Genome-wide identification and functional characterization of RxLR effectors in Phytophthora cinnamomi infecting Carya cathayensis Sarg
Haonan Wang, Yaqi Fu, Xiaojie Peng, Zikun Li, Guiyong Cao, Feng Song, Lifeng Zhou, Yongjun Wang, Haiping Lin, Xudong Zhou
TL;DR
This study identifies and characterizes RxLR effectors in the Phytophthora cinnamomi pathogen, which infects Chinese hickory trees and causes significant plant diseases.
Contribution
The study reports the genome assembly of P. cinnamomi and identifies 66 differentially expressed RxLR effectors, including four with cell death suppression activity.
Findings
A high-quality genome assembly of P. cinnamomi strain ST402 identified 146 putative RxLR effectors.
Four highly induced RxLR effectors (PciRxLR1, PciRxLR21, PciRxLR57, and PciRxLR69) suppress cell death and promote pathogenicity.
Subcellular localization of effectors revealed distinct nuclear and cytoplasmic targeting patterns.
Abstract
Phytophthora cinnamomi is a globally distributed oomycete pathogen capable of infecting over 5,000 plant species, causing devastating root rot and stem canker diseases with significant agricultural and ecological impacts. Similar to other Phytophthora species, P. cinnamomi secretes RxLR effectors to suppress host immunity and facilitate infection. Here, we present a high-quality genome assembly of P. cinnamomi strain ST402 isolated from an economically important Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis Sarg.), revealing 146 putative RxLR effectors. Transcriptomic profiling during the early infection stages (0–36 h post-inoculation) identified 66 differentially expressed RxLR effectors, with 4 highly induced candidates (PciRxLR1, PciRxLR21, PciRxLR57, and PciRxLR69) demonstrating cell death suppression activity against pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and promoting Phytophthora…
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TopicsPlant Pathogens and Resistance · Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity · Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions