Identification of heterokaryon incompatibility genes in Aspergillus fumigatus highlights a narrow footprint of ancient balancing selection
B. Auxier, J. Zhang, F. Reyes Marquez, K. Senden, J. van den Heuvel, D. K. Aanen, E. Snelders, A. J. M. Debets
This study identifies het genes in Aspergillus fumigatus involved in heterokaryon incompatibility and shows that balancing selection acts with a narrow genomic footprint despite high recombination rates.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology