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- Title
Hemibiotrophic Phytophthora infestans Modulates the Expression of SWEET Genes in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.).
- Authors
Kardile, Hemant B.; Karkute, Suhas Gorakh; Challam, Clarissa; Sharma, Nirmal Kant; Shelake, Rahul Mahadev; Kawar, Prashant Govindrao; Patil, Virupaksh U.; Deshmukh, Rupesh; Bhardwaj, Vinay; Chourasia, Kumar Nishant; Valluri, Srikar Duttasai
- Abstract
Sugar Efflux transporters (SWEET) are involved in diverse biological processes of plants. Pathogens have exploited them for nutritional gain and subsequently promote disease progression. Recent studies have implied the involvement of potato SWEET genes in the most devastating late blight disease caused by Phytophthora infestans. Here, we identified and designated 37 putative SWEET genes as StSWEET in potato. We performed detailed in silico analysis, including gene structure, conserved domains, and phylogenetic relationship. Publicly available RNA-seq data was harnessed to retrieve the expression profiles of SWEET genes. The late blight-responsive SWEET genes were identified from the RNA-seq data and then validated using quantitative real-time PCR. The SWEET gene expression was studied along with the biotrophic (SNE1) and necrotrophic (PiNPP1) marker genes of P. infestans. Furthermore, we explored the co-localization of P. infestans resistance loci and SWEET genes. The results indicated that nine transporter genes were responsive to the P. infestans in potato. Among these, six transporters, namely StSWEET10, 12, 18, 27, 29, and 31, showed increased expression after P. infestans inoculation. Interestingly, the observed expression levels aligned with the life cycle of P. infestans, wherein expression of these genes remained upregulated during the biotrophic phase and decreased later on. In contrast, StSWEET13, 14, and 32 didn't show upregulation in inoculated samples suggesting non-targeting by pathogens. This study underscores these transporters as prime P. infestans targets in potato late blight, pivotal in disease progression, and potential candidates for engineering blight-resistant potato genotypes.
- Subjects
PHYTOPHTHORA infestans; SWEET potatoes; GENE expression; LATE blight of potato; GENE expression profiling; POTATOES; BLIGHT diseases (Botany)
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2023, Vol 12, Issue 19, p3433
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants12193433