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The regulatory factor X protein MoRfx1 is required for development and pathogenicity in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Oct 2017
Sun Dandan, Cao Huijuan, Shi Yongkai, Huang Pengyun, Dong Bo, Liu Xiaohong, Lin Fucheng, Lu Jianping
Abstract excerpt
Magnaporthe oryzae is a cereal pathogen causing 20%-30% rice yield losses. Regulatory factor X transcription factors are highly conserved proteins with diverse functions among organisms. Here, we show that MoRfx1 is required for cell division, development and pathogenicity in M. oryzae. Deletion of MoRFX1 resulted in reduced growth and conidiation, decreased appressorium turgor and impaired virulence. ΔMorfx1...
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