Functional characterization, sequence comparisons and distribution of a polyketide synthase gene required for perithecial pigmentation in some <b> <i>Fusarium</i> </b> species

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Polyketides are a structurally diverse class of secondary metabolites produced by bacteria, fungi, plants and animals. The fungal genus Fusarium includes agronomically important plant pathogenic and mycotoxin-producing species and produces numerous polyketides. The study further characterized a polyketide synthase-encoding gene (PKS3 = PGL1) that was previously identified in F. graminearum and F. verticillioides....

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