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 …

Phytophthora species are notorious pathogens of several economically important crop
plants. Several general elicitors, commonly referred to as Pathogen-Associated Molecular …

Phytophthora capsici is a destructive oomycete pathogen of vegetable, ornamental, and
tropical crops. First described by LH Leonian in 1922 as a pathogen of pepper in New …

New tools and advanced technologies have played key roles in facilitating basic research in
plant pathology and practical approaches for disease management and crop health …

Phytophthora cactorum is one of the most economically important soilborne oomycete
pathogens in the world. It infects more than 200 plant species spanning 54 families, most of …

Litchi downy blight, caused by the phytopathogenic oomycete Peronophythora litchii, results
in tremendous economic loss in litchi production every year. To successfully colonize the …

Plants are constantly challenged by various environmental stressors ranging from abiotic—
sunlight, elevated temperatures, drought, and nutrient deficits, to biotic factors—microbial …

Plasmopara viticola, the causal organism of grapevine downy mildew, secretes a vast array
of effectors to manipulate host immunity. Previously, several cell death‐inducing PvRXLR …

Sexual reproduction is an essential stage of the oomycete life cycle. However, the functions
of critical regulators in this biological process remain unclear due to a lack of genome …

Oomycetes form a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms, of
which several hundred organisms are considered among the most devastating plant …