Intercellular communication is required for trap formation in the nematode-trapping fungus Duddingtonia flagrans.

Intercellular communication is required for trap formation in the nematode-trapping fungus Duddingtonia flagrans.

Nematode-trapping fungi (NTF) are a large and diverse group of fungi, which may switch from a saprotrophic to a predatory lifestyle if nematodes are present. Different fungi have developed different trapping devices, ranging from adhesive cells to constricting rings. After trapping, fungal hyphae pe...

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Main Authors: Loubna Youssar, Valentin Wernet, Nicole Hensel, Xi Yu, Heinz-Georg Hildebrand, Birgit Schreckenberger, Marius Kriegler, Birgit Hetzer, Phillip Frankino, Andrew Dillin, Reinhard Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-03-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6453484?pdf=render

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