Helitrons are enriched in lichenized fungi with long generation lengths and small distribution sizes
Julianna Paulsen, Stephen T. Sharrett, Devin Mumey, Elaine M Larsen, Nguyen K. Nguyen, James Colin Lendemer, Lalita M. Calabria, Jordan R. Hoffman, Krisztián Mágori, Jessica L. Allen
The paper examines the relationship between mobile genetic elements and species traits in lichenized fungi, finding that rare species with long generation times have higher transposon loads.
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Jun 16, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics