Mating-type locus rearrangement leads to shift from homothallism to heterothallism in Citrus-associated Phyllosticta species
D. A. Petters-Vandresen, B. J. Rossi, J. Z. Groenewald, P. W. Crous, M. A. Machado, E. H. Stukenbrock, C. Glienke
This study examines mating-type locus rearrangements in Citrus-associated Phyllosticta species, revealing shifts from homothallism to heterothallism linked to pathogenicity and disease management.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology