Two high-quality Prototheca zopfii genomes provide new insights into their evolution as obligate algal heterotrophs and their pathogenicity.
Jianbo JianZhaoyang WangChunhai ChenChristopher T WorkmanXiaodong FangThomas Ostenfeld LarsenJian GuoEva Christina SonnenscheinPublished in: Microbiology spectrum (2024)
genomes represent valuable resources for investigating their adaptation and evolution as obligate heterotrophs, as well as for developing future prevention and treatment strategies against protothecosis.