Stefan Kusch (@stefankusch.bsky.social)

Genetic modification of obligate biotrophic pathogens like #powderymildew is often not possible, in part because they cannot be grown without a host. We took a detour and established Arachnopeziza, closest extant relative of powdery mildew, as substitute! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Saprotrophic Arachnopeziza Species as New Resources to Study the Obligate Biotrophic Lifestyle of Powdery Mildew Fungi Obligate biotrophic plant pathogens like the powdery mildew fungi commit to a closely dependent relationship with their plant hosts and have lost the ability to grow and reproduce independently. Thus.... https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1755-0998.70045