Do all fungi have ancestors with endophytic lifestyles?
Fungi are an essential component of any ecosystem and have diverse ecological roles,
ranging from endophytes to epiphytes and pathogens to saprobes. The current estimate of …
ranging from endophytes to epiphytes and pathogens to saprobes. The current estimate of …
BREAKING AND ENTERING: Host Penetration by the Fungal Rice Blast Pathogen Magnaporthe grisea
RJ Howard, B Valent - Annual Reviews in Microbiology, 1996 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Fungal plant pathogens have evolved diverse mechanisms for penetrating into
host plant tissue, ranging from entry through natural plant openings to various mechanisms …
host plant tissue, ranging from entry through natural plant openings to various mechanisms …
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MYCELIUM: Melanins of Phytopathogenic Fungi
JM Henson, MJ Butler, AW Day - Annual review of …, 1999 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Melanins are darkly pigmented polymers that protect organisms against
environmental stress. Even when not directly involved in pathogenesis, fungal melanin is …
environmental stress. Even when not directly involved in pathogenesis, fungal melanin is …
Signal pathways and appressorium morphogenesis
RA Dean - Annual review of phytopathology, 1997 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Fungal pathogens have evolved elaborate strategies to gain access to plant
tissues. For many pathogens, following attachment of spores to the leaf surface, germ tubes …
tissues. For many pathogens, following attachment of spores to the leaf surface, germ tubes …
Gaeumannomyces graminis, the take‐all fungus and its relatives
J Freeman, E Ward - Molecular Plant Pathology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Take‐all, caused by the fungus Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici, is the most important
root disease of wheat worldwide. Many years of intensive research, reflected by the large …
root disease of wheat worldwide. Many years of intensive research, reflected by the large …
Take-all disease of cereals. A regional perspective
D Hornby, GL Bateman, RJ Gutteridge, P Lucas… - 1998 - repository.rothamsted.ac.uk
Murphy, JF, Jones, JI, Pretty, JL, Duerdoth, CP, Hawczak, A., Arnold, A., Blackburn, JH,
Naden, PS, Old, G., Sear, DA, Hornby, D., Clarke, RT and Collins, AL 2015. Development of …
Naden, PS, Old, G., Sear, DA, Hornby, D., Clarke, RT and Collins, AL 2015. Development of …
Root Infection and Systemic Colonization of Maize by Colletotrichum graminicola
Colletotrichum graminicola is a filamentous ascomycete that causes anthracnose disease of
maize. While the fungus can cause devastating foliar leaf blight and stalk rot diseases, little …
maize. While the fungus can cause devastating foliar leaf blight and stalk rot diseases, little …
Appressorial interactions with host and their evolution
Fungi have evolved diverse strategies to acquire nutrients as endophytes, saprobes,
symbionts, or pathogens. Appressoria have been intensively studied due to their importance …
symbionts, or pathogens. Appressoria have been intensively studied due to their importance …
Definition of tissue-specific and general requirements for plant infection in a phytopathogenic fungus
M Dufresne, AE Osbourn - Molecular Plant-Microbe …, 2001 - Am Phytopath Society
Although plant diseases are usually characterized by the part of the plant that is affected (eg,
leaf spots, root rots, wilts), surprisingly little is known about the factors that condition the …
leaf spots, root rots, wilts), surprisingly little is known about the factors that condition the …
Adhesion of spores and hyphae to plant surfaces
L Epstein, RL Nicholson - Plant Relationships: Part A, 1997 - Springer
1 Adhesion of Spores and Hyphae to Plant Surfaces Page 1 1 Adhesion of Spores and
Hyphae to Plant Surfaces L. EpSTEINl and RL NICHOLSON2 CONTENTS I. Introduction …
Hyphae to Plant Surfaces L. EpSTEINl and RL NICHOLSON2 CONTENTS I. Introduction …