TREMBLAYA BACTERIA use ancient bacterial genes horizontally transferred to the host mealybug in order to have a tiny genome. In other words, its ancestors parked its genes in the host to achieve simplicity. “With only 120 genes, its genome is the smallest known and smaller than many scientists consider necessary for life.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022