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Isolation of fungi from dead arthropods and identification of a new mosquito natural pathogen by Jaber, Sana, Mercier, Alex, Knio, Khouzama, Brun, Sylvain, Kambris, Zakaria

“…Insects are well known vectors of human and animal pathogens and millions of people are killed by mosquito-borne diseases every year. The use of insecticides…”
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Biosynthesis of abscisic acid in fungi: identification of a sesquiterpene cyclase as the key enzyme in Botrytis cinerea by Izquierdo‐Bueno, Inmaculada, González‐Rodríguez, Victoria E., Simon, Adeline, Dalmais, Bérengère, Pradier, Jean‐Marc, Le Pêcheur, Pascal, Mercier, Alex, Walker, Anne‐Sophie, Garrido, Carlos, Collado, Isidro González, Viaud, Muriel

“…Summary While abscisic acid (ABA) is known as a hormone produced by plants through the carotenoid pathway, a small number of phytopathogenic fungi are also…”
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The polyphagous plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea encompasses host‐specialized and generalist populations by Mercier, Alex, Carpentier, Florence, Duplaix, Clémentine, Auger, Annie, Pradier, Jean‐Marc, Viaud, Muriel, Gladieux, Pierre, Walker, Anne‐Sophie

“…Summary The host plant is often the main variable explaining population structure in fungal plant pathogens, because specialization contributes to reduce gene…”
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Population Genomics Reveals Molecular Determinants of Specialization to Tomato in the Polyphagous Fungal Pathogen Botrytis cinerea in France by Mercier, Alex, Simon, Adeline, Lapalu, Nicolas, Giraud, Tatiana, Bardin, Marc, Walker, Anne-Sophie, Viaud, Muriel, Gladieux, Pierre

“…Many fungal plant pathogens encompass multiple populations specialized on different plant species. Understanding the factors underlying pathogen adaptation to…”
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The mitochondrial translocase of the inner membrane PaTim54 is involved in defense response and longevity in Podospora anserina by Mercier, Alex, Clairet, Colin, Debuchy, Robert, Morais, David, Silar, Philippe, Brun, Sylvain

“…[Display omitted] •PaTim54 is the homologue of the S. cerevisiae Tim54 gene in Podospora anserina.•PaTim54 controls the intensity of the oxidative burst during…”
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Botrytis cinerea strains infecting grapevine and tomato display contrasted repertoires of accessory chromosomes, transposons and small RNAs by Simon, Adeline, Mercier, Alex, Gladieux, Pierre, Poinssot, Benoît, Walker, Anne-Sophie, Viaud, Muriel

“…The fungus Botrytis cinerea is a polyphagous pathogen that encompasses multiple host-specialized lineages. While several secreted proteins, secondary…”
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