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A conserved co-chaperone is required for virulence in fungal plant pathogens.
The New phytologist - 1 Feb 2016
Lo Presti Libera, López Díaz Cristina, Turrà David, Di Pietro Antonio, Hampel Martin, Heimel Kai, Kahmann Regine
Abstract excerpt
The maize pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis experiences endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress during plant colonization and relies on the unfolded protein response (UPR) to cope with this stress. We identified the U. maydis co-chaperone, designated Dnj1, as part of this conserved cellular response to ER stress. ∆dnj1 cells are sensitive to the ER stressor tunicamycin and display a severe virulence defect in maize...
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