The Farnesyltransferase β-Subunit Ram1 Regulates Sporisorium scitamineum Mating, Pathogenicity and Cell Wall Integrity

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 10; p. 976
• Main Authors: Sun, Shuquan, Deng, Yizhen, Cai, Enping, Yan, Meixin, Li, Lingyu, Chen, Baoshan, Chang, Changqing, Jiang, Zide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 08.05.2019
• Subjects: cell wall integrity; mating; Microbiology; RAM1; Ras; Sporisorium scitamineum; cell wall integrity; Sporisorium scitamineum; RAM1; Ras; mating

The basidiomycetous fungus causes a serious sugarcane smut disease in major sugarcane growing areas. Sexual mating is essential for infection to the host; however, its underlying molecular mechanism has not been fully studied. In this study, we identified a conserved farnesyltransferase (FTase) β su...