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Liu C, Li T, Cui L, Wang N, Huang G, Li R. OrangeExpDB: an integrative gene expression database for Citrus spp. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:521. [PMID: 38802746 PMCID: PMC11129468 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10445-5] [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: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Citrus is a major fruit crop, and RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) data can be utilized to investigate its gene functions, heredity, evolution, development, and the detection of genes linked to essential traits or resistance to pathogens. However, it is challenging to use the public RNA-seq datasets for researchers without bioinformatics training, and expertise. RESULTS OrangeExpDB is a web-based database that integrates transcriptome data of various Citrus spp., including C. limon (L.) Burm., C. maxima (Burm.) Merr., C. reticulata Blanco, C. sinensis (L.) Osbeck, and Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf., downloaded from the NCBI SRA database. It features a blast tool for browsing and searching, enabling quick download of expression matrices for different transcriptome samples. Expression of genes of interest can be easily generated by searching gene IDs or sequence similarity. Expression data in text format can be downloaded and presented as a heatmap, with additional sample information provided at the bottom of the webpage. CONCLUSIONS Researchers can utilize OrangeExpDB to facilitate functional genomic analysis and identify key candidate genes, leveraging publicly available citrus RNA-seq datasets. OrangeExpDB can be accessed at http://www.orangeexpdb.com/ .
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- Chang Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China
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- College of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330045, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, IFAS, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China.
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Liu C, Chang X, Li F, Yan Y, Zuo X, Huang G, Li R. Transcriptome analysis of Citrus sinensis reveals potential responsive events triggered by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. PROTOPLASMA 2024; 261:499-512. [PMID: 38092896 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-023-01911-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), is a devastating immune-mediated disorder that has a detrimental effect on the citrus industry, with the distinguishing feature being an eruption of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This study explored the alterations in antioxidant enzyme activity, transcriptome, and RNA editing events of organelles in C. sinensis during CLas infection. Results indicated that there were fluctuations in the performance of antioxidant enzymes, such as ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), peroxidase (POD), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), in plants affected by HLB. Transcriptome analysis revealed 3604 genes with altered expression patterns between CLas-infected and healthy samples, including those associated with photosynthesis, biotic interactions, and phytohormones. Samples infected with CLas showed a decrease in the expression of most genes associated with photosynthesis and gibberellin metabolism. It was discovered that RNA editing frequency and the expression level of various genes in the chloroplast and mitochondrion genomes were affected by CLas infection. Our findings provide insights into the inhibition of photosynthesis, gibberellin metabolism, and antioxidant enzymes during CLas infection in C. sinensis.
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- Chang Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China.
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Li R, Wang X, Hu Y, Huang G. Analysis of huanglongbing-associated RNA-seq data reveals disturbances in biological processes within Citrus spp. triggered by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus infection. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1388163. [PMID: 38660443 PMCID: PMC11039969 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1388163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Introduction Huanglongbing (HLB), a disease that's ubiquitous worldwide, wreaks havoc on the citrus industry. The primary culprit of HLB is the gram-negative bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) that infects the phloem, but its damaging mechanism is yet to be fully understood. Methods and results In this study, a multitude of tools including weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA), protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis and gene expression profiling are employed to unravel the intricacies of its pathogenesis. The investigation pinpoints various central genes, such as the ethylene-responsive transcription factor 9 (ERF9) and thioredoxin reductase 1 (TrxR1), that are associated with CLas invasion and resultant disturbances in numerous biological operations. Additionally, the study uncovers a range of responses through the detection of differential expressed genes (DEGs) across different experiments. The discovery of core DEGs leads to the identification of pivotal genes such as the sieve element occlusion (SEO) and the wall-associated receptor kinase-like 15 (WAKL15). PPI network analysis highlights potential vital proteins, while GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis illustrate a significant impact on multiple defensive and metabolic pathways. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) indicates significant alterations in biological processes such as leaf senescence and response to biotic stimuli. Discussion This all-encompassing approach extends valuable understanding into the pathogenesis of CLas, potentially aiding future research and therapeutic strategies for HLB.
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- Ruimin Li
- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
- China-USA Citrus Huanglongbing Joint Laboratory, National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
- China-USA Citrus Huanglongbing Joint Laboratory, National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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Lombardi RL, Ramsey JS, Mahoney JE, MacCoss MJ, Heck ML, Slupsky CM. Longitudinal Transcriptomic, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Response of Citrus sinensis to Diaphorina citri Inoculation of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. J Proteome Res 2024. [PMID: 38373055 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Huanglongbing (HLB) is a fatal citrus disease that is currently threatening citrus varieties worldwide. One putative causative agent, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), is vectored by Diaphorina citri, known as the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Understanding the details of CLas infection in HLB disease has been hindered by its Candidatus nature and the inability to confidently detect it in diseased trees during the asymptomatic stage. To identify early changes in citrus metabolism in response to inoculation of CLas using its natural psyllid vector, leaves from Madam Vinous sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) trees were exposed to CLas-positive ACP or CLas-negative ACP and longitudinally analyzed using transcriptomics (RNA sequencing), proteomics (liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry; data available in Dryad: 10.25338/B83H1Z), and metabolomics (proton nuclear magnetic resonance). At 4 weeks postexposure (wpe) to psyllids, the initial HLB plant response was primarily to the ACP and, to a lesser extent, the presence or absence of CLas. Additionally, analysis of 4, 8, 12, and 16 wpe identified 17 genes and one protein as consistently differentially expressed between leaves exposed to CLas-positive ACP versus CLas-negative ACP. This study informs identification of early detection molecular targets and contributes to a broader understanding of vector-transmitted plant pathogen interactions.
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- Rachel L Lombardi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Agricultural Research Service, Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Agricultural Research Service, Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
- Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Ghosh D, Kokane S, Savita BK, Kumar P, Sharma AK, Ozcan A, Kokane A, Santra S. Huanglongbing Pandemic: Current Challenges and Emerging Management Strategies. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:plants12010160. [PMID: 36616289 PMCID: PMC9824665 DOI: 10.3390/plants12010160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB, aka citrus greening), one of the most devastating diseases of citrus, has wreaked havoc on the global citrus industry in recent decades. The culprit behind such a gloomy scenario is the phloem-limited bacteria "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas), which are transmitted via psyllid. To date, there are no effective long-termcommercialized control measures for HLB, making it increasingly difficult to prevent the disease spread. To combat HLB effectively, introduction of multipronged management strategies towards controlling CLas population within the phloem system is deemed necessary. This article presents a comprehensive review of up-to-date scientific information about HLB, including currently available management practices and unprecedented challenges associated with the disease control. Additionally, a triangular disease management approach has been introduced targeting pathogen, host, and vector. Pathogen-targeting approaches include (i) inhibition of important proteins of CLas, (ii) use of the most efficient antimicrobial or immunity-inducing compounds to suppress the growth of CLas, and (iii) use of tools to suppress or kill the CLas. Approaches for targeting the host include (i) improvement of the host immune system, (ii) effective use of transgenic variety to build the host's resistance against CLas, and (iii) induction of systemic acquired resistance. Strategies for targeting the vector include (i) chemical and biological control and (ii) eradication of HLB-affected trees. Finally, a hypothetical model for integrated disease management has been discussed to mitigate the HLB pandemic.
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- Dilip Ghosh
- Plant Virology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur 440033, India
- Correspondence: (D.G.); (A.K.S.); (S.S.)
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- Plant Virology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur 440033, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
- Correspondence: (D.G.); (A.K.S.); (S.S.)
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- Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70200 Karaman, Turkey
- Scientific and Technological Studies Application and Research Center, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70200 Karaman, Turkey
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- Plant Virology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur 440033, India
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- Departments of Chemistry, Nano Science Technology Center, and Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
- Correspondence: (D.G.); (A.K.S.); (S.S.)
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Wu B, Yu Q, Deng Z, Duan Y, Luo F, Gmitter Jr F. A chromosome-level phased genome enabling allele-level studies in sweet orange: a case study on citrus Huanglongbing tolerance. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2022; 10:uhac247. [PMID: 36643761 PMCID: PMC9832951 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Sweet orange originated from the introgressive hybridizations of pummelo and mandarin resulting in a highly heterozygous genome. How alleles from the two species cooperate in shaping sweet orange phenotypes under distinct circumstances is unknown. Here, we assembled a chromosome-level phased diploid Valencia sweet orange (DVS) genome with over 99.999% base accuracy and 99.2% gene annotation BUSCO completeness. DVS enables allele-level studies for sweet orange and other hybrids between pummelo and mandarin. We first configured an allele-aware transcriptomic profiling pipeline and applied it to 740 sweet orange transcriptomes. On average, 32.5% of genes have a significantly biased allelic expression in the transcriptomes. Different cultivars, transgenic lineages, tissues, development stages, and disease status all impacted allelic expressions and resulted in diversified allelic expression patterns in sweet orange, but particularly citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) shifted the allelic expression of hundreds of genes in leaves and calyx abscission zones. In addition, we detected allelic structural mutations in an HLB-tolerant mutant (T19) and a more sensitive mutant (T78) through long-read sequencing. The irradiation-induced structural mutations mostly involved double-strand breaks, while most spontaneous structural mutations were transposon insertions. In the mutants, most genes with significant allelic expression ratio alterations (≥1.5-fold) were directly affected by those structural mutations. In T19, alleles located at a translocated segment terminal were upregulated, including CsDnaJ, CsHSP17.4B, and CsCEBPZ. Their upregulation is inferred to keep phloem protein homeostasis under the stress from HLB and enable subsequent stress responses observed in T19. DVS will advance allelic level studies in citrus.
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- Department of Environmental Horticulture, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, 14625 County Road 672, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA
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- USDA-ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, 2001 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed: Feng Luo. Tel: +01 864 633 6901. ; Frederick Gmitter Jr. Tel: +01 863 965 8878.
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed: Feng Luo. Tel: +01 864 633 6901. ; Frederick Gmitter Jr. Tel: +01 863 965 8878.
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Garcia L, Molina MC, Padgett-Pagliai KA, Torres PS, Bruna RE, García Véscovi E, González CF, Gadea J, Marano MR. A serralysin-like protein of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus modulates components of the bacterial extracellular matrix. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1006962. [DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1006962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB), the current major threat for Citrus species, is caused by intracellular alphaproteobacteria of the genus Candidatus Liberibacter (CaL), with CaL asiaticus (CLas) being the most prevalent species. This bacterium inhabits phloem cells and is transmitted by the psyllid Diaphorina citri. A gene encoding a putative serralysin-like metalloprotease (CLIBASIA_01345) was identified in the CLas genome. The expression levels of this gene were found to be higher in citrus leaves than in psyllids, suggesting a function for this protease in adaptation to the plant environment. Here, we study the putative role of CLas-serralysin (Las1345) as virulence factor. We first assayed whether Las1345 could be secreted by two different surrogate bacteria, Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae A34 (A34) and Serratia marcescens. The protein was detected only in the cellular fraction of A34 and S. marcescens expressing Las1345, and increased protease activity of those bacteria by 2.55 and 4.25-fold, respectively. In contrast, Las1345 expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves did not show protease activity nor alterations in the cell membrane, suggesting that Las1345 do not function as a protease in the plant cell. Las1345 expression negatively regulated cell motility, exopolysaccharide production, and biofilm formation in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc). This bacterial phenotype was correlated with reduced growth and survival on leaf surfaces as well as reduced disease symptoms in N. benthamiana and Arabidopsis. These results support a model where Las1345 could modify extracellular components to adapt bacterial shape and appendages to the phloem environment, thus contributing to virulence.
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Chen Q, Min A, Luo S, He J, Wu R, Lin X, Wang Y, He W, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Li M, Zhang Y, Luo Y, Tang H, Wang X. Metabolomic Analysis Revealed Distinct Physiological Responses of Leaves and Roots to Huanglongbing in a Citrus Rootstock. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169242. [PMID: 36012507 PMCID: PMC9409271 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB) is an obstinate disease in the citrus industry. No resistant citrus resources were currently available, but various degrees of Huanglongbing tolerance exist in different germplasm. Citrus junos is emerging as one of the popular rootstocks widely used in the citrus production. However, its responses to the HLB causal agent, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), were still elusive. In the current study, we investigated the physiological, anatomical, and metabolomic responses of a C. junos rootstock ‘Pujiang Xiangcheng’ by a controlled CLas grafting inoculation. The summer flushes and roots were impaired at 15 weeks after inoculation, although typical leaf symptomatic phenotypes were not obvious. The chlorophyll pigments and the photosynthetic rate were compromised. The phloem sieve tubes were still working, despite the fact that the callose was deposited and the starch granules were accumulated in the phloem cells. A wide, targeted metabolomic analysis was carried out to explore the systematic alterations of the metabolites at this early stage of infection in the leaves and root system. The differentially accumulated metabolites in the CLas-affected leaves and roots compared with the mock-inoculation control tissues revealed that distinct responses were obvious. Besides the commonly observed alteration of sugar and amino acids, the active break down of starch in the roots was discovered. The different types of fatty acids were altered in the two tissues, with a more pronounced content decline in the roots. Our results not only provided fundamental knowledge about the response of the C. junos rootstock to the HLB disease, but also presented new insights into the host–pathogen interaction in the early stages.
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- Qing Chen
- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural Universtiy, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural Universtiy, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural Universtiy, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural Universtiy, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural Universtiy, Chengdu 611130, China
- Correspondence: (H.T.); (X.W.)
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- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural Universtiy, Chengdu 611130, China
- Correspondence: (H.T.); (X.W.)
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Lavagi-Craddock I, Dang T, Comstock S, Osman F, Bodaghi S, Vidalakis G. Transcriptome Analysis of Citrus Dwarfing Viroid Induced Dwarfing Phenotype of Sweet Orange on Trifoliate Orange Rootstock. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10061144. [PMID: 35744662 PMCID: PMC9228058 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10061144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Dwarfed citrus trees for high-density plantings or mechanized production systems will be key for future sustainable citrus production. Citrus trees consist of two different species of scion and rootstock. Therefore, any observed phenotype results from gene expression in both species. Dwarfed sweet orange trees on trifoliate rootstock have been produced using citrus dwarfing viroid (CDVd). We performed RNA-seq transcriptome analysis of CDVd-infected stems and roots and compared them to non-infected controls. The identified differentially expressed genes validated with RT-qPCR corresponded to various physiological and developmental processes that could be associated with the dwarfing phenotype. For example, the transcription factors MYB13 and MADS-box, which regulate meristem functions and activate stress responses, were upregulated in the stems. Conversely, a calcium-dependent lipid-binding protein that regulates membrane transporters was downregulated in the roots. Most transcriptome reprogramming occurred in the scion rather than in the rootstock; this agrees with previous observations of CDVd affecting the growth of sweet orange stems while not affecting the trifoliate rootstock. Furthermore, the lack of alterations in the pathogen defense transcriptome supports the term “Transmissible small nuclear ribonucleic acid,” which describes CDVd as a modifying agent of tree performance with desirable agronomic traits rather than a disease-causing pathogen.
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- Irene Lavagi-Craddock
- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; (I.L.-C.); (T.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; (I.L.-C.); (T.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; (I.L.-C.); (T.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; (I.L.-C.); (T.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; (I.L.-C.); (T.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.)
- Correspondence:
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Parajuli S, Huo H, Gmitter FG, Duan Y, Luo F, Deng Z. Editing the CsDMR6 gene in citrus results in resistance to the bacterial disease citrus canker. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2022; 9:uhac082. [PMID: 35669704 PMCID: PMC9160726 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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- Saroj Parajuli
- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, 14625 County Road 672, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA
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- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, 2725 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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- USDA-ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, 2001 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA
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- Clemson University, School of Computing, 100 McAdams Hall, Clemson, SC 29643, USA
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, 14625 County Road 672, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA
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Yang C, Ancona V. An Overview of the Mechanisms Against " Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus": Virulence Targets, Citrus Defenses, and Microbiome. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:850588. [PMID: 35391740 PMCID: PMC8982080 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.850588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening, is the most destructive disease for citrus worldwide. It is caused by the psyllid-transmitted, phloem-limited bacteria "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas). To date, there are still no effective practical strategies for curing citrus HLB. Understanding the mechanisms against CLas can contribute to the development of effective approaches for combatting HLB. However, the unculturable nature of CLas has hindered elucidating mechanisms against CLas. In this review, we summarize the main aspects that contribute to the understanding about the mechanisms against CLas, including (1) CLas virulence targets, focusing on inhibition of virulence genes; (2) activation of citrus host defense genes and metabolites of HLB-tolerant citrus triggered by CLas, and by agents; and (3) we also review the role of citrus microbiome in combatting CLas. Finally, we discuss novel strategies to continue studying mechanisms against CLas and the relationship of above aspects.
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- Chuanyu Yang
- Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences, Citrus Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Weslaco, TX, United States
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- Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences, Citrus Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Weslaco, TX, United States
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Du M, Wang S, Dong L, Qu R, Zheng L, He Y, Chen S, Zou X. Overexpression of a " Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus" Effector Gene CaLasSDE115 Contributes to Early Colonization in Citrus sinensis. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:797841. [PMID: 35265048 PMCID: PMC8899593 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.797841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by "Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus" (CaLas), is one of the most devastating diseases in citrus but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Here, we reported the role of the CaLasSDE115 (CLIBASIA_05115) effector, encoded by CaLas, during pathogen-host interactions. Bioinformatics analyses showed that CaLasSDE115 was 100% conserved in all reported CaLas strains but had sequence differences compared with orthologs from other "Candidatus liberibacter." Prediction of protein structures suggested that the crystal structure of CaLasSDE115 was very close to that of the invasion-related protein B (IalB), a virulence factor from Bartonella henselae. Alkaline phosphatase (PhoA) assay in E. coli further confirmed that CaLasSDE115 was a Sec-dependent secretory protein while subcellular localization analyses in tobacco showed that the mature protein of SDE115 (mSDE115), without its putative Sec-dependent signal peptide, was distributed in the cytoplasm and the nucleus. Expression levels of CaLasSDE115 in CaLas-infected Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) were much higher (∼45-fold) than those in CaLas-infected Wanjincheng oranges, with the expression in symptomatic leaves being significantly higher than that in asymptomatic ones. Additionally, the overexpression of mSDE115 favored CaLas proliferation during the early stages (2 months) of infection while promoting the development of symptoms. Hormone content and gene expression analysis of transgenic plants also suggested that overexpressing mSDE115 modulated the transcriptional regulation of genes involved in systemic acquired resistance (SAR) response. Overall, our data indicated that CaLasSDE115 effector contributed to the early colonization of citrus by the pathogen and worsened the occurrence of Huanglongbing symptoms, thereby providing a theoretical basis for further exploring the pathogenic mechanisms of Huanglongbing disease in citrus.
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- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Sudha M, Karthikeyan A, Madhumitha B, Veera Ranjani R, Kanimoli Mathivathana M, Dhasarathan M, Murukarthick J, Samu Shihabdeen MN, Eraivan Arutkani Aiyanathan K, Pandiyan M, Senthil N, Raveendran M. Dynamic Transcriptome Profiling of Mungbean Genotypes Unveil the Genes Respond to the Infection of Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11020190. [PMID: 35215133 PMCID: PMC8874377 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11020190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Yellow mosaic disease (YMD), incited by mungbean yellow mosaic virus (MYMV), is a primary viral disease that reduces mungbean production in South Asia, especially in India. There is no detailed knowledge regarding the genes and molecular mechanisms conferring resistance of mungbean to MYMV. Therefore, disclosing the genetic and molecular bases related to MYMV resistance helps to develop the mungbean genotypes with MYMV resistance. In this study, transcriptomes of mungbean genotypes, VGGRU-1 (resistant) and VRM (Gg) 1 (susceptible) infected with MYMV were compared to those of uninfected controls. The number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the resistant and susceptible genotypes was 896 and 506, respectively. Among them, 275 DEGs were common between the resistant and susceptible genotypes. Functional annotation of DEGs revealed that the DEGs belonged to the following categories defense and pathogenesis, receptor-like kinases; serine/threonine protein kinases, hormone signaling, transcription factors, and chaperons, and secondary metabolites. Further, we have confirmed the expression pattern of several DEGs by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis. Collectively, the information obtained in this study unveils the new insights into characterizing the MYMV resistance and paved the way for breeding MYMV resistant mungbean in the future.
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- Manickam Sudha
- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India; (R.V.R.); (M.N.S.S.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre of Innovation, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India; (R.V.R.); (M.N.S.S.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Agroclimate Research Centre, Directorate of Crop Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Gene Bank, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Stadt See land, 06466 Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Germany;
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India; (R.V.R.); (M.N.S.S.); (M.R.)
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- Regional Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Virudhachalam 606001, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India; (R.V.R.); (M.N.S.S.); (M.R.)
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Zhang LH, Ren SL, Su ZQ, Xu PP, Ou D, Wang LJ, Sang W, Qiu BL. Impact of Huanglongbing Pathogen Infection on the Amino Acid Composition in Both Citrus Plants and the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Front Physiol 2021; 12:777908. [PMID: 34955890 PMCID: PMC8703012 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.777908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri is the main vector of the pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which is the causal agent of citrus Huanglongbing disease. Feeding by both ACP nymphs and adults on host plants allows them to obtain nutrition. Therefore, the nutritional content within the plant phloem is of much importance for the development and reproduction of ACP. The infection by pathogenic microbiomes may affect the amino acid contents of their host plants and then indirectly affect the biology of sap-feeding insects. In this study, we investigated the amino acid contents and their proportions in both CLas-infected and CLas-free citrus plants, ACP adults, and also in honeydew produced by ACP nymphs. Results showed that infection by CLas had a large impact on the amino acid species and proportion in all the tested target plants, ACP adults, and in the honeydew of ACP nymphs. The content of total amino acids in CLas-infected citrus was much higher than that of CLas-free citrus. However, CLas infection significantly reduced the proportion of essential amino acids (EAAs) in these plants. When feeding on CLas-infected citrus plants, ACP adults absorbed less total amino acids than those adults feeding on healthy plants, but the proportion of EAAs was significantly higher when they fed on CLas-infected citrus plants. The proportion of EAAs also significantly increased in the honeydew secreted by ACP nymphs that fed on CLas-infected citrus plants. However, EAA detection in the honeydew of ACP nymphs indicated that the utilization rate of EAAs by CLas positive ACP nymphs was reduced. Our study has revealed that CLas infection significantly affects the contents, proportion, and utilization efficiency of different amino acids in citrus plants, ACP adults, and nymphs, leading to a developmental pattern of ACP that is more conducive to CLas transmission.
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- Li-He Zhang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Airport Management College, Guangzhou Civil Aviation College, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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Luo F, Fang X, Liu H, Zhu T, Han S, Peng Q, Li S. Differential transcriptome analysis and identification of genes related to resistance to blight in three varieties of Bambusa pervariabilis × Dendrocalamopsis grandis. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12301. [PMID: 34721984 PMCID: PMC8530093 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Bambusa pervariabilis × Dendrocalamopsis grandis is a fast-growing bamboo that is widely introduced in southern China and has great economic and ecological benefits. In recent years, a blight of B. pervariabilis × D. grandis caused by Arthrinium phaeospermum has led to much branch damage and even death of entire bamboo forests. Methods To screen for resistance genes in B. pervariabilis × D. grandis, transcriptome sequencing technology was used to compare the gene expression profiles of different varieties of B. pervariabilis × D. grandis with variable resistance and the same varieties under different treatments. The Clusters of Orthologous Groups of Proteins (COG) database; the Gene Ontology (GO) database; and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database were used to annotate and analyse the differentially expressed genes. Results A total of 26,157 and 11,648 differentially expressed genes were obtained in the different varieties after inoculation with A. phaeospermum and the same varieties after inoculation A. phaeospermum or sterile water, respectively. There were 23 co-upregulated DGEs and 143 co-downregulated DEGs in #3 and #8, #6 and #8, #6 and #3. There were 50 co-upregulated DGEs and 24 co-downregulated DEGs in the same varieties after inoculation A. phaeospermum or sterile water. The results showed that many genes involved in cell wall composition synthesis, redox reactions and signal transduction were significantly different after pathogen infection. Twenty-one candidate genes for blight resistance, such as pme53, cad5, pod, gdsl-ll and Myb4l, were found. The qRT-PCR results were consistent with the sequencing results, verifying their authenticity. These results provide a foundation for the further exploration of resistance genes and their functions.
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- Fengying Luo
- College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Ganzi Institute of Forestry Research, Kangding, Sichuan Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.,National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecological Safety on the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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Loaiza CD, Duhan N, Kaundal R. GreeningDB: A Database of Host-Pathogen Protein-Protein Interactions and Annotation Features of the Bacteria Causing Huanglongbing HLB Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910897. [PMID: 34639237 PMCID: PMC8509195 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Citrus genus comprises some of the most important and commonly cultivated fruit plants. Within the last decade, citrus greening disease (also known as huanglongbing or HLB) has emerged as the biggest threat for the citrus industry. This disease does not have a cure yet and, thus, many efforts have been made to find a solution to this devastating condition. There are challenges in the generation of high-yield resistant cultivars, in part due to the limited and sparse knowledge about the mechanisms that are used by the Liberibacter bacteria to proliferate the infection in Citrus plants. Here, we present GreeningDB, a database implemented to provide the annotation of Liberibacter proteomes, as well as the host–pathogen comparactomics tool, a novel platform to compare the predicted interactomes of two HLB host–pathogen systems. GreeningDB is built to deliver a user-friendly interface, including network visualization and links to other resources. We hope that by providing these characteristics, GreeningDB can become a central resource to retrieve HLB-related protein annotations, and thus, aid the community that is pursuing the development of molecular-based strategies to mitigate this disease’s impact. The database is freely available at http://bioinfo.usu.edu/GreeningDB/ (accessed on 11 August 2021).
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- Cristian D. Loaiza
- Department of Plants, Soils and Climate, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA; (C.D.L.); (N.D.)
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- Department of Plants, Soils and Climate, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA; (C.D.L.); (N.D.)
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- Department of Plants, Soils and Climate, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA; (C.D.L.); (N.D.)
- Bioinformatics Facility, Center for Integrated BioSystems, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(435)-797-4117; Fax: +1-(435)-797-2766
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Deng H, Zhang Y, Reuss L, Suh JH, Yu Q, Liang G, Wang Y, Gmitter FG. Comparative Leaf Volatile Profiles of Two Contrasting Mandarin Cultivars against Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Infection Illustrate Huanglongbing Tolerance Mechanisms. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:10869-10884. [PMID: 34499509 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB), presumably caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CaLas), is a devastating citrus disease worldwide. While all citrus are affected by HLB, some cultivars display greater tolerance; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Here, volatile changes in HLB-tolerant LB8-9 Sugar Belle (SB) and HLB-sensitive Murcott mandarins after CaLas infection were comprehensively compared to determine if specific volatiles are associated with HLB responses and to discern the underlying tolerance mechanisms. These cultivars emitted qualitatively and quantitatively different volatiles in response to HLB induced by artificial graft or natural psyllid inoculation. Increasing amounts of total volatiles and de novo-synthesized new volatiles were two key responses to HLB of both cultivars. Markers potentially associated with HLB and host susceptibility were identified. Terpenoid biosynthetic pathway, green leaf volatile, and thymol metabolic pathways responsive to CaLas infection were dramatically altered. SB mandarin allows simultaneous defense and growth, contributing to its greater HLB tolerance.
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- Honghong Deng
- College of Horticulture, Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Citrus Research and Education Center, Horticultural Science, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, United States
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Horticultural Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Horticultural Science, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Horticultural Science, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, United States
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Horticultural Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Horticultural Science, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, United States
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Wu B, Li N, Deng Z, Luo F, Duan Y. Selection and Evaluation of a Thornless and HLB-Tolerant Bud-Sport of Pummelo Citrus With an Emphasis on Molecular Mechanisms. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:739108. [PMID: 34531892 PMCID: PMC8438139 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.739108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The selection of elite bud-sports is an important breeding approach in horticulture. We discovered and evaluated a thornless pummelo bud-sport (TL) that grew more vigorously and was more tolerant to Huanglongbing (HLB) than the thorny wild type (W). To reveal the underlying molecular mechanisms, we carried out whole-genome sequencing of W, and transcriptome comparisons of W, TL, and partially recovered thorny "mutants" (T). The results showed W, TL, and T varied in gene expression, allelic expression, and alternative splicing. Most genes/pathways with significantly altered expression in TL compared to W remained similarly altered in T. Pathway and gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed that the expression of multiple pathways, including photosynthesis and cell wall biosynthesis, was altered among the three genotypes. Remarkably, two polar auxin transporter genes, PIN7 and LAX3, were expressed at a significantly lower level in TL than in both W and T, implying alternation of polar auxin transport in TL may be responsible for the vigorous growth and thornless phenotype. Furthermore, 131 and 68 plant defense-related genes were significantly upregulated and downregulated, respectively, in TL and T compared with W. These genes may be involved in enhanced salicylic acid (SA) dependent defense and repression of defense inducing callose deposition and programmed cell death. Overall, these results indicated that the phenotype changes of the TL bud-sport were associated with tremendous transcriptome alterations, providing new clues and targets for breeding and gene editing for citrus improvement.
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- Bo Wu
- School of Computing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service-United States Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL, United States
- College of Horticulture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Environmental Horticulture, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL, United States
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- School of Computing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service-United States Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL, United States
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Wang F, Wu Y, Wu W, Huang Y, Zhu C, Zhang R, Chen J, Zeng J. Integrative analysis of metabolome and transcriptome profiles provides insight into the fruit pericarp pigmentation disorder caused by 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' infection. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:397. [PMID: 34433413 PMCID: PMC8385863 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03167-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mandarin 'Shatangju' is susceptible to Huanglongbing (HLB) and the HLB-infected fruits are small, off-flavor, and stay-green at the maturity period. To understand the relationship between pericarp color and HLB pathogen and the effect mechanism of HLB on fruit pericarp coloration, quantitative analyses of HLB bacterial pathogens and carotenoids and also the integrative analysis of metabolome and transcriptome profiles were performed in the mandarin 'Shatangju' variety with four different color fruits, whole green fruits (WGF), top-yellow and base-green fruits (TYBGF), whole light-yellow fruits (WLYF), and whole dark-yellow fruits (WDYF) that were infected with HLB. RESULTS the HLB bacterial population followed the order WGF > TYBGF > WLYF > WDYF. And there were significant differences between each group of samples. Regarding the accumulation of chlorophyll and carotenoid, the chlorophyll-a content in WGF was the highest and in WDYF was the lowest. The content of chlorophyll-b in WGF was significantly higher than that in other three pericarps. There were significant differences in the total content of carotenoid between each group. WGF and TYBGF pericarps were low in phytoene, γ-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin and apocarotenal, while other kinds of carotenoids were significantly higher than those in WDYF. And WLYF was only short of apocarotenal. We comprehensively compared the transcriptome and metabolite profiles of abnormal (WGF, TYBGF and WLYF) and normal (WDYF, control) pericarps. In total, 2,880, 2,782 and 1,053 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 121, 117 and 43 transcription factors were identified in the three comparisons, respectively. The qRT-PCR confirmed the expression levels of genes selected from transcriptome. Additionally, a total of 77 flavonoids and other phenylpropanoid-derived metabolites were identified in the three comparisons. Most (76.65 %) showed markedly lower abundances in the three comparisons. The phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway was the major enrichment pathway in the integrative analysis of metabolome and transcriptome profiles. CONCLUSIONS Synthesizing the above analytical results, this study indicated that different color pericarps were associated with the reduced levels of some carotenoids and phenylpropanoids derivatives products and the down-regulation of proteins in flavonoids, phenylpropanoids derivatives biosynthesis pathway and the photosynthesis-antenna proteins.
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- Feiyan Wang
- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 510640 Guangzhou, China
- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, 510642 Guangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, 510642 Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, 510642 Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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Dutt M, Mahmoud LM, Chamusco K, Stanton D, Chase CD, Nielsen E, Quirico M, Yu Q, Gmitter FG, Grosser JW. Utilization of somatic fusion techniques for the development of HLB tolerant breeding resources employing the Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica). PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255842. [PMID: 34375348 PMCID: PMC8354479 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The Australian finger lime is a unique citrus species that has gained importance due to its unique fruit characteristics and perceived tolerance to Huanglongbing (HLB), an often-fatal disease of citrus trees. In this study, we developed allotetraploid finger lime hybrids and cybrids by utilizing somatic cell fusion techniques to fuse diploid ‘OLL8’ sweet orange or ‘Page’ tangelo callus-derived protoplasts with finger lime (FL) mesophyll-derived protoplasts. Six somatic fusions were regenerated from the ‘OLL8’ + FL fusion, while three putative cybrids were regenerated from the ‘Page’ + FL fusion. Ploidy levels and nuclear-expressed sequence tag derived simple sequence repeat (EST-SSR) markers confirmed the somatic hybrid production, and mitochondrial DNA primer sets confirmed the cybrid nature. Several trees produced by the somatic fusion remained HLB negative even after 6 years of growth in an HLB-endemic environment. Pathogenesis related (PR) and other genes that are often upregulated in HLB-tolerant trees were also upregulated in our somatic fusions. These newly developed somatic fusions and cybrids could potentially be used as breeding parents to develop the next generation of improved HLB-tolerant rootstocks and scions.
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- Manjul Dutt
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
- Faculty of Agriculture, Pomology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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Wei X, Mira A, Yu Q, Gmitter FG. The Mechanism of Citrus Host Defense Response Repression at Early Stages of Infection by Feeding of Diaphorina citri Transmitting Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:635153. [PMID: 34168662 PMCID: PMC8218908 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.635153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most devastating disease of citrus, presumably caused by "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CaLas). Although transcriptomic profiling of HLB-affected citrus plants has been studied extensively, the initial steps in pathogenesis have not been fully understood. In this study, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was used to compare very early transcriptional changes in the response of Valencia sweet orange (VAL) to CaLas after being fed by the vector, Diaphorina citri (Asian citrus psyllid, or ACP). The results suggest the existence of a delayed defense reaction against the infective vector in VAL, while the attack by the healthy vector prompted immediate and substantial transcriptomic changes that led to the rapid erection of active defenses. Moreover, in the presence of CaLas-infected psyllids, several downregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified on the pathways, such as signaling, transcription factor, hormone, defense, and photosynthesis-related pathways at 1 day post-infestation (dpi). Surprisingly, a burst of DEGs (6,055) was detected at 5 dpi, including both upregulated and downregulated DEGs on the defense-related and secondary metabolic pathways, and severely downregulated DEGs on the photosynthesis-related pathways. Very interestingly, a significant number of those downregulated DEGs required ATP binding for the activation of phosphate as substrate; meanwhile, abundant highly upregulated DEGs were detected on the ATP biosynthetic and glycolytic pathways. These findings highlight the energy requirement of CaLas virulence processes. The emerging picture is that CaLas not only employs virulence strategies to subvert the host cell immunity, but the fast-replicating CaLas also actively rewires host cellular metabolic pathways to obtain the necessary energy and molecular building blocks to support virulence and the replication process. Taken together, the very early response of citrus to the CaLas, vectored by infective ACP, was evaluated for the first time, thus allowing the changes in gene expression relating to the primary mechanisms of susceptibility and host-pathogen interactions to be studied, and without the secondary effects caused by the development of complex whole plant symptoms.
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- Xu Wei
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
- College of Horticulture and Landscape, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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Fernandez‐Pozo N, Metz T, Chandler JO, Gramzow L, Mérai Z, Maumus F, Mittelsten Scheid O, Theißen G, Schranz ME, Leubner‐Metzger G, Rensing SA. Aethionema arabicum genome annotation using PacBio full-length transcripts provides a valuable resource for seed dormancy and Brassicaceae evolution research. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 106:275-293. [PMID: 33453123 PMCID: PMC8641386 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Aethionema arabicum is an important model plant for Brassicaceae trait evolution, particularly of seed (development, regulation, germination, dormancy) and fruit (development, dehiscence mechanisms) characters. Its genome assembly was recently improved but the gene annotation was not updated. Here, we improved the Ae. arabicum gene annotation using 294 RNA-seq libraries and 136 307 full-length PacBio Iso-seq transcripts, increasing BUSCO completeness by 11.6% and featuring 5606 additional genes. Analysis of orthologs showed a lower number of genes in Ae. arabicum than in other Brassicaceae, which could be partially explained by loss of homeologs derived from the At-α polyploidization event and by a lower occurrence of tandem duplications after divergence of Aethionema from the other Brassicaceae. Benchmarking of MADS-box genes identified orthologs of FUL and AGL79 not found in previous versions. Analysis of full-length transcripts related to ABA-mediated seed dormancy discovered a conserved isoform of PIF6-β and antisense transcripts in ABI3, ABI4 and DOG1, among other cases found of different alternative splicing between Turkey and Cyprus ecotypes. The presented data allow alternative splicing mining and proposition of numerous hypotheses to research evolution and functional genomics. Annotation data and sequences are available at the Ae. arabicum DB (https://plantcode.online.uni-marburg.de/aetar_db).
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- Noe Fernandez‐Pozo
- Plant Cell BiologyDepartment of BiologyUniversity of MarburgMarburgGermany
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- Plant Cell BiologyDepartment of BiologyUniversity of MarburgMarburgGermany
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- School of Biological SciencesRoyal Holloway University of LondonEghamSurreyUK
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- Matthias Schleiden Institute/GeneticsFriedrich Schiller University JenaJenaGermany
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- Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant BiologyAustrian Academy of SciencesVienna BioCenter (VBC)ViennaAustria
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- Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant BiologyAustrian Academy of SciencesVienna BioCenter (VBC)ViennaAustria
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- Matthias Schleiden Institute/GeneticsFriedrich Schiller University JenaJenaGermany
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- Biosystematics GroupWageningen UniversityWageningenThe Netherlands
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- School of Biological SciencesRoyal Holloway University of LondonEghamSurreyUK
- Laboratory of Growth RegulatorsCentre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural ResearchPalacký University and Institute of Experimental BotanyAcademy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Plant Cell BiologyDepartment of BiologyUniversity of MarburgMarburgGermany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signaling StudiesUniversity of FreiburgFreiburgGermany
- LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology (SYNMIKRO)University of MarburgMarburgGermany
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Huang CY, Niu D, Kund G, Jones M, Albrecht U, Nguyen L, Bui C, Ramadugu C, Bowman KD, Trumble J, Jin H. Identification of citrus immune regulators involved in defence against Huanglongbing using a new functional screening system. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2021; 19:757-766. [PMID: 33108698 PMCID: PMC8051609 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most devastating citrus disease in the world. Almost all commercial citrus varieties are susceptible to the causal bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which is transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Currently, there are no effective management strategies to control HLB. HLB-tolerant traits have been reported in some citrus relatives and citrus hybrids, which offer a direct pathway for discovering natural defence regulators to combat HLB. Through comparative analysis of small RNA profiles and target gene expression between an HLB-tolerant citrus hybrid (Poncirus trifoliata × Citrus reticulata) and a susceptible citrus variety, we identified a panel of candidate defence regulators for HLB-tolerance. These regulators display similar expression patterns in another HLB-tolerant citrus relative, with a distinct genetic and geographic background, the Sydney hybrid (Microcitrus virgata). Because the functional validation of candidate regulators in tree crops is always challenging, we developed a novel rapid functional screening method, using a C. Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso)/potato psyllid/Nicotiana benthamiana interaction system to mimic the natural transmission and infection circuit of the HLB complex. When combined with efficient virus-induced gene silencing in N. benthamiana, this innovative and cost-effective screening method allows for rapid identification and functional characterization of regulators involved in plant immune responses against HLB, such as the positive regulator BRCA1-Associated Protein, and the negative regulator Vascular Associated Death Protein.
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- Chien Yu Huang
- Department of Microbiology and Plant PathologyCenter for Plant Cell BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCAUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant PathologyCenter for Plant Cell BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCAUSA
- Department of Plant ProtectionNanjing Agriculture UniversityNanjingChina
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- Horticultural Sciences DepartmentSouthwest Florida Research and Education CenterUniversity of Florida/IFASImmokaleeFLUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant PathologyCenter for Plant Cell BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCAUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant PathologyCenter for Plant Cell BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCAUSA
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- US Horticultural Research LaboratoryAgricultural Research ServiceUSDAFort PierceFLUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant PathologyCenter for Plant Cell BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCAUSA
- Institute for Integrative Genome BiologyUCRCAUSA
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Zou X, Zhao K, Liu Y, Du M, Zheng L, Wang S, Xu L, Peng A, He Y, Long Q, Chen S. Overexpression of Salicylic Acid Carboxyl Methyltransferase ( CsSAMT1) Enhances Tolerance to Huanglongbing Disease in Wanjincheng Orange ( Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck). Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22062803. [PMID: 33802058 PMCID: PMC7999837 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) disease or citrus greening is caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las) and is the most devastating disease in the global citrus industry. Salicylic acid (SA) plays a central role in regulating plant defenses against pathogenic attack. SA methyltransferase (SAMT) modulates SA homeostasis by converting SA to methyl salicylate (MeSA). Here, we report on the functions of the citrus SAMT (CsSAMT1) gene from HLB-susceptible Wanjincheng orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) in plant defenses against Las infection. The CsSAMT1 cDNA was expressed in yeast. Using in vitro enzyme assays, yeast expressing CsSAMT1 was confirmed to specifically catalyze the formation of MeSA using SA as a substrate. Transgenic Wanjincheng orange plants overexpressing CsSAMT1 had significantly increased levels of SA and MeSA compared to wild-type controls. HLB resistance was evaluated for two years and showed that transgenic plants displayed significantly alleviated symptoms including a lack of chlorosis, low bacterial counts, reduced hyperplasia of the phloem cells, and lower levels of starch and callose compared to wild-type plants. These data confirmed that CsSAMT1 overexpression confers an enhanced tolerance to Las in citrus fruits. RNA-seq analysis revealed that CsSAMT1 overexpression significantly upregulated the citrus defense response by enhancing the transcription of disease resistance genes. This study provides insight for improving host resistance to HLB by manipulation of SA signaling in citrus fruits.
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Norvienyeku J, Lin L, Waheed A, Chen X, Bao J, Aliyu SR, Lin L, Shabbir A, Batool W, Zhong Z, Zhou J, Lu G, Wang Z. Bayogenin 3-O-cellobioside confers non-cultivar-specific defence against the rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2021; 19:589-601. [PMID: 33043566 PMCID: PMC7955875 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Rice cultivars from japonica and indica lineage possess differential resistance against blast fungus as a result of genetic divergence. Whether different rice cultivars also show distinct metabolomic changes in response to P. oryzae, and their role in host resistance, are poorly understood. Here, we examine the responses of six different rice cultivars from japonica and indica lineage challenged with P. oryzae. Both susceptible and resistant rice cultivars expressed several metabolites exclusively during P. oryzae infection, including the saponin Bayogenin 3-O-cellobioside. Bayogenin 3-O-cellobioside level in infected rice directly correlated with their resistant attributes. These findings reveal, for the first time to our knowledge that besides oat, other grass plants including rice produces protective saponins. Our study provides insight into the role of pathogen-mediated metabolomics reprogramming in host immunity. The correlation between Bayogenin 3-O-Cellobioside levels and blast resistance suggests that engineering saponin expression in cereal crops represents attractive and sustainable disease management.
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- Justice Norvienyeku
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical BiologyCollege of Life SciencesFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
- Institute of OceanographyMinjiang UniversityFuzhouChina
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Peng T, Kang JL, Xiong XT, Cheng FT, Zhou XJ, Dai WS, Wang M, Li ZY, Su HN, Zhong BL. Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analyses Provide Insights Into the Response of Chongyi Wild Mandarin to Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus Infection. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:748209. [PMID: 34721476 PMCID: PMC8551615 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.748209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) is the causative agent of Huanglongbing (HLB), which has caused great economic losses to the citrus industry. The molecular mechanism of the host response to CLas in wild citrus germplasm has been reported less. Eighteen weeks after inoculation via grafting, all the CLas-inoculated Chongyi wild mandarin (Citrus reticulata) were positive and showed severe anatomical aberrations, suggesting its susceptibility to HLB. Transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses of leaves, barks, and roots from mock-inoculated (control) and CLas-inoculated seedlings were performed. Comparative transcriptomics identified 3,628, 3,770, and 1,716 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between CLas-infected and healthy tissues in the leaves, barks, and roots, respectively. The CLas-infected tissues had higher transcripts per kilobase per million values and more genes that reached their maximal expression, suggesting that HLB might cause an overall increase in transcript accumulation. However, HLB-triggered transcriptional alteration showed tissue specificity. In the CLas-infected leaves, many DEGs encoding immune receptors were downregulated. In the CLas-infected barks, nearly all the DEGs involved in signaling and plant-pathogen interaction were upregulated. In the CLas-infected roots, DEGs encoding enzymes or transporters involved in carotenoid biosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism were downregulated. Metabolomics identified 71, 62, and 50 differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) in the CLas-infected leaves, barks and roots, respectively. By associating DEGs with DAMs, nitrogen metabolism was the only pathway shared by the three infected tissues and was depressed in the CLas-infected roots. In addition, 26 genes were determined as putative markers of CLas infection, and a hypothesized model for the HLB susceptibility mechanism in Chongyi was proposed. Our study may shed light on investigating the molecular mechanism of the host response to CLas infection in wild citrus germplasm.
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- Ting Peng
- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Ting Peng orcid.org/0000-0002-3084-6328
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
- China-USA Citrus Huanglongbing Joint Laboratory, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
- China-USA Citrus Huanglongbing Joint Laboratory, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
- China-USA Citrus Huanglongbing Joint Laboratory, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
- Ba-Lian Zhong
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Franco JY, Thapa SP, Pang Z, Gurung FB, Liebrand TWH, Stevens DM, Ancona V, Wang N, Coaker G. Citrus Vascular Proteomics Highlights the Role of Peroxidases and Serine Proteases during Huanglongbing Disease Progression. Mol Cell Proteomics 2020; 19:1936-1952. [PMID: 32883801 PMCID: PMC7710146 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.ra120.002075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most devastating and widespread citrus disease. All commercial citrus varieties are susceptible to the HLB-associated bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which resides in the phloem. The phloem is part of the plant vascular system and is involved in sugar transport. To investigate the plant response to CLas, we enriched for proteins surrounding the phloem in an HLB susceptible sweet orange variety, Washington navel (Citrus sinensis (L) Osbeck). Quantitative proteomics revealed global changes in the citrus proteome after CLas inoculation. Plant metabolism and translation were suppressed, whereas defense-related proteins such as peroxidases, proteases and protease inhibitors were induced in the vasculature. Transcript accumulation and enzymatic activity of plant peroxidases in CLas infected sweet orange varieties under greenhouse and field conditions were assessed. Although peroxidase transcript accumulation was induced in CLas infected sweet orange varieties, peroxidase enzymatic activity varied. Specific serine proteases were up-regulated in Washington navel in the presence of CLas based on quantitative proteomics. Subsequent activity-based protein profiling revealed increased activity of two serine proteases, and reduced activity of one protease in two C. sinensis sweet orange varieties under greenhouse and field conditions. The observations in the current study highlight global reprogramming of the citrus vascular proteome and differential regulation of enzyme classes in response to CLas infection. These results open an avenue for further investigation of diverse responses to HLB across different environmental conditions and citrus genotypes.
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- Jessica Y Franco
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA
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- Citrus Center, Texas A&M University- Kingsville, Weslaco, Texas, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Citrus Center, Texas A&M University- Kingsville, Weslaco, Texas, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
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Curtolo M, de Souza Pacheco I, Boava LP, Takita MA, Granato LM, Galdeano DM, de Souza AA, Cristofani-Yaly M, Machado MA. Wide-ranging transcriptomic analysis of Poncirus trifoliata, Citrus sunki, Citrus sinensis and contrasting hybrids reveals HLB tolerance mechanisms. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20865. [PMID: 33257732 PMCID: PMC7705011 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77840-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB), caused mainly by ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas), is the most devastating citrus disease because all commercial species are susceptible. HLB tolerance has been observed in Poncirus trifoliata and their hybrids. A wide-ranging transcriptomic analysis using contrasting genotypes regarding HLB severity was performed to identify the genetic mechanism associated with tolerance to HLB. The genotypes included Citrus sinensis, Citrus sunki, Poncirus trifoliata and three distinct groups of hybrids obtained from crosses between C. sunki and P. trifoliata. According to bacterial titer and symptomatology studies, the hybrids were clustered as susceptible, tolerant and resistant to HLB. In P. trifoliata and resistant hybrids, genes related to specific pathways were differentially expressed, in contrast to C. sinensis, C. sunki and susceptible hybrids, where several pathways were reprogrammed in response to CLas. Notably, a genetic tolerance mechanism was associated with the downregulation of gibberellin (GA) synthesis and the induction of cell wall strengthening. These defense mechanisms were triggered by a class of receptor-related genes and the induction of WRKY transcription factors. These results led us to build a hypothetical model to understand the genetic mechanisms involved in HLB tolerance that can be used as target guidance to develop citrus varieties or rootstocks with potential resistance to HLB.
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- Maiara Curtolo
- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Cordeirópolis, SP, Brazil. .,Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Cordeirópolis, SP, Brazil.,Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Cordeirópolis, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Cordeirópolis, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Cordeirópolis, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Cordeirópolis, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Cordeirópolis, SP, Brazil
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Coates LC, Mahoney J, Ramsey JS, Warwick E, Johnson R, MacCoss MJ, Krasnoff SB, Howe KJ, Moulton K, Saha S, Mueller LA, Hall DG, Shatters RG, Heck ML, Slupsky CM. Development on Citrus medica infected with 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' has sex-specific and -nonspecific impacts on adult Diaphorina citri and its endosymbionts. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239771. [PMID: 33022020 PMCID: PMC7537882 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB) is a deadly, incurable citrus disease putatively caused by the unculturable bacterium, 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (CLas), and transmitted by Diaphorina citri. Prior studies suggest D. citri transmits CLas in a circulative and propagative manner; however, the precise interactions necessary for CLas transmission remain unknown, and the impact of insect sex on D. citri-CLas interactions is poorly understood despite reports of sex-dependent susceptibilities to CLas. We analyzed the transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, and microbiome of male and female adult D. citri reared on healthy or CLas-infected Citrus medica to determine shared and sex-specific responses of D. citri and its endosymbionts to CLas exposure. More sex-specific than shared D. citri responses to CLas were observed, despite there being no difference between males and females in CLas density or relative abundance. CLas exposure altered the abundance of proteins involved in immunity and cellular and oxidative stress in a sex-dependent manner. CLas exposure impacted cuticular proteins and enzymes involved in chitin degradation, as well as energy metabolism and abundance of the endosymbiont 'Candidatus Profftella armatura' in both sexes similarly. Notably, diaphorin, a toxic Profftella-derived metabolite, was more abundant in both sexes with CLas exposure. The responses reported here resulted from a combination of CLas colonization of D. citri as well as the effect of CLas infection on C. medica. Elucidating these impacts on D. citri and their endosymbionts contributes to our understanding of the HLB pathosystem and identifies the responses potentially critical to limiting or promoting CLas acquisition and propagation in both sexes.
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- Laurynne C Coates
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Plant Pathology, University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Unit of Subtropical Insects and Horticulture, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Unit of Subtropical Insects and Horticulture, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America
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- U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Unit of Subtropical Insects and Horticulture, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America
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Heterologous Expression of the Constitutive Disease Resistance 2 and 8 Genes from Poncirus trifoliata Restored the Hypersensitive Response and Resistance of Arabidopsis cdr1 Mutant to Bacterial Pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9070821. [PMID: 32629813 PMCID: PMC7412121 DOI: 10.3390/plants9070821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is the most destructive disease of citrus worldwide. In the United States, this disease is associated with a phloem-restricted bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. Commercial citrus cultivars are susceptible to HLB, but Poncirus trifoliata, a close relative of Citrus, is highly tolerant of HLB. Isolating P. trifoliata gene(s) controlling its HLB tolerance followed by expressing the gene(s) in citrus is considered a potential cisgenic approach to engineering citrus for tolerance to HLB. Previous gene expression studies indicated that the constitutive disease resistance (CDR) genes in P. trifoliata (PtCDRs) may play a vital role in its HLB tolerance. This study was designed to use Arabidopsis mutants as a model system to confirm the function of PtCDRs in plant disease resistance. PtCDR2 and PtCDR8 were amplified from P. trifoliata cDNA and transferred into the Arabidopsis cdr1 mutant, whose resident CDR1 gene was disrupted by T-DNA insertion. The PtCDR2 and PtCDR8 transgenic Arabidopsis cdr1 mutant restored its hypersensitive response to the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato strain DC3000 (Pst DC3000) expressing avrRpt2. The defense marker gene PATHOGENESIS RELATED 1 (PR1) expressed at much higher levels in the PtCDR2 or PtCDR8 transgenic cdr1 mutant than in the non-transgenic cdr1 mutant with or without pathogen infection. Multiplication of Pst DC3000 bacteria in Arabidopsis was inhibited by the expression of PtCDR2 and PtCDR8. Our results showed that PtCDR2 and PtCDR8 were functional in Arabidopsis and played a positive role in disease resistance and demonstrated that Arabidopsis mutants can be a useful alternate system for screening Poncirus genes before making the time-consuming effort to transfer them into citrus, a perennial woody plant that is highly recalcitrant for Agrobacterium or biolistic-mediated transformation.
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Arce-Leal ÁP, Bautista R, Rodríguez-Negrete EA, Manzanilla-Ramírez MÁ, Velázquez-Monreal JJ, Santos-Cervantes ME, Méndez-Lozano J, Beuzón CR, Bejarano ER, Castillo AG, Claros MG, Leyva-López NE. Gene Expression Profile of Mexican Lime ( Citrus aurantifolia) Trees in Response to Huanglongbing Disease caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8040528. [PMID: 32272632 PMCID: PMC7232340 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8040528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Nowadays, Huanglongbing (HLB) disease, associated with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), seriously affects citriculture worldwide, and no cure is currently available. Transcriptomic analysis of host-pathogen interaction is the first step to understand the molecular landscape of a disease. Previous works have reported the transcriptome profiling in response to HLB in different susceptible citrus species; however, similar studies in tolerant citrus species, including Mexican lime, are limited. In this work, we have obtained an RNA-seq-based differential expression profile of Mexican lime plants challenged against CLas infection, at both asymptomatic and symptomatic stages. Typical HLB-responsive differentially expressed genes (DEGs) are involved in photosynthesis, secondary metabolism, and phytohormone homeostasis. Enrichment of DEGs associated with biotic response showed that genes related to cell wall, secondary metabolism, transcription factors, signaling, and redox reactions could play a role in the tolerance of Mexican lime against CLas infection. Interestingly, despite some concordance observed between transcriptional responses of different tolerant citrus species, a subset of DEGs appeared to be species-specific. Our data highlights the importance of studying the host response during HLB disease using as model tolerant citrus species, in order to design new and opportune diagnostic and management methods.
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- Ángela Paulina Arce-Leal
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Sinaloa, 81101 Guasave, Mexico; (Á.P.A.-L.); (M.E.S.-C.); (J.M.-L.)
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- Plataforma Andaluza de Bioinformática, Universidad de Málaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain; (R.B.); (M.G.C.)
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- CONACyT, Departamento de Biotecnología Agrícola, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Sinaloa, 81101 Guasave, Mexico;
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Sinaloa, 81101 Guasave, Mexico; (Á.P.A.-L.); (M.E.S.-C.); (J.M.-L.)
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Sinaloa, 81101 Guasave, Mexico; (Á.P.A.-L.); (M.E.S.-C.); (J.M.-L.)
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- Área de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
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- Área de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
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- Área de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
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- Plataforma Andaluza de Bioinformática, Universidad de Málaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain; (R.B.); (M.G.C.)
- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Sinaloa, 81101 Guasave, Mexico; (Á.P.A.-L.); (M.E.S.-C.); (J.M.-L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +52-687-110-0278
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Qiu W, Soares J, Pang Z, Huang Y, Sun Z, Wang N, Grosser J, Dutt M. Potential Mechanisms of AtNPR1 Mediated Resistance against Huanglongbing (HLB) in Citrus. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21062009. [PMID: 32187998 PMCID: PMC7139736 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB), a bacterial disease caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), is a major threat to the citrus industry. In a previous study conducted by our laboratory, several citrus transgenic trees expressing the Arabidopsis thaliana NPR1 (AtNPR1) gene remained HLB-free when grown in a field site under high HLB disease pressure. To determine the molecular mechanisms behind AtNPR1-mediated tolerance to HLB, a transcriptome analysis was performed using AtNPR1 overexpressing transgenic trees and non-transgenic trees as control, from which we identified 57 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Data mining revealed the enhanced transcription of genes encoding pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), transcription factors, leucine-rich repeat receptor kinases (LRR-RKs), and putative ankyrin repeat-containing proteins. These proteins were highly upregulated in the AtNPR1 transgenic line compared to the control plant. Furthermore, analysis of protein–protein interactions indicated that AtNPR1 interacts with CsNPR3 and CsTGA5 in the nucleus. Our results suggest that AtNPR1 positively regulates the innate defense mechanisms in citrus thereby boosting resistance and effectively protecting the plant against HLB.
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- Wenming Qiu
- Institute of Fruit and Tea, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; (W.Q.); (Z.S.)
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA; (J.S.); (Z.P.); (Y.H.); (N.W.); (J.G.)
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA; (J.S.); (Z.P.); (Y.H.); (N.W.); (J.G.)
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA; (J.S.); (Z.P.); (Y.H.); (N.W.); (J.G.)
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA; (J.S.); (Z.P.); (Y.H.); (N.W.); (J.G.)
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- Institute of Fruit and Tea, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China; (W.Q.); (Z.S.)
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA; (J.S.); (Z.P.); (Y.H.); (N.W.); (J.G.)
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA; (J.S.); (Z.P.); (Y.H.); (N.W.); (J.G.)
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA; (J.S.); (Z.P.); (Y.H.); (N.W.); (J.G.)
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Li H, Ying X, Shang L, Redfern B, Kypraios N, Xie X, Xu F, Wang S, Zhang J, Jian H, Yu H, Lv D. Heterologous Expression of CLIBASIA_03915/CLIBASIA_04250 by Tobacco Mosaic Virus Resulted in Phloem Necrosis in the Senescent Leaves of Nicotiana benthamiana. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E1414. [PMID: 32093101 PMCID: PMC7073121 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is the most notorious citrus disease worldwide. Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CaLas) is a phloem-restricted bacterium associated with HLB. Because there is no mutant library available, the pathogenesis of CaLas is obscure. In this study, we employed tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) to express two mature secretion proteins CLIBASIA_03915 (m03915) and CLIBASIA_04250 (m04250) in Nicotiana benthamiana (N. benthamiana). Phloem necrosis was observed in the senescent leaves of N. benthamiana that expressed the two low molecular weight proteins, while no phloem necrosis was observed in the plants that expressed the control, green fluorescent protein (GFP). Additionally, no phloem necrosis was observed in the senescent leaves of N. benthamiana that expressed the null mutation of m03915 and frameshifting m04250. The subcellular localizations of m03915 and m04250 were determined by fusion with GFP using confocal microscopy. The subcellular localization of m03915 was found to be as free GFP without a nuclear localization sequence (NLS). However, m04250 did have an NLS. Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) was carried out to probe the citrus proteins interacting with m03915 and m04250. Six citrus proteins were found to interact with m03915. The identified proteins were involved in the metabolism of compounds, transcription, response to abiotic stress, ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation, etc. The prey of m04250 was involved in the processing of specific pre-mRNAs. Identification of new virulence factors of CaLas will give insight into the pathogenesis of CaLas, and therefore, it will eventually help develop the HLB-resistant citrus.
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- Hui Li
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (H.L.); (L.S.); (H.J.)
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA; (X.Y.); (B.R.); (N.K.)
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (H.L.); (L.S.); (H.J.)
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA; (X.Y.); (B.R.); (N.K.)
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA; (X.Y.); (B.R.); (N.K.)
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- Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213032, China;
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 10086, China (S.W.); (J.Z.); (H.Y.)
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 10086, China (S.W.); (J.Z.); (H.Y.)
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 10086, China (S.W.); (J.Z.); (H.Y.)
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (H.L.); (L.S.); (H.J.)
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 10086, China (S.W.); (J.Z.); (H.Y.)
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (H.L.); (L.S.); (H.J.)
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Rao MJ, Xu Y, Tang X, Huang Y, Liu J, Deng X, Xu Q. CsCYT75B1, a Citrus CYTOCHROME P450 Gene, Is Involved in Accumulation of Antioxidant Flavonoids and Induces Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E161. [PMID: 32079281 PMCID: PMC7070963 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9020161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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CYTOCHROME P450s genes are a large gene family in the plant kingdom. Our earlier transcriptome data revealed that a CYTOCHROME P450 gene of Citrus sinensis (CsCYT75B1) was associated with flavonoid metabolism and was highly induced after drought stress. Here, we characterized the function of CsCYT75B1 in drought tolerance by overexpressing it in Arabidopsis thaliana. Our results demonstrated that the overexpression of the CsCYT75B1 gene significantly enhanced the total flavonoid contents with increased antioxidant activity in transgenic Arabidopsis. The gene expression results showed that several genes that are responsible for the biosynthesis of antioxidant flavonoids were induced by 2-12 fold in transgenic Arabidopsis lines. After 14 days of drought stress, all transgenic lines displayed an enhanced tolerance to drought stress along with accumulating antioxidant flavonoids with lower superoxide radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) than wild type plants. In addition, drought-stressed transgenic lines possessed higher antioxidant enzymatic activities than wild type transgenic lines. Moreover, the stressed transgenic lines had significantly lower levels of electrolytic leakage than wild type transgenic lines. These results demonstrate that the CsCYT75B1 gene of sweet orange functions in the metabolism of antioxidant flavonoid and contributes to drought tolerance by elevating ROS scavenging activities.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Ministry of Agriculture), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (M.J.R.); (Y.X.); (X.T.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (X.D.)
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Yao L, Yu Q, Huang M, Song Z, Grosser J, Chen S, Wang Y, Gmitter FG. Comparative iTRAQ proteomic profiling of sweet orange fruit on sensitive and tolerant rootstocks infected by 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228876. [PMID: 32059041 PMCID: PMC7021301 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), which is also known as citrus greening, is a destructive disease continuing to devastate citrus production worldwide. Although all citrus varieties can be infected with 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (CaLas), a certain level of HLB tolerance of scion varieties can be conferred by some rootstocks. To understand the effects of rootstock varieties on orange fruit under CaLas stress, comparative iTRAQ proteomic profilings were conducted, using fruit from 'Valencia' sweet orange grafted on the sensitive ('Swingle') and tolerant rootstocks (a new selection called '46x20-04-48') infected by CaLas as experimental groups, and the same plant materials without CaLas infection as controls. The symptomatic fruit on 'Swingle' had 573 differentially-expressed (DE) proteins in comparison with their healthy fruit on the same rootstock, whereas the symptomatic fruit on '46x20-04-48' had 263 DE proteins. Many defense-associated proteins were down-regulated in the symptomatic fruit on 'Swingle' rootstock that were seldom detected in the symptomatic fruit on the '46x20-04-48' rootstock, especially the proteins involved in the jasmonate biosynthesis (AOC4), jasmonate signaling (ASK2, RUB1, SKP1, HSP70T-2, and HSP90.1), protein hydrolysis (RPN8A and RPT2a), and vesicle trafficking (SNAREs and Clathrin) pathways. Therefore, we predict that the down-regulated proteins involved in the jasmonate signaling pathway and vesicle trafficking are likely to be related to citrus sensitivity to the CaLas pathogen.
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- Lixiao Yao
- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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Achor D, Welker S, Ben-Mahmoud S, Wang C, Folimonova SY, Dutt M, Gowda S, Levy A. Dynamics of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Movement and Sieve-Pore Plugging in Citrus Sink Cells. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 182:882-891. [PMID: 31818905 PMCID: PMC6997701 DOI: 10.1104/pp.19.01391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Citrus greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) is caused by the phloem-limited intracellular Gram-negative bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas). HLB-infected citrus phloem cells undergo structural modifications that include cell wall thickening, callose and phloem protein induction, and cellular plugging. However, very little is known about the intracellular mechanisms that take place during CLas cell-to-cell movement. Here, we show that CLas movement through phloem pores of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) is carried out by the elongated form of the bacteria. The round form of CLas is too large to move, but can change its morphology to enable its movement. CLas cells adhere to the plasma membrane of the phloem cells specifically adjacent to the sieve pores. Remarkably, CLas was present in both mature sieve element cells and nucleated nonsieve element cells. The sieve plate plugging structures of host plants were shown to have different composition in different citrus tissues. Callose deposition was the main plugging mechanism in the HLB-infected flush, where it reduced the open space of the pores. In the roots, pores were surrounded by dark extracellular material, with very little accumulation of callose. The expression of CALLOSE SYNTHASE7 and PHLOEM PROTEIN2 genes was upregulated in the shoots, but downregulated in root tissues. In seed coats, no phloem occlusion was observed, and CLas accumulated to high levels. Our results provide insight into the cellular mechanisms of Gram-negative bacterial cell-to-cell movement in plant phloem.
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- Diann Achor
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850
- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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Chin EL, Ramsey JS, Mishchuk DO, Saha S, Foster E, Chavez JD, Howe K, Zhong X, Polek M, Godfrey KE, Mueller LA, Bruce JE, Heck M, Slupsky CM. Longitudinal Transcriptomic, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Analyses of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Graft-Inoculated with " Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus". J Proteome Res 2020; 19:719-732. [PMID: 31885275 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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"Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas) is the bacterium associated with the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB). Current CLas detection methods are unreliable during presymptomatic infection, and understanding CLas pathogenicity to help develop new detection techniques is challenging because CLas has yet to be isolated in pure culture. To understand how CLas affects citrus metabolism and whether infected plants produce systemic signals that can be used to develop improved detection techniques, leaves from Washington Navel orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) plants were graft-inoculated with CLas and longitudinally studied using transcriptomics (RNA sequencing), proteomics (liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry), and metabolomics (proton nuclear magnetic resonance). Photosynthesis gene expression and protein levels were lower in infected plants compared to controls during late infection, and lower levels of photosynthesis proteins were identified as early as 8 weeks post-grafting. These changes coordinated with higher sugar concentrations, which have been shown to accumulate during HLB. Cell wall modification and degradation gene expression and proteins were higher in infected plants during late infection. Changes in gene expression and proteins related to plant defense were observed in infected plants as early as 8 weeks post-grafting. These results reveal coordinated changes in greenhouse navel leaves during CLas infection at the transcript, protein, and metabolite levels, which can inform of biomarkers of early infection.
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- Elizabeth L Chin
- Department of Food Science and Technology , University of California, Davis , Davis , California 95616 , United States
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- Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health , USDA Agricultural Research Service , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States.,Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology , University of California, Davis , Davis , California 95616 , United States
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Contained Research Facility , University of California, Davis , Davis , California 95616 , United States
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- Department of Genome Sciences , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington 98195 , United States
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- Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health , USDA Agricultural Research Service , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States.,Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Department of Genome Sciences , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington 98195 , United States
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- National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus & Dates , Riverside , California 92507 , United States
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- Contained Research Facility , University of California, Davis , Davis , California 95616 , United States
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Department of Genome Sciences , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington 98195 , United States
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- Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health , USDA Agricultural Research Service , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States.,Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States.,Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology , University of California, Davis , Davis , California 95616 , United States
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Rao MJ, Xu Y, Huang Y, Tang X, Deng X, Xu Q. Ectopic expression of citrus UDP-GLUCOSYL TRANSFERASE gene enhances anthocyanin and proanthocyanidins contents and confers high light tolerance in Arabidopsis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:603. [PMID: 31888492 PMCID: PMC6937997 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-2212-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Citrus fruits are consumed freshly or as juice to directly provide various dietary flavonoids to humans. Diverse metabolites are present among Citrus genera, and many flavonoids biosynthetic genes were induced after abiotic stresses. To better understand the underlying mechanism, we designed experiments to overexpress a UDP-GLUCOSYL TRANSFERASE gene from sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) to evaluate its possible function in metabolism and response to stress. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that overexpression of Cs-UGT78D3 resulted in high accumulation of proanthocyanidins in the seed coat and a dark brown color to transgenic Arabidopsis seeds. In addition, the total contents of flavonoid and anthocyanin were significantly enhanced in the leaves of overexpressed lines. Gene expression analyses indicated that many flavonoid (flavonol) and anthocyanin genes were up-regulated by 4-15 folds in transgenic Arabidopsis. Moreover, after 14 days of high light stress, the transgenic Arabidopsis lines showed strong antioxidant activity and higher total contents of anthocyanins and flavonoids in leaves compared with the wild type. CONCLUSION Our study concluded that the citrus Cs-UGT78D3 gene contributes to proanthocyanidins accumulation in seed coats and confers tolerance to high light stress by accumulating the total anthocyanin and flavonoid contents with better antioxidant potential (due to photoprotective activity of anthocyanin) in the transgenic Arabidopsis.
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- Muhammad Junaid Rao
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Ministry of Agriculture), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430,070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Ministry of Agriculture), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430,070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Ministry of Agriculture), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430,070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Ministry of Agriculture), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430,070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Ministry of Agriculture), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430,070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Ministry of Agriculture), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430,070, People's Republic of China.
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Ying X, Wan M, Hu L, Zhang J, Li H, Lv D. Identification of the Virulence Factors of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus via Heterologous Expression in Nicotiana benthamiana using Tobacco Mosaic Virus. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E5575. [PMID: 31717281 PMCID: PMC6888081 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20225575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is the most destructive disease of citrus worldwide. HLB is associated with the non-culturable bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CaLas) in the United States. The virulence mechanism of CaLas is largely unknown, partly because of the lack of a mutant library. In this study, Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and Nicotiana benthamiana (N. benthamiana) were used for large-scale screening of the virulence factors of CaLas. Agroinfiltration of 60 putative virulence factors in N. benthamiana led to the identification of four candidates that caused severe symptoms in N. benthamiana, such as growth inhibition and cell death. CLIBASIA_05150 and CLIBASIA_04065C (C-terminal of CLIBASIA_04065) could cause cell death in the infiltrated leaves at five days post infiltration. Two low-molecular-weight candidates, CLIBASIA_00470 and CLIBASIA_04025, could inhibit plant growth. By converting start codon to stop codon or frameshifting, the four genes lost their harmful effects to N. benthamiana. It indicated that the four virulence factors functioned at the protein level rather than at the RNA level. The subcellular localization of the four candidates was determined by confocal laser scanning microscope. CLIBASIA_05150 located in the Golgi apparatus; CLIBASIA_04065 located in the mitochondrion; CLIBASIA_00470 and CLIBASIA_04025 distributed in cells as free GFP. The host proteins interacting with the four virulence factors were identified by yeast two-hybrid. The host proteins interacting with CLIBASIA_00470 and CLIBASIA_04025 were overlapping. Based on the phenotypes, the subcellular localization and the host proteins identified by yeast two-hybrid, CLIBASIA_00470 and CLIBASIA_04025, functioned redundantly. The hypothesis of CaLas virulence was proposed. CaLas affects citrus development and suppresses citrus disease resistance, comprehensively, in a complicated manner. Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation might play a vital role in CaLas virulence. Deep characterization of the interactions between the identified virulence factors and their prey will shed light on HLB. Eventually, it will help in developing HLB-resistant citrus and save the endangered citrus industry worldwide.
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- Xiaobao Ying
- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA;
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China;
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 10086, China; (L.H.); (J.Z.)
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 10086, China; (L.H.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China;
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China;
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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Sun L, Ke F, Nie Z, Wang P, Xu J. Citrus Genetic Engineering for Disease Resistance: Past, Present and Future. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E5256. [PMID: 31652763 PMCID: PMC6862092 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Worldwide, citrus is one of the most important fruit crops and is grown in more than 130 countries, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas. The healthy progress of the citrus industry has been seriously affected by biotic and abiotic stresses. Several diseases, such as canker and huanglongbing, etc., rigorously affect citrus plant growth, fruit quality, and yield. Genetic engineering technologies, such as genetic transformation and genome editing, represent successful and attractive approaches for developing disease-resistant crops. These genetic engineering technologies have been widely used to develop citrus disease-resistant varieties against canker, huanglongbing, and many other fungal and viral diseases. Recently, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based systems have made genome editing an indispensable genetic manipulation tool that has been applied to many crops, including citrus. The improved CRISPR systems, such as CRISPR/CRISPR-associated protein (Cas)9 and CRISPR/Cpf1 systems, can provide a promising new corridor for generating citrus varieties that are resistant to different pathogens. The advances in biotechnological tools and the complete genome sequence of several citrus species will undoubtedly improve the breeding for citrus disease resistance with a much greater degree of precision. Here, we attempt to summarize the recent successful progress that has been achieved in the effective application of genetic engineering and genome editing technologies to obtain citrus disease-resistant (bacterial, fungal, and virus) crops. Furthermore, we also discuss the opportunities and challenges of genetic engineering and genome editing technologies for citrus disease resistance.
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- Lifang Sun
- Institute of Citrus Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China.
- National Center for Citrus Variety Improvement, Zhejiang Branch, Taizhou 318026, China.
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- Institute of Citrus Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China.
- National Center for Citrus Variety Improvement, Zhejiang Branch, Taizhou 318026, China.
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- Institute of Citrus Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China.
- National Center for Citrus Variety Improvement, Zhejiang Branch, Taizhou 318026, China.
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- Institute of Citrus Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China.
- National Center for Citrus Variety Improvement, Zhejiang Branch, Taizhou 318026, China.
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- Institute of Citrus Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China.
- National Center for Citrus Variety Improvement, Zhejiang Branch, Taizhou 318026, China.
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Yao L, Yu Q, Huang M, Hung W, Grosser J, Chen S, Wang Y, Gmitter FG. Proteomic and metabolomic analyses provide insight into the off-flavour of fruits from citrus trees infected with ' Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2019; 6:31. [PMID: 30792870 PMCID: PMC6375920 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-018-0109-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Orange fruit from trees infected by 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (CaLas) often do not look fully mature and exhibit off-flavours described as bitter, harsh, and metallic rather than juicy and fruity. Although previous studies have been carried out to understand the effect of CaLas on the flavour of orange juice using metabolomic methods, the mechanisms leading to the off-flavour that occurs in Huanglongbing (HLB)-symptomatic fruit are not well understood. In this study, fruits were collected from symptomatic and healthy Valencia sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) trees grafted on Swingle (C. paradisi X Poncirus trifoliata) rootstock. Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were used to measure the proteins, sugars, organic acids, amino acids, and volatile terpenoids. The results showed that most of the differentially expressed proteins involved in glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and amino-acid biosynthesis were degraded, and terpenoid metabolism was significantly downregulated in the symptomatic fruit. Valencene, limonene, 3-carene, linalool, myrcene, and α-terpineol levels were significantly lower in fruit from CaLas-infected trees than from healthy trees. Similar phenomena were observed for sucrose and glucose. Our study indicated that off-flavour of symptomatic fruit was associated with a reduction in the levels of terpenoid products and the downregulation of proteins in glycolysis, the TCA cycle, and the terpenoid biosynthesis pathway.
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- Lixiao Yao
- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 USA
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 USA
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Kodama M, Brinch-Pedersen H, Sharma S, Holme IB, Joernsgaard B, Dzhanfezova T, Amby DB, Vieira FG, Liu S, Gilbert MTP. Identification of transcription factor genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in carrot (Daucus carota L.) using RNA-Seq. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:811. [PMID: 30409110 PMCID: PMC6225646 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5135-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Anthocyanins are water-soluble colored flavonoids present in multiple organs of various plant species including flowers, fruits, leaves, stems and roots. DNA-binding R2R3-MYB transcription factors, basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors, and WD40 repeat proteins are known to form MYB-bHLH-WD repeat (MBW) complexes, which activates the transcription of structural genes in the anthocyanin pathway. Although black cultivars of carrots (Daucus carota L.) can accumulate large quantities of anthocyanin in their storage roots, the regulatory genes responsible for their biosynthesis are not well characterized. The current study aimed to analyze global transcription profiles based on RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq), and mine MYB, bHLH and WD40 genes that may function as positive or negative regulators in the carrot anthocyanin biosynthesis pathways. RESULTS RNA was isolated from differently colored calli, as well as tissue samples from taproots of various black carrot cultivars across the course of development, and gene expression levels of colored and non-colored tissue and callus samples were compared. The expression of 32 MYB, bHLH and WD40 genes were significantly correlated with anthocyanin content in black carrot taproot. Of those, 11 genes were consistently up- or downregulated in a purple color-specific manner across various calli and cultivar comparisons. The expression of 10 out of these 11 genes was validated using real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study provide insights into regulatory genes that may be responsible for carrot anthocyanin biosynthesis, and suggest that future focus on them may help improve our overall understanding of the anthocyanin synthesis pathway.
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- Miyako Kodama
- Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Genome Research and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Centre Flakkebjerg, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Research Centre Flakkebjerg, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Research Centre Flakkebjerg, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
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- Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083 China
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- Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- NTNU University Museum, Erling Skakkes gate 47A, 7012 Trondheim, Norway
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Ghosh DK, Kokane S, Kumar P, Ozcan A, Warghane A, Motghare M, Santra S, Sharma AK. Antimicrobial nano-zinc oxide-2S albumin protein formulation significantly inhibits growth of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" in planta. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204702. [PMID: 30304000 PMCID: PMC6179220 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Huanglongbing (HLB, also known as citrus greening) is considered to be the most devastating disease that has significantly damaged the citrus industry globally. HLB is caused by the Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the fastidious phloem-restricted gram-negative bacterium, vectored by the asian citrus psyllid. To date, there is no effective control available against CLas. To alleviate the effects of HLB on the industry and protect citrus farmers, there is an urgent need to identify or develop inhibitor molecules to suppress or eradicate CLas from infected citrus plant. In this paper, we demonstrate for the first time an in planta efficacy of two antimicrobial compounds against CLas viz. 2S albumin (a plant based protein; ~12.5 kDa), Nano-Zinc Oxide (Nano-ZnO; ~ 4.0 nm diameter) and their combinations. Aqueous formulations of these compounds were trunk-injected to HLB affected Mosambi plants (Citrus sinensis) grafted on 3-year old rough lemon (C. jambhiri) rootstock with known CLas titer maintained inside an insect-free screen house. The effective concentration of 2S albumin (330 ppm) coupled with the Nano-ZnO (330 ppm) at 1:1 ratio was used. The dynamics of CLas pathogen load of treated Mosambi plants was assessed using TaqMan-qPCR assay every 30 days after treatment (DAT) and monitored till 120 days. We observed that 2S albumin-Nano-ZnO formulation performed the best among all the treatments decreasing CLas population by 96.2%, 97.6%, 95.6%, and 97% of the initial bacterial load (per 12.5 ng of genomic DNA) at 30, 60, 90, and 120 DAT, respectively. Our studies demonstrated the potency of 2S albumin-Nano-ZnO formulation as an antimicrobial treatment for suppressing CLas in planta and could potentially be developed as a novel anti CLas therapeutics to mitigate the HLB severity affecting the citrus industry worldwide.
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- Dilip Kumar Ghosh
- Plant Virology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Plant Virology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Chemistry, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States of America
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- Plant Virology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Plant Virology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States of America
- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
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Rauwane ME, Odeny DA, Millar I, Rey C, Rees J. The early transcriptome response of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) feeding. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202541. [PMID: 30133510 PMCID: PMC6105004 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti, is a leading pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), damaging this crop globally. Although the biological control of this mealybug using natural predators has been established, resistance breeding remains an important means of control. Understanding plant responses to insect herbivory, by determining and identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs), is a vital step towards the understanding of molecular mechanisms of defence responses in plants and the development of resistant cultivars by gene editing. Morphological and molecular analysis confirmed the mealybug identity as Phenacoccus manihoti (Matile-Ferrero). The transcriptome response of the green mite resistant cassava genotype AR23.1 was compared to P40/1 with no known resistance at 24 and 72 hours of mealybug infestation compared to non-infested mock. A total of 301 and 206 genes were differentially expressed at 24 and 72 of mealybug infestation for AR23.1 and P40/1 genotypes respectively, using a log2 fold change and P-value ≤ 0.05. Gene ontology functional classification revealed an enrichment of genes in the secondary metabolic process category in AR23.1 in comparison with P40/1, while genes in the regulation of molecular function, cellular component biogenesis and electron carrier categories were more significantly enriched in P40/1 than in AR23.1. Biological pathway analysis, based on KEGG, revealed a significant enrichment of plant-pathogen interaction and plant hormonal signal transduction pathways for a cohort of up-regulated and down-regulated DEGs in both genotypes. Defence-related genes such as 2-oxogluterate, gibberellin oxidase and terpene synthase proteins were only induced in genotype AR23.1 and not in P40/1, and subsequently validated by RT-qPCR. The study revealed a difference in response to mealybug infestation in the two genotypes studied, with AR23.1 showing a higher number of differentially expressed transcripts post mealybug infestation at 24 and 72 hours. Candidate defence-related genes that were overexpressed in the AR23.1 genotype post mealybug infestation will be useful in future functional studies towards the control of mealybugs.
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- Molemi E. Rauwane
- Biotechnology Platform, Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort, South Africa
- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Biosystematics Division, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Council, Queenswood, Pretoria, South Africa
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- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Biotechnology Platform, Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort, South Africa
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Ajengui A, Bertolini E, Ligorio A, Chebil S, Ippolito A, Sanzani SM. Comparative transcriptome analysis of two citrus germplasms with contrasting susceptibility to Phytophthora nicotianae provides new insights into tolerance mechanisms. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2018; 37:483-499. [PMID: 29290008 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-017-2244-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Host perception of Phytophthora nicotianae switching to necrotrophy is fundamental for disease tolerance of citrus. It involves an HR-like response, strengthening of the cell wall structure and hormonal signaling. Stem rot caused by P. nicotianae is a worldwide disease of several important crops, including citrus. Given the growing awareness of chemical fungicides drawbacks, genetic improvement of citrus rootstocks remains the best alternative. However, the molecular basis underlying the successful response of resistant and/or tolerant genotypes remains poorly understood. Therefore, we performed a transcriptomic analysis to examine the differential defense response to P. nicotianae of two germplasms-tolerant sour orange (SO, Citrus aurantium) and susceptible Madam Vinous (MV, C. sinensis)-in both the biotrophic and necrotrophic phases of host-pathogen interaction. Our results revealed the necrotrophic phase as a decisive turning point, since it included stronger modulation of a number of genes implicated in pathogen perception, signal transduction, HR-like response, transcriptional reprogramming, hormone signaling, and cell wall modifications. In particular, the pathogen perception category reflected the ability of SO to perceive the pathogen even after its switch to necrotrophy, and thus to cope successfully with the infection, while MV failed. The concomitant changes in genes involved in the remaining functional categories seemed to prevent pathogen spread. This investigation provided further understanding of the successful defense mechanisms of C. aurantium against P. nicotianae, which might be exploited in post-genomic strategies to develop resistant Citrus genotypes.
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- Arwa Ajengui
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
- Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, LR03ES03 Laboratoire Microorganismes et Biomolécules Actives, Université Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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Bendix C, Lewis JD. The enemy within: phloem-limited pathogens. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2018; 19:238-254. [PMID: 27997761 PMCID: PMC6638166 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The growing impact of phloem-limited pathogens on high-value crops has led to a renewed interest in understanding how they cause disease. Although these pathogens cause substantial crop losses, many are poorly characterized. In this review, we present examples of phloem-limited pathogens that include intracellular bacteria with and without cell walls, and viruses. Phloem-limited pathogens have small genomes and lack many genes required for core metabolic processes, which is, in part, an adaptation to the unique phloem environment. For each pathogen class, we present multiple case studies to highlight aspects of disease caused by phloem-limited pathogens. The pathogens presented include Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (citrus greening), Arsenophonus bacteria, Serratia marcescens (cucurbit yellow vine disease), Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris (Aster Yellows Witches' Broom), Spiroplasma kunkelii, Potato leafroll virus and Citrus tristeza virus. We focus on commonalities in the virulence strategies of these pathogens, and aim to stimulate new discussions in the hope that widely applicable disease management strategies can be found.
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- Claire Bendix
- United States Department of AgriculturePlant Gene Expression CenterAlbanyCA94710USA
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- United States Department of AgriculturePlant Gene Expression CenterAlbanyCA94710USA
- Department of Plant and Microbial BiologyUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyCA94720USA
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Balan B, Ibáñez AM, Dandekar AM, Caruso T, Martinelli F. Identifying Host Molecular Features Strongly Linked With Responses to Huanglongbing Disease in Citrus Leaves. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:277. [PMID: 29541089 PMCID: PMC5836289 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A bioinformatic analysis of previously published RNA-Seq studies on Huanglongbing (HLB) response and tolerance in leaf tissues was performed. The aim was to identify genes commonly modulated between studies and genes, pathways and gene set categories strongly associated with this devastating Citrus disease. Bioinformatic analysis of expression data of four datasets present in NCBI provided 46-68 million reads with an alignment percentage of 72.95-86.76%. Only 16 HLB-regulated genes were commonly identified between the three leaf datasets. Among them were key genes encoding proteins involved in cell wall modification such as CESA8, pectinesterase, expansin8, expansin beta 3.1, and a pectate lyase. Fourteen HLB-regulated genes were in common between all four datasets. Gene set enrichment analysis showed some different gene categories affected by HLB disease. Although sucrose and starch metabolism was highly linked with disease symptoms, different genes were significantly regulated depending on leaf growth and infection stages and experimental conditions. Histone-related transcription factors were highly affected by HLB in the analyzed RNA-Seq datasets. HLB tolerance was linked with induction of proteins involved in detoxification. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis confirmed a possible role for heat shock proteins in curbing disease progression.
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- Bipin Balan
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- *Correspondence: Federico Martinelli,
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Hu Y, Zhong X, Liu X, Lou B, Zhou C, Wang X. Comparative transcriptome analysis unveils the tolerance mechanisms of Citrus hystrix in response to 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' infection. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189229. [PMID: 29232716 PMCID: PMC5726760 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), a highly devastating citrus disease, is associated with 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiacitus' (CLas), a member of phloem-inhabiting α-proteobacteria. HLB can affect all cultivated citrus and no cure is currently available. Previous studies showed that Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix), primarily grown in South Asia and Southeast Asia, was tolerant to HLB but the molecular mechanism remains unknown. In this study, gene expression profiling experiments were performed on HLB-tolerant C. hystrix and HLB-susceptible C. sinensis three months after inoculation with CLas using RNA-seq data. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the two citrus cultivars were mainly involved in diverse cellular functions including carbohydrate metabolism, photosynthesis, cell wall metabolism, secondary metabolism, hormone metabolism and oxidation/reduction processes. Notably, starch synthesis and photosynthesis process were not disturbed in CLas-infected C. hystrix. Most of the DEGs involved in cell wall metabolism and secondary metabolism were up-regulated in C. hystrix. In addition, the activation of peroxidases, Cu/Zn-SOD and POD4, may also enhance the tolerance of C. hystrix to CLas. This study provides an insight into the host response of HLB-tolerant citrus cultivar to CLas. C. hystrix is potentially useful for HLB-tolerant/resistant citrus breeding in the future.
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- Yan Hu
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, P. R. China
- Ganzhou Bureau of Fruit Industry, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Citrus Biology, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin, Guangxi, P. R. China
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- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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