Pathogenic development of the corn smut fungus Ustilago maydis depends on the ability of
the hypha to grow invasively. Extended hyphal growth and mitosis require microtubules, as …

Fungal pathogenicity often involves a yeast-to-hypha transition, but the structural basis for
this dimorphism is largely unknown. Here we analyze the role of the cytoskeleton in early …

Fungi invade substrates, such as host tissues, through hyphal tip growth. This article focuses
on the corn smut fungus Ustilago maydis, in which tip growth and pathogenicity involve …

Microtubules are an important part of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton, which participates in
numerous essential cellular processes. In fungi interphase microtubules mediate cell …

Many fungal pathogens undergo a yeast-hyphal transition during their pathogenic
development that requires rearrangement of the cytoskeleton, followed by directed …

In the fungus Ustilago maydis, early endosomes move bidirectionally along microtubules
(MTs) and facilitate growth by local membrane recycling at the tip of the infectious hypha …

Long-distance transport is crucial for polar-growing cells, such as neurons and fungal
hyphae. Kinesins and myosins participate in this process, but their functional interplay is …

Microtubules (MTs) are often organized by a nucleus-associated MT organizing center
(MTOC). In addition, in neurons and epithelial cells, motor-based transport of assembled …

Ustilago maydis is a dimorphic Basidiomycete fungus with a yeast-like form and a hyphal
form. Here we present a comprehensive analysis of bud formation and the actin and …

Elongate hyphae of filamentous fungi grow predominantly at their tips, whereas organelles
are positioned in the subapical parts of the cell. Organelle positioning and long-distance …