The bZip Transcription Factor VdMRTF1 is a Negative Regulator of Melanin Biosynthesis and Virulence in Verticillium dahliae
Meijun Lai, Zhuo Cheng, Luyao Xiao, Steven J. Klosterman, Yonglin Wang
Abstract
Verticillium wilt is difficult to manage because the pathogen colonizes the plant xylem tissue and produces melanized microsclerotia which survive for more than 10 years in soil without a host. The molecular mechanisms underlying microsclerotia formation are of great importance to control the disease.
Topics & Concepts
Verticillium dahliaeVirulenceTranscription factorBiologyRegulatorVirulence factorGeneticsMelaninGeneBotanyPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityFungal and yeast genetics researchPlant tissue culture and regeneration