Smut fungi comprise one of the largest groups of fungal plant pathogens causing disease in
all cereal crops. They directly penetrate host tissues and establish a biotrophic interaction …

The basidiomycete Ustilago maydis causes smut disease in maize. Colonization of the host
plant is initiated by direct penetration of cuticle and cell wall of maize epidermis cells. The …

To cause disease in maize, the biotrophic fungus Ustilago maydis secretes a large arsenal
of effector proteins. Here, we functionally characterize the repetitive effector Rsp3 (r epetitive …

The biotrophic pathogen Ustilago maydis, the causative agent of corn smut disease, infects
one of the most important crops worldwide–Zea mays. To successfully colonize its host, U …

The biotrophic fungus Ustilago maydis, the causal agent of corn smut disease, uses
numerous small secreted effector proteins to suppress plant defence responses and …

The biotrophic fungus Ustilago maydis causes the smut disease of maize. The interaction
with its host and induction of characteristic tumors are governed largely by secreted effectors …

The secreted fungal effector Pep1 is essential for penetration of the host epidermis and
establishment of biotrophy in the Ustilago maydis–maize pathosystem. Previously, Pep1 …

Smut fungi are a large group of biotrophic plant pathogens that infect mostly monocot
species, including economically relevant cereal crops. For years, Ustilago maydis has stood …

Biotrophic fungal plant pathogens establish an intimate relationship with their host to support
the infection process. Central to this strategy is the secretion of a range of protein effectors …

Plant pathogenic fungi colonizing living plant tissue secrete a cocktail of effector proteins to
suppress plant immunity and reprogramme host cells. Although many of these effectors …