Into the wild: new yeast genomes from natural environments and new tools for their analysis
Genomic studies of yeasts from the wild have increased considerably in the past few years.
This revolution has been fueled by advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies …
This revolution has been fueled by advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies …
Extensive loss of cell-cycle and DNA repair genes in an ancient lineage of bipolar budding yeasts
Cell-cycle checkpoints and DNA repair processes protect organisms from potentially lethal
mutational damage. Compared to other budding yeasts in the subphylum …
mutational damage. Compared to other budding yeasts in the subphylum …
Lifestyle transitions in fusarioid fungi are frequent and lack clear genomic signatures
Abstract The fungal genus Fusarium (Ascomycota) includes well-known plant pathogens
that are implicated in diseases worldwide, and many of which have been genome …
that are implicated in diseases worldwide, and many of which have been genome …
Curing of cocoa beans: fine-scale monitoring of the starter cultures applied and metabolomics of the fermentation and drying steps
C Díaz-Muñoz, D Van de Voorde, A Comasio… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Starter culture-initiated cocoa fermentation processes can be applied to improve the quality
of cured cocoa beans. However, an accurate monitoring of the microbial strains inoculated …
of cured cocoa beans. However, an accurate monitoring of the microbial strains inoculated …
Gene-by-environment interactions influence the fitness cost of gene copy-number variation in yeast
DE Robinson, E Vanacloig-Pedros… - G3: Genes …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Variation in gene copy number can alter gene expression and influence downstream
phenotypes; thus copy-number variation provides a route for rapid evolution if the benefits …
phenotypes; thus copy-number variation provides a route for rapid evolution if the benefits …
Botryosphaeriaceae gene machinery: Correlation between diversity and virulence
M Belair, JD Restrepo-Leal, C Praz, F Fontaine… - Fungal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The Botryosphaeriaceae family comprises numerous fungal pathogens capable of causing
economically meaningful diseases in a wide range of crops. Many of its members can live as …
economically meaningful diseases in a wide range of crops. Many of its members can live as …
What can be learned by scanning the genome for molecular convergence in wild populations?
BA Fraser, JR Whiting - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Convergent evolution, where independent lineages evolve similar phenotypes in response
to similar challenges, can provide valuable insight into how selection operates and the …
to similar challenges, can provide valuable insight into how selection operates and the …
Polar bear evolution is marked by rapid changes in gene copy number in response to dietary shift
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and brown bear (Ursus arctos) are recently diverged species
that inhabit vastly differing habitats. Thus, analysis of the polar bear and brown bear …
that inhabit vastly differing habitats. Thus, analysis of the polar bear and brown bear …
Genomic Evidence of an Ancient East Asian Divergence Event in Wild Saccharomyces cerevisiae
DP Bendixsen, N Gettle, C Gilchrist… - Genome Biology and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Comparative genome analyses have suggested East Asia to be the cradle of the
domesticated microbe Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), used in the food and …
domesticated microbe Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), used in the food and …
Rapid and extensive karyotype diversification in haploid clinical Candida auris isolates
G Bravo Ruiz, ZK Ross, E Holmes, S Schelenz… - Current Genetics, 2019 - Springer
Candida auris is a newly emerged pathogenic microbe, having been identified as a
medically relevant fungus as recently as 2009. It is one of the most drug-resistant yeast …
medically relevant fungus as recently as 2009. It is one of the most drug-resistant yeast …