Extracellular vesicles in phytopathogenic fungi

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized lipid compartments that mediate the intercellular transport of lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and metabolites. During infectious diseases, EVs released by host cells promote immune responses, while those released by pathogens attempt to subvert host immunity. There is a growing body of research investigating the role of fungal EVs in plant pathosystems. It is becoming clear that EVs released by fungal phytopathogens play a role during infection through the transport of protein effectors, toxic metabolites and RNA. Here, we discuss recent findings on EVs in fungal phytopathogens, including the methods employed in their isolation, their characterization, contents and functionality, as well as the key questions remaining to be addressed.

Keywords

Fungal phytopathogens / extracellular vesicles / EVs

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