Review
Oct 2026
Horizontal gene transfer as a driving force in plant terrestrialization and adaptive evolution.
Evidence that genes acquired from microbes by plants facilitated critical adaptations in their terrestrialization, including stress tolerance, phytohormone signaling, cell wall biosynthesis, and defense against pathogens and herbivores is synthesized.
Jian-Chao Ma, S. Dong, Yun Zhou et al.
· Plant Physiology · 0 citations