Fungal-plant signalling in the Ustilago maydis-maize pathosystem

Citation
R. Kahmann et al., Fungal-plant signalling in the Ustilago maydis-maize pathosystem, CURR OPIN M, 2(6), 1999, pp. 647-650
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
13695274 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
647 - 650
Database
ISI
SICI code
1369-5274(199912)2:6<647:FSITUM>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The smut fungus Ustilago maydis needs the host plant maize for completion o f its sexual life cycle. Recent experiments highlight the importance of cAM P and mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signalling for cell fusion as well as for subsequent stages of plant colonisation and induction of diseas e symptoms. During these distinct developmental stages the same signalling cascades must be differentially regulated and accommodate multiple inputs a nd outputs.