Hülle-cell-mediated protection of fungal reproductive and overwintering structures against fungivorous animals
L. Liu, B. Dirnberger, O. Valerius, E. Fekete-Szücs, R. Harting, C. Sasse, D. E. Nordzieke, S. Pöggeler, P. Karlovsky, J. Gerke, G. H. Braus
The paper shows Hülle cells in Aspergillus nidulans produce xanthones that protect reproductive structures from fungivorous animals.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2021Biochemistry