An ancient antimicrobial protein co-opted by a fungal plant pathogen for in planta mycobiome manipulation
N. Snelders, G. Petti, G. van den Berg, M. Seidl, B. Thomma
This paper shows that the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae uses an ancient antimicrobial protein, VdAMP3, to manipulate fungal microbiota during plant colonization.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2021Microbiology