AI Article Synopsis
- Tenuazonic acid (TeA) is a toxin from the rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae that plays a role in its infection process.
- Despite the knockout of the gene responsible for TeA production (TAS1) not impacting the fungus's ability to cause disease, constant expression of this gene actually hindered its infection capability.
- The findings indicate that regulating the biosynthesis of TeA is crucial for the successful infection of plants by P. oryzae.
Article Abstract
Tenuazonic acid (TeA) is a toxin produced by the rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae. Although knockout of the TeA biosynthetic gene TAS1 did not affect the virulence of P. oryzae, constitutive TAS1 expression suppressed its infection. TAS1 expression was induced alongside transition of P. oryzae infection behavior. The results suggested that controlling TeA biosynthesis is important for P. oryzae infection.
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