Zymoseptoria tritici stealth infection is facilitated by stage-specific down-regulation of a β-glucanase
Diego Rebaque, Cristian Carrasco‐López, Parvathy Krishnan, Gemma López, Sergio López‐Cobos, Felipe de Salas, Lukas Meile, Cécile Lorrain, Asier Largo‐Gosens, Bruce Alan McDonald, Francisco Vilaplana, Marı́a Jesús Martı́nez, Hugo Mélida, Antonio Molina, Andrea Sánchez‐Vallet
This study identifies ZtGH45, a β-glucanase from Zymoseptoria tritici, showing that its stage-specific down-regulation during infection prevents premature host immune activation, facilitating stealth infection.
New Phytologist · Oct 13, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology