Phytopathogenic fungi decrease crop yield and quality and cause huge losses in
agricultural production. To prevent the occurrence of crop diseases and insect pests, farmers …

Plant diseases caused by diverse pathogens lead to a serious reduction in crop yield and
threaten food security worldwide. Genetic improvement of plant immunity is considered as …

Smut fungi comprise one of the largest groups of fungal plant pathogens causing disease in
all cereal crops. They directly penetrate host tissues and establish a biotrophic interaction …

The interaction of fungal pathogens with their host requires a novel invading mechanism
and the presence of various virulence-associated components responsible for promoting the …

Here we review how evolving species concepts have been applied to understand yeast
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …

Smut fungi are a large group of biotrophic plant pathogens that infect mostly monocot
species, including economically relevant cereal crops. For years, Ustilago maydis has stood …

Plasmodiophora brassicae (Wor.) is an obligate intracellular plant pathogen affecting
Brassicas worldwide. Identification of effector proteins is key to understanding the interaction …

Ribotoxins are secreted ribonucleases that specifically target and cleave the universally
conserved sarcin–ricin loop sequence of rRNA, which leads to inhibition of protein …

Plant‐pathogenic fungi are causative agents of the majority of plant diseases and can lead
to severe crop loss in infected populations. Fungal colonization is achieved by combining …

Fungal effectors play critical roles in manipulating plant immune responses and promoting
colonization. Sphaerulina musiva is a heterothallic ascomycete fungus that causes Septoria …