ArticleThe New phytologist2025
A witches' broom phytoplasma effector induces stunting by stabilizing a bHLH transcription factor in Ziziphus jujuba plants.
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- Phytoplasma-plant interactions: effector-mediated host reprogramming, hormonal crosstalk, metabolic alterations and plant-mediated vector manipulation.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- The two-component regulator CvsR has a small core regulonMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Jujube Witches' Broom Phytoplasma Effectors SJP1/2 Manipulate the ZjTCP2-ZjTCP1 Cascade to Repress Leaf Cell Proliferation in Jujube.Molecular plant pathology · 2026Article
- Extended phenotype of phytoplasmas in eukaryotic systems: mechanisms and ecological implications.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- The two-component regulator CvsR has a small core regulonbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Yeast-Secreted Protein PgSCP and Citrus Transcription Factor CsMIKC Synergize to Activate Green Mould Resistance in Fruit.Molecular plant pathology · 2025Article
- Effector innovation in genome-reduced phytoplasmas and other host-dependent mollicutes.PLoS genetics · 2025Article
- The Structure, Evolution, and Expression Patterns Analysis Reveals the bHLH Members Associated with Powdery Mildew Resistance in Rubber Tree.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Phytoplasmas are specialized phloem-limited bacteria that cause diseases on various crops, resulting in significant agricultural losses. This research focuses on the jujube witches' broom (JWB) phytoplasma and investigates the host-manipulating activity of the effector SJP39. We found that SJP39 directly interacts with the plant transcription factor bHLH87 in the nuclei. SJP39 stabilizes the bHLH87 homologs in Arabidopsis thaliana and jujube, leading to growth defects in the plants. Transcriptomic analysis indicates that SJP39 affects the gibberellin (GA) pathway in jujube. We further demonstrate that ZjbHLH87 regulates GA signaling as a negative regulator, and SJP39 enhances this regulation. The research offers important insights into the pathogenesis of JWB disease and identified SJP39 as a virulence factor that can contribute to the growth defects caused by JWB phytoplasma infection. These findings open new opportunities to manage JWB and other phytoplasma diseases.
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