Septins are a conserved group of GTP-binding proteins found in all eukaryotes and are the
fourth-most abundant cytoskeletal proteins. Septins of some pathogenic fungi are involved in …

Highlights•Septins are required for proper cell morphology of many pathogenic fungi.•Septin
perturbation decreases or eliminates virulence.•Fungal pathogens are robust models for …

Many phytopathogenic fungi use infection structures (IFSs, ie, appressoria and infection
cushions) to penetrate host cuticles. However, the conserved mechanisms that mediate …

Septin GTPases are morphogenetic proteins that are widely conserved in eukaryotic
organisms fulfilling diverse roles in cell division, differentiation and development. In the …

One of the key challenges faced by microbial pathogens is invasion of host tissue. Fungal
pathogens adopt a number of distinct strategies to overcome host cell defenses, including …

Fungal pathogens undergo specific morphogenetic transitions in order to breach the outer
surfaces of plants and invade the underlying host tissue. The ability to change cell shape …

Background: Septin, which is widely found in all eukaryotes except plants, is a highly
conserved GTP binding protein family and is considered to be the fourth cytoskeletal protein …

Septins, a conserved family of GTP-binding proteins, are widely recognized as an essential
cytoskeletal component, playing important roles in a variety of biological processes …

Septins are a conserved family of GTP-binding proteins that are distributed across different
lineages of the eukaryotes, with the exception of plants. Septins perform a myriad of …

In filamentous fungi, the pathogenic mitogen-activated protein kinase (PMK) pathway
performs an important function in plant infection. STE12-like genes found in higher …