Pathogenicity is associated with population structure in a fungal pathogen of humans
E. A. Hatmaker, A. E. Barber, M. T. Drott, T. J. C. Sauters, A. Alastruey-Izquierdo, D. Garcia-Hermoso, O. Kurzai, A. Rokas
The paper analyzes genomic data from 250 Aspergillus flavus isolates to show that pathogenicity is strongly linked to population structure, with population D containing most clinical isolates and harboring genes related to zinc ion binding and lipid metabolism.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology