Mycena genomes resolve the evolution of fungal bioluminescence
Mushroom-forming fungi in the order Agaricales represent an independent origin of
bioluminescence in the tree of life; yet the diversity, evolutionary history, and timing of the …
bioluminescence in the tree of life; yet the diversity, evolutionary history, and timing of the …
Genome-wide analyses of repeat-induced point mutations in the Ascomycota
S Van Wyk, BD Wingfield, L De Vos… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Repeat-Induced Point (RIP) mutation pathway is a fungus-specific genome defense
mechanism that mitigates the deleterious consequences of repeated genomic regions and …
mechanism that mitigates the deleterious consequences of repeated genomic regions and …
Dynamics of transposable element accumulation in the non-recombining regions of mating-type chromosomes in anther-smut fungi
In the absence of recombination, the number of transposable elements (TEs) increases due
to less efficient selection, but the dynamics of such TE accumulations are not well …
to less efficient selection, but the dynamics of such TE accumulations are not well …
DNA methylation mutants in Physcomitrella patens elucidate individual roles of CG and non-CG methylation in genome regulation
Cytosine (DNA) methylation in plants regulates the expression of genes and transposons.
While methylation in plant genomes occurs at CG, CHG, and CHH sequence contexts, the …
While methylation in plant genomes occurs at CG, CHG, and CHH sequence contexts, the …
Transcriptional activity and epigenetic regulation of transposable elements in the symbiotic fungus Rhizophagus irregularis
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form mutualistic relationships with most land plant
species. AM fungi have long been considered as ancient asexuals. Long-term clonal …
species. AM fungi have long been considered as ancient asexuals. Long-term clonal …
Austropuccinia psidii, causing myrtle rust, has a gigabase-sized genome shaped by transposable elements
Austropuccinia psidii, originating in South America, is a globally invasive fungal plant
pathogen that causes rust disease on Myrtaceae. Several biotypes are recognized, with the …
pathogen that causes rust disease on Myrtaceae. Several biotypes are recognized, with the …
Heterochromatin and RNAi act independently to ensure genome stability in Mucorales human fungal pathogens
MI Navarro-Mendoza… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Chromatin modifications play a fundamental role in controlling transcription and genome
stability and yet despite their importance, are poorly understood in early-diverging fungi. We …
stability and yet despite their importance, are poorly understood in early-diverging fungi. We …
Analysis of fungal genomes reveals commonalities of intron gain or loss and functions in intron-poor species
Previous evolutionary reconstructions have concluded that early eukaryotic ancestors
including both the last common ancestor of eukaryotes and of all fungi had intron-rich …
including both the last common ancestor of eukaryotes and of all fungi had intron-rich …
Mating-Type Locus Organization and Mating-Type Chromosome Differentiation in the Bipolar Edible Button Mushroom Agaricus bisporus
M Foulongne-Oriol, O Taskent, U Kües… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
In heterothallic basidiomycete fungi, sexual compatibility is restricted by mating types,
typically controlled by two loci: PR, encoding pheromone precursors and pheromone …
typically controlled by two loci: PR, encoding pheromone precursors and pheromone …
[HTML][HTML] Recent loss of the Dim2 DNA methyltransferase decreases mutation rate in repeats and changes evolutionary trajectory in a fungal pathogen
DNA methylation is found throughout all domains of life, yet the extent and function of DNA
methylation differ among eukaryotes. Strains of the plant pathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria …
methylation differ among eukaryotes. Strains of the plant pathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria …