Dihydroxyhexanoic acid biosynthesis controls turgor in pathogenic fungi
Naoyoshi Kumakura, Takayuki Motoyama, Keisuke Miyazawa, Toshihiko Nogawa, Julien Pernier, Katsuma Yonehara, Mayuko Sato, Yumi Goto, Kaori Sakai, Nobuaki Ishihama, K. MATSUMORI, Pamela Gan, Kiminori Toyooka, Sandrine Lévêque‐Fort, Hiroyuki Koshino, , Ken Shirasu
This study identifies PKS2 and PBG13 as essential for forming a semipermeable cell wall in pathogenic fungi, enabling turgor pressure and pathogenicity.
Science · Feb 12, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology