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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Main Authors: Bing Li, Yuhe Shen, Yupan Zhu, Lingling Yang, Ruonan Ma, Hao Sun, Jingang Liang, Kangkang Chen, Zhen Jiao, Wenchao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Phytopathology Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-023-00190-0