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A functional bikaverin biosynthesis gene cluster in rare strains of Botrytis cinerea is positively controlled by VELVET.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Schumacher Julia, Gautier Angélique, Morgant Guillaume, Studt Lena, Ducrot Paul-Henri, Le Pêcheur Pascal, Azeddine Saad, Fillinger Sabine, Leroux Pierre, Tudzynski Bettina, Viaud Muriel
Abstract excerpt
The gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis of the red polyketidic pigment bikaverin has only been characterized in Fusarium ssp. so far. Recently, a highly homologous but incomplete and nonfunctional bikaverin cluster has been found in the genome of the unrelated phytopathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea. In this study, we provided evidence that rare B. cinerea strains such as 1750 have a complete and...
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