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EBR1, a novel Zn(2)Cys(6) transcription factor, affects virulence and apical dominance of the hyphal tip in Fusarium graminearum.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Dec 2011
Zhao Chunzhao, Waalwijk Cees, de Wit Pierre J G M, van der Lee Theo, Tang Dingzhong
Abstract excerpt
Zn(2)Cys(6) transcription factors are unique to fungi and have been reported to be involved in different regulatory functions. Here, we characterized EBR1 (enhanced branching 1), a novel Zn(2)Cys(6) transcription factor of Fusarium graminearum. Knocking out EBR1 in F. graminearum PH-1 caused reduction of both radial growth and virulence. The conidia of knock-out strain PH-1?ebr1 germinated faster than those of...
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