Metabolic engineering.Metab Eng.2016 Oct 14. pii: S1096-7176(16)30080-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ymben.2016.10.006. [Epub ahead of print]
The Ustilaginaceae family of smut fungi, especially Ustilago maydis, gained biotechnological interest over the last years, amongst others due to its ability to naturally produce the versatile bio-based building block itaconate. Along with itaconate, U. maydis also produces 2-hydroxyparaconate. The l
Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA mapping, sequencing, and analysis.Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal.2016 Oct 11:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]
The current understanding of the genetic diversity of the phytopathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis is limited. To determine the genetic diversity and structure of U. maydis, 48 fungal isolates were analyzed using mitochondrial simple sequence repeats (SSRs). Tumours (corn smut or 'huitlacoche') were c
Molecular microbiology.Mol Microbiol.2016 Oct;102(2):290-305. doi: 10.1111/mmi.13460. Epub 2016 Aug 8.
The phenolic compound salicylic acid (SA) is a key signalling molecule regulating local and systemic plant defense responses, mainly against biotrophs. Many microbial organisms, including pathogens, share the ability to degrade SA. However, the mechanism by which they perceive SA is unknown. Here we
Back to top Developmental stages Life cycle of U. maydis has been subject of intensive research. It has many fascinating aspects, which cannot be described in this short review. Some of them will be gradually added. Non-parasitic ...
Information on a bioinformatics approach to the published genome of Ustilago maydis that aimed to establish U. maydis as a general model system for cell biology. ... Research Topic E - U. maydis, a model for cell biology Back to ...