graphic (IMAGE) Flinders University Caption Comparative Analysis of Candidate PSGs, Lineage-Specific PSG Counts, and Phylogenomic Tree: (a) PSGs − Candidate genes found for each species used in this study. Each lineage is represented by a distinct colour, and the candidate PSGs associated with specific species. (b) Venn diagram of PSGs identified in each group of the species analysed as well as shared among groups, with a total of number of 5,428 PSGs. (c) A phylogenomic multi-species maximum likelihood tree is presented, inferred from 10,159 orthologous genes. Branch lengths represent the genetic divergence between species. The tree depicts the evolutionary relationships among the species under investigation and serves as a framework for interpreting the lineage-specific PSG counts. The numbers on the tree represent the bootstrap values, indicating the support level for each branch. A high-quality version the figure is available on https://figshare.com/s/a4c63a537aa4563eb8c7 Credit Flinders University Usage Restrictions use only with this publication License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.