Whole genome analysis illustrates global clonal population structure of the ubiquitous dermatophyte pathogen Trichophyton rubrum
Gabriela Félix Persinoti, Diego A. Martinez, Wenjun Li, Aylin Döğen, R. Blake Billmyre, Anna Floyd Averette, Jonathan M. Goldberg, Terrance Shea, Sarah Young, Qiandong Zeng, Brian Gregory George Oliver, Richard Barton, Banu Metin, Süleyha Hilmioğlu Polat, Macit İlkit, , Christina A. Cuomo
The paper analyzes genome sequences of Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitale to show that T. rubrum is clonal with limited genetic variation and no evidence of sexual reproduction.
Genetics · Mar 9, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics