Evolución y coevolución en los Tremellomycetes: nuevos enfoques basados en filogenómica

The Tremellales (Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi) are particularly diverse in the variety of associations they can form with other organisms. They include saprotrophic yeasts, species associated with other fungi (including those associated with lichens), and animal pathogens (including humans). A better understanding of their evolutionary complexity will be of great scientific interest. Although previous studies have broadened our understanding of their biology and evolution, important questions still require investigation within the group. Using targeted enrichment sequencing, we plan to generate a comprehensive phylogenetic hypothesis for the Tremellales as a whole. Our aim is to investigate the evolution of their nutritional habits and explore their biodiversity and modes of speciation, unraveling potential coevolutionary patterns and factors that influence their specificity.