Recent transposable element bursts triggered by insertions near genes in a fungal pathogen

U Oggenfuss, D Croll - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
The activity of transposable elements (TEs) contributes significantly to genome evolution.
TEs often destabilize genome integrity but may also confer adaptive variation in phenotypic …

Recent transposable element bursts are associated with the proximity to genes in a fungal plant pathogen

U Oggenfuss, D Croll - PLoS Pathogens, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The activity of transposable elements (TEs) contributes significantly to pathogen genome
evolution. TEs often destabilize genome integrity but may also confer adaptive variation in …

A population-level invasion by transposable elements in a fungal pathogen

U Oggenfuss, T Badet, T Wicker, FE Hartmann… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Transposable elements (TEs) are key drivers of adaptive evolution within species. Yet, the
propagation of TEs across the genome can be highly deleterious and ultimately lead to …

A population-level invasion by transposable elements triggers genome expansion in a fungal pathogen

U Oggenfuss, T Badet, T Wicker, FE Hartmann… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Genome evolution is driven by the activity of transposable elements (TEs). The spread of
TEs can have deleterious effects including the destabilization of genome integrity and …

Dynamics of transposable elements in recently diverged fungal pathogens: lineage-specific transposable element content and efficiency of genome defenses

C Lorrain, A Feurtey, M Möller, J Haueisen… - G3, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Transposable elements (TEs) impact genome plasticity, architecture, and evolution in fungal
plant pathogens. The wide range of TE content observed in fungal genomes reflects diverse …

Population-level transposable element expression dynamics influence trait evolution in a fungal crop pathogen

LN Abraham, U Oggenfuss, D Croll - Mbio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The rapid adaptive evolution of microbes is driven by strong selection pressure acting on
genetic variation. How adaptive genetic variation is generated within species and how such …

Recent reactivation of a pathogenicity-associated transposable element triggers major chromosomal rearrangements in a fungal wheat pathogen

T Badet, A Feurtey, D Croll - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Transposable elements (TEs) are key drivers of genomic variation contributing to recent
adaptation in most species. Yet, the evolutionary origins and insertion dynamics within …

Recent reactivation of a pathogenicity-associated transposable element is associated with major chromosomal rearrangements in a fungal wheat pathogen

T Badet, SM Tralamazza, A Feurtey… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Transposable elements (TEs) are key drivers of genomic variation contributing to recent
adaptation in most species. Yet, the evolutionary origins and insertion dynamics within …

A pangenome-guided manually curated library of transposable elements for Zymoseptoria tritici

T Baril, D Croll - BMC Research Notes, 2023 - Springer
Objectives High-quality species-specific transposable element (TE) libraries are required for
studies to elucidate the evolutionary dynamics of TEs and gain an understanding of their …

Variable genome evolution in fungi after transposon-mediated amplification of a housekeeping gene

B Dhillon, GHJ Kema, RC Hamelin, BH Bluhm… - Mobile DNA, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Transposable elements (TEs) can be key drivers of evolution, but the
mechanisms and scope of how they impact gene and genome function are largely unknown …