Genome biology and evolution
Draft genome of Entamoeba marina provides insights into the attenuation of pathogenicity and adaptation to the marine environment.
Tetsuro Kawano-Sugaya, Shinji Izumiyama, Tomoyoshi Nozaki
Published: 202610.1093/gbe/evag020
Abstract
Entamoeba is the amoebozoan parasite commonly found in the intestines of animals. E. marina is the first exception isolated from marine sediments, possibly adapting from animal intestines to the sea. However, the evolutionary process of E. marina rem…
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