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Oct 2026
Comparative genomics of dark septate endophytes: shedding light on the enigmatic lifestyle and biology of DSEs.
Dark septate endophytes (DSE) are widespread root-colonising fungi with poorly understood lifestyle and ecological functions. We investigated their genomic traits, sexual reproduction signatures, carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZyme) and secondary metabolites profiles, and tested whether genomic features distinguish DSEs...
S. Csíkos, Z. Merényi, D. Knapp et al.
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