Comparative genomics has recently provided unprecedented insights into the biology and
evolution of the fungal lineage. In the postgenomics era, a major research interest focuses …

Adapted plant pathogens from various microbial kingdoms produce hundreds of unrelated
small secreted proteins (SSPs) with elusive roles. Here, we used AlphaFold-Multimer (AFM) …

Fulvia fulva and Dothistroma septosporum are closely related apoplastic pathogens with
similar lifestyles but different hosts: F. fulva is a pathogen of tomato, whilst D. septosporum is …

Phytophthora species are notorious plant pathogens, with some causing devastating tree
diseases that threaten the survival of their host species. One such example is Phytophthora …

The fungal pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola causes the anthracnose of maize (Zea
mays) and is responsible for significant yield losses worldwide. The genome of C …

Erysiphe necator is an obligate fungal pathogen that causes grape powdery mildew,
globally the most important disease on grapevines. Previous attempts to obtain a quality …

Dothistroma septosporum (Ds) and Fulvia fulva (Ff; previously called Cladosporium fulvum)
are two closely related Dothideomycete fungal species that cause Dothistroma needle blight …

Background Fungal plant pathogens have dynamic genomes that allow them to rapidly
adapt to adverse conditions and overcome host resistance. One way by which this dynamic …

Microbes can overcome the ability of plant resistance genes to confer protection against
disease by mutating their corresponding avirulence genes. The fungus Leptosphaeria …

Late leaf spot (LLS) caused by the Ascomycete Nothopassalora personata (Np)(Syn.
Cercosporidium personatum) is the main foliar disease of peanuts in Argentina and in …