AI Article Synopsis
- The herring genome assembly reveals that herring obtained its antifreeze protein gene through horizontal gene transfer.
- This gene was then transferred to the smelt, further demonstrating how genetic material can move between species.
- Evidence for this transfer includes specific transposable elements and the disruption of gene synteny which supports the direction of the gene transfer.
Article Abstract
The recent assembly of the herring genome suggests this fish acquired its antifreeze protein gene by horizontal transfer and then passed a copy on to the smelt. The direction of gene transfer is confirmed by some accompanying transposable elements and by the breakage of gene synteny.
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