Woronin body protein UvHex1 is essential for pathogenesis, and contributes to conidiation, cell stress response, lipid metabolism, and mycotoxins production in rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens

Abstract Woronin bodies (WBs) are unique single-membrane microbodies derived from peroxisomes found in fungi within the Pezizomycotina subphylum. WBs can seal hyphal septa to prevent cytoplasmic leakage upon hyphal damage. The hexagonal peroxisomal protein, Hex1, is a key component in the formation...

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Main Authors: Yijun Mao, Xiayan Pan, Mina Yu, Huijuan Cao, Tianqiao Song, Zhongqiang Qi, Yan Du, Rongsheng Zhang, Yongfeng Liu, Qingchao Deng, Junjie Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Phytopathology Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-025-00337-1
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