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ArticlePloS one2021

Expression of several Phytophthora cinnamomi putative RxLRs provides evidence for virulence roles in avocado.

Melissa Joubert, Robert Backer, Juanita Engelbrecht, Noëlani van den Berg

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Melissa JoubertForestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-1937-0274
Robert BackerForestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Juanita EngelbrechtForestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Noëlani van den BergForestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
University of Pretoria · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phytophthora cinnamomi is a plant pathogenic oomycete that causes Phytophthora root rot of avocado (PRR). Currently, there is a limited understanding of the molecular interactions underlying this disease. Other Phytophthora species employ an arsenal of effector proteins to manipulate host physiology, of which the RxLR effectors contribute to virulence by interfering with host immune responses. The aim of this study was to identify candidate RxLR effectors in P. cinnamomi that play a role in establishing PRR, and to infer possible functions for these effectors. We identified 61 candidate RxLR genes which were expressed during infection of a susceptible avocado rootstock. Several of these genes were present in multiple copies in the P. cinnamomi genome, suggesting that they may contribute to pathogen fitness. Phylogenetic analysis of the manually predicted RxLR protein sequences revealed 12 P. cinnamomi RxLRs that were related to characterised effectors in other Phytophthora spp., providing clues to their functions in planta. Expression profiles of nine more RxLRs point to possible virulence roles in avocado-highlighting a way forward for studies of this interaction. This study represents the first investigation of the expression of P. cinnamomi RxLR genes during the course of avocado infection, and puts forward a pipeline to pinpoint effector genes with potential as virulence determinants, providing a foundation for the future functional characterization of RxLRs that contribute to P. cinnamomi virulence in avocado.

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