The hemibiotrophic lifestyle of Colletotrichum species

Muencha S, Lingner U, Floss DS, Ludwig N, Sauer N, Deising HB (2008)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2008

Journal

Journal of Plant Physiology Elsevier

Publisher: Elsevier GmbH

Book Volume: 165

Pages Range: 41-51

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2007.06.008

Abstract

Colletotrichum species infect several economically important crop plants. To establish a compatible parasitic interaction, a specialized infection cell, the melanized appressorium, is differentiated on the cuticle of the host. After penetration, an infection vesicle and primary hyphae are formed. These structures do not kill the host cell and show some similarities with haustoria formed by powdery mildews and rust fungi. Therefore, this stage of infection is called biotrophic. Later in the infection process, necrotrophic secondary hyphae spread within and kill the host tissue. The lifestyle of Colletotrichum species is called hemibiotrophic, as biotrophic and necrotrophic developmental stages are sequentially established. As most Colletotrichum species are accessible to molecular techniques, genes can be identified and functionally characterized. Here we demonstrate that Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation is a well-suited method for tagging of genes mediating compatibility in the Colletotrichum graminicola-maize interaction. © 2007 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ulrike Lingner Lehrstuhl für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie Norbert Sauer Lehrstuhl für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie

Involved external institutions

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Muencha, S., Lingner, U., Floss, D.S., Ludwig, N., Sauer, N., & Deising, H.B. (2008). The hemibiotrophic lifestyle of Colletotrichum species. Journal of Plant Physiology, 165(1), 41-51. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2007.06.008

MLA:

Muencha, Steffen, et al. "The hemibiotrophic lifestyle of Colletotrichum species." Journal of Plant Physiology 165.1 (2008): 41-51.

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