Gene duplication drove functional divergence of two effectors in the maize anthracnose pathogen
Pablo García-Rodríguez, Lucia Rodríguez-Mónaco, Francisco Borja Cuevas-Fernández…·Serenella Ana Sukno
The paper identifies CgEP4 as a critical effector in maize anthracnose pathogen, showing its role in virulence and host colonization through functional and evolutionary analysis.