Adaptive genomic compartments shaped by giant mobile elements underpin the ancient emergence of fungal pathogenicity
Andrea Menicucci, Chiara Fiorenzani, Firas Hatoum, Salvatore Iacono, Daniele Da Lio, Sioly Becerra, Gaëtan Le Floch, Giovanni Vannacci, Aaron A. Vogan, Megan C. McDonald, Michael R. Thon, Serenella Ana Sukno, Sabrina Sarrocco, Pedro Talhinhas, Riccardo Baroncelli
The paper identifies a Starship transposable element-derived genomic region containing a PKS-NRPS gene cluster essential for pathogenicity in Colletotrichum lupini.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintGenetics