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The PEN1 syntaxin defines a novel cellular compartment upon fungal attack and is required for the timely assembly of papillae.
Molecular biology of the cell - 1 Nov 2004
Assaad Farhah F, Qiu Jin-Long, Youngs Heather, Ehrhardt David, Zimmerli Laurent, Kalde Monika, Wanner Gehard, Peck Scott C, Edwards Herb, Ramonell Katrina, Somerville Chris R, Thordal-Christensen Hans
Abstract excerpt
Attack by the host powdery mildew Erysiphe cichoracearum usually results in successful penetration and rapid proliferation of the fungus on Arabidopsis. By contrast, the nonhost barley powdery mildew Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei (Bgh) typically fails to penetrate Arabidopsis epidermal cells. In both instances the plant secretes cell wall appositions or papillae beneath the penetration peg of the fungus....
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