R. Stam

Neutral transcriptome rewiring promotes QDR evolvability at the species level

The paper analyzes gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana accessions to show that neutral transcriptome rewiring enables evolvable quantitative disease resistance.

Network analyses reveal D clade ethylene response factors as major regulators of jasmonic acid-mediated resistance to early blight disease complex in tomato

The paper identifies D clade ethylene response factors as key regulators of jasmonic acid-mediated resistance to early blight disease complex in tomato through transcriptomic analysis.

Patterns of presence-absence variation of NLRs across populations of Solanum chilense are clade-dependent and mainly shaped by past demographic history.

The paper examines NLR presence-absence variation in Solanum chilense populations, finding it shaped by demographic history rather than selection or environmental factors.

Copy number variation shapes structural genomic diversity associated with ecological adaptation in the wild tomato Solanum chilense

This study identifies CNVs in wild tomato Solanum chilense linked to ecological adaptation, showing gene loss and gain associated with stress response and climate variables.

Untargeted metabolomics reveals PTI-associated metabolites in cultivated tomato

The paper uses untargeted metabolomics to identify PTI-associated metabolites in tomato plants responding to fungal elicitors and pathogens.

Barley shows reduced Fusarium Head Blight under drought and modular expression of differential expressed genes under combined stress

The paper investigates how drought affects Fusarium Head Blight severity and gene expression in barley, finding reduced FHB severity under drought and modular gene expression patterns under combined stress.

Small-spored Alternaria spp. (section Alternaria) are common on wild tomato species

The study identifies small-spored Alternaria species causing infections on wild tomato species and highlights their genetic diversity.

Whole genome sequencing elucidates the species-wide diversity and evolution of fungicide resistance in the early blight pathogen Alternaria solani

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze the genetic diversity and evolution of fungicide resistance in Alternaria solani across Europe, finding that SDHI resistance mutations arose independently in different genetic backgrounds.

Laminarin-triggered defence responses are geographically dependent for natural populations of Solanum chilense

The paper evaluates laminarin-triggered defense responses in Solanum chilense populations and finds geographic variation in ethylene response correlation with resistance to Phytophthora infestans.

AB12PHYLO: an integrated pipeline for Maximum Likelihood phylogenetic inference from ABI trace data

AB12PHYLO streamlines phylogenetic analysis by integrating tools for sequence processing, alignment, and tree construction from Sanger data.

Allelic variants of the NLR protein Rpi-chc1 differentially recognise members of the Phytophthora infestans PexRD12/31 effector superfamily through the leucine-rich repeat domain

This study identifies allelic variants of the Rpi-chc1 gene that recognize distinct members of the PexRD12/31 effector family through the LRR domain, revealing co-evolutionary mechanisms in host-pathogen interactions.

Population studies in the wild tomato species Solanum chilense reveal maintenance and loss of resistance at geographically distinct locations

The paper studies resistance to Cladosporium fulvum in wild tomato populations, finding variation in resistance genes and ecological factors influencing their expression.

A complex resistance locus in Solanum americanum recognizes a conserved Phytophthora effector

The paper identifies a new R gene, Rpi-amr1, from Solanum americanum that provides broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora infestans and defines its allelic diversity.

A small subset of NLR genes drives local adaptation to pathogens in wild tomato

The paper identifies a small subset of NLR genes driving local adaptation to pathogens in wild tomato by analyzing genetic differentiation and selection signatures across populations.

The de novo reference genome and transcriptome assemblies of the wild tomato species Solanum chilense

This study generates the first genome and transcriptome assembly for Solanum chilense, a wild tomato species, and demonstrates its utility in comparative genomics and stress adaptation research.