Effective crop protection is vital to safeguard food security, but growers are reliant on a
limited toolbox in the face of diverse and evolving pathogens. New crop protection methods …

The aim of this review was to survey all fungal pathologists with an association with the
journal Molecular Plant Pathology and ask them to nominate which fungal pathogens they …

▪ Abstract We hypothesize that the evolutionary potential of a pathogen population is
reflected in its population genetic structure. Pathogen populations with a high evolutionary …

The durability of disease resistance is affected by the evolutionary potential of the pathogen
population. Pathogens with a high evolutionary potential are more likely to overcome …

“Genetic structure” refers to the amount and distribution of genetic variation within and
among populations. The majority of fungal studies to date have focused on the genetic …

Estimation of genotypic diversity is an important component of the analysis of the genetic
structure of plant pathogen and microbial populations. Estimates of genotypic diversity are a …

The activity of transposable elements (TEs) contributes significantly to pathogen genome
evolution. TEs often destabilize genome integrity but may also confer adaptive variation in …

▪ Abstract Phylogenetic and population genetic methods that compare nucleic acid variation
are being used to identify species and populations of pathogenic fungi and determine how …

Advances in genome-based studies on plant-associated microorganisms have transformed
our understanding of many plant pathogens and are beginning to greatly widen our …

The genetic structure of field populations of Mycosphaerella graminicola was determined
across a hierarchy of spatial scales using restriction fragment length polymorphism markers …