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Draft Genome Sequence of Colletotrichum sublineola: a destructive pathogen of cultivated sorghum – Genome announcements

We recently pubished a draft genome sequence of Colletotrichum sublineola, a pathogen of sorghum. http://genomea.asm.org/content/2/3/e00540-14.full

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Natural selection on coding and non-coding DNA sequences is associated with virulence genes in a plant pathogenic fungus

Our recent article in Genome Biology and Evolution: http://gbe.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/09/04/gbe.evu192.abstract

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Two recent articles from our group

Rech, G.E., Sanz-Martín, J.M., Anisimova, M., Sukno, S.A., and Thon, M.R. (2014). Natural selection on coding and non-coding DNA sequences is associated with virulence genes in a plant pathogenic fungus. Genome Biol Evol evu192. Krijger, J.-J., Thon, M.R., Deising, H.B., and Wirsel, … Continue reading

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Characterisation and epidemiology of colletotrichum acutatum sensu lato c. chrysanthemi causing carthamus tinctorius anthracnose – Baroncelli – Plant Pathology – Wiley Online Library

Characterisation and epidemiology of colletotrichum acutatum sensu lato c. chrysanthemi causing carthamus tinctorius anthracnose – Baroncelli – Plant Pathology – Wiley Online Library.

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Draft Genome Sequence of Colletotrichum acutatum Sensu Lato (Colletotrichum fioriniae)

ABSTRACT In addition to its economic impact, Colletotrichum acutatum sensu lato is an interesting model for molecular investigations due to the diversity of host-determined specialization and reproductive lifestyles within the species complex. The pathogen Colletotrichum fioriniae forms part of this species complex and causes anthracnose … Continue reading

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First report of apple bitter rot caused by Colletotrichum godetiae in the UK

Anthracnose is an important disease for apple production as well as a postharvest problem in several countries worldwide. HoweverColletotrichum species have been a major problem on crops such as strawberry in Europe and the UK. Recently the reports of Colletotrichum acutatum on different … Continue reading

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Postdoctoral offer at the University of Salamanca, Spain

The Fungal Genetics and Bioinformatics group of CIALE (Centro Hispano-Luso de Investigaciones Agrarias) of the University of Salamanca is recruiting applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship through the Spanish national program (MINECO, Ministerio de economía y competitividad), opening February 2014. The … Continue reading

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Congratulations Manuel on his Beca de Colaboración!

We recently learned that Manuel González Fuentes an undergraduate working in our group was awarded a beca de colaboración (an undergraduare research fellowship)! Congratulations from everyone in the group!

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Editor’s Pick

  In the recent MPMI newsletter, the editor chose the recent paper by our colleages Noam Alkan and Dov Prusky as the editor’s pick. Global Aspects of pacC Regulation of Pathogenicity Genes in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides as Revealed by Transcriptome Analysis Noam Alkan,1 Xiangchun Meng,2,3 Gilgi Friedlander,1 Eli Reuveni,1Serenella Sukno,4 Amir Sherman,5 Michael Thon,4 Robert Fluhr,1and Dov Prusky2 … Continue reading

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Welcome Riccardo!

Please welcome Dr. Riccardo Baroncelli to our group.  We will be staying for 3 months, courtesy of a fellowship from the British Society of Plant Pathology.

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