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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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/1/35 |