B. Thomma

The soil-borne white root rot pathogen Rosellinia necatrix expresses antimicrobial proteins during host colonization

This study identifies antimicrobial proteins in Rosellinia necatrix that are expressed during host colonization and may modulate host microbiota to promote disease.

Implications of the three-dimensional chromatin organization for genome evolution in a fungal plant pathogen

This study examines the 3D chromatin organization in Verticillium dahliae and links it to evolutionary features in the Verticillium genus.

A single Verticillium dahliae effector determines pathogenicity on tomato by targeting auxin response factors

A highly polymorphic effector protein promotes fungal virulence through suppression of plant-associated Actinobacteria

This study identifies a polymorphic effector protein in the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae that suppresses plant-associated Actinobacteria to promote disease.

An ancient antimicrobial protein co-opted by a fungal plant pathogen for in planta mycobiome manipulation

This paper shows that the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae uses an ancient antimicrobial protein, VdAMP3, to manipulate fungal microbiota during plant colonization.

The interspecific fungal hybrid Verticillium longisporum displays sub-genome-specific gene expression

This study examines the genomic and transcriptomic dynamics of the fungal hybrid Verticillium longisporum, revealing sub-genome-specific gene expression patterns and evolutionary adaptations.

DNA methylation in Verticillium dahliae requires only one of three putative DNA methyltransferases, yet is dispensable for growth, development and virulence

This study identifies Dim2 as the primary DNA methyltransferase in Verticillium dahliae, showing that DNA methylation is dispensable for growth, development, and virulence.

Three LysM effectors of Zymoseptoria tritici collectively disarm chitin-triggered plant immunity

This study identifies three LysM effectors in Zymoseptoria tritici that suppress chitin-triggered wheat immunity by binding chitin, inhibiting ROS production, and protecting fungal hyphae from chitinase.

Comparative genomics of Verticillium dahliae isolates reveals the in planta-secreted effector protein recognized in V2 tomato plants

The paper identifies an avirulence effector, Av2, from Verticillium dahliae race 2 strains that is recognized by the V2 resistance gene in tomato plants.

Fungal dual-domain LysM effectors undergo chitin-induced intermolecular, and not intramolecular, dimerization

This study shows that fungal dual-domain LysM effectors form intermolecular rather than intramolecular dimers upon chitin binding, leading to lower affinity compared to Ecp6 but enabling polymer formation.

A plant pathogen utilizes effector proteins for microbiome manipulation

This study shows that the plant pathogen Verticillium dahliae uses effector proteins to manipulate host and soil microbiomes, suggesting these proteins could be a source of new antibiotics.

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.

Verticillium dahliae strains that infect the same host plant display highly divergent effector catalogs

The paper shows that V. dahliae strains infecting the same host have divergent effector repertoires, suggesting redundancy in effector function across lineages.

The genome of the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae reveals extensive bacterial to fungal gene transfer

This study identifies extensive horizontal gene transfer from bacterial origins in the genome of the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae.

In silico prediction and characterisation of secondary metabolite clusters in the plant pathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae

This study predicts and characterizes secondary metabolite clusters in Verticillium dahliae to uncover its potential secondary metabolites.

Gene cluster conservation identifies melanin and perylenequinone biosynthesis pathways in multiple plant pathogenic fungi

The paper identifies perylenequinone and melanin biosynthesis pathways in plant pathogenic fungi by analyzing gene cluster conservation and confirming roles through mutagenesis and metabolite analysis.

Evolution within the fungal genus Verticillium is characterized by chromosomal rearrangement and gene loss

The paper sequenced nine Verticillium species genomes to study their evolution, finding frequent chromosomal rearrangements and gene loss, with few species-specific genes.

The emerging British Verticillium longisporum population consists of aggressive Brassica pathogens

This study tests the pathogenicity of British Verticillium longisporum isolates on Brassica crops and finds they are highly pathogenic compared to global strains.

A previously established divergent lineage of the hybrid fungal pathogen Verticillium longisporum emerges as stem striping pathogen in British oilseed rape

The paper identifies a previously unknown genetic division within Verticillium longisporum causing stem striping in UK oilseed rape, showing its genetic diversity exceeds that of other populations.

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.