Rhamnose synthase activity is required for pathogenicity of the vascular wilt fungus Verticillium dahliae.

ABSTRACT: The initial interaction of a pathogenic fungus with its host is complex and involves numerous metabolic pathways and regulatory proteins. Considerable attention has been devoted to proteins that play a crucial role in these interactions, with an emphasis on so-called effector molecules that are secreted by the invading microbe to establish the symbiosis. However, the contribution of other types of molecules, such as glycans, is less well appreciated. Here, we present a random genetic screen that enabled us to identify 58 novel candidate genes that are involved in the pathogenic potential of the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae, which causes vascular wilt diseases in over 200 dicotyledonous plant species, including economically important crops. One of the candidate genes that was identi

SUBMITTER: Santhanam P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6638212 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature