Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases by Microbial Antagonists

Francesco, Alessandra Di; Baraldi, Elena

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51034-3_10

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“…In recent years, research has also been directed to study the immunomodulatory activity of β‐glucans produced by this species, with potential applications in different chronic diseases and viral infections, including COVID‐19 (Raghavan et al, 2022; Suzuki et al, 2021). In addition, this species has been widely studied in its role as a biocontrol agent of phytopathogens that cause diseases of numerous crops (Di Francesco & Baraldi, 2020). There are already commercial strains that are used for this purpose (Zajc et al, 2020).…”

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Assembly and comparative genome analysis of a Patagonian Aureobasidium pullulans isolate reveals unexpected intraspecific variation

Parra

Libkind

Hittinger

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Aureobasidium pullulans is a yeast‐like fungus with remarkable phenotypic plasticity widely studied for its importance for the pharmaceutical and food industries. So far, genomic studies with strains from all over the world suggest they constitute a genetically unstructured population, with no association by habitat. However, the mechanisms by which this genome supports so many phenotypic permutations are still poorly understood. Recent works have shown the importance of sequencing yeast genomes from extreme environments to increase the repertoire of phenotypic diversity of unconventional yeasts. In this study, we present the genomic draft of A. pullulans strain from a Patagonian yeast diversity hotspot, re‐evaluate its taxonomic classification based on taxogenomic approaches, and annotate its genome with high‐depth transcriptomic data. Our analysis suggests this isolate could be considered a novel variant at an early stage of the speciation process. The discovery of divergent strains in a genomically homogeneous group, such as A. pullulans, can be valuable in understanding the evolution of the species. The identification and characterization of new variants will not only allow finding unique traits of biotechnological importance, but also optimize the choice of strains whose phenotypes will be characterized, providing new elements to explore questions about plasticity and adaptation.

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