Vicente Córdoba, CarlosLegaz González, María EstrellaSánchez Elordi, Elena2023-06-172023-06-172021-01-12Electronic: 2309-608X10.3390/jof7010044https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8141Sugar cane smut (Sporisorium scitamineum) interactions have been traditionally considered from the plant’s point of view: How can resistant sugar cane plants defend themselves against smut disease? Resistant plants induce several defensive mechanisms that oppose fungal attacks. Herein, an overall view of Sporisorium scitamineum’s mechanisms of infection and the defense mechanisms of plants are presented. Quorum sensing effects and a continuous reorganization of cytoskeletal components, where actin, myosin, and microtubules are required to work together, seem to be some of the keys to a successful attack.engAtribución 3.0 EspañaPhysiological basis of smut infectivity in the early stages of sugar cane colonizationjournal articlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/jof7010044https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/1/44open access581.2582.28633.61ActinCytoskeletonInfectivityMyosinQuorum sensingSmutTubulinBotánica (Biología)Fisiología vegetal (Biología)2417.03 Botánica General2417.19 Fisiología Vegetal