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Sequencing of mitochondrial genomes of nine Aspergillus and Penicillium species identifies mobile introns and accessory genes as main sources of genome size variability.
BMC genomics - 12 Dec 2012
Joardar Vinita, Abrams Natalie F, Hostetler Jessica, Paukstelis Paul J, Pakala Suchitra, Pakala Suman B, Zafar Nikhat, Abolude Olukemi O, Payne Gary, Andrianopoulos Alex, Denning David W, Nierman William C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The genera Aspergillus and Penicillium include some of the most beneficial as well as the most harmful fungal species such as the penicillin-producer Penicillium chrysogenum and the human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, respectively. Their mitochondrial genomic sequences may hold vital clues into the mechanisms of their evolution, population genetics, and biology, yet only a handful of these genomes...
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