<i>Aimea</i> gen. nov. defines a novel plant-associated yeast genus in <i>Microbotryomycetes</i> with three novel species
-mediated transformation. The description of these new species, together with high-quality genome resources and a genetic transformation protocol, establishes a foundation for experimental studies of these novel plant-associated yeasts and their interactions with hosts and other microbes.
Authors
- Marco A. Coelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5716-0561)
- Sheng Yang He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-498X)
- Julian Liber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-8268)
Institutions
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
- Duke University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.08.717246
- Primary Topic
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- National Institutes of Health
- Triangle Comparative and Evolutionary Medicine Center, Duke University
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases