scholarly journals A novel Botrytis cinerea‐ specific gene BcHBF1 enhances virulence of the grey mould fungus via promoting host penetration and invasive hyphal development

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 731-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Liu ◽  
Jiane‐Kang Liu ◽  
Gui‐Hua Li ◽  
Ming‐Zhe Zhang ◽  
Ying‐Ying Zhang ◽  
...  
2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e1000696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Kretschmer ◽  
Michaela Leroch ◽  
Andreas Mosbach ◽  
Anne-Sophie Walker ◽  
Sabine Fillinger ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1493-1498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neta Shlezinger ◽  
Adi Doron ◽  
Amir Sharon

A considerable number of fungal homologues of human apoptotic genes have been identified in recent years. Nevertheless, we are far from being able to connect the different pieces and construct a primary structure of the fungal apoptotic regulatory network. To get a better picture of the available fungal components, we generated an automatic search protocol that is based on protein sequences together with a domain-centred approach. We used this protocol to search all the available fungal databases for domains and homologues of human apoptotic proteins. Among all known apoptotic domains, only the BIR [baculovirus IAP (inhibitor of apoptosis protein) repeat] domain was found in fungi. A single protein with one or two BIR domains is present in most (but not all) fungal species. We isolated the BIR-containing protein from the grey mould fungus Botrytis cinerea and determined its role in apoptosis and pathogenicity. We also isolated and analysed BcNMA, a homologue of the yeast NMA11 gene. Partial knockout or overexpression strains of BcBIR1 confirmed that BcBir1 is anti-apoptotic and this activity was assigned to the N′-terminal part of the protein. Plant infection assays showed that the fungus undergoes massive PCD (programmed cell death) during early stages of infection. Further studies showed that fungal virulence was fully correlated with the ability of the fungus to cope with plant-induced PCD. Together, our result show that BcBir1 is a major regulator of PCD in B. cinerea and that proper regulation of the host-induced PCD is essential for pathogenesis in this and other similar fungal pathogens.


Microbiology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 152 (9) ◽  
pp. 2625-2634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunther Doehlemann ◽  
Patrick Berndt ◽  
Matthias Hahn

To analyse the role of trehalose as stress protectant and carbon storage compound in the grey mould fungus Botrytis cinerea, mutants defective in trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS1) and neutral trehalase (TRE1) were constructed. The Δtps1 mutant was unable to synthesize trehalose, whereas the Δtre1 mutant showed elevated trehalose levels compared to the wild-type and was unable to mobilize trehalose during conidial germination. Both mutants showed normal vegetative growth and were not affected in plant pathogenicity. Growth of the Δtps1 mutant was more heat sensitive compared to the wild-type. Similarly, Δtps1 conidia showed a shorter survival under heat stress, and their viability at moderate temperatures was strongly reduced. In germinating wild-type conidia, rapid trehalose degradation occurred only when germination was induced in the presence of nutrients. In contrast, little trehalose breakdown was observed during germination on hydrophobic surfaces in water. Here, addition of cAMP to conidia induced trehalose mobilization and accelerated the germination process, probably by activation of TRE1. In accordance with these data, both mutants showed germination defects only in the presence of sugars but not on hydrophobic surfaces in the absence of nutrients. The data indicate that in B. cinerea trehalose serves as a stress protectant, and also as a significant but not essential carbon source for germination when external nutrients are low. In addition, evidence was obtained that trehalose 6-phosphate plays a role as a regulator of glycolysis during germination.


Author(s):  
Mark E. Kuchuran ◽  
Cheryl Armstrong-Cho ◽  
Sabine Banniza
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2021 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 111456
Author(s):  
Fang Wang ◽  
Jie Xiao ◽  
Yunzeng Zhang ◽  
Raoyong Li ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Neringa Rasiukevičiūtė ◽  
Alma Valiuškaitė ◽  
Elena Survilienė-Radzevičė ◽  
Skaidrė Supronienė

Grey mould, caused by Botrytis cinerea Pers.:Fr. is one of the most important strawberry diseases in Lithuania, like in other countries, where strawberries are grown. The efficiency of different disease management systems were analyzed at the Institute of Horticulture in 2010-2011. The B. cinerea risk probability at various regions of Lithuania was analyzed according to iMETOS ®sm grey mould risk forecasting model. Strawberry grey mould risk forecasting model indicates the risk of infection periods on the basis of the interaction between air temperature and leaf wetness duration. The model calculates how favourable is the period for the risk of infection. In periods where the risk is consistent (more than three days), higher than 60 points, a spray against grey mould should be applied. iMETOS®sm grey mould risk forecasting model gives the opportunity to optimize the usage of fungicides and reduce the number of applications and allows more efficient, ecologically and economically accepted control of strawberries grey mould.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1722-1739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangjie Xiong ◽  
Mei Liu ◽  
Fengping Zhuo ◽  
Huan Yin ◽  
Kexuan Deng ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 152 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Paul ◽  
Irène Girard ◽  
Tej Bhatnagar ◽  
Philippe Bouchet

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