Poplar is one of the most important forest trees because of its high economic value. Thanks
to the fast-growing rate, easy vegetative propagation and transformation, and availability of …

In recent years, forests have been exposed to an unprecedented rise in pests and
pathogens. This, coupled with the added challenge of climate change, renders forest …

Plants have evolved a sophisticated system to respond to various stresses. Fungal attack or
infection is one of the most important biotic stresses for most plants. During the defense …

RNA-sequencing technology has been widely adopted to investigate host responses during
infection with pathogens. Dual RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) allows the simultaneous capture …

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

Long-lived tree species need to cope with changing environments and pathogens during
their lifetime. Fungal diseases cause damage to trees growth and forest nurseries. As model …

Understanding the plant-pathogen interactions is of utmost importance to design strategies
for minimizing the economic deficits caused by pathogens in crops. With an aim to identify …

Diseases of poplar caused by the native fungal pathogen Sphaerulina musiva and related
species are of growing concern, particularly with the increasing interest in intensive poplar …

Alkenes are linear hydrocarbons with one or more double bonds. Despite their potential as
biofuels and precursors for specialty chemicals, the underlying biochemistry and genetics of …

Motivation MicroRNA (miRNA) and alternative splicing (AS)-mediated post-transcriptional
regulation has been extensively studied in most eukaryotes. However, the interplay between …