Deyu Kong

Acyl-CoA Oxidase-Mediated β-Oxidation Regulates the Lifestyle Transition of Metarhizium rileyi from Insect Pathogen to Plant Mutualist

Abstract Metarhizium rileyi as a widely distributed insect pathogenic fungus, has a promising application prospect in pest control. This study investigates M. rileyi strain XSBN200920 following its endophytic colonization of Nicotiana benthamiana. The fungus establishes systemic...