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Ramamoorthy S, Pena M, Ghosh P, Liao YY, Paret M, Jones JB, Potnis N. Transcriptome profiling of type VI secretion system core gene tssM mutant of Xanthomonas perforans highlights regulators controlling diverse functions ranging from virulence to metabolism. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0285223. [PMID: 38018859 PMCID: PMC10782981 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02852-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
Abstract
IMPORTANCE T6SS has received attention due to its significance in mediating interorganismal competition through contact-dependent release of effector molecules into prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Reverse-genetic studies have indicated the role of T6SS in virulence in a variety of plant pathogenic bacteria, including the one studied here, Xanthomonas. However, it is not clear whether such effect on virulence is merely due to a shift in the microbiome-mediated protection or if T6SS is involved in a complex virulence regulatory network. In this study, we conducted in vitro transcriptome profiling in minimal medium to decipher the signaling pathways regulated by tssM-i3* in X. perforans AL65. We show that TssM-i3* regulates the expression of a suite of genes associated with virulence and metabolism either directly or indirectly by altering the transcription of several regulators. These findings further expand our knowledge on the intricate molecular circuits regulated by T6SS in phytopathogenic bacteria.
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- Sivakumar Ramamoorthy
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Li R, Ren P, Zhang D, Cui P, Zhu G, Xian X, Tang J, Lu G. HpaP divergently regulates the expression of hrp genes in Xanthomonas oryzae pathovars oryzae and oryzicola. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2023; 24:44-58. [PMID: 36260328 PMCID: PMC9742497 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The bacterial pathogens Xanthomonas oryzae pathovars oryzae (Xoo) and oryzicola (Xoc) cause leaf blight and leaf streak diseases on rice, respectively. Pathogenesis is largely defined by the virulence genes harboured in the pathogen genome. Recently, we demonstrated that the protein HpaP of the crucifer pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris is an enzyme with both ATPase and phosphatase activities, and is involved in regulating the synthesis of virulence factors and the induction of the hypersensitive response (HR). In this study, we investigated the role of HpaP homologues in Xoo and Xoc. We showed that HpaP is required for full virulence of Xoo and Xoc. Deletion of hpaP in Xoo and Xoc led to a reduction in virulence and alteration in the production of virulence factors, including extracellular polysaccharide and cell motility. Comparative transcriptomics and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR assays revealed that in XVM2 medium, a mimic medium of the plant environment, the expression levels of hrp genes (for HR and pathogenicity) were enhanced in the Xoo hpaP deletion mutant compared to the wild type. By contrast, in the same growth conditions, hrp gene expression was decreased in the Xoc hpaP deletion mutant compared to the wild type. However, an opposite expression pattern was observed when the pathogens grew in planta, where the expression of hrp genes was reduced in the Xoo hpaP mutant but increased in the Xoc hpaP mutant. These findings indicate that HpaP plays a divergent role in Xoo and Xoc, which may lead to the different infection strategies employed by these two pathogens.
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- Rui‐Fang Li
- Plant Protection Research InstituteGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect PestsNanningGuangxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐BioresourcesCollege of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi UniversityNanningChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐BioresourcesCollege of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi UniversityNanningChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐BioresourcesCollege of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi UniversityNanningChina
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- Plant Protection Research InstituteGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect PestsNanningGuangxiChina
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- Plant Protection Research InstituteGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect PestsNanningGuangxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐BioresourcesCollege of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi UniversityNanningChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐BioresourcesCollege of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi UniversityNanningChina
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Shao Y, Tang G, Huang Y, Ke W, Wang S, Zheng D, Ruan L. Transcriptional regulator Sar regulates the multiple secretion systems in Xanthomonas oryzae. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2023; 24:16-27. [PMID: 36177860 PMCID: PMC9742495 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is a notorious plant pathogen that causes leaf blight of rice cultivars. The pathogenic bacteria possess numerous transcriptional regulators to regulate various biological processes, such as pathogenicity in the host plant. Our previous study identified a new master regulator PXO_RS20790 that is involved in pathogenicity for Xoo against the host rice. However, the molecular functions of PXO_RS20790 are still unclear. Here, we demonstrate that transcriptional regulator Sar (PXO_RS20790) regulates multiple secretion systems. The RNA-sequencing analysis, bacterial one-hybrid assay, and electrophoretic mobility shift assay revealed that Sar enables binding of the promoters of the T1SS-related genes, the avirulence gene, raxX, and positively regulates these genes' expression. Meanwhile, we found that Sar positively regulated the T6SS-1 clusters but did not regulate the T6SS-2 clusters. Furthermore, we revealed that only T6SS-2 is involved in interbacterial competition. We also indicated that Sar could bind the promoters of the T3SS regulators, hrpG and hrpX, to activate these two genes' transcription. Our findings revealed that Sar is a crucial regulator of multiple secretion systems and virulence.
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- Yanan Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of AgricultureGuangxi UniversityNanningChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- College of Resources and EnvironmentTibet Agriculture & Animal Husbandry UniversityLinzhiChina
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Pruvost O, Ibrahim YE, Sharafaddin AH, Boyer K, Widyawan A, Al‐Saleh MA. Molecular epidemiology of the citrus bacterial pathogen
Xanthomonas citri
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citri
from the Arabian Peninsula reveals a complex structure of specialist and generalist strains. Evol Appl 2022; 15:1423-1435. [PMID: 36187189 PMCID: PMC9488683 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Molecular epidemiology studies are essential to refine our understanding of migrations of phytopathogenic bacteria, the major determining factor in their emergence, and to understand the factors that shape their population structure. Microsatellite and minisatellite typing are useful techniques for deciphering the population structure of Xanthomonas citri pv. citri, the causal agent of Asiatic citrus canker. This paper presents a molecular epidemiology study, which has improved our understanding of the history of the pathogen's introductions into the Arabian Peninsula, since it was first reported in the 1980s. An unexpectedly high genetic diversity of the pathogen was revealed. The four distinct genetic lineages within X. citri pv. citri, which have been reported throughout the world, were identified in the Arabian Peninsula, most likely as the result of multiple introductions. No copper‐resistant X. citri pv. citri strains were identified. The pathogen's population structure on Mexican lime (their shared host species) was closely examined in two countries, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. We highlighted the marked prevalence of specialist pathotype A* strains in both countries, which suggests that specialist strains of X. citri pv. citri may perform better than generalist strains when they occur concomitantly in this environment. Subclade 4.2 was the prevailing lineage identified. Several analyses (genetic structure deciphered by discriminant analysis of principal components, RST‐based genetic differentiation, geographic structure) congruently suggested the role of human activities in the pathogen's spread. We discuss the implications of these results on the management of Asiatic citrus canker in the region.
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- Department of Plant Protection College of Food and Agriculture Sciences King Saud University, P. O. Box 2460 Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Protection College of Food and Agriculture Sciences King Saud University, P. O. Box 2460 Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, F‐97410 Saint Pierre La Réunion France
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- Department of Plant Protection College of Food and Agriculture Sciences King Saud University, P. O. Box 2460 Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Protection College of Food and Agriculture Sciences King Saud University, P. O. Box 2460 Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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Liyanapathiranage P, Wagner N, Avram O, Pupko T, Potnis N. Phylogenetic Distribution and Evolution of Type VI Secretion System in the Genus Xanthomonas. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:840308. [PMID: 35495725 PMCID: PMC9048695 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) present in many Gram-negative bacteria is a contact-dependent apparatus that can directly deliver secreted effectors or toxins into diverse neighboring cellular targets including both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Recent reverse genetics studies with T6 core gene loci have indicated the importance of functional T6SS toward overall competitive fitness in various pathogenic Xanthomonas spp. To understand the contribution of T6SS toward ecology and evolution of Xanthomonas spp., we explored the distribution of the three distinguishable T6SS clusters, i3*, i3***, and i4, in approximately 1,740 Xanthomonas genomes, along with their conservation, genetic organization, and their evolutionary patterns in this genus. Screening genomes for core genes of each T6 cluster indicated that 40% of the sequenced strains possess two T6 clusters, with combinations of i3*** and i3* or i3*** and i4. A few strains of Xanthomonas citri, Xanthomonas phaseoli, and Xanthomonas cissicola were the exception, possessing a unique combination of i3* and i4. The findings also indicated clade-specific distribution of T6SS clusters. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that T6SS clusters i3* and i3*** were probably acquired by the ancestor of the genus Xanthomonas, followed by gain or loss of individual clusters upon diversification into subsequent clades. T6 i4 cluster has been acquired in recent independent events by group 2 xanthomonads followed by its spread via horizontal dissemination across distinct clades across groups 1 and 2 xanthomonads. We also noted reshuffling of the entire core T6 loci, as well as T6SS spike complex components, hcp and vgrG, among different species. Our findings indicate that gain or loss events of specific T6SS clusters across Xanthomonas phylogeny have not been random.
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
- *Correspondence: Neha Potnis,
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Liyanapathiranage P, Jones JB, Potnis N. Mutation of a Single Core Gene, tssM, of Type VI Secretion System of Xanthomonas perforans Influences Virulence, Epiphytic Survival, and Transmission During Pathogenesis on Tomato. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:752-764. [PMID: 34543058 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-02-21-0069-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Xanthomonas perforans is a seedborne hemibiotrophic pathogen that successfully establishes infection in the phyllosphere of tomato. While most studies investigating mechanistic basis of pathogenesis have focused on successful apoplastic growth, factors important during asymptomatic colonization in the early stages of disease development are not well understood. In this study, we show that tssM gene of the type VI secretion system cluster i3* (T6SS-i3*) plays a significant role during initial asymptomatic epiphytic colonization at different stages during the life cycle of the pathogen. Mutation in a core gene, tssM of T6SS-i3*, imparted higher aggressiveness to the pathogen, as indicated by higher overall disease severity, higher in planta growth, and shorter latent infection period compared with the wild-type upon dip inoculation of 4- to 5-week-old tomato plants. Contribution of tssM toward aggressiveness was evident during vertical transmission from seed to seedling, with wild-type showing reduced disease severity as well as lower in planta populations on seedlings compared with the mutant. Presence of functional TssM offered higher epiphytic fitness as well as higher dissemination potential to the pathogen when tested in an experimental setup mimicking transplant house high-humidity conditions. We showed higher osmotolerance being one mechanism by which TssM offers higher epiphytic fitness. Taken together, these data reveal that functional TssM plays a larger role in offering ecological advantage to the pathogen. TssM prolongs the association of hemibiotrophic pathogen with the host, minimizing overall disease severity yet facilitating successful dissemination.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
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Wang N, Han N, Tian R, Chen J, Gao X, Wu Z, Liu Y, Huang L. Role of the Type VI Secretion System in the Pathogenicity of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, the Causative Agent of Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:627785. [PMID: 33679650 PMCID: PMC7933208 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.627785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS), a macromolecular machine, plays an important role in the pathogenicity of many Gram-negative bacteria. However, the role of T6SS in the pathogenicity of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), the pathogen of kiwifruit bacterial canker, is yet to be studied. Here, we found a T6SS gene cluster consisting of 13 core genes (A-J) in the genome of Psa M228 based on a genome-wide analysis. To determine whether the T6SS gene cluster affects the pathogenicity of Psa M228, T6SS and its 13 core gene deletion mutants were constructed and their pathogenicity was determined. The deletion mutants showed different degrees of reduction in pathogenicity compared with the wild-type strain M228; in tssM and tssJ mutants, pathogenicity was significantly reduced by 78.7 and 71.3%, respectively. The pathogenicity results were also confirmed by electron microscopy. To further confirm that the reduction in pathogenicity is related to the function of T6SS, we selected the T6SS gene cluster, comprising tssM and tssJ, for further analyses. Western blot results revealed that tssM and tssJ were necessary for hemolytic co-regulatory protein secretion, indicating that they encode a functional T6SS. Further, we explored the mechanism by which T6SS affects the pathogenicity of Psa M228. The ability of bacterial competition, biofilm formation, hydrogen peroxide tolerance, and proteolytic activity were all weakened in the deletion mutants M228ΔT6SS, M228ΔtssM, and M228ΔtssJ. All these properties of the two gene complementation mutants were restored to the same levels as those of the wild-type strain, M228. Quantitative real-time results showed that during the interaction between the deletion mutant M228ΔT6SS and the host, expression levels of T3SS transcriptional regulatory gene hrpR, structural genes hrpZ, hrcC, hopP1, and effector genes hopH1 and hopM1 were down-regulated at different levels. Taken together, our data provide evidence for the first time that the T6SS plays an important role in the pathogenicity of Psa, probably via effects on bacterial competition, biofilm formation, and environmental adaptability. Moreover, a complicated relationship exists between T6SS and T3SS.
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- Nana Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Secrete or perish: The role of secretion systems in Xanthomonas biology. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2020; 19:279-302. [PMID: 33425257 PMCID: PMC7777525 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2020.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Bacteria of the Xanthomonas genus are mainly phytopathogens of a large variety of crops of economic importance worldwide. Xanthomonas spp. rely on an arsenal of protein effectors, toxins and adhesins to adapt to the environment, compete with other microorganisms and colonize plant hosts, often causing disease. These protein effectors are mainly delivered to their targets by the action of bacterial secretion systems, dedicated multiprotein complexes that translocate proteins to the extracellular environment or directly into eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Type I to type VI secretion systems have been identified in Xanthomonas genomes. Recent studies have unravelled the diverse roles played by the distinct types of secretion systems in adaptation and virulence in xanthomonads, unveiling new aspects of their biology. In addition, genome sequence information from a wide range of Xanthomonas species and pathovars have become available recently, uncovering a heterogeneous distribution of the distinct families of secretion systems within the genus. In this review, we describe the architecture and mode of action of bacterial type I to type VI secretion systems and the distribution and functions associated with these important nanoweapons within the Xanthomonas genus.
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Antar A, Lee MA, Yoo Y, Cho MH, Lee SW. PXO_RS20535, Encoding a Novel Response Regulator, Is Required for Chemotactic Motility, Biofilm Formation, and Tolerance to Oxidative Stress in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9110956. [PMID: 33212951 PMCID: PMC7698356 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9110956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), a causal agent of bacterial leaf blight of rice, possesses two-component regulatory systems (TCSs) as an intracellular signaling pathway. In this study, we observed changes in virulence, biofilm formation, motility, chemotaxis, and tolerance against oxidative stress of a knockout mutant strain for the PXO_RS20535 gene, encoding an orphan response regulator (RR). The mutant strain lost virulence, produced significantly less biofilm, and showed remarkably reduced motility in swimming, swarming, and twitching. Furthermore, the mutant strain lost glucose-guided movement and showed clear diminution of growth and survival in the presence of H2O2. These results indicate that the RR protein encoded in the PXO_RS20535 gene (or a TCS mediated by the protein) is closely involved in regulation of biofilm formation, all types of motility, chemotaxis, and tolerance against reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Xoo. Moreover we found that the expression of most genes required for a type six secretion system (T6SS) was decreased in the mutant, suggesting that lack of the RR gene most likely leads to defect of T6SS in Xoo.
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- Abdulwahab Antar
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (A.A.); (M.-A.L.); (Y.Y.); (M.-H.C.)
- Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (A.A.); (M.-A.L.); (Y.Y.); (M.-H.C.)
- Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (A.A.); (M.-A.L.); (Y.Y.); (M.-H.C.)
- Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (A.A.); (M.-A.L.); (Y.Y.); (M.-H.C.)
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (A.A.); (M.-A.L.); (Y.Y.); (M.-H.C.)
- Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
- Correspondence:
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Shahbaz MU, Qian S, Yun F, Zhang J, Yu C, Tian F, Yang F, Chen H. Identification of the Regulatory Components Mediated by the Cyclic di-GMP Receptor Filp and Its Interactor PilZX3 and Functioning in Virulence of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2020; 33:1196-1208. [PMID: 32720873 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-04-20-0088-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The degenerate GGDEF/EAL domain protein Filp was previously shown to function as a cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP) signal receptor through its specific interaction with an atypical PilZ domain protein PilZX3 (formerly PXO_02715) and that this interaction is involved in regulating virulence in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. As a step toward understanding the regulatory role of Filp/PilZX3-mediated c-di-GMP signaling in the virulence of X. oryzae pv. oryzae, differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) downstream of Filp/PilZX3 were identified by isobaric tagging for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ). A total of 2,346 proteins were identified, of which 157 displayed significant differential expression in different strains. Western blot and quantitative reverse transcription-PCR analyses showed that the expression of HrrP (histidine kinase-response regulator hybrid protein), PhrP (PhoPQ-regulated protein), ProP (prophage Lp2 protein 6) were increased in the ∆filp, ∆pilZX3, and ∆filp∆pilZX3 mutant strains, while expression of CheW1 (chemotaxis protein CheW1), EdpX2 (the second EAL domain protein identified in X. oryzae pv. oryzae), HGdpX2 (the second HD-GYP domain protein identified in X. oryzae pv. oryzae) was decreased in all mutant strains compared with that in the wild type, which was consistent with the iTRAQ data. Deletion of the hrrP and proP genes resulted in significant increases in virulence, whereas deletion of the cheW1, hGdpX2, or tdrX2 genes resulted in decreased virulence. Enzyme assays indicated that EdpX2 and HGdpX2 were active phosphodiesterases (PDEs). This study provides a proteomic description of putative regulatory pathway of Filp and PilZX3 and characterized novel factors that contributed to the virulence of X. oryzae pv. oryzae regulated by c-di-GMP signaling.
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- Muhammad Umar Shahbaz
- State Key Laboratory for Biology Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
- Plant Pathology Section, Plant Pathology Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad 38850, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Centre/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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