Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Plasmodiophora brassicae Secondary Infection Effector Candidates
Open Access
- 11 January 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology
- Vol. 67 (3), 337-351
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12784
Abstract
Plasmodiophora brassicae (Wor.) is an obligate intracellular plant pathogen affecting Brassicas worldwide. Identification of effector proteins is key to understanding the interaction between P. brassicae and its susceptible host plants. To date, there is very little information available on putative effector proteins secreted by P. brassicae during a secondary infection of susceptible host plants, resulting in root gall production. A bioinformatics pipeline approach to RNA‐seq data from Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. root tissues at 17, 20 and 24 days post inoculation (dpi), identified 32 small secreted P. brassicae proteins (SSPbPs) that were highly expressed over this secondary infection timeframe. Functional signal peptides were confirmed for 31 of the SSPbPs, supporting the accuracy of the pipeline designed to identify secreted proteins. Expression profiles at 0, 2, 5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 dpi verified the involvement of some of the SSPbPs in secondary infection. For seven of the SSPbPs, a functional domain was identified using BLAST2GO and 3D structure analysis and domain functionality was confirmed for SSPbP22, a kinase localized to the cytoplasm and nucleus.Keywords
Funding Information
- Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission
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