Phylogenomic analyses of non-Dikarya fungi supports horizontal gene transfer driving diversification of secondary metabolism in the amphibian gastrointestinal symbiont, Basidiobolus
Javier F. Tabima, Ian A. Trautman, Ying Chang, Yan Wang, Stephen James Mondo, Alan Kuo, Asaf A. Salamov, Igor V. Grigoriev, Jason Stajich, Joseph W. Spatafora
The paper identifies SM gene clusters in non-Dikarya fungi, particularly Basidiobolus, and shows horizontal gene transfer contributes to SM diversification in amphibian gut symbionts.
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Jul 29, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics