title: Genetic control of infection-related development in Magnaporthe oryzae.
abstract: Diseases caused by various pathogenic fungi pose a serious threat to global food security. Despite their differences in life cycles, fungal pathogens use well-conserved genetic mechanisms to regulate different developmental and infection processes. This review focuses on the key signaling pathways and recent advances in Magnaporthe oryzae, which is a model for studying fungal-plant interactions. In addition to the core components, a number of upstream genes and downstream targets of the cAMP-PKA and mitogen-activated protein (MAP) pathways have been identified. Recent advances in studies with cytoskeleton organization, effector biology, and ROS signaling in M. oryzae and future directions also are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Purdue-NWAFU Joint Research Center, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
authors.forename: Guotian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiaoying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jin-Rong
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D020082:Magnaporthe / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors