Genomic and ecological factors shaping specialism and generalism across an entire subphylum
D. A. Opulente, A. L. LaBella, M.-C. Harrison, J. F. Wolters, C. Liu, Y. Li, J. Kominek, J. L. Steenwyk, H. R. Stoneman, J. VanDenAvond, C. R. Miller, Q. K. Langdon, M. Silva, C. Goncalves, E. J. Ubbelohde, , C. T. Hittinger
The paper analyzes genomic, metabolic, and ecological data from nearly all Saccharomycotina yeast species to show that intrinsic genetic factors, not trade-offs or extrinsic factors, drive variation in niche breadth.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology