Transposable elements facilitate the unintentional domestication of a cheese-associated Penicillium mold
Nicolas L. Louw, Justin L. Eagan, Jackson Larlee, Mateo Kehler, Nancy P. Keller, Benjamin E. Wolfe
The paper tracks a Penicillium mold population in a cheese cave over eight years, showing a green-to-white phenotypic shift linked to alb1 gene disruptions and transposable elements, with competitive advantages in dark conditions.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology