Pseudogenes are genes with significant homology to functional genes, but contain
disruptive mutations (DMs) leading to the production of non‐or partially functional proteins.
Little is known about pseudogenization in pathogenic fungi with different lifestyles. Here, we
report the identification of DMs causing pseudogenes in the genomes of the fungal plant
pathogens B otrytis cinerea, C ladosporium fulvum, D othistroma septosporum, M
ycosphaerella fijiensis, V erticillium dahliae and Z ymoseptoria tritici. In these fungi, we …

Pseudogenes are genes with significant homology to functional genes, but contain
disruptive mutations (DMs) leading to the production of non-or partially functional proteins.
Little is known about pseudogenization in pathogenic fungi with different lifestyles. Here, we
report the identification of DMs causing pseudogenes in the genomes of the fungal plant
pathogens Botrytis cinerea, Cladosporium fulvum, Dothistroma septosporum,
Mycosphaerella fijiensis, Verticillium dahliae and Zymoseptoria tritici. In these fungi, we …