MADS-box transcription factor VdMcm1 regulates conidiation, microsclerotia formation, pathogenicity and secondary metabolism of Verticillium dahliae

Verticillium dahliae, a notorious phytopathogenic fungus, causes vascular wilt diseases in many plant species resulting in devastating yield losses worldwide. Due to its ability to colonize plant xylem and form microsclerotia, V. dahliae is highly persistent and difficult to control. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Dianguang Xiong, Yonglin Wang, Longyan Tian, Chengming Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01192/full