Pesticide Science (1999) 55, 367-370

Tim Joseph-Horne, Paul M. Wood, Claudia Heppner and Derek W. Hollomon (1999)
Involvement of the alternative oxidase in cellular energy production in the wheat 'take all' fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis var tritici
Pesticide Science 55 (3), 367-370
Abstract: This summary describes a functional role for the alternative respiratory pathway of the wheat 'take-all' fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis var tritici (Ggt), which utilises the alternative oxidase as its terminal oxidase. Unlike other plant and fungal alternative oxidases, the alternative oxidase of Ggt is both constitutively expressed and active. We have demonstrated that for cellular respiration, and therefore for ATP synthesis, to occur both the cytochrome and alternative pathways must remain active.
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Database assignments for author(s): Derek W. Hollomon

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Gaeumannomyces graminis