Abstract Background The ascomycete Trichoderma reesei is one of the most efficient
industrial producers of cellulase. Gene targeting by homologous recombination is a key …

Background Studying genomic variation in rapidly evolving pathogens potentially enables
identification of genes supporting their “core biology”, being present, functional and …

The ascomycete fungus Zymoseptoria tritici is the causal agent of Septoria Tritici Blotch
(STB), a major disease of wheat across Europe. Current understanding of the genetic …

Background During the disease cycle, plant pathogenic fungi exhibit a morphological
transition between hyphal growth (the phase of active infection) and the production of long …

Dutch elm disease (DED), caused by three fungal species in the genus Ophiostoma, is the
most devastating disease of both native European and North American elm trees. Although …

The constitution and regulation of effector repertoires shape host–microbe interactions.
Ustilago maydis and Sporisorium reilianum are two closely related smut fungi, which both …

Ampelomyces quisqualis is a mycoparasite of a diverse range of phytopathogenic fungi
associated with the powdery mildew disease. Among them are several Erysiphaceae …

Transitioning from spores to hyphae is pivotal to host invasion by the plant pathogenic
fungus Zymoseptoria tritici. This dimorphic switch can be initiated by high temperature in …

Abstract Background Stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici; Pst) and powdery mildew
(Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici; Bgt) are important diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum) …

The free‐living soil fungus Trichoderma hamatum strain GD12 is notable amongst
Trichoderma strains in both controlling plant diseases and stimulating plant growth, a …