Transcriptomic atlas of mushroom development reveals conserved genes behind complex multicellularity in fungi.

ABSTRACT: The evolution of complex multicellularity has been one of the major transitions in the history of life. In contrast to simple multicellular aggregates of cells, it has evolved only in a handful of lineages, including animals, embryophytes, red and brown algae, and fungi. Despite being a key step toward the evolution of complex organisms, the evolutionary origins and the genetic underpinnings of complex multicellularity are incompletely known. The development of fungal fruiting bodies from a hyphal thallus represents a transition from simple to complex multicellularity that is inducible under laboratory conditions. We constructed a reference atlas of mushroom formation based on developmental transcriptome data of six species and comparisons of >200 whole genomes, to elucidate the core genet

SUBMITTER: Krizsan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6462078 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature