The eukaryotic protein kinase superfamily of the necrotrophic fungal plant pathogen, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. (8th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hegedus, Dwayne D.; Gerbrandt, Kelsey; Coutu, Cathy
• Is Part Of: Molecular plant pathology. Volume 17:Number 4(2016:May)
• Page Start: 634
• Page End: 647
• Publication Date: 2015-12-08
• Subjects: pathogenicity -- protein kinases -- Sclerotinia sclerotiorum -- stress response; Plant diseases -- Molecular aspects -- Periodicals; Plant-pathogen relationships -- Molecular aspects -- Periodicals; 571.936
• DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12321
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1464-6722

Abstract

Summary: Protein kinases have been implicated in the regulation of many processes that guide pathogen development throughout the course of infection. A survey of the S clerotinia sclerotiorum genome for genes encoding proteins containing the highly conserved eukaryotic protein kinase (ePK) domain, the largest protein kinase superfamily, revealed 92 S . sclerotiorum ePKs. This review examines the composition of the S . sclerotiorum ePKs based on conserved motifs within the ePK domain family, and relates this to orthologues found in other filamentous fungi and yeasts. The ePKs are also discussed in terms of their proposed role(s) in aspects of host pathogenesis, including the coordination of mycelial growth/development and deployment of pathogenicity determinants in response to environmental stimuli, nutrients and stress.