The Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits <i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i> Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat

The fungus <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> can cause the destructive disease Fusarium crown rot (FCR) of wheat, an important staple crop. Functional roles of FCR resistance genes in wheat are largely unknown. In the current research, we characterized the antifungal activity and positive-regu...

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Autores principales: Tianci Wu, Feilong Guo, Gangbiao Xu, Jinfeng Yu, Li Zhang, Xuening Wei, Xiuliang Zhu, Zengyan Zhang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:57768c61a7ef482c953f7d15651848192021-11-25T16:47:12ZThe Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits <i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i> Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat10.3390/biology101111222079-7737https://doaj.org/article/57768c61a7ef482c953f7d15651848192021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/11/1122https://doaj.org/toc/2079-7737The fungus <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> can cause the destructive disease Fusarium crown rot (FCR) of wheat, an important staple crop. Functional roles of FCR resistance genes in wheat are largely unknown. In the current research, we characterized the antifungal activity and positive-regulatory function of the cysteine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase TaCRK-7A in the defense against <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> in wheat. Antifungal assays showed that the purified TaCRK-7A protein inhibited the growth of <i>F. pseudograminearum</i>. <i>TaCRK-7A</i> transcript abundance was elevated after <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> attack and was positively related to FCR-resistance levels of wheat cultivars. Intriguingly, knocking down of <i>TaCRK-7A</i> transcript increased susceptibility of wheat to FCR and decreased transcript levels of defense-marker genes in wheat. Furthermore, the transcript abundances of <i>TaCRK-7A</i> and its modulated-defense genes were responsive to exogenous jasmonate treatment. Taken together, these results suggest that TaCRK-7A can directly inhibit <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> growth and mediates FCR-resistance by promoting the expression of wheat defense genes in the jasmonate pathway. Thus, <i>TaCRK-7A</i> is a potential gene resource in FCR-resistant wheat breeding program.Tianci WuFeilong GuoGangbiao XuJinfeng YuLi ZhangXuening WeiXiuliang ZhuZengyan ZhangMDPI AGarticleantifungal activityreceptor-like kinase with DUF26 domain-containingFusarium crown rot resistance<i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i>wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i>)Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENBiology, Vol 10, Iss 1122, p 1122 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic antifungal activity
receptor-like kinase with DUF26 domain-containing
Fusarium crown rot resistance
<i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i>
wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i>)
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle antifungal activity
receptor-like kinase with DUF26 domain-containing
Fusarium crown rot resistance
<i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i>
wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i>)
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Tianci Wu
Feilong Guo
Gangbiao Xu
Jinfeng Yu
Li Zhang
Xuening Wei
Xiuliang Zhu
Zengyan Zhang
The Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits <i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i> Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat
description The fungus <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> can cause the destructive disease Fusarium crown rot (FCR) of wheat, an important staple crop. Functional roles of FCR resistance genes in wheat are largely unknown. In the current research, we characterized the antifungal activity and positive-regulatory function of the cysteine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase TaCRK-7A in the defense against <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> in wheat. Antifungal assays showed that the purified TaCRK-7A protein inhibited the growth of <i>F. pseudograminearum</i>. <i>TaCRK-7A</i> transcript abundance was elevated after <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> attack and was positively related to FCR-resistance levels of wheat cultivars. Intriguingly, knocking down of <i>TaCRK-7A</i> transcript increased susceptibility of wheat to FCR and decreased transcript levels of defense-marker genes in wheat. Furthermore, the transcript abundances of <i>TaCRK-7A</i> and its modulated-defense genes were responsive to exogenous jasmonate treatment. Taken together, these results suggest that TaCRK-7A can directly inhibit <i>F. pseudograminearum</i> growth and mediates FCR-resistance by promoting the expression of wheat defense genes in the jasmonate pathway. Thus, <i>TaCRK-7A</i> is a potential gene resource in FCR-resistant wheat breeding program.
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author Tianci Wu
Feilong Guo
Gangbiao Xu
Jinfeng Yu
Li Zhang
Xuening Wei
Xiuliang Zhu
Zengyan Zhang
author_facet Tianci Wu
Feilong Guo
Gangbiao Xu
Jinfeng Yu
Li Zhang
Xuening Wei
Xiuliang Zhu
Zengyan Zhang
author_sort Tianci Wu
title The Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits <i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i> Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat
title_short The Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits <i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i> Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat
title_full The Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits <i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i> Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat
title_fullStr The Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits <i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i> Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat
title_full_unstemmed The Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits <i>Fusarium pseudograminearum</i> Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat
title_sort receptor-like kinase tacrk-7a inhibits <i>fusarium pseudograminearum</i> growth and mediates resistance to fusarium crown rot in wheat
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/57768c61a7ef482c953f7d1565184819
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