Twenty-five new microsporidian genomes: Insights into ploidy, reproduction, and the group's pangenome
Amjad Khalaf, Diégo Ayala, Nathan W. Bailey, Lia Bote, Ore Francis, Kamil S. Jaroň, Erna King, Mara Lawniczak, Peter G. Mullin, Kerstin Powers, Thomas O. Powers, Camilla Santos, Mark Blaxter
The paper presents 25 new microsporidian genomes, revealing extreme pangenome diversity and novel tetraploid structures in some species.
bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2026 · PreprintGenomics