Hiromi Haba

A fungal phosphate starvation regulator gates virulence to prioritize nutrient adaptation in response to host phosphate status

This study identifies NFC1 as a virulence factor in Colletotrichum tofieldiae regulated by host phosphate status, showing its role in modulating infection under different phosphate conditions.

A fungal transcription factor BOT6 facilitates the transition of a beneficial root fungus into an adapted anthracnose pathogen

This study identifies CtBOT6, a transcription factor in the fungus Colletotrichum tofieldiae, as critical for transitioning from a beneficial root associate to a pathogen capable of overcoming nonhost resistance.