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ArticleBMC microbiology2015

Transcriptome changes in Fusarium verticillioides caused by mutation in the transporter-like gene FST1.

Chenxing Niu, Gary A Payne, Charles P Woloshuk

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Transcriptomic Analysis ofMicroorganisms · 2026
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  2. Genome Sequences of Three Isolates of Fusarium verticillioides.Microbiology resource announcements · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chenxing NiuDepartment of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2054, USA. chenxingniu@purdue.edu.
Gary A PayneDepartment of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, 851 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7567, USA. gary_payne@ncsu.edu.
Charles P WoloshukDepartment of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2054, USA. woloshuk@purdue.edu.
Purdue University West Lafayette · USNorth Carolina State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFusarium verticillioides causes an important seed disease on maize and produces the fumonisin group of mycotoxins, which are toxic to humans and livestock. A previous study discovered that a gene (FST1) in the pathogen affects fumonisin production and virulence. Although the predicted amino acid sequence of FST1 is similar to hexose transporters, previous experimental evidence failed to prove function.

resultsThree new phenotypes were identified that are associated with the FST1 mutant of F. verticillioides (Δfst1), namely reduction in macroconidia production, increased sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide, and reduced mycelial hydrophobicity. A transcriptome comparison of the wild type and strain Δfst1 grown on autoclaved maize kernels for six days identified 2677 genes that were differentially expressed. Through gene ontology analysis, 961 genes were assigned to one of 12 molecular function categories. Sets of down-regulated genes in strain Δfst1 were identified that could account for each of the mutant phenotypes.

conclusionThe study provides evidence that disruption of FST1 causes several metabolic and developmental defects in F. verticillioides. FST1 appears to connect the expression of several gene networks, including those involved in secondary metabolism, cell wall structure, conidiogenesis, virulence, and resistance to reactive oxygen species. The results support our hypothesis that FST1 functions within the framework of environmental sensing.

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Gene DeletionGene Expression Regulation, FungalFungal ProteinsFusariumGene Expression ProfilingHydrogen PeroxideHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMembrane Transport ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataMyceliumSequence Analysis, DNASpores, FungalZea maysFungal ProteinsHydrogen PeroxideMembrane Transport Proteins

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PMID25906821
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