Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Host-specific subtelomere: Genomic architecture of pathogen emergence in asexual filamentous fungi

The paper investigates genomic elements in asexual filamentous fungi that maintain telomeres for supernumerary and core chromosomes during vegetative reproduction, identifying subtelomeric sequences and their role in gene cluster maintenance.

Comparative genome analysis indicates rapid evolution of pathogenicity genes in Colletotrichum tanaceti

This study analyzes the genome of Colletotrichum tanaceti to identify pathogenicity genes and reveals rapid evolution in CAZyme families and a 'two-speed' genome structure.

Comparative genomic analysis revealed rapid differentiation in the pathogenicity-related gene repertoires between Pyricularia oryzae and Pyricularia penniseti isolated from a Pennisetum grass

The paper compares the pathogenicity-related gene repertoires between Pyricularia oryzae and Pyricularia penniseti, revealing significant genomic differences.

The multi-speed genome of Fusarium oxysporum reveals association of histone modifications with sequence divergence and footprints of past horizontal chromosome transfer events

Fusarium oxysporum chromosomes fall into four classes by divergence and dispensability; H3K27me3-marked regions diverge faster, and tomato pathogenicity regions show footprints of horizontal transfer.

Whole-genome resequencing and pan-transcriptome reconstruction highlight the impact of genomic structural variation on secondary metabolism gene clusters in the grapevine Esca pathogen Phaeoacremonium minimum

The paper identifies structural genomic variation affecting secondary metabolism gene clusters in Phaeoacremonium minimum, highlighting the need for a pan-transcriptome reference to capture virulence factor diversity.

The ash dieback invasion of Europe was founded by two individuals from a native population with huge adaptive potential

The paper analyzes the genetic diversity of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, showing the European population was founded by two divergent haplotypes with adaptive potential.

Optimized real-time qPCR assays for detecting and quantifying the Fusarium and Microdochium species responsible for wheat head blight, as defined by MIQE guidelines

Draft genomes of the fungal pathogen Phellinus noxius in Hong Kong

The paper presents draft genomes of Phellinus noxius strains from Hong Kong to study their virulence and pathogenic mechanisms.

Comparative and population genomics landscape of Phellinus noxius: a hypervariable fungus causing root rot in trees

This study uses comparative and population genomics to analyze Phellinus noxius, revealing its genetic diversity, mating system, and evolutionary patterns.