The complex evolution and genomic dynamics of mating-type loci in Cryptococcus and Kwoniella.

Sexual reproduction in basidiomycete fungi is governed by MAT loci (P/R and HD), which exhibit remarkable evolutionary plasticity, characterized by expansions, rearrangements, and gene losses often associated with mating system transitions. The sister genera Cryptococcus and Kwoniella provide a powe...

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Published in:	PLoS Biology
Main Authors:	Marco A Coelho, Márcia David-Palma, Seonju Marincowitz, Janneke Aylward, Nam Q Pham, Andrey M Yurkov, Brenda D Wingfield, Michael J Wingfield, Sheng Sun, Joseph Heitman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-10-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003417