International journal of molecular sciencesZea maysColletotrichumPlant DiseasesFungal ProteinsPlant Immunity
The Candidate Effector Cgmas2 Orchestrates Biphasic Infection of Colletotrichum graminicola in Maize by Coordinating Invasive Growth and Suppressing Host Immunity.
Ziwen Gong, Jinai Yao, Yuqing Ma, Xinyao Xia, Kai Zhang, Jie Mei, Tongjun Sun, Yafei Wang, Zhiqiang Li
Published: 202610.3390/ijms27020845
Abstract
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major economic crop highly susceptible to Colletotrichum graminicola, the causal agent of anthracnose leaf blight, which causes substantial annual yield losses. This fungal pathogen employs numerous effectors to manipulate pl…
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