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Jul 2026
A Zn(II)2Cys6 transcription factor VdRgt1 affects microsclerotia development, virulence, and glucose utilization in the smoke tree wilt fungus Verticillium dahliae
Results indicate that VdRgt1 is an important regulator in V. dahliae, coordinating hyphal development, the timing of microsclerotia development and melanin accumulation, carbon and energy metabolism, stress adaptation, and virulence.
Yichen Hu, Wenwen Li, Jiayin Zhang et al.
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