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ArticlePloS one2009

Coevolution between a family of parasite virulence effectors and a class of LINE-1 retrotransposons.

Soledad Sacristán, Marielle Vigouroux, Carsten Pedersen, Pari Skamnioti, Hans Thordal-Christensen, Cristina Micali, James K M Brown, Christopher J Ridout

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Article in PloS one, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 71 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Mosaic genome structure of the barley powdery mildew pathogen and conservation of transcriptional programs in divergent hosts.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Soledad SacristánDepartment of Disease and Stress Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom. soledad.sacristan@upm.es
Marielle Vigouroux
Carsten Pedersen
Pari Skamnioti
Hans Thordal-Christensen
Cristina Micali
James K M Brown
Christopher J Ridout
John Innes Centre · GBUniversity of Copenhagen · DKMax Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research · DE

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/C506299/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/E000983/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBE0009831Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/J/0000A252
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parasites are able to evolve rapidly and overcome host defense mechanisms, but the molecular basis of this adaptation is poorly understood. Powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphales, Ascomycota) are obligate biotrophic parasites infecting nearly 10,000 plant genera. They obtain their nutrients from host plants through specialized feeding structures known as haustoria. We previously identified the AVR(k1) powdery mildew-specific gene family encoding effectors that contribute to the successful establishment of haustoria. Here, we report the extensive proliferation of the AVR(k1) gene family throughout the genome of B. graminis, with sequences diverging in formae speciales adapted to infect different hosts. Also, importantly, we have discovered that the effectors have coevolved with a particular family of LINE-1 retrotransposons, named TE1a. The coevolution of these two entities indicates a mutual benefit to the association, which could ultimately contribute to parasite adaptation and success. We propose that the association would benefit 1) the powdery mildew fungus, by providing a mechanism for amplifying and diversifying effectors and 2) the associated retrotransposons, by providing a basis for their maintenance through selection in the fungal genome.

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AscomycotaEvolution, MolecularFungiGene LibraryGenes, FungalGenome, FungalLong Interspersed Nucleotide ElementsModels, GeneticPhylogenyPlant DiseasesPlantsRetroelementsVirulenceRetroelements

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PMID19829700
PMCPMC2759079
OpenAlexW2157786923

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