Genome-wide analyses of chitin synthases identify horizontal gene transfers towards bacteria and allow a robust and unifying classification into fungi

BACKGROUND: Chitin, the second most abundant biopolymer on earth after cellulose, is found in probably all fungi, many animals (mainly invertebrates), several protists and a few algae, playing an essential role in the development of many of them. This polysaccharide is produced by type 2 glycosyltra...

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Autores principales: Gonçalves, Isabelle R., Brouillet, Sophie, Soulié, Marie-Christine, Gribaldo, Simonetta, Sirven, Catherine, Charron, Noémie, Boccara, Martine, Choquer, Mathias
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5122149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27881071
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-016-0815-9

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