A thousand-genome panel retraces the global spread and adaptation of a major fungal crop pathogen
Human activity impacts the evolutionary trajectories of many species worldwide. Global
trade of agricultural goods contributes to the dispersal of pathogens reshaping their genetic …
trade of agricultural goods contributes to the dispersal of pathogens reshaping their genetic …
The pangenome of the wheat pathogen Pyrenophora tritici-repentis reveals novel transposons associated with necrotrophic effectors ToxA and ToxB
Background In fungal plant pathogens, genome rearrangements followed by selection
pressure for adaptive traits have facilitated the co-evolutionary arms race between hosts and …
pressure for adaptive traits have facilitated the co-evolutionary arms race between hosts and …
Recent transposable element bursts are associated with the proximity to genes in a fungal plant pathogen
U Oggenfuss, D Croll - PLoS Pathogens, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The activity of transposable elements (TEs) contributes significantly to pathogen genome
evolution. TEs often destabilize genome integrity but may also confer adaptive variation in …
evolution. TEs often destabilize genome integrity but may also confer adaptive variation in …
Major proliferation of transposable elements shaped the genome of the soybean rust pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi
With> 7000 species the order of rust fungi has a disproportionately large impact on
agriculture, horticulture, forestry and foreign ecosystems. The infectious spores are typically …
agriculture, horticulture, forestry and foreign ecosystems. The infectious spores are typically …
Natural variation in Avr3D1 from Zymoseptoria sp. contributes to quantitative gene‐for‐gene resistance and to host specificity
L Meile, M Garrido‐Arandia, Z Bernasconi… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Successful host colonization by plant pathogens requires the circumvention of host defense
responses, frequently through sequence modifications in secreted pathogen proteins known …
responses, frequently through sequence modifications in secreted pathogen proteins known …
[PDF][PDF] Transposable Elements Contribute to Genome Dynamics and Gene Expression Variation in the Fungal Plant Pathogen Verticillium dahliae
DE Torres, BPHJ Thomma… - Genome Biology and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Transposable elements (TEs) are a major source of genetic and regulatory variation in their
host genome and are consequently thought to play important roles in evolution. Many fungal …
host genome and are consequently thought to play important roles in evolution. Many fungal …
Recent reactivation of a pathogenicity-associated transposable element is associated with major chromosomal rearrangements in a fungal wheat pathogen
Transposable elements (TEs) are key drivers of genomic variation contributing to recent
adaptation in most species. Yet, the evolutionary origins and insertion dynamics within …
adaptation in most species. Yet, the evolutionary origins and insertion dynamics within …
[HTML][HTML] Epiphytic proliferation of Zymoseptoria tritici isolates on resistant wheat leaves
The wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici is capable of a long period of pre-invasive epiphytic
growth. Studies have shown that virulent isolates vary in the extent, duration and growth …
growth. Studies have shown that virulent isolates vary in the extent, duration and growth …
Austropuccinia psidii, causing myrtle rust, has a gigabase-sized genome shaped by transposable elements
Austropuccinia psidii, originating in South America, is a globally invasive fungal plant
pathogen that causes rust disease on Myrtaceae. Several biotypes are recognized, with the …
pathogen that causes rust disease on Myrtaceae. Several biotypes are recognized, with the …
Chromosome-level analysis of the Colletotrichum graminicola genome reveals the unique characteristics of core and minichromosomes
The fungal pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola causes the anthracnose of maize (Zea
mays) and is responsible for significant yield losses worldwide. The genome of C …
mays) and is responsible for significant yield losses worldwide. The genome of C …