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López-Márquez D, Del-Espino Á, Ruiz-Albert J, Bejarano ER, Brodersen P, Beuzón CR. Regulation of plant immunity via small RNA-mediated control of NLR expression. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:6052-6068. [PMID: 37449766 PMCID: PMC10575705 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Plants use different receptors to detect potential pathogens: membrane-anchored pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) activated upon perception of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) that elicit pattern-triggered immunity (PTI); and intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat proteins (NLRs) activated by detection of pathogen-derived effectors, activating effector-triggered immunity (ETI). The interconnections between PTI and ETI responses have been increasingly reported. Elevated NLR levels may cause autoimmunity, with symptoms ranging from fitness cost to developmental arrest, sometimes combined with run-away cell death, making accurate control of NLR dosage key for plant survival. Small RNA-mediated gene regulation has emerged as a major mechanism of control of NLR dosage. Twenty-two nucleotide miRNAs with the unique ability to trigger secondary siRNA production from target transcripts are particularly prevalent in NLR regulation. They enhance repression of the primary NLR target, but also bring about repression of NLRs only complementary to secondary siRNAs. We summarize current knowledge on miRNAs and siRNAs in the regulation of NLR expression with an emphasis on 22 nt miRNAs and propose that miRNA and siRNA regulation of NLR levels provides additional links between PTI and NLR defense pathways to increase plant responsiveness against a broad spectrum of pathogens and control an efficient deployment of defenses.
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- Diego López-Márquez
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, DK-2200, Denmark
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea ‘La Mayora’, Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Depto. Biología Celular, Genética y Fisiología, Málaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea ‘La Mayora’, Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Depto. Biología Celular, Genética y Fisiología, Málaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea ‘La Mayora’, Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Depto. Biología Celular, Genética y Fisiología, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, DK-2200, Denmark
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea ‘La Mayora’, Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Depto. Biología Celular, Genética y Fisiología, Málaga, Spain
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Saxena H, Kulshreshtha A, Agarwal A, Kumar A, Singh N, Jain CK. LDRGDb - Legumes disease resistance genes database. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1143111. [PMID: 37143876 PMCID: PMC10151526 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1143111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Legumes comprise one of the world's largest, most diverse, and economically important plant families, known for their nutritional and medicinal benefits. Legumes are susceptible to a wide range of diseases, similar to other agricultural crops. Diseases have a considerable impact on the production of legume crop species, resulting in large yield losses worldwide. Due to continuous interactions between plants and their pathogens in the environment and the evolution of new pathogens under high selection pressure; disease resistant genes emerge in plant cultivars in the field against those pathogens or disease. Thus, disease resistant genes play critical roles in plant resistance responses, and their discovery and subsequent use in breeding programmes aid in reducing yield loss. The genomic era, with its high-throughput and low-cost genomic tools, has revolutionised our understanding of the complex interactions between legumes and pathogens, resulting in the identification of several critical participants in both the resistant and susceptible relationships. However, a substantial amount of existing information about numerous legume species has been disseminated as text or is preserved across fractions in different databases, posing a challenge for researchers. As a result, the range, scope, and complexity of these resources pose challenges to those who manage and use them. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop tools and a single conjugate database to manage genetic information for the world's plant genetic resources, allowing for the rapid incorporation of essential resistance genes into breeding strategies. Here, developed the first comprehensive database of disease resistance genes named as LDRGDb - LEGUMES DISEASE RESISTANCE GENES DATABASE comprises 10 legumes [Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), Chickpea (Cicer arietinum), Soybean (Glycine max), Lentil (Lens culinaris), Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Barrelclover (Medicago truncatula), Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), Pea (Pisum sativum),Faba bean (Vicia faba), and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)]. The LDRGDb is a user-friendly database developed by integrating a variety of tools and software that combine knowledge about resistant genes, QTLs, and their loci, with proteomics, pathway interactions, and genomics (https://ldrgdb.in/).
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- Harshita Saxena
- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Gujarat Biotechnology University, Gandhinagar, India
- *Correspondence: Chakresh Kumar Jain, ; Nisha Singh,
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India
- *Correspondence: Chakresh Kumar Jain, ; Nisha Singh,
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Chelliah A, Arumugam C, Suthanthiram B, Raman T, Subbaraya U. Genome-wide identification, characterization, and evolutionary analysis of NBS genes and their association with disease resistance in Musa spp. Funct Integr Genomics 2022; 23:7. [PMID: 36538175 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-022-00925-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Banana is an important food crop that is susceptible to a wide range of pests and diseases that can reduce yield and quality. The primary objective of banana breeding programs is to increase disease resistance, which requires the identification of resistance (R) genes. Despite the fact that resistant sources have been identified in bananas, the genes, particularly the nucleotide-binding site (NBS) family, which play an important role in protecting plants against pathogens, have received little attention. As a result, this study included a thorough examination of the NBS disease resistance gene family's classification, phylogenetic analysis, genome organization, evolution, cis-elements, differential expression, regulation by microRNAs, and protein-protein interaction. A total of 116 and 43 putative NBS genes from M. acuminata and M. balbisiana, respectively, were identified and characterized, and were classified into seven sub-families. Structural analysis of NBS genes revealed the presence of signal peptides, their sub-cellular localization, molecular weight and pI. Eight commonly conserved motifs were found, and NBS genes were unevenly distributed across multiple chromosomes, with the majority of NBS genes being located in chr3 and chr1 of the A and B genomes, respectively. Tandem duplication occurrences have helped bananas' NBS genes spread throughout evolution. Transcriptome analysis of NBS genes revealed significant differences in expression between resistant and susceptible cultivars of fusarium wilt, eumusae leaf spot, root lesion nematode, and drought, implying that they can be used as candidate resistant genes. Ninety miRNAs were discovered to have targets in 104 NBS genes from the A genome, providing important insights into NBS gene expression regulation. Overall, this study offers a valuable genomic resource and understanding of the function and evolution of NBS genes in relation to rapidly evolving pathogens, as well as providing breeders with selection targets for fast-tracking breeding of banana varieties with more durable resistance to pathogens.
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- Anuradha Chelliah
- ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli - 620 102, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli - 620 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli - 620 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli - 620 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli - 620 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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De-la-Cruz IM, Kariñho-Betancourt E, Núñez-Farfán J, Oyama K. Gene family evolution and natural selection signatures in Datura spp. (Solanaceae). Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.916762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Elucidating the diversification process of congeneric species makes it necessary to identify the factors promoting species variation and diversification. Comparative gene family analysis allows us to elucidate the evolutionary history of species by identifying common genetic/genomic mechanisms underlying species responses to biotic and abiotic environments at the genomic level. In this study, we analyzed the high-quality transcriptomes of four Datura species, D. inoxia, D. pruinosa, D. stramonium, and D. wrightii. We performed a thorough comparative gene family analysis to infer the role of selection in molecular variation, changes in protein physicochemical properties, and gain/loss of genes during their diversification processes. The results revealed common and species-specific signals of positive selection, physicochemical divergence and/or expansion of metabolic genes (e.g., transferases and oxidoreductases) associated with terpene and tropane metabolism and some resistance genes (R genes). The gene family analysis presented here is a valuable tool for understanding the genome evolution of economically and ecologically significant taxa such as the Solanaceae family.
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Savadi S, Muralidhara BM, Godwin J, Adiga JD, Mohana GS, Eradasappa E, Shamsudheen M, Karun A. De novo assembly and characterization of the draft genome of the cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.). Sci Rep 2022; 12:18187. [PMID: 36307541 PMCID: PMC9616956 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22600-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cashew is the second most important tree nut crop in the global market. Cashew is a diploid and heterozygous species closely related to the mango and pistachio. Its improvement by conventional breeding is slow due to the long juvenile phase. Despite the economic importance, very little genomics/transcriptomics information is available for cashew. In this study, the Oxford nanopore reads and Illumina reads were used for de novo assembly of the cashew genome. The hybrid assembly yielded a 356.6 Mb genome corresponding to 85% of the estimated genome size (419 Mb). The BUSCO analysis showed 91.8% of genome completeness. Transcriptome mapping showed 92.75% transcripts aligned with the assembled genome. Gene predictions resulted in the identification of 31,263 genes coding for a total of 35,000 gene isoforms. About 46% (165 Mb) of the cashew genome comprised of repetitive sequences. Phylogenetic analyses of the cashew with nine species showed that it was closely related to Mangifera indica. Analysis of cashew genome revealed 3104 putative R-genes. The first draft assembly of the genome, transcriptome and R gene information generated in this study would be the foundation for understanding the molecular basis of economic traits and genomics-assisted breeding in cashew.
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- Siddanna Savadi
- grid.505948.50000 0004 1764 470XICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), Puttur, D.K., Karnataka 574 202 India
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- grid.505948.50000 0004 1764 470XICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), Puttur, D.K., Karnataka 574 202 India
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- Bionivid Technology Private Limited, 209, 4th Cross Rd, B Channasandra, Kasturi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 043 India
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- grid.505948.50000 0004 1764 470XICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), Puttur, D.K., Karnataka 574 202 India
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- grid.505948.50000 0004 1764 470XICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), Puttur, D.K., Karnataka 574 202 India
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- grid.505948.50000 0004 1764 470XICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), Puttur, D.K., Karnataka 574 202 India
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- grid.505948.50000 0004 1764 470XICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), Puttur, D.K., Karnataka 574 202 India
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- grid.505948.50000 0004 1764 470XICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), Puttur, D.K., Karnataka 574 202 India
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Mining of Cloned Disease Resistance Gene Homologs (CDRHs) in Brassica Species and Arabidopsis thaliana. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11060821. [PMID: 35741342 PMCID: PMC9220128 DOI: 10.3390/biology11060821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Simple Summary Developing cultivars with resistance genes (R genes) is an effective strategy to support high yield and quality in Brassica crops. The availability of clone R gene and genomic sequences in Brassica species and Arabidopsis thaliana provide the opportunity to compare genomic regions and survey R genes across genomic databases. In this paper, we aim to identify genes related to cloned genes through sequence identity, providing a repertoire of species-wide related R genes in Brassica crops. The comprehensive list of candidate R genes can be used as a reference for functional analysis. Abstract Various diseases severely affect Brassica crops, leading to significant global yield losses and a reduction in crop quality. In this study, we used the complete protein sequences of 49 cloned resistance genes (R genes) that confer resistance to fungal and bacterial diseases known to impact species in the Brassicaceae family. Homology searches were carried out across Brassica napus, B. rapa, B. oleracea, B. nigra, B. juncea, B. carinata and Arabidopsis thaliana genomes. In total, 660 cloned disease R gene homologs (CDRHs) were identified across the seven species, including 431 resistance gene analogs (RGAs) (248 nucleotide binding site-leucine rich repeats (NLRs), 150 receptor-like protein kinases (RLKs) and 33 receptor-like proteins (RLPs)) and 229 non-RGAs. Based on the position and distribution of specific homologs in each of the species, we observed a total of 87 CDRH clusters composed of 36 NLR, 16 RLK and 3 RLP homogeneous clusters and 32 heterogeneous clusters. The CDRHs detected consistently across the seven species are candidates that can be investigated for broad-spectrum resistance, potentially providing resistance to multiple pathogens. The R genes identified in this study provide a novel resource for the future functional analysis and gene cloning of Brassicaceae R genes towards crop improvement.
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Dubey N, Chaudhary A, Singh K. Genome-Wide Analysis of TIR-NBS-LRR Gene Family in Potato Identified StTNLC7G2 Inducing Reactive Oxygen Species in Presence of Alternaria solani. Front Genet 2022; 12:791055. [PMID: 35082833 PMCID: PMC8784597 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.791055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Resistance gene analogs (RGAs) comprising NBS-LRR gene family members are considered prominent candidates in the development of disease-resistant genotypes. NBS-LRR gene family comprised a very large number of genes; therefore, members of one subfamily TIR-NBS-LRR (TNL) are identified in the present study from Solanum tuberosum genome, followed by their bioinformatics characterization. The study identified a total of 44 genes encoding 60 TNL transcripts with two prominent clusters at chromosome 1 and chromosome 11. Expression analysis of 14 TNL genes after Alternaria solani infection at 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 days post inoculation in two disease-tolerant varieties, Kufri Jyoti and Kufri Pukhraj, and one relatively susceptible variety, Kufri Chandramukhi, showed differential expression of many genes including a high expression (>15-fold) of StTNLC6G2T1 and StTNLC11G9T1. Functional characterization of one such gene, StTNLC7G2, reveals involvement in the generation of reactive oxygen species under A. solani attack, implicating its putative role in plant defense via hypersensitive response.
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- Namo Dubey
- CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Xue D, Liu H, Wang D, Gao Y, Jia Z. Comparative transcriptome analysis of R3a and Avr3a-mediated defense responses in transgenic tomato. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11965. [PMID: 34434667 PMCID: PMC8359799 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is one of the most devastating diseases in potatoes and tomatoes. At present, several late blight resistance genes have been mapped and cloned. To better understand the transcriptome changes during the incompatible interaction process between R3a and Avr3a, in this study, after spraying DEX, the leaves of MM-R3a-Avr3a and MM-Avr3a transgenic plants at different time points were used for comparative transcriptome analysis. A total of 7,324 repeated DEGs were detected in MM-R3a-Avr3a plants at 2-h and 6-h, and 729 genes were differentially expressed at 6-h compared with 2-h. Only 1,319 repeated DEGs were found in MM-Avr3a at 2-h and 6-h, of which 330 genes have the same expression pattern. Based on GO, KEGG and WCGNA analysis of DEGs, the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant-pathogen interaction, and plant hormone signal transduction pathways were significantly up-regulated. Parts of the down-regulated DEGs were enriched in carbon metabolism and the photosynthesis process. Among these DEGs, most of the transcription factors, such as WRKY, MYB, and NAC, related to disease resistance or endogenous hormones SA and ET pathways, as well as PR, CML, SGT1 gene were also significantly induced. Our results provide transcriptome-wide insights into R3a and Avr3a-mediated incompatibility interaction.
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- Dongqi Xue
- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Henan Key Laboratory of Fruit and Cucurbit Biology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Henan Key Laboratory of Fruit and Cucurbit Biology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Henan Key Laboratory of Fruit and Cucurbit Biology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Rody HVS, Camargo LEA, Creste S, Van Sluys MA, Rieseberg LH, Monteiro-Vitorello CB. Arabidopsis-Based Dual-Layered Biological Network Analysis Elucidates Fully Modulated Pathways Related to Sugarcane Resistance on Biotrophic Pathogen Infection. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:707904. [PMID: 34490009 PMCID: PMC8417329 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.707904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We assembled a dual-layered biological network to study the roles of resistance gene analogs (RGAs) in the resistance of sugarcane to infection by the biotrophic fungus causing smut disease. Based on sugarcane-Arabidopsis orthology, the modeling used metabolic and protein-protein interaction (PPI) data from Arabidopsis thaliana (from Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and BioGRID databases) and plant resistance curated knowledge for Viridiplantae obtained through text mining of the UniProt/SwissProt database. With the network, we integrated functional annotations and transcriptome data from two sugarcane genotypes that differ significantly in resistance to smut and applied a series of analyses to compare the transcriptomes and understand both signal perception and transduction in plant resistance. We show that the smut-resistant sugarcane has a larger arsenal of RGAs encompassing transcriptionally modulated subnetworks with other resistance elements, reaching hub proteins of primary metabolism. This approach may benefit molecular breeders in search of markers associated with quantitative resistance to diseases in non-model systems.
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- Hugo V. S. Rody
- Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
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Ma Y, Chhapekar SS, Lu L, Oh S, Singh S, Kim CS, Kim S, Choi GJ, Lim YP, Choi SR. Genome-wide identification and characterization of NBS-encoding genes in Raphanus sativus L. and their roles related to Fusarium oxysporum resistance. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:47. [PMID: 33461498 PMCID: PMC7814608 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02803-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) genes are important for plant development and disease resistance. Although genome-wide studies of NBS-encoding genes have been performed in several species, the evolution, structure, expression, and function of these genes remain unknown in radish (Raphanus sativus L.). A recently released draft R. sativus L. reference genome has facilitated the genome-wide identification and characterization of NBS-encoding genes in radish. RESULTS A total of 225 NBS-encoding genes were identified in the radish genome based on the essential NB-ARC domain through HMM search and Pfam database, with 202 mapped onto nine chromosomes and the remaining 23 localized on different scaffolds. According to a gene structure analysis, we identified 99 NBS-LRR-type genes and 126 partial NBS-encoding genes. Additionally, 80 and 19 genes respectively encoded an N-terminal Toll/interleukin-like domain and a coiled-coil domain. Furthermore, 72% of the 202 NBS-encoding genes were grouped in 48 clusters distributed in 24 crucifer blocks on chromosomes. The U block on chromosomes R02, R04, and R08 had the most NBS-encoding genes (48), followed by the R (24), D (23), E (23), and F (17) blocks. These clusters were mostly homogeneous, containing NBS-encoding genes derived from a recent common ancestor. Tandem (15 events) and segmental (20 events) duplications were revealed in the NBS family. Comparative evolutionary analyses of orthologous genes among Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica rapa, and Brassica oleracea reflected the importance of the NBS-LRR gene family during evolution. Moreover, examinations of cis-elements identified 70 major elements involved in responses to methyl jasmonate, abscisic acid, auxin, and salicylic acid. According to RNA-seq expression analyses, 75 NBS-encoding genes contributed to the resistance of radish to Fusarium wilt. A quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed that RsTNL03 (Rs093020) and RsTNL09 (Rs042580) expression positively regulates radish resistance to Fusarium oxysporum, in contrast to the negative regulatory role for RsTNL06 (Rs053740). CONCLUSIONS The NBS-encoding gene structures, tandem and segmental duplications, synteny, and expression profiles in radish were elucidated for the first time and compared with those of other Brassicaceae family members (A. thaliana, B. oleracea, and B. rapa) to clarify the evolution of the NBS gene family. These results may be useful for functionally characterizing NBS-encoding genes in radish.
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- Yinbo Ma
- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- Neo Seed Co., 256-45 Jingeonjung-gil, Gongdo-eup, Anseong, Gyeonggi Province 17565 Republic of Korea
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- Center for Eco-friendly New Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114 Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134 Republic of Korea
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Yang H, Bayer PE, Tirnaz S, Edwards D, Batley J. Genome-Wide Identification and Evolution of Receptor-Like Kinases (RLKs) and Receptor like Proteins (RLPs) in Brassica juncea. BIOLOGY 2020; 10:biology10010017. [PMID: 33396674 PMCID: PMC7823396 DOI: 10.3390/biology10010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Brassica juncea, an allotetraploid species, is an important germplasm resource for canola improvement, due to its many beneficial agronomic traits, such as heat and drought tolerance and blackleg resistance. Receptor-like kinase (RLK) and receptor-like protein (RLP) genes are two types of resistance gene analogues (RGA) that play important roles in plant innate immunity, stress response and various development processes. In this study, genome wide analysis of RLKs and RLPs is performed in B. juncea. In total, 493 RLKs (LysM-RLKs and LRR-RLKs) and 228 RLPs (LysM-RLPs and LRR-RLPs) are identified in the genome of B. juncea, using RGAugury. Only 13.54% RLKs and 11.79% RLPs are observed to be grouped within gene clusters. The majority of RLKs (90.17%) and RLPs (52.83%) are identified as duplicates, indicating that gene duplications significantly contribute to the expansion of RLK and RLP families. Comparative analysis between B. juncea and its progenitor species, B. rapa and B. nigra, indicate that 83.62% RLKs and 41.98% RLPs are conserved in B. juncea, and RLPs are likely to have a faster evolution than RLKs. This study provides a valuable resource for the identification and characterisation of candidate RLK and RLP genes.
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- Hua Yang
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (H.Y.); (P.E.B.); (S.T.); (D.E.)
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (H.Y.); (P.E.B.); (S.T.); (D.E.)
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (H.Y.); (P.E.B.); (S.T.); (D.E.)
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (H.Y.); (P.E.B.); (S.T.); (D.E.)
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (H.Y.); (P.E.B.); (S.T.); (D.E.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-8-6488-5929
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Gratias A, Geffroy V. Deciphering the Impact of a Bacterial Infection on Meiotic Recombination in Arabidopsis with Fluorescence Tagged Lines. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11070832. [PMID: 32708324 PMCID: PMC7397157 DOI: 10.3390/genes11070832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Plants are under strong evolutionary pressure to maintain surveillance against pathogens. One major disease resistance mechanism is based on NB-LRR (NLR) proteins that specifically recognize pathogen effectors. The cluster organization of the NLR gene family could favor sequence exchange between NLR genes via recombination, favoring their evolutionary dynamics. Increasing data, based on progeny analysis, suggest the existence of a link between the perception of biotic stress and the production of genetic diversity in the offspring. This could be driven by an increased rate of meiotic recombination in infected plants, but this has never been strictly demonstrated. In order to test if pathogen infection can increase DNA recombination in pollen meiotic cells, we infected Arabidopsis Fluorescent Tagged Lines (FTL) with the virulent bacteria Pseudomonas syringae. We measured the meiotic recombination rate in two regions of chromosome 5, containing or not an NLR gene cluster. In all tested intervals, no significant difference in genetic recombination frequency between infected and control plants was observed. Although it has been reported that pathogen exposure can sometimes increase the frequency of recombinant progeny in plants, our findings suggest that meiotic recombination rate in Arabidopsis may be resilient to at least some pathogen attack. Alternative mechanisms are discussed.
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- Ariane Gratias
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, 91405 Orsay, France;
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Université de Paris, CNRS, INRAE, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, 91405 Orsay, France;
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Université de Paris, CNRS, INRAE, 91405 Orsay, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-1-69-15-33-65
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Improved reconstruction and comparative analysis of chromosome 12 to rectify Mis-assemblies in Gossypium arboreum. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:470. [PMID: 32640982 PMCID: PMC7346634 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-06814-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genome sequencing technologies have been improved at an exponential pace but precise chromosome-scale genome assembly still remains a great challenge. The draft genome of cultivated G. arboreum was sequenced and assembled with shotgun sequencing approach, however, it contains several misassemblies. To address this issue, we generated an improved reassembly of G. arboreum chromosome 12 using genetic mapping and reference-assisted approaches and evaluated this reconstruction by comparing with homologous chromosomes of G. raimondii and G. hirsutum. RESULTS In this study, we generated a high quality assembly of the 94.64 Mb length of G. arboreum chromosome 12 (A_A12) which comprised of 144 scaffolds and contained 3361 protein coding genes. Evaluation of results using syntenic and collinear analysis of reconstructed G. arboreum chromosome A_A12 with its homologous chromosomes of G. raimondii (D_D08) and G. hirsutum (AD_A12 and AD_D12) confirmed the significant improved quality of current reassembly as compared to previous one. We found major misassemblies in previously assembled chromosome 12 (A_Ca9) of G. arboreum particularly in anchoring and orienting of scaffolds into a pseudo-chromosome. Further, homologous chromosomes 12 of G. raimondii (D_D08) and G. arboreum (A_A12) contained almost equal number of transcription factor (TF) related genes, and showed good collinear relationship with each other. As well, a higher rate of gene loss was found in corresponding homologous chromosomes of tetraploid (AD_A12 and AD_D12) than diploid (A_A12 and D_D08) cotton, signifying that gene loss is likely a continuing process in chromosomal evolution of tetraploid cotton. CONCLUSION This study offers a more accurate strategy to correct misassemblies in sequenced draft genomes of cotton which will provide further insights towards its genome organization.
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Santana Silva RJ, Micheli F. RRGPredictor, a set-theory-based tool for predicting pathogen-associated molecular pattern receptors (PRRs) and resistance (R) proteins from plants. Genomics 2020; 112:2666-2676. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Dolatabadian A, Bayer PE, Tirnaz S, Hurgobin B, Edwards D, Batley J. Characterization of disease resistance genes in the Brassica napus pangenome reveals significant structural variation. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2020; 18:969-982. [PMID: 31553100 PMCID: PMC7061875 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Methods based on single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), copy number variation (CNV) and presence/absence variation (PAV) discovery provide a valuable resource to study gene structure and evolution. However, as a result of these structural variations, a single reference genome is unable to cover the entire gene content of a species. Therefore, pangenomics analysis is needed to ensure that the genomic diversity within a species is fully represented. Brassica napus is one of the most important oilseed crops in the world and exhibits variability in its resistance genes across different cultivars. Here, we characterized resistance gene distribution across 50 B. napus lines. We identified a total of 1749 resistance gene analogs (RGAs), of which 996 are core and 753 are variable, 368 of which are not present in the reference genome (cv. Darmor-bzh). In addition, a total of 15 318 SNPs were predicted within 1030 of the RGAs. The results showed that core R-genes harbour more SNPs than variable genes. More nucleotide binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) genes were located in clusters than as singletons, with variable genes more likely to be found in clusters. We identified 106 RGA candidates linked to blackleg resistance quantitative trait locus (QTL). This study provides a better understanding of resistance genes to target for genomics-based improvement and improved disease resistance.
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- Aria Dolatabadian
- UWA School of Biological Sciences and the UWA Institute of AgricultureFaculty of ScienceThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWAAustralia
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- UWA School of Biological Sciences and the UWA Institute of AgricultureFaculty of ScienceThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWAAustralia
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- UWA School of Biological Sciences and the UWA Institute of AgricultureFaculty of ScienceThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWAAustralia
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- UWA School of Biological Sciences and the UWA Institute of AgricultureFaculty of ScienceThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWAAustralia
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- UWA School of Biological Sciences and the UWA Institute of AgricultureFaculty of ScienceThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWAAustralia
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- UWA School of Biological Sciences and the UWA Institute of AgricultureFaculty of ScienceThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWAAustralia
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Wei H, Liu J, Guo Q, Pan L, Chai S, Cheng Y, Ruan M, Ye Q, Wang R, Yao Z, Zhou G, Wan H. Genomic Organization and Comparative Phylogenic Analysis of NBS-LRR Resistance Gene Family in Solanum pimpinellifolium and Arabidopsis thaliana. Evol Bioinform Online 2020; 16:1176934320911055. [PMID: 32214791 PMCID: PMC7065440 DOI: 10.1177/1176934320911055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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NBS-LRR (nucleotide-binding site and leucine-rich repeat) is one of the largest resistance gene families in plants. The completion of the genome sequencing of wild tomato Solanum pimpinellifolium provided an opportunity to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the NBS-LRR gene superfamily at the genome-wide level. In this study, gene identification, chromosome mapping, and phylogenetic analysis of the NBS-LRR gene family were analyzed using the bioinformatics methods. The results revealed 245 NBS-LRRs in total, similar to that in the cultivated tomato. These genes are unevenly distributed on 12 chromosomes, and ~59.6% of them form gene clusters, most of which are tandem duplications. Phylogenetic analysis divided the NBS-LRRs into 2 subfamilies (CNL-coiled-coil NBS-LRR and TNL-TIR NBS-LRR), and the expansion of the CNL subfamily was more extensive than the TNL subfamily. Novel conserved structures were identified through conserved motif analysis between the CNL and TNL subfamilies. Compared with the NBS-LRR sequences from the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, wide genetic variation occurred after the divergence of S. pimpinellifolium and A thaliana. Species-specific expansion was also found in the CNL subfamily in S. pimpinellifolium. The results of this study provide the basis for the deeper analysis of NBS-LRR resistance genes and contribute to mapping and isolation of candidate resistance genes in S. pimpinellifolium.
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- Huawei Wei
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- College of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Wulanchabu Academy of Agricultural and Husbandry Sciences, Wulanchabu, China
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- Quzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Quzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- China-Australia Research Centre for Crop Improvement, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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Xue JY, Zhao T, Liu Y, Liu Y, Zhang YX, Zhang GQ, Chen H, Zhou GC, Zhang SZ, Shao ZQ. Genome- Wide Analysis of the Nucleotide Binding Site Leucine-Rich Repeat Genes of Four Orchids Revealed Extremely Low Numbers of Disease Resistance Genes. Front Genet 2020; 10:1286. [PMID: 31998358 PMCID: PMC6960632 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Orchids are one of the most diverse flowering plant families, yet possibly maintain the smallest number of the nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) type plant resistance (R) genes among the angiosperms. In this study, a genome-wide search in four orchid taxa identified 186 NBS-LRR genes. Furthermore, 214 NBS-LRR genes were identified from seven orchid transcriptomes. A phylogenetic analysis recovered 30 ancestral lineages (29 CNL and one RNL), far fewer than other angiosperm families. From the genetics aspect, the relatively low number of ancestral R genes is unlikely to explain the low number of R genes in orchids alone, as historical gene loss and scarce gene duplication has continuously occurred, which also contributes to the low number of R genes. Due to recent sharp expansions, Phalaenopsis equestris and Dendrobium catenatum having 52 and 115 genes, respectively, and exhibited an “early shrinking to recent expanding” evolutionary pattern, while Gastrodia elata and Apostasia shenzhenica both exhibit a “consistently shrinking” evolutionary pattern and have retained only five and 14 NBS-LRR genes, respectively. RNL genes remain in extremely low numbers with only one or two copies per genome. Notably, all of the orchid RNL genes belong to the ADR1 lineage. A separate lineage, NRG1, was entirely absent and was likely lost in the common ancestor of all monocots. All of the TNL genes were absent as well, coincident with the RNL NRG1 lineage, which supports the previously proposed notion that a potential functional association between the TNL and RNL NRG1 genes.
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- Jia-Yu Xue
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, Shenzhen and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.,Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China.,VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology and Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology and Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, Shenzhen and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (College of Tree Peony), Heze University, Heze, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, Shenzhen and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Rody HVS, Bombardelli RGH, Creste S, Camargo LEA, Van Sluys MA, Monteiro-Vitorello CB. Genome survey of resistance gene analogs in sugarcane: genomic features and differential expression of the innate immune system from a smut-resistant genotype. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:809. [PMID: 31694536 PMCID: PMC6836459 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6207-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Resistance genes composing the two-layer immune system of plants are thought as important markers for breeding pathogen-resistant crops. Many have been the attempts to establish relationships between the genomic content of Resistance Gene Analogs (RGAs) of modern sugarcane cultivars to its degrees of resistance to diseases such as smut. However, due to the highly polyploid and heterozygous nature of sugarcane genome, large scale RGA predictions is challenging. RESULTS We predicted, searched for orthologs, and investigated the genomic features of RGAs within a recently released sugarcane elite cultivar genome, alongside the genomes of sorghum, one sugarcane ancestor (Saccharum spontaneum), and a collection of de novo transcripts generated for six modern cultivars. In addition, transcriptomes from two sugarcane genotypes were obtained to investigate the roles of RGAs differentially expressed (RGADE) in their distinct degrees of resistance to smut. Sugarcane references lack RGAs from the TNL class (Toll-Interleukin receptor (TIR) domain associated to nucleotide-binding site (NBS) and leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domains) and harbor elevated content of membrane-associated RGAs. Up to 39% of RGAs were organized in clusters, and 40% of those clusters shared synteny. Basically, 79% of predicted NBS-encoding genes are located in a few chromosomes. S. spontaneum chromosome 5 harbors most RGADE orthologs responsive to smut in modern sugarcane. Resistant sugarcane had an increased number of RGAs differentially expressed from both classes of RLK (receptor-like kinase) and RLP (receptor-like protein) as compared to the smut-susceptible. Tandem duplications have largely contributed to the expansion of both RGA clusters and the predicted clades of RGADEs. CONCLUSIONS Most of smut-responsive RGAs in modern sugarcane were potentially originated in chromosome 5 of the ancestral S. spontaneum genotype. Smut resistant and susceptible genotypes of sugarcane have a distinct pattern of RGADE. TM-LRR (transmembrane domains followed by LRR) family was the most responsive to the early moment of pathogen infection in the resistant genotype, suggesting the relevance of an innate immune system. This work can help to outline strategies for further understanding of allele and paralog expression of RGAs in sugarcane, and the results should help to develop a more applied procedure for the selection of resistant plants in sugarcane.
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- Hugo V S Rody
- Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Departamento de Genética, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Departamento de Genética, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Cana, IAC-Apta, Ribeirão Preto, Av. Pádua Dias n11, CEP 13418-900, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Departamento de Genética, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânia, Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Departamento de Genética, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Liu Z, Xie J, Wang H, Zhong X, Li H, Yu J, Kang J. Identification and expression profiling analysis of NBS-LRR genes involved in Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. conglutinans resistance in cabbage. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:202. [PMID: 31065502 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1714-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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As one of the most important resistance (R) gene families in plants, the NBS-LRR genes, encoding proteins with nucleotide-binding site (NBS) and leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domains, play significant roles in resisting pathogens. The published genomic data for cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) provide valuable data to identify and characterize the genomic organization of cabbage NBS-LRR genes. Ultimately, we identified 105 TIR (N-terminal Toll/interleukin-1 receptor)-NBS-LRR (TNL) genes and 33 CC (coiled-coil)-NBS-LRR (CNL) genes. Further research indicated that 50.7% of the 138 NBS-LRR genes exist in 27 clusters and there are large differences among the gene structures and protein characteristics. Conserved motif and phylogenetic analysis showed that the structures of TNLs and CNLs were similar, with some differences. These NBS-LRRs are evolved under negative selection and mostly arose from whole-genome duplication events during evolution. Tissue-expression profiling of NBS-LRR genes revealed that 37.1% of the TNL genes are highly or specifically expressed in roots, especially the genes on chromosome 7 (76.5%). Digital gene expression and reverse transcription PCR analyses revealed the expression patterns of the NBS-LRR genes upon challenge by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. conglutinans: nine genes were upregulated, and five were downregulated. The major resistance gene Foc1 probably works together with the other four genes in the same cluster to resist F. oxysporum infection.
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Habachi-Houimli Y, Khalfallah Y, Mezghani-Khemakhem M, Makni H, Makni M, Bouktila D. Genome-wide identification, characterization, and evolutionary analysis of NBS-encoding resistance genes in barley. 3 Biotech 2018; 8:453. [PMID: 30370194 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1478-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In this study, a systematic analysis of Nucleotide-Binding Site (NBS) disease resistance (R) gene family in the barley, Hordeum vulgare L. cv. Bowman, genome was performed. Using multiple computational analyses, we could identify 96 regular NBS-encoding genes and characterize them on the bases of structural diversity, conserved protein signatures, genomic distribution, gene duplications, differential expression, selection pressure, codon usage, regulation by microRNAs and phylogenetic relationships. Depending on the presence or absence of CC and LRR domains; the identified NBS genes were assigned to four distinct groups; NBS-LRR (53.1%), CC-NBS-LRR (14.6%), NBS (26%), and CC-NBS (6.3%). NBS-associated domain analysis revealed the presence of signal peptides, zinc fingers, diverse kinases, and other structural features. Eighty-five of the identified NBS-encoding genes were mapped onto the seven barley chromosomes, revealing that 50% of them were located on chromosomes 7H, 2H, and 3H, with a tendency of NBS genes to be clustered in the distal telomeric regions of the barley chromosomes. Nine gene clusters, representing 22.35% of total mapped barley NBS-encoding genes, were found, suggesting that tandem duplication stands for an important mechanism in the expansion of this gene family in barley. Phylogenetic analysis determined 31 HvNBS orthologs from rice and Brachypodium. 87 out of 96 HvNBSs were supported by expression evidence, exhibiting various and quantitatively uneven expression patterns across distinct tissues, organs, and development stages. Fourteen potential miRNA-R gene target pairs were further identified, providing insight into the regulation of NBS genes expression. These findings offer candidate target genes to engineer disease-resistant barley genotypes, and promote our understanding of the evolution of NBS-encoding genes in Poaceae crops.
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- Yosra Habachi-Houimli
- 1Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Unité de Recherche Génomique des Insectes Ravageurs des Cultures d'intérêt agronomique (GIRC, UR11ES10), El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- 1Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Unité de Recherche Génomique des Insectes Ravageurs des Cultures d'intérêt agronomique (GIRC, UR11ES10), El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- 1Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Unité de Recherche Génomique des Insectes Ravageurs des Cultures d'intérêt agronomique (GIRC, UR11ES10), El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- 1Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Unité de Recherche Génomique des Insectes Ravageurs des Cultures d'intérêt agronomique (GIRC, UR11ES10), El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
- 2Université de Tunis, Institut Supérieur de l'Animation pour la Jeunesse et la Culture (ISAJC), Bir El Bey, Tunisia
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- 1Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Unité de Recherche Génomique des Insectes Ravageurs des Cultures d'intérêt agronomique (GIRC, UR11ES10), El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- 1Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Unité de Recherche Génomique des Insectes Ravageurs des Cultures d'intérêt agronomique (GIRC, UR11ES10), El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
- 3Université de Jendouba, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja (ISBB), 9000 Béja, Tunisia
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Neupane S, Ma Q, Mathew FM, Varenhorst AJ, Andersen EJ, Nepal MP. Evolutionary Divergence of TNL Disease-Resistant Proteins in Soybean (Glycine max) and Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Biochem Genet 2018; 56:397-422. [PMID: 29500532 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-018-9851-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Disease-resistant genes (R genes) encode proteins that are involved in protecting plants from their pathogens and pests. Availability of complete genome sequences from soybean and common bean allowed us to perform a genome-wide identification and analysis of the Toll interleukin-1 receptor-like nucleotide-binding site leucine-rich repeat (TNL) proteins. Hidden Markov model (HMM) profiling of all protein sequences resulted in the identification of 117 and 77 regular TNL genes in soybean and common bean, respectively. We also identified TNL gene homologs with unique domains, and signal peptides as well as nuclear localization signals. The TNL genes in soybean formed 28 clusters located on 10 of the 20 chromosomes, with the majority found on chromosome 3, 6 and 16. Similarly, the TNL genes in common bean formed 14 clusters located on five of the 11 chromosomes, with the majority found on chromosome 10. Phylogenetic analyses of the TNL genes from Arabidopsis, soybean and common bean revealed less divergence within legumes relative to the divergence between legumes and Arabidopsis. Syntenic blocks were found between chromosomes Pv10 and Gm03, Pv07 and Gm10, as well as Pv01 and Gm14. The gene expression data revealed basal level expression and tissue specificity, while analysis of available microRNA data showed 37 predicted microRNA families involved in targeting the identified TNL genes in soybean and common bean.
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- Surendra Neupane
- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA.
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Neupane S, Andersen EJ, Neupane A, Nepal MP. Genome-Wide Identification of NBS-Encoding Resistance Genes in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9080384. [PMID: 30061549 PMCID: PMC6115920 DOI: 10.3390/genes9080384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Nucleotide Binding Site—Leucine-Rich Repeat (NBS-LRR) genes encode disease resistance proteins involved in plants’ defense against their pathogens. Although sunflower is affected by many diseases, only a few molecular details have been uncovered regarding pathogenesis and resistance mechanisms. Recent availability of sunflower whole genome sequences in publicly accessible databases allowed us to accomplish a genome-wide identification of Toll-interleukin-1 receptor-like Nucleotide-binding site Leucine-rich repeat (TNL), Coiled Coil (CC)-NBS-LRR (CNL), Resistance to powdery mildew8 (RPW8)-NBS-LRR (RNL) and NBS-LRR (NL) protein encoding genes. Hidden Markov Model (HMM) profiling of 52,243 putative protein sequences from sunflower resulted in 352 NBS-encoding genes, among which 100 genes belong to CNL group including 64 genes with RX_CC like domain, 77 to TNL, 13 to RNL, and 162 belong to NL group. We also identified signal peptides and nuclear localization signals present in the identified genes and their homologs. We found that NBS genes were located on all chromosomes and formed 75 gene clusters, one-third of which were located on chromosome 13. Phylogenetic analyses between sunflower and Arabidopsis NBS genes revealed a clade-specific nesting pattern in CNLs, with RNLs nested in the CNL-A clade, and species-specific nesting pattern for TNLs. Surprisingly, we found a moderate bootstrap support (BS = 50%) for CNL-A clade being nested within TNL clade making both the CNL and TNL clades paraphyletic. Arabidopsis and sunflower showed 87 syntenic blocks with 1049 high synteny hits between chromosome 5 of Arabidopsis and chromosome 6 of sunflower. Expression data revealed functional divergence of the NBS genes with basal level tissue-specific expression. This study represents the first genome-wide identification of NBS genes in sunflower paving avenues for functional characterization and potential crop improvement.
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- Surendra Neupane
- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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Borrelli GM, Mazzucotelli E, Marone D, Crosatti C, Michelotti V, Valè G, Mastrangelo AM. Regulation and Evolution of NLR Genes: A Close Interconnection for Plant Immunity. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1662. [PMID: 29867062 PMCID: PMC6032283 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19061662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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NLR (NOD-like receptor) genes belong to one of the largest gene families in plants. Their role in plants' resistance to pathogens has been clearly described for many members of this gene family, and dysregulation or overexpression of some of these genes has been shown to induce an autoimmunity state that strongly affects plant growth and yield. For this reason, these genes have to be tightly regulated in their expression and activity, and several regulatory mechanisms are described here that tune their gene expression and protein levels. This gene family is subjected to rapid evolution, and to maintain diversity at NLRs, a plethora of genetic mechanisms have been identified as sources of variation. Interestingly, regulation of gene expression and evolution of this gene family are two strictly interconnected aspects. Indeed, some examples have been reported in which mechanisms of gene expression regulation have roles in promotion of the evolution of this gene family. Moreover, co-evolution of the NLR gene family and other gene families devoted to their control has been recently demonstrated, as in the case of miRNAs.
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- Grazia M Borrelli
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, s.s. 673, km 25.2, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, s.s. 673, km 25.2, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, s.s. 11 to Torino, km 2.5, 13100 Vercelli, Italy.
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, via Stezzano 24, 24126 Bergamo, Italy.
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Riaz A, Athiyannan N, Periyannan SK, Afanasenko O, Mitrofanova OP, Platz GJ, Aitken EAB, Snowdon RJ, Lagudah ES, Hickey LT, Voss-Fels KP. Unlocking new alleles for leaf rust resistance in the Vavilov wheat collection. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2018; 131:127-144. [PMID: 28980023 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-017-2990-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Thirteen potentially new leaf rust resistance loci were identified in a Vavilov wheat diversity panel. We demonstrated the potential of allele stacking to strengthen resistance against this important pathogen. Leaf rust (LR) caused by Puccinia triticina is an important disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), and the deployment of genetically resistant cultivars is the most viable strategy to minimise yield losses. In this study, we evaluated a diversity panel of 295 bread wheat accessions from the N. I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (St Petersburg, Russia) for LR resistance and performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) using 10,748 polymorphic DArT-seq markers. The diversity panel was evaluated at seedling and adult plant growth stages using three P. triticina pathotypes prevalent in Australia. GWAS was applied to 11 phenotypic data sets which identified a total of 52 significant marker-trait associations representing 31 quantitative trait loci (QTL). Among them, 29 QTL were associated with adult plant resistance (APR). Of the 31 QTL, 13 were considered potentially new loci, whereas 4 co-located with previously catalogued Lr genes and 14 aligned to regions reported in other GWAS and genomic prediction studies. One seedling LR resistance QTL located on chromosome 3A showed pronounced levels of linkage disequilibrium among markers (r 2 = 0.7), suggested a high allelic fixation. Subsequent haplotype analysis for this region found seven haplotype variants, of which two were strongly associated with LR resistance at seedling stage. Similarly, analysis of an APR QTL on chromosome 7B revealed 22 variants, of which 4 were associated with resistance at the adult plant stage. Furthermore, most of the tested lines in the diversity panel carried 10 or more combined resistance-associated marker alleles, highlighting the potential of allele stacking for long-lasting resistance.
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- Adnan Riaz
- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Plant Resistance to Diseases, All-Russian Research Institute for Plant Protection, St Petersburg, Russia
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- N. I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, St Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hermitage Research Facility, Warwick, QLD, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Plant Breeding, IFZ Research Centre for Biosystems, Land Use and Nutrition, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.
- Department of Plant Breeding, IFZ Research Centre for Biosystems, Land Use and Nutrition, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
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Dezhsetan S. Genome scanning for identification and mapping of receptor-like kinase (RLK) gene superfamily in Solanum tuberosum. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2017; 23:755-765. [PMID: 29158626 PMCID: PMC5671453 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-017-0471-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Receptor-like kinases (RLKs) are a key class of genes that contribute to diverse phenomena from plant development to defense responses. The availability of completed potato genome sequences provide an excellent opportunity to identify and characterize RLK gene superfamily in this lineage. We identified 747 non-redundant RLK genes in the potato genome that were classified into 52 subfamilies, of which 58% members organized into tandem repeats. Nine of potato RLK subfamilies organized into tandem repeats. Also, six subfamilies exhibited lineage-specific expansion compared to Arabidopsis. The majority of RLK genes were physically organized within heterogeneous and homogeneous clusters on chromosomes and were unevenly distributed on the genome. Chromosome 2, 3 and 7 contained the highest number of RLK genes and the most underrepresented chromosomes were chromosome 8, 10 and 11. Taken together, our results provide a framework for future efforts on comparative, evolutionary and functional studies of the members of RLK superfamily.
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Nepal MP, Andersen EJ, Neupane S, Benson BV. Comparative Genomics of Non-TNL Disease Resistance Genes from Six Plant Species. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:E249. [PMID: 28973974 PMCID: PMC5664099 DOI: 10.3390/genes8100249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Disease resistance genes (R genes), as part of the plant defense system, have coevolved with corresponding pathogen molecules. The main objectives of this project were to identify non-Toll interleukin receptor, nucleotide-binding site, leucine-rich repeat (nTNL) genes and elucidate their evolutionary divergence across six plant genomes. Using reference sequences from Arabidopsis, we investigated nTNL orthologs in the genomes of common bean, Medicago, soybean, poplar, and rice. We used Hidden Markov Models for sequence identification, performed model-based phylogenetic analyses, visualized chromosomal positioning, inferred gene clustering, and assessed gene expression profiles. We analyzed 908 nTNL R genes in the genomes of the six plant species, and classified them into 12 subgroups based on the presence of coiled-coil (CC), nucleotide binding site (NBS), leucine rich repeat (LRR), resistance to Powdery mildew 8 (RPW8), and BED type zinc finger domains. Traditionally classified CC-NBS-LRR (CNL) genes were nested into four clades (CNL A-D) often with abundant, well-supported homogeneous subclades of Type-II R genes. CNL-D members were absent in rice, indicating a unique R gene retention pattern in the rice genome. Genomes from Arabidopsis, common bean, poplar and soybean had one chromosome without any CNL R genes. Medicago and Arabidopsis had the highest and lowest number of gene clusters, respectively. Gene expression analyses suggested unique patterns of expression for each of the CNL clades. Differential gene expression patterns of the nTNL genes were often found to correlate with number of introns and GC content, suggesting structural and functional divergence.
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- Madhav P Nepal
- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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Arya P, Acharya V. Plant STAND P-loop NTPases: a current perspective of genome distribution, evolution, and function : Plant STAND P-loop NTPases: genomic organization, evolution, and molecular mechanism models contribute broadly to plant pathogen defense. Mol Genet Genomics 2017; 293:17-31. [PMID: 28900732 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-017-1368-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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STAND P-loop NTPase is the common weapon used by plant and other organisms from all three kingdoms of life to defend themselves against pathogen invasion. The purpose of this study is to review comprehensively the latest finding of plant STAND P-loop NTPase related to their genomic distribution, evolution, and their mechanism of action. Earlier, the plant STAND P-loop NTPase known to be comprised of only NBS-LRRs/AP-ATPase/NB-ARC ATPase. However, recent finding suggests that genome of early green plants comprised of two types of STAND P-loop NTPases: (1) mammalian NACHT NTPases and (2) NBS-LRRs. Moreover, YchF (unconventional G protein and members of P-loop NTPase) subfamily has been reported to be exceptionally involved in biotic stress (in case of Oryza sativa), thereby a novel member of STAND P-loop NTPase in green plants. The lineage-specific expansion and genome duplication events are responsible for abundance of plant STAND P-loop NTPases; where "moderate tandem and low segmental duplication" trajectory followed in majority of plant species with few exception (equal contribution of tandem and segmental duplication). Since the past decades, systematic research is being investigated into NBS-LRR function supported the direct recognition of pathogen or pathogen effectors by the latest models proposed via 'integrated decoy' or 'sensor domains' model. Here, we integrate the recently published findings together with the previous literature on the genomic distribution, evolution, and distinct models proposed for functional molecular mechanism of plant STAND P-loop NTPases.
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- Preeti Arya
- Functional Genomics and Complex System Lab, Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176061, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Campus, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India.,National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Sector-81 (Knowledge City), SAS Nagar, Punjab, 140306, India
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- Functional Genomics and Complex System Lab, Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176061, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Campus, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Wu J, Zhu J, Wang L, Wang S. Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies NBS-LRR-Encoding Genes Related with Anthracnose and Common Bacterial Blight in the Common Bean. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1398. [PMID: 28848595 PMCID: PMC5552710 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Nucleotide-binding site and leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) genes represent the largest and most important disease resistance genes in plants. The genome sequence of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) provides valuable data for determining the genomic organization of NBS-LRR genes. However, data on the NBS-LRR genes in the common bean are limited. In total, 178 NBS-LRR-type genes and 145 partial genes (with or without a NBS) located on 11 common bean chromosomes were identified from genome sequences database. Furthermore, 30 NBS-LRR genes were classified into Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR)-NBS-LRR (TNL) types, and 148 NBS-LRR genes were classified into coiled-coil (CC)-NBS-LRR (CNL) types. Moreover, the phylogenetic tree supported the division of these PvNBS genes into two obvious groups, TNL types and CNL types. We also built expression profiles of NBS genes in response to anthracnose and common bacterial blight using qRT-PCR. Finally, we detected nine disease resistance loci for anthracnose (ANT) and seven for common bacterial blight (CBB) using the developed NBS-SSR markers. Among these loci, NSSR24, NSSR73, and NSSR265 may be located at new regions for ANT resistance, while NSSR65 and NSSR260 may be located at new regions for CBB resistance. Furthermore, we validated NSSR24, NSSR65, NSSR73, NSSR260, and NSSR265 using a new natural population. Our results provide useful information regarding the function of the NBS-LRR proteins and will accelerate the functional genomics and evolutionary studies of NBS-LRR genes in food legumes. NBS-SSR markers represent a wide-reaching resource for molecular breeding in the common bean and other food legumes. Collectively, our results should be of broad interest to bean scientists and breeders.
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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Sun J, Huang G, Fan F, Wang S, Zhang Y, Han Y, Zou Y, Lu D. Comparative study of Arabidopsis PBS1 and a wheat PBS1 homolog helps understand the mechanism of PBS1 functioning in innate immunity. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5487. [PMID: 28710392 PMCID: PMC5511198 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05904-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Arabidopsis AVRPPHB SUSCEPTIBLE1 (PBS1) serves as a “decoy” in activating RESISTANCE TO PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE5 (RPS5) upon cleavage by Pseudomonas phaseolicola B (AvrPphB), a Pseudomonas syringae effector. The SEMPH motif in PBS1 was thought to allow it to be distinguished by RPS5 from the closely related Arabidopsis kinases. However, the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. Here, we isolated and characterized a wheat PBS1 homolog, TaPBS1. Although this plasma membrane-localized kinase could be cleaved by AvrPphB and could associate with RPS5, it failed to trigger RPS5-mediated hypersensitive response (HR) in a transient assay. TaPBS1 harbors a STRPH motif. The association of RPS5 with TaPBS1 was weaker than with PBS1. Change of the STRPH motif to the SEMPH motif allowed TaPBS1 to trigger HR. However, the SEMPH motif is not required for association of PBS1 with RPS5. The difference between “SEMPH” and “STRPH” points to the importance of “EM” in PBS1. Furthermore we found that a negatively charged amino acid at the position of “E” in the SEMPH motif was required for recognition of PBS1 by RPS5. Additionally, both PBS1 and TaPBS1 undergo the flagellin-induced phosphorylation. Therefore, our work will help understand the mechanism of PBS1 functioning in plant innate immunity.
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- Jianhang Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050021, China.
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Chandra S, Kazmi AZ, Ahmed Z, Roychowdhury G, Kumari V, Kumar M, Mukhopadhyay K. Genome-wide identification and characterization of NB-ARC resistant genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and their expression during leaf rust infection. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2017; 36:1097-1112. [PMID: 28401336 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-017-2141-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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NB-ARC domain-containing resistance genes from the wheat genome were identified, characterized and localized on chromosome arms that displayed differential yet positive response during incompatible and compatible leaf rust interactions. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal crop; however, its production is affected severely by numerous diseases including rusts. An efficient, cost-effective and ecologically viable approach to control pathogens is through host resistance. In wheat, high numbers of resistance loci are present but only few have been identified and cloned. A comprehensive analysis of the NB-ARC-containing genes in complete wheat genome was accomplished in this study. Complete NB-ARC encoding genes were mined from the Ensembl Plants database to predict 604 NB-ARC containing sequences using the HMM approach. Genome-wide analysis of orthologous clusters in the NB-ARC-containing sequences of wheat and other members of the Poaceae family revealed maximum homology with Oryza sativa indica and Brachypodium distachyon. The identification of overlap between orthologous clusters enabled the elucidation of the function and evolution of resistance proteins. The distributions of the NB-ARC domain-containing sequences were found to be balanced among the three wheat sub-genomes. Wheat chromosome arms 4AL and 7BL had the most NB-ARC domain-containing contigs. The spatio-temporal expression profiling studies exemplified the positive role of these genes in resistant and susceptible wheat plants during incompatible and compatible interaction in response to the leaf rust pathogen Puccinia triticina. Two NB-ARC domain-containing sequences were modelled in silico, cloned and sequenced to analyze their fine structures. The data obtained in this study will augment isolation, characterization and application NB-ARC resistance genes in marker-assisted selection based breeding programs for improving rust resistance in wheat.
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- Saket Chandra
- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215, India.
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Opportunities for Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) Improvement Using Molecular Genetics. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy7020028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Xiang L, Liu J, Wu C, Deng Y, Cai C, Zhang X, Cai Y. Genome-wide comparative analysis of NBS-encoding genes in four Gossypium species. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:292. [PMID: 28403834 PMCID: PMC5388996 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3682-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Nucleotide binding site (NBS) genes encode a large family of disease resistance (R) proteins in plants. The availability of genomic data of the two diploid cotton species, Gossypium arboreum and Gossypium raimondii, and the two allotetraploid cotton species, Gossypium hirsutum (TM-1) and Gossypium barbadense allow for a more comprehensive and systematic comparative study of NBS-encoding genes to elucidate the mechanisms of cotton disease resistance. Results Based on the genome assembly data, 246, 365, 588 and 682 NBS-encoding genes were identified in G. arboreum, G. raimondii, G. hirsutum and G. barbadense, respectively. The distribution of NBS-encoding genes among the chromosomes was nonrandom and uneven, and was tended to form clusters. Gene structure analysis showed that G. arboreum and G. hirsutum possessed a greater proportion of CN, CNL, and N genes and a lower proportion of NL, TN and TNL genes compared to that of G. raimondii and G. barbadense, while the percentages of RN and RNL genes remained relatively unchanged. The percentage changes among them were largest for TNL genes, about 7 times. Exon statistics showed that the average exon numbers per NBS gene in G. raimondii and G. barbadense were all greater than that in G. arboretum and G. hirsutum. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the TIR-NBS genes of G. barbadense were closely related with that of G. raimondii. Sequence similarity analysis showed that diploid cotton G. arboreum possessed a larger proportion of NBS-encoding genes similar to that of allotetraploid cotton G. hirsutum, while diploid G. raimondii possessed a larger proportion of NBS-encoding genes similar to that of allotetraploid cotton G. barbadense. The synteny analysis showed that more NBS genes in G. raimondii and G. arboreum were syntenic with that in G. barbadense and G. hirsutum, respectively. Conclusions The structural architectures, amino acid sequence similarities and synteny of NBS-encoding genes between G. arboreum and G. hirsutum, and between G. raimondii and G. barbadense were the highest among comparisons between the diploid and allotetraploid genomes, indicating that G. hirsutum inherited more NBS-encoding genes from G. arboreum, while G. barbadense inherited more NBS-encoding genes from G. raimondii. This asymmetric evolution of NBS-encoding genes may help to explain why G. raimondii and G. barbadense are more resistant to Verticillium wilt, whereas G. arboreum and G. hirsutum are more susceptible to Verticillium wilt. The disease resistances of the allotetraploid cotton were related to their NBS-encoding genes especially in regard from which diploid progenitor they were derived, and the TNL genes may have a significant role in disease resistance to Verticillium wilt in G. raimondii and G. barbadense. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-017-3682-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Liuxin Xiang
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, College of Life Science, Henan Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China.,College of Bioinformation, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, 400065, China
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, 2765 F & B Rd, College Station, TX, 77845, USA
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- College of Bioinformation, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, 400065, China
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- College of Bioinformation, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, 400065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, College of Life Science, Henan Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, College of Life Science, Henan Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, College of Life Science, Henan Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China.
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Chaloner T, van Kan JAL, Grant-Downton RT. RNA 'Information Warfare' in Pathogenic and Mutualistic Interactions. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 21:738-748. [PMID: 27318950 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Regulatory non-coding RNAs are emerging as key players in host-pathogen interactions. Small RNAs such as microRNAs are implicated in regulating plant transcripts involved in immunity and defence. Surprisingly, RNAs with silencing properties can be translocated from plant hosts to various invading pathogens and pests. Small RNAs are now confirmed virulence factors, with the first report of fungal RNAs that travel to host cells and hijack post-transcriptional regulatory machinery to suppress host defence. Here, we argue that trans-organism movement of RNAs represents a common mechanism of control in diverse interactions between plants and other eukaryotes. We suggest that extracellular vesicles are the key to such RNA movement events. Plant pathosystems serve as excellent experimental models to dissect RNA 'information warfare' and other RNA-mediated interactions.
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- Thomas Chaloner
- The Queen's College, University of Oxford, High Street, Oxford, UK
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- Wageningen University, Laboratory of Phytopathology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Seo E, Kim S, Yeom SI, Choi D. Genome-Wide Comparative Analyses Reveal the Dynamic Evolution of Nucleotide-Binding Leucine-Rich Repeat Gene Family among Solanaceae Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1205. [PMID: 27559340 PMCID: PMC4978739 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plants have evolved an elaborate innate immune system against invading pathogens. Within this system, intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) immune receptors are known play critical roles in effector-triggered immunity (ETI) plant defense. We performed genome-wide identification and classification of NLR-coding sequences from the genomes of pepper, tomato, and potato using fixed criteria. We then compared genomic duplication and evolution features. We identified intact 267, 443, and 755 NLR-encoding genes in tomato, potato, and pepper genomes, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis and classification of Solanaceae NLRs revealed that the majority of NLR super family members fell into 14 subgroups, including a TIR-NLR (TNL) subgroup and 13 non-TNL subgroups. Specific subgroups have expanded in each genome, with the expansion in pepper showing subgroup-specific physical clusters. Comparative analysis of duplications showed distinct duplication patterns within pepper and among Solanaceae plants suggesting subgroup- or species-specific gene duplication events after speciation, resulting in divergent evolution. Taken together, genome-wide analysis of NLR family members provide insights into their evolutionary history in Solanaceae. These findings also provide important foundational knowledge for understanding NLR evolution and will empower broader characterization of disease resistance genes to be used for crop breeding.
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- Eunyoung Seo
- Department of Plant Science, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Department of Plant Science, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju, South Korea
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- Department of Plant Science, Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National UniversitySeoul, South Korea
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Ogawa T, Mori A, Igari K, Morita MT, Tasaka M, Uchida N. Efficient In Planta Detection and Dissection of De Novo Mutation Events in the Arabidopsis thaliana Disease Resistance Gene UNI. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 57:1123-1132. [PMID: 27016096 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcw060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Plants possess disease resistance (R) proteins encoded by R genes, and each R protein recognizes a specific pathogen factor(s) for immunity. Interestingly, a remarkably high degree of polymorphisms in R genes, which are traces of past mutation events during evolution, suggest the rapid diversification of R genes. However, little is known about molecular aspects that facilitate the rapid change of R genes because of the lack of tools that enable us to monitor de novo R gene mutations efficiently in an experimentally feasible time scale, especially in living plants. Here we introduce a model assay system that enables efficient in planta detection of de novo mutation events in the Arabidopsis thaliana R gene UNI in one generation. The uni-1D mutant harbors a gain-of-function allele of the UNI gene. uni-1D heterozygous individuals originally exhibit dwarfism with abnormally short stems. However, interestingly, morphologically normal stems sometimes emerge spontaneously from the uni-1D plants, and the morphologically reverted tissues carry additional de novo mutations in the UNI gene. Strikingly, under an extreme condition, almost half of the examined population shows the reversion phenomenon. By taking advantage of this phenomenon, we demonstrate that the reversion frequency is remarkably sensitive to a variety of fluctuations in DNA stability, underlying a mutable tendency of the UNI gene. We also reveal that activities of the salicylic acid pathway and DNA damage sensor pathway are involved in the reversion phenomenon. Thus, we provide an experimentally feasible model tool to explore factors and conditions that significantly affect the R gene mutation phenomenon.
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- Tomohiko Ogawa
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, 630-0192 Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, 630-0192 Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8602 Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, 630-0192 Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan
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Goritschnig S, Steinbrenner AD, Grunwald DJ, Staskawicz BJ. Structurally distinct Arabidopsis thaliana NLR immune receptors recognize tandem WY domains of an oomycete effector. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2016; 210:984-96. [PMID: 26725254 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NB-LRR, or NLR) receptors mediate pathogen recognition. The Arabidopsis thaliana NLR RPP1 recognizes the tandem WY-domain effector ATR1 from the oomycete Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis through direct association with C-terminal LRRs. We isolated and characterized homologous NLR genes RPP1-EstA and RPP1-ZdrA from two Arabidopsis ecotypes, Estland (Est-1) and Zdarec (Zdr-1), responsible for recognizing a novel spectrum of ATR1 alleles. RPP1-EstA and -ZdrA encode nearly identical NLRs that are phylogenetically distinct from known immunity-activating RPP1 homologs and possess greatly expanded LRR domains. Site-directed mutagenesis and truncation analysis of ATR1 suggests that these homologs recognize a novel surface of the 2(nd) WY domain of ATR1, partially specified by a C-terminal region of the LRR domain. Synteny comparison with RPP1 loci involved in hybrid incompatibility suggests that these functions evolved independently. Closely related RPP1 homologs have diversified their recognition spectra through LRR expansion and sequence variation, allowing them to detect multiple surfaces of the same pathogen effector. Engineering NLR receptor specificity may require a similar combination of repeat expansion and tailored amino acid variation.
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- Sandra Goritschnig
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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Shao ZQ, Xue JY, Wu P, Zhang YM, Wu Y, Hang YY, Wang B, Chen JQ. Large-Scale Analyses of Angiosperm Nucleotide-Binding Site-Leucine-Rich Repeat Genes Reveal Three Anciently Diverged Classes with Distinct Evolutionary Patterns. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 170:2095-109. [PMID: 26839128 PMCID: PMC4825152 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) genes make up the largest plant disease resistance gene family (R genes), with hundreds of copies occurring in individual angiosperm genomes. However, the expansion history of NBS-LRR genes during angiosperm evolution is largely unknown. By identifying more than 6,000 NBS-LRR genes in 22 representative angiosperms and reconstructing their phylogenies, we present a potential framework of NBS-LRR gene evolution in the angiosperm. Three anciently diverged NBS-LRR classes (TNLs, CNLs, and RNLs) were distinguished with unique exon-intron structures and DNA motif sequences. A total of seven ancient TNL, 14 CNL, and two RNL lineages were discovered in the ancestral angiosperm, from which all current NBS-LRR gene repertoires were evolved. A pattern of gradual expansion during the first 100 million years of evolution of the angiosperm clade was observed for CNLs. TNL numbers remained stable during this period but were eventually deleted in three divergent angiosperm lineages. We inferred that an intense expansion of both TNL and CNL genes started from the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. Because dramatic environmental changes and an explosion in fungal diversity occurred during this period, the observed expansions of R genes probably reflect convergent adaptive responses of various angiosperm families. An ancient whole-genome duplication event that occurred in an angiosperm ancestor resulted in two RNL lineages, which were conservatively evolved and acted as scaffold proteins for defense signal transduction. Overall, the reconstructed framework of angiosperm NBS-LRR gene evolution in this study may serve as a fundamental reference for better understanding angiosperm NBS-LRR genes.
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- Zhu-Qing Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China (Z.-Q.S., P.W., Y.-M.Z., Y.W., B.W., J.-Q.C.); andInstitute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China (J.-Y.X., Y.-M.Z., Y.-Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China (Z.-Q.S., P.W., Y.-M.Z., Y.W., B.W., J.-Q.C.); andInstitute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China (J.-Y.X., Y.-M.Z., Y.-Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China (Z.-Q.S., P.W., Y.-M.Z., Y.W., B.W., J.-Q.C.); andInstitute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China (J.-Y.X., Y.-M.Z., Y.-Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China (Z.-Q.S., P.W., Y.-M.Z., Y.W., B.W., J.-Q.C.); andInstitute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China (J.-Y.X., Y.-M.Z., Y.-Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China (Z.-Q.S., P.W., Y.-M.Z., Y.W., B.W., J.-Q.C.); andInstitute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China (J.-Y.X., Y.-M.Z., Y.-Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China (Z.-Q.S., P.W., Y.-M.Z., Y.W., B.W., J.-Q.C.); andInstitute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China (J.-Y.X., Y.-M.Z., Y.-Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China (Z.-Q.S., P.W., Y.-M.Z., Y.W., B.W., J.-Q.C.); andInstitute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China (J.-Y.X., Y.-M.Z., Y.-Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China (Z.-Q.S., P.W., Y.-M.Z., Y.W., B.W., J.-Q.C.); andInstitute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China (J.-Y.X., Y.-M.Z., Y.-Y.H.)
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Christie N, Tobias PA, Naidoo S, Külheim C. The Eucalyptus grandis NBS-LRR Gene Family: Physical Clustering and Expression Hotspots. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 6:1238. [PMID: 26793216 PMCID: PMC4709456 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/20/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Eucalyptus grandis is a commercially important hardwood species and is known to be susceptible to a number of pests and pathogens. Determining mechanisms of defense is therefore a research priority. The published genome for E. grandis has aided the identification of one important class of resistance (R) genes that incorporate nucleotide binding sites and leucine-rich repeat domains (NBS-LRR). Using an iterative search process we identified NBS-LRR gene models within the E. grandis genome. We characterized the gene models and identified their genomic arrangement. The gene expression patterns were examined in E. grandis clones, challenged with a fungal pathogen (Chrysoporthe austroafricana) and insect pest (Leptocybe invasa). One thousand two hundred and fifteen putative NBS-LRR coding sequences were located which aligned into two large classes, Toll or interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) and coiled-coil (CC) based on NB-ARC domains. NBS-LRR gene-rich regions were identified with 76% organized in clusters of three or more genes. A further 272 putative incomplete resistance genes were also identified. We determined that E. grandis has a higher ratio of TIR to CC classed genes compared to other woody plant species as well as a smaller percentage of single NBS-LRR genes. Transcriptome profiles indicated expression hotspots, within physical clusters, including expression of many incomplete genes. The clustering of putative NBS-LRR genes correlates with differential expression responses in resistant and susceptible plants indicating functional relevance for the physical arrangement of this gene family. This analysis of the repertoire and expression of E. grandis putative NBS-LRR genes provides an important resource for the identification of novel and functional R-genes; a key objective for strategies to enhance resilience.
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- Nanette Christie
- Department of Genetics, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Genomics Research Institute, University of PretoriaPretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Plant and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of SydneyNSW, Australia
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- Department of Genetics, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Genomics Research Institute, University of PretoriaPretoria, South Africa
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- Research School of Biology, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National UniversityCanberra, ACT, Australia
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Espinas NA, Saze H, Saijo Y. Epigenetic Control of Defense Signaling and Priming in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1201. [PMID: 27563304 PMCID: PMC4980392 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Immune recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns or effectors leads to defense activation at the pathogen challenged sites. This is followed by systemic defense activation at distant non-challenged sites, termed systemic acquired resistance (SAR). These inducible defenses are accompanied by extensive transcriptional reprogramming of defense-related genes. SAR is associated with priming, in which a subset of these genes is kept at a poised state to facilitate subsequent transcriptional regulation. Transgenerational inheritance of defense-related priming in plants indicates the stability of such primed states. Recent studies have revealed the importance and dynamic engagement of epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications that are closely linked to chromatin reconfiguration, in plant adaptation to different biotic stresses. Herein we review current knowledge regarding the biological significance and underlying mechanisms of epigenetic control for immune responses in plants. We also argue for the importance of host transposable elements as critical regulators of interactions in the evolutionary "arms race" between plants and pathogens.
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- Nino A. Espinas
- Plant Epigenetics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityOkinawa, Japan
- *Correspondence: Nino A. Espinas, Yusuke Saijo,
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- Plant Epigenetics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityOkinawa, Japan
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- Nara Institute of Science and TechnologyIkoma, Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency, Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and TechnologyKawaguchi, Japan
- *Correspondence: Nino A. Espinas, Yusuke Saijo,
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Lozano R, Hamblin MT, Prochnik S, Jannink JL. Identification and distribution of the NBS-LRR gene family in the Cassava genome. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:360. [PMID: 25948536 PMCID: PMC4422547 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1554-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Plant resistance genes (R genes) exist in large families and usually contain both a nucleotide-binding site domain and a leucine-rich repeat domain, denoted NBS-LRR. The genome sequence of cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a valuable resource for analysing the genomic organization of resistance genes in this crop. RESULTS With searches for Pfam domains and manual curation of the cassava gene annotations, we identified 228 NBS-LRR type genes and 99 partial NBS genes. These represent almost 1% of the total predicted genes and show high sequence similarity to proteins from other plant species. Furthermore, 34 contained an N-terminal toll/interleukin (TIR)-like domain, and 128 contained an N-terminal coiled-coil (CC) domain. 63% of the 327 R genes occurred in 39 clusters on the chromosomes. These clusters are mostly homogeneous, containing NBS-LRRs derived from a recent common ancestor. CONCLUSIONS This study provides insight into the evolution of NBS-LRR genes in the cassava genome; the phylogenetic and mapping information may aid efforts to further characterize the function of these predicted R genes.
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- Roberto Lozano
- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- Institute for Genomic Diversity, Biotechnology Building, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- US Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, USA.
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) R.W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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Nepal MP, Benson BV. CNL Disease Resistance Genes in Soybean and Their Evolutionary Divergence. Evol Bioinform Online 2015; 11:49-63. [PMID: 25922568 PMCID: PMC4395141 DOI: 10.4137/ebo.s21782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Disease resistance genes (R-genes) encode proteins involved in detecting pathogen attack and activating downstream defense molecules. Recent availability of soybean genome sequences makes it possible to examine the diversity of gene families including disease-resistant genes. The objectives of this study were to identify coiled-coil NBS-LRR (= CNL) R-genes in soybean, infer their evolutionary relationships, and assess structural as well as functional divergence of the R-genes. Profile hidden Markov models were used for sequence identification and model-based maximum likelihood was used for phylogenetic analysis, and variation in chromosomal positioning, gene clustering, and functional divergence were assessed. We identified 188 soybean CNL genes nested into four clades consistent to their orthologs in Arabidopsis. Gene clustering analysis revealed the presence of 41 gene clusters located on 13 different chromosomes. Analyses of the K s-values and chromosomal positioning suggest duplication events occurring at varying timescales, and an extrapericentromeric positioning may have facilitated their rapid evolution. Each of the four CNL clades exhibited distinct patterns of gene expression. Phylogenetic analysis further supported the extrapericentromeric positioning effect on the divergence and retention of the CNL genes. The results are important for understanding the diversity and divergence of CNL genes in soybean, which would have implication in soybean crop improvement in future.
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- Madhav P Nepal
- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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Rinerson CI, Rabara RC, Tripathi P, Shen QJ, Rushton PJ. The evolution of WRKY transcription factors. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:66. [PMID: 25849216 PMCID: PMC4350883 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0456-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The availability of increasing numbers of sequenced genomes has necessitated a re-evaluation of the evolution of the WRKY transcription factor family. Modern day plants descended from a charophyte green alga that colonized the land between 430 and 470 million years ago. The first charophyte genome sequence from Klebsormidium flaccidum filled a gap in the available genome sequences in the plant kingdom between unicellular green algae that typically have 1-3 WRKY genes and mosses that contain 30-40. WRKY genes have been previously found in non-plant species but their occurrence has been difficult to explain. RESULTS Only two WRKY genes are present in the Klebsormidium flaccidum genome and the presence of a Group IIb gene was unexpected because it had previously been thought that Group IIb WRKY genes first appeared in mosses. We found WRKY transcription factor genes outside of the plant lineage in some diplomonads, social amoebae, fungi incertae sedis, and amoebozoa. This patchy distribution suggests that lateral gene transfer is responsible. These lateral gene transfer events appear to pre-date the formation of the WRKY groups in flowering plants. Flowering plants contain proteins with domains typical for both resistance (R) proteins and WRKY transcription factors. R protein-WRKY genes have evolved numerous times in flowering plants, each type being restricted to specific flowering plant lineages. These chimeric proteins contain not only novel combinations of protein domains but also novel combinations and numbers of WRKY domains. Once formed, R protein WRKY genes may combine different components of signalling pathways that may either create new diversity in signalling or accelerate signalling by short circuiting signalling pathways. CONCLUSIONS We propose that the evolution of WRKY transcription factors includes early lateral gene transfers to non-plant organisms and the occurrence of algal WRKY genes that have no counterparts in flowering plants. We propose two alternative hypotheses of WRKY gene evolution: The "Group I Hypothesis" sees all WRKY genes evolving from Group I C-terminal WRKY domains. The alternative "IIa + b Separate Hypothesis" sees Groups IIa and IIb evolving directly from a single domain algal gene separate from the Group I-derived lineage.
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- Charles I Rinerson
- />Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Dallas, Texas 75252 USA
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- />Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Dallas, Texas 75252 USA
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- />Molecular and Computational Biology Section, Dana & David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- />School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 89154 USA
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- />Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Dallas, Texas 75252 USA
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Bouktila D, Khalfallah Y, Habachi-Houimli Y, Mezghani-Khemakhem M, Makni M, Makni H. Full-genome identification and characterization of NBS-encoding disease resistance genes in wheat. Mol Genet Genomics 2014; 290:257-71. [PMID: 25231182 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-014-0909-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Host resistance is the most economical, effective and ecologically sustainable method of controlling diseases in crop plants. In bread wheat, despite the high number of resistance loci that have been cataloged to date, only few have been cloned, underlying the need for genomics-guided investigations capable of providing a prompt and acute knowledge on the identity of effective resistance genes that can be used in breeding programs. Proteins with a nucleotide-binding site (NBS) encoded by the major plant disease resistance (R) genes play an important role in the responses of plants to various pathogens. In this study, a comprehensive analysis of NBS-encoding genes within the whole wheat genome was performed, and the genome scale characterization of this gene family was established. From the recently published wheat genome sequence, we used a data mining and automatic prediction pipeline to identify 580 complete ORF candidate NBS-encoding genes and 1,099 partial-ORF ones. Among complete gene models, 464 were longer than 200 aa, among them 436 had less than 70 % of sequence identity to each other. This gene models set was deeply characterized. (1) First, we have analyzed domain architecture and identified, in addition to typical domain combinations, the presence of particular domains like signal peptides, zinc fingers, kinases, heavy-metal-associated and WRKY DNA-binding domains. (2) Functional and expression annotation via homology searches in protein and transcript databases, based on sufficient criteria, enabled identifying similar proteins for 60 % of the studied gene models and expression evidence for 13 % of them. (3) Shared orthologous groups were defined using NBS-domain proteins of rice and Brachypodium distachyon. (4) Finally, alignment of the 436 NBS-containing gene models to the full set of scaffolds from the IWGSC's wheat chromosome survey sequence enabled high-stringence anchoring to chromosome arms. The distribution of the R genes was found balanced on the three wheat sub-genomes. In contrast, at chromosome scale, 50 % of members of this gene family were localized on 6 of the 21 wheat chromosomes and ~22 % of them were localized on homeologous group 7. The results of this study provide a detailed analysis of the largest family of plant disease resistance genes in allohexaploid wheat. Some structural traits reported had not been previously identified and the genome-derived data were confronted with those stored in databases outlining the functional specialization of members of this family. The large reservoir of NBS-type genes presented and discussed will, firstly, form an important framework for marker-assisted improvement of resistance in wheat, and, secondly, open up new perspectives for a better understanding of the evolution dynamics of this gene family in grass species and in polyploid systems.
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- Dhia Bouktila
- Unité de Recherche "Génomique des Insectes Ravageurs des Cultures d'intérêt agronomique" (GIRC, UR11ES10), Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia,
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Denoeud F, Carretero-Paulet L, Dereeper A, Droc G, Guyot R, Pietrella M, Zheng C, Alberti A, Anthony F, Aprea G, Aury JM, Bento P, Bernard M, Bocs S, Campa C, Cenci A, Combes MC, Crouzillat D, Da Silva C, Daddiego L, De Bellis F, Dussert S, Garsmeur O, Gayraud T, Guignon V, Jahn K, Jamilloux V, Joët T, Labadie K, Lan T, Leclercq J, Lepelley M, Leroy T, Li LT, Librado P, Lopez L, Muñoz A, Noel B, Pallavicini A, Perrotta G, Poncet V, Pot D, Priyono, Rigoreau M, Rouard M, Rozas J, Tranchant-Dubreuil C, VanBuren R, Zhang Q, Andrade AC, Argout X, Bertrand B, de Kochko A, Graziosi G, Henry RJ, Jayarama, Ming R, Nagai C, Rounsley S, Sankoff D, Giuliano G, Albert VA, Wincker P, Lashermes P. The coffee genome provides insight into the convergent evolution of caffeine biosynthesis. Science 2014; 345:1181-4. [PMID: 25190796 DOI: 10.1126/science.1255274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 339] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Coffee is a valuable beverage crop due to its characteristic flavor, aroma, and the stimulating effects of caffeine. We generated a high-quality draft genome of the species Coffea canephora, which displays a conserved chromosomal gene order among asterid angiosperms. Although it shows no sign of the whole-genome triplication identified in Solanaceae species such as tomato, the genome includes several species-specific gene family expansions, among them N-methyltransferases (NMTs) involved in caffeine production, defense-related genes, and alkaloid and flavonoid enzymes involved in secondary compound synthesis. Comparative analyses of caffeine NMTs demonstrate that these genes expanded through sequential tandem duplications independently of genes from cacao and tea, suggesting that caffeine in eudicots is of polyphyletic origin.
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- France Denoeud
- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France. CNRS, UMR 8030, CP5706, Evry, France. Université d'Evry, UMR 8030, CP5706, Evry, France
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- Department of Biological Sciences, 109 Cooke Hall, University at Buffalo (State University of New York), Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMR Résistance des Plantes aux Bioagresseurs (RPB) [Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), IRD, UM2)], BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- CIRAD, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes Méditerranéennes et Tropicales (AGAP), F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- IRD, UMR Diversité Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development (ENEA) Casaccia Research Center, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa, 585 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMR Résistance des Plantes aux Bioagresseurs (RPB) [Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), IRD, UM2)], BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development (ENEA) Casaccia Research Center, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma, Italy
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France
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- CIRAD, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes Méditerranéennes et Tropicales (AGAP), F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- IRD, UMR Diversité Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMR Résistance des Plantes aux Bioagresseurs (RPB) [Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), IRD, UM2)], BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Bioversity International, Parc Scientifique Agropolis II, 34397 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMR Résistance des Plantes aux Bioagresseurs (RPB) [Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), IRD, UM2)], BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Nestlé Research and Development Centre, 101 Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Notre-Dame-d'Oé, BP 49716, 37097 Tours Cedex 2, France
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France
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- CIRAD, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes Méditerranéennes et Tropicales (AGAP), F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- IRD, UMR Diversité Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- CIRAD, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes Méditerranéennes et Tropicales (AGAP), F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- IRD, UMR Diversité Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Bioversity International, Parc Scientifique Agropolis II, 34397 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa, 585 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada. Center for Biotechnology, Universität Bielefeld, Universitätsstraße 27, D-33615 Bielefeld, Germany. AG Genominformatik, Technische Fakultät, Universität Bielefeld, 33594 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Unité de Recherches en Génomique-Info (UR INRA 1164), Centre de Recherche de Versailles, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- IRD, UMR Diversité Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France
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- Department of Biological Sciences, 109 Cooke Hall, University at Buffalo (State University of New York), Buffalo, NY 14260, USA. Department of Biology, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, 4000042 Chongqing, China
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- CIRAD, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes Méditerranéennes et Tropicales (AGAP), F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- Nestlé Research and Development Centre, 101 Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Notre-Dame-d'Oé, BP 49716, 37097 Tours Cedex 2, France
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- CIRAD, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes Méditerranéennes et Tropicales (AGAP), F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Plant Biology, 148 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory, MC-051, 1201 West Gregory Drive, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Departament de Genètica and Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio), Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 643, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, Mathematics Building 084, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa, 800 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- IRD, UMR Diversité Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- CIRAD, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes Méditerranéennes et Tropicales (AGAP), F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Institute, Jember, East Java, Indonesia
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- Nestlé Research and Development Centre, 101 Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Notre-Dame-d'Oé, BP 49716, 37097 Tours Cedex 2, France
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- Bioversity International, Parc Scientifique Agropolis II, 34397 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Departament de Genètica and Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio), Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 643, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- IRD, UMR Diversité Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Department of Plant Biology, 148 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory, MC-051, 1201 West Gregory Drive, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, 148 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory, MC-051, 1201 West Gregory Drive, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular, Núcleo de Biotecnologia (NTBio), Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Final Av. W/5 Norte, Parque Estação Biológia, Brasília-DF 70770-917, Brazil
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- CIRAD, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes Méditerranéennes et Tropicales (AGAP), F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- CIRAD, UMR RPB (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- IRD, UMR Diversité Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (CIRAD, IRD, UM2), BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy. DNA Analytica Srl, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, Australia
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- Central Coffee Research Institute, Coffee Board, Coffee Research Station (Post) - 577 117 Chikmagalur District, Karnataka State, India
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- Department of Plant Biology, 148 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory, MC-051, 1201 West Gregory Drive, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Post Office Box 100, Kunia, HI 96759-0100, USA
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- BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, 1657 Helen Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa, 585 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development (ENEA) Casaccia Research Center, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Biological Sciences, 109 Cooke Hall, University at Buffalo (State University of New York), Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Genoscope, Institut de Génomique, BP5706, 91057 Evry, France. CNRS, UMR 8030, CP5706, Evry, France. Université d'Evry, UMR 8030, CP5706, Evry, France.
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMR Résistance des Plantes aux Bioagresseurs (RPB) [Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), IRD, UM2)], BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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Tobias PA, Guest DI. Tree immunity: growing old without antibodies. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 19:367-70. [PMID: 24556378 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2014.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2013] [Revised: 01/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Perennial plants need to cope with changing environments and pathogens over their lifespan. Infections are compartmentalised by localised physiological responses, and multiple apical meristems enable repair and regrowth, but genes are another crucial component in the perception and response to pathogens. In this opinion article we suggest that the mechanism for dynamic pathogen-specific recognition in long-lived plants could be explained by extending our current understanding of plant defence genes. We propose that, in addition to physiological responses, tree defence uses a three-pronged genomic approach involving: (i) gene numbers, (ii) genomic architecture, and (iii) mutation loads accumulated over long lifespans.
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- Peri A Tobias
- Department of Plant and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, Biomedical Building C81, 1 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, NSW 2015, Australia.
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- Department of Plant and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, Biomedical Building C81, 1 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, NSW 2015, Australia
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Zambrano JL, Jones MW, Brenner E, Francis DM, Tomas A, Redinbaugh MG. Genetic analysis of resistance to six virus diseases in a multiple virus-resistant maize inbred line. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2014; 127:867-80. [PMID: 24500307 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-014-2263-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Novel and previously known resistance loci for six phylogenetically diverse viruses were tightly clustered on chromosomes 2, 3, 6 and 10 in the multiply virus-resistant maize inbred line, Oh1VI. Virus diseases in maize can cause severe yield reductions that threaten crop production and food supplies in some regions of the world. Genetic resistance to different viruses has been characterized in maize populations in diverse environments using different screening techniques, and resistance loci have been mapped to all maize chromosomes. The maize inbred line, Oh1VI, is resistant to at least ten viruses, including viruses in five different families. To determine the genes and inheritance mechanisms responsible for the multiple virus resistance in this line, F1 hybrids, F2 progeny and a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from a cross of Oh1VI and the virus-susceptible inbred line Oh28 were evaluated. Progeny were screened for their responses to Maize dwarf mosaic virus, Sugarcane mosaic virus, Wheat streak mosaic virus, Maize chlorotic dwarf virus, Maize fine streak virus, and Maize mosaic virus. Depending on the virus, dominant, recessive, or additive gene effects were responsible for the resistance observed in F1 plants. One to three gene models explained the observed segregation of resistance in the F2 generation for all six viruses. Composite interval mapping in the RIL population identified 17 resistance QTLs associated with the six viruses. Of these, 15 were clustered in specific regions of chr. 2, 3, 6, and 10. It is unknown whether these QTL clusters contain single or multiple virus resistance genes, but the coupling phase linkage of genes conferring resistance to multiple virus diseases in this population could facilitate breeding efforts to develop multi-virus resistant crops.
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- Jose Luis Zambrano
- Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University-Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center (OSU-OARDC), Wooster, OH, 44691, USA
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Yu J, Tehrim S, Zhang F, Tong C, Huang J, Cheng X, Dong C, Zhou Y, Qin R, Hua W, Liu S. Genome-wide comparative analysis of NBS-encoding genes between Brassica species and Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:3. [PMID: 24383931 PMCID: PMC4008172 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Plant disease resistance (R) genes with the nucleotide binding site (NBS) play an important role in offering resistance to pathogens. The availability of complete genome sequences of Brassica oleracea and Brassica rapa provides an important opportunity for researchers to identify and characterize NBS-encoding R genes in Brassica species and to compare with analogues in Arabidopsis thaliana based on a comparative genomics approach. However, little is known about the evolutionary fate of NBS-encoding genes in the Brassica lineage after split from A. thaliana. Results Here we present genome-wide analysis of NBS-encoding genes in B. oleracea, B. rapa and A. thaliana. Through the employment of HMM search and manual curation, we identified 157, 206 and 167 NBS-encoding genes in B. oleracea, B. rapa and A. thaliana genomes, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis among 3 species classified NBS-encoding genes into 6 subgroups. Tandem duplication and whole genome triplication (WGT) analyses revealed that after WGT of the Brassica ancestor, NBS-encoding homologous gene pairs on triplicated regions in Brassica ancestor were deleted or lost quickly, but NBS-encoding genes in Brassica species experienced species-specific gene amplification by tandem duplication after divergence of B. rapa and B. oleracea. Expression profiling of NBS-encoding orthologous gene pairs indicated the differential expression pattern of retained orthologous gene copies in B. oleracea and B. rapa. Furthermore, evolutionary analysis of CNL type NBS-encoding orthologous gene pairs among 3 species suggested that orthologous genes in B. rapa species have undergone stronger negative selection than those in B .oleracea species. But for TNL type, there are no significant differences in the orthologous gene pairs between the two species. Conclusion This study is first identification and characterization of NBS-encoding genes in B. rapa and B. oleracea based on whole genome sequences. Through tandem duplication and whole genome triplication analysis in B. oleracea, B. rapa and A. thaliana genomes, our study provides insight into the evolutionary history of NBS-encoding genes after divergence of A. thaliana and the Brassica lineage. These results together with expression pattern analysis of NBS-encoding orthologous genes provide useful resource for functional characterization of these genes and genetic improvement of relevant crops. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil crops, the Ministry of Agriculture, Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China.
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Pumplin N, Voinnet O. RNA silencing suppression by plant pathogens: defence, counter-defence and counter-counter-defence. Nat Rev Microbiol 2013; 11:745-60. [PMID: 24129510 DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro3120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 391] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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RNA silencing is a central regulator of gene expression in most eukaryotes and acts both at the transcriptional level through DNA methylation and at the post-transcriptional level through direct mRNA interference mediated by small RNAs. In plants and invertebrates, the same pathways also function directly in host defence against viruses by targeting viral RNA for degradation. Successful viruses have consequently evolved diverse mechanisms to avoid silencing, most notably through the expression of viral suppressors of RNA silencing. RNA silencing suppressors have also been recently identified in plant pathogenic bacteria and oomycetes, suggesting that disruption of host silencing is a general virulence strategy across several kingdoms of plant pathogens. There is also increasing evidence that plants have evolved specific defences against RNA-silencing suppression by pathogens, providing yet another illustration of the never-ending molecular arms race between plant pathogens and their hosts.
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- Nathan Pumplin
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH-Zurich), Department of Biology, Zurich, Switzerland
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