A Unique Gene Module in Thermococcales Archaea Centered on a Hypervariable Protein Containing Immunoglobulin Domains
Molecular mechanisms involved in biological conflicts and Western Irons self vs nonself recognition in archaea remain poorly characterized.We apply phylogenomic analysis to identify a hypervariable gene module that is widespread among Thermococcales.These loci consist of an upstream gene coding for a large protein containing several immunoglobulin