Background The gene content of a species largely governs its ecological interactions and
adaptive potential. A species is therefore defined by both core genes shared between all …

Genome evolution is driven by the activity of transposable elements (TEs). The spread of
TEs can have deleterious effects including the destabilization of genome integrity and …

Background Plant pathogens cause substantial crop losses in agriculture production and
threaten food security. Plants evolved the ability to recognize virulence factors and pathogens …

Background In agricultural ecosystems, outbreaks of diseases are frequent and pose a
significant threat to food security. A successful pathogen undergoes a complex and well-timed …

The rapid adaptive evolution of microbes is driven by strong selection pressure acting on
genetic variation. How adaptive genetic variation is generated within species and how such …

Despite large omics datasets, the establishment of a reliable gene annotation is still challenging
for eukaryotic genomes. Here, we used the reference genome of the major fungal wheat …

Transposable elements (TEs) are key drivers of adaptive evolution within species. Yet, the
propagation of TEs across the genome can be highly deleterious and ultimately lead to …

Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson), is an important edible
tropical tuber crop, belonging to the family Araceae. Corms produced by this plant is very …

Background Fungi produce a wide range of specialized metabolites (SMs) involved in biotic
interactions. Pathways for the production of SMs are often encoded in clusters of tightly …

Plant pathogenic fungi have emerged as major concerns for plant health in agriculture and
occupy important niches in natural ecosystems. Pathogen species are often highly diverse …