Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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The Roles of Protein Degradation During Fungal-plant Interactions

Bio-crops development Div., Dept. Agricultural Biotech., Nat’l. Acad. Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration,
Suwon 441-707, Korea

Correspondence to jinhyung@korea.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December 31, 2010, 38(2):89-94.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2010.38.2.089
(Received October 27, 2010. Accepted December 10, 2010)
Published: December 31, 2010.
© The Korean Society of Mycology

ABSTRACT

Plant pathogenic fungi are the most diverse and drastic causal agents of crop diseases threatening stable food production all over the world. Plant have evolved efficient innate immune system to scout and counterattack fungal invasion and pathogenic fungi also developed virulence system to nullify plant resistance machinery or signaling pathways and to propagate and dominate within their niche. A growing body of evidences suggests that post translational modifications (PTMs) and selective/nonselective degradations of proteins involved in virulence expression of plant pathogenic fungi and plant defense machinery should play pivotal roles during the compatible and incompatible interactions. This review elucidates recent investigations about the effects of PTMs and protein degradations on host defense and fungal pathogens’ invasions.

Keywords

Effectors, Post translational modification, Protein degradation

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