E. Cascant-Lopez

Homologues of key circadian clock genes present in Verticillium dahliae do not direct circadian programs of development or mRNA abundance.

This study identifies conserved circadian clock gene homologues in Verticillium dahliae but finds no evidence of circadian rhythms in development or gene expression, suggesting alternative mechanisms or loss of rhythmicity.

Vegetative compatibility groups explain variation in the virulence of Verticillium dahliae on strawberry

The paper investigates how vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) influence virulence of Verticillium dahliae on strawberry, finding that VCGs are strongly related to virulence levels and that VdAve1-containing isolates show higher early virulence.