Regulation of proteinaceous effector expression in phytopathogenic fungi

PLoS Pathogens

Richard P. Oliver¹  Kar-Chun Tan¹ 

[1] Centre for Crop and Disease Management, Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia

关键词: Plant fungal pathogens;    Fungal genetics;    Gene expression;    Gene regulation;    Fungi;    Fungal pathogens;    Wheat;    Regulator genes;   

DOI  :  10.1371/journal.ppat.1006241

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Public Library of Science

【 摘 要 】

Effectors are molecules used by microbial pathogens to facilitate infection via effector-triggered susceptibility or tissue necrosis in their host. Much research has been focussed on the identification and elucidating the function of fungal effectors during plant pathogenesis. By comparison, knowledge of how phytopathogenic fungi regulate the expression of effector genes has been lagging. Several recent studies have illustrated the role of various transcription factors, chromosome-based control, effector epistasis, and mobilisation of endosomes within the fungal hyphae in regulating effector expression and virulence on the host plant. Improved knowledge of effector regulation is likely to assist in improving novel crop protection strategies.

【 授权许可】

CC BY