Richard J. O’Connell

The paper profiles small RNA dynamics in Arabidopsis and Colletotrichum higginsianum during infection stages, revealing stage-specific sRNA accumulation and regulatory changes.

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

The paper reports the complete genome of Colletotrichum destructivum, identifying a 1.2 Mb species-specific region with accessory chromosome features and segmental duplications linked to pathogenicity.

This study compares subcellular changes in alfalfa cotyledons infected by compatible and incompatible Colletotrichum species, finding that incompatible infection leads to paramural body formation and increased extracellular vesicle secretion.