Genomic signatures of somatic hybrid vigor due to heterokaryosis in the oomycete pathogen, Bremia lactucae.
Kyle Fletcher, Juliana Gil, Lien D. Bertier, Aubrey Kenefick, Kelsey J. Wood, Lin Zhang, Sebastian Reyes-Chin-Wo, Keri Cavanaugh, Cayla Tsuchida, Joan Wong, Richard W. Michelmore
The paper reports a high-quality genome assembly of Bremia lactucae and identifies heterokaryosis as a source of somatic hybrid vigor in this oomycete pathogen.
Nature Communications · Jun 14, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics