Abstract Background Filamentous plant pathogen genomes often display a bipartite architecture with gene-sparse. repeat-rich compartments serving as a cradle for adaptive evolution. The extent to which this two-speed genome architecture is associated with genome-wide DNA modifications is unknown. Results We show that the oomycetes Phytophthora infestans and Phytophthora sojae possess f... https://www.lorenametaute.com/