Amazing developments in molecular biology have affected whole fields of biology positively
in recent years. These developments have also showed their effects on fungal systematic …

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 …

Endophytes infect living plant tissues without causing symptoms of disease. Indeed, many of
them contribute to the resistance phenotype of their host. However, fungal endophytes are …

The oomycetes, a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like microorganisms, are
heterokonts (stramenopiles) belonging to the supergroup Chromalveolata. Although the …

The factors influencing the interaction of pathogenic fungi and their hosts have been a major
research topic in the fungal community in recent years. These detailed investigations have …

Many Gram-negative plant and animal pathogens share a common virulence strategy that
relies on the specialized type III secretion system. This apparatus is used to secrete …

Following earlier incomplete and fragmented versions of a genome sequence for the grey
mould Botrytis cinerea, a gapless, near‐finished genome sequence for B. cinerea strain …

Filamentous fungi and oomycetes are eukaryotic microorganisms that grow by producing
networks of thread-like hyphae, which secrete enzymes to break down complex nutrients …

Pseudogenes are a paradigm of neutral evolution and their study has the potential to reveal
intrinsic mutational biases. However, this potential is mitigated by the fact that pseudogenes …

Background Pyrenochaeta lycopersici is a soil-dwelling ascomycete pathogen that causes
corky root rot disease in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and other Solanaceous crops …