Evolutionary BiologyMolecular Plant-Microbe InteractionsPeer-reviewed
The virulence gene ToxB is both amplified and disrupted by transposons in the wheat pathogen Pyrenophora tritici-repentis
Ryan Gourlie, Megan C. McDonald, Mohamed Hafez, Reem Aboukhaddour
This study identifies transposons as drivers of ToxB gene amplification and disruption in the wheat pathogen Pyrenophora tritici-repentis, explaining its virulence dosage effect.