TY - JOUR AU - Mower, Jeffrey P. AU - Stefanović, Saša AU - Hao, Weilong AU - Gummow, Julie S. AU - Jain, Kanika AU - Ahmed, Dana AU - Palmer, Jeffrey D. PY - 2010 DA - 2010/12/22 TI - Horizontal acquisition of multiple mitochondrial genes from a parasitic plant followed by gene conversion with host mitochondrial genes JO - BMC Biology SP - 150 VL - 8 IS - 1 AB - Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is relatively common in plant mitochondrial genomes but the mechanisms, extent and consequences of transfer remain largely unknown. Previous results indicate that parasitic plants are often involved as either transfer donors or recipients, suggesting that direct contact between parasite and host facilitates genetic transfer among plants. SN - 1741-7007 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-8-150 DO - 10.1186/1741-7007-8-150 ID - Mower2010 ER -