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A glutamic acid-rich protein identified in Verticillium dahliae from an insertional mutagenesis affects microsclerotial formation and pathogenicity.
PloS one - 7 Dec 2010
Gao Feng, Zhou Bang-Jun, Li Guo-Ying, Jia Pei-Song, Li Hui, Zhao Yun-Long, Zhao Pan, Xia Gui-Xian, Guo Hui-Shan
Abstract excerpt
Verticillium dahliae Kleb. is a phytopathogenic fungus that causes wilt disease in a wide range of crops, including cotton. The life cycle of V. dahliae includes three vegetative phases: parasitic, saprophytic and dormant. The dormant microsclerotia are the primary infectious propagules, which germinate when they are stimulated by root exudates. In this study, we report the first application of Agrobacterium...
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