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Frequent genetic exchanges revealed by a pan-mitogenome graph of a fungal plant pathogen.
mBio - 11 Dec 2024
van Westerhoven Anouk C, Dijkstra Jelmer, Aznar Palop Jose L, Wissink Kyran, Bell Jasper, Kema Gert H J, Seidl Michael F
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondria are present in almost all eukaryotic lineages. The mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) evolve separately from nuclear genomes, and they can therefore provide relevant insights into the evolution of their host species. Fusarium oxysporum is a major fungal plant pathogen that is assumed to reproduce clonally. However, horizontal chromosome transfer between strains can occur through heterokaryon...
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