%0 Journal Article
%T Horizontal transfer of ¦Â-carbonic anhydrase genes from prokaryotes to protozoans, insects, and nematodes
%A Harlan R. Barker
%A Martti E. E. Tolvanen
%A Reza Zolfaghari Emameh
%A Seppo Parkkila
%A Vesa P. Hyt£¿nen
%J Archive of "Parasites & Vectors".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s13071-016-1415-7
%X Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a movement of genetic information occurring outside of normal mating activities. It is especially common between prokaryotic endosymbionts and their protozoan, insect, and nematode hosts. Although beta carbonic anhydrase (¦Â-CA) plays a crucial role in metabolic functions of many living organisms, the origin of ¦Â-CA genes in eukaryotic species remains unclear
%K Horizontal gene transfer
%K Mobile genetic elements
%K Plasmid
%K Beta carbonic anhydrase
%K Transposase
%K Integrase
%K Resolvase
%K Endosymbionts
%K Parasite
%K Evolution
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4793742/