L. G. Nagy

Taxonomic vs genomic fungi: contrasting evolutionary loss of protistan genomic heritage and emergence of fungal novelties

This study analyzes gene family evolution across 123 fungal and related genomes to show gradual protist gene loss and episodic innovation in early fungal evolution.

Dual RNA-Seq profiling unveils mycoparasitic activities of Trichoderma atroviride against haploid Armillaria ostoyae in antagonistic interaction assays

This study uses dual RNA-Seq to analyze the transcriptomes of Trichoderma atroviride and Armillaria ostoyae during their antagonistic interaction, revealing biocontrol mechanisms and defense responses.

Lessons on fruiting body morphogenesis from genomes and transcriptomes of Agaricomycetes

This paper identifies 921 conserved genes involved in fruiting body morphogenesis across Agaricomycetes fungi and proposes functional hypotheses for many of them.

Gene age predicts the transcriptional landscape of sexual morphogenesis in multicellular fungi

The paper shows that gene age predicts transcriptional patterns during sexual morphogenesis in multicellular fungi, with younger genes showing more expression variation and functional specialization.

Developmental innovations promote species diversification in mushroom-forming fungi

This study shows that developmental innovations in mushroom-forming fungi, such as enclosed spore structures, are linked to increased diversification rates and adaptive radiation.

Evolutionary priming and transition to the ectomycorrhizal habit in an iconic lineage of mushroom-forming fungi: is preadaptation a requirement?

This study identifies genomic features of the transition to ectomycorrhizal habit in Russulaceae fungi, finding gene loss, TE expansion, and secreted protein associations with TE nests.

Hallmarks of basidiomycete soft- and white-rot in wood-decay -omics data of Armillaria

This study compares transcriptomic and proteomic data of two Armillaria species to understand their wood-decay mechanisms, finding that saprotrophic A. cepistipes shows more extensive changes than pathogenic A. ostoyae.

Unmatched level of molecular convergence among deeply divergent complex multicellular fungi

The paper shows that genes for complex multicellularity have converged across distant fungal clades, indicating genomic constraints on evolutionary paths.

The genome of Auriculariopsis ampla sheds light on fruiting body development and wood-decay of bark-inhabiting fungi

This study sequenced the genome of Auriculariopsis ampla and analyzed its transcriptome to uncover genetic features related to wood-decay and fruiting body development in fungi.

Comparative genomics reveals the origin of fungal hyphae and multicellularity

This study uses comparative genomics to show that fungal hyphae evolved through gene co-option and limited diversification, contrasting with other multicellular lineages.