The Repeat-Induced Point (RIP) mutation pathway is a fungus-specific genome defense
mechanism that mitigates the deleterious consequences of repeated genomic regions and …

Pseudogenes (Ψs), including processed and non-processed Ψs, are ubiquitous genetic
elements derived from originally functional genes in all studied genomes within the three …

The plant-pathogenic fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola (asexual stage: Septoria tritici)
causes septoria tritici blotch, a disease that greatly reduces the yield and quality of wheat …

▪ Abstract Phylogenetic and population genetic methods that compare nucleic acid variation
are being used to identify species and populations of pathogenic fungi and determine how …

Last March fungal biologists gathered at the Center for Continuing Education of the
University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia for a 2-day International Symposium on Fungal …

The complex interaction of fungal pathogens and their hosts has been the subject of an
exponentially growing number of publications in the past years. This chapter represents an …

Historically, fungal multigene phylogenies have been reconstructed based on a small
number of commonly used genes. The availability of complete fungal genomes has given …

Highlights•Monogenetic causes of fungal disease promoted studies of antifungal
immunity.•Advances have been achieved in both novel genes and novel …

Fungi and oomycetes are the causal agents of many of the world's most serious plant
diseases and are unique among the microbial pathogens in being able to breach the intact …

The robust and reliable identification of fungi underpins virtually every element of plant
pathology, from disease diagnosis to studies of biology, management/control, quarantine …