Disruption of MoCMK1, encoding a putative calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase, in Magnaporthe oryzae
Disruption of MoCMK1, encoding a putative calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase, in Magnaporthe oryzae
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米霉中 MoCMK1 的破坏,编码一种推定的钙/钙调蛋白依赖性激酶
DOI:
10.1016/j.micres.2009.08.007
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Lin, Fu-Cheng
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作者:
Liu, Xiao-Hong;Lu, Jian-Ping;Lin, Fu-Cheng
Ca2+ is a second messenger in pathways that transduce external signals and activate cellular processes in plants and animals. Ca2+-mediated signal transduction is involved in key pathways that contribute to a variety of fundamental physiological processes in eukaryotic cells. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of Ca2+ -mediated signal transduction in filamentous fungi. In this study, the MoCMK1 gene, encoding a putative Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase, was identified in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Three MoCMK1 deletion mutants were obtained by a targeted gene replacement. Colonies of the MoCMK1 mutants had sparse aerial hyphae and fewer conidia than the wild-type strain on complete medium. Conidial germination and appressorial formation were delayed in the Delta Mocmk1 mutants. In spray inoculation tests, Delta Mocmk1 mutants exhibited a weakened ability to infect the susceptible rice cultivar CO-39, compared to the wildtype strain Guy11. These results showed that MoCMK1 plays key roles in the pathogenicity of the rice blast fungus. (C) 2009 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.