Nicolas Lapalu

Additive and epistatic QTL contribute to the adaptation of the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans to Brassica carinata

The paper identifies seven QTL associated with Leptosphaeria maculans adaptation to Brassica species and finds epistasis contributes to transgressive phenotypes in progeny isolates.

Conserved 'late' effector genes from Leptosphaeria maculans inducing gene-for-gene quantitative resistance in Brassica napus semi-winter genotypes

The paper identifies conserved late effector genes from Leptosphaeria maculans that induce quantitative resistance in Brassica napus semi-winter genotypes, showing they are more genomically stable than early effector genes.

Improved gene annotation of the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici based on combined Iso-Seq and RNA-Seq evidence

The paper improves gene annotation of Zymoseptoria tritici by combining Iso-Seq and RNA-Seq data, resulting in more accurate gene models and new insights into its transcriptional landscape.

Complete genome of the Medicago anthracnose fungus, Colletotrichum destructivum, reveals a mini-chromosome-like region within a core chromosome.

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.

Quantitative pathogenicity and host adaptation in a fungal plant pathogen revealed by whole-genome sequencing

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to identify genetic factors underlying quantitative pathogenicity and host adaptation in the fungal plant pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici.

The Complex Landscape of Multidrug Resistance in Zymoseptoria tritici: MFS1 Promoter Plasticity and beyond

The paper analyzes MFS1 promoter polymorphism in Zymoseptoria tritici field isolates, identifying structural variants linked to multidrug resistance and highlighting a polygenic basis for resistance.

Nucleosome patterns in four plant pathogenic fungi with contrasted genome structures

The paper analyzes nucleosome patterns in four plant pathogenic fungi with different genome structures, linking nucleosome positioning to gene expression and genome organization.

Genome-wide mapping of histone modifications in two species of Leptosphaeria maculans showing contrasting genomic organization and host specialization

The paper maps histone modifications in two Leptosphaeria maculans species with contrasting genome structures to analyze how chromatin organization influences gene expression and pathogenicity.