Genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and ‘Candidatus Megaira’ genera and proposal of genus status for the Torix group
oleh: Helen R. Davison, Jack Pilgrim, Nicky Wybouw, Joseph Parker, Stacy Pirro, Simon Hunter-Barnett, Paul M. Campbell, Frances Blow, Alistair C. Darby, Gregory D. D. Hurst, Stefanos Siozios
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01 |
Deskripsi
The bacterial genus Rickettsia includes vector-borne pathogens and arthropod symbionts that are close relatives of symbionts of microeukaryotes classified under the genus ‘Candidatus Megaira’. Here, Davison et al. clarify the evolutionary relationships between these organisms by assembling 28 genomes of understudied species, and propose that a distinct clade known as Torix Rickettsia should be considered a separate genus.