UvVelC is important for conidiation and pathogenicity in the rice false smut pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens.

ABSTRACT: Rice false smut disease is one of the most significant rice diseases worldwide. Ustilaginoidea virens is the causative agent of this disease. Although several developmental and pathogenic genes have been identified and functionally analyzed, the pathogenic molecular mechanisms of U. virens remain elusive. The velvet family regulatory proteins are involved in fungal development, conidiation, and pathogenicity. In this study, we demonstrated the function of the VelC homolog UvVELC in U. virens. We identified the velvet family protein UvVELC and characterized its functions using a target gene deletion-strategy. Deletion of UvVELC resulted in conidiation failure and pathogenicity. The UvVELC expression levels during infection suggested that this gene might be

SUBMITTER: Yu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10802205 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature