Powdery mildew infection induces a non-canonical route to storage lipid formation at the expense of host thylakoid lipids to fuel its spore production
J. Jaenisch, H. Xue, J. Schlapfer, E. R. McGarrigle, K. B. Louie, T. Northen, M. C. Wildermuth
This study shows powdery mildew infection causes plant thylakoid lipid breakdown to produce storage lipids for fungal spore production, involving DGAT3 in chloroplasts.
bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology