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Shi D, Wang J, Cao Y, Zhang Z, Li X, Mbadianya JI, Chen C. Overexpression of FgPtp3 Is Involved in Fludioxonil Resistance in Fusarium graminearum by Inhibiting the Phosphorylation of FgHog1. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:12807-12818. [PMID: 37585613 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c02663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Fusarium graminearum is the main causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB), a destructive disease in cereal crops worldwide. Resistance to fludioxonil has been reported in F. graminearum in the field, but its underlying mechanisms remain elusive. In this study, 152 fludioxonil-resistant (FR) mutants of F. graminearum were obtained by selection in vitro. The FR strains exhibited dramatically impaired fitness, but only 7 of the 13 analyzed strains possessed mutations in genes previously reported to underlie fludioxonil resistance. Comparison between the FR-132 strain and its parental strain PH-1 using whole genome sequencing revealed no mutations between them, but transcriptome analysis, after the strains were treated with 0.5 μg/mL fludioxonil, revealed 2778 differently expressed genes (DEGs) mapped to 96 KEGG pathways. Investigation of DEGs in the MAPK pathway showed that overexpression of the tyrosine protein phosphatase FgPtp3, but not FgPtp2, enhanced fludioxonil resistance. Further analysis found that FgPtp3 interacted directly with FgHog1 to regulate the phosphorylation of Hog1, and overexpressed FgPtp3 in PH-1 could significantly suppress the phosphorylation of FgHog1 and hinder signal transmission of the HOG-MAPK pathway. Overall, FgPtp3 plays a significant role in regulating fludioxonil resistance in F. graminearum.
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- Dongya Shi
- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Fu T, Park HH, Kim KS. Role of the cAMP signaling pathway in the dissemination and development on pepper fruit anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum scovillei. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:1003195. [PMID: 36262188 PMCID: PMC9574036 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1003195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The ascomycete fungus Colletotrichum scovillei causes severe anthracnose disease on the fruit of sweet pepper and chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) worldwide. Understanding the biology of C. scovillei would improve the management of fruit anthracnose diseases. The cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling pathway regulates diverse cellular and physiological processes in several foliar fungal pathogens. We investigated the roles of the cAMP signaling pathway in C. scovillei using pharmaceutical and genetic approaches. Exogenous cAMP was found to increase conidiation, appressorium formation, and anthracnose disease development in C. scovillei. CsAc1, CsCap1, and CsPdeH, which regulate the intracellular cAMP level, were deleted by homology-dependent gene replacement. Expectedly, the intracellular cAMP level was significantly decreased in ΔCsac1 and ΔCscap1 but increased in ΔCspdeh. All three deletion mutants exhibited serious defects in multiple fungal developments and pathogenicity, suggesting regulation of the intracellular cAMP level is important for C. scovillei. Notably, exogenous cAMP recovered the defect of ΔCsac1 in appressorium development, but not penetration, which was further recovered by adding CaCl2. This result suggests that CsAc1 is associated with both the cAMP and Ca2+ signaling pathways in C. scovillei. ΔCscap1 produced morphologically abnormal conidia with reduced tolerance to thermal stress. ΔCspdeh was completely defective in conidiation in C. scovillei, unlike other foliar pathogens. Taken together, these results demonstrate the importance of cAMP signaling in anthracnose disease caused by C. scovillei.
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Li C, Liu C. Enantioselective effect of chiral fungicide prothioconazole on Fusarium graminearum: Fungicidal activity and DON biosynthesis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 307:119553. [PMID: 35640724 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Prothioconazole, a chiral triazole fungicide, is widely used to control Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat. Fusarium graminearum (F. graminearum), as the main pathogen of FHB, can produce many secondary metabolites including deoxynivalenol (DON), which threatens the health of humans and animals. However, some fungicides may stimulate F. graminearum to synthesize more DON under certain conditions. Until now, the fungicidal activity and enantioselective effect of prothioconazole enantiomers on DON production, transcriptome and metabolome of F. graminearum were unclear. The fungicidal activity of R-(-)-prothioconazole against F. graminearum was 9.12-17.73 times higher than that of S-(+)-prothioconazole under all conditions. Prothioconazole enantiomers can induce F. graminearum to synthesize more DON under 0.99 water activity (aw) and 30 °C, especially R-(-)-prothioconazole. The expression levels of TRI6, TRI10 and TRI101 under R-(-)-prothioconazole treatment were significantly higher than those under S-(+)-prothioconazole treatment. Most genes in glycolysis, pyruvate metabolism, the target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling transduction pathway and the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-protein kinase A (PKA) signaling transduction pathway showed higher expression levels under R-(-)-prothioconazole treatment than uner S-(+)-prothioconazole treatment and the control. The peroxisome pathway displayed higher transcriptional activity under S-(+)-prothioconazole treatment compared with R-(-)-prothioconazole and the control. Based on metabolomic data, R-(-)-prothioconazole can significantly influence phenylalanine metabolism, and no significantly enriched pathway was found under S-(+)-prothioconazole treatment. These results are helpful to understand the risk of prothioconazole enantiomers on DON production of F. graminearum and uncover the relevant underlying mechanisms of prothioconazole enantiomers.
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- Chaofeng Li
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Agriculture& Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Road 483, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Agriculture& Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Wushan Road 483, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Heptanal inhibits the growth of Aspergillus flavus through disturbance of plasma membrane integrity, mitochondrial function and antioxidant enzyme activity. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Adenylyl Cyclase and Protein Kinase A Play Redundant and Distinct Roles in Growth, Differentiation, Antifungal Drug Resistance, and Pathogenicity of Candida auris. mBio 2021; 12:e0272921. [PMID: 34663094 PMCID: PMC8524339 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02729-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Candida auris is a globally emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen. Its pathogenicity-related signaling networks are largely unknown. Here, we characterized the pathobiological functions of the cyclic AMP (cAMP)/protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway in C. auris. We focused on adenylyl cyclase (CYR1), the PKA regulatory subunit (BCY1), and the PKA catalytic subunits (TPK1 and TPK2). We concluded that PKA acts both dependently and independently of Cyr1 in C. auris. Tpk1 and Tpk2 have major and minor roles, respectively, in PKA activity and functions. Both Cyr1 and PKA promote growth, thermotolerance, filamentous growth, and resistance to stress and antifungal drugs by regulating expression of multiple effector genes. In addition, Cyr1 and PKA subunits were involved in disinfectant resistance of C. auris. However, deletion of both TPK1 and TPK2 generally resulted in more severe defects than CYR1 deletion, indicating that Cyr1 and PKA play redundant and distinct roles. Notably, Tpk1 and Tpk2 have redundant but Cyr1-independent roles in haploid-to-diploid cell transition, which increases virulence of C. auris. However, Tpk1 and Tpk2 often play opposing roles in formation of biofilms and the cell wall components chitin and chitosan. Surprisingly, deletion of CYR1 or TPK1/TPK2, which resulted in severe in vitro growth defects at 37°C, did not attenuate virulence, and BCY1 deletion reduced virulence of C. auris in a systemic murine infection model. In conclusion, this study provides comprehensive insights into the role of the cAMP/PKA pathway in drug resistance and pathogenicity of C. auris and suggests a potential therapeutic option for treatment of C. auris-mediated candidemia.
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Zhao S, Guo Y, Wang Q, An B. Antifungal effects of lycorine on Botrytis cinerea and possible mechanisms. Biotechnol Lett 2021; 43:1503-1512. [PMID: 33856593 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-021-03128-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Botrytis cinerea cause postharvest diseases on fruit and lead economic losses. Application of environment-friendly natural compounds is an alternative for synthetic fungicides to control postharvest disease. Lycorine is an indolizidine alkaloid which is widely used for human drug design, however, application of lycorine in controlling postharvest disease and the underlying mechanisms have not been reported. In this study, the effects of lycorine on mycelium growth, spore germination, disease development in apple fruit, cell viability, cell membrane integrity, cell wall deposition, and expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and GTPase of B. cinerea were investigated. Our results showed that lycorine was effective in controlling postharvest gray mold caused by B. cinerea on apple fruit. In the in vitro tests, lycorine strongly inhibited spore germination and mycelium spreading in culture medium. Investigation via fluorescein diacetate and propidium iodide staining suggested that lycorine could damage the membrane integrity and impair cell viability of B. cinerea. Furthermore, the expression levels of several MAPK and GTPase coding genes were reduced upon the lycorine treatment. Taken together, lycorine is an effective and promising way to control postharvest disease caused by B. cinerea.
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- Shixue Zhao
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
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Zhang M, Li Y, Wang T, Bi Y, Li R, Huang Y, Mao R, Jiang Q, Liu Y, Prusky DB. AaPKAc Regulates Differentiation of Infection Structures Induced by Physicochemical Signals From Pear Fruit Cuticular Wax, Secondary Metabolism, and Pathogenicity of Alternaria alternata. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:642601. [PMID: 33968101 PMCID: PMC8096925 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.642601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Alternaria alternata, the casual agent of black rot of pear fruit, can sense and respond to the physicochemical cues from the host surface and form infection structures during infection. To evaluate the role of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (cAMP-PKA) signaling in surface sensing of A. alternata, we isolated and functionally characterized the cyclic adenosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase A catalytic subunit gene (AaPKAc). Gene expression results showed that AaPKAc was strongly expressed during the early stages of appressorium formation on hydrophobic surfaces. Knockout mutants ΔAaPKAc were generated by replacing the target genes via homologous recombination events. We found that intracellular cAMP content increased but PKA content decreased in ΔAaPKAc mutant strain. Appressorium formation and infection hyphae were reduced in the ΔAaPKAc mutant strain, and the ability of the ΔAaPKAc mutant strain to recognize and respond to high hydrophobicity surfaces and different surface waxes was lower than in the wild type (WT) strain. In comparison with the WT strain, the appressorium formation rate of the ΔAaPKAc mutant strain on high hydrophobicity and fruit wax extract surface was reduced by 31.6 and 49.3% 4 h after incubation, respectively. In addition, AaPKAc is required for the hypha growth, biomass, pathogenicity, and toxin production of A. alternata. However, AaPKAc negatively regulated conidia formation, melanin production, and osmotic stress resistance. Collectively, AaPKAc is required for pre-penetration, developmental, physiological, and pathological processes in A. alternata.
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- Miao Zhang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yongcai Li,
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
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Liu J, Du Y, Ma H, Pei X, Li M. Enhancement of Monascus yellow pigments production by activating the cAMP signalling pathway in Monascus purpureus HJ11. Microb Cell Fact 2020; 19:224. [PMID: 33287814 PMCID: PMC7720387 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-020-01486-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Monascus azaphilone pigments (MonAzPs), which were produced by Monascus species, have been used as important food colorant and food supplements for more than one billion people during their daily life. Moreover, MonAzPs recently have received more attention because of their diverse physiological activities. However, the high microbial production of MonAzPs is still not always guaranteed. Herein, the aim of this study was to develop an efficient biotechnological process for MonAzPs production. RESULTS In this study, exogenous cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) treatment not only induced MonAzPs production, but also stimulated the expression of a cAMP phosphodiesterase gene, named as mrPDE, in M. purpureus HJ11. Subsequently, MrPDE was identified as a cAMP phosphodiesterase by in vitro enzymatic reaction with purified enzyme. Further, a gene knockout mutant of mrPDE was constructed to verify the activation of cAMP signalling pathway. Deletion of mrPDE in M. purpureus HJ11 improved cAMP concentration by 378% and enhanced PKA kinase activity 1.5-fold, indicating that activation of cAMP signalling pathway was achieved. The ΔmrPDE strain produced MonAzPs at 8563 U/g, with a 2.3-fold increase compared with the WT strain. Moreover, the NAPDH/NADP+ ratio of the ΔmrPDE strain was obviously higher than that of the wild type strain, which led to a higher proportion of yellow MonAzPs. With fed-batch fermentation of the ΔmrPDE strain, the production and yield of MonAzPs achieved 332.1 U/mL and 8739 U/g. CONCLUSIONS A engineered M. purpureus strain for high MonAzPs production was successfully developed by activating the cAMP signalling pathway. This study not only describes a novel strategy for development of MonAzPs-producing strain, but also provides a roadmap for engineering efforts towards the production of secondary metabolism in other filamentous fungi.
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- Jiawei Liu
- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Traditional Fermented Foods, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Traditional Fermented Foods, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Traditional Fermented Foods, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Lin Y, Ruan H, Akutse KS, Lai B, Lin Y, Hou Y, Zhong F. Ethylene and Benzaldehyde Emitted from Postharvest Tomatoes Inhibit Botrytis cinerea via Binding to G-Protein Coupled Receptors and Transmitting with cAMP-Signal Pathway of the Fungus. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:13706-13717. [PMID: 31693347 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b05778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tomato storage conditions are difficult largely due to Botrytis cinerea infection which causes gray mold disease. However, the effects of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by postharvest tomatoes on this fungus remain unclear. We analyzed the effects of tomato-emitted VOCs on B. cinerea pathogenicity, germination, and hyphal growth with bioassay, predicted the causative active compounds by principle component analysis, identified G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) which captured chemical signals in the B. cinerea genome by stimulating molecular docking, tested the binding affinities of these receptors for the active compounds by fluorescence binding competition assay, and identified an associated signaling pathway by RNA interfere. The VOCs emitted by postharvest tomatoes inhibited B. cinerea; ethylene and benzaldehyde were the active compounds causing this effect. One of the identified GPCRs in B. cinerea, BcGPR3, bound tightly to both active compounds. Two genes associated with the cAMP signaling pathway (BcRcn1 and BcCnA) were downregulated in wild-type B. cinerea exposed to the active compounds, as well as in the ΔBcgpr3 B. cinerea mutant. Exposure to postharvest tomato VOCs reduces B. cinerea pathogenicity due to ethylene and benzaldehyde volatiles. The BcGPR3 protein is inactivated by the active compounds, and thus fails to transmit signals to the cAMP pathway, thereby inhibiting B. cinerea.
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- Yongwen Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & College of Horticulture , Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fujian , 350013 Fuzhou , Fujian , P. R. China
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- Institute of Plant Protection , Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 350013 Fuzhou , Fujian , P. R. China
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology , 30772-00100 Nairobi , Kenya
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & College of Horticulture , Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fujian , 350013 Fuzhou , Fujian , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & College of Horticulture , Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fujian , 350013 Fuzhou , Fujian , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & College of Horticulture , Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fujian , 350013 Fuzhou , Fujian , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & College of Horticulture , Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fujian , 350013 Fuzhou , Fujian , P. R. China
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Chen Y, Kistler HC, Ma Z. Fusarium graminearum Trichothecene Mycotoxins: Biosynthesis, Regulation, and Management. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2019; 57:15-39. [PMID: 30893009 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-082718-100318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Fusarium head blight (FHB) of small grain cereals caused by Fusarium graminearum and other Fusarium species is an economically important plant disease worldwide. Fusarium infections not only result in severe yield losses but also contaminate grain with various mycotoxins, especially deoxynivalenol (DON). With the complete genome sequencing of F. graminearum, tremendous progress has been made during the past two decades toward understanding the basis for DON biosynthesis and its regulation. Here, we summarize the current understanding of DON biosynthesis and the effect of regulators, signal transduction pathways, and epigenetic modifications on DON production and the expression of biosynthetic TRI genes. In addition, strategies for controlling FHB and DON contamination are reviewed. Further studies on these biosynthetic and regulatory systems will provide useful knowledge for developing novel management strategies to prevent FHB incidence and mycotoxin accumulation in cereals.
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- Yun Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Cereal Disease Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Guo W, Gao Y, Yu Z, Xiao Y, Zhang Z, Zhang H. The adenylate cyclase UvAc1 and phosphodiesterase UvPdeH control the intracellular cAMP level, development, and pathogenicity of the rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens. Fungal Genet Biol 2019; 129:65-73. [PMID: 31063805 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2019.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling pathway plays pleiotropic roles in regulating development and pathogenicity in eukaryotes. cAMP is a second messenger that is important for the activation of downstream pathways. The intracellular cAMP level is modulated mainly by its biosynthesis, which is catalyzed by adenylate cyclases (ACs), and hydrolysis by phosphodiesterases (PDEs). Here, we identified the AC UvAc1 and the cAMP high-affinity PDE UvPdeH in the rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens; these enzymes are homologs of MoMac1 and MoPdeH in Magnaporthe oryzae (rice blast fungus). A heterogenous complementation assay revealed that UvAc1 and UvPdeH partially or completely rescued the defects in ΔMomac1 and ΔMopdeH mutant M. oryzae. UvAc1 and UvPdeH play important roles in the development and virulence of U. virens. ΔUvac1 and ΔUvpdeH mutant fungi showed defects in conidial production, morphology, and germination; reduced toxicity against germinating rice seeds; and reduced virulence on rice panicles. ΔUvac1 exhibited increased sensitivity to Calcofluor White (CFW) and sodium chloride (NaCl), and decreased sensitivity to Congo Red (CR), while ΔUvpdeH showed increased sensitivity to sodium dodecyl sulfate, CR, sorbitol, and hydrogen peroxide, and decreased sensitivity to CFW and NaCl. High-performance liquid chromatography revealed that the intracellular cAMP level was significantly increased in ΔUvpdeH and decreased in ΔUvac1. Taken together, our results demonstrate that UvAc1 and UvPdeH are conservative components of the cAMP pathway that are important for conidiogenesis, stress responses, virulence, and regulation of the intracellular cAMP level in U. virens.
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- Weiwen Guo
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Qiu J, Xu J, Shi J. Fusarium Toxins in Chinese Wheat since the 1980s. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11050248. [PMID: 31052282 PMCID: PMC6562770 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11050248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Wheat Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium species, is a widespread and destructive fungal disease. In addition to the substantial yield and revenue losses, diseased grains are often contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins, making them unsuitable for human consumption or use as animal feed. As a vital food and feed ingredient in China, the quality and safety of wheat and its products have gained growing attention from consumers, producers, scientists, and policymakers. This review supplies detailed data about the occurrence of Fusarium toxins and related intoxications from the 1980s to the present. Despite the serious situation of toxin contamination in wheat, the concentration of toxins in flour is usually lower than that in raw materials, and food-poisoning incidents have been considerably reduced. Much work has been conducted on every phase of toxin production and wheat circulation by scientific researchers. Regulations for maximum contamination limits have been established in recent years and play a substantial role in ensuring the stability of the national economy and people's livelihoods.
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- Jianbo Qiu
- Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/ Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/ Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/ Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/ Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/ Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/ Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Qi AQ, Zhang YH, Qi QD, Liu YH, Zhu JL. Overexpressed HspB6 Underlines a Novel Inhibitory Role in Kainic Acid-Induced Epileptic Seizure in Rats by Activating the cAMP-PKA Pathway. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2018; 39:111-122. [PMID: 30511325 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-018-0637-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Epilepsy is a commonly occurring neurological disease that has a large impact on the patient's daily life. Phosphorylation of heat shock protein B6 (HspB6) has been reported to protect the central nervous system. In this investigation, we explored whether HspB6 played a positive effect on epilepsy with the involvement of the cyclic adenosine monophosphate-protein kinase A (cAMP-PKA) pathway. The epileptic seizure was induced in rats by intraperitoneal injection of kainic acid (KA). The extent of HspB6 phosphorylation and expressions of HspB6, PKA, and inflammatory factors TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 were quantified along with neuronal apoptosis. To further understand the regulatory mechanism of the HspB6 in the hippocampus, we altered the expression and the extent of HspB6 phosphorylation to see whether the cAMP-PKA pathway was inactivated or not in hippocampal neurons of rats post KA. Results showed that HspB6 was poorly expressed, resulting in the inactivation of the cAMP-PKA pathway in rats post KA, as well as an aggravated inflammatory response and hippocampal neuronal apoptosis. HspB6 overexpression and the cAMP-PKA pathway activation decreased the expression of inflammatory factors and inhibited hippocampal neuronal apoptosis. Additionally, HspB6 phosphorylation further augments the inhibitory effects of HspB6 on the inflammatory response and hippocampal neuronal apoptosis. The cAMP-PKA pathway activation was found to result in increased HspB6 phosphorylation. HspB6 decreased apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) expression to inhibit inflammatory response and hippocampal neuronal apoptosis. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that activation of the cAMP-PKA pathway induces overexpression and partial phosphorylation of HspB6 lead to the inhibition of ASK1 expression. This in turn protects rats against epilepsy and provides a potential approach to prevent the onset of epileptic seizure in a clinical setting.
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- Ai-Qin Qi
- Department of Neurology, Laiwu Hospital Affiliated to Taishan Medical University, No. 001, Xuehu Street, Changshao North Road, Laicheng District, Laiwu, 271199, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Haidian Hospital, Beijing, 100080, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Laiwu Hospital Affiliated to Taishan Medical University, No. 001, Xuehu Street, Changshao North Road, Laicheng District, Laiwu, 271199, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Laiwu Hospital Affiliated to Taishan Medical University, No. 001, Xuehu Street, Changshao North Road, Laicheng District, Laiwu, 271199, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Laiwu Hospital Affiliated to Taishan Medical University, No. 001, Xuehu Street, Changshao North Road, Laicheng District, Laiwu, 271199, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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- Cong Jiang
- NWAFU-Purdue Joint Research Center, College of Plant Protection, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, P. R. China
- Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
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- Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
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- NWAFU-Purdue Joint Research Center, College of Plant Protection, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
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Blacutt AA, Gold SE, Voss KA, Gao M, Glenn AE. Fusarium verticillioides: Advancements in Understanding the Toxicity, Virulence, and Niche Adaptations of a Model Mycotoxigenic Pathogen of Maize. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2018; 108:312-326. [PMID: 28971734 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-06-17-0203-rvw] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The importance of understanding the biology of the mycotoxigenic fungus Fusarium verticillioides and its various microbial and plant host interactions is critical given its threat to maize, one of the world's most valuable food crops. Disease outbreaks and mycotoxin contamination of grain threaten economic returns and have grave implications for human and animal health and food security. Furthermore, F. verticillioides is a member of a genus of significant phytopathogens and, thus, data regarding its host association, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, and other metabolic (degradative) capabilities are consequential to both basic and applied research efforts across multiple pathosystems. Notorious among its secondary metabolites are the fumonisin mycotoxins, which cause severe animal diseases and are implicated in human disease. Additionally, studies of these mycotoxins have led to new understandings of F. verticillioides plant pathogenicity and provide tools for research into cellular processes and host-pathogen interaction strategies. This review presents current knowledge regarding several significant lines of F. verticillioides research, including facets of toxin production, virulence, and novel fitness strategies exhibited by this fungus across rhizosphere and plant environments.
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- Alex A Blacutt
- First and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602; and second, third, and fifth authors: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, Athens, GA 30605-2720
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- First and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602; and second, third, and fifth authors: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, Athens, GA 30605-2720
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- First and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602; and second, third, and fifth authors: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, Athens, GA 30605-2720
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- First and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602; and second, third, and fifth authors: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, Athens, GA 30605-2720
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- First and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602; and second, third, and fifth authors: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, Athens, GA 30605-2720
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Yin T, Zhang Q, Wang J, Liu H, Wang C, Xu J, Jiang C. The cyclase-associated protein FgCap1 has both protein kinase A-dependent and -independent functions during deoxynivalenol production and plant infection in Fusarium graminearum. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2018; 19:552-563. [PMID: 28142217 PMCID: PMC6638064 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Fusarium graminearum is a causal agent of wheat scab and a producer of the trichothecene mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON). The expression of trichothecene biosynthesis (TRI) genes and DON production are mainly regulated by the cyclic adenosine monophosphate-protein kinase A (cAMP-PKA) pathway and two pathway-specific transcription factors (TRI6 and TRI10). Interestingly, deletion mutants of TRI6 show reduced expression of several components of cAMP signalling, including the FgCAP1 adenylate-binding protein gene that has not been functionally characterized in F. graminearum. In this study, we show that FgCap1 interacts with Fac1 adenylate cyclase and that deletion of FgCAP1 reduces the intracellular cAMP level and PKA activity. The Fgcap1 deletion mutant is defective in vegetative growth, conidiogenesis and plant infection. It also shows significantly reduced DON production and TRI gene expression, which can be suppressed by exogenous cAMP, indicating a PKA-dependent regulation of DON biosynthesis by FgCap1. The wild-type, but not tri6 mutant, shows increased levels of intracellular cAMP and FgCAP1 expression under DON-producing conditions. Furthermore, the promoter of FgCAP1 contains one putative Tri6-binding site that is important for its function during DON biosynthesis, but is dispensable for hyphal growth, conidiogenesis and pathogenesis. In addition, FgCap1 shows an actin-like localization to the cortical patches at the apical region of hyphal tips. Phosphorylation of FgCap1 at S353 was identified by phosphoproteomics analysis. The S353A mutation in FgCAP1 has no effect on its functions during vegetative growth, conidiation and DON production. However, expression of the FgCAP1S353A allele fails to complement the defects of the Fgcap1 mutant in plant infection, indicating the importance of the phosphorylation of FgCap1 at S353 during pathogenesis. Taken together, our results suggest that FgCAP1 is involved in the regulation of DON production via cAMP signalling and subjected to a feedback regulation by TRI6, but the phosphorylation of FgCap1 at S353 is probably unrelated to the cAMP-PKA pathway because the S353A mutation only affects plant infection.
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- Tao Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxi712100China
- Department of Botany and Plant PathologyPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN 47907USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxi712100China
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- Department of Botany and Plant PathologyPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN 47907USA
- Institute for Agri‐food Standards and Testing TechnologyShanghai Academy of Agricultural SciencesShanghai201403China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxi712100China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxi712100China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxi712100China
- Department of Botany and Plant PathologyPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN 47907USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxi712100China
- Department of Botany and Plant PathologyPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN 47907USA
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Zhang Y, Ma LJ. Deciphering Pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum From a Phylogenomics Perspective. ADVANCES IN GENETICS 2017; 100:179-209. [PMID: 29153400 DOI: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Fusarium oxysporum is a large species complex of both plant and human pathogens that attack a diverse array of species in a host-specific manner. Comparative genomic studies have revealed that the host-specific pathogenicity of the F. oxysporum species complex (FOSC) was determined by distinct sets of supernumerary (SP) chromosomes. In contrast to common vertical transfer, where genetic materials are transmitted via cell division, SP chromosomes can be transmitted horizontally between phylogenetic lineages, explaining the polyphyletic nature of the host-specific pathogenicity of the FOSC. The existence of a diverse array of SP chromosomes determines the broad host range of this species complex, while the conserved core genome maintains essential house-keeping functions. Recognition of these SP chromosomes enables the functional and structural compartmentalization of F. oxysporum genomes. In this review, we examine the impact of this group of cross-kingdom pathogens on agricultural productivity and human health. Focusing on the pathogenicity of F. oxysporum in the phylogenomic framework of the genus Fusarium, we elucidate the evolution of pathogenicity within the FOSC. We conclude that a population genomics approach within a clearly defined phylogenomic framework is essential not only for understanding the evolution of the pathogenicity mechanism but also for identifying informative candidates associated with pathogenicity that can be developed as targets in disease management programs.
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- Yong Zhang
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States.
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Guo L, Zhao G, Xu J, Kistler HC, Gao L, Ma L. Compartmentalized gene regulatory network of the pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2016; 211:527-41. [PMID: 26990214 PMCID: PMC5069591 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Head blight caused by Fusarium graminearum threatens world-wide wheat production, resulting in both yield loss and mycotoxin contamination. We reconstructed the global F. graminearum gene regulatory network (GRN) from a large collection of transcriptomic data using Bayesian network inference, a machine-learning algorithm. This GRN reveals connectivity between key regulators and their target genes. Focusing on key regulators, this network contains eight distinct but interwoven modules. Enriched for unique functions, such as cell cycle, DNA replication, transcription, translation and stress responses, each module exhibits distinct expression profiles. Evolutionarily, the F. graminearum genome can be divided into core regions shared with closely related species and variable regions harboring genes that are unique to F. graminearum and perform species-specific functions. Interestingly, the inferred top regulators regulate genes that are significantly enriched from the same genomic regions (P < 0.05), revealing a compartmentalized network structure that may reflect network rewiring related to specific adaptation of this plant pathogen. This first-ever reconstructed filamentous fungal GRN primes our understanding of pathogenicity at the systems biology level and provides enticing prospects for novel disease control strategies involving the targeting of master regulators in pathogens. The program can be used to construct GRNs of other plant pathogens.
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- Li Guo
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherstMA01003USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherstMA01003USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant PathologyPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN47907USA
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- USDA‐ARSCereal Disease LaboratoryUniversity of MinnesotaSt PaulMN55108USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherstMA01003USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherstMA01003USA
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