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- Title
Transient transformation of Podosphaera xanthii by electroporation of conidia.
- Authors
Vela-Corcía, David; Romero, Diego; Antonio Torés, Juan; De Vicente, Antonio; Pérez-García, Alejandro
- Abstract
Background: Powdery mildew diseases are a major phytosanitary issue causing important yield and economic losses in agronomic, horticultural and ornamental crops. Powdery mildew fungi are obligate biotrophic parasites unable to grow on culture media, a fact that has significantly limited their genetic manipulation. In this work, we report a protocol based on the electroporation of fungal conidia, for the transient transformation of Podosphaera fusca (synonym Podosphaera xanthii), the main causal agent of cucurbit powdery mildew. Results: To introduce DNA into P. xanthii conidia, we applied two square-wave pulses of 1.7 kV for 1 ms with an interval of 5 s. We tested these conditions with several plasmids bearing as selective markers hygromycin B resistance (hph), carbendazim resistance (TUB2) or GFP (gfp) under control of endogenous regulatory elements from Aspergillus nidulans, Neurospora crassa or P. xanthii to drive their expression. An in planta selection procedure using the MBC fungicide carbendazim permitted the propagation of transformants onto zucchini cotyledons and avoided the phototoxicity associated with hygromycin B. Conclusion: This is the first report on the transformation of P. xanthii and the transformation of powdery mildew fungi using electroporation. Although the transformants are transient, this represents a feasible method for the genetic manipulation of this important group of plant pathogens.
- Subjects
CONIDIA; ELECTROPORATION; ERYSIPHACEAE; GENETIC transformation; POWDERY mildew diseases; PHYTOSANITATION; ORNAMENTAL plants
- Publication
BMC Microbiology, 2015, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2180
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/S12866-014-0338-8