Resources and tools for studying convergent evolution in different lineages of smut fungi

Author:

Steins LenaORCID,Duhamel MarineORCID,Klenner-Koch SebastianORCID,Begerow DominikORCID,Kemler MartinORCID

Abstract

AbstractConvergent evolution is the phenomenon of similar traits evolving independently in different lineages of the tree of life. Studying convergent evolution provides an excellent opportunity to understand natural selection for specific traits and physiological constraints to evolution that allow a broadened view on evolutionary mechanisms as a whole. Smut fungi, a polyphyletic group of plant-parasitic fungi with a specific infection and life cycle pattern, are a prime example of convergent evolution. Most notably, smut fungi in the genus Microbotryum that belongs to the subdivision Pucciniomycotina and smut fungi from the subdivision Ustilaginomycotina show strong similarities despite millions of years of independent evolution. However, the conceptual connections drawn between the two groups are scarce, thereby limiting the opportunities for exploring convergent evolution between these taxa. To facilitate knowledge exchange within the research community, we provide a summary of databases, molecular and biological tools and a brief introduction to the structure of populations and the characteristics of host specificity in both groups. Furthermore, we compare the life cycles and research emphases between the two groups. The comparisons are supplemented with an analysis of genome composition and gene function, which aims to advance research on the convergent evolution of smut fungi using existing data.

Funder

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Friedrich Naumann Stiftung

Universität Hamburg

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous),Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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