Diversity and complexity of the large surface protein family in the compacted genomes of various Pneumocystis species
Liang Ma, Zehua Chen, Da Wei Huang, Ousmane H. Cissé, Jamie L. Rothenburger, Alice Latinne, Lisa R. Bishop, Robert V. Blair, Jason M. Brenchley, Magali Chabé, Xilong Deng, Vanessa M. Hirsch, Rebekah I. Keesler, Geetha Kutty, Yueqin Liu, , Joseph A. Kovacs
The paper characterizes the diversity and evolution of the Msg gene superfamily across Pneumocystis species, revealing its functional roles in immune evasion and host adaptation.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2019 · PreprintMolecular Biology