Acyl-CoA Oxidase-Mediated β-Oxidation Regulates the Lifestyle Transition of Metarhizium rileyi from Insect Pathogen to Plant Mutualist.
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 endophytic relationships via foliar spray and roo...