Rise of a cereal killer: the biology of Magnaporthe oryzae biotrophic growth
J Fernandez, K Orth - Trends in microbiology, 2018 - cell.com
The rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, causes one of the most destructive diseases of
cultivated rice in the world. Infections caused by this recalcitrant pathogen lead to the annual …
cultivated rice in the world. Infections caused by this recalcitrant pathogen lead to the annual …
Under pressure: investigating the biology of plant infection by Magnaporthe oryzae
The filamentous fungus Magnaporthe oryzae causes rice blast, the most serious disease of
cultivated rice. Cellular differentiation of M. oryzae forms an infection structure called the …
cultivated rice. Cellular differentiation of M. oryzae forms an infection structure called the …
Dysfunction of FadA‐cAMP signalling decreases Aspergillus flavus resistance to antimicrobial natural preservative Perillaldehyde and AFB1 biosynthesis
Aspergillus flavus is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that colonizes agriculture crops with
aflatoxin contamination. We found that Perillaldehyde (PAE) effectively inhibited A. flavus …
aflatoxin contamination. We found that Perillaldehyde (PAE) effectively inhibited A. flavus …
The appressorium at a glance
LS Ryder, N Cruz-Mireles, C Molinari… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Many plant pathogenic fungi have the capacity to infect their plant hosts using specialised
cells called appressoria. These structures act as a gateway between the fungus and host …
cells called appressoria. These structures act as a gateway between the fungus and host …
Magnaporthe as a model for understanding host-pathogen interactions
DJ Ebbole - Annu. Rev. Phytopathol., 2007 - annualreviews.org
The rice blast pathosystem has been the subject of intense interest in part because of the
importance of the disease to world agriculture, but also because both Magnaporthe oryzae …
importance of the disease to world agriculture, but also because both Magnaporthe oryzae …
Protein kinases in plant-pathogenic fungi: conserved regulators of infection
D Turrà, D Segorbe, A Di Pietro - Annual Review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Phytopathogenic fungi have evolved an amazing diversity of infection modes and nutritional
strategies, yet the signaling pathways that govern pathogenicity are remarkably conserved …
strategies, yet the signaling pathways that govern pathogenicity are remarkably conserved …
Mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways and fungal pathogenesis
In eukaryotic cells, a family of serine/threonine protein kinases known as mitogen-activated
protein (MAP) kinases (MAPKs) is involved in the transduction of a variety of extracellular …
protein (MAP) kinases (MAPKs) is involved in the transduction of a variety of extracellular …
Systematic Analysis of Zn2Cys6 Transcription Factors Required for Development and Pathogenicity by High-Throughput Gene Knockout in the Rice Blast Fungus
J Lu, H Cao, L Zhang, P Huang, F Lin - PLoS Pathogens, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Because of great challenges and workload in deleting genes on a large scale, the functions
of most genes in pathogenic fungi are still unclear. In this study, we developed a high …
of most genes in pathogenic fungi are still unclear. In this study, we developed a high …
Multiple plant surface signals are sensed by different mechanisms in the rice blast fungus for appressorium formation
W Liu, X Zhou, G Li, L Li, L Kong, C Wang… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Surface recognition and penetration are among the most critical plant infection processes in
foliar pathogens. In Magnaporthe oryzae, the Pmk1 MAP kinase regulates appressorium …
foliar pathogens. In Magnaporthe oryzae, the Pmk1 MAP kinase regulates appressorium …
Homeobox Transcription Factors Are Required for Conidiation and Appressorium Development in the Rice Blast Fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
The appropriate development of conidia and appressoria is critical in the disease cycle of
many fungal pathogens, including Magnaporthe oryzae. A total of eight genes (MoHOX1 to …
many fungal pathogens, including Magnaporthe oryzae. A total of eight genes (MoHOX1 to …