Detecting HGT: unlikely presence/absence

HGT only Loss only

(Koonin, 2003)

Ex: glycerol-3-P DH

OEB 192 – 11.09.19

Detecting HGT: differential gene content

(Welch et al., 2002)

Detecting HGT: differential gene content

(Welch et al., 2002)

Detecting HGT from genomes: atypical nt composition

(Hacker & Carniel, 2001)

GC% bias across species

(Lawrence & Ochman, 1997)

Hybridization in Yeasts

Hybridization in Yeasts

Detecting HGT from discordant phylogenies

Wednesday (9/21): Limits to gene transfer