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

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 B05.…

The banana is the most popular fruit in the world and ranks among the top ten food commodities
for Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America [1]. Notably, the crop is largely produced …

During colonization of their hosts, pathogens secrete effector proteins to promote disease
development through various mechanisms. Increasing evidence shows that the host …

Oomycetes in the class Saprolegniomycetidae of the Eukaryotic kingdom Stramenopila
have evolved as severe pathogens of amphibians, crustaceans, fish and insects, resulting in …

Arabidopsis downy mildew resistant 6 (dmr6) mutants have lost their susceptibility to the downy
mildew Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis. Here we show that dmr6 is also resistant to the …

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

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have increased the scalability, speed, and
resolution of genomic sequencing and, thus, have revolutionized genomic studies. However…

Banana is the most popular and most exported fruit and also a major food crop for millions
of people around the world. Despite its importance and the presence of serious disease …

All species continuously evolve to adapt to changing environments. The genetic variation
that fosters such adaptation is caused by a plethora of mechanisms, including meiotic …