Project description:To determine secreted proteins that involved in adaptation of nutrient sources and response to nutrient stresses, we analyzed transcriptomes of Pochonia chlamydosporia strain 170 under three different nutrient conditions, CD (nutrient rich medium) that was predicted to repress parasitism, MM (nutrient-poor liquid minimal medium) that was predicted de-repress genes associated with parasitism, and MM-eggs(minimal medium with root-knot nematode eggs) that was prepared to induce parasitism.
Project description:The rapid transport of ribosomal proteins (RPs) into the nucleus and their efficient assembly into rRNA are prerequisites for ribosome biogenesis. Proteins that act as dedicated chaperones for RPs to maintain their stability and facilitate their assembly have not been identified in filamentous fungi. PlCYP5 is a nuclear cyclophilin in the nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum, and up-regulated expression in response to abiotic stress and nematode egg-parasitism. Here, we found that PlCYP5 interacted with the unassembled small ribosomal subunit protein, PlRPS15, of the uS19 family. PlRPS15 contained a eukaryote-specific N-terminal extension that mediated the interaction. The phenotypes of the PlCYP5 loss-of-function mutant were similar to those of the PlRPS15 knockdown mutant (e.g., growth and ribosome biogenesis defects). PlCYP5 maintained the solubility of PlRPS15 independent of its catalytic peptide-prolyl isomerase function and supported the integration of PlRPS15 into pre-ribosomes. PlCYP5 homologs in Arabidopsis thaliana, Homo sapiens, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Botytis cinerea, and Metarhizium anisopliae were identified. Notably, the interaction of their homologs corresponding to the PlCYP5-PlRPS15 pattern existed in three filamentous fungi, while lacked in other species. In summary, our data disclosed a special RP dedicated chaperone system in filamentous fungi, in which cyclophilin was enlisted to perform the chaperone funtion.
2021-07-10 | GSE179712 | GEO
Project description:Dodder parasitism limited the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on litter decomposition
Project description:We describe the first comprehensive study confirming the existence of DNA methylation, characterising the methylomes of three life stages of the food-borne agent of human trichinellosis, Trichinella spiralis. We further identify sets of genes where the DNA methylation status varied between thedevelopmental stages that are closely related to the parasitism of the organism. Examination of DNA methylation status in three life stages (Adult, muscle larve, new born larve) of Trchinella Spiralis using MethylC-seq.
Project description:Parasitism is a major ecological niche for a variety of nematodes. Multiple nematode lineages have specialized as pathogens, including deadly parasites of insects that are used in biological control. We have sequenced and analyzed the draft genomes and transcriptomes of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae and four congeners (S. scapterisci, S. monticolum, S. feltiae, and S. glaseri). We used these genomes to establish phylogenetic relationships, explore gene conservation across species, and identify genes uniquely expanded in insect parasites. Protein domain analysis in Steinernema revealed a striking expansion of numerous putative parasitism genes, including certain protease and protease inhibitor families, as well as fatty acid- and retinol-binding proteins. Stage-specific gene expression of some of these expanded families further supports the notion that they are involved in insect parasitism by Steinernema. We show that sets of novel conserved non-coding regulatory motifs are associated with orthologous genes in Steinernema and Caenorhabditis. We have identified a set of expanded gene families that are likely to be involved in parasitism. We have also identified a set of non-coding motifs associated with groups of orthologous genes in Steinernema and Caenorhabditis involved in neurogenesis and embryonic development that are likely part of conserved protein–DNA relationships shared between these two genera.