The bZIP transcription factor BIP1 of the rice blast fungus is essential for infection and regulates a specific set of appressorium genes.

The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae differentiates specialized cells called appressoria that are required for fungal penetration into host leaves. In this study, we identified the novel basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor BIP1 (B-ZIP Involved in Pathogenesis-1) that is essential fo...

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Main Authors: Karine Lambou, Andrew Tag, Alexandre Lassagne, Jérôme Collemare, Pierre-Henri Clergeot, Crystel Barbisan, Philippe Perret, Didier Tharreau, Joelle Millazo, Elia Chartier, Ronald P De Vries, Judith Hirsch, Jean-Benoit Morel, Roland Beffa, Thomas Kroj, Terry Thomas, Marc-Henri Lebrun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1011945&type=printable