The contribution of transposable elements of Blumeria graminis to cross kingdom compatibility with cereal hosts (A03)

≪p≫Within this project, we examine the role of transposable elements (TEs) in shaping the genomic organization and effector repertoire of Blumeria graminis f.sp. hordei. As a result of adaptation to the host environment, this obligate parasitic fungus shows a high intra-species diversity at the genome organization as well as effector sequence levels. This project will address the questions: i) is there diversity and which selection occurs at candidate effector genes that derive from TE sequences? and ii) what is the contribution of TEs to the evolution and regulation of TE-neighbouring housekeeping and effector genes?≪/p≫