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M. Nowrousian

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Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Organism:fungi (other)· 3 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 2 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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J. Heitman· 4 shared M. A. Coelho· 4 shared S. Sun· 3 shared A. F. Averette· 2 shared A. R. Passer· 2 shared C. A. Cuomo· 2 shared A. M. Yurkov· 1 shared B. C. Thimmappa· 1 shared

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Obligate sexual reproduction of a homothallic fungus closely related to the Cryptococcus pathogenic species complex

A. R. Passer, S. A. Clancey, T. Shea, M. David-Palma, A. F. Averette, T. Boekhout, B. M. Porcel, M. Nowrousian, C. A. Cuomo, S. Sun, J. Heitman, M. A. Coelho

This study identifies the genetic mechanism enabling self-compatible sexual reproduction in Cryptococcus depauperatus, a fungus closely related to human pathogens.

bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2022Microbiology

Long transposon-rich centromeres in an oomycete reveal divergence of centromere features in Stramenopila-Alveolata-Rhizaria lineages

Y. Fang, M. A. Coelho, H. Shu, K. Schotanus, B. C. Thimmappa, V. Yadav, H. Chen, E. P. Malc, J. Wang, P. Mieczkowski, B. Kronmiller, B. M. Tyler, K. Sanyal, S. Dong, M. Nowrousian, J. Heitman

This paper identifies centromeres in Phytophthora sojae using long-read sequencing and ChIP-seq, revealing transposon-rich, heterochromatic regions distinct from other SAR supergroup organisms.

bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2020Microbiology

Convergent evolution of linked mating-type loci in basidiomycete fungi

S. Sun, M. A. Coelho, J. Heitman, M. Nowrousian

The paper analyzes mating-type loci in Trichosporonales fungi, showing fused MAT loci with conserved gene order, supporting convergent evolution of linked mating-type regions.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2019Evolutionary Biology

Genetic and genomic analyses reveal boundaries between species closely related to Cryptococcus pathogens

A. R. Passer, M. A. Coelho, R. B. Billmyre, M. Nowrousian, M. Mittelbach, A. M. Yurkov, A. F. Averette, C. A. Cuomo, S. Sun, J. Heitman

This study uses genomic analysis to identify three genetically distinct species within the Cryptococcus amylolentus complex, revealing chromosomal rearrangements and reproductive barriers.

bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2019Evolutionary Biology