Ustilago maydis has emerged as an important model system for the study of fungi. Like
many fungi, U. maydis undergoes remarkable morphological transitions throughout its life …

Activation of virulence in pathogenic fungi often involves differentiation processes that need
the reset of the cell cycle and induction of a new morphogenetic program. Therefore, the …

Plant invasion by pathogenic fungi involves regulated growth and highly organized fungal
morphological changes. For instance, when the smut fungus Ustilago maydis infects maize …

It is widely accepted that MAPK activation in budding and fission yeasts is often associated
with negative effects on cell cycle progression, resulting in delay or arrest at a specific stage …

The maize smut fungus Ustilago maydis switches from yeast to hyphal growth to infect maize
(Zea mays) plants. This switching is promoted by mating of compatible cells and seems to be …

The regulation of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) activity through inhibitory phosphorylation
seems to play an important role in the eukaryotic cell cycle. We have investigated the …

In this study, Ustilago maydis Ndt80 homolog one, unh1, of the obligate sexual pathogen U.
maydis, is described. Unh1 is the sole Ndt80-like DNA-binding protein in U. maydis. In this …

The increasing evidence linking regulation of polar growth and pathogenicity in fungi has
elicited a significant effort devoted to produce a better understanding of mechanisms …

Cdc25‐related phosphatases reverse the inhibitory phosphorylation of mitotic Cyclin‐
dependent kinases mediated by Wee1‐related kinases, thereby promoting entry into mitosis …

14-3-3 proteins are a family of highly conserved polypeptides that function as small adaptors
that facilitate a diverse array of cellular processes by binding phosphorylated target proteins …