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On the basis of phylogenetic analysis [ 4 ] it appears that plant parasitism arose independently at least three times over the course of nematode evolution.
We wished to determine whether other RKN genes might have been acquired by horizontal gene transfer, particularly as such genes might potentially be related to parasitism.
The inclusion of the parasites M. tuberculosis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the cluster of bacteria with large genomes probably reflects the recent origin of parasitism in these lineages.
These data provide a foundation for studying the evolution of mutualism and parasitism and modes of transitions between them.
Conceptually, several mechanisms affecting evolution to parasitism can be envisioned.