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. 2021 Jan 28;16(1):e0239248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239248

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