Anouk C van Westerhoven, Carolina Aguilera-Galvez, Giuliana Nakasato-Tagami, Xiaoqian Shi-Kunne, Einar Martinez de la Parte, Edgar Chavarro-Carrero, Harold J G Meijer, Alice Feurtey, Nani Maryani, Nadia Ordóñez, Harrie Schneiders, Koen Nijbroek, Alexander H J Wittenberg, Rene Hofstede, Fernando García-Bastidas, Anker Sørensen, Ronny Swennen, Andre Drenth, Eva H Stukenbrock, Gert H J Kema, Michael F Seidl
Many pathogens evolved compartmentalized genomes with conserved core and variable accessory regions (ARs) that carry effector genes mediating virulence. The fungal plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum has such ARs, often spanning entire chromosomes. The presence of specific ARs influences the host range, and horizontal transfer of ARs can modify the pathogenicity of the receiving strain. However, how these ARs evolve in strains that infect the same host remains largely unknown. We defined the pan-genome of 69 diverse F...
February 25, 2024: New Phytologist