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A novel protein elicitor (Cs08297) from Ciboria shiraiana enhances plant disease resistance.

Authors :
Zhang, Shuai
Li, Ruolan
Fan, Wei
Chen, Xuefei
Tao, Caiquan
Liu, Shuman
Zhu, Panpan
Wang, Shuchang
Zhao, Aichun
Source :
Molecular Plant Pathology; Nov2024, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p1-12, 12p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Ciboria shiraiana is a necrotrophic fungus that causes mulberry sclerotinia disease resulting in huge economic losses in agriculture. During infection, the fungus uses immunity elicitors to induce plant tissue necrosis that could facilitate its colonization on plants. However, the key elicitors and immune mechanisms remain unclear in C. shiraiana. Herein, a novel elicitor Cs08297 secreted by C. shiraiana was identified, and it was found to target the apoplast in plants to induce cell death. Cs08297 is a cysteine‐rich protein unique to C. shiraiana, and cysteine residues in Cs08297 were crucial for its ability to induce cell death. Cs08297 induced a series of defence responses in Nicotiana benthamiana, including the burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS), callose deposition, and activation of defence‐related genes. Cs08297 induced‐cell death was mediated by leucine‐rich repeat (LRR) receptor‐like kinases BAK1 and SOBIR1. Purified His‐tagged Cs08297‐thioredoxin fusion protein triggered cell death in different plants and enhanced plant resistance to diseases. Cs08297 was necessary for sclerotial development, oxidative‐stress adaptation, and cell wall integrity but negatively regulated virulence of C. shiraiana. In conclusion, our results revealed that Cs08297 is a novel fungal elicitor in fungi inducing plant immunity. Furthermore, its potential to enhance plant resistance provides a new target to control agricultural diseases biologically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14646722
Volume :
25
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Molecular Plant Pathology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181155141
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.70023