Fungal transcriptomics

SummaryWe have now entered in the post-genomic era, where we have knowledge of plethora of fungal genomes and cutting edge technology is available to study global mRNA, protein and metabolite profiles. These so-called ‘omic’ technologies (transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics) provide the possibility to characterize plant–pathogen interactions and pathogenesis at molecular level. This article provides an overview of transcriptomics and its applications in fungal plant pathology.