Fungal mitochondrial genomes and genetic polymorphisms

S Sandor, Y Zhang, J Xu - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2018 - Springer
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of eukaryotic cells, responsible for ATP generation and
playing a role in a diversity of cellular and organismal functions. Different from the majority of …

High variability of mitochondrial gene order among fungi

G Aguileta, DM de Vienne, ON Ross… - Genome biology and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
From their origin as an early alpha proteobacterial endosymbiont to their current state as
cellular organelles, large-scale genomic reorganization has taken place in the mitochondria …

The fatal fungal outbreak on Vancouver Island is characterized by enhanced intracellular parasitism driven by mitochondrial regulation

H Ma, F Hagen, DJ Stekel… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
In 1999, the population of Vancouver Island, Canada, began to experience an outbreak of a
fatal fungal disease caused by a highly virulent lineage of Cryptococcus gattii. This organism …

Cryptococcus gattii, No Longer an Accidental Pathogen?

DJ Springer, S Phadke, RB Billmyre… - Current fungal infection …, 2012 - Springer
Cryptococcus gattii is an environmentally occurring pathogen that is responsible for causing
cryptococcosis marked by pneumonia and meningoencephalitis in humans and animals. C …

Assessing the effect of varying sequence length on DNA barcoding of fungi

XJ Min, DA Hickey - Molecular Ecology Notes, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
DNA barcoding shows enormous promise for the rapid identification of organisms at the
species level. There has been much recent debate, however, about the need for longer …

MLST and Whole-Genome-Based Population Analysis of Cryptococcus gattii VGIII Links Clinical, Veterinary and Environmental Strains, and Reveals Divergent …

C Firacative, CC Roe, R Malik… - PLoS Neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The emerging pathogen Cryptococcus gattii causes life-threatening disease in
immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Of the four major molecular types (VGI …

Roles for Stress Response and Cell Wall Biosynthesis Pathways in Caspofungin Tolerance in Cryptococcus neoformans

KM Pianalto, RB Billmyre, CL Telzrow, JA Alspaugh - Genetics, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Limited antifungal diversity and availability are growing problems for the treatment of fungal
infections in the face of increasing drug resistance. The echinocandins, one of the newest …

Mitochondrial Genome of Phlebia radiata Is the Second Largest (156 kbp) among Fungi and Features Signs of Genome Flexibility and Recent Recombination Events

H Salavirta, I Oksanen, J Kuuskeri, M Mäkelä, P Laine… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Mitochondria are eukaryotic organelles supporting individual life-style via generation of
proton motive force and cellular energy, and indispensable metabolic pathways. As part of …

Mitochondrial Genome Polymorphisms in the Human Pathogenic Fungus Cryptococcus neoformans

Y Wang, J Xu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Cryptococcus complex consists of at least seven evolutionary divergent lineages and
causes∼ 200,000 fatal human infections each year worldwide. The dominant lineage is …

The mitochondrial genome of the Basidiomycete fungus Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom)

Y Wang, F Zeng, CC Hon, Y Zhang… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
In this study, the full mitochondrial genome of a basidiomycete fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus,
was sequenced and analyzed. It is a circular DNA molecule of 73 242 bp and contains 44 …