Evolutionary Biology: Microsporidia Sex - A Missing Link to Fungi

被引：6

作者：

Dyer, Paul S. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Univ Nottingham, Sch Biol, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England

来源：

CURRENT BIOLOGY | 2008年 / 18卷 / 21期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.cub.2008.09.034

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

The evolutionary origins of the microsporidia, a group of intracellular eukaryotic pathogens, have been unclear. Genome analysis of a sex locus and other gene clusters has now revealed conserved synteny with zygomycete fungi, indicating that microsporidia are true fungi descended from a zygomycete ancestor.

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页码：R1012 / R1014

页数：3

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