Bart P. H. J. Thomma

University of Cologne — Germany

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity(238), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases(157), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies(86), Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics(62), Plant Virus Research Studies(42)

Publications398 total

A structurally unique effector shared between <i>Verticillium dahliae</i> and <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> is involved in cotton defoliation and virulence on other hosts
2026Open Access
Undermining the cry for help: the phytopathogenic fungus <i>Verticillium dahliae</i> secretes an antimicrobial effector protein to undermine host recruitment of antagonistic <i>Pseudomonas</i> bacteria
New Phytologist·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Differential contributions of an antimicrobial effector from <i>Verticillium dahliae</i> to virulence and tomato microbiota assembly across natural soils
2025Open Access
Starship giant transposons dominate plastic genomic regions in a fungal plant pathogen and drive virulence evolution
Nature Communications·2025· 11 citedOpen Access
Undermining the cry for help: The phytopathogenic fungus <i>Verticillium dahliae</i> secretes an antimicrobial effector protein to undermine host recruitment of antagonistic <i>Pseudomonas</i> bacteria
2025· 2 citedOpen Access
A gnotobiotic system reveals multifunctional effector roles in plant-fungal pathogen dynamics
2025· 3 citedOpen Access
<i>Starship</i> giant transposons dominate plastic genomic regions in a fungal plant pathogen and drive virulence evolution
2025· 5 citedOpen Access
High quality genome assembly and annotation (v1) of the eukaryotic freshwater microalga <i>Coccomyxa elongata</i> SAG 216-3b
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics·2024Open Access
Chitin‐signaling‐dependent responses to insect oral secretions in rice cells propose the involvement of chitooligosaccharides in plant defense against herbivores
The Plant Journal·2024· 11 citedOpen Access
Meddling with the microbiota: Fungal tricks to infect plant hosts
Current Opinion in Plant Biology·2024· 15 citedOpen Access
High quality genome assembly and annotation (v1) of the eukaryotic terrestrial microalga Coccomyxa viridis SAG 216-4
Peer Community Journal·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
The conceptual foundations of innate immunity: Taking stock 30 years later
Immunity·2024· 108 citedOpen Access
Implications of the three-dimensional chromatin organization for genome evolution in a fungal plant pathogen
Nature Communications·2024· 18 citedOpen Access
The soil-borne white root rot pathogen Rosellinia necatrix expresses antimicrobial proteins during host colonization
PLoS Pathogens·2024· 22 citedOpen Access
Plant-associated fungi co-opt ancient antimicrobials for host manipulation
2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Epigenetic regulation of nuclear processes in fungal plant pathogens
PLoS Pathogens·2023· 18 citedOpen Access
Co‐evolution within the plant holobiont drives host performance
EMBO Reports·2023· 114 citedOpen Access
High quality genome assembly and annotation (v1) of the eukaryotic terrestrial microalga <i>Coccomyxa viridis</i> SAG 216-4
2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Battle of the bugs: how an oomycete pathogen shapes the microbiota of its host
New Phytologist·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Structural and functional analysis of the cerato‐platanin‐like protein Cpl1 suggests diverging functions in smut fungi
Molecular Plant Pathology·2023· 15 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Ronnie de Jonge(8), H. Peter van Esse(8), Melvin D. Bolton(7), Grardy C. M. van den Berg(7), Bruno P.A. Cammue(6), Willem F. Broekaert(6), M.H.A.J. Joosten(6), Anja Kombrink(6), Michael Seidl(5), P.J.G.M. de Wit(5), Kristel Eggermont(4), Iris A. M. A. Penninckx(4), Emilie F. Fradin(4), Jonathan D. G. Jones(3), Cyril Zipfel(3), Zhao Zhang(3), Koste A. Yadeta(3), J.R. Mesters(3), Brigitte Mauch‐Mani(2), Antony Buchala(2)