Plant pathogenic fungi
Fungi have developed a plethora of strategies to colonize plants, and these interactions
result in a broad spectrum of outcomes ranging from beneficial interactions to death of the …
result in a broad spectrum of outcomes ranging from beneficial interactions to death of the …
Effectors of plant necrotrophic fungi
Plant diseases caused by necrotrophic fungal pathogens result in large economic losses in
field crop production worldwide. Effectors are important players of plant-pathogen interaction …
field crop production worldwide. Effectors are important players of plant-pathogen interaction …
Effectors as tools in disease resistance breeding against biotrophic, hemibiotrophic, and necrotrophic plant pathogens
VGAA Vleeshouwers, RP Oliver - Molecular plant-microbe …, 2014 - Am Phytopath Society
One of most important challenges in plant breeding is improving resistance to the plethora of
pathogens that threaten our crops. The ever-growing world population, changing pathogen …
pathogens that threaten our crops. The ever-growing world population, changing pathogen …
Emergence of a new disease as a result of interspecific virulence gene transfer
New diseases of humans, animals and plants emerge regularly. Enhanced virulence on a
new host can be facilitated by the acquisition of novel virulence factors. Interspecific gene …
new host can be facilitated by the acquisition of novel virulence factors. Interspecific gene …
Plant genes hijacked by necrotrophic fungal pathogens
JD Faris, TL Friesen - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Plant fungal pathogens can be classified according to their lifestyles. Biotrophs feed on
living tissue and constitute an economically significant group of pathogens historically …
living tissue and constitute an economically significant group of pathogens historically …
The Cysteine Rich Necrotrophic Effector SnTox1 Produced by Stagonospora nodorum Triggers Susceptibility of Wheat Lines Harboring Snn1
The wheat pathogen Stagonospora nodorum produces multiple necrotrophic effectors (also
called host-selective toxins) that promote disease by interacting with corresponding host …
called host-selective toxins) that promote disease by interacting with corresponding host …
Genome-wide association study reveals novel quantitative trait loci associated with resistance to multiple leaf spot diseases of spring wheat
Accelerated wheat development and deployment of high-yielding, climate resilient, and
disease resistant cultivars can contribute to enhanced food security and sustainable …
disease resistant cultivars can contribute to enhanced food security and sustainable …
A Small Secreted Virulence-Related Protein Is Essential for the Necrotrophic Interactions of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum with Its Host Plants
X Lyu, C Shen, Y Fu, J Xie, D Jiang, G Li… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Small, secreted proteins have been found to play crucial roles in interactions between
biotrophic/hemi-biotrophic pathogens and plants. However, little is known about the roles of …
biotrophic/hemi-biotrophic pathogens and plants. However, little is known about the roles of …
Host‐specific toxins: effectors of necrotrophic pathogenicity
Host‐specific toxins (HSTs) are defined as pathogen effectors that induce toxicity and
promote disease only in the host species and only in genotypes of that host expressing a …
promote disease only in the host species and only in genotypes of that host expressing a …
The role of effectors and host immunity in plant–necrotrophic fungal interactions
X Wang, N Jiang, J Liu, W Liu, GL Wang - Virulence, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Fungal diseases pose constant threats to the global economy and food safety. As the largest
group of plant fungal pathogens, necrotrophic fungi cause heavy crop losses worldwide. The …
group of plant fungal pathogens, necrotrophic fungi cause heavy crop losses worldwide. The …