Early germline sequestration in a basidiomycete fungus.

Abstract excerpt

In sexual organisms, inheritance of new mutations is highly dependent on the timing of germline definition. Here, we used the fairy ring-forming fungus Marasmius oreades to challenge the general assumption of a late germline separation in the Fungi. We collected mushrooms from different parts of rings over a 7-year period and identified new mutations in different tissues by whole-genome sequencing. We found...

Topics

• Genome, Fungal
• Germ Cells
• Germ-Line Mutation
• Mutation
• Mutation Rate
• Mycelium
• Spores, Fungal