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 …

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 …

Ustilago esculenta is a fungus of two morphological forms, among the filamentous dikaryon
that can induce the plant stem to expand to form fleshy stem. In order to establish biotrophy …

The genus Ceratocystis includes many phytopathogenic fungi that affect different plant
species. One of these is Ceratocystis cacaofunesta, which is pathogenic to the cocoa tree …

The appressorium of phytopathogenic fungi is a specific structure with a crucial role in plant
cuticle penetration. Pathogens with melanized appressoria break the cuticle through cell …

The black scorch disease of date palm caused by Thielaviopsis punctulata is a serious
threat to the cultivation and productivity of date palm in Arabian Peninsula. The virulence …

Background Many phytopathogens secrete a large number of cell wall degrading enzymes
(CWDEs) to decompose host cell walls in order to penetrate the host, obtain nutrients and …

Colletotrichum graminicola, the causal agent of maize leaf anthracnose and stalk rot,
differentiates a pressurized infection cell called an appressorium in order to invade the …

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 …

The smut fungi are one of the largest groups of fungal plant pathogens, causing disease in
all cereal crops. They directly penetrate their hosts and establish a biotrophic interaction …