Gulnara M. Tagirdzhanova

The paper identifies a new transposable element, Tangerine, in the lichen fungus Xanthoria parietina, showing evidence of horizontal gene transfer and potential role in lichen genome evolution.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Trebouxia sp. 'A48' and identifies features related to its lichen symbiosis and evolutionary adaptations.

This study uses metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis to reveal the microbial complexity and gene expression dynamics in the lichen Xanthoria parietina across developmental stages.

The paper compares carbohydrate-degrading enzyme gene inventories in lichen fungal symbionts and non-symbiont fungi, finding that lichen symbionts retain these genes despite lower numbers, suggesting functional diversity and potential for external carbon sources.

The paper shows lichen fungi retain a nuclear copy of the ATP9 gene, indicating they produce their own ATP despite lacking the mitochondrial version.