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A two-component histidine kinase, MoSLN1, is required for cell wall integrity and pathogenicity of the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae
A two-component signal transduction system is a common mechanism for environmental sensing in bacteria. The functions of the two-component molecules have been also well characterized in the lower eukaryotic fu...
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Open AccessMoMyb1 is required for asexual development and tissue-specific infection in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
The Myb super-family of proteins contain a group of functionally diverse transcriptional activators found in plant, animal and fungus. Myb proteins are involved in cell proliferation, differentiation and apopt...
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The putative Gγ subunit gene MGG1 is required for conidiation, appressorium formation, mating and pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae
Heterotrimeric G-proteins play key roles in the transduction of extracellular signals to various downstream effectors in eukaryotes. In our previous study, a T-DNA insertional mutant A1-412, in which the prom...
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Genome plasticity in filamentous plant pathogens contributes to the emergence of novel effectors and their cellular processes in the host
Plant diseases cause extensive yield loss of crops worldwide, and secretory ‘warfare’ occurs between plants and pathogenic organisms all the time. Filamentous plant pathogens have evolved the ability to manipu...
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Orotate phosphoribosyl transferase MoPyr5 is involved in uridine 5′-phosphate synthesis and pathogenesis of Magnaporthe oryzae
Orotate phosphoribosyl transferase (OPRTase) plays an important role in de novo and salvage pathways of nucleotide synthesis and is widely used as a screening marker in genetic transformation. However, the fun...
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Open AccessA 2-year field trial reveals no significant effects of GM high-methionine soybean on the rhizosphere bacterial communities
Genetically modified (GM) crops have brought various economic benefits but may also have adversely affected soil microorganisms. To examine whether transgenic high-methionine soybean ZD91 alters the bacterial ...
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Open AccessCorrection to: MoMyb1 is required for asexual development and tissue-specific infection in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
Following the publication of this article [1], the authors noticed that they mistakenly introduced duplicate images in Figure 6A during the preparation of figures. They apologize for any confusion that brought...
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Correction to: Pleiotropic roles of O-mannosyltransferase MoPmt4 in development and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae
In the original publication, Fig. 1 panel (b), the photo of MoPmt2-6 was incorrect. The correct Fig. 1 is shown below.
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Pleiotropic roles of O-mannosyltransferase MoPmt4 in development and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae
In fungi, O-mannosylation is one type of conserved protein modifications that add the carbohydrate residues to specific residues of target proteins by protein O-mannosyltransferases. Previously, three members of
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The inhibitor of apoptosis protein MoBir1 is involved in the suppression of hydrogen peroxide-induced fungal cell death, reactive oxygen species generation, and pathogenicity of rice blast fungus
The inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family has been identified in a variety of organisms. All IAPs contain one to three baculoviral IAP repeat (BIR) domains, which are required for anti-apoptotic activity...
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Gene deletion and constitutive expression of the pectate lyase gene 1 (MoPL1) lead to diminished virulence of Magnaporthe oryzae
Phytopathogenic fungi are known to secrete specific proteins which act as virulence factors and promote host colonization. Some of them are enzymes with plant cell wall degradation capability, like pectate lya...
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Open AccessDistinctive phosphorylation pattern during mitotic exit network (MEN) regulation is important for the development and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae
The mitotic exit network (MEN) pathway is a vital kinase cascade regulating the timely and correct progress of cell division. In the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, the MEN pathway, consisting of conserved ...
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Watermelon Root Exudates Enhance Root Colonization of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens TR2
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens TR2, one of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), is capable of colonizing plant roots in a large population size. However, the interaction of watermelon root exudates and coloni...
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Mixed infections with new emerging viruses associated with jujube mosaic disease
Jujube is an economically important fruit tree and native to China. Viral disease is a new threat to jujube production, and several new viruses have been identified infecting jujube plants. During our field su...