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A new study reports that cockroaches are riddled with DNA transferred from their endosymbiont bacterial partners, Blattabacterium cuenoti.
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Australia (for certain burrowing cockroaches)
Who
cockroaches and Blattabacterium cuenoti
What
A new study reports that cockroaches are riddled with DNA transferred from their endosymbiont bacterial partners, Blattabacterium cuenoti.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:20:08 GMT · 5h 32m ago
Where
Australia (for certain burrowing cockroaches) ·
Why
The study aimed to understand the true scale of bacterial DNA transfer from an obligate symbiont into an animal genome.
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This research reveals that Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) is far more common in complex animal genomes than previously thought, potentially influencing genome evolution and the fundamental understanding of how species acquire genetic material.
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4 events in this thread- Currently Reading5h 32m agoA new study reports that cockroaches are riddled with DNA transferred from their endosymbiont bacterial partners, Blattabacterium cuenoti.
- Health & Science5h 32m agoA new study found that cockroach genomes are riddled with DNA transferred from their endosymbiont bacterial partners, Blattabacterium cuenoti, with some Australian burrowing cockroaches carrying more than 3,000 bacterial DNA inserts.Open article
- Health & Science5h 32m agoA new study found that cockroaches are riddled with DNA transferred from another species, specifically from their endosymbiont bacterial partners, Blattabacterium.Open article
- Health & Science5h 32m agoA new study found 40,485 Blattabacterium-derived DNA inserts across 18 various cockroach genomes, with some Australian burrowing cockroaches carrying over 3,000 bacterial DNA inserts each.Open article