The oomycetes are a class of ubiquitous, filamentous microorganisms that include some of
the biggest threats to global food security and natural ecosystems. Within the oomycete …

The population structure of the Phytophthora infestans populations that caused the recent
2013–14 late blight epidemic in eastern India (EI) and northeastern India (NEI) was …

• The plant apoplast is a harsh environment in which hydrolytic enzymes, especially
proteases, accumulate during pathogen infection. However, the defense functions of most …

The use of host nutrients to support pathogen growth is central to disease. We addressed
the relationship between metabolism and trophic behavior by comparing metabolic gene …

Nitrogen is a major constituent of proteins, chlorophyll, nucleotides, and hormones and has
profound effects on plant growth and productivity. RWP-RK family transcription factors (TFs) …

The oomycetes are a class of microscopic, filamentous eukaryotes within the stramenopiles–
alveolates–rhizaria eukaryotic supergroup. They include some of the most destructive …

Species from the genus Phytophthora are well represented among organisms causing
serious diseases on trees. Phytophthora plurivora has been implicated in long-term decline …

Background Accumulating evidence suggests that genome plasticity allows filamentous
plant pathogens to adapt to changing environments. Recently, the generalist plant pathogen …

Oomycetes form a unique group of the fungal-like, aquatic, eukaryotic microorganisms.
Lifestyle and pathogenicity of the oomycetes are diverse. Many pathogenic oomycetes affect …

Phytophthora ramorum is a destructive pathogen that causes sudden oak death disease.
The genome sequence of P. ramorum isolate Pr102 was previously produced, using Sanger …