Differentially Regulates the Sexual Development and Pathogenicity of Plus and Minus Strains.

shows morphological and genetic differences in plus and minus strains. However, the mechanism of the differentiation between two types of strains is still largely unclear. Our early transcriptome analysis revealed that expression differed in plus and minus strains.

1,8-Dihydroxynaphthalene Melanin Biosynthesis in Is Developmentally Regulated and Requires the Cooperative Function of Two Putative Zinc Finger Transcription Factors.

In ascomycetes, 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin plays important protective functions and its production is usually coupled with development and environmental stress responses. The regulation of melanin biosynthesis, however, remains obscure. is a phytopathogen with a broad host range that produces melanized appressoria and perithecia.

The CfMcm1 Regulates Pathogenicity, Conidium Germination, and Sexual Development in .

Glomerella leaf spot (GLS), caused by , is a severe disease worldwide on apple, causing defoliation, leaf and fruit spot, and substantial yield loss. However, little is known about its molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis. Previous transcriptome analysis revealed that a transcription factor, CfMcm1, was induced during leaf infection.

Transcription Factor CfSte12 of Colletotrichum fructicola Is a Key Regulator of Early Apple Glomerella Leaf Spot Pathogenesis.

Glomerella leaf spot (GLS), caused by , is a rapidly emerging disease leading to defoliation, fruit spot, and storage fruit rot on apple in China. Little is known about the mechanisms of GLS pathogenesis. Early transcriptome analysis revealed that expression of the zinc finger transcription factor gene in () was upregulated in appressoria and leaf infection.

The MAP Kinase CfPMK1 Is a Key Regulator of Pathogenesis, Development, and Stress Tolerance of .

The Ascomycetes fungus causes severe diseases on a wide range of crops, fruits, and vegetables. Its pathogenic mechanisms, however, remain poorly understood. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are conserved regulators of fungal development and pathogenesis.

Comparative analysis of the mitochondrial genomes of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides sensu lato: insights into the evolution of a fungal species complex interacting with diverse plants.

Background: The fungal species complex Colletotrichum gloeosporioides sensu lato contains over 20 plant-interacting species. These species exhibit different life styles (e.g.