Biotrophic fungal plant pathogens establish an intimate relationship with their host to support
the infection process. Central to this strategy is the secretion of a range of protein effectors …

Coprinus cinereus has two main types of mycelia, the asexual monokaryon and the sexual
dikaryon, formed by fusion of compatible monokaryons. Syngamy (plasmogamy) and …

Sexual reproduction is a fundamental aspect of life. It is defined by the occurrence of meiosis
and the fusion of two gametes of different sexes or mating types. Sex-determination …

This communication describes the establishment of the type II bacterial CRISPR–Cas9
system to efficiently disrupt target genes in the fungal maize pathogen Ustilago maydis. A …

▪ Abstract Filamentous fungi grow as a multicellular, multinuclear network of filament-shaped
cells called hyphae. A fungal individual can be viewed as a fluid, dynamic system that is …

The recognition of compatible mating partners in the basidiomycete fungi requires the
coordinated activities of two gene complexes defined as the mating-type genes. One …

In the phytopathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis, the switch to filamentous growth and
pathogenic development is controlled by a heterodimeric transcription factor consisting of …

Abstract Background: Self‐incompatibility (SI) in the Solanaceae, Rosaceae and
Scrophulariaceae is gametophytically controlled by a single polymorphic locus, termed the S …

▪ Abstract Mating type genes regulate sexual compatibility and sexual reproduction in fungi.
This review focuses on recent molecular analyses of well-characterized mating systems from …

abstract In the phylum Basidiomycota, a wide variety of lifestyles are represented. These
range from well‐known and conspicuous wood‐decaying mushrooms, plant growth …