The fungal kingdom comprises some of the most devastating plant pathogens. Sequencing
the genomes of fungal pathogens has shown a remarkable variability in genome size and …

Any given pathogenic microbial species typically colonizes a limited number of plant
species. Plant species outside of this host range mount nonhost disease resistance to …

Abstract The Red Queen hypothesis proposes that coevolution of interacting species (such
as hosts and parasites) should drive molecular evolution through continual natural selection …

Rust fungi (Pucciniales) are the largest group of plant pathogens and represent one of the
most devastating threats to agricultural crops worldwide. Despite the economic importance …

The gene-for-gene model proposed by HH Flor has been one of the fundamental precepts of
plant-pathogen interactions that has underpinned decades of research towards our current …

Attack and counterattack impose strong reciprocal selection on pathogens and hosts,
leading to development of arms race evolutionary dynamics. Here we show that …

Activation of plant immunity relies on recognition of pathogen effectors by several classes of
plant resistance proteins. To discover the underlying molecular mechanisms of effector …

We review current ideas about coevolution of plants and parasites, particularly processes
that generate genetic diversity. Frequencies of host resistance and parasite virulence alleles …

Background The white mold fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a devastating necrotrophic
plant pathogen with a remarkably broad host range. The interaction of necrotrophs with their …

The analysis of plant–pathogen interactions is a rapidly moving research field and one that
is very important for productive agricultural systems. The focus of this review is on the …