Abstract
The corn smut fungus uses two different mechanisms to control its cell cycle when it is infecting plants.
Highlights
Related research article Bardetti P, Castanheira SM, Valerius O, Braus GH, PerezMartın J. 2019
For U. maydis to infect corn plants, two haploid cells belonging to different mating types must fuse together on the surface of a leaf to form an infectious cell known as an appressorium
Progression through these stages depends on the activity of a family of proteins called cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) in association with partner proteins called cyclins
Summary
Related research article Bardetti P, Castanheira SM, Valerius O, Braus GH, PerezMartın J. 2019. For U. maydis to infect corn plants, two haploid cells belonging to different mating types must fuse together on the surface of a leaf to form an infectious cell known as an appressorium. Mechanisms controlling the activity of CDK1 form the basis of cell cycle regulation (Nurse, 2012): the kinase Wee1 stops the cell cycle by phosphorylating CDK1 and blocking its activity, and the phosphatase Cdc25 allows the cycle to start again by dephosphorylating CDK1 (Figure 1A).
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
