What are fungal species and how to delineate them?
This is the opening paper in the special issue of Fungal Diversity, which collates the data on
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
The evolutionary origins of pesticide resistance
Durable crop protection is an essential component of current and future food security.
However, the effectiveness of pesticides is threatened by the evolution of resistant …
However, the effectiveness of pesticides is threatened by the evolution of resistant …
[HTML][HTML] What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?
The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …
Deciphering the role of specialist and generalist plant–microbial interactions as drivers of plant–soil feedback
Feedback between plants and soil microbial communities can be a powerful driver of
vegetation dynamics. Plants elicit changes in the soil microbiome that either promote or …
vegetation dynamics. Plants elicit changes in the soil microbiome that either promote or …
Phylogeny and genetic diversity of the banana Fusarium wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in the Indonesian centre of origin
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), the causal agent of Fusarium wilt or Panama
disease on banana, is one of the major constraints in banana production worldwide …
disease on banana, is one of the major constraints in banana production worldwide …
Rapid emergence of pathogens in agro-ecosystems: global threats to agricultural sustainability and food security
Agricultural ecosystems are composed of genetically depauperate populations of crop
plants grown at a high density and over large spatial scales, with the regional composition of …
plants grown at a high density and over large spatial scales, with the regional composition of …
A thousand-genome panel retraces the global spread and adaptation of a major fungal crop pathogen
Human activity impacts the evolutionary trajectories of many species worldwide. Global
trade of agricultural goods contributes to the dispersal of pathogens resha** their genetic …
trade of agricultural goods contributes to the dispersal of pathogens resha** their genetic …
What is a species in fungal plant pathogens?
Scientific names are crucial for communicating knowledge concerning fungi and fungus-like
organisms. In plant pathology, they link information regarding biology, host range …
organisms. In plant pathology, they link information regarding biology, host range …
Epigenetic modifications affect the rate of spontaneous mutations in a pathogenic fungus
Mutations are the source of genetic variation and the substrate for evolution. Genome-wide
mutation rates appear to be affected by selection and are probably adaptive. Mutation rates …
mutation rates appear to be affected by selection and are probably adaptive. Mutation rates …
Finished Genome of the Fungal Wheat Pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola Reveals Dispensome Structure, Chromosome Plasticity, and Stealth Pathogenesis
The plant-pathogenic fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola (asexual stage: Septoria tritici)
causes septoria tritici blotch, a disease that greatly reduces the yield and quality of wheat …
causes septoria tritici blotch, a disease that greatly reduces the yield and quality of wheat …