Diverse signatures of convergent evolution in cacti-associated yeasts
C. Goncalves, M.-C. Harrison, J. L. Steenwyk, D. A. Opulente, A. L. LaBella, J. F. Wolters, X. Zhou, X.-X. Shen, M. Groenewald, C. T. Hittinger, A. Rokas
This study identifies convergent evolution in cacti-associated yeasts using genomic and phenotypic data, finding thermotolerance and horizontal gene transfer as key adaptive traits.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology