Gene gains/losses during evolution are critical for the adaptation of organisms to new
environments or hosts. However, it remains unknown whether gene family expansions …

The oomycete pathogens Phytophthora infestans and P. capsici cause significant crop
losses world‐wide, threatening food security. In each case, pathogenicity factors, called …

The “rots” are among the most destructive plant diseases caused by necrotrophic fungi.
Toxins and hydrolytic enzymes secreted by these pathogens inflict tissue damage and/or …

Phaseolus vulgaris—Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is one among the oldest host and
pathogen interface. Researchers have taken painstaking efforts across the world for …

Dothistroma needle blight is one of the most devastating pine tree diseases worldwide. New
and emerging epidemics have been frequent over the last 25 years, particularly in the …

An automated procedure was developed to extract orthologous sequences from fungal
genomes and incorporate them into phylogenomic analyses in a timely and efficient manner …

Speciation of fungal plant pathogens has been associated with host jumps, host
domestication, clonal divergence, and hybridization. Although we have substantial insight …

Mycophilic or fungicolous fungi can be found wherever fungi exist since they are able to
colonize other fungi, which occupy a diverse range of habitats. Some fungicolous species …

Plant pathogenic fungi have emerged as major concerns for plant health in agriculture and
occupy important niches in natural ecosystems. Pathogen species are often highly diverse …

Genome sequences and postgenomic tools have had a major impact on fungal research.
When the first fungal genome sequences became available it became clear how much more …