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A mechanosensitive ion channel is required for nematode predation in nematode-trapping fungi.
Liao Zhang, Jieying Zhu, Jinyuan Kang, Chenyu Liu, Ying Deng, Yani Fan, Xingzhong Liu, Shunxian Wang
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Liao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0009-0009-2728-0616 Jieying ZhuState Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jinyuan KangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Chenyu LiuState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Ying DengState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Yani FanState Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xingzhong LiuState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3224-8604 Shunxian WangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0009-0008-1178-656X Funding
Nankai University Startup FundNational Natural Science Foundation of China 32200009National Natural Science Foundation of China 32230004, 32020103001Tianjin Natural Science Foundation 23JCQNJC02020
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IMPORTANCE: By elucidating how nematode-derived signals drive trap formation and activation, this work uncovers a new mechanotransduction pathway in
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AscomycotaIon ChannelsNematodaAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, FungalMechanotransduction, CellularIon Channelscalcium ionconstricting ring inflationmechanosensitive ion channel of small conductance-like channelnematode-trapping fungitrap formation
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PMID42328861
PMCPMC13463886
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