Fungal phytotoxins as mediators of virulence

Many phytopathogenic fungi exert their destructive effects by producing and secreting toxic low molecular weight compounds. In the past years a large number of novel fungal virulence factors and their modes of action have been identified. This review highlights effective phytotoxin-mediated strategi...

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Published in:Current opinion in plant biology 2009-08, Vol.12 (4), p.390-398
Main Authors: Möbius, Nadine, Hertweck, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apoptosis
fungal diseases of plants
Fungi - metabolism
Fungi - pathogenicity
Fungi - physiology
host plants
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Immunity, Innate
literature reviews
mechanism of action
Models, Biological
Molecular Structure
molecular weight
mycotoxins
Mycotoxins - chemistry
Mycotoxins - metabolism
phytotoxicity
Plant Development
Plant Diseases - immunology
Plant Diseases - microbiology
plant pathogenic fungi
plant stress
Plants - immunology
Plants - microbiology
vigor
Virulence
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Summary:Many phytopathogenic fungi exert their destructive effects by producing and secreting toxic low molecular weight compounds. In the past years a large number of novel fungal virulence factors and their modes of action have been identified. This review highlights effective phytotoxin-mediated strategies to distress, weaken or kill the plant host.
ISSN:1369-5266
1879-0356
DOI:10.1016/j.pbi.2009.06.004