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The Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors UvBhlh1 and UvBhlh6 Coordinate Virulence in the Rice False Smut Fungus Ustilaginoidea virens.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 May 2026
Cao Huijuan, Gong Hao, Huang Xiaohong, Lei Jialin, Yu Mina, Pan Xiayan, Song Tianqiao, Yu Junjie, Qi Zhongqiang, Du Yan, Zhang Rongsheng, Liu Yongfeng
Abstract excerpt
Ustilaginoidea virens is the causal agent of rice false smut, a devastating and globally widespread fungal disease. Transcription factors are crucial regulators of fungal development and pathogenicity. In this study, we demonstrated that the bHLH transcription factor UvBhlh6 in U. virens plays a critical role during plant infection. Using yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC)...
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