Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are evolutionarily conserved proteins that
function as key signal transduction components in fungi, plants, and mammals. During …

In eukaryotic cells, a family of serine/threonine protein kinases known as mitogen-activated
protein (MAP) kinases (MAPKs) is involved in the transduction of a variety of extracellular …

Fungal cell walls undergo continual remodeling that generates β-1, 3-glucan fragments as
products of endo-glycosyl hydrolases (GHs), which can be recognized as pathogen …

Rhizoctonia solani is a major fungal pathogen of rice (Oryza sativa L.) that causes great
yield losses in all rice-growing regions of the world. Here we report the draft genome …

Phytopathogenic fungi have evolved an amazing diversity of infection modes and nutritional
strategies, yet the signaling pathways that govern pathogenicity are remarkably conserved …

During infection, fungal pathogens activate virulence mechanisms, such as host adhesion,
penetration and invasive growth. In the vascular wilt fungus Fusarium oxysporum, the …

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades and the calcium–calcineurin pathway
control fundamental aspects of fungal growth, development and reproduction. Core …

Surface recognition and penetration are among the most critical plant infection processes in
foliar pathogens. In Magnaporthe oryzae, the Pmk1 MAP kinase regulates appressorium …

The appropriate development of conidia and appressoria is critical in the disease cycle of
many fungal pathogens, including Magnaporthe oryzae. A total of eight genes (MoHOX1 to …

Many fungal pathogens invade plants by means of specialized infection structures called
appressoria. In the rice (Oryza sativa) blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea, the pathogenicity …