Expression of the linear DNA plasmid pRS64 in the plant pathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani |
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Authors: | Masashi Hongo Atsushi Miyasaka Fumihiko Suzuki Teruyoshi Hashiba |
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Affiliation: | (1) Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University, 981 Sendai, Japan |
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Abstract: | The plant pathogenic isolate RI-64 of anastomosis group 4 of Rhizoctonia solani possesses three linear DNA plasmids (pRS64-1, -2, and -3). Unique poly(A)– RNA, 0.5 kb in length and hybridizable with the pRS64 DNAs was found in mycelial cells of the isolate RI-64. The overall homology at the nucleotide level between pRS64-1, -2, and -3, and the cDNA prepared from the poly(A)– RNA was 100%, 73%, and 84%, respectively. The open reading frames found in pRS64-1, -2, and -3 (ORF1-1, ORF2-1, and ORF3-1) are 68 amino acids long. The amino acids sequence showed no significant homology with known proteins. Extracts from Escherichia coli cells expressing ORF1-1 contain a specific protein of 7 kDa. Antisera raised against the ORF1-1 product obtained from E. coli cells cross-reacted with the specific proteins found in the mycelia. The results indicate that the DNA plasmids found in R. solani contain a sequence that encodes a specific protein which may be involved in determination of plant pathogenicity. |
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Keywords: | Fungus Rhizoctonia solani Linear plasmid Expression Specific protein |
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