Ana Margarida Sampaio

Downregulation is the dominant effect of new regulatory mutations in a fungal pathogen

The paper analyzes genome sequencing data of Zymoseptoria tritici to show that new regulatory mutations predominantly cause gene downregulation.

Transposable elements create distinct genomic niches for effector evolution among Magnaporthe oryzae lineages

This study shows how transposable elements create distinct genomic niches for effector evolution in Magnaporthe oryzae, contributing to diversification and host resistance evasion.

Intra-population variability in genome-wide repressive histone marks underpins differential gene expression in a fungal wheat pathogen

The paper examines intra-population variability in H3K27me3 histone marks in Zymoseptoria tritici and links it to gene expression variation.

Diversification, loss, and virulence gains of the major effector AvrStb6 during continental spread of the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

The paper analyzes the global evolution of the effector gene AvrStb6 in Zymoseptoria tritici, showing diversification, loss, and virulence gains linked to host resistance deployment.