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Zhang X, Yang Y, Wang L, Qin Y. Histone H2B lysine 122 and lysine 130, as the putative targets of Penicillium oxalicum LaeA, play important roles in asexual development, expression of secondary metabolite gene clusters, and extracellular glycoside hydrolase synthesis. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 40:179. [PMID: 38668807 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-024-03978-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Core histones in the nucleosome are subject to a wide variety of posttranslational modifications (PTMs), such as methylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitylation, and acetylation, all of which are crucial in shaping the structure of the chromatin and the expression of the target genes. A putative histone methyltransferase LaeA/Lae1, which is conserved in numerous filamentous fungi, functions as a global regulator of fungal growth, virulence, secondary metabolite formation, and the production of extracellular glycoside hydrolases (GHs). LaeA's direct histone targets, however, were not yet recognized. Previous research has shown that LaeA interacts with core histone H2B. Using S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) as a methyl group donor and recombinant human histone H2B as the substrate, it was found that Penicillium oxalicum LaeA can transfer the methyl groups to the C-terminal lysine (K) 108 and K116 residues in vitro. The H2BK108 and H2BK116 sites on recombinant histone correspond to P. oxalicum H2BK122 and H2BK130, respectively. H2BK122A and H2BK130A, two mutants with histone H2B K122 or K130 mutation to alanine (A), were constructed in P. oxalicum. The mutants H2BK122A and H2BK130A demonstrated altered asexual development and decreased extracellular GH production, consistent with the findings of the laeA gene deletion strain (ΔlaeA). The transcriptome data showed that when compared to wild-type (WT) of P. oxalicum, 38 of the 47 differentially expressed (fold change ≥ 2, FDR ≤ 0.05) genes that encode extracellular GHs showed the same expression pattern in the three mutants ΔlaeA, H2BK122A, and H2BK130A. The four secondary metabolic gene clusters that considerably decreased expression in ΔlaeA also significantly decreased in H2BK122A or H2BK130A. The chromatin of promotor regions of the key cellulolytic genes cel7A/cbh1 and cel7B/eg1 compacted in the ΔlaeA, H2BK122A, and H2BK130A mutants, according to the results of chromatin accessibility real-time PCR (CHART-PCR). The chromatin accessibility index dropped. The histone binding pocket of the LaeA-methyltransf_23 domain is compatible with particular histone H2B peptides, providing appropriate electrostatic and steric compatibility to stabilize these peptides, according to molecular docking. The findings of the study demonstrate that H2BK122 and H2BK130, which are histone targets of P. oxalicum LaeA in vitro, are crucial for fungal conidiation, the expression of gene clusters encoding secondary metabolites, and the production of extracellular GHs.
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- Xiujun Zhang
- National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, China.
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Liu Z, Ma K, Zhang X, Song X, Qin Y. Different Putative Methyltransferases Have Different Effects on the Expression Patterns of Cellulolytic Genes. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:1118. [PMID: 37998923 PMCID: PMC10671955 DOI: 10.3390/jof9111118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Putative methyltranferase LaeA and LaeA-like proteins, conserved in many filamentous fungi, regulate fungal growth, development, virulence, the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, and the production of cellulolytic enzymes. Penicillium oxaliucm is a typical fungus that produces cellulolytic enzymes. In this study, we reported the biological function of eight putative methyltransferases (PoMtr23C/D/E/F/G/H and PoMtr25A/B) containing a methyltransf_23 or methyltransf_25 domain, with a focus on their roles in the production of cellulolytic enzymes. In P. oxalicum, various methyltransferase genes displayed different transcriptional levels. The genes Pomtr23C and Pomtr25A exhibited high transcriptional levels, while Pomtr23D/E/F/G/H and Pomtr25B were transcribed constantly at low levels. The gene deletion mutants (Δmtr23C/D/E/F/G/H and Δmtr25A/B) were constructed. Various mutants have different patterns in cellulolytic enzyme production. Compared to the WT, the largest increase in filter paper activity (FPA, indicating total cellulase activity) was observed in the Δmtr23G mutant, the only mutant with a cellulolytic halo surrounding the colony. Three mutants (Δmtr23C/D and Δmtr25A) also showed increased cellulolytic enzyme production. The Δmtr23E and Δmtr25B mutants displayed decreased FPA activity, while the Δmtr23F and Δmtr23H mutants displayed similar patterns of cellulolytic enzyme production compared with the WT. The assay of transcriptional levels of cellobiohydrolase gene Pocbh1 and β-1,4-endoglucanase Poeg1 supported that higher cellulolytic gene transcription resulted in higher production of cellulolytic enzymes, and vice versa. The transcriptional levels of two transcription factors, activator XlnR and repressor CreA, were measured. The high transcription level of the PoxlnR gene in the Δmtr23D mutant should be one reason for the increased transcription of its cellulolytic enzyme gene. Both XlnR and CreA transcriptional levels increased in the Δmtr23G mutant, but the former showed a more significant increase than the latter, indicating that the activation effect predominated. The PoMtr25A is localized in the nucleus. The catalytic subunit SNF2 of the SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complex was found as one of the interacting proteins of PoMtr25A via tandem affinity purification coupled with mass spectrometry. PoMtr25A may affect not only the transcription of repressor CreA but also by recruiting SWI/SNF complexes that affect chromatin structure, thereby regulating the transcription of target genes.
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- Zhongjiao Liu
- National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (Z.L.); (K.M.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (Z.L.); (K.M.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (Z.L.); (K.M.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250024, China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (Z.L.); (K.M.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (Z.L.); (K.M.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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Yu W, Pei R, Zhang Y, Tu Y, He B. Light regulation of secondary metabolism in fungi. J Biol Eng 2023; 17:57. [PMID: 37653453 PMCID: PMC10472637 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-023-00374-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Fungi have evolved unique metabolic regulation mechanisms for adapting to the changing environments. One of the key features of fungal adaptation is the production of secondary metabolites (SMs), which are essential for survival and beneficial to the organism. Many of these SMs are produced in response to the environmental cues, such as light. In all fungal species studied, the Velvet complex transcription factor VeA is a central player of the light regulatory network. In addition to growth and development, the intensity and wavelength of light affects the formation of a broad range of secondary metabolites. Recent studies, mainly on species of the genus Aspergillus, revealed that the dimer of VeA-VelB and LaeA does not only regulate gene expression in response to light, but can also be involved in regulating production of SMs. Furthermore, the complexes have a wide regulatory effect on different types of secondary metabolites. In this review, we discussed the role of light in the regulation of fungal secondary metabolism. In addition, we reviewed the photoreceptors, transcription factors, and signaling pathways that are involved in light-dependent regulation of secondary metabolism. The effects of transcription factors on the production of secondary metabolites, as well as the potential applications of light regulation for the production of pharmaceuticals and other products were discussed. Finally, we provided an overview of the current research in this field and suggested potential areas for future research.
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- Wenbin Yu
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China.
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Zhang Y, Wang X, Ran Y, Zhang KQ, Li GH. AfLaeA, a Global Regulator of Mycelial Growth, Chlamydospore Production, Pathogenicity, Secondary Metabolism, and Energy Metabolism in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus Arthrobotrys flagrans. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0018623. [PMID: 37358432 PMCID: PMC10434191 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00186-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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Arthrobotrys flagrans (Duddingtonia flagrans) is a typical nematode-trapping fungus which has been used for nematode biocontrol. The global regulator LaeA is widely distributed in filamentous fungi and plays a crucial role in secondary metabolism and development in addition to pathogenicity in fungal pathogens. In this study, the chromosome-level genome of A. flagrans CBS 565.50 was sequenced and homologous sequences of LaeA were identified in A. flagrans. A. flagrans LaeA (AfLaeA) knockout resulted in slower hyphal growth and a smoother hyphal surface. Importantly, deletion of AfLaeA resulted in the absence of chlamydospores and attenuated glycogen and lipid accumulation in hyphae. Similarly, disruption of the AfLaeA gene led to fewer traps and electron-dense bodies, lower protease activity, and a delay in capturing nematodes. The AfLaeA gene had a large effect on the secondary metabolism of A. flagrans, and both the deletion and overexpression of AfLaeA could yield new compounds, whereas some compounds were lost due to the absence of the AfLaeA. Protein-protein interactions between AfLaeA and another eight proteins were detected. Furthermore, transcriptome data analysis showed that 17.77% and 35.51% of the genes were influenced by the AfLaeA gene on days 3 and 7, respectively. AfLaeA gene deletion resulted in the higher expression level of the artA gene cluster, and multiple differentially expressed genes involved in glycogen and lipid synthesis and metabolism showed opposite expression patterns in wild-type and ΔAfLaeA strains. In summary, our results provide novel insights into the functions of AfLaeA in mycelial growth, chlamydospore production, pathogenicity, secondary metabolism, and energy metabolism in A. flagrans. IMPORTANCE The regulation of biological functions, such as the secondary metabolism, development, and pathogenicity of LaeA, has been reported in multiple fungi. But to date, no study on LaeA in nematode-trapping fungi has been reported. Moreover, it has not been investigated whether or not LaeA is involved in energy metabolism and chlamydospore formation has not been investigated. Especially in the formation mechanism of chlamydospores, several transcription factors and signaling pathways are involved in the production of chlamydospores, but the mechanism of chlamydospore formation from an epigenetic perspective has not been revealed. Concurrently, an understanding of protein-protein interactions will provide a broader perspective on the regulatory mechanism of AfLaeA in A. flagrans. This finding is critical for understanding the regulatory role of AfLaeA in the biocontrol fungus A. flagrans and establishes a foundation for developing high-efficiency nematode biocontrol agents.
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- Yu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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The Elongator Subunit Elp3 Regulates Development, Stress Tolerance, Cell Cycle, and Virulence in the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8080834. [PMID: 36012822 PMCID: PMC9410351 DOI: 10.3390/jof8080834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Transcriptional activity is mediated by chromatin remodeling, which in turn is affected by post-translational modifications, including histone acetylation. Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) are capable of promoting euchromatin formation and then activating gene transcription. Here, we characterize the Elp3 GNAT family HAT, which is also a subunit of Elongator complex, in the environmentally and economically important fungal insect pathogen, Beauveria bassiana. BbElp3 showed high localization levels to mitochondria, with some nuclear and cytoplasmic localization also apparent. Targeted gene knockout of BbElp3 resulted in impaired asexual development and morphogenesis, reduced tolerances to multiple stress conditions, reduced the ability of the fungus to utilize various carbon/nitrogen sources, increased susceptibility to rapamycin, and attenuated virulence in bioassays using the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella. The ΔBbElp3 mutant also showed disrupted cell cycle, abnormal hyphal septation patterns, and enlarged autophagosomes in vegetative hyphae. Transcriptome analyses revealed differential expression of 775 genes (DEGs), including 336 downregulated and 438 upregulated genes in the ΔBbElp3 strain as compared to the wild type. Downregulated genes were mainly enriched in pathways involved in DNA processing and transcription, cell cycle control, cellular transportation, cell defense, and virulence, including hydrophobins, cellular transporters (ABC and MFS multidrug transporters), and insect cuticular degrading enzymes, while upregulated genes were mainly enriched in carbohydrate metabolism and amino acid metabolism. These data indicate pleiotropic effects of BbElp3 in impacting specific cellular processes related to asexual development, cell cycle, autophagy, and virulence.
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Yin M, Xiao D, Wang C, Zhang L, Dun B, Yue Q. The regulation of BbLaeA on the production of beauvericin and bassiatin in Beauveria bassiana. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 38:1. [PMID: 34817662 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03162-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Beauvericin and bassiatin are two valuable compounds with various bioactivities biosynthesized by the supposedly same nonribosomal peptide synthetase BbBEAS in entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. To evaluate the regulatory effect of global regulator LaeA on their production, we constructed BbLaeA gene deletion and overexpression mutants, respectively. Deletion of BbLaeA resulted in a decrease of the beauvericin titer, while overexpression of BbLaeA increased its production by 1-2.26 times. No bassiatin could be detected in ΔBbLaeA and wild type strain of B. bassiana, but 4.26-5.10 µg/mL bassiatin was produced in OE::BbLaeA. Furthermore, additional metabolites with increased production in OE::BbLaeA were isolated and identified as primary metabolites. Among them, 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid showed antibacterial bioactivity against Ralstonia solanacearum. These results indicated that BbLaeA positively regulates the production of beauvericin, bassiatin and various bioactive primary metabolites.
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- Miaomiao Yin
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Bai J, Li L, Xu Z, Zhang Y, Liang L, Ma X, Ma W, Ma L. Mutation of glucan synthase catalytic subunit in Beauveria bassiana affects fungal growth and virulence. Fungal Genet Biol 2021; 158:103637. [PMID: 34798271 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2021.103637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Beauveria bassiana is a well-known entomopathogenic fungus that parasitizes on a variety of insect species. Glucan in the cell wall of B. bassiana plays a crucial role in its structure and growth and is also involved in the activation of the host insect's immune system. Glucan biosynthesis is primarily regulated by glucan synthase, however, it is unclear if the glucan synthase catalytic subunit gene (GluS) affects the growth and virulence of B. bassiana. In this study, we constructed the mutant of the B. bassiana glucan synthase catalytic subunit (ΔGluS) by homologous recombination and observed that glucan synthase knockout affects both spore germination and cell area. Further enzyme-based assays along with gene expression analysis of glucan synthase revealed a significant downregulation in the mutant strains compared to the wild type of B. bassiana. Moreover, the virulence of ΔGluS strains against gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) showed no significant difference compared to the wild-type strains when injected, while the spraying gypsy moths with the conidia of ΔGluS was significantly more lethal than spraying the conidia of the wild type. Altogether, our study constructed a new, highly efficient B. bassiana mutant that can be used for pest control and provides a readily transferable method for other insect-entomopathogenic interaction studies.
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- Jianyang Bai
- Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Institute of Forest Protection, Heilongjiang Academy of Forestry, Harbin 150081, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
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- Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Forest Protection Technology Innovation Center, Harbin, China.
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Wang H, Peng H, Li W, Cheng P, Gong M. The Toxins of Beauveria bassiana and the Strategies to Improve Their Virulence to Insects. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:705343. [PMID: 34512581 PMCID: PMC8430825 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.705343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The long-term and excessive usage of pesticides is an enormous burden on the environment, which also increases pest resistance. To overcome this problem, research and application of entomopathogenic fungi, which are both environmentally friendly and cause lower resistance, have gained great momentum. Entomopathogenic fungi have a wide range of prospects. Apart from Bacillus thuringiensis, Beauveria bassiana is the most studied biopesticide. After invading insect hosts, B. bassiana produces a variety of toxins, which are secondary metabolites such as beauvericin, bassianin, bassianolide, beauverolides, tenellin, oosporein, and oxalic acid. These toxins help B. bassiana to parasitize and kill the hosts. This review unequivocally considers beauveria toxins highly promising and summarizes their attack mechanism(s) on the host insect immune system. Genetic engineering strategies to improve toxin principles, genes, or virulent molecules of B. bassiana have also been discussed. Lastly, we discuss the future perspective of Beauveria toxin research, including newly discovered toxins.
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- Haiyang Wang
- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, China.,College of Forensic Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, China
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- College of Forensic Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, China
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Jin D, Sun B, Zhao W, Ma J, Zhou Q, Han X, Mei Y, Fan Y, Pei Y. Thiamine-biosynthesis genes Bbpyr and Bbthi are required for conidial production and cell wall integrity of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. J Invertebr Pathol 2021; 184:107639. [PMID: 34139258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2021.107639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Beauveria bassiana is an important entomopathogenic fungus used to control a variety of insect pests. Conidia are the infective propagules of the fungus. However, some important factors that influence conidiation are still to be investigated. In this study, a mutant with decreased conidial production and hyphal growth was identified from a random T-DNA insertional library of B. bassiana. The corresponding gene (Bbthi) for this mutation encodes a putative thiazole synthase. Thiazole and pyrimidine are structural components of thiamine (vitamin B1), which is an essential nutrient for all forms of life. Disruption of Bbthi, Bbpyr, a putative pyrimidine synthetic gene, or both in B. bassiana results in a significant decrease of thiamine content. Loss of Bbthi and Bbpyr function significantly decreased the conidial production and hyphal growth, as well as disrupted the integrity of conidial cell wall. However, the defect of Bbpyr and Bbthi does not decrease the virulence of B. bassiana. Our results indicate the importance of thiamine biosynthesis in conidiation of B. bassiana, and provide useful information to produce conidia of entomopathogenic fungi for biocontrol of insect pests.
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- Dan Jin
- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Institute of Medicine and Equipment for High Altitude Region, College of High Altitude Military Medicine, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Institute of Medicine and Equipment for High Altitude Region, College of High Altitude Military Medicine, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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Cai Q, Tian L, Xie JT, Huang QY, Feng MG, Keyhani NO. A fungal sirtuin modulates development and virulence in the insect pathogen, Beauveria bassiana. Environ Microbiol 2021; 23:5164-5183. [PMID: 33817929 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Chromatin transitions are mediated in part by acetylation/deacetylation post-translational modifications of histones. Histone deacetylases, e.g. sirtuins (Sir-proteins), repress transcription via promotion of heterochromatin formation. Here, we characterize the Sir2 class III histone deacetylase (BbSir2) in the environmentally and economically important fungal insect pathogen, Beauveria bassiana. BbSir2 is shown to contribute to the deacetylation of lysine residues on H3 and H4 histones. Targeted gene knockout of BbSir2 resulted in impaired asexual development, reduced abilities to utilize various carbon/nitrogen sources, reduced tolerance to oxidative, heat, and UV stress, and attenuated virulence. ΔBbSir2 cells showed disrupted cell cycle development and abnormal hyphal septation patterns. Proteomic protein acetylation analyses of wild type and ΔBbSir2 cells revealed the differential abundance of 462 proteins and altered (hyper- or hypo-) acetylation of 436 lysine residues on 350 proteins. Bioinformatic analyses revealed enrichment in pathways involved in carbon/nitrogen metabolism, cell cycle control and cell rescue, defence and mitochondrial functioning. Critical targets involved in virulence included LysM effector proteins and a benzoquinone oxidoreductase implicated in detoxification of cuticular compounds. These data indicate broad effects of BbSir2 on fungal development and stress response, with identification of discrete targets that can account for the observed (decreased) virulence phenotype.
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- Qing Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.,Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Bldg. 981, Museum Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong, 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Bldg. 981, Museum Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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Zhao X, Luo T, Huang S, Peng N, Yin Y, Luo Z, Zhang Y. A novel transcription factor negatively regulates antioxidant response, cell wall integrity and virulence in the fungal insect pathogen, Beauveria bassiana. Environ Microbiol 2021; 23:4908-4924. [PMID: 33432709 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Genomic data have identified a class of fungal specific transcription factors (FsTFs) that are thought to regulate unique aspects of fungal gene expression, although the functions of many of these proteins remain unknown. Here, a novel FsTF (BbStf1), which features a leucine zipper dimerization domain and a fungal transcription factor regulatory middle homology region, was characterized in Beauveria bassiana, a filamentous insect fungal pathogen. Transcriptional activation and nuclear localization were experimentally confirmed for BbStf1. Disruption of Bbstf1 resulted in increased tolerance to oxidative stress and cell wall perturbation, accompanied by increased peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities and ratio of reduced/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG), and by thickened cell wall and altered composition. Gene expression profile analysis revealed that transcription patterns of antioxidant enzyme and cell wall integrity-involved genes were altered in the ∆Bbstf1, including some BbStf1-targeted genes clarified with evidence. The ∆Bbstf1 strain displayed greater virulence to Galleria mellonella in the bioassays through both topical infection and intrahaemocoel injection due to more rapid proliferation in the haemocoel as compared to the wild-type strain. Altogether, BbStf1 acts as a negative regulator of antioxidant response, cell wall integrity and virulence in B. bassiana.
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- Xin Zhao
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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Zhang X, Li M, Zhu Y, Yang L, Li Y, Qu J, Wang L, Zhao J, Qu Y, Qin Y. Penicillium oxalicum putative methyltransferase Mtr23B has similarities and differences with LaeA in regulating conidium development and glycoside hydrolase gene expression. Fungal Genet Biol 2020; 143:103445. [PMID: 32822857 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2020.103445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Putative methyltranferase LaeA and LaeA-like proteins, which are conserved in many filamentous fungi, regulate the sporogenesis and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. In this study, we reported the biological function of a LaeA-like methyltransferase, Penicillium oxalicum Mtr23B, which contains a methyltransf_23 domain and an S-adenosylmethionine binding domain, in controlling spore pigment formation and in the expression of secondary metabolic gene cluster and glycoside hydrolase genes. Additionally, we compared Mtr23B and LaeA, and determined their similarities and differences in terms of their roles in regulating the above biological processes. mtr23B had the highest transcriptional level among the 12 members of the methyltransf_23 family in P. oxalicum. The colony color of Δmtr23B (deletion of mtr23B) was lighter than that of ΔlaeA, although Δmtr23B produced ~ 19.2-fold more conidia than ΔlaeA. The transcriptional levels of abrA, abrB/yA, albA/wA, arpA, arpB, and aygA, which are involved in the dihydroxynaphtalene-melanin pathway, decreased in Δmtr23B. However, Mtr23B had a little effect on brush-like structures and conidium formation, and had a different function from LaeA. Mtr23B extensively regulated glycoside hydrolase gene expression. The absence of Mtr23B remarkably repressed prominent cellulase- and amylase-encoding genes in the whole culture period, while the effect of LaeA mainly occurred in the later phases of prolonged batch cultures. Similar to LaeA, Mtr23B was involved in the expression of 10 physically linked regions containing secondary metabolic gene clusters; the highest regulatory activities of Mtr23B and LaeA were observed in BrlA-dependent cascades. Although LaeA interacted with VeA, Mtr23B did not interact with VeA directly. We assumed that Mtr23B regulates cellulase and amylase gene transcription by interacting with the CCAAT-binding transcription factor HAP5 and chromatin remodeling complex.
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- Xiujun Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China; National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China; National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Vocational Education College, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China; National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China; National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China; National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China; National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Guo H, Wang H, Keyhani NO, Xia Y, Peng G. Disruption of an adenylate-forming reductase required for conidiation, increases virulence of the insect pathogenic fungus Metarhizium acridum by enhancing cuticle invasion. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:758-768. [PMID: 31392798 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metarhizium acridum, is a specific acridid pathogen developed for use against the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria manilensis). Adenylate-forming reductases (AFRs) include enzymes that are involved in natural product biosynthesis. Here, we genetically characterize the functions of a class IV AFR in M. acridum (MaAfrIV ) on fungal development and virulence. RESULTS Gene expression analyses indicated MaAfrIV was induced on locust wings early during the infection process. Surprisingly, loss of MaAfrIV increased virulence (25.20% decrease in the median lethal time) against the locust in topical bioassays but was no different than the wild type when the cuticle was bypassed by direct infection of conidia into the insect hemocoel. Virulence markers including protease (Pr1) expression and appressorial turgor pressure were higher in the mutant than the parent strain. No difference was seen in the expression of host immune genes (Toll pathway) or in polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity in locusts infected by the ΔMaAfrIV or wild type strains. However, the ΔMaAfrIV strain was unable to successfully sporulate on dead cadavers. CONCLUSION Disruption of MaAfrIV increased fungal virulence by promoting insect cuticle invasion without altering host immune response or fungal immune evasion. Although loss of MaAfrIV conferred an apparent benefit to the fungus in terms of enhanced virulence, a significant trade-off was seen in the inability of the fungus to sporulate on the cadaver. As conidiation on the cadaver is essential for subsequent propagation in the environment, loss of MaAfrIV can reduce the engineering strains survivability in the field and improve the safety. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Haoyu Guo
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticides and Key Lab of Functional Gene and Regulation Technology under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticides and Key Lab of Functional Gene and Regulation Technology under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticides and Key Lab of Functional Gene and Regulation Technology under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Fungal Insecticides and Key Lab of Functional Gene and Regulation Technology under Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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Marton K, Flajšman M, Radišek S, Košmelj K, Jakše J, Javornik B, Berne S. Comprehensive analysis of Verticillium nonalfalfae in silico secretome uncovers putative effector proteins expressed during hop invasion. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198971. [PMID: 29894496 PMCID: PMC5997321 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The vascular plant pathogen Verticillium nonalfalfae causes Verticillium wilt in several important crops. VnaSSP4.2 was recently discovered as a V. nonalfalfae virulence effector protein in the xylem sap of infected hop. Here, we expanded our search for candidate secreted effector proteins (CSEPs) in the V. nonalfalfae predicted secretome using a bioinformatic pipeline built on V. nonalfalfae genome data, RNA-Seq and proteomic studies of the interaction with hop. The secretome, rich in carbohydrate active enzymes, proteases, redox proteins and proteins involved in secondary metabolism, cellular processing and signaling, includes 263 CSEPs. Several homologs of known fungal effectors (LysM, NLPs, Hce2, Cerato-platanins, Cyanovirin-N lectins, hydrophobins and CFEM domain containing proteins) and avirulence determinants in the PHI database (Avr-Pita1 and MgSM1) were found. The majority of CSEPs were non-annotated and were narrowed down to 44 top priority candidates based on their likelihood of being effectors. These were examined by spatio-temporal gene expression profiling of infected hop. Among the highest in planta expressed CSEPs, five deletion mutants were tested in pathogenicity assays. A deletion mutant of VnaUn.279, a lethal pathotype specific gene with sequence similarity to SAM-dependent methyltransferase (LaeA), had lower infectivity and showed highly reduced virulence, but no changes in morphology, fungal growth or conidiation were observed. Several putative secreted effector proteins that probably contribute to V. nonalfalfae colonization of hop were identified in this study. Among them, LaeA gene homolog was found to act as a potential novel virulence effector of V. nonalfalfae. The combined results will serve for future characterization of V. nonalfalfae effectors, which will advance our understanding of Verticillium wilt disease.
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- Kristina Marton
- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Wang C, Wang S. Insect Pathogenic Fungi: Genomics, Molecular Interactions, and Genetic Improvements. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 2017; 62:73-90. [PMID: 27860524 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-031616-035509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Entomopathogenic fungi play a pivotal role in the regulation of insect populations in nature, and representative species have been developed as promising environmentally friendly mycoinsecticides. Recent advances in the genome biology of insect pathogenic fungi have revealed genomic features associated with fungal adaptation to insect hosts and different host ranges, as well as the evolutionary relationships between insect and noninsect pathogens. By using species in the Beauveria and Metarhizium genera as models, molecular biology studies have revealed the genes that function in fungus-insect interactions and thereby contribute to fungal virulence. Taken together with efforts toward genetic improvement of fungal virulence and stress resistance, knowledge of entomopathogenic fungi will potentiate cost-effective applications of mycoinsecticides for pest control in the field. Relative to our advanced insights into the mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis in plants and humans, future studies will be necessary to unravel the gene-for-gene relationships in fungus-insect interactive models.
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- Chengshu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; ,
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- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; ,
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Lin Y, Qasim M, Hussain M, Akutse KS, Avery PB, Dash CK, Wang L. The Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles Methyl Salicylate and Menthol Positively affect Growth and Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungi. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40494. [PMID: 28079180 PMCID: PMC5227919 DOI: 10.1038/srep40494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Some herbivore-induced-plant volatiles (HIPVs) compounds are vital for the functioning of an ecosystem, by triggering multi-trophic interactions for natural enemies, plants and herbivores. However, the effect of these chemicals, which play a crucial role in regulating the multi-trophic interactions between plant-herbivore-entomopathogenic fungi, is still unknown. To fill this scientific gap, we therefore investigated how these chemicals influence the entomopathogenic fungi growth and efficacy. In this study, Lipaphis erysimi induced Arabidopsis thaliana HIPVs were collected using headspace system and detected with GC-MS, and then analyzed the effects of these HIPVs chemicals on Lecanicillium lecanii strain V3450. We found that the HIPVs menthol and methyl salicylate at 1 and 10 nmol·ml-1 improved many performance aspects of the fungus, such as germination, sporulation, appressorial formation as well as its pathogenicity and virulence. These findings are not only important for understanding the multi-trophic interactions in an ecosystem, but also would contribute for developing new and easier procedures for conidial mass production as well as improve the pathogenicity and virulence of entomopathogenic fungi in biological pest management strategies.
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- Yongwen Lin
- Plant Protection College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Plant Protection College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Plant Protection College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management for Fujian-Taiwan Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, China, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Institute of Applied Ecology and Research Centre for Biodiversity and Eco-Safety, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA
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- Plant Protection College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Plant Protection College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Correlation of cell surface proteins of distinct Beauveria bassiana cell types and adaption to varied environment and interaction with the host insect. Fungal Genet Biol 2016; 99:13-25. [PMID: 28040530 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2016.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The insect fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana produces a number of distinct cell types that include aerial conidia, blastospores and haemolymph-derived cells, termed hyphal bodies, to adapt varied environment niches and within the host insect. These cells display distinct biochemical properties and surface structures, and a highly ordered outermost brush-like structure uniquely present on hyphal bodies, but not on any in vitro cells. Here, we found that the outermost structure on the hyphal bodies mainly consisted of proteins associated to structural wall components in that most of it could be removed by dithiothreitol (DTT) or proteinase K. DTT-treatment also caused delayed germination, decreased tolerance to ultraviolet irradiation and virulence of conidia or blastospores, with decreased adherence and alternated carbohydrate epitopes, suggesting involvement in fungal development, stress responses and virulence. To characterize these cell surface molecules, proteins were released from the living cells using DTT, and identified and quantitated using label-free quantitative mass spectrometry. Thereafter, a series of bioinformatics programs were used to predict cell surface-associated proteins (CSAPs), and 96, 166 and 54 CSAPs were predicted from the identified protein pools of conidia, blastospores and hyphal bodies, respectively, which were involved in utilization of carbohydrate, nitrogen, and lipid, detoxification, pathogen-host interaction, and likely other cellular processes. Thirteen, sixty-nine and six CSAPs were exclusive in conidia, blastospores and hyphal bodies, respectively, which were verified by eGFP-tagged proteins at their N-terminus. Our data provide a crucial cue to understand mechanism of B. bassiana to adapt to varied environment and interaction with insect host.
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Ortiz-Urquiza A, Fan Y, Garrett T, Keyhani NO. Growth substrates and caleosin-mediated functions affect conidial virulence in the insect pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. Microbiology (Reading) 2016; 162:1913-1921. [DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Almudena Ortiz-Urquiza
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Genetic Engineering Research Center, Chongqing University, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing 40045, PR China
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Molecular Genetics of Beauveria bassiana Infection of Insects. ADVANCES IN GENETICS 2016; 94:165-249. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Genes involved in virulence of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. J Invertebr Pathol 2016; 133:41-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2015.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Huang S, He Z, Zhang S, Keyhani NO, Song Y, Yang Z, Jiang Y, Zhang W, Pei Y, Zhang Y. Interplay between calcineurin and the Slt2 MAP-kinase in mediating cell wall integrity, conidiation and virulence in the insect fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana. Fungal Genet Biol 2015; 83:78-91. [PMID: 26319315 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, is of environmental and economic importance as an insect pathogen, currently used for the biological control of a number of pests. Cell wall integrity and conidiation are critical parameters for the ability of the fungus to infect insects and for production of the infectious propagules. The contribution of calcineurin and the Slt2 MAP kinase to cell wall integrity and development in B. bassiana was investigated. Gene knockouts of either the calcineurin CNA1 subunit or the Slt2 MAP kinase resulted in decreased tolerance to calcofluor white and high temperature. In contrast, the Δcna1 strain was more tolerant to Congo red but more sensitive to osmotic stress (NaCl, sorbitol) than the wild type, whereas the Δslt2 strain had the opposite phenotype. Changes in cell wall structure and composition were seen in the Δslt2 and Δcna1 strains during growth under cell wall stress as compared to the wild type. Both Δslt2 and Δcna1 strains showed significant alterations in growth, conidiation, and viability. Elevation of intracellular ROS levels, and decreased conidial hydrophobicity and adhesion to hydrophobic surfaces, were also seen for both mutants, as well as decreased virulence. Under cell wall stress conditions, inactivation of Slt2 significantly repressed CN-mediated phosphatase activity suggesting some level of cross talk between the two pathways. Comparative transcriptome profiling of the Δslt2 and Δcna1 strains revealed alterations in the expression of distinct gene sets, with overlap in transcripts involved in cell wall integrity, stress response, conidiation and virulence. These data illustrate convergent and divergent phenotypes and targets of the calcineurin and Slt2 pathways in B. bassiana.
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- Shuaishuai Huang
- College of Plant Protection, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- College of Plant Protection, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Research Center, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei 06000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Biotechnology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China.
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Yao G, Li Z, Gao L, Wu R, Kan Q, Liu G, Qu Y. Redesigning the regulatory pathway to enhance cellulase production in Penicillium oxalicum. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2015; 8:71. [PMID: 25949521 PMCID: PMC4422585 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-015-0253-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In cellulolytic fungi, induction and repression mechanisms synchronously regulate the synthesis of cellulolytic enzymes for accurate responses to carbon sources in the environment. Many proteins, particularly transcription regulatory factors involved in these processes, were identified and genetically engineered in Penicillium oxalicum and other cellulolytic fungi. Despite such great efforts, its effect of modifying a single target to improve the production of cellulase is highly limited. RESULTS In this study, we developed a systematic strategy for the genetic engineering of P. oxalicum to enhance cellulase yields, by enhancing induction (by blocking intracellular inducer hydrolysis and increasing the activator level) and relieving the repression. We obtained a trigenic recombinant strain named 'RE-10' by deleting bgl2 and creA, along with over-expressing the gene clrB. The cellulolytic ability of RE-10 was significantly improved; the filter paper activity and extracellular protein concentration increased by up to over 20- and 10-fold, respectively, higher than those of the wild-type (WT) strain 114-2 both on pure cellulose and complex wheat bran media. Most strikingly, the cellulolytic ability of RE-10 was comparable with that of the industrial P. oxalicum strain JU-A10-T obtained by random mutagenesis. Comparative proteomics analysis provided further insights into the differential secretomes between RE-10 and WT strains. In particular, the enzymes and accessory proteins involved in lignocellulose degradation were elevated specifically and dramatically in the recombinant, thereby confirming the importance of them in biomass deconstruction and implying a possible co-regulatory mechanism. CONCLUSIONS We established a novel route to substantially improve cellulolytic enzyme production up to the industrial level in P. oxalicum by combinational manipulation of three key genes to amplify the induction along with derepression, representing a milestone in strain engineering of filamentous fungi. Given the conservation in the mode of cellulose expression regulation among filamentous fungi, this strategy could be compatible with other cellulase-producing fungi.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guangshan Yao
- />State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250100 China
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- />State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250100 China
- />Qingdao Vland Biotech Group Co. Ltd., Shandong Expressway Mansion, Miaoling Road, Qingdao, Shandong China
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- />State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250100 China
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- />State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250100 China
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- />State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250100 China
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- />State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250100 China
| | - Yinbo Qu
- />State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250100 China
- />National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250100 China
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Ortiz-Urquiza A, Luo Z, Keyhani NO. Improving mycoinsecticides for insect biological control. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 99:1057-68. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6270-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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