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ArticlePlant, cell & environment2022

Knockout of the lignin pathway gene BnF5H decreases the S/G lignin compositional ratio and improves Sclerotinia sclerotiorum resistance in Brassica napus.

Yanru Cao, Xingying Yan, Shuyao Ran, John Ralph, Rebecca A Smith, Xueping Chen, Cunmin Qu, Jiana Li, Liezhao Liu

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Article in Plant, cell & environment, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yanru CaoCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Xingying YanCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Shuyao RanCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
John RalphDepartment of Biochemistry and the D.O.E. Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Wisconsin Energy Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Rebecca A SmithDepartment of Biochemistry and the D.O.E. Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Wisconsin Energy Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Xueping ChenCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Cunmin QuCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Jiana LiCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Liezhao LiuCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5781-6121
Southwest University · CNUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ferulate-5-hydroxylase is a key enzyme involved in the conversion of the guaiacyl monolignol to the syringyl monolignol in angiosperms. The monolignol ratio has been proposed to affect biomass recalcitrance and the resistance to plant disease. Stem rot caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus causes severe losses in its production. To date, there is no information about the effect of the lignin monomer ratio on the resistance to S. sclerotiorum in B. napus. Four dominantly expressed ferulate-5-hydroxylase genes were concertedly knocked out by CRISPR/Cas9 in B. napus, and three mutant lines were generated. The S/G lignin compositional ratio was decreased compared to that of the wild type based on the results of Mӓule staining and 2D-NMR profiling in KO-7. The resistance to S. sclerotiorum in stems and leaves increased for the three f5h mutant lines compared with WT. Furthermore, we found that the stem strength of f5h mutant lines was significantly increased. Overall, we demonstrate for the first time that decreasing the S/G ratio by knocking out of the F5H gene improves S. sclerotiorum resistance in B. napus and increases stem strength.

Indexed as

AscomycotaBrassica napusCell WallCRISPR-Cas SystemsDisease ResistanceGene Expression Regulation, PlantGene Knockout TechniquesGenome, PlantLigninMultigene FamilyMutationPlant DiseasesPlant ProteinsPlants, Genetically ModifiedPlant StemsLigninPlant ProteinsBrassica napusFerulate-5-hydroxylaseLignin monomerNMRSclerotinia sclerotiorum

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PMID34697825
PMCPMC9084453
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