DnaJ molecules as potential effectors in Meloidogyne arenaria. An unexplored group of proteins in plant parasitic nematodes.

ABSTRACT: Plant pathogenic organisms secrete proteins called effectors that recognize, infect and promote disease within host cells. Bacteria, like Pseudomona syringae, use effectors with DnaJ function to disrupt plant defenses. DnaJ proteins (also called Hsp40) are a group of co-chaperone molecules, which assist in the folding of proteins. Despite the described role of DnaJs as effectors in several groups of pathogens, this group of proteins has never been correlated with the infection process in plant parasitic nematodes. In this study, we analyze the importance of DnaJ for plant parasitic nematodes. To do that, we compare the number of DnaJ proteins in nematodes with different lifestyles. Then, we predict the secreted DnaJ proteins in order to detect effector candidates. We found that M

SUBMITTER: Grijalva-Manay R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6802931 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature