Evolution of fungal mating systems: Study of #Cryptococcus & Kwoniella by @marcoacoelho.bsky.social @marciadavidpalma.bsky.social &co shows that MAT locus fusions & recombination suppression drive diversity of #SexualReproduction in #fungi @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/479579M

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Tracing the evolution and genomic dynamics of mating-type loci in Cryptococcus pathogens and closely related species https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.12.637874v1

🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨 Excited to share our latest study on mating-type locus evolution in *Cryptococcus* and closely related species! 🧬🔬 Check it out on bioRxiv: 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Feedback and discussions welcome! #FungalGenomics #Cryptococcus #Evolution #MATlocus

🚀New review in Nature from Nicola Case @CowenLab: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our latest Pearl, "Decoding Cryptococcus: From African biodiversity to worldwide prevalence," is now in PLOS Pathogens! We reflect on how biogeography, genetic diversity, and ecological factors shape global distribution, with a special focus on African biodiversity. journals.plos.org/plospathogen...