Antonio Di Pietro

This study shows that the meiotic driver Spore Killer (spok) prevents chromosome loss and enhances fitness in the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum by maintaining dispensable chromosomes during meiosis.

The paper presents a near-complete genome assembly of Fusarium oxysporum MRL8996 using hybrid Nanopore and Hi-C scaffolding, revealing 16 chromosomes and structural variations.

Mycol provides an accessible, open-source platform for microscopy image analysis using machine learning, enabling non-specialists to perform segmentation, classification, and quality control with minimal setup.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of the biocontrol strain Fusarium oxysporum FO12 using Nanopore and Hi-C data, providing a high-quality reference for agricultural research.

The paper develops a yeast mating platform to screen fungal GPCR-ligand interactions and identifies peptides that modulate fungal communication.

The paper identifies extensive intrachromosomal duplications in the accessory chromosome of TR4, showing its role in virulence and chromosome dynamics in F. oxysporum.

This study shows that transposable elements and accessory genes drive rapid adaptation in the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum through serial passaging under selection.

This study identifies fast core chromosomes in Fusarium oxysporum as critical for pathogenicity across diverse plant hosts, showing conserved transcriptional activation of core effector clusters during infection.

This study identifies copper acquisition via Mac1 as essential for virulence in Fusarium oxysporum, showing that copper transporters and reductases can compensate for Mac1 loss.

This study shows that constitutive activation of TORC1 signaling in Fusarium oxysporum reduces virulence by impairing invasive hyphal growth and pathogenicity in both plant and animal hosts.