The fungal transcription factor SmpR coordinates secondary metabolism and antibacterial defence in Aspergillus fumigatus during interspecies interaction
Sophie Tröger-Görler, Raghav Vij, Sascha Schäuble, Axel A. Brakhage, Henrik Schweder, Peter Hortschansky, Volker Schroeckh, Amelia E. Barber, Olaf Kniemeyer, Sascha Brunke, Gianni Panagiotou, Bernhard Hube
This study identifies SmpR as a transcription factor that coordinates secondary metabolism and antibacterial defense in A. fumigatus in response to bacterial signals.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology