Chromosome-level genome assemblies for the latent pine pathogen, Diplodia sapinea, reveal two rapidly evolving accessory chromosomes
Preston L. Shaw, Bernard Slippers, Brenda Diana Wingfield, Benoît Laurent, Benjamin Penaud, Michael J. Wingfield, Pedro Willem Crous, Wubetu Bihon, Tuan Anh Duong
This study presents chromosome-level genome assemblies of Diplodia sapinea, identifying two accessory chromosomes that show rapid evolution and potential horizontal transfer.
bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2025 · PreprintGenomics