Genomic Signatures of Domestication in a Fungus Obligately Farmed by Leafcutter Ants
C. A. Leal-Dutra, J. Vizueta, T. Baril, P. W. Kooij, A. Rodsgaard-Jorgensen, B. H. Schantz-Conlon, J. Z. Shik
This study identifies genomic signatures of domestication in a fungus farmed by leafcutter ants using long-read sequencing, revealing gene expansions and losses linked to cultivation adaptation.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2024Evolutionary Biology