H. Nojiri

Evolution and diversification of the momilactone biosynthetic gene cluster in the genus Oryza

The paper reconstructs the evolution and sub-functionalization of the momilactone biosynthetic gene cluster in Oryza species using comparative genomics.

Horizontal Transfers Lead to the Birth of Momilactone Biosynthetic Gene Clusters in Grass

This study shows that horizontal gene transfer created momilactone biosynthetic gene clusters in grasses, with subsequent gene recruitment and loss shaping their evolution.