V. G. A. A. Vleeshouwers

This study identifies tetraose steroidal glycoalkaloids from Solanum commersonii that confer resistance against Alternaria solani and Colorado potato beetle, and show antifungal activity in vitro.

This study investigates how two potato pathogens, Alternaria solani and Phytophthora infestans, interact when co-infected, finding that A. solani inhibits P. infestans growth and infection in both lab and field settings.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze the genetic diversity and evolution of fungicide resistance in Alternaria solani across Europe, finding that SDHI resistance mutations arose independently in different genetic backgrounds.

The paper identifies Rpi-amr3 as a resistance gene that recognizes a conserved RXLR effector from multiple Phytophthora species, conferring broad resistance.

The paper identifies a new family of Rpi genes in Solanum species that recognize the same effector AVR2 as the R2 gene family, showing two distinct R protein families can target the same pathogen effector.

The paper shows ELR physically interacts with elicitins from different Phytophthora species, confirming it as a true pattern recognition receptor.

The paper identifies gene expression polymorphism in asexual lineages of Phytophthora infestans that enables evasion of host immunity.