First genome sequence of a European <scp> <i>Alternaria brassicae</i> </scp> isolate and genes involved in early development of alternaria leaf spot on <scp> <i>Brassica juncea</i> </scp>
This study provides novel insights into the genomic and transcriptomic landscape of a European A. brassicae isolate and its interaction with B. juncea. The findings highlight conserved and divergent pathogenicity mechanisms and host responses, offering a foundation for future resistance breeding and functional studies in Brassicaceae crops. © 2026 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Henrik U. Stotz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2954-8566)
- Chinthani S. Karandeni Dewage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6621-8203)
- David Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1439-5421)
- G. McLaughlin
- Kevin M. King
- Jonathan S. West
- Zedi Gao
Institutions
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- Rothamsted Research (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70477
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Hertfordshire
- Directorate for Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council