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Transceptors are nutrient transporters that act as receptors to regulate downstream signalling pathways. Ammonium transceptors regulate fungal morphology in response to limiting levels of ammonium, which is utilised as a nitrogen source. Few studies have addressed to what extent ammonium transceptors are conserved in pathogenic fungi. Plant and animal fungal pathogens undergo a variety of developmental transitions during infection and work on some plant fungal pathogens establishes the importance of ammonium transporters during host infection [1, 2]. More widespread studies are needed to determine if ammonium transceptors have a general role in regulating the virulence of fungal pathogens.
Author(s): van den Berg B, Lister S, Rutherford JC
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: PLoS Pathogens
Year: 2019
Volume: 15
Issue: 11
Online publication date: 07/11/2019
Acceptance date: 25/09/2019
Date deposited: 12/11/2019
ISSN (print): 1553-7366
ISSN (electronic): 1553-7374
Publisher: Public Library of Science
URL: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008059
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008059
PubMed id: 31697784
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