Journal article
Appressorial interactions with host and their evolution
Abstract
Fungi have evolved diverse strategies to acquire nutrients as endophytes, saprobes, symbionts, or pathogens. Appressoria have been intensively studied due to their importance in attaching and breaching the host surface. These specialized infection structures have evolved into various morpho-types: proto-appressoria, hyaline appressoria, melanized (dark) appressoria, and compound appressoria. In this review, we discuss the differences in the …
Authors
Chethana KWT; Jayawardena RS; Chen Y-J; Konta S; Tibpromma S; Phukhamsakda C; Abeywickrama PD; Samarakoon MC; Senwanna C; Mapook A
Journal
Fungal Diversity, Vol. 110, No. 1, pp. 75–107
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2021
DOI
10.1007/s13225-021-00487-5
ISSN
1560-2745