Major findingsThese are key findings and observations I have made so far in my career as a researcher.1. A non-reciprocal translocation prevents effector-triggered immunity2. Alternative splicing alters the protein sequence of effector genes3. A new family of fungal carboxylesterases unique to powdery mildew fungi4. Powdery mildew fungi have atypical sterol pathway5. The largest mitochondrial genome of a fungal pathogen6. A candidate gene cluster for the biosynthesis of diplodiatoxin