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 …

Studies in diverse biological systems have indicated that host–parasite co-evolution is
responsible for the extraordinary genetic diversity seen in some genomic regions, such as …

The world's forests have never been more threatened by invasions of exotic pests and
pathogens, whose causes and impacts are reinforced by global change. However, forest …

Pathogens cause significant challenges to global food security. On annual crops, pathogens
must re-infect from environmental sources in every growing season. Fungal pathogens have …

Entomopathogenic fungi are one of the key regulators of insect populations in nature. Some
species such as Beauveria bassiana with a wide host range have been developed as …

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

Recent disease outbreaks caused by (re-) emerging plant pathogens have been associated
with expansions in pathogen geographic distribution and increased virulence. For example …

The deployment of plant varieties carrying resistance genes (R) exerts strong selection
pressure on pathogen populations. Rapidly evolving avirulence genes (Avr) allow …

Puccinia triticina is a highly damaging wheat pathogen. The efficacy of leaf rust control by
genetic resistance is mitigated by the adaptive capacity of the pathogen, expressed as …

The poplar rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina is part of one of the most devastating
group of fungi (Pucciniales) and causes important economic losses to the poplar industry …