Dilay Hazal Ayhan

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.

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 compares two Fusarium oxysporum strains causing human and plant diseases, finding differences in virulence and accessory chromosomes associated with host adaptation.

The paper presents gap-free genomes of three Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum races, identifies race-specific effectors, and demonstrates one as a critical virulence factor.

The paper assembles and annotates haplotype-resolved genomes of grapevines to uncover genetic diversity and disease resistance mechanisms, identifying structural variants linked to downy mildew resistance.

This study examines transcription factor repertoires in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex, finding expanded families linked to host-specific adaptation and pathogenicity.