What are fungal species and how to delineate them?
This is the opening paper in the special issue of Fungal Diversity, which collates the data on
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
Yarrowia lipolytica: Safety assessment of an oleaginous yeast with a great industrial potential
M Groenewald, T Boekhout, C Neuvéglise… - Critical reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Yarrowia lipolytica has been developed as a production host for a large variety of
biotechnological applications. Efficacy and safety studies have demonstrated the safe use of …
biotechnological applications. Efficacy and safety studies have demonstrated the safe use of …
[HTML][HTML] The Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex
The limit of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex is defined genetically,
based on a strongly supported clade within the Colletotrichum ITS gene tree. All taxa …
based on a strongly supported clade within the Colletotrichum ITS gene tree. All taxa …
Inferring ancient divergences requires genes with strong phylogenetic signals
L Salichos, A Rokas - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
To tackle incongruence, the topological conflict between different gene trees, phylogenomic
studies couple concatenation with practices such as rogue taxon removal or the use of …
studies couple concatenation with practices such as rogue taxon removal or the use of …
SMURF: genomic mapping of fungal secondary metabolite clusters
N Khaldi, FT Seifuddin, G Turner, D Haft… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Fungi produce an impressive array of secondary metabolites (SMs) including mycotoxins,
antibiotics and pharmaceuticals. The genes responsible for their biosynthesis, export, and …
antibiotics and pharmaceuticals. The genes responsible for their biosynthesis, export, and …
The Candida pathogenic species complex
Candida species are the most common causes of fungal infection. Approximately 90% of
infections are caused by five species: Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida …
infections are caused by five species: Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida …
[HTML][HTML] Many, but not all, lineage-specific genes can be explained by homology detection failure
Genes for which homologs can be detected only in a limited group of evolutionarily related
species, called “lineage-specific genes,” are pervasive: Essentially every lineage has them …
species, called “lineage-specific genes,” are pervasive: Essentially every lineage has them …
The Ascomycota tree of life: a phylum-wide phylogeny clarifies the origin and evolution of fundamental reproductive and ecological traits
Abstract We present a 6-gene, 420-species maximum-likelihood phylogeny of Ascomycota,
the largest phylum of Fungi. This analysis is the most taxonomically complete to date with …
the largest phylum of Fungi. This analysis is the most taxonomically complete to date with …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging and emerged pathogenic Candida species: beyond the Candida albicans paradigm
Emerging and Emerged Pathogenic Candida Species: Beyond the Candida albicans Paradigm
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RNAi in budding yeast
IA Drinnenberg, DE Weinberg, KT Xie, JP Mower… - Science, 2009 - science.org
RNA interference (RNAi), a gene-silencing pathway triggered by double-stranded RNA, is
conserved in diverse eukaryotic species but has been lost in the model budding yeast …
conserved in diverse eukaryotic species but has been lost in the model budding yeast …