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April 30, 2026Journal of FungiOpen Access

Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Diversity and Species-Specific Metabolic Potential in Ustilaginaceae

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CLChao LinZWZ P WangNZNa Zhang

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Whole-genome analyses reveal unique biosynthetic pathways in Ustilaginaceae species, highlighting implications for pathogenicity.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the diversity of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in Ustilaginaceae species.
  • Conducted whole-genome bioinformatic analyses of 16 Ustilaginaceae species
  • Identified the distribution of biosynthetic gene clusters
  • Examined core gene domain compositions and interspecies similarities
  • Identified 181 predicted biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) across 16 species
  • Mannosylerythritol lipids, siderophores, and itaconic acid genes were widely distributed
  • Ustilago maydis strain 521 had a unique melanin biosynthetic gene cluster

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Lin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f2a4b78c0f03fd67763b82https://doi.org/10.3390/jof12050319
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