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Gene Synthesis> | The hygromycin resistance cassette (GenBank accession AJ439603) was amplified in all cases with Phusion DNA polymerase (Finnzymes, Keilaranta, Finland), and the two flanking regions homologous to the target gene (approximately 500 bp) were amplified with Taq DNA polymerase (GenScript, Picataway, from B. | Get A Quote |
Protein O-glycosylation is crucial in determining the structure and function of numerous secreted and membrane-bound proteins. In fungi, this process begins with the addition of a mannose residue by protein O-mannosyltransferases (PMTs) in the lumen side of the ER membrane. We have generated mutants of the three Botrytis cinerea pmt genes to study their role in the virulence of this wide-range plant pathogen. B. cinerea PMTs, especially PMT2, are critical for the stability of the cell wall and are necessary for sporulation and for the generation of the extracellular matrix. PMTs are also individually required for full virulence in a variety of hosts, with a special role in the penetration of intact plant leaves... More