Genomic plasticity of the mating-type loci underlies reproductive strategy transitions in Rhodotorula yeasts
Xinzhan Liu, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Marco A. Coelho, Eva Ottum, Cene Gostinčar, Benedetta Turchetti, Claudia Coleine, Laura Selbmann, Ian R. Wheeldon, Nina Gunde‐Cimerman, Feng‐Yan Bai, Jason Stajich
This study examines genomic changes in mating-type loci across Rhodotorula yeast species, revealing structural divergence and inheritance patterns associated with shifts in reproductive strategies.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology