Identification of Three Novel Conidiogenesis-Related Genes in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus <i>Arthrobotrys oligospora</i>
For filamentous fungi, conidiogenesis is the most common reproductive strategy for environmental dispersal, invasion, and proliferation. Understanding the molecular mechanisms controlling conidiation and increasing conidium yield may provide promising applications in commercial development in the fu...
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| author | Xiaoying Liu Qiao Miao Zong Zhou Siyi Lu Juan Li |
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| description | For filamentous fungi, conidiogenesis is the most common reproductive strategy for environmental dispersal, invasion, and proliferation. Understanding the molecular mechanisms controlling conidiation and increasing conidium yield may provide promising applications in commercial development in the future for nematode-trapping fungi. However, the molecular mechanism for regulating conidium production of filamentous fungi is not fully understood. In this study, we characterized three novel conidiogenesis-related genes via gene knockout in <i>A. oligospora</i>. The absence of the genes <i>AoCorA</i> and <i>AoRgsD</i> caused significant increases in conidia production, while the absence of <i>AoXlnR</i> resulted in a decrease in conidiogenesis. Moreover, we characterized the ortholog of <i>AbaA</i>, a well-known conidiogenesis-related gene in <i>Aspergillus nidulans</i>. The deletion of <i>AoAbaA</i> not only completely abolished conidium production but also affected the production of nematode-trapping traps. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55672d7208dd4d37802f40458ede61e92023-12-01T22:32:24ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172022-06-0111771710.3390/pathogens11070717Identification of Three Novel Conidiogenesis-Related Genes in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus <i>Arthrobotrys oligospora</i>Xiaoying Liu0Qiao Miao1Zong Zhou2Siyi Lu3Juan Li4State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, ChinaFor filamentous fungi, conidiogenesis is the most common reproductive strategy for environmental dispersal, invasion, and proliferation. Understanding the molecular mechanisms controlling conidiation and increasing conidium yield may provide promising applications in commercial development in the future for nematode-trapping fungi. However, the molecular mechanism for regulating conidium production of filamentous fungi is not fully understood. In this study, we characterized three novel conidiogenesis-related genes via gene knockout in <i>A. oligospora</i>. The absence of the genes <i>AoCorA</i> and <i>AoRgsD</i> caused significant increases in conidia production, while the absence of <i>AoXlnR</i> resulted in a decrease in conidiogenesis. Moreover, we characterized the ortholog of <i>AbaA</i>, a well-known conidiogenesis-related gene in <i>Aspergillus nidulans</i>. The deletion of <i>AoAbaA</i> not only completely abolished conidium production but also affected the production of nematode-trapping traps.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/7/717fungus–nematode interactionconidium yieldtrap formationstress response |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoying Liu Qiao Miao Zong Zhou Siyi Lu Juan Li Identification of Three Novel Conidiogenesis-Related Genes in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus <i>Arthrobotrys oligospora</i> Pathogens fungus–nematode interaction conidium yield trap formation stress response |
| title | Identification of Three Novel Conidiogenesis-Related Genes in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus <i>Arthrobotrys oligospora</i> |
| title_full | Identification of Three Novel Conidiogenesis-Related Genes in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus <i>Arthrobotrys oligospora</i> |
| title_fullStr | Identification of Three Novel Conidiogenesis-Related Genes in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus <i>Arthrobotrys oligospora</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of Three Novel Conidiogenesis-Related Genes in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus <i>Arthrobotrys oligospora</i> |
| title_short | Identification of Three Novel Conidiogenesis-Related Genes in the Nematode-Trapping Fungus <i>Arthrobotrys oligospora</i> |
| title_sort | identification of three novel conidiogenesis related genes in the nematode trapping fungus i arthrobotrys oligospora i |
| topic | fungus–nematode interaction conidium yield trap formation stress response |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/7/717 |
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