title: The Neurospora crassa genome opens up the world of filamentous fungi.
abstract: The filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa, which has played an important role in the development of modern genetics, has several unique genome-defense mechanisms, including a process called repeat-induced point mutation. The draft genome sequence has revealed several unusual features, which suggest that the evolution of N. crassa has been greatly influenced by these defense mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. mjhynes@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hynes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005658:Fungi / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D005800:Genes, Fungal / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D016681:Genome, Fungal; D006801:Humans; D009492:Neurospora crassa / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology