Molecular Interactions Between and Species.

Canola is an important oilseed crop, providing food, feed, and fuel around the world. However, blackleg disease, caused by the ascomycete , causes significant yield losses annually. With the recent advances in genomic technologies, the understanding of the interaction has rapidly increased, with numerous and genes cloned, setting this system up as a model organism for studying plant-pathogen associations. Although the interaction follows Flor's gene-for-gene hypothesis for qualitative resistance, it also puts some unique spins on the interaction. This review discusses the current status of the host-pathogen interaction and highlights some of the future gaps that need addressing moving forward.