A lichen super-pangenome spotlights its genetic architecture and interaction secrets
A lichen is a unique composite organism formed through close interactions between a filamentous fungus (mycobiont) and its photosynthetic partners [algae and/ or cyanobacteria, referred together as photobiont(s)]. In an effort to better understand these mutualistic interactions, Joisten-Rosenthal et al. created a high-quality super-pangenome from long-read genome assemblies of 41 isolates representing 11 species of […]