Functional expression of MAP kinase TiHOG1 gene in Tilletia indica inciting Karnal bunt of wheat

Tilletia indica is an important quarantined fungal pathogen inciting Karnal bunt disease of wheat. In fungal pathogens, the Hog1-type MAPK is involved in response to various stresses and virulence. In the present study,we identified, characterized and analyzed functional expression of the TiHog1-type gene. As HOG1 homologous genes are salt-inducible, the TiHOG1 gene (1104 bp) was amplified in 1 M NaCl stressed condition in T. indica; cloned in...