Cross-species interference of gene expression.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30479328.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-018-07353-0 and PMC identifier 6258686.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Microbes can contribute to protection of animals and plants against diseases. A recent study reveals a mechanism by which a bacterium controls fungal infection in wheat, involving secretion of a metabolite that affects histone acetyltransferase activity of a plant pathogenic fungus.
Medical subject headings
- Gene Expression Regulation