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ArticlePLoS genetics2018

Velvet domain protein VosA represses the zinc cluster transcription factor SclB regulatory network for Aspergillus nidulans asexual development, oxidative stress response and secondary metabolism.

Karl G Thieme, Jennifer Gerke, Christoph Sasse, Oliver Valerius, Sabine Thieme, Razieh Karimi, Antje K Heinrich, Florian Finkernagel, Kristina Smith, Helge B Bode and 3 more

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Karl G ThiemeDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
Jennifer GerkeDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
Christoph SasseDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
Oliver ValeriusDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
Sabine ThiemeDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
Razieh KarimiDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
Antje K HeinrichMolekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Florian FinkernagelInstitute of Molecular Biology and Tumor Research (IMT), Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
Kristina SmithDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Centre for Genome Research and Biocomputing, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-3178-9588
Helge B BodeMolekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6048-5909
Michael FreitagDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Centre for Genome Research and Biocomputing, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-1174-8252
Arthur F J RamInstitute of Biology, Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Gerhard H BrausDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3117-5626
University of Göttingen · DEGoethe University Frankfurt · DEOregon State University · USInstitute of Molecular Biology · DELeiden University · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The NF-κB-like velvet domain protein VosA (viability of spores) binds to more than 1,500 promoter sequences in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. VosA inhibits premature induction of the developmental activator gene brlA, which promotes asexual spore formation in response to environmental cues as light. VosA represses a novel genetic network controlled by the sclB gene. SclB function is antagonistic to VosA, because it induces the expression of early activator genes of asexual differentiation as flbC and flbD as well as brlA. The SclB controlled network promotes asexual development and spore viability, but is independent of the fungal light control. SclB interactions with the RcoA transcriptional repressor subunit suggest additional inhibitory functions on transcription. SclB links asexual spore formation to the synthesis of secondary metabolites including emericellamides, austinol as well as dehydroaustinol and activates the oxidative stress response of the fungus. The fungal VosA-SclB regulatory system of transcription includes a VosA control of the sclB promoter, common and opposite VosA and SclB control functions of fungal development and several additional regulatory genes. The relationship between VosA and SclB illustrates the presence of a convoluted surveillance apparatus of transcriptional control, which is required for accurate fungal development and the linkage to the appropriate secondary metabolism.

Indexed as

Aspergillus nidulansFungal ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, FungalGene Regulatory NetworksGenes, FungalOxidative StressPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein DomainsReproduction, AsexualSecondary MetabolismSpores, FungalTranscription FactorsZinc FingersFungal ProteinsTranscription Factors

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PMID30044771
PMCPMC6078315
OpenAlexW2883039112

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