Chapter 21 – Gene Transfer in the Fungal Host-Parasite System Absidia glauca-Parasitella parasitica Depends on Infection

摘要: This chapter discusses the gene transfer in fungal host—Parasite System Absidia glauca – Parasitella parasitica . Infection of zygomycete by facultative mycoparasite is accompanied formation a limited cytoplasmic continuum between both partners. Successful infection A P requires that partners belong to complementary mating types. observation points toward physiological relationship parasitism and sexual pathway. In all mucoralean fungi, analyzed differentiation depends on synthesis sex pheromone trisporic acid. acid synthesized via biosynthetic action Also combinations produce although this interspecific complementation does not induce pathway across genus borders. Therefore, it hypothesized also involved host–parasite recognition presumably mediating first steps during structures. Mutants with defects spore were for their ability serve as hosts