Program Book - 27th Fungal Genetics Conference

LISTING OF ALL POSTER ABSTRACTS160. Specificity determinants of GTPase recognition by RhoGEFs inUstilago maydis. Britta A. M. Tillmann161. Moisture dependencies of P. Rubens on a porous substrate. K. A.van Laarhoven162. Localization of Gα proteins during germination in the filamentousfungus, Neurospora crassa. Ilva Esther Cabrera163. Deciphering the roles of the secretory pathway key regulatorsYPT-1 and SEC-4 in the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa. E.Sanchez164. Functional characterization of CBM18 proteins, an expandedfamily of chitin binding genes in the Batrachochytrium dendrobatidisgenome. Jason Stajich165. The exocyst complex is necessary for secretion of effectorproteins during plant infection by Magnaporthe oryzae. Yogesh K.Gupta166. Functional analysis of protein ubiquitination in the rice blastfungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Yeonyee Oh167. The role of autophagy in Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV1)infection in Cryphonectria parasitica. M. Rossi168. Neurospora crassa protein arginine methyl transferases areinvolved in growth and development and interact with the NDRkinase COT1. D. Feldman169. Role of tea1 and tea4 homologs in cell morphogenesis in Ustilagomaydis. Flora Banuett170. Sex determination directs uniparental mitochondrial inheritancein Phycomyces blakesleeanus. Viplendra P. S. Shakya171. Exploring the role of a highly expressed, secreted tyrosinase inHistoplasma capsulatum mycelia. Christopher F. Villalta172. Hypobranching induced by both anti-oxidants and ROS controlgene knockouts in Neurospora crassa. Michael K. Watters173. Septum formation starts with the establishment of a septal actintangle (SAT) at future septation sites. Diego Delgado-Álvarez174. Characterization of the Neurospora crassa STRIPAK complex.Anne Dettmann175. Does the CENP-T-W-S-X tetramer link centromeres tokinetochores? Jonathan Galazka176. Proper actin ring formation and septum constriction requirescoordination of SIN and MOR pathways through the germinal centrekinase MST1. Yvonne Heilig177. Regulatation of the BUD3-BUD4 landmark complex by the NDRkinases DBF2 and COT1 during septum formation in Neurosporacrassa. Yvonne Heilig178. Development of a Protein-Protein Interaction Platform inNeurospora Crassa. Shouqiang Ouyang179. Specific Structural Features of Sterols Affect Cell-Cell Signalingand Fusion in Neurospora crassa. Martin Weichert180. The role of NADPH oxidases in Neurospora crassa cell fusion.Nallely Cano-Dominguez181. DYNAMICS OF THE PROTEINS BUD-2 AND BUD-5 DURING CELLPOLARIZATION IN NEUROSPORA CRASSA. E. Castro-Longoria182. The role of calcium and calmodulin during cell fusion and colonyinitiation in Neurospora crassa. Chia-Chen Chang183. Deletion of cAMP phosphodiesterase pde-2/acon-2 gene causesthe enhanced osmotic sensitivity in os-1 and os-2 mutants of N. M.Fujimura crassa.184. Genetic analysis of GNB-1 and CPC-2 with the G alpha subunits inHeterotrimeric G protein signaling in Neurospora crassa. AMrutaGarud185. Communication Interference during Cell Fusion in Neurosporacrassa is controlled by a Region under Balancing Selection in theHeterokaryon Incompatibility Locus het-c. Jens Heller186. The N. crassa Bem46 protein: alternative splicing and eisosomalassociation. Frank Kempken187. The alternative oxidase induction pathway is involved insenescence associated with over-replication of a mitochondrialplasmid in Neurospora crassa. John Kennell188. Relationship among mutagen sensitivity, senescence andmitochondrial morphology in the ultraviolet sensitive-5 mutant ofNeurospora crassa. Kiminori Kurashima189. Localization of EGL-1 and EGL-2, two GPI anchored cell wall β (1-3) endoglucanases, at hyphal apices and septa, and in interconidialsepta in Neurospora crassa. Leonora Martinez190. Stability of a G protein alpha subunit in genetic backgroundslacking the G beta subunit or a cytosolic guanine nucleotide exchangefactor. Alexander V. Michkov191. Functional analysis the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ste20, Cla4homologue in Neurospora crassa. Yuhei Nogami192. Dissecting the Pathway of Cellulase Secretion in Neurosporacrassa. Trevor Starr193. Towards understanding the endoplasmic reticulum associateddegradation process of misfolded glycoproteins in Neurospora crassa.Georgios Tzelepis194. Withdrawn195. Genetic analysis of the role of peroxisomes in the virulence andsurvival in Fusarium graminearum. K. Min196. roGFP and anti-oxidant defences in the rice blast fungusMagnaporthe oryzae. Marketa Samalova197. Dimorphism and virulence in pathogenic zygomycetes. Soo ChanLee198. Genetic analysis of the components of the ime-2 mediatedsignaling events during nonself recognition and programmed celldeath (PCD) in Neurospora crassa. Joanna A. Bueche199. PRO45 is a component of the conserved STRIPAK complex inSordaria macrospora. Steffen Nordzieke27th Fungal Genetics Conference | 107