title: Fungal phytotoxins as mediators of virulence.
abstract: Many phytopathogenic fungi exert their destructive effects by producing and secreting toxic low molecular weight compounds. In the past years a large number of novel fungal virulence factors and their modes of action have been identified. This review highlights effective phytotoxin-mediated strategies to distress, weaken or kill the plant host.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, HKI, Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Möbius
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hertweck
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D008954:Models, Biological; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D063245:Plant Development; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D010944:Plants / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D009183:Mycotoxins