C. Lorrain

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.

The soybean rust pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi displays transposable element proliferation that correlates with broad host-range adaptation on legumes

This study sequenced three Phakopsora pachyrhizi genomes, revealing high transposable element content and its correlation with host-range adaptation in legumes.

Structural genomic applied on the rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina reveals two candidate effector proteins adopting cystine-knot and nuclear transport factor 2-like protein folds

The paper identifies two effector proteins from the rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina that adopt structural folds similar to knottin and nuclear transport factor 2-like proteins despite lacking sequence similarity.

The rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina expresses a conserved genetic program and distinct sets of secreted protein genes during infection of its two host plants, larch and poplar

This study compares the transcriptomes of the rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina during infection of larch and poplar, identifying host-specific secreted protein genes involved in host colonization.