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Published on: February 19, 2019
A RACK1 family protein regulates pathogenicity of Peronophythora litchii by acting as a scaffold for MAPK signal
Guanghui Kong1, Rui Li1, Weixiong Huang1
1Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control/National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Litchi downy blight caused by Peronophythora litchii is the most destructive disease of litchi (Litchi chinensis). RACK1 (Receptor for activated C kinase 1) is a group of scaffold proteins, mainly involved in the regulation of various signaling pathways by interacting with signal transduction proteins and affecting the activity of these proteins. In this study, a RACK1 homologue identified in P. litchii, and named PlRACK1. The protein was found to interact with the mitogen-activated protein kinases, PlMAPK1 and PlMAPK2. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing technology was used to knock out PlRACK1, and we found that it was involved in mycelial growth, cell wall integrity, ROS metabolism, laccase activity, and pathogenicity of P. litchii. PlMAPK1 interacted with RACK1, and they jointly regulated sporangiophore branching of P. litchii. Transcriptome analysis showed that P. litchii MAPK Phosphatase 1 (PlMKP1) and beta-glucoside (PlBglX) were regulated by PlRACK1, both of which were also required for the pathogenicity of P. litchii. As well, PlMKP1 also interacted with PlMAPK1 and PlMAPK2. These results provide insights into the direct interactions between RACK1, MAPKs, and MKP, and their functions in growth, development, and pathogenesis in a plant pathogenic oomycete.
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