Production of species-specific monoclonal antibodies that react with surface components on zoospores and cysts of <i>Phytophthora nicotianae</i>

Robold, Andrea V.; Hardham, Adrienne R.

doi:10.1139/w98-120

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“…parasitica H1111 (ATCC MYA-141), originally isolated by Dr David I. Guest (University of Sydney), was cultured and zoospores released as described in Robold and Hardham [ 34 ]. This isolate was collected on the same occasion and at the same location as the isolate of P .…”

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RNA-Seq Analysis of the Expression of Genes Encoding Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes during Infection of Lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) by Phytophthora parasitica

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RNA-Seq analysis has shown that over 60% (12,962) of the predicted transcripts in the Phytophthora parasitica genome are expressed during the first 60 h of lupin root infection. The infection transcriptomes included 278 of the 431 genes encoding P. parasitica cell wall degrading enzymes. The transcriptome data provide strong evidence of global transcriptional cascades of genes whose encoded proteins target the main categories of plant cell wall components. A major cohort of pectinases is predominantly expressed early but as infection progresses, the transcriptome becomes increasingly dominated by transcripts encoding cellulases, hemicellulases, β-1,3-glucanases and glycoproteins. The most highly expressed P. parasitica carbohydrate active enzyme gene contains two CBM1 cellulose binding modules and no catalytic domains. The top 200 differentially expressed genes include β-1,4-glucosidases, β-1,4-glucanases, β-1,4-galactanases, a β-1,3-glucanase, an α-1,4-polygalacturonase, a pectin deacetylase and a pectin methylesterase. Detailed analysis of gene expression profiles provides clues as to the order in which linkages within the complex carbohydrates may come under attack. The gene expression profiles suggest that (i) demethylation of pectic homogalacturonan occurs before its deacetylation; (ii) cleavage of the backbone of pectic rhamnogalacturonan I precedes digestion of its side chains; (iii) early attack on cellulose microfibrils by non-catalytic cellulose-binding proteins and enzymes with auxiliary activities may facilitate subsequent attack by glycosyl hydrolases and enzymes containing CBM1 cellulose-binding modules; (iv) terminal hemicellulose backbone residues are targeted after extensive internal backbone cleavage has occurred; and (v) the carbohydrate chains on glycoproteins are degraded late in infection. A notable feature of the P. parasitica infection transcriptome is the high level of transcription of genes encoding enzymes that degrade β-1,3-glucanases during middle and late stages of infection. The results suggest that high levels of β-1,3-glucanases may effectively degrade callose as it is produced by the plant during the defence response.

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RNA-Seq Analysis of the Expression of Genes Encoding Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes during Infection of Lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) by Phytophthora parasitica

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“…P. nicotianae isolate H1111 (Gabor et al ., 1993), originally isolated by Dr David I. Guest (University of Sydney), was cultured as described in Robold and Hardham (1998). P. nicotianae cells at different developmental stages, namely vegetative hyphae, hyphae collected 8 h after induction of sporulation and zoospores, were obtained as detailed in Blackman et al .…”

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Regulation of catalase activity and gene expression duringPhytophthora nicotianaedevelopment and infection of tobacco

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2008

Molecular Plant Pathology

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Plant defence against pathogen attack typically incorporates an oxidative burst involving elevated levels of reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide. In the present study, we have used an in-gel assay to monitor the activity of the hydrogen peroxide scavenging enzyme, catalase, during asexual development of Phytophthora nicotianae and during infection of host tobacco plants. In vitro, catalase activity is highest in sporulating hyphae; in planta, catalase activity increases dramatically about 8 h after host inoculation. We have cloned and characterized three catalase genes, designated PnCat1, PnCat2 and PnCat3, from P. nicotianae and identified their homologues in P. infestans, P. sojae and P. ramorum. In all three species, Cat2 is predicted to be targeted to the peroxisome and the other catalases are likely to be cytosolic. Quantitative real-time PCR assessment of catalase transcripts during development and infection indicates that peroxisomal PnCat2 is the gene predominantly expressed, with transcript levels peaking in vitro in sporulating hyphae and in planta increasing dramatically during the first 24 h after inoculation of susceptible tobacco seedlings. Levels of tobacco catalase gene expression are significantly down-regulated in susceptible tobacco 4, 8 and 24 h post-inoculation and in resistant plants at 24 h post-inoculation. Together, our results give evidence that during infection P. nicotianae increases its own peroxisomal catalase levels while concurrently down-regulating host catalase expression. This behaviour is consistent with a role of pathogen catalase in counterdefence and protection against oxidative stress and of pathogen-orchestrated enhanced plant cell death to support necrotrophic pathogen growth and plant colonization.

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“…For this purpose, we will need to silence genes whose encoded proteins have flagellar‐specific functions. Potential targets could include the 40 kDa protein that forms the shaft of the mastigonemes (Robold and Hardham, 1998).…”

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Cell biology of plant?oomycete interactions

2007

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SummaryThe last 4 years have seen significant advances in our understanding of the cellular processes that underlie the infection of plants by a range of biotrophic and necrotrophic oomycete pathogens. Given that oomycete and fungal pathogens must overcome the same sets of physical and chemical barriers presented by plants, it is not surprising that many aspects of oomycete infection strategies are similar to those of fungal pathogens. A major difference, however, centres on the role of motile oomycete zoospores in actively moving the pathogen to favourable infection sites. Recent studies have shown that the plant defence response to invading oomycetes is similar to that mounted against fungi, but biochemical differences between oomycete and fungal surface molecules must have implications for plant recognition of and defence against oomycete pathogens. The aim of this short review is to provide a cell biological framework within which emerging data on the molecular basis of oomycete-plant interactions may be placed.

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Production of species-specific monoclonal antibodies that react with surface components on zoospores and cysts of Phytophthora nicotianae

Cited by 19 publications

References 37 publications

RNA-Seq Analysis of the Expression of Genes Encoding Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes during Infection of Lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) by Phytophthora parasitica

RNA-Seq Analysis of the Expression of Genes Encoding Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes during Infection of Lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) by Phytophthora parasitica

Regulation of catalase activity and gene expression duringPhytophthora nicotianaedevelopment and infection of tobacco

Cell biology of plant?oomycete interactions

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