Old fungus, new trick

Erin K. Zess; Aleksandra Białas; Sophien Kamoun

doi:10.1038/s41564-018-0351-z

Old fungus, new trick

Erin K. Zess, Aleksandra Białas, Sophien Kamoun

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Abstract

A secreted effector from the plant pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis has evolved to acquire a new function that contributes to the unique lifestyle of this species, highlighting the utility of using comparative genetic analyses to address current questions in plant–microorganism interactions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	210-211
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Microbiology
Volume	4
Issue number	2
Early online date	23 Jan 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-018-0351-z
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2019

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