Structural Characteristics and Expression Pattern Analysis of Transcription Factor StMR1 in Setosphaeria turcica
JIA Hui1,3,*, ZHANG Ze-Xue1,3,*, Liu Ning1,3, MENG Qing-Jiang1, CAO Zhi-Yan2,3,**, DONG Jin-Gao2,3,**
1 College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; 2 College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; 3 Hebei Key Laboratory of Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, Baoding 071001, China
Abstract:As an important pathogenic factor, melanin directly affects the infection ability of plant pathogenic fungi, and the transcription factor MR (melanin regulation factor) plays an important role in melanin biosynthesis. In this study, the transcription factor gene Stmr1 (GenBank No. NW007359937) in Setosphaeria turcica was identified and cloned through genome BLAST. The gene was 3 282 bp in length and consisted of 3 introns and 4 exons, encoding 1 021 amino acids. The homology analysis of amino acid sequence indicated that the encoded protein StMR1 had the highest similarity to the MR transcription factors of Alternaria brassicicola and Cochliobolus heterostrophus. It contained 2 Cys2His2 zinc finger motifs and 1 Zn(Ⅱ)2Cys6 zinc cluster protein. Self-activation assay showed that StMR1 had high transcriptional activation activity and was located in the nucleus by fluorescence localization. Detected by qRT-PCR, the expression of Stmr1 gene was significantly different in the 5 stages from germination of conidia to penetration, and the expression was significantly up-regulated in the invasive nail stage, so it was speculated that it was involved in infection and expansion of the pathogen. The results of this study provide a theoretical basis for further exploration of the mechanism of regulation of melanin synthesis and StMR1 transcription factors in germ infection.
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