Fck1, a C-type cyclin-dependent kinase, interacts with Fcc1 to regulate development and secondary metabolism in Fusarium verticillioides
Fck1, a C-type cyclin-dependent kinase, interacts with Fcc1 to regulate development and secondary metabolism in Fusarium verticillioides
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DOI:
10.1016/j.fgb.2005.09.006
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发表时间:
2006-03-01
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3
通讯作者:
Woloshuk, CP
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作者:
Bluhm, BH;Woloshuk, CP
In Fusarium verticillioides, the C-type cyclin Fcc1 is a global regulator of gene expression. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae and other organisms, C-type cyclins regulate the activity of specific cyclin-dependent kinases through physical association. We identified FCK1, a gene encoding a cyclin-dependent kinase in F verticillioides. The Fck1 protein is predicted to contain a cyclin-binding motif and a serine-threonine protein kinase domain homologous to previously described cyclin-dependent kinases. Disruption of FCK1 resulted in pleiotropic morphological defects including reduced growth, conidiation, fumonisin B-1 (FB1) production, and enhanced pigmentation. Two-hybrid analysis indicated a strong physical interaction between Fcc1 and Fck1. This study presents the first description of the interaction between a C-type cyclin and a cyclin-dependent kinase in a filamentous fungus and provides new insight regarding a molecular mechanism that regulates aspects of maize kernel colonization by F. verticillioides. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.