Speciation Underpinned by Unexpected Molecular Diversity in the Mycorrhizal Fungal Genus Pisolithus
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msad045
Abstract: Abstract The mutualistic ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal genus Pisolithus comprises 19 species defined to date which colonize the roots of >50 hosts worldwide suggesting that substantial genomic and functional evolution occurred during speciation. To better understand… read more here.
Keywords: pisolithus; diversity; genus pisolithus; genus ... See more keywords
The histone code of the fungal genus Aspergillus uncovered by evolutionary and proteomic analyses
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DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000856
Abstract: Chemical modifications of DNA and histone proteins impact the organization of chromatin within the nucleus. Changes in these modifications, catalyzed by different chromatin-modifying enzymes, influence chromatin organization, which in turn is thought to impact the… read more here.
Keywords: chromatin modifications; histone code; chromatin; fungal genus ... See more keywords
Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus
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DOI: 10.1186/s13059-017-1151-0
Abstract: BackgroundThe fungal genus Aspergillus is of critical importance to humankind. Species include those with industrial applications, important pathogens of humans, animals and crops, a source of potent carcinogenic contaminants of food, and an important genetic… read more here.
Keywords: comparative genomics; fungal genus; diversity; genus ... See more keywords