Common fungal extracellular membrane (CFEM) domain-containing proteins are small cysteine-rich proteins exclusive to fungi. They are shown to contribute to fungal virulence by promoting appressorium development and suppressing plant immune response. This study aimed to investigate the role of CFEM-domain-containing proteins in fungal antagonism and beneficial fungus-plant interactions using the mycoparasitic fungus Clonostachy...

Verticillium longisporum is a soilborne fungal plant pathogen, causing stem striping disease in oilseed rape. Currently, there are no effective fungicides available, so management focuses on plant breeding and crop rotation. Symptoms develop late in the growing season and they are often visible as bronze-colored stripes on the stem. Stem striping disease causes yield losses and premature death of infected plants. The objective...