Effector proteins of Rhizophagus proliferus: conserved protein domains may play a role in host-specific interaction with different plant species.

ABSTRACT: Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi show high promiscuity in terms of host. Effector proteins expressed by AM fungi are found important in establishing interaction with host. However, the mechanistic underlying host-specific interactions of the fungi remain unknown. The present study aimed (i) to identify effectors encoded by Rhizophagus proliferus and (ii) to understand molecular specificity encoded in effectors for interaction with specific plant species. The effectors predicted from the whole genome sequence were annotated by homology search in NCBI non-redundant protein, Interproscan, and pathogen-host interaction (PHI) databases. In total, 416 small secreted peptides (SSPs) were predicted, which were effector peptides with presence of nuclear localization signal, small cysteine-rich, an

SUBMITTER: Prasad Singh P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6863257 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature