The structural repertoire of f. sp. effectors revealed by experimental and computational studies.

Plant pathogens secrete proteins, known as effectors, that function in the apoplast or inside plant cells to promote virulence. Effector recognition by cell-surface or cytosolic receptors results in the activation of defence pathways and plant immunity. Despite their importance, our general understanding of fungal effector function and recognition by immunity receptors remains poor.

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Onion in Response to Infection by (Ellis) Cifferi.

Purple blotch (PB) is one of the most destructive foliar diseases of onion and other alliums, caused by a necrotrophic fungal pathogen . There are no reports on the molecular response of onion to PB infection. To elucidate the response of onion to infection, we consequently carried out an analysis of the resistant (Arka Kalyan; AK) and susceptible (Agrifound rose; AFR) genotype after an artificial infection.