A genetic linkage map and improved genome assembly of the termite symbiont Termitomyces cryptogamus

• Published in: BMC genomics Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 123 - 16
• Main Authors: Vreeburg, Sabine M. E., Auxier, Ben, Jacobs, Bas, Bourke, Peter M., van den Heuvel, Joost, Zwaan, Bas J., Aanen, Duur K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 16.03.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Animals; Annotations; Assembly; Basidiomycete; Chromosomes; Complementarity; Fungi; Fungi - genetics; GBS; Gene mapping; Gene sequencing; Genetic aspects; Genetic crosses; Genetic Linkage; Genomes; Genomics; Genotyping; Health aspects; Isoptera - genetics; Isoptera - microbiology; Linkage (Genetics); Mushrooms; Mutualism; Mutualistic symbiosis; Offspring; Polymorphism; Recombination; Species comparisons; Substrates; Symbiosis; Symbiosis - genetics; Taxonomy; Termites; Termitomyces; Termitomyces - genetics; Netherlands; Basidiomycete; GBS; Mutualistic symbiosis; Recombination

The termite-fungus symbiosis is an ancient stable mutualism of two partners that reproduce and disperse independently. With the founding of each termite colony the symbiotic association must be re-established with a new fungus partner. Complementarity in the ability to break down plant substrate may...