Heterochromatin is a repressive chromatin state that plays key roles in the functional
organisation of eukaryotic genomes. In fungal plant pathogens, effector genes that are …

Dynamic changes in transcription profiles are key for the success of pathogens in colonizing
their hosts. In many pathogens, genes associated with virulence, such as effector genes, are …

Heterochromatin is characterized by specific histone post-translational modifications such as
the di-and tri-methylation of histone H3 on lysine 9 (H3K9me2/3), which direct the …

During infection, pathogens secrete effectors, key elements of pathogenesis. In several
phytopathogenic fungi, synchronous waves of effector genes are expressed during plant …

The presence or absence of specific transcription factors, chromatin remodeling
machineries, chromatin modification enzymes, post-translational histone modifications and …

Effector proteins are secreted by plant pathogens to enable host colonization. Typically,
effector genes are tightly regulated, have very low expression levels in axenic conditions …

Facultative heterochromatin controls development and differentiation in many eukaryotes. In
metazoans, plants, and many filamentous fungi, facultative heterochromatin is characterized …

Meiosis is associated with genetic changes in the genome—via recombination, gene
conversion, and mutations. The occurrence of gene conversion and mutations during …

A distinguishing feature of Septoria leaf blotch disease in wheat is the long symptomless
growth of the fungus amongst host cells followed by a rapid transition to necrotrophic growth …

Relying on an immune system comes with a high energetic cost for plants. Defense
responses in these organisms are therefore highly regulated and fine-tuned, permitting them …