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Research Article

Genome and transcriptome reveal lithophilic adaptation of Cladophialophora brunneola, a new rock-inhabiting fungus

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Pages 326-343 | Received 26 Jul 2023, Accepted 04 Sep 2023, Published online: 26 Oct 2023

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