Control of mating and development in Ustilago maydis.
In Ustilago maydis the a and b mating type loci control pathogenicity as well as sexual development. We review the function of these loci in controlling the cell fusion step, the switch from yeast-like to filamentous growth and subsequent pathogenic development. Our special emphasis will be the role of pheromones and pheromone signaling in these processes.
Spellig
T
T
Institut für Genetik und Mikrobiologie, Universität München, Germany.
Regenfelder
E
E
Reichmann
M
M
Schauwecker
F
F
Bohlmann
R
R
Urban
M
M
Bölker
M
M
Kämper
J
J
Kahmann
R
R
D000483:Alleles; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D049770:Genes, Mating Type, Fungal; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010675:Pheromones / Q000235:genetics; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014588:Ustilago / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics; D003313:Zea mays / Q000382:microbiology
D010675:Pheromones