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ArticleFungal genetics and biology : FG & B2026

The dynamics of transposable element content in the genome of the human pathogen Histoplasma.

Tania Kurbessoian, David A Turissini, Patrick W Kelly, Oliver Kompathoum, Jonathan A Rader, Gaston I Jofre, Jingbaoyi Li, McKenna Sutherland, Victoria E Sepúlveda, Daniel R Matute

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Tania KurbessoianDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
David A TurissiniDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Patrick W KellyDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Oliver KompathoumDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Jonathan A RaderDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Texas A&M International University, 78041 Laredo, TX, USA.
Gaston I JofreBiology Department, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, USA.
Jingbaoyi LiDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
McKenna SutherlandDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Victoria E SepúlvedaDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Daniel R MatuteDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Electronic address: dmatute@email.unc.edu.

Funding

Tri-Institutional Molecular Mycology and Pathogenesis Training ProgramT32AI052080 · NIAID · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI ANDREW ALSPAUGH, JOSEPH HEITMAN · 2003 to 2026
$8.7M
Drivers and consequences of introgression in evolutionR35GM148244 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Daniel Matute · 2023 to 2026
$2.2M
Evolution and underlying genetics of thermal physiology and behavior in DrosophilaF32ES035271 · NIEHS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI RADER, JONATHAN A. · 2024 to 2025
$106k
NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI052080NIEHS NIH HHS F32 ES035271NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM148244
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Abstract

Histoplasma is a genus of human fungal pathogens that frequently affects immunosuppressed patients. Previous genetic surveys have largely focused on nucleotide-level variation, but much less attention has been given to more complex forms of mutation. Among these, transposable elements (TEs) represent an important class of mobile genetic elements that can alter genome size and play key roles in adaptation and speciation. In this study, we address this gap by examining the content and evolutionary dynamics of TEs in the human pathogen Histoplasma. Using previously published Histoplasma genome assemblies, we quantified TE content across eight phylogenetic species within the genus. Our analyses reveal heterogeneity in the evolutionary patterns of different TE families. The majority of TE orders and superfamilies show strong phylogenetic signal suggesting that phylogenetic relatedness significantly constrains the content of mobile genetic elements. We find no correlation between RNA or DNA TEs and genome size. Together, our results highlight the diverse landscape of TEs in Histoplasma and suggest that future studies should investigate their impact on genome evolution, fitness, and virulence.

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DNA Transposable ElementsGenome, FungalHistoplasmaEvolution, MolecularGenome SizeHistoplasmosisHumansPhylogenyDNA Transposable ElementsComparative phylogeneticsGenome sizeHistoplasmaTransposable elements

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PMID41592676
PMCPMC13036692

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