Background Pseudogenes are ubiquitous genetic elements that derive from functional
genes after mutational inactivation. Characterization of pseudogenes is important to …

The primary analysis of the sequences for our Hemiascomycete random sequence tag
(RST) project was performed using a combination of classical methods for sequence …

We characterized ectopic gene conversions in the genome of ten hemiascomycete yeast
species. Of the ten species, three diverged prior to the whole genome duplication (WGD) …

Comparisons of the 6213 predicted Saccharomyces cerevisiae open reading frame (ORF)
products with sequences from organisms of other biological phyla differentiate genes …

We explored the biological diversity of hemiascomycetous yeasts using a set of 22 000
newly identified genes in 13 species through BLASTX searches. Genes without clear …

With more than a dozen species fully sequenced, as many as this partially sequenced, and
more in development, yeasts are now used to explore the frontlines of comparative …

Hemiascomycetous yeasts have the greatest number of sequenced species for a single
phylum, and are at the forefront of evolutionary genomics of eukaryotes. Yeast genomes …

As part of a comparative genomics project on 13 hemiascomycetous yeasts, the Pichia
angusta type strain was studied using a partial random sequencing strategy. With coverage …

Yeasts provide a powerful model system for comparative genomics research. The
availability of multiple complete genome sequences from different fungal groups—currently …

Pseudogenes are genes with significant homology to functional genes, but contain
disruptive mutations (DMs) leading to the production of non‐or partially functional proteins …