Stagonospora nodorum: From pathology to genomics and host resistance

Richard P. Oliver*, Timothy L. Friesen, Justin D. Faris, Peter S. Solomon

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    Abstract

    Stagonospora nodorum is a major necrotrophic pathogen of wheat that causes the diseases S. nodorum leaf and glume blotch. A series of tools and resources, including functional genomics, a genome sequence, proteomics and metabolomics, host-mapping populations, and a worldwide collection of isolates, have enabled the dissection of pathogenicity mechanisms. Metabolic and signaling genes required for pathogenicity have been defined. Interaction with the host is dominated by interplay of fungal effectors that induce necrosis on wheat lines carrying specific sensitivity loci. As such, the pathogen has emerged as a model for the Pleosporales group of pathogens.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)23-43
    Number of pages21
    JournalAnnual Review of Phytopathology
    Volume50
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2012

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