Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Transcription Factor CcRlm1 Regulates Cell Wall Maintenance and Poplar Defense Response by Directly Targeting CcChs6 and CcGna1 in Cytospora chrysosperma. |
| Authors: |
Dadi Xie1, Chen Tang1, Yuanyuan Wang1, Haojie Jin1, Yonglin Wang1 ylwang@bjfu.edu.cn |
| Source: |
Applied & Environmental Microbiology. Jun2023, Vol. 89 Issue 6, p1-17. 17p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*TRANSCRIPTION factors, *FUNGAL cell walls, *CANKER (Plant disease), *CHITIN synthase, *POPLARS, *FUNGAL morphology, *PHYTOPATHOGENIC fungi |
| Abstract: |
Maintenance of cell wall integrity is important for fungal cell morphology against external stresses and even virulence. Although the transcription factor Rlm1 is known to play major regulatory roles in the maintenance of cell integrity, the underlying mechanism of how Rlm1 contributes to cell wall integrity and virulence in phytopathogenic fungi remains unclear. Here, we demonstrated that CcRlm1 plays important roles in cell wall maintenance and virulence in the poplar canker fungus Cytospora chrysosperma. Among putative downstream targets, CcChs6 (chitin synthase) and CcGna1 (glucosamine 6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase) were found to be direct targets of CcRlm1 and shown to function in chitin synthesis and virulence. Furthermore, we found stronger induction of poplar defense responses when challenged with these gene deletion mutants. Collectively, these results suggest that CcRlm1 plays a critical role in the regulation of cell wall maintenance, stress response, and virulence by directly regulating CcChs6 and CcGna1 in C. chrysosperma. IMPORTANCE Cytospora chrysosperma causes canker diseases on woody plants, and the molecular basis of its infection is not well understood. This study shows that CcRlm1 is the major regulator of chitin synthesis and virulence of the poplar canker fungus. Our research contributes to further understanding the molecular basis of the interaction between C. chrysosperma and poplar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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