▪ Abstract Mating type genes regulate sexual compatibility and sexual reproduction in fungi.
This review focuses on recent molecular analyses of well-characterized mating systems from …

Two well characterized signal transduction cascades regulating fungal development and
virulence are the MAP kinase and cAMP signaling cascades. Here we review the current …

U. maydis is a fungal pathogen of corn with two forms: one is yeast-like and nonpathogenic;
the other is filamentous and pathogenic. The b locus, with 25 different alleles, regulates this …

The a mating type locus of the phytopathogenic fungus U. maydis controls fusion of haploid
cells and filamentous growth of the dikaryotic mycelium. The a locus exists in two alleles …

In U. maydis the multiallelic b locus controls sexual and pathogenic development. In the b
locus a gene coding for a regulatory protein had been identified, and it was suggested that …

abstract In the phylum Basidiomycota, a wide variety of lifestyles are represented. These
range from well‐known and conspicuous wood‐decaying mushrooms, plant growth …

Three members of the Puccinia genus, Puccinia triticina (Pt), P. striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst),
and P. graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), cause the most common and often most significant foliar …

The fungal pathogen Ustilago maydis exhibits a dimorphic switch from budding to
filamentous growth in response to mating interactions and environmental conditions. We …

Cell recognition and mating in the smut fungus Ustilago maydis have been proposed to
involve specific pheromones and pheromone receptors. The respective structural genes are …

Candida albicans, like many fungi, exhibits morphological plasticity, a property which may
be related to its biological capacity as an opportunistic pathogen of humans. Morphogenesis …