CoGRIM19 is required for invasive hyphal growth of Colletotrichum orbiculare inside epidermal cells of cucumber cotyledons
Colletotrichum orbiculare, an anthracnose disease fungus of cucurbit plants, extends penetration hyphae inside the epidermal cells of host plants. Unlike vegetative hyphae formed on a nutrient rich medium, this pathogen initially develops biotrophic penetration hyphae, which acquire nutrient resourc...
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| Published in: | Microbial pathogenesis Vol. 154; p. 104847 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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England
Elsevier Ltd
01-05-2021
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| Summary: | Colletotrichum orbiculare, an anthracnose disease fungus of cucurbit plants, extends penetration hyphae inside the epidermal cells of host plants. Unlike vegetative hyphae formed on a nutrient rich medium, this pathogen initially develops biotrophic penetration hyphae, which acquire nutrient resources from living host cells and secret effector proteins to suppress host defense responses. Subsequently, the nature of penetration hyphae changes from biotrophy to necrotrophy in response to the interaction with a host plant. Hence, controlling the extension of penetration hyphae is crucial for C. orbiculare infection. Here, we identified CoGRIM19 encoding Nadh-ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit as a pathogenicity gene. Pathogenicity assays showed that the cogrim19 mutant caused no visible symptoms on cucumber cotyledons. Microscopic observations revealed that the cogrim19 mutant developed an appressorium and penetration hyphae under artificial conditions such as on coverslips or cellulose membranes, but the penetration hyphae of the mutant were retarded in the cucumber cotyledons. Microscopic observations of biotrophy-specific expression fluorescent signals revealed that the biotrophic stage was maintained in the retarded penetration hyphae of the cogrim19 mutant as the penetration of the wild type. In addition to cytological observations, pathogenicity assays using wounded leaves showed that the cogrim19 mutant had an attenuated pathogenesis. Taking our results together, CoGRIM19 is required for invasive hyphal growth inside the epidermal cells of cucumber cotyledons in C. orbiculare.
•Nadh-ubiquione oxidoreductase subunit CoGRIM19 is involved in pathogenicity.•The cogrim19 mutant forms penetration hyphae on cellulose membranes.•The cogrim19 mutant forms retarded penetration hyphae inside host epidermal cells.•Retarded penetration hyphae of the cogrim19 mutant maintains biotrophic infection. |
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| ISSN: | 0882-4010 1096-1208 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104847 |