The calcineurin-responsive transcription factor Crz1 is required for conidation, full virulence and DMI resistance in Penicillium digitatum

Microbiological Research

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 211-222

  Zhang, Tianyuan ^a   Xu, Qian ^a   Sun, Xuepeng ^a   Li, Hongye ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ca2+ and oxidative stress; Calcineurin responsive transcription factor; Cell wall integrity; DMI fungicides; Penicillium digitatum

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION; ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITY; CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS; CELL WALLS; DEMETHYLATION INHIBITORS; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAYS; ZINC FINGER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CALCIUM; FUNGICIDES; GENES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

CALCINEURIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; FUNGICIDE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATION; FRUIT; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; INHIBITOR; MUTATION; TRANSFORMATION; VIRULENCE;

ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CITRUS; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS SPORE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PENICILLIUM; PLANT DISEASE; VIRULENCE;

CALCINEURIN; CITRUS; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; PENICILLIUM; PLANT DISEASES; SPORES, FUNGAL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VIRULENCE;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; CITRUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM;

EID: 84875375469     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2012.11.006     Document Type: Article

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