Phytopathogenic fungi, causing significant economic and production losses, are becoming a
serious threat to global food security. Due to an increase in fungal resistance and the …

Early and precise detection and identification of various pathogens are essential for
epidemiological monitoring, disease management, and reducing the prevalence of clinical …

Following earlier incomplete and fragmented versions of a genome sequence for the grey
mould Botrytis cinerea, a gapless, near‐finished genome sequence for B. cinerea strain …

Genomic plasticity enables adaptation to changing environments, which is especially
relevant for pathogens that engage in “arms races” with their hosts. In many pathogens …

Genome assemblies are currently being produced at an impressive rate by consortia and
individual laboratories. The low costs and increasing efficiency of sequencing technologies …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a phytopathogenic fungus with over 400 hosts including
numerous economically important cultivated species. This contrasts many economically …

Chromosome folding links genome structure with gene function by generating distinct
nuclear compartments and topologically associating domains. In mammals, these undergo …

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become a widely used technology in biological
research. NGS applications for clinical pathogen detection have become vital technologies …

The genomics revolution has led to the sequencing of a large variety of nonmodel
organisms often referred to as “whole” or “complete” genome assemblies. But how complete …

The epidemiological investigation of a foodborne outbreak, including identification of related
cases, source attribution, and development of intervention strategies, relies heavily on the …