Meiosis in the human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus has the highest known number of crossovers
Auxier, B.; Becker, F.; Nijland, R.; Debets, A. J. M.; van den Heuvel, J.; Snelders, E.
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Evidence from both population genetics and a laboratory sexual cycle indicate that sex is common in the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. However, the impact of sexual reproduction has remained unclear. Here, we show that meiosis in A. fumigatus involves the highest known recombination rate, producing ~29 crossovers per chromosome. This represents the highest known crossover rate for any Eukaryotic species. We validate this recombination rate by mapping resistance to acriflavine, a common genetic marker. We further show that this recombination rate can produce the commonly encountered TR34/L98H azole-resistant cyp51A haplotype in each sexual event, facilitating its rapid and global spread. Understanding the consequences of this unparalleled crossover rate will not only enrich our genetic understanding of this emergent human pathogen, but of meiosis in general. One-Sentence SummaryGenetic exchange between chromosomes during sex in Aspergillus fumigatus is higher than in any other known organism.
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