A TAL effector-like protein of symbiotic Mycetohabitans increases stress tolerance and alters the transcriptome of the fungal host Rhizopus microsporus
M. E. Carter, S. C. D. Carpenter, Z. E. Dubrow, M. R. Sabol, F. C. Rinaldi, O. A. Lastovetsky, S. J. Mondo, T. E. Pawlowska, A. J. Bogdanove
The paper identifies a bacterial TAL-like effector that alters the transcriptome of its fungal host and enhances stress tolerance.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2020Microbiology