Cases of horizontal gene transfer between the four osmotrophic groups (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Cases of horizontal gene transfer between the four osmotrophic groups

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The bar chart shows the number of horizontal gene transfer events detected between each pair of osmotrophic groups. Uncertainty remains in some cases concerning the direction of the transfer events.

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Ocaña-Pallarès et al. Signatures of gene transfer in the parallel evolution of osmotrophic specialization in eukaryotes. Nat Ecol Evol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03054-w

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