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C. S. Francisco

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:fungi (other)· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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B. A. McDonald· 2 shared J. Palma-Guerrero· 2 shared M. M. Zwyssig· 2 shared A. Dutta· 1 shared A. Tholey· 1 shared C. Igelmann· 1 shared D. Croll· 1 shared E. H. Stukenbrock· 1 shared

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The apoplastic space of two wheat genotypes provide highly different environment for pathogen colonization: Insights from proteome and microbiome profiling

C. S. Francisco, M. Abukhalaf, C. Igelmann, J. Gustke, M. Habig, L. Cassidy, A. Tholey, E. H. Stukenbrock

This study compares the apoplastic environment of two wheat genotypes during pathogen infection, revealing differences in microbial composition and defense mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Mapping the adaptive landscape of a major agricultural pathogen reveals evolutionary constraints across heterogeneous environments

A. Dutta, F. E. Hartmann, C. S. Francisco, B. A. McDonald, D. Croll

The paper maps the adaptive landscape of Zymoseptoria tritici, showing polygenic traits, pleiotropy, and genetic constraints affecting pathogen adaptation across environments.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2020Evolutionary Biology

The role of vegetative cell fusions in the lifestyle of the wheat fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

C. S. Francisco, M. M. Zwyssig, J. Palma-Guerrero

This study investigates the role of vegetative cell fusions in Zymoseptoria tritici, showing their importance for development and fitness but not pathogenicity.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2020Cell Biology

Coping with stress: morphological changes in response to environmental stimuli in a fungal plant pathogen

C. S. Francisco, X. Ma, M. M. Zwyssig, B. A. McDonald, J. Palma-Guerrero

The paper studies how the fungal plant pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici responds to environmental stresses by changing its morphology, identifying new morphotypes and their adaptive significance.

bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2018Microbiology