02769naa a2200325 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400270007410000130010124501620011426000090027650005620028552011750084765300450202265300210206765300120208865300170210065300180211765300210213565300530215665300260220965300240223565300410225965300250230070000160232570000180234170000230235977300610238210643632023-10-27       2023    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a0032-08627 a10.1111/ppa.138032DOI1 aMENA, E.  aCurrent understanding of the Diaporthe/Phomopsis complex causing soybean stem cankerbA focus on molecular aspects of the interaction.h[electronic resource]  c2023  aArticle history: Received 26 April 2023; Accepted 21 September 2023; First published 16 October 2023. -- Corresponding author: Ponce de León, I.; Departamento de Biología Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Avenida Italia 3318, Montevideo, Uruguay; email:iponce@iibce.edu.uy  -- Funding: This work was funded by 'Programa de Desarrollo de las Ciencias Básicas (PEDECIBA)' Uruguay and 'Programa para Grupo de I + D Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica, Universidad de la República', Uruguay. D aspalathi. --  aSoybean stem canker (SSC) is an important disease caused by different Diaporthe spp., including D. aspalathi, D. caulivora and D. longicolla, that leads to soybean (Glycine max) yield losses around the world. Most studies have been focused on the morphological characterization and molecular identification of Diaporthe spp. present in SSC lesions. Several soybean resistance loci to Diaporthe spp. causing SSC have been identified, although the molecular identities of the resistance genes are at present unknown. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on SSC disease, the molecular characterization of Diaporthe spp. and their evolutionary relationships. We highlight how recent genomic and transcriptomic information is allowing significant progress in our understanding of the molecular components and mechanisms underlying Diaporthe infection strategies as well as soybean disease resistance. The information generated, combined with available resources enabling functional genomics, will contribute to the development of breeding strategies for disease resistance, leading to a more sustainable agriculture. © 2023 British Society for Plant Pathology.  aDecent work and economic growth - Goal 8  aDisease symptoms  aGenomes  aPathogenesis  aPlant disease  aResistance genes  aResponsible consumption and production - Goal 12  aSoybean (Glycine max)  aSoybean stem canker  aSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  aZero hunger - Goal 21 aSTEWART, S.1 aMONTESANO, M.1 aPONCE DE LEÓN, I.  tPlant Pathology, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13803