Genomics Research on Non-Model Plant Pathogens: Delivering Novel Insights into Rust Fungus Biology

• Main Author: Sebastien Duplessis (auth)
• Other Authors: David L. Joly (auth), Guus Bakkeren (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; fungal genomes; Genetic Variation; rust fungi; Resequencing; Genomics; Genome Size; Obligate biotrophy; tran; Basidiomycota
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Fungi of the order Pucciniales cause rust diseases on many plants including important crops and trees widely used in agriculture, forestry and bioenergy programs; these encompass gymnosperms and angiosperms, monocots and dicots, perennial and annual plant species. These fungi are obligate biotrophs...