A devil's bargain with transposable elements in plant pathogens
Transposable elements (TEs) spread in genomes through self-copying mechanisms and are
a major cause of genome expansions. Plant pathogens have finely tuned the expression of …
a major cause of genome expansions. Plant pathogens have finely tuned the expression of …
[HTML][HTML] The structural, functional and evolutionary impact of transposable elements in eukaryotes
Transposable elements (TEs) are nearly ubiquitous in eukaryotes. The increase in genomic
data, as well as progress in genome annotation and molecular biology techniques, have …
data, as well as progress in genome annotation and molecular biology techniques, have …
[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic modifications affect the rate of spontaneous mutations in a pathogenic fungus
Mutations are the source of genetic variation and the substrate for evolution. Genome-wide
mutation rates appear to be affected by selection and are probably adaptive. Mutation rates …
mutation rates appear to be affected by selection and are probably adaptive. Mutation rates …
Saccharomyces yeast hybrids on the rise
Saccharomyces hybrid yeasts are receiving increasing attention as a powerful model system
to understand adaptation to environmental stress and speciation mechanisms, using …
to understand adaptation to environmental stress and speciation mechanisms, using …
[HTML][HTML] The neutral rate of whole-genome duplication varies among yeast species and their hybrids
Hybridization and polyploidization are powerful mechanisms of speciation. Hybrid
speciation often coincides with whole-genome duplication (WGD) in eukaryotes. This …
speciation often coincides with whole-genome duplication (WGD) in eukaryotes. This …
Engines of innovation: biological origins of genome evolution
JA Shapiro - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Genome change does not occur accidentally. The conventional Modern Synthesis view of
gradual evolution guided solely by natural selection fails to incorporate many important …
gradual evolution guided solely by natural selection fails to incorporate many important …
A Cas12a‐based gene editing system for Phytophthora infestans reveals monoallelic expression of an elicitor
AMV Ah‐Fong, AM Boyd, MEH Matson… - Molecular plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Phytophthora infestans is a destructive pathogen of potato and a model for investigations of
oomycete biology. The successful application of a CRISPR gene editing system to P …
oomycete biology. The successful application of a CRISPR gene editing system to P …
The Role of Hybridization in Species Formation and Persistence
Hybridization, or interbreeding between different taxa, was traditionally considered to be
rare and to have a largely detrimental impact on biodiversity, sometimes leading to the …
rare and to have a largely detrimental impact on biodiversity, sometimes leading to the …
Species-Wide Transposable Element Repertoires Retrace the Evolutionary History of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Host
C Bleykasten-Grosshans, R Fabrizio… - Molecular Biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Transposable elements (TE) are an important source of genetic variation with a dynamic and
content that greatly differ in a wide range of species. The origin of the intraspecific content …
content that greatly differ in a wide range of species. The origin of the intraspecific content …
[HTML][HTML] The evolutionary and ecological potential of yeast hybrids
R Stelkens, DP Bendixsen - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent findings in yeast genetics and genomics have advanced our understanding of the
evolutionary potential unlocked by hybridization, especially in the genus Saccharomyces …
evolutionary potential unlocked by hybridization, especially in the genus Saccharomyces …