Ian Lorenzo Quibod

The paper traces the evolutionary history of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Africa, showing its adaptation to African rice and how the introduction of Asian rice shaped its population structure.

This study traces the evolutionary history and dispersal of the rice bacterial blight pathogen Xoo, linking its emergence to rice domestication and trade routes.

This study analyzes the population structure of Magnaporthe oryzae in Sub-Saharan Africa using 180 genomes, revealing high diversity and signs of local adaptation.