| Literature DB >> 19730866 |
Nirupama Shoby Manalil1, Valentino S Junior Te'o, Kathy Braithwaite, Stevens Brumbley, Peter Samson, K M Helena Nevalainen.
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Metarhizium anisopliae is a naturally occurring cosmopolitan fungus infecting greyback canegrubs (Dermolepida albohirtum). The main molecular factors involved in the complex interactions occurring between the greyback canegrubs and M. anisopliae (FI-1045) were investigated by comparing the proteomes of healthy canegrubs, canegrubs infected with Metarhizium and fungus only. Differentially expressed proteins from the infected canegrubs were subjected to mass spectrometry to search for pathogenicity related proteins. Immune-related proteins of canegrubs identified in this study include cytoskeletal proteins (actin), cell communication proteins, proteases and peptidases. Fungal proteins identified include metalloproteins, acyl-CoA, cyclin proteins and chorismate mutase. Comparative proteome analysis provided a view into the cellular reactions triggered in the canegrub in response to the fungal infection at the onset of biological control.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19730866 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-009-0270-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Genet ISSN: 0172-8083 Impact factor: 3.886