Beauveria bassiana Hapx (BbHapX) regulating genes involved in asexual development

Gene BbHapX plays an essential role in maturation of conidia, a dorminant spore type for the biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic fungi. The genome-wide expression analysis involved in fungal development was analyzed by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq). Our transcriptional profiles revealed that numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which involved in metabolism, cell transport and cell rescue, were significantly involved in asexual development of B. bassiana. Overall design: Total RNA obtained from ?BbHapX disruption mutant were compared to that of wild type strain (WT) grown under the indicated conditions.