pH Regulates Endoglucanase Expression and Virulence of Alternaria alternata in Persimmon Fruit

The phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria alternata produces one endo-1,4-β-glucanase, AaK1, which is an important factor in disease development in persimmon fruit. During growth of A. alternata in media containing acidified yeast extract or cell walls from persimmon fruit, the fungus secreted ammonia a...

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Main Authors: Dani Eshel, Itay Miyara, Tong Ailing, Amos Dinoor, Dov Prusky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2002-08-01
Series:Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
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Online Access:https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI.2002.15.8.774