The Zymoseptoria tritici Avirulence Factor AvrStb6 Accumulates in Hyphae Close to Stomata and Triggers a Wheat Defense Response Hindering Fungal Penetration
Zymoseptoria tritici, the causal agent of Septoria tritici blotch, is one of the most damaging wheat pathogens in Europe. In this Editor’s Pick, Julien Alassimone and colleagues shed light on the gene-for-gene resistance mechanisms in the wheat-Z. tritici pathosystem at the cytological and transcriptomic levels and demonstrate that stomatal penetration is a critical process for pathogenicity and resistance. Read the commentary by Manish Tiwari about this Editor’s Pick.​

More MPMI Editor’s Picks and a Recent H. H. Flor Review

Check out recent MPMI Editor’s Picks and a H. H. Flor Review:

From January 2024, learn about the Phytophthora sojae effector PsCRN108 in the Editor’s Pick by Zitong Yang et al. To learn more, read the commentary by Amelia Lovelace.

From April 2024, learn how the Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae transcription regulator XooClp regulates Type IV Pili-mediated virulence in the Editor’s Pick by Raj Kumar Verma et al.

Learn more about plant pattern recognition receptors in the February 2024 H.H. Flor Review by Chao Zhang et al.​