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FEMS Microbiol Lett

Title:		Dimorphism in fungal plant pathogens
Author(s):		Nadal M; Garcia-Pedrajas MD; Gold SE;
Address:		"Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7274, USA"
Journal Title:		FEMS Microbiol Lett
Year:		2008
Volume:		20080512
Issue:		2
Page Number:		127 - 134
DOI:		10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01173.x
ISSN/ISBN:		0378-1097 (Print) 0378-1097 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Fungi are mostly sessile organisms, and thus have evolved ways to cope with environmental changes. Many fungi produce 'dormant' structures, which allow them to survive periods of unfavorable conditions. Another ingenious active approach to a changing environment has been adopted by the 'dimorphic fungi', which simply shift their thallic organization as a way to adapt and thrive in the new conditions. Dimorphism is extensively exploited by both plant and animal pathogenic fungi, where the encounter with the host prompts a shift in the mode of growth. In this review, we focus on the phenomenon of dimorphism among plant pathogenic fungi through discussion of several relatively well-studied exemplar species"
Keywords:		"Cyclic AMP/metabolism Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/metabolism Genes, Mating Type, Fungal *Host-Pathogen Interactions Hyphae/physiology Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism Morphogenesis Pheromones/metabolism Plant Diseases/microbiology Pla;"
Notes:		"MedlineNadal, Marina Garcia-Pedrajas, Maria D Gold, Scott E eng Review England 2008/05/16 FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2008 Jul; 284(2):127-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01173.x. Epub 2008 May 12"