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A novel gene required for cercosporin toxin resistance in the fungus Cercospora nicotianae.
Molecular & general genetics : MGG - 1 Sept 1999
Chung K R, Jenns A E, Ehrenshaft M, Daub M E
Abstract excerpt
Cercosporin, a photosensitizing perylenequinone toxin produced by the plant pathogenic Cercospora fungi, generates the highly toxic singlet oxygen (1O2) upon exposure to light. Cercosporin shows broad toxicity against a wide range of organisms, including bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals; however, Cercospora fungi are resistant to its effects. A novel gene, crg1 (cercosporin-resistance gene) was isolated from...
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