Like other domains of life, research into the biology of filamentous microbes has greatly
benefited from the advent of whole-genome sequencing. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) …

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 …

Vascular wilts caused by Verticillium spp. are destructive plant diseases affecting hundreds
of hosts. Only a few Verticillium spp. are causal agents of vascular wilt diseases, of which V. …

Chitin‐binding lysin motif (LysM) effectors contribute to the virulence of various plant‐pathogenic
fungi that are causal agents of foliar diseases. Here, we report the LysM effectors of the …

Plant immune responses are triggered during the interaction with pathogens. The fungus
Botrytis cinerea has previously been reported to use small RNAs (sRNAs) as effector …

The fungal genus Verticillium contains ten species, some of which are notorious plant
pathogens causing vascular wilt diseases in host plants, while others are known as saprophytes …

Fungi of the genus Botrytis infect >1,400 plant species and cause losses in many crops.
Besides the broad host range pathogen Botrytis cinerea, most other species are restricted to a …

… ; Shi-Kunne et al., 2018), except for V. isaacii strain PD660 that was annotated with the
Maker2 pipeline in this study according to Shi-Kunne et al. (2018) and Holt and Yandell (2011). …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) involves the transmission of genetic material between distinct
evolutionary lineages and can be an important source of biological innovation. Reports of …

Fungal plant pathogens secrete proteins that manipulate the host in order to facilitate colonization.
Necrotrophs have evolved specialized proteins that actively induce plant cell death by …