Genomic signatures of heterokaryosis in the oomycete pathogen Bremia lactucae

Kyle Fletcher; Juliana Gil; Lien D. Bertier; Aubrey Kenefick; Kelsey J. Wood; Lin Zhang; Sebastian Reyes-Chin-Wo; Keri Cavanaugh; Cayla Tsuchida; Joan Wong; Richard Michelmore

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10550-0

Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

Genomic signatures of heterokaryosis in the oomycete pathogen Bremia lactucae

Kyle Fletcher,
Juliana Gil,
Lien D. Bertier,
Aubrey Kenefick,
Kelsey J. Wood,
Lin Zhang,
Sebastian Reyes-Chin-Wo,
Keri Cavanaugh,
Cayla Tsuchida,
Joan Wong,
Richard Michelmore

Affiliations

Kyle Fletcher: Genome Center, University of California
Juliana Gil: Genome Center, University of California
Lien D. Bertier: Genome Center, University of California
Aubrey Kenefick: Genome Center, University of California
Kelsey J. Wood: Genome Center, University of California
Lin Zhang: Genome Center, University of California
Sebastian Reyes-Chin-Wo: Genome Center, University of California
Keri Cavanaugh: Genome Center, University of California
Cayla Tsuchida: Genome Center, University of California
Joan Wong: Genome Center, University of California
Richard Michelmore: Genome Center, University of California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10550-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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The oomycete Bremia lactucae is a highly variable pathogen that causes lettuce downy mildew. Here, the authors generate a high-quality genome assembly for B. lactucae, detect a high prevalence of heterokaryosis, and investigate its pathogenic consequences.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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