The pangenome of the wheat pathogen Pyrenophora tritici-repentis reveals novel transposons associated with necrotrophic effectors ToxA and ToxB.
Ryan GourlieMegan C McDonaldMohamed HafezRodrigo Ortega-PoloKristin E LowDennis Wade AbbottStephen E StrelkovFouad DaayfReem AboukhaddourPublished in: BMC biology (2022)
These findings together reflect on the highly plastic nature of the Ptr genome which has likely helped to drive its worldwide adaptation and has illuminated the involvement of giant transposons in facilitating the evolution of virulence in Ptr.