The participation of perilipin (proteins
that surround lipidic droplets in the cell interior)
in appressoria differentiation in M. anisopliae has
also been reported. The deactivation of the Mpl1
gene in some strains generates defi ciencies in the
infection process due to the formation of appressoria
with lower concentrations of lipidic droplets and
resultantly lower levels of osmotic pressure - resulting
in diffi culties in terms of hyphal penetration (WANG