Fungal sex: the Basidiomycota
abstract In the phylum Basidiomycota, a wide variety of lifestyles are represented. These
range from well‐known and conspicuous wood‐decaying mushrooms, plant growth …
range from well‐known and conspicuous wood‐decaying mushrooms, plant growth …
Challenges and progress towards understanding the role of effectors in plant–fungal interactions
M Rafiqi, JG Ellis, VA Ludowici, AR Hardham… - Current opinion in plant …, 2012 - Elsevier
Both mutualistic and biotrophic pathogenic fungi rely on living host plants for growth and
reproduction and must modify host cell structure and function for successful infection. The …
reproduction and must modify host cell structure and function for successful infection. The …
Evolution of virulence in rust fungi—multiple solutions to one problem
M Figueroa, PN Dodds, EC Henningsen - Current opinion in plant biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Molecular basis of rust virulence follows the classic gene-for-gene
concept.•Knockout mutations and amino acid sequence variation of effectors enable …
concept.•Knockout mutations and amino acid sequence variation of effectors enable …
Comparative analysis highlights variable genome content of wheat rusts and divergence of the mating loci
Three members of the Puccinia genus, Puccinia triticina (Pt), P. striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst),
and P. graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), cause the most common and often most significant foliar …
and P. graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), cause the most common and often most significant foliar …
Transposable element-assisted evolution and adaptation to host plant within the Leptosphaeria maculans-Leptosphaeria biglobosa species complex of fungal …
Background Many plant-pathogenic fungi have a tendency towards genome size expansion,
mostly driven by increasing content of transposable elements (TEs). Through comparative …
mostly driven by increasing content of transposable elements (TEs). Through comparative …
[PDF][PDF] AJOM new records and collections of fungi: 1–100
V Capital, P Lao - Asian J. Mycol, 2020 - academia.edu
This paper is the first in the AJOM series in which we report 100 new collections of fungi
which include new species, host and country records. In all, nine new species, 90 new …
which include new species, host and country records. In all, nine new species, 90 new …
In Planta Stage-Specific Fungal Gene Profiling Elucidates the Molecular Strategies of Fusarium graminearum Growing inside Wheat Coleoptiles
XW Zhang, LJ Jia, Y Zhang, G Jiang, X Li… - The Plant …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The ascomycete Fusarium graminearum is a destructive fungal pathogen of wheat (Triticum
aestivum). To better understand how this pathogen proliferates within the host plant, we …
aestivum). To better understand how this pathogen proliferates within the host plant, we …
Next Generation Sequencing Provides Rapid Access to the Genome of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the Causal Agent of Wheat Stripe Rust
Background The wheat stripe rust fungus (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, PST) is responsible
for significant yield losses in wheat production worldwide. In spite of its economic …
for significant yield losses in wheat production worldwide. In spite of its economic …
The importance of individuals: intraspecific diversity of mycorrhizal plants and fungi in ecosystems
A key component of biodiversity is the number and abundance of individuals (ie genotypes),
and yet such intraspecific diversity is rarely considered when investigating the effects of …
and yet such intraspecific diversity is rarely considered when investigating the effects of …
[HTML][HTML] Computational prediction of effector proteins in fungi: opportunities and challenges
Effector proteins are mostly secretory proteins that stimulate plant infection by manipulating
the host response. Identifying fungal effector proteins and understanding their function is of …
the host response. Identifying fungal effector proteins and understanding their function is of …