A 19-isolate reference-quality global pangenome for the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The gene content of a species largely governs its ecological interactions and adaptive potential. A species is therefore defined by both core genes shared between all individuals and accessory genes segregating presence-absence variation. There is growing evidence that eukaryotes, similar to bacteria, show intra-specific variability in gene content. However, it remains largely unknown how functionally relevant such a pangenome structure is for eukaryotes and what mechanisms underlie the emergence of highly polymorphic genome structures.

Results

Here, we establish a reference-quality pangenome of a fungal pathogen of wheat based on 19 complete genomes from isolates sampled across six continents. Zymoseptoria tritici causes substantial worldwide losses to wheat prod

SUBMITTER: Badet T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7014611 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature