Genome editing technology has rapidly evolved to knock-out genes, create targeted genetic
variation, install precise insertion/deletion and single nucleotide changes, and perform large …

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 maize smut fungus Ustilago maydis is a model organism for elucidating host
colonization strategies of biotrophic fungi. Here, we performed an in depth transcriptional …

Background The genus Malassezia is comprised of a group of lipophilic yeasts that have
evolved as skin commensals and opportunistic cutaneous pathogens of a variety of …

Due to their biotechnological relevance as well as their importance as disease agents,
filamentous fungi and oomycetes have been prime candidates for genetic selection and in …

Filamentous fungi play an important role in human health and industrial/agricultural
production. With the increasing number of full genomes available for fungal species, the …

With the increasing world population, demand for industrialization has also increased to
fulfill humans' living standards. Fungi are considered a source of essential constituents to …

Smut fungi comprise one of the largest groups of fungal plant pathogens causing disease in
all cereal crops. They directly penetrate host tissues and establish a biotrophic interaction …

Filamentous fungi possess the capacity to produce a wide array of secondary metabolites
with diverse biological activities and structures, such as lovastatin and swainsonine. With the …

To cause disease in maize, the biotrophic fungus Ustilago maydis secretes a large arsenal
of effector proteins. Here, we functionally characterize the repetitive effector Rsp3 (r epetitive …