The CfMcm1 Regulates Pathogenicity, Conidium Germination, and Sexual Development in Colletotrichum fructicola

Glomerella leaf spot (GLS), caused by Colletotrichum fructicola, is a severe disease worldwide on apple, causing defoliation, leaf and fruit spot, and substantial yield loss. However, little is known about its molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis. Previous transcriptome analysis revealed that a transcription factor, CfMcm1, was induced during leaf infection. In the present work, expression pattern analysis verified that the CfMcm1 gene was strongly expressed in conidia and early infection. Phenotypic analysis revealed that the gene deletion mutant ΔCfMcm1 lost pathogenicity to apple leaves by inhibiting conidial germination and appressorium formation. In addition to appressorium-mediated pathogenicity, ΔCfMcm1 colonization and hyphal extension in wounded apple fruit was also reduced, and conidial germination mode and conidial color were altered. ΔCfMcm1 displayed impairment of cell wall integrity and response to stress caused by oxidation, osmosis, and an acid environment. Furthermore, the deletion mutant produced fewer and smaller perithecia and no ascospores. In contrast, melanin deposition in mycelia of ΔCfMcm1 was strengthened. Further comparative transcriptome and quantitative PCR analysis revealed that CfMcm1 modulated expression of genes related to conidial development (CfERG5A, CfERG5B, CfHik5, and CfAbaA), appressorium formation (CfCBP1 and CfCHS7), pectin degradation (CfPelA and CfPelB), sexual development (CfMYB, CfFork, CfHMG, and CfMAT1-2-1), and melanin biosynthesis (CfCmr1, CfPKS1, CfT4HR1, CfTHR1, and CfSCD1). Our results demonstrated that CfMcm1 is a pivotal regulator possessing multiple functions in pathogenicity, asexual and sexual reproduction, and melanin biosynthesis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:112

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Phytopathology - 112(2022), 10 vom: 03. Okt., Seite 2159-2173

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Wenkui [VerfasserIn]
Han, Lu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jinzhu [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Xiaofei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Gleason, Mark L [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Guangyu [VerfasserIn]

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89NA02M4RX
Apple
Fungal Proteins
Journal Article
MADS-box
Mcm1
Melanin biosynthesis
Melanins
Pectins
Penetration
Transcription Factors
Transcription factor

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Date Completed 11.10.2022

Date Revised 11.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1094/PHYTO-03-22-0090-R

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NLM340316632