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- Title
E3 Ubiquitin Ligase PUB23 in Kiwifruit Interacts with Trihelix Transcription Factor GT1 and Negatively Regulates Immune Responses against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae.
- Authors
Wang, Tao; Wang, Gang; Zhang, Jiyu; Xuan, Jiping
- Abstract
Kiwifruit bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is the most serious disease threatening kiwifruit production. Our previous study found genes encoding the U-box containing proteins were significantly regulated by Psa infection. Here, we report a U-box type E3 ubiquitin ligase PUB23 in kiwifruit which acts as a negative regulator of immune responses against Psa. PUB23 was found to physically interact with GT1, a trihelix transcription factor, in vitro and in vivo. The expression of GT1 was up-regulated in PUB23-silenced plants, indicating that interacting with PUB23 may directly or indirectly suppress GT1 expression. The silencing of PUB23 led to enhanced immune responses of PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI), including a higher expression level of defense marker genes PR1 and RIN4, and increased accumulation of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion. Our results reveal a negative role PUB23 plays in kiwifruit immune responses against Psa and may regulate gene expression by interacting with GT1.
- Subjects
KIWIFRUIT; CANKER (Plant disease); PSEUDOMONAS syringae; TRANSCRIPTION factors; IMMUNE response; GENE expression; HYDROGEN peroxide
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 3, p1930
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms25031930