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Insertion of an esterase gene into a specific locust pathogen (Metarhizium acridum) enables it to infect caterpillars.

PLoS Pathogens, 2011
An enduring theme in pathogenic microbiology is poor understanding of the mechanisms of host specificity. Metarhizium is a cosmopolitan genus of invertebrate pathogens that contains generalist species with broad host ranges such as M. robertsii (formerly
Sibao Wang, Weiguo Fang, Chengshu Wang, Raymond J St Leger   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Harnessing entomopathogenic fungi: A meta‐analysis on their role as plant growth promoters

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1858-1869, November 2025.
Our meta‐analysis highlights the potential of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) as sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides and fertilisers. By promoting plant growth and reducing reliance on agrochemicals, EPF can support healthier crops, minimise environmental contamination and improve profitability within food production systems.
Luke A. Crosby, Sheena C. Cotter, Sandra Varga   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitochondrial Complex Member VdNuo1 Recruits Superoxide Dismutases VdSOD2/4 to Maintain Superoxide Anion Homeostasis During Pathogenesis in Verticillium dahliae

Molecular Plant Pathology, Volume 26, Issue 9, September 2025.
Superoxide dismutases VdSOD2 and VdSOD4 are recruited and regulated by the 24‐kDa subunit VdNuo1 of the respiratory chain complex I to participate in the development and pathogenicity of Verticillium dahliae. ABSTRACT During oxidative phosphorylation, the leaked electrons generate superoxide anions to attack the mitochondrial inner membrane and impair ...
Huan Li, Ruo‐Cheng Sheng, Ya‐Hong Wang, Chen‐Ning Zhang, Dan Wang, Steven J. Klosterman, Dan‐Dan Zhang, Krishna V. Subbarao, Feng‐Mao Chen, Jie‐Yin Chen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pyruvate Accumulation Is the First Line of Cell Defense against Heat Stress in a Fungus

mBio, 2017
Heat tolerance is well known to be key to fungal survival in many habitats, but our mechanistic understanding of how organisms adapt to heat stress is still incomplete.
Xing Zhang, Raymond J. St. Leger, Weiguo Fang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biosynthesis of the Fungal Cyclic Lipodepsipeptide Pleosporacin, a New Selective Inhibitor of the Phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea

ChemBioChem, Volume 26, Issue 12, June 16, 2025.
Bioactivity‐guided isolation led to the discovery of a potent and selective inhibitor of the phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea, pleosporacin (1), from mycelia extracts of the fungal strain Pleosporales sp. IBWF 020‐21. The biosynthesis of the nonribosomal cyclic lipodepsipeptide 1 was elucidated via heterologous reconstitution in Aspergillus oryzae ...
Carsten Wieder, Rainer Wiechert, Alexander Yemelin, Louis Pergaud Sandjo, Eckhard Thines, Till Opatz, Anja Schüffler   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insect chemosensory proteins as targets in insecticide resistance and development

New Plant Protection, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2025.
This review addresses the biological and chemical properties of insect chemosensory proteins (CSPs) and presents their functional advancements, not only in olfaction but also in nonolfactory processes, particularly in relation to insecticide resistance.
Fen Li, Herbert Venthur, Kai Lin, Chuanchao Zhang, Zhuo Chen, Jing‐Jiang Zhou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glutamate dehydrogenase 2 is required for virulence by facilitating fungal growth in the host hemocoel

Virulence
Metarhizium robertsii, a fungal pathogen employed in pest biocontrol, can alkalize the surrounding environment, although the biological implications remain unclear. Here, we found that M.
Yuzhen Lu, Denghui Wu, Jiawei Hu, Guojun Peng, Jielai Zhong, Yan Liu, Jing Li, Qiang Gao, Xiao-Qiang Yu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional Divergence of Plant‐Derived Thaumatin‐Like Protein Genes in Two Closely Related Whitefly Species

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 16, April 24, 2025.
Two closely related whitefly species, Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisia tabaci, are found to each possess a plant‐derived TLP gene, but with entirely different functions. This finding of functional divergence challenges the notion that HGT genes maintain similar functions across species and shows that they can follow unique evolutionary paths that ...
Yuan Hu, Cheng Gong, Zezhong Yang, Haolin Han, Tian Tian, Xin Yang, Wen Xie, Shaoli Wang, Qingjun Wu, Xuguo Zhou, Ted C. J. Turlings, Zhaojiang Guo, Youjun Zhang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel TORC1 inhibitor Ecl1 is regulated by phosphorylation in fission yeast

Aging Cell, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2025.
Extender of chronological lifespan 1 (Ecl1), which inhibits the target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1), physically interacts with TORC1 subunits and is necessary for appropriate cellular responses to various stressors, such as starvation, in fission yeast. Several functions of Ecl1 are suppressed by Thr7 phosphorylation when nutrients are abundant.
Hokuto Ohtsuka, Sawa Kawai, Yurika Ito, Yuka Kato, Takafumi Shimasaki, Kazuki Imada, Yoko Otsubo, Akira Yamashita, Emi Mishiro‐Sato, Keiko Kuwata, Hirofumi Aiba   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metarhizium robertsii Genome sequencing and assembly

, 2014
Metarhizium robertsii (previously classified as M. anisopliae) is a filamentous fungus widely studied for its ability to parasitize broad range of Arthropods. It is a facultative pathogen commonly found as anamorph (asexual or conidial stage)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (17855057)
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