Abstract
Fungal plant pathogens secrete a large array of cell wall hydrolases. Among them, pectinases play a dual role during the interaction between the fungus and the host plant. Pectin degradation contributes to fungal virulence but also induces defence gene expression in the host plant. To evaluate the role of pectinases in these different aspects of the interaction between plants and filamentous fungi, strategies involving gene disruption, reporter genes and site-directed mutagenesis are being used. In this chapter, we will review recent studies aiming to analyse the role of pectinases in the outcome of different plant-fungus interactions.
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Herbert, C., Boudart, G., Borel, C., Jacquet, C., Esquerre-Tugaye, MT., Dumas, B. (2003). Regulation and Role of Pectinases in Phytopathogenic Fungi. In: Voragen, F., Schols, H., Visser, R. (eds) Advances in Pectin and Pectinase Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0331-4_15
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