Large-scale comparative genomics unravels great genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and Ca. Megaira genera and identifies Torix group as an evolutionarily distinct clade.
H. R. Davison, J. Pilgrim, N. Wybouw, J. Parker, S. Pirro, S. Hunter-Barnett, P. M. Campbell, F. Blow, A. C. Darby, G. D. D. Hurst, S. Siozios
This paper presents new genomes of Rickettsia and Ca. Megaira, identifies Torix as a distinct clade, and proposes a new genus name for it.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology