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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Diversity and Function of Appressoria.

K W Thilini Chethana, Ruvishika S Jayawardena, Yi-Jyun Chen, Sirinapa Konta, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Pranami D Abeywickrama, Deecksha Gomdola, Abhaya Balasuriya, Jianping Xu, Saisamorn Lumyong and 1 more

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

K W Thilini ChethanaInnovative Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5816-9269
Ruvishika S JayawardenaCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand.
Yi-Jyun ChenCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand.
Sirinapa KontaCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-1649-5223
Saowaluck TibprommaCAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
Pranami D AbeywickramaCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-7019-5515
Deecksha GomdolaCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand.
Abhaya BalasuriyaDepartment of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale 50300, Sri Lanka.
Jianping XuDepartment of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2915-2780
Saisamorn LumyongCenter of Excellence in Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-6485-414X
Kevin D HydeInnovative Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China.

Funding

CAS President's International Fellowship Initiative 2020PC0009International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program Y9180822S1Thailand Research Fund RDG6130001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endophytic, saprobic, and pathogenic fungi have evolved elaborate strategies to obtain nutrients from plants. Among the diverse plant-fungi interactions, the most crucial event is the attachment and penetration of the plant surface. Appressoria, specialized infection structures, have been evolved to facilitate this purpose. In this review, we describe the diversity of these appressoria and classify them into two main groups: single-celled appressoria (proto-appressoria, hyaline appressoria, melanized (dark) appressoria) and compound appressoria. The ultrastructure of appressoria, their initiation, their formation, and their function in fungi are discussed. We reviewed the molecular mechanisms regulating the formation and function of appressoria, their strategies to evade host defenses, and the related genomics and transcriptomics. The current review provides a foundation for comprehensive studies regarding their evolution and diversity in different fungal groups.

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host-defensehost-recognitionhyaline appressoriainfection processmelanized appressoriaproto-appressoria

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PMID34204815
PMCPMC8231555

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