Colletotrichum higginsianum as a Model for Understanding Host⁻Pathogen Interactions: A Review.

ABSTRACT: Colletotrichum higginsianum is a hemibiotrophic ascomycetous fungus that causes economically important anthracnose diseases on numerous monocot and dicot crops worldwide. As a model pathosystem, the Colletotrichum⁻Arabidopsis interaction has the significant advantage that both organisms can be manipulated genetically. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of the system and to point out recent significant studies that update our understanding of the pathogenesis of C. higginsianum and resistance mechanisms of Arabidopsis against this hemibiotrophic fungus. The genome sequence of C. higginsianum has provided insights into how genome structure and pathogen genetic variability has been shaped by transposable elements, and allows systematic approac

SUBMITTER: Yan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6073530 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature