MicrobiologybioRxiv
Phytotoxic tryptoquialanines produced in vivo by Penicillium digitatum are exported in extracellular vesicles
J. H. Costa, J. M. Bazioli, L. D. Barbosa…·T. P. Fill
This study shows that Penicillium digitatum exports tryptoquialanine A, a phytotoxic alkaloid, in extracellular vesicles during citrus infection, inhibiting seed germination and causing tissue damage.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.03393-20