Genome evolution in filamentous plant pathogens: why bigger can be better

Patterns of Repeat-Induced Point Mutation in Transposable Elements of Basidiomycete Fungi

(2012) Felix Horns et al.   Genome Biology and Evolution

Reconstruction of Oomycete Genome Evolution Identifies Differences in Evolutionary Trajectories Leading to Present-Day Large Gene Families

(2012) Michael F. Seidl et al.   Genome Biology and Evolution

Using Hierarchical Clustering of Secreted Protein Families to Classify and Rank Candidate Effectors of Rust Fungi

(2012) Diane G. O. Saunders et al.   PLoS One

The Accessory Genome as a Cradle for Adaptive Evolution in Pathogens

(2012) Daniel Croll et al.   PLoS Pathogens

A first genome assembly of the barley fungal pathogen Pyrenophora teres f. teres

(2012) Simon R Ellwood et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

Understanding and Exploiting Late Blight Resistance in the Age of Effectors

(2011) Vivianne G.A.A. Vleeshouwers et al.   Annual Review of Phytopathology

The struggle for life of the genome's selfish architects

(2011) Aurélie Hua-Van et al.   Biology Direct

Genome-wide SNP identification by high-throughput sequencing and selective mapping allows sequence assembly positioning using a framework genetic linkage map

(2011) Jean-Marc Celton et al.   BMC BIOLOGY

De novo sequence assembly of Albugo candida reveals a small genome relative to other biotrophic oomycetes

(2011) Matthew G Links et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Bacterial genomes: evolution of pathogenicity

(2011) Dawn L Arnold et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Silencing of the PiAvr3a effector-encoding gene from Phytophthora infestans by transcriptional fusion to a short interspersed element

(2011) Ramesh R. Vetukuri et al.   Fungal Biology

Causes and Consequences of Genome Expansion in Fungi

(2011) Yogeshwar D. Kelkar et al.   Genome Biology and Evolution

The making of a new pathogen: Insights from comparative population genomics of the domesticated wheat pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola and its wild sister species

(2011) E. H. Stukenbrock et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

Structures ofPhytophthoraRXLR Effector Proteins

(2011) Laurence S. Boutemy et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Evidence for involvement of Dicer-like, Argonaute and histone deacetylase proteins in gene silencing in Phytophthora infestans

(2011) RAMESH R. VETUKURI et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Analysis of polymorphism and transcription of the effector gene Avr1b in Phytophthora sojae isolates from China virulent to Rps1b

(2011) LINKAI CUI et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

A Comprehensive Analysis of Genes Encoding Small Secreted Proteins Identifies Candidate Effectors inMelampsora larici-populina(Poplar Leaf Rust)

(2011) Stéphane Hacquard et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Genomic imprinting: the emergence of an epigenetic paradigm

(2011) Anne C. Ferguson-Smith   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Next Generation Sequencing Provides Rapid Access to the Genome of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the Causal Agent of Wheat Stripe Rust

(2011) Dario Cantu et al.   PLoS One

Sequence Variants of the Phytophthora sojae RXLR Effector Avr3a/5 Are Differentially Recognized by Rps3a and Rps5 in Soybean

(2011) Suomeng Dong et al.   PLoS One

Horizontal gene transfer facilitated the evolution of plant parasitic mechanisms in the oomycetes

(2011) T. A. Richards et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Obligate biotrophy features unraveled by the genomic analysis of rust fungi

(2011) S. Duplessis et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Phosphatidylinositol monophosphate-binding interface in the oomycete RXLR effector AVR3a is required for its stability in host cells to modulate plant immunity

(2011) T. Yaeno et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidisATR1 effector is a repeat protein with distributed recognition surfaces

(2011) Seemay Chou et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Niche of harmful alga Aureococcus anophagefferens revealed through ecogenomics

(2011) C. J. Gobler et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Effector diversification within compartments of the Leptosphaeria maculans genome affected by Repeat-Induced Point mutations

(2011) Thierry Rouxel et al.   Nature Communications

Gene Gain and Loss during Evolution of Obligate Parasitism in the White Rust Pathogen of Arabidopsis thaliana

(2011) Eric Kemen et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Finished Genome of the Fungal Wheat Pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola Reveals Dispensome Structure, Chromosome Plasticity, and Stealth Pathogenesis

(2011) Stephen B. Goodwin et al.   PLoS Genetics

Genomic Analysis of the Necrotrophic Fungal Pathogens Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea

(2011) Joelle Amselem et al.   PLoS Genetics

Multiple Translocation of the AVR-Pita Effector Gene among Chromosomes of the Rice Blast Fungus Magnaporthe oryzae and Related Species

(2011) Izumi Chuma et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Comparative Genomics Yields Insights into Niche Adaptation of Plant Vascular Wilt Pathogens

(2011) Steven J. Klosterman et al.   PLoS Pathogens

A novel mode of chromosomal evolution peculiar to filamentous Ascomycete fungi

(2011) James K Hane et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

Analyses of genome architecture and gene expression reveal novel candidate virulence factors in the secretome of Phytophthora infestans

(2010) Sylvain Raffaele et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Recent developments in effector biology of filamentous plant pathogens

(2010) Ricardo Oliva et al.   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Secondary metabolism in fungi: does chromosomal location matter?

(2010) Jonathan M Palmer et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY

The genomic organization of plant pathogenicity in Fusarium species

(2010) Martijn Rep et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Oomycete–plant coevolution: recent advances and future prospects

(2010) Marco Thines et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Diversification and evolution of the avirulence gene AVR-Pita1 in field isolates of Magnaporthe oryzae

(2010) Yuntao Dai et al.   FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY

Genomic evidence of repeat-induced point mutation (RIP) in filamentous ascomycetes

(2010) A. John Clutterbuck   FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY

Origins, evolution, and phenotypic impact of new genes

(2010) H. Kaessmann   GENOME RESEARCH

Phytoplasma PMU1 exists as linear chromosomal and circular extrachromosomal elements and has enhanced expression in insect vectors compared with plant hosts

(2010) Tania Y. Toruño et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Périgord black truffle genome uncovers evolutionary origins and mechanisms of symbiosis

(2010) Francis Martin et al.   NATURE

Comparative genomics reveals mobile pathogenicity chromosomes in Fusarium

(2010) Li-Jun Ma et al.   NATURE

Genome sequence of the model mushroom Schizophyllum commune

(2010) Robin A Ohm et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Plant immunity: towards an integrated view of plant–pathogen interactions

(2010) Peter N. Dodds et al.   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

A Domain-Centric Analysis of Oomycete Plant Pathogen Genomes Reveals Unique Protein Organization

(2010) M. F. Seidl et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Phytophthora infestans effector AVR3a is essential for virulence and manipulates plant immunity by stabilizing host E3 ligase CMPG1

(2010) J. I. B. Bos et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Ancient class of translocated oomycete effectors targets the host nucleus

(2010) S. Schornack et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Signatures of Adaptation to Obligate Biotrophy in the Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis Genome

(2010) L. Baxter et al.   SCIENCE

Armed and Dangerous

(2010)   SCIENCE

Pathogenicity Determinants in Smut Fungi Revealed by Genome Comparison

(2010) J. Schirawski et al.   SCIENCE

Genome Evolution Following Host Jumps in the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Lineage

(2010) S. Raffaele et al.   SCIENCE

Genome Expansion and Gene Loss in Powdery Mildew Fungi Reveal Tradeoffs in Extreme Parasitism

(2010) P. D. Spanu et al.   SCIENCE

Species Selection Maintains Self-Incompatibility

(2010) E. E. Goldberg et al.   SCIENCE

Secondary metabolic gene clusters: evolutionary toolkits for chemical innovation

(2010) Anne Osbourn   TRENDS IN GENETICS

Whole-Genome and Chromosome Evolution Associated with Host Adaptation and Speciation of the Wheat Pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola

(2010) Eva H. Stukenbrock et al.   PLoS Genetics

Evolution of Linked Avirulence Effectors in Leptosphaeria maculans Is Affected by Genomic Environment and Exposure to Resistance Genes in Host Plants

(2010) Angela P. Van de Wouw et al.   PLoS Pathogens

DNA transposons and the role of recombination in mutation accumulation in Daphnia pulex

(2010) Sarah Schaack et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

Genome sequence of the necrotrophic plant pathogen Pythium ultimum reveals original pathogenicity mechanisms and effector repertoire

(2010) C André Lévesque et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

Are algal genes in nonphotosynthetic protists evidence of historical plastid endosymbioses?

(2009) John W Stiller et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Analysis of the Rickettsia africae genome reveals that virulence acquisition in Rickettsia species may be explained by genome reduction

(2009) Pierre-Edouard Fournier et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Bacterial Evolution by Genomic Island Transfer Occurs via DNA Transformation In Planta

(2009) Helen C. Lovell et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Horizontal Chromosome Transfer, a Mechanism for the Evolution and Differentiation of a Plant-Pathogenic Fungus

(2009) Yasunori Akagi et al.   EUKARYOTIC CELL

Epigenetic silencing of transposable elements: A trade-off between reduced transposition and deleterious effects on neighboring gene expression

(2009) J. D. Hollister et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

Recognition ofPhytophthora infestansAvr4 by potato R4 is triggered by C-terminal domains comprising W motifs

(2009) PIETER M. J. A. VAN POPPEL et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Ten things to know about oomycete effectors

(2009) SEBASTIAN SCHORNACK et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Repeat-Induced Point Mutation (RIP) as an Alternative Mechanism of Evolution Toward Virulence inLeptosphaeria maculans

(2009) Isabelle Fudal et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Emerging Concepts in Effector Biology of Plant-Associated Organisms

(2009) Saskia A. Hogenhout et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans

(2009) Brian J. Haas et al.   NATURE

Meiosis Drives Extraordinary Genome Plasticity in the Haploid Fungal Plant Pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola

(2009) Alexander H. J. Wittenberg et al.   PLoS One

Copy Number Variation and Transcriptional Polymorphisms of Phytophthora sojae RXLR Effector Genes Avr1a and Avr3a

(2009) Dinah Qutob et al.   PLoS One

The Phytophthora sojae Avirulence Locus Avr3c Encodes a Multi-Copy RXLR Effector with Sequence Polymorphisms among Pathogen Strains

(2009) Suomeng Dong et al.   PLoS One

The Genome of Nectria haematococca: Contribution of Supernumerary Chromosomes to Gene Expansion

(2009) Jeffrey J. Coleman et al.   PLoS Genetics

Altered patterns of gene duplication and differential gene gain and loss in fungal pathogens

(2008) Amy J Powell et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Internuclear gene silencing in Phytophthora infestans is established through chromatin remodelling

(2008) P. van West et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Phytophthora infestans: the plant (and R gene) destroyer

(2008) WILLIAM FRY   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

The Phaeodactylum genome reveals the evolutionary history of diatom genomes

(2008) Chris Bowler et al.   NATURE

Transposable elements and the evolution of regulatory networks

(2008) Cédric Feschotte   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

RNA-based gene duplication: mechanistic and evolutionary insights

(2008) Henrik Kaessmann et al.   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Conserved C-Terminal Motifs Required for Avirulence and Suppression of Cell Death by Phytophthora sojae effector Avr1b

(2008) D. Dou et al.   PLANT CELL

Cellulose Synthesis in Phytophthora infestans Is Required for Normal Appressorium Formation and Successful Infection of Potato

(2008) L. J. Grenville-Briggs et al.   PLANT CELL

Sequence and genetic map of Meloidogyne hapla: A compact nematode genome for plant parasitism

(2008) C. H. Opperman et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

RXLR effector reservoir in two Phytophthora species is dominated by a single rapidly evolving superfamily with more than 700 members

(2008) R. H. Y. Jiang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Genetics of avirulence genes in Blumeria graminis f.sp. hordei and physical mapping of AVRa22 and AVRa12

(2007) Pari Skamnioti et al.   FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY

Evolution of the cutinase gene family: Evidence for lateral gene transfer of a candidate Phytophthora virulence factor

(2007) Lassaad Belbahri et al.   GENE

Finding a match: how do homologous sequences get together for recombination?

(2007) Adi Barzel et al.   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS