The glycogen synthase kinase MoGsk1, regulated by Mps1 MAP kinase, is required for fungal development and pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae

Abstract Magnaporthe oryzae, the causal agent of blast disease, is one of the most destructive plant pathogens, causing significant yield losses on staple crops such as rice and wheat. The fungus infects plants with a specialized cell called an appressorium, whose development is tightly regulated by...

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Main Authors: Tengsheng Zhou, Yasin F. Dagdas, Xiaohan Zhu, Shiqin Zheng, Liqiong Chen, Zachary Cartwright, Nicholas J. Talbot, Zonghua Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01006-w