Andrew D. Armitage

This study sequenced genomes of powdery mildew fungi to compare effector complements and gene loss across species, revealing divergent patterns in gene expansion and contraction.

This study compares the genome and transcriptome of two races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae, identifying differences in effector genes and expression patterns between them.

This study investigates genome plasticity in Scheffersomyces stipitis, showing that retrotransposons drive genomic diversity and rapid adaptation through chromosome rearrangements.

This paper investigates the genomic variation in Phytophthora fragariae to identify pathogenicity-associated genes and finds that transcriptional variation, not sequence polymorphisms, is linked to race-specific avirulence.

The paper develops an automated phenotyping platform for Verticillium wilt resistance in strawberries and identifies resistance QTLs in cultivated populations.

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to edit the PDS gene in diploid and octoploid strawberry, achieving high mutation rates and demonstrating functional diploidy in octoploid plants.

The paper generates a reference genome for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae and identifies pathogen-specific regions and novel effector candidates through genomic and transcriptomic analysis.