This study shows that transposable elements (TEs) contribute to population divergence in Magnaporthe oryzae by regulating gene expression in different rice subspecies.

mBio · Mar 27, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

The protein phosphatases MoPtc1 and MoPtc2 are induced during pathogen-host interactions and play synergistic roles in regulating MAPK pathways in Magnaporthe oryzae

Wilfred Mabeche Anjago, Jules Biregeya, Mingyue Shi, Yixiao Chen, Yupeng Wang, Meilian Chen, Osakina Aron, Justice Norvienyeku, Wenyi Yu, Zonghua Wang, Zhang Dongmei

This study identifies MoPtc1 and MoPtc2 as type 2C phosphatases that synergistically regulate MAPK pathways in Magnaporthe oryzae during pathogen-host interactions.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2022 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Comparative genomic analysis revealed rapid differentiation in the pathogenicity-related gene repertoires between Pyricularia oryzae and Pyricularia penniseti isolated from a Pennisetum grass

Huakun Zheng, Zhenhui Zhong, Mingyue Shi, Limei Zhang, Lian‐Yu Lin, Yonghe Hong, Fang Tian, Yangyan Zhu, Jiayuan Guo, Limin Zhang, Jie Fang, Hui Lin, Justice Norvienyeku, Xiaofeng Chen, Guodong Lu, , Zonghua Wang

The paper compares the pathogenicity-related gene repertoires between Pyricularia oryzae and Pyricularia penniseti, revealing significant genomic differences.

BMC Genomics · Dec 1, 2018Peer-reviewedGenomics