Biotrophic fungal plant pathogens establish an intimate relationship with their host to support
the infection process. Central to this strategy is the secretion of a range of protein effectors …

The Striga, particularly S. he rmonthica, problem has become a major threat to food security,
exacerbating hunger and poverty in many African countries. A number of Striga control …

Plant roots, as underground structures, are hidden from view, difficult to work with and
therefore typically understudied, especially in agricultural research. In addition to providing …

Plants and fungi display a broad range of interactions in natural and agricultural ecosystems
ranging from symbiosis to parasitism. These ecological interactions result in coevolution …

The discovery of barley Mlo demonstrated that filamentous pathogens rely on plant genes to
achieve entry and lifecycle completion in barley leaves. While having a dramatic effect on …

Strigolactones are plant hormones that regulate plant growth and development, particularly
in response to nutrient deficiency. However, they are also exuded from roots into the …

The fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum (Fg) infects both heads and roots of cereal
crops causing several economically important diseases such as head blight, seedling blight …

We analyzed the infection of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana by the basidiomycete
phytopathogen of cereals Sporisorium reilianum in order to use it as an experimental …

Plant-associated microbes are key determinants of plant health and productivity. Research
on model plant species has helped discover fundamental plant mechanisms that determine …

Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is one of the most important diseases of temperate cereals and
is mostly caused by the toxin producing-fungus Fusarium graminearum (Fg). This last …