Using complementary approaches to identify trans‐domain nuclear gene transfers in the extremophile Galdieria sulphuraria (Rhodophyta)

Identification of horizontal gene transfers ( HGT s) has primarily relied on phylogenetic tree based methods, which require a rich sampling of sequenced genomes to ensure a reliable inference. Because the success of phylogenetic approaches depends on the breadth and depth of the database, researchers usually apply stringent filters to detect only the most likely gene transfers in the genomes of interest. One such study focused on a highly...