Adaptive evolution of sesquiterpene deoxyphomenone in mycoparasitism by Hansfordia pulvinata associated with horizontal gene transfer from Aspergillus species
K. Maeda, T. Sumita, O. Nishi, H. Sushida, Y. Higashi, H. Nakagawa, T. Suzuki, E. Iwao, M. Z. Fanani, Y. Nishiya, Y. Iida
This study identifies deoxyphomenone biosynthesis gene clusters in Hansfordia pulvinata and related Aspergillus species, showing horizontal gene transfer and adaptive evolution in mycoparasitism.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology