Aaron A. Vogan

The paper identifies a Starship transposable element-derived genomic region containing a PKS-NRPS gene cluster essential for pathogenicity in Colletotrichum lupini.

The paper introduces starbase, a database and toolkit for exploring Starship mobile genetic elements in fungi, providing curated annotations and tools for classification and comparative analysis.

The paper examines centromere evolution in Podospora species, finding that the loss of the RIP defense system in P. pseudocomata correlates with smaller centromeres and a shift in transposable element composition.

The paper identifies toxin/antidote genes on accessory chromosomes in Fusarium that help maintain these chromosomes and suggests transposable elements contribute to their formation.

This study identifies giant transposons called Starships in Aspergillus fumigatus that generate genomic and phenotypic heterogeneity across strains.

This study identifies Starships as active vectors of horizontal gene transfer among eukaryotic species, showing they mediate frequent and precise DNA transfer between distantly related fungi.

The paper develops a computational tool to annotate eukaryotic cargo-carrying mobile elements, identifies new families of elements in fungi, and reveals strategies for their persistence.

The paper provides chromosome-level genome assemblies for four species in the Podospora anserina complex, along with a dataset of 28 annotated genomes, revealing genomic similarities and phylogenetic conflicts.

The paper identifies Starships, large mobile elements in fungi, that mobilize accessory genes and contribute to genome variation and evolution.

The paper describes the discovery of a large transposon, Enterprise, in the fungus Podospora anserina, which carries meiotic drive genes and can transpose, challenging views on TE genome impact.

The paper identifies Spok genes as the molecular basis of meiotic drivers in Podospora anserina and shows their role in spore killing and resistance through distinct domains.