Mutations in DNA can be limited to one or a few nucleotides, or encompass larger deletions,
insertions, duplications, inversions and translocations that span long stretches of DNA or …

Anthropocene marks the era when human activity is making a significant impact on earth, its
ecological and biogeographical systems. The domestication and intensification of …

Lecanosticta acicola causes brown spot needle blight (BSNB) of Pinus species. The
pathogen occurs mostly in the Northern Hemisphere but has also been reported in Central …

This article is part of the Top 10 Unanswered Questions in MPMI invited review series. We
consider the state of knowledge on pathogen evolution of novel virulence activities, broadly …

Alternaria alternata is a pathogen in a wide range of agriculture crops and causes significant
economic losses. A strain of A. alternata (Y784-BC03) was isolated and identified from …

Many current tree improvement programs are incorporating assisted gene flow strategies to
match reforestation efforts with future climates. This is the case for the lodgepole pine (Pinus …

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

Fungi and fungal-like organisms (oomycetes) that cause diseases in plants have impacted
human communities for centuries and probably from the dawn of agriculture. In modern …

Needle blights are serious needle fungal diseases affecting pines both in natural and
productive forests. Among needle blight agents, the ascomycetes Lecanosticta acicola …

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 …