RNA silencing is a well-established antiviral immunity system in plants, in which small RNAs
guide Argonaute proteins to targets in viral RNA or DNA, resulting in virus repression. Virus …

Botrytis cinerea, a widespread plant pathogen with a necrotrophic lifestyle, causes gray
mold disease in many crops. Massive secretion of enzymes and toxins was long considered …

Elucidating the similarity and diversity of pathogen effectors is critical to understand their
evolution across fungal phytopathogens. However, rapid divergence that diminishes …

The genus Colletotrichum includes important plant pathogens, endophytes, saprobes and
human pathogens. Even though the polyphasic approach has facilitatedColletotrichum …

Fungi play vital roles in ecosystems as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes. The current
estimate of fungal diversity is highly uncertain, ranging from 1.5 to 12 million, but only …

Essential oils (EOs) seem to be more versatile and consist of a variety of volatile and organic
biological active substances that are also employed as the better substitutes in the bacteria …

The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their multicellular host take
place at the microscale, forming complex networks and spatial patterns. Existing technology …

Even in homogeneous conditions, plants facing a soilborne pathogen tend to show a binary
outcome with individuals either remaining fully healthy or developing severe to lethal …

The taxonomy of the genus Colletotrichum has undergone tremendous changes over the
last decade, with over 200 species being currently recognised and species complexes being …

Understanding the present and future distribution of soil-borne plant pathogens is critical to
supporting food and fibre production in a warmer world. Using data from a global field …