Molecular Mechanisms of Fungal Adaptive Evolution

Population genomics provides insights into the genetic basis of adaptive evolution in the mushroom-forming fungus Lentinula edodes

“…Environmental factors are important drivers for fungal adaptive evolution [1] , [2] , and often influence fruiting body development in mushroom-forming fungi [22] . As the main part of mushroom-forming fungi, fruiting bodies are subject to natural selection and environmental adaptation [21] .…”

“…Fungi are ideal organisms for illuminating the molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution in eukaryotes because of their contrasting ecological niches, short generation times, generally compact genomes, and simple morphologies [1] . Adaptive evolution in fungi is driven by various environmental factors, such as temperature, water, light, heavy metals, and salinity [1] , [2] . Recently, the population genomics approach has been widely used in studies on adaptive evolution and domestication history.…”