Some fungal accessory chromosomes (ACs) may contribute to virulence in plants. However,
the mechanisms by which ACs determine specific traits associated with lifestyle transitions …

Fungal interactions with plant roots, either beneficial or detrimental, have a crucial impact on
agriculture and ecosystems. The cosmopolitan plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum (Fo) …

Fungal interactions with plant roots, either beneficial or detrimental, have a major impact on
agriculture and ecosystems. The soil inhabiting ascomycete Fusarium oxysporum (Fo) …

Highlights•Ancestor lifestyle impacts genomic signatures associated with endophytism.•
Reduction of pathogenic/saprotrophic traits is not a prerequisite for endophytism.•Minimal …

Fungal pathogen genomes can often be divided into core and accessory regions. Accessory
regions ARs) may be comprised of either ARs (within core chromosomes (CCs) or wholly …

Fungal genomes are highly diverse and remarkably variable—even within species.
Presence/absence polymorphisms of entire chromosomes are frequently found between …

Plant tissues host a variety of fungi. One important group is the dark septate endophytes
(DSEs) that colonize plant roots and form characteristic intracellular structures–melanized …

Epichloë festucae forms mutualistic symbiotic interactions with grasses of the Lolium and
Festuca genera. Protection from insect and mammalian herbivory are the best-documented …

Highlights•Host-dependent root colonization strategies are a common feature in broad
compatibility.•Gene family expansion and contraction correlate with fungal …

Closely related species are expected to have similar functional traits due to shared ancestry
and phylogenetic inertia. However, few tests of this hypothesis are available for plant …