The chromodomain proteins, Cbx1 and Cbx2 have distinct roles in the regulation of heterochromatin and virulence in the fungal wheat pathogen, Zymoseptoria tritici.
C. J. Fraser, J. C. Rutherford, J. J. Rudd, S. K. Whitehall
This study identifies Cbx1 and Cbx2 as H3K9me readers in Zymoseptoria tritici, showing they redundantly regulate heterochromatin and virulence.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology