Ben Bowen

1 week ago | biorxiv.org | M.E. Ernesto Franco |Megan N Nickerson |Ben Bowen |Katherine Louie

AbstractXylariales is one of the largest and most ecologically diverse fungal orders that is well-known for its chemical diversity. Enhanced secondary metabolism of Xylariales taxa is associated with increased gene duplication and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), especially in generalist taxa with both greater saprotrophic abilities and broader host ranges as foliar endophytic symbionts.