Advanced host‒pathogen interactions in wheat and Zymoseptoria tritici: invasion strategies and plant defense mechanisms

A seed-associated Chaetomium globosum endophyte from a susceptible wheat cultivar suppresses Septoria tritici blotch

The identification of C. globosum HKH_AMG from the susceptible cultivar Taichung 29 highlights the untapped potential of seed-associated fungal microbiota for the sustainable management of STB.

Deciphering the Molecular Interplay Between Wheat and Puccinia striiformis f. sp. Tritici: Mechanisms of Interaction and Resistance Strategies.

Current knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying wheat-Pst interactions are synthesized, key advances in understanding their reciprocal communication are highlighted, and emerging directions for developing durable resistance are discussed.

Genetic architecture of Karnal bunt resistance in wheat: A review

The Rice-Xoc Arms Race: Molecular Mechanisms and Genomic Strategies Against Bacterial Leaf Streak.

It is concluded that future breeding programs will integrate advanced genetic and computational tools to develop rice varieties with durable and broad-spectrum resistance to bacterial leaf streak and other pathogens.

False smut of rice: integrating molecular pathogenicity and epidemiology for next-generation disease management

Recent advances in understanding the pathogen’s life cycle, infection biology, and epidemiological factors provide a basis for a transition to an integrated management framework incorporating forecasting models, genome editing, and microbiome-informed interventions for more sustainable and effective control of rice false smut.

Integrated Pangenomic and Systems Biology Analyses Reveal the Genomic Basis of Virulence and Adaptation in Bipolaris sorokiniana

The first comprehensive species-wide pangenomic and systems-level analyses of B. sorokiniana are presented, providing vital insights into the evolutionary architecture of pathogenicity, adaptation, and genome diversification and providing a valuable genomic resource for disease surveillance and functional characterization of virulence determinants.