De novo purine nucleotide biosynthesis mediated by amidophosphoribosyl transferase is required for conidiation and essential for the successful host colonization of Magnaporthe oryzae
Osakina Aron, Min Wang, Jiayuan Guo, Frankine Jagero Otieno, Qussai Zuriegat, Songmao Lu, Zonghua Wang, Wei Tang
This study identifies MoAde4 as essential for purine biosynthesis in Magnaporthe oryzae, showing its role in conidiation and host colonization, not appressorium formation.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology