Genome compartmentalization in a host-specific fungal insect pathogen reveals a putative mating type locus on an accessory chromosome
Dinah M Parker, Andi M. Wilson, Carolina Nogueira, Knud Nor Nielsen, Silvia M Posada, Lars H Hansen, Tue Kjærgaard Nielsen, Michael Habig, Henrik H. De Fine Licht
This study identifies an accessory chromosome in Metarhizium acridum that contains genes related to sexual reproduction and may facilitate homothallism.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Oct 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology