Poplar and Pathogen Interactions: Insights from Populus Genome-Wide Analyses of Resistance and Defense Gene Families and Gene Expression Profiling

S Duplessis, I Major, F Martin… - Critical Reviews in Plant …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Our understanding of the molecular basis of plant-pathogen interactions is derived mostly
from studies of model annual plant species, and until recently, few addressed disease …

Melampsora larici-populina Transcript Profiling During Germination and Timecourse Infection of Poplar Leaves Reveals Dynamic Expression Patterns Associated …

S Duplessis, S Hacquard, C Delaruelle… - Molecular plant …, 2011 - Am Phytopath Society
Melampsora larici-populina is responsible for poplar leaf rust disease and causes severe
epidemics in poplar plantations in Europe. The poplar rust genome has been recently …

The Transcriptional Response of Hybrid Poplar (Populus trichocarpa x P. deltoids) to Infection by Melampsora medusae Leaf Rust Involves Induction of Flavonoid …

M Miranda, SG Ralph, R Mellway… - Molecular Plant …, 2007 - Am Phytopath Society
The transcriptional response of hybrid poplar (Populus trichocarpa× P. deltoids) to poplar
leaf rust (Melampsora medusae) infection was studied using the Populus 15.5 K cDNA …

Transcript Profiling of Poplar Leaves upon Infection with Compatible and Incompatible Strains of the Foliar Rust Melampsora larici-populina

C Rinaldi, A Kohler, P Frey, F Duchaussoy… - Plant …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
To understand key processes governing defense mechanisms in poplar (Populus spp.)
upon infection with the rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina, we used combined …

Evidence for homoploid speciation in Phytophthora alni supports taxonomic reclassification in this species complex

C Husson, J Aguayo, C Revellin, P Frey, R Ioos… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Alder decline has been a problem along European watercourses since the early 1990s.
Hybridization was identified as the main cause of this emerging disease. Indeed, the causal …

Genetic architecture of qualitative and quantitative Melampsora larici‐populina leaf rust resistance in hybrid poplar: genetic mapping and QTL detection

V Jorge, A Dowkiw, P Faivre‐Rampant… - New …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In order to elucidate the genetic control of resistance to Melampsora larici‐populina leaf rust
in hybrid poplars, a Populus deltoides× P. trichocarpa F1 progeny was analysed for …

Poplar genetic engineering: promoting desirable wood characteristics and pest resistance

A Polle, D Janz, T Teichmann, V Lipka - Applied microbiology and …, 2013 - Springer
Worldwide biomass demand for industrial applications, especially for production of biofuels,
is increasing. Extended cultivation of fast growing trees such as poplars may contribute to …

Genetic structure of the poplar rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina: evidence for isolation by distance in Europe and recent founder effects overseas

B Barrès, F Halkett, C Dutech, A Andrieux… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Dispersal has a great impact on the genetic structure of populations, but remains difficult to
estimate by direct measures. In particular, gradual and stochastic dispersal are often difficult …

Phylogenetic species recognition reveals host-specific lineages among poplar rust fungi

A Vialle, N Feau, P Frey, L Bernier… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2013 - Elsevier
Fungal species belonging to the genus Melampsora (Basidiomycota, Pucciniales) comprise
rust pathogens that alternate between Salicaceae and other plant hosts. Species delineation …

The genetic structure of the plant pathogenic fungus Melampsora larici‐populina on its wild host is extensively impacted by host domestication

C Xhaard, B Fabre, A Andrieux, P Gladieux… - Molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Wild and cultivated plants represent very different habitats for pathogens, especially when
cultivated plants bear qualitative resistance genes. Here, we investigated to what extent the …