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An Easy and Flexible Inoculation Method for Accurately Assessing Powdery Mildew-Infection Phenotypes of Arabidopsis and Other Plants
Published on: March 9, 2021
Accommodation of powdery mildew fungi in intact plant cells
Ruth Eichmann1, Ralph Hückelhoven
1Technical University of Munich, Chair of Phytopathology, Am Hochanger 2, D-85350 Freising, Germany. r.eichmann@lrz.tum.de
Abstract:
Parasitic powdery mildew fungi have to overcome basic resistance and manipulate host cells to establish a haustorium as a functional feeding organ in a host epidermal cell. Currently, it is of central interest how plant factors negatively regulate basal defense or whether they even support fungal development in compatible interactions. Additionally, creation of a metabolic sink in infected cells may involve host activity. Here, we review the current progress in understanding potential fungal targets for host reprogramming and nutrient acquisition.
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