Publications by authors named "Lena Schilling"
Article Synopsis
- Smut fungi are significant plant pathogens affecting cereal crops, using effector proteins to suppress plant immunity and enhance their virulence.
- The effector protein Erc1 plays a critical role in the virulence of the corn smut Ustilago maydis, particularly aiding its growth in maize leaves but not in tassels.
- Erc1 exhibits cell type-specific functions, essential for cell-to-cell extension in plant tissues, and its role is preserved in the similar barley pathogen Ustilago hordei.
The biotrophic smut fungus Ustilago maydis infects all aerial organs of maize (Zea mays) and induces tumors in the plant tissues. U. maydis deploys many effector proteins to manipulate its host.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the exception of Ustilago maydis, smut fungi infecting monocotyledonous hosts systemically colonize infected plants and cause symptoms exclusively in the inflorescences. Ustilago may disinfects primordia of all aerial organs of maize (Zea mays L.) and results in the formation of large plant tumours.
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