Strain-level diversity shapes competitive outcomes in Fusarium: a multi-omic synthesis of fungal warfare
Marine Navarro, Fabien Dumetz, Emie Groppi, Marieke Vansteelandt, Alice Gadéa, Mohamed Haddad, Natalia Schiefermeier-Mach, Nadia Ponts
This study investigates strain-level competition in Fusarium species using multi-omic approaches, revealing that strain identity, not species, drives competitive outcomes through distinct molecular strategies.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology