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Molecular Genetics of Phytopathogenic Fungi

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Progress in Botany

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In general, plant pathogenic organisms address two major problems when invading any particular plant: (1) they have to penetrate the protective plant surface, and (2) after having invaded the plant a decision must be made whether this attack is a compatible one leading eventually to the establishment of the pathogenic interaction. In phytopathogenic fungi different strategies to overcome the plants’ protection and defence have evolved. These include the development of special infection structures and enzymes to break through the epidermis of a potential host plant, and the generation of toxins, enzymes, and hormones instrumental in triggering the decision whether the attack will be compatible or incompatible.

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  1. Institut für Mikrobiologie, Westfälische-Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstr. 3, W-4400, Münster, Germany

    Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Meinhardt

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  1. Zellenlehre, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, W-6900, Heidelberg, Germany

    H.-Dietmar Behnke

  2. Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Botanik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Postfach 10 21 48, W-4630, Bochum 1, Germany

    Karl Esser

  3. Institut für Allgemeine Botanik und Botanischer Garten, Universität Hamburg, Ohnhorststraße 18, W-2000, Hamburg 52, Germany

    Klaus Kubitzki

  4. Lehrstuhl für Geobotanik Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut, Universität Göttingen, Untere Karspüle 2, W-3400, Göttingen, Germany

    Michael Runge

  5. Institut für Botanik und Mikrobiologie, Technische Univerisät München, Arcisstraße 21, W-8000, München 2, Germany

    Hubert Ziegler

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Meinhardt, F. (1991). Molecular Genetics of Phytopathogenic Fungi. In: Behnke, HD., Esser, K., Kubitzki, K., Runge, M., Ziegler, H. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany/Fortschritte der Botanik, vol 52. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76293-2_15

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