Jadran F. García

Fungal pathogen activity and stress-dependent responses of grapevine wood to esca and drought

The paper investigates how drought and esca disease affect grapevine wood interactions with fungi, finding shared stress responses and distinct fungal adaptations under each condition.

Genome-wide characterization of extant clonal diversity in Chilean Carmenere

The paper characterizes clonal genomic diversity in Chilean Carmenere grapevines using genome sequencing, identifying thousands of private SNVs and indels per clone.

Intraspecies sequence-graph analysis of the Phytophthora theobromicola genome reveals a dynamic structure and variable effector repertoires

The paper analyzes the genome of Phytophthora theobromicola using long-read sequencing and comparative genomics to reveal dynamic structure and variable effector repertoires.

Genomic insights into the virulence repertoire and hemibiotrophic lifestyle of the grapevine black rot pathogen Phyllosticta ampelicida

The paper presents the genome of Phyllosticta ampelicida, revealing its virulence factors and hemibiotrophic lifestyle, and identifies gene family expansions and contractions.

Dual single-nucleus gene expression atlas of grapevine and Erysiphe necator during early powdery mildew infection

This study uses dual-organism single-nucleus transcriptomics to analyze grapevine and Erysiphe necator gene expression during early powdery mildew infection, identifying cell type markers and immune response patterns.

Genome analysis of the esca-associated Basidiomycetes Fomitiporia mediterranea, Fomitiporia polymorpha, Inonotus vitis, and Tropicoporus texanus reveals virulence factor repertoires characteristic of white-rot fungi

The paper presents genome sequences of four esca-associated Basidiomycetes, identifies virulence factors, and highlights their evolutionary patterns related to plant pathogenesis.

A super-pangenome of the North American wild grape species

This study constructs a super-pangenome of North American wild grape species to capture genetic diversity and identify loci associated with adaptive traits like salt tolerance.

Comparative pangenomic insights into the distinct evolution of virulence factors among grapevine trunk pathogens

The paper analyzes pangenomes of grapevine trunk pathogens to compare the evolution of virulence factors across species.

Phylogenomics of plant-associated Botryosphaeriaceae species

This study compares the phylogenomic evolution of virulence-related gene families in Botryosphaeriaceae fungi to identify associations with pathogenicity in woody plants.

The unique genome architecture of the devastating West African cacao black pod pathogen Phytophthora megakarya

This study reconstructs the genomes of Phytophthora megakarya and P. palmivora to understand virulence differences and evolutionary history.