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Mohamed Hafez

Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaORCID 0000-0001-9111-4983Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genomics· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:fungi (other)· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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Reem AboukhaddouriD· 3 shared Megan C. McDonaldiD· 2 shared Ryan GourlieiD· 2 shared D. Wade AbbottiD· 1 shared Dianevys Gonzalez-Pena Fundora· 1 shared Fouad DaayfiD· 1 shared Kristin E. LowiD· 1 shared Mouldi Zid· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Pathogenicity Validation of Parastagonospora pseudonodorum on Wheat and Barley

Dianevys Gonzalez-Pena Fundora, Mohamed Hafez, Mouldi Zid, Sean Wakowiak, Reem Aboukhaddour

This study validates the pathogenicity of Parastagonospora pseudonodorum on wheat and barley using Koch postulates, showing differential symptom severity across hosts and tissues.

bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

The virulence gene ToxB is both amplified and disrupted by transposons in the wheat pathogen Pyrenophora tritici-repentis

Ryan Gourlie, Megan C. McDonald, Mohamed Hafez, Reem Aboukhaddour

This study identifies transposons as drivers of ToxB gene amplification and disruption in the wheat pathogen Pyrenophora tritici-repentis, explaining its virulence dosage effect.

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Dissecting the Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (tan spot of wheat) pangenome

Ryan Gourlie, Megan C. McDonald, Mohamed Hafez, Rodrigo Ortega Polo, Kristin E. Low, D. Wade Abbott, Stephen E. Strelkov, Fouad Daayf, Reem Aboukhaddour

This paper analyzes the pangenome of Pyrenophora tritici-repentis using genomic data from 40 isolates to reveal structural variations and effector gene dynamics.

BMC Biology · Oct 24, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics