A. Sanchez-Vallet

The Zymoseptoria tritici avirulence factor AvrStb6 accumulates in hyphae close to stomata and triggers a wheat defense response hindering fungal penetration

This study identifies AvrStb6 accumulation near stomata and its role in triggering wheat defense responses that inhibit fungal penetration.

Zymoseptoria tritici suppresses the host immune response and facilitates the success of avirulent strains in mixed infections

The paper shows that virulent Zymoseptoria tritici strains suppress wheat immunity, enabling avirulent strains to colonize and reproduce in mixed infections.

Sas3-mediated histone acetylation regulates effector gene activation in a fungal plant pathogen

This study shows that Sas3-mediated histone acetylation is essential for effector gene activation and virulence in the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici.

Soil composition and plant genotype determine benzoxazinoid-mediated plant-soil feedbacks in cereals

The paper shows that benzoxazinoid-mediated plant-soil feedbacks in cereals depend on soil type and genotype, with cultivar-specific effects on growth and insect resistance.

Arabidopsis cell wall composition determines disease resistance specificity and fitness

This study shows that Arabidopsis cell wall composition affects disease resistance to different pathogens and trade-offs in plant fitness.

A secreted LysM effector protects fungal hyphae through chitin-dependent homodimer polymerization

The paper identifies Mg1LysM's role in forming chitin-dependent and independent homodimers, which protect fungal cell walls from host chitinase hydrolysis.

A fungal avirulence factor encoded in a highly plastic genomic region triggers partial resistance to septoria tritici blotch

The paper identifies Avr3D1, a fungal avirulence factor in Zymoseptoria tritici, which triggers partial resistance in wheat cultivars with Stb7, and shows its evolutionary dynamics and polymorphism.

Verticillium dahliae LysM effectors differentially contribute to virulence on plant hosts

The paper identifies a lineage-specific LysM effector in Verticillium dahliae that contributes to virulence on tomato but not on Arabidopsis or Nicotiana benthamiana.