Cytokinin Production by the Rice Blast Fungus Is a Pivotal Requirement for Full Virulence.

Plants produce cytokinin (CK) hormones for controlling key developmental processes like source/sink distribution, cell division or programmed cell-death. Some plant pathogens have been shown to produce CKs but the function of this mimicry production by non-tumor inducing pathogens, has yet to be est...

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Main Authors: Emilie Chanclud, Anna Kisiala, Neil R J Emery, Véronique Chalvon, Aurélie Ducasse, Corinne Romiti-Michel, Antoine Gravot, Thomas Kroj, Jean-Benoit Morel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005457