The high-osmolarity glycerol mitogen-activated protein kinase (HOG-MAPK) pathway plays
a central role in environmental stress adaptation in eukaryotes. However, the biological …

Tilletia horrida is a soil-borne, mononucleate basidiomycete fungus with a biotrophic lifestyle
that causes rice kernel smut, a disease that is distributed throughout hybrid rice growing …

Chemical defense is a common strategy used by plants in response to pathogens and pests.
Allium species, such as onion and garlic, generate potent organosulfur compounds after …

Background Plants are exposed to diverse pathogens and pests, yet most plants are
resistant to most plant pathogens. Non-host resistance describes the ability of all members …

Botryosphaeria dothidea is the type species of Botryosphaeria (Botryosphaeriaceae,
Botryosphaeriales). Fungi residing in this order are amongst the most widespread and …

Bipolaris oryzae, causing brown spot disease in rice, is one of the neglected diseases
reducing rice productivity. Limited knowledge is available on the genetics of host-pathogen …

Species from the Botryosphaeriaceae family are the causal agents of Botryosphaeria
dieback (BD), a worldwide grapevine trunk disease. Because of their lifestyle and their …

Cucumber gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea is considered one of the most serious
cucumber diseases. With the advent of Hi-seq technology, it is possible to study the plant …

Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a causal agent of grapevine trunk disease, and it poses a
significant threat to the grape industry worldwide. Fungal effectors play an essential role in …

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp albedinis (Foa) is a devastating fungus of date palms. To unravel
the genetic characteristics associated with its pathogenesis, the two available genomes of …