Early infection response of fungal biotroph Ustilago maydis in maize

K Zou, Y Li, W Zhang, Y Jia, Y Wang, Y Ma… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Common smut, caused by Ustilago maydis (DC.) Corda, is a destructive fungal disease of
maize worldwide; it forms large tumors, reducing corn yield and quality. However, the …

Exploiting effector-host interactions using TurboID-based proximity labeling

W Shi, SC Stolze, H Nakagami, JC Misas Villamil… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Plant pathogens secrete effectors, which target host proteins to facilitate infection. The
Ustilago maydis effector UmSee1 is required for tumor formation in the leaf during infection …