致病疫霉RXLR效应蛋白相关研究进展

由致病疫霉(Phytophthora infestans(Mont.)de Bary)引起的晚疫病是马铃薯生产中最具毁灭性的病害。为了成功入侵和在寄主植物中繁衍,致病疫霉会向寄主细胞分泌一类RXLR效应蛋白以干扰植物免疫系统。自2005年克隆第一个晚疫病菌RXLR类无毒基因AVR3a以来,国内外学者从RXLR效应蛋白的结构、功能,以及与寄主靶标作用机理等多个方面展开了大量研究。随着高通量测序技术与效应子组学技术的发展,RXLR效应蛋白抑制植物免疫分子机制也取得了显著进展。RXLR效应蛋白的研究有助于揭示致病疫霉与马铃薯互作分子机制,并进一步为马铃薯抗病育种工作提供新思路。主要概述了致病疫霉RXLR效应蛋白的相关研究进展,重点介绍了致病疫霉AVR基因的克隆、定位、变异及功能等方面的最新进展,同时对未来值得关注的研究方向进行了探讨。     

辣椒疫霉质外体疏水小蛋白SCR82编码基因的转录特征、异源表达和功能

【目的】分析PcF/SCR质外体疏水小蛋白SCR82编码基因在辣椒疫霉生长发育和侵染寄主阶段的转录特征,克隆其cDNA和基因组全长序列,分析蛋白性状及其序列保守性,利用大肠杆菌表达并获得纯化蛋白,分析其生物学功能。【方法】提取辣椒疫霉菌丝、游动孢子囊、游动孢子、萌发休止孢和7个侵染时间点(1.5、3、6、12、24、36、72 h)的本氏烟根部总RNA,利用半定量RT-PCR分析scr82的转录表达水平;通过高保真PCR从萌发休止孢cDNA和基因组DNA中克隆出该基因全长序列;利用软件对SCR82进行生物信息学分析,挖掘其他物种中的同源序列,预测蛋白性状;将c DNA全长序列克隆到含6×His-SUMO序列的p ET28a(+)中,在不同温度(22、37°C)和IPTG浓度(0.1、0.2、0.5、1.0 mmol/L)组合条件下利用大肠杆菌Rossette 2菌株表达该蛋白,利用Ni~(2+)亲和层析柱纯化蛋白;将蛋白浸润本氏烟和拟南芥叶片,分析它是否引起植物细胞死亡,蛋白浸润12、24h后利用RT-qPCR分析本氏烟中3个抗性相关基因(NbMC1、NbSOD、NbPOX)的表达量变化。【结果】scr82基因在辣椒疫霉萌发休止孢和侵染寄主阶段上调表达;该基因为辣椒疫霉中单拷贝基因,不含内含子,开放阅读框为249 bp;预测其编码82个氨基酸,包含长度为21个氨基酸的信号肽序列和7个半胱氨酸但不含有任何已知功能域,蛋白疏水性强,二级结构主要为α-螺旋和不规则卷曲,在疫霉菌中保守;含重组质粒的菌株在22°C经0.2 mmol/L的IPTG诱导过夜(～16 h)产生大小约24 kDa的融合蛋白,纯化获得30 mg/mL的可溶性蛋白;融合蛋白不引起本氏烟和拟南芥叶片的细胞死亡,但导致本氏烟抗性相关基因均上调表达。【结论】本研究获得了辣椒疫霉胞外疏水小蛋白SCR82的原核表达蛋白,该蛋白不引起植物细胞死亡,但触发植物的防卫反应。     

致病疫霉PiSAK1的生物学功能分析

【背景】致病疫霉是引起世界范围内马铃薯晚疫病的重要病原菌。Stress-activated protein kinases (SAPKs)是一类胁迫激活的mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs)，研究表明真菌SAPKs在调控细胞应答外界胁迫等方面有重要作用。致病疫霉中存在一个SAPK，即PiSAK1，其生物学功能并不明确。【目的】探究PiSAK1在致病疫霉生长发育、抵抗外界胁迫及侵染马铃薯过程中发挥的生物学功能。【方法】利用生物信息学手段分析PiSAK1的特性，通过RT-qPCR分析明确致病疫霉PiSAK1在不同发育阶段及侵染马铃薯不同时期的表达量，最后构建PiSAK1沉默、过表达菌株并测定其各项生物学表型。【结果】PiSAK1具有丝裂原活化蛋白激酶典型的Ser/Thr蛋白激酶催化结构域，并且与其他卵菌的SAPKs同属一个进化分支。致病疫霉PiSAK1分别在休止孢阶段、侵染马铃薯48 h时表达量最高，且0.3 mol/L NaCl及3 mmol/L H2O2胁迫刺激0.5 h后PiSAK1的表达量均显著升高。构建PiSAK1沉默、过表达菌株并测...     

抗甲霜灵辣椒疫霉菌的环境适合度

摘要:【目的】研究抗甲霜灵辣椒疫霉菌的环境适合度,对于评估甲霜灵防治辣椒疫霉的抗药性风险具有重要意义。【方法】以室内药剂驯化的抗甲霜灵辣椒疫霉菌株Pc2-3为研究对象,分析比较其与原始敏感菌株Pc2的主要生物学特性、生长竞争力、致病力及土壤适合度等环境适合度指标。【结果】Pc2-3孢子囊产生量(3 d后)、孢子囊释放率(24 h后)和游动孢子萌发率(8 h后)分别是Pc2的0.44、0.09和0.54倍。Pc2-3可生长温度和pH范围及最适生长温度与Pc2基本一致,但菌丝生长速率低于Pc2。竞争力测定显示,在胡萝卜(CA)平板培养条件下,Pc2-3生长极显著弱于Pc2。盆栽致病试验显示,Pc2-3对辣椒植株的致病率为14.3%,明显低于Pc2(88.6%)。两者等量混合后接种,辣椒植株的发病率为75.7%,接近单独接种Pc2时的发病率,且所有病株分离出的辣椒疫霉菌均为甲霜灵敏感型。分别将Pc2-3和Pc2游动孢子加入自然土壤培养20 d后,实时定量PCR检测显示Pc2-3数量是Pc2的0.28倍,当土壤中含有300 mg/kg干土的甲霜灵,则前者为后者的0.42倍。此外,2个菌株最适存活土壤温度和湿度基本一致,当土壤温度和湿度利于辣椒疫霉存活时,Pc2-3土壤适合度显著低于Pc2,不利于辣椒疫霉存活时,Pc2-3土壤适合度略低于Pc2。【结论】抗甲霜灵菌株Pc2-3环境适合度弱于原始敏感菌株Pc2。     

外源合成dsRNA介导大豆疫霉PsCdc14基因沉默后对孢子囊发育的影响

真核生物中,蛋白磷酸酶Cdc14在细胞有丝分裂过程中发挥着重要的调控作用.已有研究表明,在导致马铃薯晚疫病的致病疫霉病原菌中,Cdc14对游动孢子囊的形成过程起关键性的调控作用.但其在导致大豆根腐病的大豆疫霉病原菌中的作用机制还不清楚.实时定量PCR分析大豆疫霉PsCdc14在不同的生活史和侵染阶段的转录水平发现,PsCdc14在游动孢子囊形成、游动孢子和休止孢3个阶段具有较高的转录水平,但是在菌丝和侵染阶段转录水平很低.由此推测,PsCdc14在疫霉无性繁殖阶段发挥着重要的调控作用,进而影响病害的传播及蔓延.双链RNA（dsRNA）介导的转录后目的基因沉默是真核生物十分保守的一种调控机制.将体外合成dsRNA和聚乙二醇（PEG）介导的大豆疫霉原生质体转化技术相结合,建立了大豆疫霉dsRNA介导的瞬时基因沉默体系,并利用此体系对大豆疫霉中PsCdc14基因进行了功能分析.结果表明,体外合成的PsCdc14dsRNA转入大豆疫霉原生质体后,能够导致内源的基因转录水平显著下降,沉默转化子的游动孢子囊产量显著降低.本研究表明,利用dsRNA介导的瞬时基因沉默能够更加方便、快捷地分析大豆疫霉的基因功能,加深人们对大豆疫霉生长发育和致病机制的理解.     

贵州地区木霉菌分离鉴定及对辣椒疫霉的拮抗作用

【背景】辣椒疫霉是一种毁灭性的土传病害,当前主要使用化学合成杀菌剂防治,但容易导致环境污染和食品安全等问题。【目的】筛选可拮抗辣椒疫霉的候选菌株,探究分离菌株拮抗辣椒疫霉的生理生化作用机制。【方法】综合应用形态学、核糖体RNA (rRNA)基因非转录区ITS序列相似性方法鉴定分离菌株,通过对峙实验筛选抑菌效果较高的拮抗菌株,基于比色法测定分离菌株发酵液粗提物对辣椒疫霉菌丝脂质过氧化、纤维素酶、β-葡萄糖苷酶(β-GC)和多聚半乳糖醛酸酶(PG)活性的影响。【结果】从腐木和土壤样品中分离得到11株木霉,分属于绿色木霉(Trichodermavirens)、哈茨木霉(Trichoderma harzianum)、钩状木霉(Trichoderma hamatum)和棘孢木霉(Trichoderma asperellum) 4个种。11株木霉对辣椒疫霉均有一定的抑制作用,抑制率达到90%以上的菌株包括:绿色木霉Tv-1(92.68%)、Tv-2 (95.12%),哈茨木霉Thz-2 (92.68%),钩状木霉Tha-1 (90.24%)。以4株高效木霉的发酵液粗提物处理辣椒疫霉菌丝5 d后,因脂质过氧化产生的丙二醛含量显著增加,分别达到1.20、1.48、2.69和3.16 nmol/g,显著高于对照处理的0.77 nmol/g;与对照组相比,β-GC、PG酶活性显著下降,分别降低了12.28%-64.91%、7.2%-15.5%;同时纤维素酶活性呈上升趋势,最显著组为2.647 U/mL,相对于对照组增加了0.831U/mL。【结论】分离得到4株明显抑制辣椒疫霉菌生长的高效木霉菌,主要通过破坏细胞壁结构、降低致病因子酶活力和增强脂质过氧化等方式起拮抗作用,可为辣椒疫病的生物防治提供理论依据和技术支持。     

丁香假单胞大豆致病变种两个III型效应因子的克隆及功能分析

为了研究Ⅲ型泌出效应因子在丁香假单胞大豆致病变种中的作用,利用反向PCR技术,首次从丁香假单胞大豆致病变种全基因组中克隆得到两个效应因子HopAB1和HopAF1基因的同源物,分别命名为HopAB1s和HopAF1s。生物信息学分析表明,HopAB1s基因全长是1 572 bp,编码523个氨基酸;HopAF1s基因全长是855 bp,编码284个氨基酸。即基因的登录号分别为JF826562和JF826563。保守功能区预测显示HopAB1s在N末端包含一个E3泛素连接酶功能区。将这2个基因克隆到PVX二元表达载体并转化农杆菌,利用农杆菌介导的瞬时侵染技术在本生烟中表达,发现2个效应因子均能抑制由鼠凋亡因子激发的细胞程序性死亡;将烟草疫霉接种在表达效应基因的区域,发现效应因子能促进烟草疫霉侵染烟草,因此本研究得到的两个效应因子是免疫抑制因子,为进一步研究该菌的致病机理奠定基础。     

核糖体基因ITS作为苎麻疫霉、恶疫霉分类辅助性状的研究*

以2个雄器大多围生、少数侧生的苎麻疫霉菌株与1个雄器侧生、偶有围生的恶疫霉菌株为材料,采用真菌核糖体基因转录间隔区（ITS）通用引物,PCR扩增3个供试菌株核糖体基因的ITS1和ITS2,并对PCR产物进行了克隆和序列分析。结果是苎麻疫霉的ITS1和ITS2分别由206和453个碱基组成, 而恶疫霉则分别由218和415个碱基组成。2个供试苎麻疫霉菌株的ITS1和ITS2的碱基序列同源性均分别为100%。苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉ITS1同源性为74.9%,其中中间区域40bp-164bp之间在两种间变异丰富,同源性只有59.4%,而1bp-39bp和165bp-239bp两区域的同源性分别为92.3%和92.1%; ITS2在两种疫霉菌间的同源性为71.0%。结果表明苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉ITS的碱基序列有明显差异。上述结果提示,ITS区域碱基序列可区分苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉。     

CRISPR/Cas9介导的荔枝霜疫霉基因组编辑系统的建立

参考大豆疫霉的CRISPR/Cas9基因组编辑技术体系,针对荔枝霜疫霉RXLR效应蛋白编码基因Pl Avh133设计了20 bp的sgRNA靶向序列,结合同源替换的方式对该基因进行敲除。利用聚乙二醇(PEG)介导的原生质体转化,共获得了58个具有G418抗性的转化子,通过PCR和测序分析证明其中5个转化子的Pl Avh133基因被敲除,敲除效率约为8.6%。荧光定量PCR分析证实Pl Avh133敲除突变体中该基因不表达。本研究结果为荔枝霜疫霉的基因功能研究提供了重要的技术基础。     

核糖体基因ITS作为苎麻疫霉、恶疫霉分类辅助性状的研究

以2个雄器大多围生、少数侧生的苎麻疫霉菌株与1个雄器侧生、偶有围生的恶疫霉菌株为材料,采用真菌核糖体基因转录间隔区（ITS）通用引物,PCR扩增3个供试菌株核糖体基因的ITS1和ITS2,并对PCR产物进行了克隆和序列分析。结果是苎麻疫霉的ITS1和ITS2分别由206和453个碱基组成,而恶疫霉则分别由218和415个碱基组成。2个供试苎麻疫霉菌株的ITS1和ITS2的碱基序列同源性均分别为100%。苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉ITS1同源性为74.9%,其中中间区域40bp-164bp之间在两种间变异丰富,同源性只有59.4%,而1bp-39bp和165bp-239bp两区域的同源性分别为92.3%和92.1%;ITS2在两种疫霉菌间的同源性为71.0%。结果表明苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉ITS的碱基序列有明显差异。上述结果提示,ITS区域碱基序列可区分苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉。     

An RXLR effector secreted by Phytophthora parasitica is a virulence factor and triggers cell death in various plants

RXLR effectors encoded by Phytophthora species play a central role in pathogen–plant interactions. An understanding of the biological functions of RXLR effectors is conducive to the illumination of the pathogenic mechanisms and the development of disease control strategies. However, the virulence function of Phytophthora parasitica RXLR effectors is poorly understood. Here, we describe the identification of a P. parasitica RXLR effector gene, PPTG00121 (PpE4), which is highly transcribed during the early stages of infection. Live cell imaging of P. parasitica transformants expressing a full-length PpE4 (E4FL)-mCherry protein indicated that PpE4 is secreted and accumulates around haustoria during plant infection. Silencing of PpE4 in P. parasitica resulted in significantly reduced virulence on Nicotiana benthamiana. Transient expression of PpE4 in N. benthamiana in turn restored the pathogenicity of the PpE4-silenced lines. Furthermore, the expression of PpE4 in both N. benthamiana and Arabidopsis thaliana consistently enhanced plant susceptibility to P. parasitica. These results indicate that PpE4 contributes to pathogen infection. Finally, heterologous expression experiments showed that PpE4 triggers non-specific cell death in a variety of plants, including tobacco, tomato, potato and A. thaliana. Virus-induced gene silencing assays revealed that PpE4-induced cell death is dependent on HSP90, NPK and SGT1, suggesting that PpE4 is recognized by the plant immune system. In conclusion, PpE4 is an important virulence RXLR effector of P. parasitica and recognized by a wide range of host plants.     

A Phytophthora capsici effector suppresses plant immunity via interaction with EDS1

EDS1 (Enhanced Disease Susceptibility 1) plays a crucial role in both effector-triggered immunity activation and plant basal defence. However, whether pathogen effectors can target EDS1 or an EDS1-related pathway to manipulate immunity is rarely reported. In this study, we identified a Phytophthora capsici Avirulence Homolog (Avh) RxLR (Arg-any amino acid-Leu-Arg) effector PcAvh103 that interacts with EDS1. We demonstrated that PcAvh103 can facilitate P. capsici infection and is required for pathogen virulence. Furthermore, genetic evidence showed that PcAvh103 contributes to virulence through targeting EDS1. Finally, PcAvh103 specifically interacts with the lipase domain of EDS1 and can promote the disassociation of EDS1–PAD4 (Phytoalexin Deficient 4) complex in planta. Together, our results revealed that the P. capsici RxLR effector PcAvh103 targets host EDS1 to suppress plant immunity, probably through disrupting the EDS1–PAD4 immune signalling pathway.     

A Plasmopara viticola RXLR effector targets a chloroplast protein PsbP to inhibit ROS production in grapevine

Pathogens secrete a large number of effectors that manipulate host processes to create an environment conducive to pathogen colonization. However, the underlying mechanisms by which Plasmopara viticola effectors manipulate host plant cells remain largely unclear. In this study, we reported that RXLR31154, a P. viticola RXLR effector, was highly expressed during the early stages of P. viticola infection. In our study, stable expression of RXLR31154 in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and Nicotiana benthamiana promoted leaf colonization by P. viticola and Phytophthora capsici, respectively. By yeast two-hybrid screening, the 23-kDa oxygen-evolving enhancer 2 (VpOEE2 or VpPsbP), encoded by the PsbP gene, in Vitis piasezkii accession Liuba-8 was identified as a host target of RXLR31154. Overexpression of VpPsbP enhanced susceptibility to P. viticola in grapevine and P. capsici in N. benthamiana, and silencing of NbPsbPs, the homologs of PsbP in N. benthamiana, reduced P. capcisi colonization, indicating that PsbP is a susceptibility factor. RXLR31154 and VpPsbP protein were co-localized in the chloroplast. Moreover, VpPsbP reduced H₂O₂ accumulation and activated the ¹O₂ signaling pathway in grapevine. RXLR31154 could stabilize PsbP. Together, our data revealed that RXLR31154 reduces H₂O₂ accumulation and activates the ¹O₂ signaling pathway through stabilizing PsbP, thereby promoting disease.     

Functional Analysis of Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis RXLR Effectors

The biotrophic plant pathogen Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis produces a set of putative effector proteins that contain the conserved RXLR motif. For most of these RXLR proteins the role during infection is unknown. Thirteen RXLR proteins from H. arabidopsidis strain Waco9 were analyzed for sequence similarities and tested for a role in virulence. The thirteen RXLR proteins displayed conserved N-termini and this N-terminal conservation was also found in the 134 predicted RXLR genes from the genome of H. arabidopsidis strain Emoy2. To investigate the effects of single RXLR effector proteins on plant defense responses, thirteen H. arabidopsidis Waco9 RXLR genes were expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana. Subsequently, these plants were screened for altered susceptibility to the oomycetes H. arabidopsidis and Phytophthora capsici, and the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. Additionally, the effect of the RXLR proteins on flg22-triggered basal immune responses was assessed. Multifactorial analysis of results collated from all experiments revealed that, except for RXLR20, all RXLR effector proteins tested affected plant immunity. For RXLR9 this was confirmed using a P. syringae ΔCEL-mediated effector delivery system. Together, the results show that many H. arabidopsidis RXLR effectors have small effects on the plant immune response, suggesting that suppression of host immunity by this biotrophic pathogen is likely to be caused by the combined actions of effectors.     

Ⅲ型效应子GALA对青枯菌在两种寄主植物上致病性的影响

[目的]研究Ⅲ型效应子GALAs对青枯菌OE1-1在不同寄主植物致病性上的影响。[方法]构建青枯菌OE1-1的多种GALA缺失突变体,通过根切和叶片注射等方法研究GALAs对青枯菌OE1-1致病力和细胞内增殖能力的影响。[结果]GALA多基因缺失突变体对寄主烟草的致病力减弱,在烟草体内细菌繁殖能力较野生型明显降低,但在寄主番茄上不影响其致病性。[结论]GALA效应子对青枯菌OE1-1在烟草植株致病性上展现协同作用。     

An RXLR effector PlAvh142 from Peronophythora litchii triggers plant cell death and contributes to virulence

Litchi downy blight, caused by the phytopathogenic oomycete Peronophythora litchii, results in tremendous economic loss in litchi production every year. To successfully colonize the host cell, Phytophthora species secret hundreds of RXLR effectors that interfere with plant immunity and facilitate the infection process. Previous work has already predicted 245 candidate RXLR effector-encoding genes in P. litchii, 212 of which have been cloned and tested for plant cell death-inducing activity in this study. We found three such RXLR effectors could trigger plant cell death through transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana. Further experiments demonstrated that PlAvh142 could induce cell death and immune responses in several plants. We also found that PlAvh142 localized in both the cytoplasm and nucleus of plant cells. The cytoplasmic localization was critical for its cell death-inducing activity. Moreover, deletion either of the two internal repeats in PlAvh142 abolished the cell death-inducing activity. Virus-induced gene silencing assays showed that cell death triggered by PlAvh142 was dependent on the plant transduction components RAR1 (require for Mla12 resistance), SGT1 (suppressor of the G2 allele of skp1) and HSP90 (heat shock protein 90). Finally, knockout of PlAvh142 resulted in significantly attenuated P. litchii virulence on litchi plants, whereas the PlAvh142-overexpressed mutants were more aggressive. These data indicated that PlAvh142 could be recognized in plant cytoplasm and is an important virulence RXLR effector of P. litchii.     

Signatures of selection and host‐adapted gene expression of the Phytophthora infestans RNA silencing suppressor PSR2

Phytophthora infestans is a devastating pathogen in agricultural systems. Recently, an RNA silencing suppressor (PSR2, ‘Phytophthora suppressor of RNA silencing 2’) has been described in P. infestans. PSR2 has been shown to increase the virulence of Phytophthora pathogens on their hosts. This gene is one of the few effectors present in many economically important Phytophthora species. In this study, we investigated: (i) the evolutionary history of PSR2 within and between species of Phytophthora; and (ii) the interaction between sequence variation, gene expression and virulence. In P. infestans, the highest PiPSR2 expression was correlated with decreased symptom expression. The highest gene expression was observed in the biotrophic phase of the pathogen, suggesting that PSR2 is important during early infection. Protein sequence conservation was negatively correlated with host range, suggesting host range as a driver of PSR2 evolution. Within species, we detected elevated amino acid variation, as observed for other effectors; however, the frequency spectrum of the mutations was inconsistent with strong balancing selection. This evolutionary pattern may be related to the conservation of the host target(s) of PSR2 and the absence of known corresponding R genes. In summary, our study indicates that PSR2 is a conserved effector that acts as a master switch to modify plant gene regulation early during infection for the pathogen's benefit. The conservation of PSR2 and its important role in virulence make it a promising target for pathogen management.     

苏云金芽胞杆菌等离子复合体诱变提高抗鳞翅目害虫的杀虫毒力

[目的]苏云金芽胞杆菌(Bacillus thuringiensis,Bt)D18对鳞翅目、鞘翅目等农业害虫具有杀虫毒力,本研究拟通过复合诱变育种,筛选出杀虫毒力更高的突变菌.[方法]经四轮室温常压等离子体(ARTP)诱变和一轮ARTP-NTG复合诱变后,镜检形态观察与生物毒力测定筛选高毒力菌株,SDS-PAGE检测C...