CoreDetector: a flexible and efficient program for core-genome alignment of evolutionary diverse genomes.

Motivation: Whole genome alignment of eukaryote species remains an important method for the determination of sequence and structural variations and can also be used to ascertain the representative non-redundant core-genome sequence of a population. Many whole genome alignment tools were first developed for the more mature analysis of prokaryote species with few current tools containing the functionality to process larger genomes of eukaryotes as well as genomes of more divergent species. In addition, the functionality of these tools becomes computationally prohibitive due to the significant compute resources needed to handle larger genomes.

A unique resistance mechanism is associated with RBgh2 barley powdery mildew adult plant resistance.

Gene expression at the RBgh2 locus indicates involvement in cAMP/G-protein-coupled signalling and innate immunity in barley powdery mildew adult plant resistance. Barley powdery mildew is a globally significant disease, responsible for reduced grain yield and quality. A major effect adult plant resistance gene, RBgh2, was previously found in a landrace from Azerbaijan.

Spatiotemporal patterns of wheat response to Pyrenophora tritici-repentis in asymptomatic regions revealed by transcriptomic and X-ray fluorescence microscopy analyses.

Pathogen attacks elicit dynamic and widespread molecular responses in plants. While our understanding of plant responses has advanced considerably, little is known of the molecular responses in the asymptomatic 'green' regions adjoining lesions. Here, we explore gene expression data and high-resolution elemental imaging to report the spatiotemporal changes in the asymptomatic green region of susceptible and moderately resistant wheat cultivars infected with a necrotrophic fungal pathogen, Pyrenophora tritici-repentis.

A Revised Nomenclature for Haplotypes Across Multiple Fungal Species.

ToxA is one of the most studied proteinaceous necrotrophic effectors produced by plant pathogens. It has been identified in four pathogens (, , [formerly f. sp.