Genomic Signatures of Domestication in a Fungus Obligately Farmed by Leafcutter Ants
Caio Ambrosio Leal-Dutra, Joel Vizueta, Tobias Baril, Pepijn W. Kooij, Asta Rødsgaard-Jørgensen, B. H. Schantz-Conlon, Daniel Croll, Jonathan Z. Shik
This study identifies genomic signatures of domestication in a fungus farmed by leafcutter ants using long-read sequencing, revealing gene expansions and losses linked to cultivation adaptation.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Sep 16, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology