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SUBMITTER: Hu X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12914901 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

BMC plant biology 20260124 1
Sugarcane smut, caused by Sporisorium scitamineum, severely limits global sugarcane yield. Although auxin manipulation is a recognized virulence mechanism in plant-pathogen interactions, biological basis and mechanisms in orchestrating host colonization within the sugarcane-smut pathosystem remain elusive. This knowledge gap constrains a mechanistic understanding of auxin-mediated pathogenesis, thereby limiting opportunities to design auxin-based control strategies. Through integrated approaches ...[more]