A key regulator with a MIF-like domain orchestrates cellular differentiation and virulence in the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae
M. Galli, S. Jacob, Y. Zheng, P. Ghezellou, M. Gand, W. Albuquerque, J. Imani, V. Allasia, C. Coustau, B. Spengler, H. Keller, E. Thines, K.-H. Kogel
This study identifies MoMIF1, a MIF-like protein in Magnaporthe oryzae, as a key regulator of virulence by balancing biotrophy and necrotrophy during infection.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology