Fusarium wilt of flax is an aggressive disease caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini. It is a challenging pathogen presenting a constant threat to flax production industry worldwide. As parasitic genome is arguably a centerpoint of adaptation destined to counterweight the host immune system and environmental challenges, both organisms present an excellent host-pathogen system for both applied and fundamental research.
Thus, we aim to develop an effective long-term disease control strategy (e.g., resistance genes) using omics profiling. However, as we are also interested in deciphering mechanisms of host-pathogen interaction, by seeking answers to questions such as: How does Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini infect plants? How does the host plant protect itself against infection?
How do the fungus virulence genes and plant resistance genes co-evolve? What is the variability of infection-related genomic regions?
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