A large accessory genome and high recombination rates may influence global distribution and broad host range of the fungal plant pathogen Claviceps purpurea. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Pangenome analyses are increasingly being utilized to study the evolution of eukaryotic organisms. While pangenomes can provide insight into polymorphic gene content, inferences about the ecological and adaptive potential of such organisms also need to ...
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Pan-Mitogenome Construction, Intraspecific Variation, and Adaptive Evolution of the Plant Pathogenic Fungus Claviceps purpurea [PDF]
BiologyClaviceps purpurea is a specialized phytopathogenic fungus that infects grasses and produces pharmacologically active compounds, attracting considerable interest in genomic research.
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Reprogramming of the wheat transcriptome in response to infection with Claviceps purpurea, the causal agent of ergot [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2021 Background Ergot, caused by the fungal pathogen Claviceps purpurea, infects the female flowers of a range of cereal crops, including wheat. To understand the interaction between C. purpurea and hexaploid wheat we undertook an extensive examination of the
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Computational identification of potential antifungal targets against Claviceps purpurea via MD simulation and MM/GBSA [PDF]
Scientific ReportsErgot alkaloids produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea pose significant risks to agriculture and human health. This study systematically investigates the pathogenicity of C. purpurea, analyzing five strains for their proteomic profiles, which revealed
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Links between Genetic Groups, Indole Alkaloid Profiles and Ecology within the Grass-Parasitic Claviceps purpurea Species Complex [PDF]
Toxins, 2015 The grass parasitic fungus Claviceps purpurea sensu lato produces sclerotia with toxic indole alkaloids. It constitutes several genetic groups with divergent habitat preferences that recently were delimited into separate proposed species.
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Monitoring and Managing of Ergot Alkaloids in Cereal Grains: A Comprehensive Analysis of Analytical Challenges, Sampling Uncertainty, and Processing for Food Safety [PDF]
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 3, May 2026.ABSTRACT Ergot alkaloids (EAs), toxic secondary metabolites produced by Claviceps purpurea, pose food and feed safety concerns for cereal grains, particularly rye and wheat. While EAs are most frequently associated with rye, their occurrence in other cereals has been increasingly reported across diverse regions.
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Nine draft genome sequences of Claviceps purpurea s.lat., including C. arundinis, C. humidiphila, and C. cf. spartinae, pseudomolecules for the pitch canker pathogen Fusarium circinatum, draft genome of Davidsoniella eucalypti, Grosmannia galeiformis, Quambalaria eucalypti, and Teratosphaeria destructans [PDF]
IMA Fungus, 2018 This genome announcement includes draft genomes from Claviceps purpurea s.lat., including C. arundinis, C. humidiphila and C. cf. spartinae. The draft genomes of Davidsoniella eucalypti, Quambalaria eucalypti and Teratosphaeria destructans, all three ...
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The Seven Works of Mercy; a 16th century Dutch picture gallery of skin disease [PDF]
J Eur Acad Dermatol VenereolJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 736-738, May 2026.
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Establishment and micropropagation of axenic in vitro cultures of salt marsh grasses within the genus Sporobolus [PDF]
Applications in Plant Sciences, Volume 13, Issue 6, November-December 2025.Abstract Premise Salt marshes in the North Atlantic United States are dominated by grasses from the genus Sporobolus, which are perennial C4 plants known for tolerating saline, anoxic, and flooded coastal sediments. Establishing in vitro cultures of Sporobolus species remains a major challenge due to frequent seed contamination from ergot and ...
Elena L. Peredo +2 more
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Synthesis of Amines for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Using the Whole‐Cell Factory Saccharomyces Cerevisae [PDF]
ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 9, 14 May 2026.This review highlights advances in engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the sustainable biocatalytic production of pharmaceutically relevant amines, amino alcohols, amino acids, and complex alkaloids. It focuses on strategies to increase productivity, including enhanced enzyme expression, cofactor regeneration, precursor channeling, pathway ...
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