Gene discovery in EST sequences from the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina sexual spores asexual spores and haustoria compared to other rust and corn smut fungi

摘要

BackgroundRust fungi are biotrophic basidiomycete plant pathogens that cause major diseases on plants and trees world-wide, affecting agriculture and forestry. Their biotrophic nature precludes many established molecular genetic manipulations and lines of research. The generation of genomic resources for these microbes is leading to novel insights into biology such as interactions with the hosts and guiding directions for breakthrough research in plant pathology.