title: The exocyst complex: delivery hub for morphogenesis and pathogenesis in filamentous fungi.
abstract: Regulated by several small GTPases, the octameric exocyst complex directs the docking and tethering of exocytic vesicles to the destined plasma membrane sites, providing the precise spatiotemporal control of exocytosis. Although the exocyst components are well conserved among various fungal species, the mechanisms for the regulation of its assembly and activity are diverse. Exocytosis is crucial for the generation of cell polarity as well as the delivery of effector proteins in filamentous fungi, and thus plays an important role for fungal morphogenesis and pathogenicity on plant hosts. This review focuses on current findings about the roles of the exocyst complex in the morphogenesis and pathogenesis of filamentous fungi.
authors.affiliation: Fujian-Taiwan Joint Center for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Fungi and Mycotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ebbole
authors.affiliation: Fujian-Taiwan Joint Center for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Fungi and Mycotoxins, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China. Electronic address: wangzh@fafu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zonghua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism*; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D009024:Morphogenesis