Threats posed by the fungal kingdom to humans, wildlife, and agriculture
The fungal kingdom includes at least 6 million eukaryotic species and is remarkable with
respect to its profound impact on global health, biodiversity, ecology, agriculture …
respect to its profound impact on global health, biodiversity, ecology, agriculture …
Threats to global food security from emerging fungal and oomycete crop pathogens
Emerging fungal and oomycete pathogens infect staple calorie crops and economically
important commodity crops, thereby posing a significant risk to global food security. Our …
important commodity crops, thereby posing a significant risk to global food security. Our …
Detection and characterization of fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum) causing wheat blast disease on rain-fed grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in …
B Tembo, RM Mulenga, S Sichilima, KK M'siska… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Wheat blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) is a threat to wheat
production especially in the warmer-humid environments. In Zambia, wheat blast symptoms …
production especially in the warmer-humid environments. In Zambia, wheat blast symptoms …
A thousand-genome panel retraces the global spread and adaptation of a major fungal crop pathogen
Human activity impacts the evolutionary trajectories of many species worldwide. Global
trade of agricultural goods contributes to the dispersal of pathogens reshaping their genetic …
trade of agricultural goods contributes to the dispersal of pathogens reshaping their genetic …
[HTML][HTML] Wheat blast: a disease spreading by intercontinental jumps and its management strategies
Wheat blast (WB) caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) is an important
fungal disease in tropical and subtropical wheat production regions. The disease was …
fungal disease in tropical and subtropical wheat production regions. The disease was …
Global genomic analyses of wheat powdery mildew reveal association of pathogen spread with historical human migration and trade
AG Sotiropoulos, E Arango-Isaza, T Ban… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The fungus Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici causes wheat powdery mildew disease. Here, we
study its spread and evolution by analyzing a global sample of 172 mildew genomes. Our …
study its spread and evolution by analyzing a global sample of 172 mildew genomes. Our …
Recent co-evolution of two pandemic plant diseases in a multi-hybrid swarm
Most plant pathogens exhibit host specificity but when former barriers to infection break
down, new diseases can rapidly emerge. For a number of fungal diseases, there is …
down, new diseases can rapidly emerge. For a number of fungal diseases, there is …
An Update of Recent Use of Aegilops Species in Wheat Breeding
M Kishii - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Aegilops species have significantly contributed to wheat breeding despite the difficulties
involved in the handling of wild species, such as crossability and incompatibility. A number …
involved in the handling of wild species, such as crossability and incompatibility. A number …
[HTML][HTML] Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect subterranean and aquatic invasive species: a critical review on the challenges and limitations of eDNA …
The world is struggling to solve a devastating biodiversity loss that not only affects the
extinction of treasured species and irreplaceable genetic variation, but also jeopardizes the …
extinction of treasured species and irreplaceable genetic variation, but also jeopardizes the …
A multi-omics approach to solving problems in plant disease ecology
The swift rise of omics-approaches allows for investigating microbial diversity and plant-
microbe interactions across diverse ecological communities and spatio-temporal scales. The …
microbe interactions across diverse ecological communities and spatio-temporal scales. The …