Program Book - 27th Fungal Genetics Conference

CONCURRENT SESSIONS SCHEDULESWednesday, March 13 3:00 PM–6:00 PMMerrill HallCell Signaling Involved in Fungal Developmentand PathogenesisCo-chairs: Naweed Naqvi and Stefanie PöggelerAbstracts for this session begin on page 29.3:00 - 3:20Alexander V. MichkovStability of a G protein alpha subunit in genetic backgrounds lackingthe G beta subunit or a cytosolic guanine nucleotide exchange factor.3:20 - 3:40Jae-Hyuk YuThe Putative Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor RicA MediatesUpstream Signaling for Growth and Development in Aspergillus.3:40 - 4:00Oezguer BayramThe Aspergillus nidulans MAPK module AnSte11-Ste50-Ste7-Fus3controls development and secondary metabolism.4:00 - 4:20Ines TeichertThe developmental PRO40/SOFT protein participates in signaling viathe MIK1/MEK1/MAK1 module in Sordaria macrospora.4:20 - 4:40 Break4:40 - 5:00Linqi WangA Fungal Adhesin Guides Community Behaviors by Autoinduction andParacrinal Signaling.5:00 - 5:20JinRong XuSurface recognition and appressorium morphogenesis inMagnaporthe oryzae.5:20 - 5:40Marie NishimuraPlant cues promote stealth infection in fungal plant pathogens.5:40 - 6:00Andrea HerrmannUnravelling the GTPase polarity complex in Claviceps purpurea.Wednesday, March 13 3:00 PM–6:00 PMChapelGenetics and Genomics of Interactions withBacteria, Insects and PlantsCo-chairs: Nemat Keyhani and Christian HertweckAbstracts for this session begin on page 32.3:00 - 3:20M. J. BidochkaEndophytic insect parasitic fungi feed insect-derived nitrogen toplants.3:20 - 3:40Rusty J. RodriguezGenotype-Environment Interactions and the Interplay BetweenClimate Change and Plant-Fungal Symbioses.3:40 - 4:00Kirstin ScherlachChemical mediators of pathogenic and mutualistic bacterial-fungalinteractions.4:00 - 4:20Chengshu WangComparative genomic analysis of entomopathogenic fungi.4:20 - 4:40 Break4:40 - 5:00Morten SchiøttSynergistic interactions between leaf-cutting ants and their fungalsymbiont facilitate degradation of plant substrate.5:00 - 5:20Charissa de BekkerUnraveling the metabolome: how zombie ant fungi heterogeneouslycontrol ant brains.5:20 - 5:40Artemio MendozaTrichoderma rhizosphere’s competency, endophytism and plantcommunication: A molecular approach.5:40 - 6:00Markus KünzlerEffector proteins in fungal defense against fungivorous nematodes:Targets and functional significance.27th Fungal Genetics Conference | 7