Armed and dangerous.

Emerging fungal threats to animal, plant and ecosystem health. Nature (2012) 8.20

Genome evolution in filamentous plant pathogens: why bigger can be better. Nat Rev Microbiol (2012) 1.93

The rice resistance protein pair RGA4/RGA5 recognizes the Magnaporthe oryzae effectors AVR-Pia and AVR1-CO39 by direct binding. Plant Cell (2013) 1.82

The NB-LRR proteins RGA4 and RGA5 interact functionally and physically to confer disease resistance. EMBO J (2014) 1.26

An NADPH-dependent genetic switch regulates plant infection by the rice blast fungus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 1.19

Structural basis of pathogen recognition by an integrated HMA domain in a plant NLR immune receptor. Elife (2015) 1.14

Elevated virulence of an emerging viral genotype as a driver of honeybee loss. Proc Biol Sci (2016) 1.11

The plant pathogen Phytophthora andina emerged via hybridization of an unknown Phytophthora species and the Irish potato famine pathogen, P. infestans. PLoS One (2011) 1.05

Biosecurity and yield improvement technologies are strategic complements in the fight against food insecurity. PLoS One (2011) 1.05

Principles of carbon catabolite repression in the rice blast fungus: Tps1, Nmr1-3, and a MATE-family pump regulate glucose metabolism during infection. PLoS Genet (2012) 1.04

A virus capsid component mediates virion retention and transmission by its insect vector. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 1.01

Quantifying the plant actin cytoskeleton response to applied pressure using nanoindentation. Protoplasma (2016) 0.97

Emergence of wheat blast in Bangladesh was caused by a South American lineage of Magnaporthe oryzae. BMC Biol (2016) 0.97

The streamlined genome of Phytomonas spp. relative to human pathogenic kinetoplastids reveals a parasite tailored for plants. PLoS Genet (2014) 0.95

On the front line: structural insights into plant-pathogen interactions. Nat Rev Microbiol (2013) 0.95

Improving crop disease resistance: lessons from research on Arabidopsis and tomato. Front Plant Sci (2014) 0.92

Field evaluation of selected cassava genotypes for cassava brown streak disease based on symptom expression and virus load. Virol J (2014) 0.90

Towards defining nutrient conditions encountered by the rice blast fungus during host infection. PLoS One (2012) 0.90

South-East Asia is the center of origin, diversity and dispersion of the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae. New Phytol (2013) 0.90

Field resistance to Fusarium oxysporum and Verticillium dahliae in transgenic cotton expressing the plant defensin NaD1. J Exp Bot (2014) 0.88

Eleven years of breeding efforts to combat cassava brown streak disease. Breed Sci (2016) 0.87

Efficient transmission of cassava brown streak disease viral pathogens by chip bud grafting. BMC Res Notes (2013) 0.87

Homoeologous chromosome pairing between the A and B genomes of Musa spp. revealed by genomic in situ hybridization. Ann Bot (2011) 0.86

RNAi-derived field resistance to Cassava brown streak disease persists across the vegetative cropping cycle. GM Crops Food (2013) 0.85

Using neutral cline decay to estimate contemporary dispersal: a generic tool and its application to a major crop pathogen. Ecol Lett (2013) 0.84

Cells in cells: morphogenetic and metabolic strategies conditioning rice infection by the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Protoplasma (2013) 0.84

Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of the parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum. PLoS One (2011) 0.84

Long-distance wind-dispersal of spores in a fungal plant pathogen: estimation of anisotropic dispersal kernels from an extensive field experiment. PLoS One (2014) 0.83

Characterizing roles for the glutathione reductase, thioredoxin reductase and thioredoxin peroxidase-encoding genes of Magnaporthe oryzae during rice blast disease. PLoS One (2014) 0.83

Growth in rice cells requires de novo purine biosynthesis by the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Sci Rep (2013) 0.82

Regulation of appressorium development in pathogenic fungi. Curr Opin Plant Biol (2015) 0.82

A natural O-ring optimizes the dispersal of fungal spores. J R Soc Interface (2013) 0.81

Pushing the boundaries of resistance: insights from Brachypodium-rust interactions. Front Plant Sci (2015) 0.80

Agp2p, the plasma membrane transregulator of polyamine uptake, regulates the antifungal activities of the plant defensin NaD1 and other cationic peptides. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2014) 0.80

Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses identify a role for chlorophyll catabolism and phytoalexin during Medicago nonhost resistance against Asian soybean rust. Sci Rep (2015) 0.79

Interspecies gene transfer provides soybean resistance to a fungal pathogen. Plant Biotechnol J (2015) 0.79

Whole genome annotation and comparative genomic analyses of bio-control fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum. BMC Genomics (2015) 0.78

Constitutive expression of a novel antimicrobial protein, Hcm1, confers resistance to both Verticillium and Fusarium wilts in cotton. Sci Rep (2016) 0.77

Artificial microRNA-derived resistance to Cassava brown streak disease. J Virol Methods (2016) 0.76

A quantitative Real Time PCR based method for the detection of Phytophthora infestans causing Late blight of potato, in infested soil. Saudi J Biol Sci (2013) 0.76

Local Auxin Biosynthesis Mediated by a YUCCA Flavin Monooxygenase Regulates Haustorium Development in the Parasitic Plant Phtheirospermum japonicum. Plant Cell (2016) 0.76

Recognition of the Magnaporthe oryzae effector AVR-Pia by the decoy domain of the rice NLR immune receptor RGA5. Plant Cell (2017) 0.75

Association mapping of resistance to rice blast in upland field conditions. Rice (N Y) (2016) 0.75

Variations of five eIF4E genes across cassava accessions exhibiting tolerant and susceptible responses to cassava brown streak disease. PLoS One (2017) 0.75

Taxonomy. Wanted: a barcode for plants. Science (2007) 2.85

Plant genetics. The blue revolution, drop by drop, gene by gene. Science (2008) 2.61

Breakthrough of the year. Human genetic variation. Science (2007) 2.29

DNA data. Proposal to 'Wikify' GenBank meets stiff resistance. Science (2008) 2.23

Modernizing the tree of life. Science (2003) 2.07

Genomics. ENCODE project writes eulogy for junk DNA. Science (2012) 2.05

National Science Foundation. Boom in digital collections makes a muddle of management. Science (2005) 1.83

How did cooperative behavior evolve? Science (2005) 1.76

Evolutionary biology. Deciphering the genetics of evolution. Science (2008) 1.65

The CRISPR craze. Science (2013) 1.63

Evolution. Modernizing the modern synthesis. Science (2008) 1.63

Breakthrough of the year: evolution in action. Science (2005) 1.63

Human genome. A low number wins the GeneSweep Pool. Science (2003) 1.43

Genetics. Honey bee genome illuminates insect evolution and social behavior. Science (2006) 1.42

Human genome 10th anniversary. Will computers crash genomics? Science (2011) 1.40

Human genome project. Genome institute wrestles mightily with its future. Science (2002) 1.40

Genetics. Europe going to the dogs. Science (2007) 1.40

A hothouse of molecular biology. Science (2003) 1.39

Ecology. Rare tree species thrive in local neighborhoods. Science (2006) 1.39

Animal behavior. Strong personalities can pose problems in the mating game. Science (2005) 1.39

Genomics. 1000 Genomes Project gives new map of genetic diversity. Science (2010) 1.21

Plant biology. Stressed out over a stress hormone. Science (2009) 1.20

Genomics. Synthetic genome brings new life to bacterium. Science (2010) 1.18

Genetics. Working the (gene count) numbers: finally, a firm answer? Science (2007) 1.18

Tending the global garden. Science (2010) 1.17

Origins. On the origin of cooperation. Science (2009) 1.15

Genomics. DNA study forces rethink of what it means to be a gene. Science (2007) 1.13

How will big pictures emerge from a sea of biological data? Science (2005) 1.12

Bioinformatics. Gene counters struggle to get the right answer. Science (2003) 1.08

Why do humans have so few genes? Science (2005) 1.08

Systems biology. Tracing life's circuitry. Science (2003) 1.07

What determines species diversity? Science (2005) 1.03

Tending tender tendons. Science (2002) 1.02

Genetics. 17q21.31: not your average genomic address. Science (2008) 1.02

Genomics. On your mark. Get set. Sequence! Science (2006) 1.00

Genomics. Semiconductors inspire new sequencing technologies. Science (2010) 0.99

Data sharing. Group calls for rapid release of more genomics data. Science (2009) 0.99

Sowing the seeds for the ideal crop. Science (2010) 0.94

Neandertal genomics. Tales of a prehistoric human genome. Science (2009) 0.93

The Biology of Genomes. Disease risk links to gene regulation. Science (2011) 0.93

Origins. On the origin of flowering plants. Science (2009) 0.93

The Institute for Genomic Research meeting. Gene researchers hunt bargains, fixer-uppers. Science (2002) 0.93

Genome sequencing. Search for pore-fection. Science (2012) 0.92

Plant sciences. Corn genomics pops wide open. Science (2008) 0.92

Meiotic drive. Bickering genes shape evolution. Science (2003) 0.92

A mouthful of microbes. Science (2005) 0.89

Searching for the genome's second code. Science (2004) 0.89

The man who bottled evolution. Science (2013) 0.89

Changing oceans. Introduction. Science (2010) 0.88

The river masters. Science (2014) 0.88

Boom time for monkey research. Science (2007) 0.88

Shaking up the Tree of Life. Science (2016) 0.87

Ancient DNA. No sex please, we're Neandertals. Science (2007) 0.87

Synthetic biology. DARPA offers $30 million to jump-start cellular factories. Science (2011) 0.87

Genomicists tackle the primate tree. Science (2007) 0.86

Biochemistry. What poison? Bacterium uses arsenic to build DNA and other molecules. Science (2010) 0.86

2013 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting. Nervous system may have evolved twice. Science (2013) 0.86

Plant biology. Evolution heresy? Epigenetics underlies heritable plant traits. Science (2013) 0.86

Drafting a tree. Science (2003) 0.86

Population genetics. Population geneticists move beyond the single gene. Science (2007) 0.86

Metagenomics. Massive microbial sequence project proposed. Science (2007) 0.85

Shining a light on the genome's 'dark matter'. Science (2010) 0.85

Microbiology. Modern symbionts inside cells mimic organelle evolution. Science (2014) 0.84

The secret life of fungi. Science (2004) 0.84

A groundbreaking observatory to monitor the environment. Science (2010) 0.84

Research funding. Are epigeneticists ready for big science? Science (2008) 0.83

Plant genetics. How sorghum withstands heat and drought. Science (2009) 0.83

Evolution. How birds got their beaks. Science (2015) 0.83

Synthetic biology. Synthetic biology remakes small genomes. Science (2005) 0.82

Canine evolution. A shaggy dog history. Science (2002) 0.82

Physiology. Opsins: not just for eyes. Science (2013) 0.82

Evolution and development. Comparative biology joins the molecular age. Science (2002) 0.82

Genetics. Pollen contamination may explain controversial inheritance. Science (2006) 0.82

Profile: Ewan Birney. Genomics' big talker. Science (2012) 0.82

Amphibian decline. Life and death play out on the skins of frogs. Science (2009) 0.81

Cell biology. Lengthy RNAs earn respect as cellular players. Science (2014) 0.81

DNA's cast of thousands. Science (2003) 0.81

Evolutionary biology. The birth of the nucleus. Science (2004) 0.81

Conservation. Filling gaps in global biodiversity estimates. Science (2010) 0.81

Microbiology. Girth and the gut (bacteria). Science (2011) 0.81

Evolution. Jumping genes hop into the evolutionary limelight. Science (2007) 0.81

Evolutionary medicine. Darwin applies to medical school. Science (2009) 0.81

Genome sequencing. The greening of plant genomics. Science (2007) 0.81

Genomics. Sequence tells mouse, human genome secrets. Science (2002) 0.81

Mammalian biology: more genomes, but shallower coverage. Science (2004) 0.80

Symbiosis. Fast friends, sworn enemies. Science (2003) 0.80

The dynamic gut. Science (2005) 0.80

Animal ecology. Global tracking of small animals gains momentum. Science (2011) 0.80

Microbiology. Researchers trade insights about gene swapping. Science (2004) 0.80

Plant genetics. Getting to the root of drought responses. Science (2008) 0.80

4th International Symbiosis Society Congress. Fungi shield new host plants from heat and drought. Science (2003) 0.80

Genomics. Charting a genome's hills and valleys. Science (2002) 0.80

Geography. Worth a thousand words. Science (2013) 0.80

Evolutionary biology. Agreeing to disagree. Science (2009) 0.80

Genetics of behavior. From genes to social behavior. Introduction. Science (2008) 0.79

Reefs in trouble. Spawning for a better life. Science (2007) 0.79

Genetics. Volvox genome shows it doesn't take much to be multicellular. Science (2010) 0.79

Developmental biology. Bonemaking protein shapes beaks of Darwin's finches. Science (2004) 0.79

Microbiology. Bacteria are picky about their homes on human skin. Science (2008) 0.79

The tale of the TALEs. Science (2012) 0.79