Hane JK, Rouxel T, Howlett BJ, Kema GH, Goodwin SB, Oliver RP.

Genome Biol. 2011;12(5):R45. doi:10.1186/gb-2011-12-5-r45

A novel mode of chromosomal evolution peculiar to filamentous Ascomycete fungi.

Defines “mesosynteny” as the phenomonon seen when gene order varies at the scale of whole chromosomes, but gene content of homologous chromosomes does not vary much. Reports that in fungi, mesosynteny is found in filamentous Ascomycetes but not in other clades such as yeast. Concludes on the possibility that inversions play a role in mesosynteny.