Fusarium as a model for studying virulence in soilborne plant pathogens
The genus Fusarium contains a number of soilborne, plant pathogenic species with worldwide distribution, that have been known for a long time as important plant pathogens. The most common species, F. oxysporum, causes vascular wilt in a wide variety of crops. We present an overview on recent advance...
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Published in | Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 87 - 98 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Book Review Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier India Pvt Ltd
01.02.2003
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Summary: | The genus
Fusarium contains a number of soilborne, plant pathogenic species with worldwide distribution, that have been known for a long time as important plant pathogens. The most common species,
F. oxysporum, causes vascular wilt in a wide variety of crops. We present an overview on recent advances in the genus
Fusarium that have improved our understanding of the mechanisms of infection in soilborne fungal pathogens. Key aspects discussed include plant-fungus signalling, degradation of the plant cell wall, resistance to plant antifungal compounds, production of phytotoxins and role of transposable elements. The potential of
Fusarium to serve as a model for soilborne fungal pathogens is outlined. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 ObjectType-Review-3 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0885-5765 1096-1178 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0885-5765(03)00043-2 |