Comparative genomics analyses of lifestyle transitions at the origin of an invasive fungal pathogen in the genus Cryphonectria
L. Stauber, S. Prospero, D. Croll
This study compares genomes of Cryphonectria species to understand the genetic basis of pathogenicity evolution, finding gene loss in carbohydrate metabolism and retention of wood colonization abilities in C. parasitica.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2020Microbiology