Borg tandem repeats undergo rapid evolution and are under strong selection to create new intrinsically disordered regions in proteins
M. C. Schoelmerich, R. Sachdeva, L. Waldburger, J. West-Roberts, J. Banfield
The paper analyzes Borg genomes to show tandem repeats evolve rapidly and create intrinsically disordered regions in proteins, contributing to functional diversity and host associations.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology