Segmental Duplications Drive the Evolution of Accessory Regions in a Major Crop Pathogen
Anouk C. van Westerhoven, Carolina Aguilera-Gálvez, Giuliana Nakasato‐Tagami, Xiaoqian Shi‐Kunne, Einar Martínez de la Parte, Edgar A. Chavarro‐Carrero, H.J.G. Meijer, Alice Feurtey, Nani Maryani, Nadia Ordonez, Harrie Schneiders, Koen Nijbroek, Alexander H. J. Wittenberg, R. Hofstede, Fernando A. García-Bastidas, , Michael Seidl
This study shows that segmental duplications drive the evolution of accessory regions in Fusarium oxysporum, contributing to virulence evolution in banana pathogens.
New Phytologist · Feb 25, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics