Project description:Fungal entomopathogens like Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) are known as antagonist of insects with multiple functional and ecological roles and have attracted increased attention as biocontrol agents in integrated pest management programs. A microarray analysis was performed to work out fundamental aspects of genes involved in the interaction between grapevine and the endophytic fungus B. bassiana. The results indicate an up-regulation of diverse defense-related genes in grapevine as a response to a treatment with B. bassiana
Project description:Ssk1-type response regulator proteins are the core elements of histidine-to-aspartate systems that mediate fungal stress tolerance, a determinant to the biocontrol potential of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized for the first time the functions of Beauveria bassiana Ssk1 (Bbssk1) by analyzing multi-phenotypic changes in DBbssk1 and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the digital gene expression (DGE) libraries of DBbssk1 and wild-type constructed under osmotic stress. The results revealed 1003 DEGs, of which many associated with conidiation, xenotics transport, cell wall integrity, and protein and carbohydrate metabolism were greatly down-regulated. Total RNA obtained from Bbssk1 disruption mutant subjected to 0.5 M NaCl for 30 minutes compared to the wild type strain under the same stress treatment.
Project description:Ssk1-type response regulator proteins are the core elements of histidine-to-aspartate systems that mediate fungal stress tolerance, a determinant to the biocontrol potential of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized for the first time the functions of Beauveria bassiana Ssk1 (Bbssk1) by analyzing multi-phenotypic changes in DBbssk1 and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the digital gene expression (DGE) libraries of DBbssk1 and wild-type constructed under osmotic stress. The results revealed 1003 DEGs, of which many associated with conidiation, xenotics transport, cell wall integrity, and protein and carbohydrate metabolism were greatly down-regulated.
Project description:B. bassiana regulates transcriptional adaptation to host hemocoel, which is a determinant to the biocontrol potential of fungal entomopathogens. The global transcriptome related to fungal development in host was analyzed by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq). Our transcriptional profiles revealed that majority of fungal genes are involved in fungal growth in host environmental, and are associated with various cellular processes.
Project description:Gene BbSNF1 played crucial roles in mediating devolopment of blastospore, a determinant to the virulence of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized for the first time that disruption of BbSNF1 reduced blastospore yield in culture broth using peptone as single nitrogen source. The global transcriptome involved in the response to the thermal stress was analyzed by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq). Our transcriptional profiles revealed that numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which involved in metabolism, cell transport and cell rescue, were significantly involved in deveopment of fungal blastospore.
Project description:BbMBF1 played crucial roles in mediating response the prolonged thermal stress, a determinant to the environmental fitness of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized for the first time that disruption of BbMBF1 reduced the mycelial tolerance to the 9-h thermal stress under 40°C. The global transcriptome involved in the response to the thermal stress was analyzed by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq). Our transcriptional profiles revealed that numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which involved in metabolism, cell transport and cell rescue, were significantly involved in fungal response to the themal stress.
Project description:BbMBF1 played crucial roles in mediating response the prolonged thermal stress, a determinant to the environmental fitness of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized for the first time that disruption of BbMBF1 reduced the mycelial tolerance to the 9-h thermal stress under 40°C. The global transcriptome involved in the response to the thermal stress was analyzed by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq). Our transcriptional profiles revealed that numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which involved in metabolism, cell transport and cell rescue, were significantly involved in fungal response to the themal stress. 1. Total RNA obtained from BbMBF1 disruption mutant were compared to that of wild type strain under control conditin (free of thermal stress); 2. Total RNA obtained from BbMBF1 disruption mutant were compared to that of WT strain under 9-h thermal stress at 40°C.
Project description:G-protein coupled receptor 3 (BbGPCR3) played crucial roles in mediating blastospore production, a determinant to the biocontrol potential of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized for the first time that disruption of BbGPCR3 reduced the blastospore production in glucose-based rich medium (Sabouraud dextrose broth, SDB), but the blastospore production of disruption mutant could be recovered in trehalose-modified SDB. The global transcriptome related to blastospore production was analyzed by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq). Our transcriptional profiles revealed that numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which involved in cell process, signal transduction, and stress response, were significantly involved in blastospore production.
Project description:Transcription factor Msn2 played crucial roles in mediating fungal stress tolerance, a determinant to the biocontrol potential of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized for the first time the functions of Beauveria bassiana Msn2 (BbMsn2) and Metarhizium robertsii (MrMsn2) by analyzing multi-phenotypic changes in Msn2-deletion and investigating transcription patterns of WT versus M-NM-^TMsn2 of B. bassiana and M. robertsii under thermal and oxidative stresses by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq). Our transcriptional profiles revealed that numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which involved in transportation, detoxification, signal transduction, and energy metabolism, were significantly repressed in expression level. Total RNA obtained from Bbmsn2 and MrMsn2 disruption mutant subjected to 2 mM menadione and 40 M-BM-0C for 3-h response compared to the wild type strain under the same stress treatment.
Project description:Transcription factor Msn2 played crucial roles in mediating fungal stress tolerance, a determinant to the biocontrol potential of fungal entomopathogens. We characterized for the first time the functions of Beauveria bassiana Msn2 (BbMsn2) and Metarhizium robertsii (MrMsn2) by analyzing multi-phenotypic changes in Msn2-deletion and investigating transcription patterns of WT versus ΔMsn2 of B. bassiana and M. robertsii under thermal and oxidative stresses by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq). Our transcriptional profiles revealed that numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which involved in transportation, detoxification, signal transduction, and energy metabolism, were significantly repressed in expression level.