Fungal comparative genomics
Our research is focused on using complete genome sequences as well as complete transcriptomes in order to better understand how fungi interact with their environment. We are involved in several genome projects and international collaborations in this field.
The interaction between fungi and their environment, e.g. plants, other fungi, bacteria, is ultimately shaping the gene set found within the genome. Our department has a long tradition of studying such interactions in the field and in the lab. The result is a toolbox of model fungi for different questions, i.e. Heterobasidion s.p., Serpula s.p. and Clonostachys. Today we apply the current day high throughput sequencing methods to characterise the genomes of our model species. By comparing the genome sequences and, more specifically, the gene sets, important insights into what has been important for the adaptations of the species can be gained. This includes functions, genes and pathways, which have evolved in the species.