M. F. Seidl

A deep genetic analysis of banana Fusarium wilt pathogens of Cuba in a Latin American and Caribbean diversity landscape

The paper analyzes the genetic diversity of Fusarium wilt pathogens in Cuban bananas and identifies key species and clusters contributing to the disease.

A chromosome-level genome assembly of Zasmidium syzygii isolated from banana leaves

The paper reports a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of Zasmidium syzygii, a fungal pathogen of banana leaves, and identifies it as distinct from previously known Zasmidium isolates.

Receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases belonging to different subfamilies mediate immune responses downstream of the Cf-4 resistance protein in Nicotiana benthamiana

This study identifies RLCK-VII subfamily members as essential for ROS production and signaling downstream of the Cf-4 resistance protein in N. benthamiana.

The soil-borne white root rot pathogen Rosellinia necatrix expresses antimicrobial proteins during host colonization

This study identifies antimicrobial proteins in Rosellinia necatrix that are expressed during host colonization and may modulate host microbiota to promote disease.

Implications of the three-dimensional chromatin organization for genome evolution in a fungal plant pathogen

This study examines the 3D chromatin organization in Verticillium dahliae and links it to evolutionary features in the Verticillium genus.

Uncoupled evolution of the Polycomb system and deep origin of non-canonical PRC1

This study investigates the evolutionary relationship between PRC1 and PRC2 complexes, showing they evolved independently and that cPRC1 originated from ncPRC1.

A single Verticillium dahliae effector determines pathogenicity on tomato by targeting auxin response factors

Convergent evolution of plant pattern recognition receptors sensing cysteine-rich patterns from three microbial kingdoms

The paper identifies a cysteine-rich pattern recognized by plant receptors from three microbial kingdoms, showing convergent evolution of immune responses.

A highly polymorphic effector protein promotes fungal virulence through suppression of plant-associated Actinobacteria

This study identifies a polymorphic effector protein in the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae that suppresses plant-associated Actinobacteria to promote disease.

Caenorhabditis elegans MES-3 is a highly divergent ortholog of the canonical PRC2 component SUZ12

This study identifies MES-3 in C. elegans as a divergent ortholog of SUZ12, a core PRC2 subunit, through sequence analysis and structural predictions.

The histone code of the fungal genus Aspergillus uncovered by evolutionary and proteomic analyses

This study identifies conserved and divergent chromatin-modifying enzymes in Aspergillus species through evolutionary and proteomic analyses, revealing unique modifications and gene losses.

Sexual reproduction contributes to the evolution of resistance breaking isolates of the spinach pathogen Peronospora effusa

This paper analyzes the genetic diversity of Peronospora effusa isolates to show that they evolve through both asexual and sexual reproduction, contributing to the emergence of resistance-breaking races.

Oomycete metabolism is highly dynamic and reflects lifestyle adaptations

This study compares oomycete metabolism across different lifestyles, finding that obligate biotrophs show convergent gene loss and reductive evolution in their metabolic networks.

A plant pathogen utilizes effector proteins for microbiome manipulation

This study shows that the plant pathogen Verticillium dahliae uses effector proteins to manipulate host and soil microbiomes, suggesting these proteins could be a source of new antibiotics.