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MPG1, a gene encoding a fungal hydrophobin of Magnaporthe grisea, is involved in surface recognition.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Aug 1996
Beckerman J L, Ebbole D J
Abstract excerpt
Upon encountering a leaf surface, emergent germ tubes from conidia of the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe grisea, form infection structures called appressoria that allow direct penetration of plant cells. The MPG1 gene encodes a fungal hydrophobin of M. grisea that is expressed during development of aerial hyphae, conidia, and appressoria. Deletion of MPG1 reduces the efficiency of appressorium formation. We found...
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