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Francisco Borja Cuevas-Fernández

Universidad de SalamancaORCID 0000-0002-6543-5094Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Flávia RogérioiD· 4 shared Michael R. ThoniD· 4 shared Serenella Ana SuknoiD· 4 shared Sioly BecerraiD· 4 shared José Luis Vicente VillardóniD· 3 shared Pablo García-RodrígueziD· 3 shared Riccardo BaroncelliiD· 3 shared Silvia Gutiérrez-SáncheziD· 3 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 2/yr

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintOct 7, 2026

Genome-wide structural variants uncover strain-specific genes and evolutionary genomic determinants of a fungal maize pathogen

Sioly Becerra, Pablo García-Rodríguez, Juan José Aguilar Martín…·Michael R. Thon

This study identifies strain-specific genes and evolutionary genomic features in the fungal maize pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola through structural variant analysis and machine learning.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.01.755987

fungi (other)whole-genome sequencing

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Plant BiologyMicrobiological ResearchPeer-reviewedSep 21, 2026

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.

DOI 10.1016/j.micres.2026.128729

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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GenomicsIMA FungusPeer-reviewedFeb 21, 2025

Long-distance gene flow and recombination shape the evolutionary history of a maize pathogen

Flávia Rogério, Cock van Oosterhout, Stéphane De Mita…·Michael R. Thon

This study investigates the evolutionary history of the maize pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola, revealing geographic differentiation, long-distance gene flow, and recombination shaping its global genomic structure.

3 citations

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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GenomicsmBioPeer-reviewedDec 19, 2022

Population genomics provide insights into the global genetic structure of Colletotrichum graminicola, the causal agent of maize anthracnose

Flávia Rogério, Riccardo Baroncelli, Francisco Borja Cuevas-Fernández…·Michael R. Thon

This study uses population genomics to analyze genetic diversity and reproductive biology of Colletotrichum graminicola, revealing global genetic structure and evidence of sexual recombination.

15 citations

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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