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Adv Genet

Title:		Genetics of morphogenesis and pathogenic development of Ustilago maydis
Author(s):		Klosterman SJ; Perlin MH; Garcia-Pedrajas M; Covert SF; Gold SE;
Address:		"Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA"
Journal Title:		Adv Genet
Year:		2007
Volume:		57
Issue:
Page Number:		1 - 47
DOI:		10.1016/S0065-2660(06)57001-4
ISSN/ISBN:		0065-2660 (Print) 0065-2660 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Ustilago maydis has emerged as an important model system for the study of fungi. Like many fungi, U. maydis undergoes remarkable morphological transitions throughout its life cycle. Fusion of compatible, budding, haploid cells leads to the production of a filamentous dikaryon that penetrates and colonizes the plant, culminating in the production of diploid teliospores within fungal-induced plant galls or tumors. These dramatic morphological transitions are controlled by components of various signaling pathways, including the pheromone-responsive MAP kinase and cAMP/PKA (cyclic AMP/protein kinase A) pathways, which coregulate the dimorphic switch and sexual development of U. maydis. These signaling pathways must somehow cooperate with the regulation of the cytoskeletal and cell cycle machinery. In this chapter, we provide an overview of these processes from pheromone perception and mating to gall production and sporulation in planta. Emphasis is placed on the genetic determinants of morphogenesis and pathogenic development of U. maydis and on the fungus-host interaction. Additionally, we review advances in the development of tools to study U. maydis, including the recently available genome sequence. We conclude with a brief assessment of current challenges and future directions for the genetic study of U. maydis"
Keywords:		"Amino Acid Sequence Base Sequence Cell Cycle Cyclic AMP/metabolism DNA, Fungal/genetics Genome, Fungal Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Lipid Metabolism MAP Kinase Signaling System Models, Biological Morphogenesis/genetics Nitrogen/metabolism Ustilago/cytology/;"
Notes:		"MedlineKlosterman, Steven J Perlin, Michael H Garcia-Pedrajas, Maria Covert, Sarah F Gold, Scott E eng Review 2007/03/14 Adv Genet. 2007; 57:1-47. doi: 10.1016/S0065-2660(06)57001-4"