Fusarium graminearum and its interactions with cereal heads: studies in the proteomics era

Fen Yang, Susanne Jacobsen, Hans Jørgen Lyngs Jørgensen, David B. Collinge, Birte Svensson, Christine Susan Finnie

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Abstract

The ascomycete fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum (teleomorph stage: Gibberella zeae) is the causal agent of Fusarium head blight in wheat and barley. This disease leads to significant losses of crop yield, and especially quality through the contamination by diverse fungal mycotoxins, which constitute a significant threat to the health of humans and animals. In recent years, high-throughput proteomics, aiming at identifying a broad spectrum of proteins with a potential role in the pathogenicity and host resistance, has become a very useful tool in plant-fungus interaction research. In this review, we describe the progress in proteomics applications toward a better understanding of F. graminearum pathogenesis, virulence, and host defense mechanisms. The contribution of proteomics to the development of crop protection strategies against this pathogen is also discussed briefly.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftFrontiers in Plant Science
Vol/bind4
Udgave nummer37
ISSN1664-462X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 28 feb. 2013

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