Redundant and Distinct Roles of Two 14-3-3 Proteins in <i>Fusarium sacchari</i>, Pathogen of Sugarcane Pokkah Boeng Disease.

ABSTRACT: Fusarium sacchari, a key pathogen of sugarcane, is responsible for the Pokkah boeng disease (PBD) in China. The 14-3-3 proteins have been implicated in critical developmental processes, including dimorphic transition, signal transduction, and carbon metabolism in various phytopathogenic fungi. However, their roles are poorly understood in F. sacchari. This study focused on the characterization of two 14-3-3 protein-encoding genes, FsBmh1 and FsBmh2, within F. sacchari. Both genes were found to be expressed during the vegetative growth stage, yet FsBmh1 was repressed at the sporulation stage in vitro. To elucidate the functions of these genes, the deletion mutants ΔFsBmh1 and ΔFsBmh2 were generated. The ΔFsBmh2 exhibited more pronounced phenotypic d

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11051555 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature