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C. Balamurugan

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Organism:fungi (other)· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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A. Rokas· 3 shared J. L. Steenwyk· 3 shared G. H. Goldman· 2 shared H. A. Raja· 2 shared N. H. Oberlies· 2 shared A. C. Colabardini· 1 shared C. D. Roberts· 1 shared C. Goncalves· 1 shared

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Evolutionary origin, population diversity, and diagnostics for a cryptic hybrid pathogen

J. L. Steenwyk, S. L. Knowles, R. Bastos, C. Balamurugan, D. Rinker, M. E. Mead, C. D. Roberts, H. A. Raja, Y. Li, A. C. Colabardini, P. A. Castro, T. F. Reis, D. Canovas, R. L. Sanchez, K. Lagrou, , A. Rokas

This study identifies and characterizes the cryptic fungal pathogen Aspergillus latus, revealing its hybrid origin and developing genomic and phenotypic markers for accurate diagnosis.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

The evolution of the gliotoxin biosynthetic gene cluster in Penicillium fungi

C. Balamurugan, J. L. Steenwyk, G. H. Goldman, A. Rokas

This study examines the evolution of the gliotoxin biosynthetic gene cluster in Penicillium fungi across 35 genomes, finding conserved resistance genes and fragmented BGCs in most species.

bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2023Evolutionary Biology

Phylogenomics reveals extensive misidentification of fungal strains from the genus Aspergillus

J. L. Steenwyk, C. Balamurugan, H. A. Raja, C. Goncalves, N. Li, F. Martin, J. Berman, N. H. Oberlies, J. G. Gibbons, G. H. Goldman, D. M. Geiser, D. S. Hibbett, A. Rokas

The paper uses genome-scale phylogenomics to analyze 711 Aspergillus genomes, revealing taxonomic issues and strain misidentifications.

bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology