Pamela Gan

Dihydroxyhexanoic acid biosynthesis controls turgor in pathogenic fungi

This study identifies PKS2 and PBG13 as essential for forming a semipermeable cell wall in pathogenic fungi, enabling turgor pressure and pathogenicity.

Translocation of effector proteins into plant cells by the flax rust pathogen Melampsora lini

The paper investigates how the flax rust pathogen secretes and delivers effector proteins into host cells, finding that a specific N-terminal fragment is required for translocation into the host cell.

A parasitic fungus employs mutated eIF4A to survive on rocaglate-synthesizing Aglaia plants

The paper identifies a fungal mutation that allows survival on plants producing toxic rocaglates by altering eIF4A, a target of these compounds.

Subtelomeric regions and a repeat-rich chromosome harbor multicopy effector gene clusters with variable conservation in multiple plant pathogenic Colletotrichum species

The paper identifies effector gene clusters in subtelomeric regions and repeat-rich chromosomes across multiple Colletotrichum species, showing variable conservation and gene transfer between genomic compartments.