The rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina expresses a conserved genetic program and distinct sets of secreted protein genes during infection of its two host plants, larch and poplar
C. Lorrain, C. Marchal, S. Hacquard, C. Delaruelle, J. Petrowski, B. Petre, A. Hecker, P. Frey, S. Duplessis
This study compares the transcriptomes of the rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina during infection of larch and poplar, identifying host-specific secreted protein genes involved in host colonization.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2017Microbiology