Levente Kiss

Proteogenomics of Blumeria hordei supports RNA and protein coding innovative potential derived from transposable elements

This study uses proteogenomics to show that transposable elements in Blumeria hordei generate novel transcripts and proteins.

Multi-locus phylogenetic network analysis of Ampelomyces mycoparasites isolated from diverse powdery mildews in Australia and the generation of two de novo genome assemblies

The paper isolates and analyzes 20 new Ampelomyces strains from Australian powdery mildews, revealing four molecular taxonomic units and generating two high-quality genome assemblies.

Resources for molecular studies of unculturable obligate biotrophic fungal plant pathogens using their saprotrophic relatives

The paper establishes Arachnopeziza species as a model system for studying powdery mildew fungi by generating their genome assemblies and demonstrating genetic modification capabilities.

Combining pangenomics and population genetics finds chromosomal re-arrangements, accessory-like chromosome segments, copy number variations and transposon polymorphisms in wheat and rye powdery mildew

The paper combines pangenomics and population genetics to identify chromosomal rearrangements, copy number variations, and transposon activity in wheat and rye powdery mildew isolates.

Population genomics of Macrophomina spp. reveals cryptic host specialization and evidence for meiotic recombination

The paper uses population genomics to analyze Macrophomina spp. isolates, revealing host specialization and meiotic recombination.

Gene erosion and genome expansion in a group of highly host-specialized fungal phytopathogens

This study analyzes the genome of a sexually reproducing powdery mildew fungus, revealing a smaller genome with fewer transposable elements and retained conserved genes compared to other powdery mildews.