Plant‐pathogenic fungi are a significant threat to economic and food security worldwide.
Novel protection strategies are required and therefore it is critical we understand the …

Plant–phyllosphere interactions depend on microbial diversity, the plant host and
environmental factors. Light is perceived by plants and by microorganisms and is used as a …

Visible light is an important source of energy and information for much of life on this planet.
Though fungi are neither photosynthetic nor capable of observing adjacent objects, it is …

Organisms are exposed to a tough environment, where acute daily challenges, like light, can
strongly affect several aspects of an individual's physiology, including pathogenesis. While …

Many living organisms on Earth have evolved the ability to integrate environmental and
internal signals to determine time and thereafter adjust appropriately their metabolism …

Transitioning from spores to hyphae is pivotal to host invasion by the plant pathogenic
fungus Zymoseptoria tritici. This dimorphic switch can be initiated by high temperature in …

Bacteria and fungi of the plant microbiota can be phytopathogens, parasites or symbionts
that establish mutually advantageous relationships with plants. They are often rich in …

Light plays an important role for most organisms on this planet, serving either as a source of
energy or information for the adaptation of biological processes to specific times of day. The …

Aims The objectives of this study were (i) to characterize white‐collar (WC) orthologues of
the filamentous fungus Fusarium graminearum,(ii) to investigate light‐responsive …

You cannot escape time. Therefore, it seems wise to learn how to keep track of it and use it
to your advantage. Circadian clocks are molecular circuits that allow organisms to …