Kim E. Hammond-Kosack

Transcriptional signatures underlying divergent lifestyles of endophytic and pathogenic fungi in early colonisation of wheat roots

This study compares the transcriptional profiles of two closely related fungi during early wheat root colonization, revealing differences in gene expression that underlie their distinct lifestyles.

Comparative analysis of 15 chromosome-scale near T2T assemblies of Brazilian Fusarium graminearum isolates

The paper presents fifteen near T2T assemblies of Brazilian Fusarium graminearum isolates, revealing structural conservation and a core genome with implications for phenotypic variance.

The impact of long-read sequencing on fungal genome assemblies: progress and disparity

This paper reviews the impact of long-read sequencing on fungal genome assemblies, highlighting progress, disparities, and remaining taxonomic gaps.

Methods for evaluating bacterial dispersal on hyphal networks

This study develops 3D-printed devices to test bacterial dispersal via fungal hyphal networks, showing that nutrient conditions and inoculation strategies influence transport.

Starship giant transposable elements cluster by host taxonomy using kmer-based phylogenetics

The paper uses kmer-based phylogenetics to classify Starship transposable elements and finds they cluster by host taxonomy, suggesting horizontal transfer is less common across larger evolutionary distances.

Evolutionary genomics reveals variation in structure and genetic content implicated in virulence and lifestyle in the genus Gaeumannomyces

This study generates high-quality genome assemblies for Gaeumannomyces species, revealing virulence lineage variation and genomic features linked to pathogenicity and lifestyle.

A conserved fungal Knr4/Smi1 protein is vital for maintaining cell wall integrity and host plant pathogenesis

This study identifies FgKnr4 as a conserved fungal protein critical for cell wall integrity and pathogenicity, validated through network analysis and functional studies in Fusarium graminearum and Zymoseptoria tritici.

The Fusarium graminearum effector protease FgTPP1 suppresses immune responses and facilitates Fusarium Head Blight Disease

This study identifies FgTPP1, a protease from Fusarium graminearum, as a virulence factor that suppresses immune responses and contributes to Fusarium Head Blight disease in wheat.