Although synteny sensu stricto is not conserved between Microsporidia and Ascomycota mating types, the presence of these orthologous DNA lyase encoding genes in the vicinity of the mating-type locus in Microsporidia and Ascomycota is highly significant and strongly supports a common origin.
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Tracing the origin of the fungal α1 domain places its ancestor in the HMG-box superfamily: implication for fungal mating-type evolution.
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