Whole-genome sequence data uncover widespread heterothallism in the largest group of lichen-forming fungi

Pizarro, David; Dal Grande, Francesco; Don Leavitt, Steven; Stanley Dyer, Paul; Schmitt, Imke; Crespo, Ana; Thorsten Lumbsch, Helge; Kumar Divakar, Pradeep

doi:10.1093/gbe/evz027

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Culturing and Mating of Aspergillus fumigatus (2019)
Journal Article

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen, capable of causing invasive aspergillosis in patients with compromised immune systems. The fungus was long considered a purely asexual organism. However, a sexual cycle was reported in... Read More about Culturing and Mating of Aspergillus fumigatus.

Whole-genome sequence data uncover widespread heterothallism in the largest group of lichen-forming fungi (2019)
Journal Article

Fungal reproduction is regulated by the mating-type (MAT1) locus, which typically comprises two idiomorphic genes. The presence of one or both allelic variants at the locus determines the reproductive strategy in Fungi – homothallism vs. heterothalli... Read More about Whole-genome sequence data uncover widespread heterothallism in the largest group of lichen-forming fungi.