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Table 1 Summary of life history attributes for the genomes studied

From: Altered patterns of gene duplication and differential gene gain and loss in fungal pathogens

Species

Genes in genome

Gene families

Genes in families

RIP1

Classification

Life style

Primary reproductive mode

Aspergillus flavus

12197

957

2672

yes

euascomycete

pathogen

asexual2

Aspergillus oryzae

12079

928

2662

yes

euascomycete

non-pathogen

asexual2

Aspergillus fumigatus

9926

572

1483

yes

euascomycete

pathogen

asexual2

Aspergillus nidulans

10701

614

1637

yes

euascomycete

non-pathogen

homothallic

Stagonospora nodorum

16597

575

1537

yes

euascomycete

pathogen

heterothallic

Magnaporthe grisea

12841

503

1318

yes

euascomycete

pathogen

asexual2

Neurospora crassa

10620

237

594

yes

euascomycete

non-pathogen

heterothallic

Fusarium graminearum

11640

645

1664

yes

euascomycete

pathogen

homothallic

Trichoderma reesei

9997

418

1054

yes

euascomycete

non-pathogen

heterothallic

Ustilago maydis

6522

157

386

no

basidiomycete

pathogen

heterothallic

Phanerochaete chrysosporium

10048

693

2164

no

basidiomycete

non-pathogen

heterothallic

  1. 1The stringency and efficiency of RIP-like processes varies among euascomycete genomes.
  2. 2Asexual propagation is the most frequently observed reproductive mode in field settings. However, asexual lineages often either have the potential for sexual reproduction, as indicated by the presence of different mating types in populations, and/or phylogenetic evidence for recombination and cryptic speciation.