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Genomic analyses and expression evaluation of thaumatin-like gene family in the cacao fungal pathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa

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Author(s):
Franco, Sulamita de Freitas [1] ; Baroni, Renata Moro [2, 1] ; Carazzolle, Marcelo Falsarella [1] ; Pereira Lima Teixeira, Paulo Jose [1] ; Reis, Osvaldo [1] ; Guimardes Pereira, Goncalo Amarante [1] ; Costa Mondego, Jorge Mauricio [2]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Genet Evolucao & Bioagentes, Lab Genom & Expressao, Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Inst Agron Estado Sao Paulo, Ctr Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento Recursos Genet Veg, Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; v. 466, n. 4, p. 629-636, OCT 30 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 7
Abstract

Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are found in diverse eukaryotes. Plant TLPs, known as Pathogenicity Related Protein (PR-5), are considered fungal inhibitors. However, genes encoding TLPs are frequently found in fungal genomes. In this work, we have identified that Moniliophthora perniciosa, a basidiomycete pathogen that causes the Witches' Broom Disease (WBD) of cacao, presents thirteen putative TLPs from which four are expressed during WBD progression. One of them is similar to small TLPs, which are present in phytopathogenic basidiomycete, such as wheat stem rust fungus Puccinia graminis. Fungi genomes annotation and phylogenetic data revealed a larger number of TLPs in basidiomycetes when comparing with ascomycetes, suggesting that these proteins could be involved in specific traits of mushroom-forming species. Based on the present data, we discuss the contribution of TLPs in the combat against fungal competitors and hypothesize a role of these proteins in M. perniciosa pathogenicity. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 09/50119-9 - Integrated and comparative study of three fungal diseases of cacao: witches' broom, frosty pod rot and brown-rot, aiming at understanding the pathogenic mechanisms for the development of control strategies
Grantee:Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants