Rise of a Cereal Killer: The Biology of Magnaporthe oryzae Biotrophic Growth

Jessie Fernandez, Kim Orth

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Abstract

The rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, causes one of the most destructive diseases of cultivated rice in the world. Infections caused by this recalcitrant pathogen lead to the annual destruction of approximately 10–30% of the rice harvested globally. The fungus undergoes extensive developmental changes to be able to break into plant cells, build elaborate infection structures, and proliferate inside host cells without causing visible disease symptoms. From a molecular standpoint, we are still in the infancy of understanding how M. oryzae manipulates the host during this complex multifaceted infection. Here, we describe recent advances in our understanding of the cell biology of M. oryzae biotrophic interaction and key molecular factors required for the disease establishment in rice cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)582-597
Number of pages16
JournalTrends in Microbiology
Volume26
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2018

Keywords

  • apoplastic effectors.
  • appressorium
  • cytoplasmic effectors
  • rice blast

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

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