Schizosaccharomyces versatilis represents a distinct evolutionary lineage.
G. J. Etherington, E. Gomez Gil, W. Haerty, S. Oliferenko, C. Nieduszynski
This paper examines the genome of Schizosaccharomyces japonicus var. versatilis isolate CBS5679, showing it diverged from S. japonicus 25 million years ago and has genomic differences preventing viable progeny with the reference strain.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology