Kim Elizabeth Hammond-Kosack

This study compares the transcriptional profiles of two closely related fungi during early wheat root colonization, revealing differences in gene expression that underlie their distinct lifestyles.

The paper presents fifteen near T2T assemblies of Brazilian Fusarium graminearum isolates, revealing structural conservation and a core genome with implications for phenotypic variance.

This paper reviews the impact of long-read sequencing on fungal genome assemblies, highlighting progress, disparities, and remaining taxonomic gaps.

This study develops 3D-printed devices to test bacterial dispersal via fungal hyphal networks, showing that nutrient conditions and inoculation strategies influence transport.

The paper uses kmer-based phylogenetics to classify Starship transposable elements and finds they cluster by host taxonomy, suggesting horizontal transfer is less common across larger evolutionary distances.

This study generates high-quality genome assemblies for Gaeumannomyces species, revealing virulence lineage variation and genomic features linked to pathogenicity and lifestyle.

This study identifies FgKnr4 as a conserved fungal protein critical for cell wall integrity and pathogenicity, validated through network analysis and functional studies in Fusarium graminearum and Zymoseptoria tritici.

This study identifies FgTPP1, a protease from Fusarium graminearum, as a virulence factor that suppresses immune responses and contributes to Fusarium Head Blight disease in wheat.

This study shows that deoxynivalenol (DON) aids Fusarium graminearum in colonizing wheat tissue by facilitating cell wall traversal through plasmodesmata, without affecting cell wall thickness.