Lineage-Specific Genes and Cryptic Sex: Parallels and Differences between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fungal Pathogens.
Fusarium oxysporum
Rhizophagus irregularis
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
effectors
lineage-specific genes
signal transduction pathway
Journal
Trends in plant science
ISSN: 1878-4372
Titre abrégé: Trends Plant Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9890299
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
26
05
2020
revised:
29
08
2020
accepted:
08
09
2020
pubmed:
5
10
2020
medline:
3
3
2021
entrez:
4
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) live as obligate root symbionts on almost all land plants. They have long been regarded as ancient asexuals that have propagated clonally for millions of years. However, genomic studies in Rhizophagus irregularis and other AMF revealed many features indicative of sex. Surprisingly, comparative genomics of conspecific isolates of R. irregularis revealed an unexpected interstrain diversity, suggesting that AMF carry a high number of lineage-specific (LS) genes. Intriguingly, cryptic sex and LS genomic regions have previously been reported in a number of fungal pathogens of plants and humans. Here, we discuss these genomic similarities and highlight their potential relevance for AMF adaptation to the environment and for symbiotic functioning.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33011084
pii: S1360-1385(20)30273-9
doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.09.006
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
111-123Informations de copyright
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