Protein glycosylation during infection by plant pathogenic fungi

Glycosylation is a conserved set of post-translational modifications that exists in all eukaryotic cells. During the last decade, role glycosylation plant pathogenic fungi has received significant attention and considerable progress been made especially Ustilago maydis Magnaporthe oryzae. Here, we review recent advances our understanding N-glycosylation, O-glycosylation glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors during infection by fungi. We highlight roles these processes regulatory mechanisms associated with appressorium formation, host penetration, biotrophic growth immune evasion. argue improved knowledge pathways impact on fungal pathogenesis overdue could provide novel strategies for disease control.