Rytas J. Vilgalys

This study examines selfing rates and self-incompatibility system stability in Suillus luteus across native and introduced ranges, finding no loss of the SI system or unisexual reproduction in introduced populations.

This study analyzes the population genetics of Suillus luteus, showing all introductions originated from Europe and showing genetic differentiation in introduced regions linked to forestry practices.

This paper compares short-read ITS2 and long-read full-length ITS sequencing for fungal community profiling, finding that full-length ITS improves taxonomic resolution and ecological inference.

The paper uses RNA and DNA metabarcoding to study the temporal dynamics of the Populus tremuloides root microbiome, finding that active communities are more dynamic than total communities and that core members are often dormant.

This study examines BGC diversity in native and introduced populations of Suillus luteus, finding higher diversity in native populations and identifying unique and conserved BGCs.

This study tests local adaptation in Suillus luteus by comparing symbiotic performance between native and introduced populations in cross-inoculation experiments with pine trees.

MicroFisher improves fungal classification in metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data using multiple hypervariable markers, showing high accuracy in synthetic and environmental samples.