Genome Comparison of Barley and Maize Smut Fungi Reveals Targeted Loss of RNA Silencing Components and Species-Specific Presence of Transposable Elements[W]

Laurie, J.; Ali, Shawkat; Linning, R.; Mannhaupt, G.; Wong, Philip; Güldener, U.; Münsterkötter, M.; A. Moore, Richard; Kahmann, R.; Bakkeren, G.; Schirawski, J.

doi:10.1105/tpc.112.097261

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Genome comparison of barley and maize smut fungi reveals targeted loss of RNA silencing components and species-specific presence of transposable elements.

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Laurie JD

Ali S

Linning R

Abstract

Ustilago hordei is a biotrophic parasite of barley (Hordeum vulgare). After seedling infection, the fungus persists in the plant until head emergence when fungal spores develop and are released from sori formed at kernel positions. The 26.1-Mb U. hordei genome contains 7113 protein encoding genes wi...

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