K. Kanyuka

An array of Zymoseptoria tritici effectors suppress plant immune responses

The paper identifies Zymoseptoria tritici effectors that suppress plant immune responses by screening libraries and analyzing structural predictions.

Efficient CRISPR/Cas-mediated Targeted Mutagenesis in Spring and Winter Wheat Varieties

This study successfully applies CRISPR/Cas-mediated mutagenesis to target genes in both spring and winter wheat varieties, demonstrating effective genome editing in winter wheat which is typically harder to transform.

Remarkable recent changes in genetic diversity of the avirulence gene AvrStb6 in global populations of the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

The paper analyzes changes in AvrStb6 genetic diversity in Zymoseptoria tritici isolates from 2013-2017, finding a loss of the original avirulence isoform and dominance of a single virulence isoform.

The vesicular trafficking system component MIN7 is required for minimizing Fusarium graminearum infection

Disruption of AtMin7 in Arabidopsis and silencing of TaMin7 in wheat increases susceptibility to Fusarium graminearum.

Analysis of small RNA silencing in Zymoseptoria tritici - wheat interactions

This study investigates RNAi pathways in Zymoseptoria tritici and their role in pathogenesis, finding that RNAi components are dispensable for infection and that sRNA biogenesis may involve non-canonical pathways.

Characterisation of an antimicrobial and phytotoxic ribonuclease secreted by the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

This study characterizes Zt6, a secreted ribonuclease from Zymoseptoria tritici, showing it has dual antimicrobial and phytotoxic functions.