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ArticleBMC plant biology2018

Genome-wide analysis of family-1 UDP glycosyltransferases (UGT) and identification of UGT genes for FHB resistance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

Yi He, Dawood Ahmad, Xu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Lei Wu, Peng Jiang, Hongxiang Ma

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Yi HeInstitute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China.
Dawood AhmadInstitute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China.
Xu ZhangInstitute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China.
Yu ZhangInstitute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China.
Lei WuInstitute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China.
Peng JiangInstitute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China.
Hongxiang MaInstitute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing, China. hongxiangma@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7860-3608
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNThe University of Agriculture, Peshawar · PK

Funding

China agricultural research system program CARS-03European Union Horizon 2020 Mycokey project EU678781National key project for the research and development of China 2016YFD0100500, 2016YFE0112900National Natural Science Foundation of China 31561143004Natural science foundation of Jiangsu province, China BK20170605
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Abstract

backgroundFusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease in wheat worldwide, results in yield loses and mycotoxin, such as deoxynivalenol (DON), accumulation in infected grains. DON also facilitates the pathogen colonization and spread of FHB symptoms during disease development. UDP-glycosyltransferase enzymes (UGTs) are known to contribute to detoxification and enhance FHB resistance by glycosylating DON into DON-3-glucoside (D3G) in wheat. However, a comprehensive investigation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) UGT genes is still lacking.

resultsIn this study, we carried out a genome-wide analysis of family-1 UDP glycosyltransferases in wheat based on the PSPG conserved box that resulted in the identification of 179 putative UGT genes. The identified genes were clustered into 16 major phylogenetic groups with a lack of phylogenetic group K. The UGT genes were invariably distributed among all the chromosomes of the 3 genomes. At least 10 intron insertion events were found in the UGT sequences, where intron 4 was observed as the most conserved intron. The expression analysis of the wheat UGT genes using both online microarray data and quantitative real-time PCR verification suggested the distinct role of UGT genes in different tissues and developmental stages. The expression of many UGT genes was up-regulated after Fusarium graminearum inoculation, and six of the genes were further verified by RT-qPCR.

conclusionWe identified 179 UGT genes from wheat using the available sequenced wheat genome. This study provides useful insight into the phylogenetic structure, distribution, and expression patterns of family-1 UDP glycosyltransferases in wheat. The results also offer a foundation for future work aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying the resistance to FHB and DON accumulation.

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FusariumGene Expression Regulation, PlantGlucuronosyltransferaseGlycosyltransferasesPhylogenyPlant DiseasesPlant ProteinsTriticumGlucuronosyltransferaseGlycosyltransferasesPlant ProteinsDeoxynivalenolExpression patternFusarium head blightPhylogenyUDP-glycosyltransferaseWheat

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