Endosymbiosis: the evil within.

Published

Journal Article

A recent study has revealed a novel feature of the symbiosis between a bacterium and a fungal pathogen. In addition to producing a pathogenic toxin, the endosymbiont of the rice pathogen Rhizopus microsporus controls the ability of the fungus to form sporangia and spores.

Full Text

Duke Authors

Cited Authors

Valdivia, RH; Heitman, J

Published Date

June 2007

Published In

Current Biology : Cb

Volume / Issue

17 / 11

Start / End Page

R408 - R410

PubMed ID

17550764

Pubmed Central ID

17550764

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1879-0445

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0960-9822

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.cub.2007.04.001

Language

eng