Mating type genes in the genus Neofusicoccum: Mating strategies and usefulness in species delimitation
A Lopes, AJL Phillips, A Alves - Fungal Biology, 2017 - Elsevier
The genus Neofusicoccum includes species with wide geographical and plant host
distribution, some of them of economic importance. The genus currently comprises 27 …
distribution, some of them of economic importance. The genus currently comprises 27 …
Genealogical concordance between the mating type locus and seven other nuclear genes supports formal recognition of nine phylogenetically distinct species within …
Species limits were investigated within the Fusarium graminearum clade (Fg clade) through
phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences from portions of 11 nuclear genes including the …
phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences from portions of 11 nuclear genes including the …
Mating type gene analyses in the genus Diplodia: From cryptic sex to cryptic species
Cryptic species are common in Diplodia, a genus that includes some well-known and
economically important plant pathogens. Thus, species delimitation has been based on the …
economically important plant pathogens. Thus, species delimitation has been based on the …
Structure and evolution of the Fusarium mating type locus: new insights from the Gibberella fujikuroi complex
Mating type genes are central to sexual reproduction and compatibility in Ascomycete fungi.
However the “MAT” loci experience unique evolutionary pressures that can result in rapid …
However the “MAT” loci experience unique evolutionary pressures that can result in rapid …
Conflict between reproductive gene trees and species phylogeny among heterothallic and pseudohomothallic members of the filamentous ascomycete genus …
In this study, we investigated the genealogies of genes important for sexual identity, ie
mating-type (mat) and pheromone-receptor (pre) genes, among heterothallic and …
mating-type (mat) and pheromone-receptor (pre) genes, among heterothallic and …
Unequal Recombination and Evolution of the Mating-Type (MAT) Loci in the Pathogenic Fungus Grosmannia clavigera and Relatives
Sexual reproduction in fungi is regulated by the mating-type (MAT) locus where
recombination is suppressed. We investigated the evolution of MAT loci in eight fungal …
recombination is suppressed. We investigated the evolution of MAT loci in eight fungal …
A global multilocus analysis of the model fungus Neurospora reveals a single recent origin of a novel genetic system
P Corcoran, JR Dettman, Y Sun, EM Luque… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2014 - Elsevier
The large diversity of mating systems observed in the fungal kingdom underlines the
importance of mating system change in fungal evolution. The selfing species Neurospora …
importance of mating system change in fungal evolution. The selfing species Neurospora …
Both mating types in the heterothallic fungus Ophiostoma quercus contain MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 genes
PM Wilken, ET Steenkamp, TA Hall, ZW De Beer… - Fungal biology, 2012 - Elsevier
In heterothallic Ascomycota, two opposite but distinct mating types control all sexual
processes. Using mating crosses, mating types were assigned to ten isolates of the …
processes. Using mating crosses, mating types were assigned to ten isolates of the …
Use of the Genealogical Sorting Index (GSI) to delineate species boundaries in the Neofusicoccum parvum–Neofusicoccum ribis species complex
Neofusicoccum is a recently described genus of common endophytes and pathogens of
woody hosts, previously placed in the genus Botryosphaeria. Many morphological …
woody hosts, previously placed in the genus Botryosphaeria. Many morphological …
Efficient Cloning of Ascomycete Mating Type Genes by PCR Amplification of the ConservedMATHMG Box
Cloning of mating type (MAT) genes from ascomycetes has been hampered by low
conservation among them. One of the pair ofMATgenes, represented byMAT …
conservation among them. One of the pair ofMATgenes, represented byMAT …