Chitin synthases containing myosin motor-like domain are required for cell wall integrity and virulence of vascular wilt pathogen Verticillium dahliae

Abstract Verticillium wilt (VW) of cotton poses a serious threat to the quality and yield of cotton. Verticillium dahliae is the primary causal agent of cotton VW. Moreover, V. dahliae can infect more than 200 species of dicotyledonous plants. The fungal cell wall plays a crucial role in its growth,...

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Main Authors: Bin Chen, Juan Tian, Zhidi Feng, Huan Wang, Jie Sun, Zhaosheng Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Phytopathology Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-023-00175-z