New Insights of Ustilago maydis as Yeast Model for Genetic and Biotechnological Research: A Review.

摘要: The basidiomycete Ustilago maydis is a biotrophic organism responsible for corn smut disease. In recent years, it has become one of the most promising models biochemical and biotechnological research due to advantages, such as rapid growth, easy genetic manipulation. some aspects, this yeast more similar complex eukaryotes, humans, compared standard laboratory models. U. can be employed tool explore physiological processes with versatility than other fungi. Previously, was only considered phytopathogenic fungus, but different studies have shown its potential model. Therefore, numerous focused on deepening our understanding natural interactions, enzyme production, capacity. review, we general characteristics maydis, both pathogenic “innocuous” basidiomycete. Additionally, comparison focusing genetic, biochemical, are analyzed, emphasize versatility, dynamism, novelty that highlight applications form fungus; however, since filamentous also relevance, addressed in present work, well.