Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis of Metarhizium anisopliae during tick mimicked infection condition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Metarhizium genus harbors important entomopathogenic fungi. These species have been widely explored as biological control agents, and strategies to improve the fungal virulence are under investigation. Thus, the interaction between Metarhizium species and susceptible hosts have been explored employing different methods in order to characterize putative virulence determinants. However, the impact of epigenetic modulation on the infection cycle of Metarhizium is still an open topic. Among the different epigenetic modifications, DNA methylation of cytosine bases is an important mechanism to control gene expression in several organisms. To better understand if DNA methylation can govern Metarhizium-host interactions, the genome-wide DNA methylation profile of Metarhizium

SUBMITTER: Sbaraini N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849299 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature