Rust fungi are devastating crop pathogens that deliver effector proteins into infected tissues
to modulate plant functions and promote parasitic growth. The genome of the poplar leaf rust …

Fungi of the Pucciniales order cause rust diseases which, altogether, affect thousands of
plant species worldwide and pose a major threat to several crops. How rust effectors …

Rust fungi include many species that are devastating crop pathogens. To develop resistant
plants, a better understanding of rust virulence factors, or effector proteins, is needed. Thus …

The obligate biotrophic rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina is the most devastating and
widespread pathogen of poplars. Studies over recent years have identified various small …

Rust fungi are obligate biotrophic pathogens that cause considerable damage on crop
plants. Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, the causal agent of wheat stem rust, and Melampsora …

Highlights•Rust fungi possess hundreds of candidate secreted effector proteins
(CSEPs).•Rust CSEP analysis is slow due to the lack of research tools.•Heterologous plant …

The basidiomycete Melampsora larici-populina causes poplar rust disease by invading leaf
tissues and secreting effector proteins through specialized infection structures known as …

Mechanisms required for broad-spectrum or specific host colonization of plant parasites are
poorly understood. As a perfect illustration, heteroecious rust fungi require two alternate host …

Main conclusion Identification and functional characterization of plant pathogen effectors
promise to ameliorate future research and develop effective and sustainable strategies for …

Biotrophic plant pathogenic fungi are widely distributed and are among the most damaging
pathogenic organisms of agriculturally important crops responsible for significant losses in …