Transcription factor studies of sexual development in Fusarium graminearum

While extensive characterization has been conducted on individual transcription factors (TFs) involved in sexual reproduction in filamentous fungi, there still exists a gap in our systemic understanding of the regulatory networks involving multiple TFs. This study investigated 13 TFs conserved within the Sordariomycetes to elucidate the transcriptional regulatory cascade underlying the development of perithecia, the sexual fruiting bodies of Fusarium graminearum, the causal agent of scab diseases in small cereal grains.