A conserved fungal Knr4/Smi1 protein is vital for maintaining cell wall integrity and host plant pathogenesis
E. Kroll, C. Bayon, J. Rudd, V. Armer, A. Magaji-Umashankar, R. Ames, M. Urban, N. A. Brown, K. E. Hammond-Kosack
This study identifies FgKnr4 as a conserved fungal protein critical for cell wall integrity and pathogenicity, validated through network analysis and functional studies in Fusarium graminearum and Zymoseptoria tritici.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2024Plant Biology