Daily life in the lab: Today we used the confocal microscope at #CIALE #USAL to take pictures of #Colletotrichum graminicola infected roots at early stages. It was a very productive session! 🔬

This week at #17ECFG we presented our findings on CgEP3, a chloroplastic effector from Colletotrichum graminicola that suppresses early immune responses in maize. Many thanks to Pablo García-Rodríguez for presenting the poster and to all team members for their excellent work.

This week at #17ECFG, our team shared findings on the C. graminicola effector CgEP4, which translocates to the nucleus and nucleolus and plays a key role in maize anthracnose. We captured beautiful microscopic images of its localization,a great achievement given the challenges of working with maize.

Great session at #ECFG17 today! The #Colletotrichum workshop featured excellent talks and discussions on genetics, evolution, and host interactions. Thanks to all speakers and participants for sharing amazing science! @ecfg172025.bsky.social @henriklicht.bsky.social

Long-distance gene flow and recombination shape the evolutionary history of a maize pathogen The evolutionary history of crop pathogens is shaped by a complex interaction of natural and anthropogenic factors. The fungus Colletotrichum graminicola causes maize anthracnose which results in sign...

Researchers reveal how long-distance gene flow and recombination have shaped the global spread and evolution of Colletotrichum graminicola, a major maize pathogen, with implications for future disease outbreaks.

doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Naoyoshi Kumakura

📌 High-efficiency multiplex gene targeting in #Colletotrichum #fungi using #CRISPR-Cas9 co-editing and dual-marker exchange @ecfg172025.bsky.social @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social

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PhD Student Andrea Menicucci

📌 #Bioinformatics-Driven Identification of Candidate Pathogenicity-Related
Genes 🧬 in #Colletotrichum lupini Through Comparative #Genomics and #Effector Profiling @ecfg172025.bsky.social @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social

🌽 The maize pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola is shaped by long-distance gene flow and recombination, influencing its evolution and global spread.

Understanding these dynamics is crucial for disease management and crop protection.

🔗 Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

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