Many bacterial plant pathogens require the type III secretion system (T3SS) and its effector
proteins (T3SEs) to invade and extract nutrients from their hosts successfully. While the …

A remarkable shift in our understanding of plant‐pathogenic bacteria is underway. Until
recently, nearly all research on phytopathogenic bacteria was focused on a small number of …

Many bacterial pathogens require a type III secretion system (T3SS) and suite of type III
secreted effectors (T3SEs) to successfully colonize their hosts, extract nutrients and …

The origins of crop diseases are linked to domestication of plants. Most crops were
domesticated centuries – even millennia – ago, thus limiting opportunity to understand the …

Horizontal gene transfer can precipitate rapid evolutionary change. In 2010 the global
pandemic of kiwifruit canker disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) …

Recurring epidemics of kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) bleeding canker disease are caused by
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa). In order to strengthen understanding of population …

The innate immune system is an ancient and broad-spectrum defense system found in all
eukaryotes. The detection of microbial elicitors results in the up-regulation of defense-related …

Reticulate speciation caused by interspecific hybridization is now recognized as an important
mechanism in the creation of biological diversity. However, depicting the patterns of …

Understanding the ecological and evolutionary processes underlying the emergence of
infectious disease is critically important in guiding prevention, management and breeding …

Whole‐genome annotation error that omits essential protein‐coding genes hinders further
research. We developed Target Gene Family Finder (TGFam‐Finder), an alternative tool for …