Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Agglutinin Modulates Sclerotial Development, Pathogenicity and Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Different Manners.

ABSTRACT: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is an important plant pathogenic fungus of many crops. Our previous study identified the S. sclerotiorum agglutinin (SSA) that can be partially degraded by the serine protease CmSp1 from the mycoparasite Coniothyrium minitans. However, the biological functions of SSA in the pathogenicity of S. sclerotiorum and in its response to infection by C. minitans, as well as to environmental stresses, remain unknown. In this study, SSA disruption and complementary mutants were generated for characterization of its biological functions. Both the wild-type (WT) of S. sclerotiorum and the mutants were compared for growth and sclerotial formation on potato dextrose agar (PDA) and autoclaved carrot slices (ACS), for pathogenicity on oilse

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10381867 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature