NO: from plant immunity to fungal virulence factor
Stefania Vitale1, David Turrà2
1Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055, Portici, Italy; Bioelectronics Task Force, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Trends in Plant Science
|April 15, 2025
Abstract:
Traditionally viewed as a plant defense molecule, nitric oxide (NO) has now been shown to play a key role in fungal pathogenesis. A recent study by Zhang et al. reveals that banana pathogenic isolates of Fusarium oxysporum coordinate NO production with host defense responses through an accessory mitochondrial pathway within its genome.
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