HYR1-mediated detoxification of reactive oxygen species is required for full virulence in the rice blast fungus.
HYR1-mediated detoxification of reactive oxygen species is required for full virulence in the rice blast fungus.
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1001335
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发表时间:
2011-04
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影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Donofrio NM
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作者:
Huang K;Czymmek KJ;Caplan JL;Sweigard JA;Donofrio NM
During plant-pathogen interactions, the plant may mount several types of defense responses to either block the pathogen completely or ameliorate the amount of disease. Such responses include release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to attack the pathogen, as well as formation of cell wall appositions (CWAs) to physically block pathogen penetration. A successful pathogen will likely have its own ROS detoxification mechanisms to cope with this inhospitable environment. Here, we report one such candidate mechanism in the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, governed by a gene we refer to as MoHYR1. This gene (MGG_07460) encodes a glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) domain, and its homologue in yeast was reported to specifically detoxify phospholipid peroxides. To characterize this gene in M. oryzae, we generated a deletion mutantΔhyr1 which showed growth inhibition with increased amounts of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Moreover, we observed that the fungal mutants had a decreased ability to tolerate ROS generated by a susceptible plant, including ROS found associated with CWAs. Ultimately, this resulted in significantly smaller lesion sizes on both barley and rice. In order to determine how this gene interacts with other (ROS) scavenging-related genes in M. oryzae, we compared expression levels of ten genes in mutant versus wild type with and without H2O2. Our results indicated that the HYR1 gene was important for allowing the fungus to tolerate H2O2 in vitro and in planta and that this ability was directly related to fungal virulence. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are antimicrobial compounds and also serve as stimulators and products of plant defense reactions. ROS appear to be active in the critical zone where pathogens and plants come in contact. Therefore, understanding the source, the role, and the destination of ROS in each interacting partner will be crucial for understanding the pathogen-host molecular battle. In this study, we focused on one potential fungal mechanism for ameliorating effects of plant-produced ROS during the early stages of infection. Characterizing the MoHYR1 gene from the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, suggested that MoHYR1 was involved in overcoming plant defense-generated ROS. The deletion of this gene caused a virulence defect in M. oryzae, which we believe was associated with the mutant's inability to detoxify plant-generated ROS. Together, our data suggested that HYR1 is a virulence factor in the rice blast pathogen, and its role in virulence was directly related to sensing and managing plant-generated ROS during early infection events. HYR1 is part of a ROS scavenging and sensing pathway that is well characterized in yeast, and our study is the first to examine this important gene in filamentous fungi.
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