[HTML][HTML] Regulatory roles of histone modifications in filamentous fungal pathogens

Y Lai, L Wang, W Zheng, S Wang - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Filamentous fungal pathogens have evolved diverse strategies to infect a variety of hosts
including plants and insects. The dynamic infection process requires rapid and fine-tuning …

Mrhst4 gene, coding for NAD+-dependent deacetylase is involved in citrinin production of Monascus ruber

Y Hu, Y Zheng, B Liu, Y Gong… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aims In this study, Mrhst4, encoding a member of NAD+-dependent histone
deacetylase (HDAC), was deleted to evaluate its regulation on the production of Monascus …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic characterization of Ustilago maydis sirtuins shows Sir2 as a modulator of pathogenic gene expression

B Navarrete, JI Ibeas, RR Barrales - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Phytopathogenic fungi must adapt to the different environmental conditions found during
infection and avoid the immune response of the plant. For these adaptations, fungi must …

Sir2‐mediated cytoplasmic deacetylation facilitates pathogenic fungi infection in host plants

N Zhang, J Hu, Z Liu, W Liang, L Song - New Phytologist, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lysine acetylation is an evolutionarily conserved and widespread post‐translational
modification implicated in the regulation of multiple metabolic processes, but its function …

[HTML][HTML] Chitinase Is Involved in the Fruiting Body Development of Medicinal Fungus Cordyceps militaris

ZJ Zhang, YY Yin, Y Cui, YX Zhang, BY Liu, YC Ma… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cordyceps militaris is a famous traditional edible and medicinal fungus in Asia, and its
fruiting body has rich medicinal value. The molecular mechanism of fruiting body …

[HTML][HTML] The Elongator Subunit Elp3 Regulates Development, Stress Tolerance, Cell Cycle, and Virulence in the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana

Q Cai, J Wang, J Xie, D Jiang, NO Keyhani - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transcriptional activity is mediated by chromatin remodeling, which in turn is affected by post-
translational modifications, including histone acetylation. Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) …

[HTML][HTML] The Spt10 GNAT Superfamily Protein Modulates Development, Cell Cycle Progression and Virulence in the Fungal Insect Pathogen, Beauveria bassiana

Q Cai, JJ Wang, JT Xie, DH Jiang, NO Keyhani - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chromatin remodeling is mediated in part by post-translational acetylation/deacetylation
modifications of histones. Histone acetyltransferases (HATs), eg, members of the …

Two sirtuin proteins, Hst3 and Hst4, modulate asexual development, stress tolerance, and virulence by affecting global gene expression in Beauveria bassiana

Q Cai, L Tian, JT Xie, DH Jiang - Microbiology Spectrum, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Beauveria bassiana is a widely used entomopathogenic fungus in insect biological control
applications. In this study, we investigated the role of two sirtuin homologs, BbHst3 and …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of the Heat-Shock Protein Gene Superfamily in Bemisia tabaci and Expression Pattern Analysis under Heat Shock

HY Zheng, PH Qin, K Yang, TX Liu, YJ Zhang, D Chu - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bemisia tabaci MED is an invasive pest that had caused considerable
economic damage in the past decades. Its successful colonization is closely related to heat …

[HTML][HTML] The Histone Deacetylase HstD Regulates Fungal Growth, Development and Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis in Aspergillus terreus

G Yao, N Han, H Zheng, L Wang - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Histone acetylation modification significantly affects secondary metabolism in filamentous
fungi. However, how histone acetylation regulates secondary metabolite synthesis in the …