Table 2. Hypothesized HGT events of phototrophy modules.
Enzymes | Donor Organism | Recipient Organism | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
RC2 | Ghost Lineage | Proteobacteria | |
RC2/PSII | Ghost Lineage | Cyanobacteria | Followed by change of function from RC2 to PSII |
BchXYZ | Ghost Lineage | Proteobacteria | Followed by change of function |
BchXYZ | Proteobacteria | Chloroflexi+Chlorobi+WPS2 | |
RC2 | Proteobacteria | Chloroflexi+Chlorobi+WPS2 | Associated with loss of RC1 |
BchXYZ | Chloroflexi+Chlorobi | Chloracidobacteria | |
RC1 | Chloracidobacteria | Chlorobi | Associated with loss of RC2 in Chlorobi |
BchXYZ | Chloracidobacteria | Heliobacteria |