Endocytic protein Pal1 regulates appressorium formation and is required for full virulence of Magnaporthe oryzae. (12th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Deng; Hu, Hong; He, Wenhui; Zhang, Shimei; Tang, Mengxi; Xiang, Shikun; Liu, Caiyun; Cai, Xuan; Hendy, Ahmed; Kamran, Muhammad; Liu, Hao; Zheng, Lu; Huang, Junbing; Chen, Xiao‐Lin; Xing, Junjie
• Is Part Of: Molecular plant pathology. Volume 23:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 147
• Publication Date: 2021-10-12
• Subjects: actin ring -- appressorium formation -- autophagy -- cAMP pathway -- endocytosis -- Pmk1 pathway; Plant diseases -- Molecular aspects -- Periodicals; Plant-pathogen relationships -- Molecular aspects -- Periodicals; 571.936
• DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13149
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1464-6722

Abstract

Abstract: Endocytosis plays key roles during infection of plant‐pathogenic fungi, but its regulatory mechanisms are still largely unknown. Here, we identified a putative endocytosis‐related gene, PAL1, which was highly expressed in appressorium of Magnaporthe oryzae, and was found to be important for appressorium formation and maturation. Deletion of PAL1 significantly reduced the virulence of M. oryzae due to defects in appressorial penetration and invasive growth in host cells. The Pal1 protein interacted and colocalized with the endocytosis protein Sla1, suggesting it is involved in endocytosis. The Δ pal1 mutant was significantly reduced in appressorium formation, which was recovered by adding exogenous cAMP and 3‐isobutyl‐1‐methylxanthine (IBMX). Moreover, the phosphorylation level of Pmk1 in Δ pal1 was also reduced, suggesting Pal1 functions upstream of both the cAMP and Pmk1 signalling pathways. As a consequence, the utilization of glycogen and lipid, appressorial autophagy, actin ring formation, localization of septin proteins, as well as turgor accumulation were all affected in the Δ pal1 mutant. Taken together, Pal1 regulates cAMP and the Pmk1 signalling pathway for appressorium formation and maturation to facilitate infection of M. oryzae . Abstract : Endocytic protein Pal1 of Magnaporthe oryzae contributes to full pathogenicity by regulating cAMP and the Pmk1 signalling pathway for appressorium formation and maturation.