Identification of Circadian Clock Homologs and Their Rhythmic Expression Differences Among Mating-Type Strains in Morchella sextelata
Meng-Qian Chen, Jun-Xi Liu, Jia Ling, Xi-Hui Du · 2026
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Meng-Qian Chen and co-authors search the morel mushroom Morchella sextelata for circadian clock genes in a 2026 study. The daily clock is well mapped in the model fungus Neurospora but barely studied in edible mushrooms, whose fruiting quality may depend on day night coordination. The team hunted the morel genome for counterparts of known clock genes, then measured their activity across a day in two mating type strains and in a mixed culture.
Counterparts of seven clock related genes turned up, including the core oscillator pieces, suggesting a working clock of the familiar fungal design. All seven clock genes and four mating type genes pulsed with time of day, yet the patterns stayed consistently different between the mating backgrounds and their cross. The authors read this as a possible link between clock regulation and mating type, and they frame it as groundwork for cultivation science.
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| CREATOR | Meng-Qian Chen, Jun-Xi Liu, Jia Ling, Xi-Hui Du |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |