R. Delourme

Genome-wide association study elucidates the genetic architecture of manganese tolerance in Brassica napus

This study identifies genetic loci and genes involved in manganese tolerance in canola using genome-wide association analysis and functional assays.

Large-scale transcriptomics to dissect two years of the life of a fungal phytopathogen interacting with its host plant

This paper uses large-scale transcriptomics to analyze the gene expression of Leptosphaeria maculans over two years of interaction with its host plant, identifying 9% of genes involved in infection stages and revealing their chromatin localization.

Besides stem canker severity, oilseed rape host genotype matters for the production of Leptosphaeria maculans fruiting bodies

The study shows that oilseed rape genotype significantly affects Leptosphaeria maculans fruiting body production, independent of disease severity, using field data across four growing seasons.

A Leptosphaeria maculans set of isolates characterised on all available differentials and used as control to identify virulence frequencies in a current French population

The paper characterizes a set of L. maculans isolates on multiple resistance genes and uses them to assess virulence frequencies in a French population, finding some genes remain effective while others have lost efficacy.