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An STE12 gene identified in the mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices restores infectivity of a hemibiotrophic plant pathogen.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2009
Tollot Marie, Wong Sak Hoi Joanne, van Tuinen Diederik, Arnould Christine, Chatagnier Odile, Dumas Bernard, Gianinazzi-Pearson Vivienne, Seddas Pascale M A
Abstract excerpt
Mechanisms of root penetration by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are unknown and investigations are hampered by the lack of transformation systems for these unculturable obligate biotrophs. Early steps of host infection by hemibiotrophic fungal phytopathogens, sharing common features with those of AM fungal colonization, depend on the transcription factor STE12. Using degenerated primers and rapid...
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