Different chitin synthase genes are required for various developmental and plant infection processes in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae.
Chitin is a major component of fungal cell wall and is synthesized by chitin synthases (Chs). Plant pathogenic fungi normally have multiple chitin synthase genes. To determine their roles in development and pathogenesis, we functionally characterized all seven CHS genes in Magnaporthe oryzae. Three...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3276572?pdf=render |