Resources and tools for studying convergent evolution in different lineages of smut fungi

L Steins, M Duhamel, S Klenner-Koch, D Begerow… - Mycological …, 2023 - Springer
Convergent evolution is the phenomenon of similar traits evolving independently in different
lineages of the tree of life. Studying convergent evolution provides an excellent opportunity …

A transcriptional activator effector of Ustilago maydis regulates hyperplasia in maize during pathogen-induced tumor formation

W Zuo, JRL Depotter, SC Stolze, H Nakagami… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Ustilago maydis causes common smut in maize, which is characterized by tumor formation
in aerial parts of maize. Tumors result from the de novo cell division of highly developed …

Genome-Wide Characterization of the Maize (Zea mays L.) WRKY Transcription Factor Family and Their Responses to Ustilago maydis

Y Wang, W Li, J Qu, F Li, W Du, J Weng - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Members of the WRKY transcription factor (TF) family are unique to plants and serve as
important regulators of diverse physiological processes, including the ability of plants to …

Combination of in vivo proximity labeling and co-immunoprecipitation identifies the host target network of a tumor-inducing effector in the fungal maize pathogen …

W Shi, SC Stolze, H Nakagami… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Combined physiological and pathway analysis revealed the effect of Sporisorium destruens on photosynthesis in broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.)

JIN Fei, XU Lei, Z LV, Y ZHANG, Q YANG… - Journal of Integrative …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photosynthesis is the basis of crop growth and is sensitive to stress. Smut (Sporisorium
destruens) is the primary disease in the production of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics of maize–microbe interactions

P Balint‐Kurti, GF Wang - Molecular Plant Pathology, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Maize (Zea mays) is an annual grass belonging to the tribe Andropogoneae of the family
Gramineae. Its high productivity and adaptability have resulted in it being the world's most …