Homothallic or heterothallic? A genomic investigation into the sexual capabilities of the ascomycete fungus Clonostachys rosea
David Manyara, Andi M Wilson, Edoardo Piombo, Martin E. Broberg, Birgit Jensen, Alessandra Ruffino, Sidhant Chaudhary, Henrik H. De Fine Licht, Mukesh K. Dubey, Magnus Karlsson
This paper investigates the sexual reproduction modes of Clonostachys rosea by analyzing MAT1 loci and linkage disequilibrium, finding both homothallic and heterothallic lineages within the species.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology