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Secret lifestyles of Neurospora crassa
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Hsiao-Che Kuo, Sun Hui, Jaeyoung Choi, Frederick O. Asiegbu, Jari P. T. Valkonen
& Yong-Hwan Lee |
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Secret lifestyles of Neurospora crassa |
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 2014 (4) ~ |
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Neurospora crassa has a long history as an excellent model for genetic, cellular, and biochemical research.
Although this fungus is known as a saprotroph, it normally appears on burned vegetations or trees after
forest fires. However, due to a lack of experimental evidence, the nature of its association with living plants
remains enigmatic. Here we report that Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a host plant for N. crassa. The
endophytic lifestyle of N. crassa was found in its interaction with Scots pine. Moreover, the fungus can
switch to a pathogenic state when its balanced interaction with the host is disrupted. Our data reveal
previously unknown lifestyles of N. crassa, which are likely controlled by both environmental and host
factors. Switching among the endophytic, pathogenic, and saprotrophic lifestyles confers upon fungi
phenotypic plasticity in adapting to changing environments and drives the evolution of fungi and associated
plants. |
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