The evolving species concepts used for yeasts: from phenotypes and genomes to speciation networks
Here we review how evolving species concepts have been applied to understand yeast
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …
Recombination suppression and evolutionary strata around mating‐type loci in fungi: documenting patterns and understanding evolutionary and mechanistic causes
Genomic regions determining sexual compatibility often display recombination suppression,
as occurs in sex chromosomes, plant self‐incompatibility loci and fungal mating‐type loci …
as occurs in sex chromosomes, plant self‐incompatibility loci and fungal mating‐type loci …
RNAi is a critical determinant of centromere evolution in closely related fungi
V Yadav, S Sun, RB Billmyre… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The centromere DNA locus on a eukaryotic chromosome facilitates faithful chromosome
segregation. Despite performing such a conserved function, centromere DNA sequence as …
segregation. Despite performing such a conserved function, centromere DNA sequence as …
Life Cycle of Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous environmental fungus and an opportunistic
pathogen that causes fatal cryptococcal meningitis. Advances in genomics, genetics, and …
pathogen that causes fatal cryptococcal meningitis. Advances in genomics, genetics, and …
On the evolution of variation in sexual reproduction through the prism of eukaryotic microbes
Almost all eukaryotes undergo sexual reproduction to generate diversity and select for
fitness in their population pools. Interestingly, the systems by which sex is defined are highly …
fitness in their population pools. Interestingly, the systems by which sex is defined are highly …
[HTML][HTML] Multiple convergent supergene evolution events in mating-type chromosomes
S Branco, F Carpentier… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Convergent adaptation provides unique insights into the predictability of evolution and
ultimately into processes of biological diversification. Supergenes (beneficial gene linkage) …
ultimately into processes of biological diversification. Supergenes (beneficial gene linkage) …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in understanding the evolution of fungal genome architecture
Diversity within the fungal kingdom is evident from the wide range of morphologies fungi
display as well as the various ecological roles and industrial purposes they serve …
display as well as the various ecological roles and industrial purposes they serve …
Frequent transitions in mating-type locus chromosomal organization in Malassezia and early steps in sexual reproduction
Fungi in the basidiomycete genus Malassezia are the most prevalent eukaryotic microbes
resident on the skin of human and other warm-blooded animals and have been implicated in …
resident on the skin of human and other warm-blooded animals and have been implicated in …
Thermotolerance in the pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is linked to antigen masking via mRNA decay-dependent reprogramming
ALM Bloom, RM Jin, J Leipheimer, JE Bard… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
A common feature shared by systemic fungal pathogens of environmental origin, such as
Cryptococcus neoformans, is their ability to adapt to mammalian core body temperature. In …
Cryptococcus neoformans, is their ability to adapt to mammalian core body temperature. In …
Meiosis in an asymmetric dikaryotic genome of Tremella fuciformis Tr01 facilitates new chromosome formation
Y Deng, L Guo, L Lin, Y Li, J Zhang, Y Zhang, B Yuan… - Genome biology, 2023 - Springer
Background The dikaryotic stage dominates most of the life cycle in basidiomycetes, and
each cell carries two different haploid nuclei. Accurate phasing of these two nuclear …
each cell carries two different haploid nuclei. Accurate phasing of these two nuclear …