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ArticlePLoS genetics2021

Natural variations of TFIIAγ gene and LOB1 promoter contribute to citrus canker disease resistance in Atalantia buxifolia.

Xiaomei Tang, Xia Wang, Yue Huang, Ling Ma, Xiaolin Jiang, Muhammad Junaid Rao, Yuantao Xu, Ping Yin, Meng Yuan, Xiuxin Deng and 1 more

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Xiaomei TangKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.
Xia WangKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.
Yue HuangKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-6572-2341
Ling MaKey Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, National Center of Plant Gene Research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7694-7514
Xiaolin JiangKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8945-978X
Muhammad Junaid RaoKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.
Yuantao XuKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.
Ping YinKey Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, National Center of Plant Gene Research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8001-221X
Meng YuanKey Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, National Center of Plant Gene Research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1381-9202
Xiuxin DengKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.
Qiang XuKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, the People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1786-9696
Huazhong Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) is one of the most devastating diseases in citrus industry worldwide. Most citrus cultivars such as sweet orange are susceptible to canker disease. Here, we utilized wild citrus to identify canker-resistant germplasms, and found that Atalantia buxifolia, a primitive (distant-wild) citrus, exhibited remarkable resistance to canker disease. Although the susceptibility gene LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES 1 (LOB1) could also be induced in Atalantia after canker infection, the induction extent was far lower than that in sweet orange. In addition, three of amino acids encoded by transcription factor TFIIAγ in Atalantia (AbTFIIAγ) exhibited difference from those in sweet orange (CsTFIIAγ) which could stabilize the interaction between effector PthA4 and effector binding element (EBE) of LOB1 promoter. The mutation of AbTFIIAγ did not change its interaction with transcription factor binding motifs (TFBs). However, the AbTFIIAγ could hardly support the LOB1 expression induced by the PthA4. In addition, the activity of AbLOB1 promoter was significantly lower than that of CsLOB1 under the induction by PthA4. Our results demonstrate that natural variations of AbTFIIAγ and effector binding element (EBE) in the AbLOB1 promoter are crucial for the canker disease resistance of Atalantia. The natural mutations of AbTFIIAγ gene and AbLOB1 promoter in Atalantia provide candidate targets for improving the resistance to citrus canker disease.

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CitrusDisease ResistanceGene Expression Regulation, PlantMutationPlant DiseasesPlant ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingRutaceaeTranscription Factor TFIIAXanthomonasPlant ProteinsTranscription Factor TFIIA

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