Genome-wide association studies in plant pathosystems: success or failure?
Harnessing natural genetic variation is an established alternative to artificial genetic
variation for investigating the molecular dialog between partners in plant pathosystems …
variation for investigating the molecular dialog between partners in plant pathosystems …
Pyramiding for resistance durability: theory and practice
CC Mundt - Phytopathology, 2018 - Am Phytopath Society
Durable disease resistance is a key component of global food security, and combining
resistance genes into “pyramids” is an important way to increase durability of resistance. The …
resistance genes into “pyramids” is an important way to increase durability of resistance. The …
The pan-genome of Aspergillus fumigatus provides a high-resolution view of its population structure revealing high levels of lineage-specific diversity driven by …
Aspergillus fumigatus is a deadly agent of human fungal disease where virulence
heterogeneity is thought to be at least partially structured by genetic variation between …
heterogeneity is thought to be at least partially structured by genetic variation between …
A small secreted protein in Zymoseptoria tritici is responsible for avirulence on wheat cultivars carrying the Stb6 resistance gene
Z Zhong, TC Marcel, FE Hartmann, X Ma… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Zymoseptoria tritici is the causal agent of Septoria tritici blotch, a major pathogen of wheat
globally and the most damaging pathogen of wheat in Europe. A gene‐for‐gene (GFG) …
globally and the most damaging pathogen of wheat in Europe. A gene‐for‐gene (GFG) …
The genome biology of effector gene evolution in filamentous plant pathogens
Filamentous pathogens, including fungi and oomycetes, pose major threats to global food
security. Crop pathogens cause damage by secreting effectors that manipulate the host to …
security. Crop pathogens cause damage by secreting effectors that manipulate the host to …
Wheat blast: past, present, and future
PC Ceresini, VL Castroagudín… - Annual Review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The devastating wheat blast disease first emerged in Brazil in 1985. The disease was
restricted to South America until 2016, when a series of grain imports from Brazil led to a …
restricted to South America until 2016, when a series of grain imports from Brazil led to a …
A 19-isolate reference-quality global pangenome for the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
Background The gene content of a species largely governs its ecological interactions and
adaptive potential. A species is therefore defined by both core genes shared between all …
adaptive potential. A species is therefore defined by both core genes shared between all …
Signatures of host specialization and a recent transposable element burst in the dynamic one-speed genome of the fungal barley powdery mildew pathogen
L Frantzeskakis, B Kracher, S Kusch… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Powdery mildews are biotrophic pathogenic fungi infecting a number of
economically important plants. The grass powdery mildew, Blumeria graminis, has become …
economically important plants. The grass powdery mildew, Blumeria graminis, has become …
Pangenome analyses of the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici reveal the structural basis of a highly plastic eukaryotic genome
C Plissonneau, FE Hartmann, D Croll - BMC biology, 2018 - Springer
Background Structural variation contributes substantially to polymorphism within species.
Chromosomal rearrangements that impact genes can lead to functional variation among …
Chromosomal rearrangements that impact genes can lead to functional variation among …
Wheat blast: from its origins in South America to its emergence as a global threat
PC Ceresini, VL Castroagudín… - Molecular Plant …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Wheat blast was first reported in Brazil in 1985. It spread rapidly across the wheat cropping
areas of Brazil to become the most important biotic constraint on wheat production in the …
areas of Brazil to become the most important biotic constraint on wheat production in the …