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This pdf is the galley proof of a manuscript accepted by the "Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Physiology," despite the fact that the paper is about a fictional creature: a Pokémon. The paper is part of a scientific hoax: a sting that confirms that this journal published by Longdom Inc. (affiliated with the OMICS group) is predatory and does not practice peer-review. The paper was submitted 17 May 2019, accepted 21 June 2019, and "published" 24 June, 2019. The journal requested 1760 Euro to publish the paper. The author never paid, but the manuscript was published anyway! https://www.longdom.org/open-access/anthocyanin-receptor-expressions-across-tangela-emmonjara-tangelaem-vines-44094.html

Genes acquired by horizontal transfer are increasingly being found in animal genomes. Understanding their origin and evolution requires knowledge about the phylogenetic relationships from both source and recipient organisms. We used RNASeq data and respective assembled transcript libraries to trace the evolutionary history of polygalacturonase (pectinase) genes in stick insects (Phasmatodea). By mapping the distribution of pectinase genes on a Polyneoptera phylogeny, we identified the transfer of pectinase genes from known phasmatodean gut microbes into the genome of an early euphasmatodean ancestor that took place between 60 and 100 million years ago. This transfer preceded the rapid diversification of the suborder, enabling symbiont-free pectinase production that would increase the insects’ digestive efficiency and reduce dependence on microbes. Bacteria-to-insect gene transfer was thought to be uncommon, however the increasing availability of large-scale genomic data may change this prevailing notion.