About this Research Topic
Forest pathogens attack trees and have serious impacts on the forest ecosystem. Tree diseases also are the leading cause of timber loss annually worldwide. Identification and taxonomy of pathogens are fundamental to etiology, phytopathology, and control strategies of tree diseases. Starting from species identification and taxonomy, we are taking advantage of advanced techniques to examine systematics, genomics, and molecular interaction of tree-pathogens. Until very recently, molecular and other advanced techniques have facilitated significant progress in the field of Forest Pathology. Studies on systematics, genomics, and pathogenesis of forest pathogens have rapidly expanded our understanding of forest pathogens as well as facilitated progress of Forest Pathology.
Compared with pathogens on crops, diversity and complexity of forest pathogens are largely unknown. Furthermore, due to woody hosts and limitation of techniques, in-depth studies on systematics, genomics, and pathogenesis, especially molecular mechanisms fundamental to tree disease processes are scarce. To spurred rapid advances into forest pathogens, we are going to explore systematics, genomics, and pathogenesis of forest pathogens, especially genome-scale investigations of molecular bases of interactions between trees and pathogens. Functional characterization of genes involved in virulence of forest pathogens and resistance of trees will enhance our understanding of molecular interactions between trees and pathogens and expand our insight into interactions between plants and pathogens.
The aim of the current Research Topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel researches in systematics, genomics, and pathogenesis of forest pathogens. Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• Systematics and taxonomy of forest pathogens
• Genomics and functional genomics of forest pathogens
• Molecular basis of virulence and infection structure of forest fungi
• Advances in interactions between trees and pathogens
• Application of advanced techniques in Forest Pathology
Compared with pathogens on crops, diversity and complexity of forest pathogens are largely unknown. Furthermore, due to woody hosts and limitation of techniques, in-depth studies on systematics, genomics, and pathogenesis, especially molecular mechanisms fundamental to tree disease processes are scarce. To spurred rapid advances into forest pathogens, we are going to explore systematics, genomics, and pathogenesis of forest pathogens, especially genome-scale investigations of molecular bases of interactions between trees and pathogens. Functional characterization of genes involved in virulence of forest pathogens and resistance of trees will enhance our understanding of molecular interactions between trees and pathogens and expand our insight into interactions between plants and pathogens.
The aim of the current Research Topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel researches in systematics, genomics, and pathogenesis of forest pathogens. Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• Systematics and taxonomy of forest pathogens
• Genomics and functional genomics of forest pathogens
• Molecular basis of virulence and infection structure of forest fungi
• Advances in interactions between trees and pathogens
• Application of advanced techniques in Forest Pathology
Keywords: Systematics, genomics, functional genomics, virulence, tree-pathogen interaction
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