Is host specialization of the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae associated with dynamic gain and loss of genes linked to transposable elements?
Our comparative genomics analyses of host-specific M. oryzae isolates revealed gain and loss of genes as a major evolutionary mechanism driving specialization to Oryza and Setaria. Transposable elements appear to facilitate gene evolution possibly by enhancing chromosomal rearrangements and other forms of genetic variation.
Implementing name-based reporting without working before-hand to change attitudes could undermine the benefits of both testing and HIV surveillance.