scholarly journals Rpi-amr3 confers resistance to multiple Phytophthora species by recognizing a conserved RXLR effector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Lin ◽  
Andrea Olave-Achury ◽  
Robert Heal ◽  
Kamil Witek ◽  
Hari S. Karki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
Nucleotide Binding ◽  
Phytophthora Species ◽  
Crop Plants ◽  
Leucine Rich Repeat ◽  
Nucleotide Binding Domain ◽  
Rxlr Effectors ◽  
Rxlr Effector

Diverse pathogens from the genus Phytophthora cause disease and reduce yields in many crop plants. Although many Resistance to Phytophthora infestans (Rpi) genes effective against potato late blight have been cloned, few have been cloned against other Phytophthora species. Most Rpi genes encode nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat- containing (NLR) proteins, that recognize RXLR effectors. However, whether NLR proteins can recognize RXLR effectors from multiple different Phytophthora pathogens has rarely been investigated. Here, we report the effector AVRamr3 from P. infestans that is recognized by Rpi-amr3 from S. americanum. We show here that AVRamr3 is broadly conserved in many different Phytophthora species, and that recognition of AVRamr3 homologs enables resistance against multiple Phytophthora pathogens, including P. parasitica and P. palmivora. Our findings suggest a novel path to identifying R genes against important plant pathogens.

scholarly journals The Rpi-mcq1 resistance gene family recognizes Avr2 of Phytophthora infestans but is distinct from R2

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Aguilera-Galvez ◽  
Zhaohui Chu ◽  
Sumaiya Haque Omy ◽  
Doret Wouters ◽  
Eleanor M. Gilroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Nucleotide Binding ◽  
Leucine Rich Repeat ◽  
Protein Families ◽  
First Report ◽  
Major Threat ◽  
New Family ◽  
Oomycete Pathogen

AbstractPotato late blight, which is caused by the destructive oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans, is a major threat to global food security. Several nucleotide binding, leucine-rich repeat (NLR) Resistance to P. infestans (Rpi) genes have been introgressed into potato cultivars from wild Solanum species that are native to Mexico, but these were quickly defeated. Positional cloning in Solanum mochiquense, combined with allele mining in Solanum huancabambense, were used to identify a new family of Rpi genes from Peruvian Solanum species. Rpi-mcq1, Rpi-hcb1.1 and Rpi-hcb1.2 confer race-specific resistance to a panel of P. infestans isolates. Effector assays showed that the Rpi-mcq1 family mediates a hypersensitive response upon recognition of the RXLR effector AVR2, which had previously been found to be exclusively recognized by the family of R2 resistance proteins. The Rpi-mcq1 and R2 genes are distinct and reside on chromosome IX and IV, respectively. This is the first report of two unrelated R protein families that recognize the same AVR protein. We anticipate that this likely is a consequence of a geographically separated dynamic co-evolution of R gene families of Solanum with an important effector gene of P. infestans.Author summaryPotato is the largest non-grain staple crop and essential for food security world-wide. However, potato plants are continuously threatened by the notorious oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans that causes late blight. This devastating disease has led to the Irish famine more then 150 years ago, and is still a major threat for potato. Resistance against P. infestans can be found in wild relatives of potato, which carry resistance genes that belong to the nucleotide binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NLR) class. Known NLR proteins typically recognize a matching effector from Phytophthora, which leads to a hypersensitive resistance response (HR). For example, R2 from Mexican Solanum species recognizes AVR2 from P. infestans. So far, these R genes exclusively match to one Avr gene. Here, we identified a new class of NLR proteins that are different from R2, but also recognize the same effector AVR2. This new family of NLR occurs in South American Solanum species, and we anticipate that it is likely a product of a geographically separated co-evolution with AVR2. This is the first report of two unrelated R protein families that recognize the same AVR protein.

scholarly journals NLR signaling network mediates immunity to diverse plant pathogens

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Hang Wu ◽  
Ahmed Abd-El-Haliem ◽  
Tolga O. Bozkurt ◽  
Khaoula Belhaj ◽  
Ryohei Terauchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Innate Immunity ◽  
Genetic Architecture ◽  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
Nucleotide Binding ◽  
Signaling Network ◽  
Signaling Networks ◽  
Leucine Rich Repeat ◽  
Nucleotide Binding Domain ◽  
Immune Signaling ◽  
Diverse Plant

Plant and animal nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat-containing (NLR) proteins often function in pairs to mediate innate immunity to pathogens. However, the degree to which NLR proteins form signaling networks beyond genetically linked pairs is poorly understood. In this study, we discovered that a large NLR immune signaling network with a complex genetic architecture confers immunity to oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and insects. The network emerged over 100 million years ago from a linked NLR pair that diversified into up to one half of the NLR of asterid plants. We propose that this NLR network increases robustness of immune signaling to counteract rapidly evolving plant pathogens.

scholarly journals Rapid Detection of Phytophthora infestans in Late Blight-Infected Potato and Tomato Using PCR

Plant Disease ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (9) ◽  
pp. 1042-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Trout ◽  
J. B. Ristaino ◽  
M. Madritch ◽  
T. Wangsomboondee
Keyword(s):  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Pcr Amplification ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Phytophthora Species ◽  
Universal Primers ◽  
Direct Pcr ◽  
Field Samples ◽  
Pcr Products ◽  
Oomycete Pathogen

Late blight caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans is a devastating disease of potato and tomato worldwide. A rapid and accurate method for specific detection of P. infestans is necessary for determination of late blight in infected fruit, leaves, and tubers. Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) from four isolates of P. infestans representing the four genotypes US1, US6, US7, and US8 was amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the universal primers internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 4 and ITS5. PCR products were sequenced using an automated sequencer. Sequences were aligned with published sequences from 5 other Phytophthora species, and a region specific to P. infestans was used to construct a PCR primer (PINF). Over 140 isolates representing 14 species of Phytophthora and at least 13 other genera of fungi and bacteria were used to screen the PINF primer. PCR amplification with primers PINF and ITS5 results in amplification of an approximately 600 base pair product with only isolates of P. infestans from potato and tomato, as well as isolates of P. mirabilis and P. cactorum. P. mirabilis and P. cactorum are not pathogens of potato; however, P. cactorum is a pathogen of tomato. P. infestans and P. cactorum were differentiated by restriction digests of the amplified product. The PINF primer was used with a rapid NaOH lysis technique for direct PCR of P. infestans from infected tomato and potato field samples. The PINF primer will provide a valuable tool for detection of P. infestans in potatoes and tomatoes.

scholarly journals Broad detection of bacterial type III secretion system and flagellin proteins by the human NAIP/NLRC4 inflammasome

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (50) ◽  
pp. 13242-13247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria M. Reyes Ruiz ◽  
Jasmine Ramirez ◽  
Nawar Naseer ◽  
Nicole M. Palacio ◽  
Ingharan J. Siddarthan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Iii Secretion ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Type Iii Secretion System ◽  
Nucleotide Binding ◽  
Secretion System ◽  
Binding Domain ◽  
Leucine Rich Repeat ◽  
Nucleotide Binding Domain ◽  
Type Iii ◽  
Needle Protein

Inflammasomes are cytosolic multiprotein complexes that initiate host defense against bacterial pathogens by activating caspase-1–dependent cytokine secretion and cell death. In mice, specific nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat-containing family, apoptosis inhibitory proteins (NAIPs) activate the nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat-containing family, CARD domain-containing protein 4 (NLRC4) inflammasome upon sensing components of the type III secretion system (T3SS) and flagellar apparatus. NAIP1 recognizes the T3SS needle protein, NAIP2 recognizes the T3SS inner rod protein, and NAIP5 and NAIP6 recognize flagellin. In contrast, humans encode a single functional NAIP, raising the question of whether human NAIP senses one or multiple bacterial ligands. Previous studies found that human NAIP detects both flagellin and the T3SS needle protein and suggested that the ability to detect both ligands was achieved by multiple isoforms encoded by the single humanNAIPgene. Here, we show that human NAIP also senses theSalmonellaTyphimurium T3SS inner rod protein PrgJ and that T3SS inner rod proteins from multiple bacterial species are also detected. Furthermore, we show that a single human NAIP isoform is capable of sensing the T3SS inner rod, needle, and flagellin. Our findings indicate that, in contrast to murine NAIPs, promiscuous recognition of multiple bacterial ligands is conferred by a single human NAIP.

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