The requirement for protein O-mannosylation for Ustilago maydis virulence seems to be linked to intrinsic aspects of the infection process rather than an altered plant response

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 412-414

  Fernández Álvarez, Alfonso ^a   Elías Villalobos, Alberto ^a   Ibeas, José I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Appressorium development; Corn smut; Host response; O mannosylation; PMT; Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production; Trypan blue

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954980160     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.5.4.10805     Document Type: Article

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