Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato

Late blight is considered the most renowned devastating potato disease worldwide. Resistance gene (R)-based resistance to late blight is the most effective method to inhibit infection by the causal agent Phytophthora infestans. However, the limited availability of resistant potato varieties and the...

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Autores principales: Elnahal, A., Li, J., Wang, X., Zhou, C., Wang, J., Lindqvist-Kreuze, H., Meng, Y., Shan, W.
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109106
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author Elnahal, A.
Li, J.
Wang, X.
Zhou, C.
Wang, J.
Lindqvist-Kreuze, H.
Meng, Y.
Shan, W.
author_browse Elnahal, A.
Li, J.
Lindqvist-Kreuze, H.
Meng, Y.
Shan, W.
Wang, J.
Wang, X.
Zhou, C.
author_facet Elnahal, A.
Li, J.
Wang, X.
Zhou, C.
Wang, J.
Lindqvist-Kreuze, H.
Meng, Y.
Shan, W.
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description Late blight is considered the most renowned devastating potato disease worldwide. Resistance gene (R)-based resistance to late blight is the most effective method to inhibit infection by the causal agent Phytophthora infestans. However, the limited availability of resistant potato varieties and the rapid loss of R resistance, caused by P. infestans virulence variability, make disease control rely on fungicide application. We employed an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transient gene expression assay and effector biology approach to understand late blight resistance of Chinese varieties that showed years of promising field performance. We are particularly interested in PiAvr3aEM, the most common virulent allele of PiAvr3aKI that triggers a R3a-mediated hypersensitive response (HR) and late blight resistance. Through our significantly improved A. tumefaciens-mediated transient gene expression assay in potato using cultured seedlings, we characterized two dominant potato varieties, Qingshu9 and Longshu7, in China by transient expression of P. infestans effector genes. Transient expression of 10 known avirulence genes showed that PiAvr4 and PiAvr8 (PiAvrsmira2) could induce HR in Qingshu9, and PiAvrvnt1.1 in Longshu7, respectively. Our study also indicated that PiAvr3aEM is recognized by these two potato varieties, and is likely involved in their significant field performance of late blight resistance. The identification of natural resistance mediated by PiAvr3aEM recognition in Qingshu9 and Longshu7 will facilitate breeding for improved potato resistance against P. infestans.
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spelling CGSpace1091062025-11-29T05:22:18Z Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato Elnahal, A. Li, J. Wang, X. Zhou, C. Wang, J. Lindqvist-Kreuze, H. Meng, Y. Shan, W. potatoes phytophthora infestans agrobacterium tumefaciens hypersensitivity Late blight is considered the most renowned devastating potato disease worldwide. Resistance gene (R)-based resistance to late blight is the most effective method to inhibit infection by the causal agent Phytophthora infestans. However, the limited availability of resistant potato varieties and the rapid loss of R resistance, caused by P. infestans virulence variability, make disease control rely on fungicide application. We employed an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transient gene expression assay and effector biology approach to understand late blight resistance of Chinese varieties that showed years of promising field performance. We are particularly interested in PiAvr3aEM, the most common virulent allele of PiAvr3aKI that triggers a R3a-mediated hypersensitive response (HR) and late blight resistance. Through our significantly improved A. tumefaciens-mediated transient gene expression assay in potato using cultured seedlings, we characterized two dominant potato varieties, Qingshu9 and Longshu7, in China by transient expression of P. infestans effector genes. Transient expression of 10 known avirulence genes showed that PiAvr4 and PiAvr8 (PiAvrsmira2) could induce HR in Qingshu9, and PiAvrvnt1.1 in Longshu7, respectively. Our study also indicated that PiAvr3aEM is recognized by these two potato varieties, and is likely involved in their significant field performance of late blight resistance. The identification of natural resistance mediated by PiAvr3aEM recognition in Qingshu9 and Longshu7 will facilitate breeding for improved potato resistance against P. infestans. 2020-06-19 2020-08-28T23:51:14Z 2020-08-28T23:51:14Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109106 en Open Access Frontiers Media Elnahal, A.; Li, J.; Wang, X.; Zhou, C.; Wen, G.; Wang, J.; Lindqvist-Kreuze, H.; Meng, Y.; Shan, W. (2020). Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato. Frontiers in Plant Science. Published online 19Jun2020.
spellingShingle potatoes
phytophthora infestans
agrobacterium tumefaciens
hypersensitivity
Elnahal, A.
Li, J.
Wang, X.
Zhou, C.
Wang, J.
Lindqvist-Kreuze, H.
Meng, Y.
Shan, W.
Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato
title Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato
title_full Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato
title_fullStr Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato
title_full_unstemmed Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato
title_short Identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of Phytophthora infestans effector gene Avr3aEM in potato
title_sort identification of natural resistance mediated by recognition of phytophthora infestans effector gene avr3aem in potato
topic potatoes
phytophthora infestans
agrobacterium tumefaciens
hypersensitivity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109106
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