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The Fungal Cell-Wall Integrity MAPK Cascade Is Crucial for Hyphal Network Formation and Maintenance of Restrictive Growth of Epichloë festucae in Symbiosis With Lolium perenne.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Jan 2015
Becker Yvonne, Eaton Carla J, Brasell Emma, May Kimberley J, Becker Matthias, Hassing Berit, Cartwright Gemma M, Reinhold Leonie, Scott Barry
Abstract excerpt
Epichloë festucae is a mutualistic symbiont that systemically colonizes the intercellular spaces of Lolium perenne leaves to form a highly structured and interconnected hyphal network. In an Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA forward genetic screen, we identified a mutant TM1066 that had a severe host interaction phenotype, causing stunting and premature senescence of the host. Molecular analysis revealed that the...
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