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Polygalacturonase is a pathogenicity factor in the Claviceps purpurea/rye interaction.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B - 1 Aug 2002
Oeser Birgitt, Heidrich Patrick M, Müller Ulrike, Tudzynski Paul, Tenberge Klaus B
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Claviceps purpurea is a biotrophic, organ-specific pathogen of grasses and cereals, attacking exclusively young ovaries. We have previously shown that its mainly intercellular growth is accompanied by degradation of pectin, and that two endopolygalacturonase genes (cppg1/cppg2) are expressed throughout all stages of infection. We report here on a functional analysis of these genes using a gene-replacement...
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