Whole genome similarity provides a rapid, robust framework for classification of fungal taxa from the genus rank to intraspecies variants
Hayden Johnson, Boris Alexander Vinatzer, Reza Mazloom, Kassaye Belay, Niklaus J. Grünwald, Jessie Uehling
This study shows that k-mer-based whole-genome similarity can rapidly and accurately classify fungal taxa from genus to intraspecies variants, outperforming traditional methods in speed and efficiency.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics