Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), or lateral gene transfer, is the non-sexual movement of
genetic information between genomes. It has played a pronounced part in bacterial and …

Copy number variation (CNV) can drive rapid evolution in changing environments. In
microbial pathogens, such adaptation is a key factor underpinning epidemics and …

New molecular technologies have helped unveil previously unexplored facets of the
genome beyond the canonical proteome, including microproteins and short ORFs, products …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) disseminates genetic information between species and is a
powerful mechanism of adaptation. Yet, we know little about its underlying drivers in …

To date, most reports of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in fungi rely on genome sequence
data and are therefore an indirect measure of HGT after the event has occurred. However, a …

HUH endonucleases of the Rep (replication protein) class mediate the replication of highly
diverse plasmids and viral genomes across all domains of life. HUH transposases have …

There is increasing evidence that mobile genetic elements can drive the emergence of
pathogenic fungal species by moving virulence genes horizontally. The 14 kbp ToxhAT …

During a survey of fungi on electricity utility poles in South Africa, a diverse range of fungi
were discovered. Paecilomyces was frequently isolated, with five species identified using …

Outbreaks of fungal diseases have devastated plants and animals throughout history. Over
the past century, the repeated emergence of coffee wilt disease caused by the fungal …

Cargo-mobilizing mobile elements (CMEs) are genetic entities that faithfully transpose
diverse protein coding sequences. Although common in bacteria, we know little about …