The b-ZIP transcription factor, FgBzip16, is essential for fungal development, ascospore discharge, and pathogenicity by modulating fatty acid metabolism in Fusarium graminearum
Abstract Fusarium graminearum is an economically devastating pathogen that causes cereal worldwide. The plant disease cycle involves sexual reproduction, with the perithecium playing a crucial role in overwintering and the discharge of ascospores. Although fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism are...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | Phytopathology Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-023-00190-0 |