Compatibility in the Ustilago maydis-maize interaction requires inhibition of host cysteine proteases by the fungal effector Pit2.
The basidiomycete Ustilago maydis causes smut disease in maize, with large plant tumors being formed as the most prominent disease symptoms. During all steps of infection, U. maydis depends on a biotrophic interaction, which requires an efficient suppression of plant immunity. In a previous study, w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3573112?pdf=render |