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Disruption of the chitin synthase gene CHS1 from Fusarium asiaticum results in an altered structure of cell walls and reduced virulence.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B - 1 Mar 2010
Xu Yu-Bin, Li He-Ping, Zhang Jing-Bo, Song Bo, Chen Fang-Fang, Duan Xiao-Jun, Xu Huai-Qian, Liao Yu-Cai
Abstract excerpt
Natural resistance of wheat against Fusarium head blight (FHB) is inadequate and new strategies for controlling the disease are required. Chitin synthases that catalyze chitin biosynthesis would be an ideal target for antifungal agents. In this study, a class I chitin synthase gene (CHS1) from Fusarium asiaticum, the predominant species of FHB pathogens on wheat in China, was functionally disrupted via...
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