Ustilago maydis is a biotrophic pathogen and well-established genetic model to understand
the molecular basis of biotrophic interactions. U. maydis suppresses plant defense and …

The biotrophic fungus Ustilago maydis causes smut disease on maize (Zea mays), which is
characterized by immense plant tumours. To establish disease and reprogram organ …

The maize smut fungus Ustilago maydis is a model organism for elucidating host
colonization strategies of biotrophic fungi. Here, we performed an in depth transcriptional …

The fungal pathogen Ustilago maydis establishes a biotrophic relationship with its host plant
maize (Zea mays). Hallmarks of the disease are large plant tumours in which fungal …

The biotrophic pathogen Ustilago maydis causes smut disease on maize (Zea mays) and
induces the formation of tumours on all aerial parts of the plant. Unlike in other biotrophic …

How does the invading fungus control its host? U. maydis had millions of years to co-evolve
with its host plant,'learning'which metabolic nodes and signaling cascades need to be …

Ustilago maydis is a smut fungus that infects all aerial maize organs, namely, seedling
leaves, tassels, and ears. In all organs, tumors are formed by inducing hypertrophy and …

Many filamentous fungal pathogens induce drastic modulation of host cells causing
abnormal infectious structures such as galls, or tumors that arise as a result of re …

Transcriptomic and biochemical analyses of the experimental pathosystem constituted by
Ustilago maydis and Arabidopsis thaliana were performed. Haploid or diploid strains of U …

The basidiomycete U stilago maydis is a ubiquitous pathogen of maize (Z ea mays), one of
the world's most important cereal crops. Infection by this smut fungus triggers tumor …