文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Chen, Yuejia ¹ ; Yao, Ziting ² ; Zhao, Lixian ³ ; Yu, Mei ¹ ; Chen, Baoshan ¹ ; Zou, Chengwu ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Guangxi Univ, Coll Life Sci & Technol, Minist & Prov Cosponsored Ctr Collaborat Innovat S, State Key Lab Conservat & Utilizat Subtrop Agrobio, Nanning 530004, Peoples R China

2.Guangxi Acad Agr Sci, Plant Protect Res Inst, Nanning 530007, Peoples R China

3.Guangxi Univ, Coll Agr, Guangxi Key Lab Sugarcane Biol, Nanning 530004, Peoples R China

关键词： Fusarium sacchari; Pokkah boeng disease; 14-3-3 proteins; FsBmh; hyphal growth; sporulation; virulence; transcriptome; interaction

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF FUNGI （ 影响因子：4.7； 五年影响因子：5.2 ）

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年卷期： 2024 年 10 卷 4 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Fusarium sacchari, a key pathogen of sugarcane, is responsible for the Pokkah boeng disease (PBD) in China. The 14-3-3 proteins have been implicated in critical developmental processes, including dimorphic transition, signal transduction, and carbon metabolism in various phytopathogenic fungi. However, their roles are poorly understood in F. sacchari. This study focused on the characterization of two 14-3-3 protein-encoding genes, FsBmh1 and FsBmh2, within F. sacchari. Both genes were found to be expressed during the vegetative growth stage, yet FsBmh1 was repressed at the sporulation stage in vitro. To elucidate the functions of these genes, the deletion mutants Delta FsBmh1 and Delta FsBmh2 were generated. The Delta FsBmh2 exhibited more pronounced phenotypic defects, such as impaired hyphal branching, septation, conidiation, spore germination, and colony growth, compared to the Delta FsBmh1. Notably, both knockout mutants showed a reduction in virulence, with transcriptome analysis revealing changes associated with the observed phenotypes. To further investigate the functional interplay between FsBmh1 and FsBmh2, we constructed and analyzed mutants with combined deletion and silencing (Delta FsBmh/siFsBmh) as well as overexpression (O-FsBmh). The combinations of Delta FsBmh1/siFsBmh2 or Delta FsBmh2/siFsBmh1 displayed more severe phenotypes than those with single allele deletions, suggesting a functional redundancy between the two 14-3-3 proteins. Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) assays identified 20 proteins with pivotal roles in primary metabolism or diverse biological functions, 12 of which interacted with both FsBmh1 and FsBmh2. Three proteins were specifically associated with FsBmh1, while five interacted exclusively with FsBmh2. In summary, this research provides novel insights into the roles of FsBmh1 and FsBmh2 in F. sacchari and highlights potential targets for PBD management through the modulation of FsBmh functions.