Characterization of factors involved in mating, morphogenesis and virulence in smut fungi

Ustilago hordei and Ustilago maydis represent a group of fungal pathogens that cause economically important smut diseases on cereals and grasses. To identify factors involved in pathogenesis, the mating-type locus (MAT) was characterized in U. hordei and a genetic suppression screen was utilized in...

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Main Author: Lee, Nancy
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14871