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ArticleBMC biology2023

Evolution of pathogenicity-associated genes in Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA by genome duplication and transposon-mediated gene function alterations.

Aleena Francis, Srayan Ghosh, Kriti Tyagi, V Prakasam, Mamta Rani, Nagendra Pratap Singh, Amrita Pradhan, R M Sundaram, C Priyanka, G S Laha and 4 more

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Aleena Francis *National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India.
Srayan Ghosh *National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India.
Kriti TyagiNational Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India.
V PrakasamICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India.
Mamta RaniNational Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India.
Nagendra Pratap SinghNational Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India.
Amrita PradhanNational Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India.
R M SundaramICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India.
C PriyankaICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India.
G S LahaICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India.
C KannanICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India.
M S PrasadICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India.
Debasis ChattopadhyayNational Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India. debasis@nipgr.ac.in.
Gopaljee JhaNational Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India. jmsgopal@nipgr.ac.in.ORCID 0000-0002-3965-3135
National Institute of Plant Genome Research · INIndian Institute of Rice Research · INDurham University · GB

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Abstract

backgroundRhizoctonia solani is a polyphagous fungal pathogen that causes diseases in crops. The fungal strains are classified into anastomosis groups (AGs); however, genomic complexity, diversification into the AGs and the evolution of pathogenicity-associated genes remain poorly understood.

resultsWe report a recent whole-genome duplication and sequential segmental duplications in AG1-IA strains of R. solani. Transposable element (TE) clusters have caused loss of synteny in the duplicated blocks and introduced differential structural alterations in the functional domains of several pathogenicity-associated paralogous gene pairs. We demonstrate that the TE-mediated structural variations in a glycosyl hydrolase domain and a GMC oxidoreductase domain in two paralogous pairs affect the pathogenicity of R. solani. Furthermore, to investigate the association of TEs with the natural selection and evolution of pathogenicity, we sequenced the genomes of forty-two rice field isolates of R. solani AG1-IA. The genomic regions with high population mutation rates and with the lowest nucleotide diversity are enriched with TEs. Genetic diversity analysis predicted the genes that are most likely under diversifying and purifying selections. We present evidence that a smaller variant of a glucosamine phosphate N-acetyltransferase (GNAT) protein, predicted to be under purifying selection, and an LPMP_AA9 domain-containing protein, predicted to be under diversifying selection, are important for the successful pathogenesis of R. solani in rice as well as tomato.

conclusionsOur study has unravelled whole-genome duplication, TE-mediated neofunctionalization of genes and evolution of pathogenicity traits in R. solani AG1-IA. The pathogenicity-associated genes identified during the study can serve as novel targets for disease control.

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Gene DuplicationOryzaDNA Transposable ElementsGenomicsRhizoctoniaVirulenceDNA Transposable ElementsFungal pathogenesisGenome sequenceNeofunctionalizationRhizoctonia solaniSheath blight diseaseTransposable elementsWhole-genome duplication

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