Michael Habig

This study identifies an accessory chromosome in Metarhizium acridum that contains genes related to sexual reproduction and may facilitate homothallism.

This study investigates how resistance to different antibiotics affects virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, finding antibiotic-specific trade-offs between resistance and virulence.

The paper analyzes genomic divergence in Alternaria alternata populations across wild tomato hosts, finding two divergent clades not linked to host, geography, or habitat.

The paper identifies Starships as vectors for horizontal transfer of transposable elements (TEs) in fungi, showing their role in TE bursts and genome structural changes.

This study shows that resistance variation and bacterial interactions influence the adaptation of a genetically diverse Pseudomonas aeruginosa population to antibiotic treatment.

This study shows that the fungus Barnettozyma californica can be ingested by C. elegans and, when combined with E. coli, enhances population growth and alters foraging behavior, suggesting a genetic basis for host-fungus-bacteria interactions.

This paper examines horizontal chromosome transfer in fungi, highlighting a preference for accessory chromosomes and proposing mechanisms for their regulated transfer.

This study demonstrates frequent horizontal transfer of accessory chromosomes between strains and species of the fungus Metarhizium robertsii during co-infection, revealing it as a common mechanism for gene exchange in eukaryotic pathogens.

The paper analyzes meiosis-associated genetic changes in Zymoseptoria tritici using whole-genome sequencing, finding high recombination rates, gene conversions in heterochromatin, and repeat-induced point mutations as a major source of de novo mutations.

The paper shows that loss of Dim2 DNA methyltransferase in Zymoseptoria tritici reduces mutation rates in repeats and alters evolutionary trajectory by affecting 5mC levels and transposable element dynamics.

The paper compares genome architecture across Zymoseptoria species, finding high conservation of compartmentalization despite genomic variability.

The paper investigates meiotic segregation of supernumerary chromosomes in Zymoseptoria tritici, finding that female-inherited unpaired chromosomes show non-Mendelian inheritance and amplification during meiosis.

This study investigates chromosome instability in the fungus Zymoseptoria tritici, finding high rates of accessory chromosome loss and suggesting an adaptive role in virulence.