A Melanin-Deficient Isolate of <i>Venturia inaequalis</i> Reveals Various Roles of Melanin in Pathogen Life Cycle and Fitness

<i>Venturia inaequalis</i> is the ascomycetous pathogen causing apple scabs and forms dark-pigmented spores and partially melanised infection structures. Although melanin is considered to be essential for the infection of host tissue, a spontaneously occurring melanin-deficient mutant wa...

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Auteurs principaux: Ulrike Steiner, Erich-Christian Oerke
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Collection:Journal of Fungi
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Accès en ligne:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/1/35