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MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
卷 23, 期 1, 页码 45-59出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13141
关键词
biofilm; c-di-GMP; Dickeya zeae; motility; pathogenicity; zeamines
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31901843, 31330002, 3197223]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2019M660202]
- Key Area Research and Development of Guangdong Province [2018B020205003]
- Guangdong Forestry Science and Technology Innovation Project [2018KJCX009]
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2020A1515011534, 2020A1515110022]
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro--bioresources [SKLCUSA--b201908]
- Key Projects of Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan [201804020066]
In this study, a transcriptional regulator OhrR was identified as the key regulator of virulence in D. zeae, involved in regulating zeamine production and other virulence traits such as extracellular cellulase production, biofilm formation, and swimming/swarming motility. OhrR was also found to directly regulate the transcription of key virulence genes and positively regulate the transcription of regulatory genes slyA and fis in D. zeae.
Dickeya zeae is the causal agent of rice foot rot disease. The pathogen is known to rely on a range of virulence factors, including phytotoxin zeamines, extracellular enzymes, cell motility, and biofilm, which collectively contribute to the establishment of infections. Phytotoxin zeamines play a critical role in bacterial virulence; signalling pathways and regulatory mechanisms that govern bacterial virulence remain unclear. In this study, we identified a transcriptional regulator OhrR (organic hydroperoxide reductase regulator) that is involved in the regulation of zeamine production in D. zeae EC1. The OhrR null mutant was significantly attenuated in its virulence against rice seed, potato tubers and radish roots. Phenotype analysis showed that OhrR was also involved in the regulation of other virulence traits, including the production of extracellular cellulase, biofilm formation, and swimming/swarming motility. DNA electrophoretic mobility shift assay showed that OhrR directly regulates the transcription of key virulence genes and genes encoding bis-(3 '-5 ')-cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate synthetases. Furthermore, OhrR positively regulates the transcription of regulatory genes slyA and fis through binding to their promoter regions. Our findings identify a key regulator of the virulence of D. zeae and add new insights into the complex regulatory network that modulates the physiology and virulence of D. zeae.
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