Genome-wide identification of NDR1/HIN1-like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of AeNHL17 in response to disease resistance

Abstract Background NDR1/HIN1-like (NHL) genes play crucial roles in Psa resistance. Kiwifruit canker, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae (Psa) infection is one of the most serious diseases affecting the kiwifruit industry. However, the key NHL has not yet been identified in kiwifruit. Re...

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Main Authors: Min Zhang, Rong Fu, Miao-Miao Lin, Jin-Bao Fang, Ran Wang, Yu-Kuo Li, Jin-Yong Chen, Lei-Ming Sun, Xiu-Juan Qi
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author Min Zhang
Rong Fu
Miao-Miao Lin
Jin-Bao Fang
Ran Wang
Yu-Kuo Li
Jin-Yong Chen
Lei-Ming Sun
Xiu-Juan Qi
author_facet Min Zhang
Rong Fu
Miao-Miao Lin
Jin-Bao Fang
Ran Wang
Yu-Kuo Li
Jin-Yong Chen
Lei-Ming Sun
Xiu-Juan Qi
author_sort Min Zhang
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description Abstract Background NDR1/HIN1-like (NHL) genes play crucial roles in Psa resistance. Kiwifruit canker, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae (Psa) infection is one of the most serious diseases affecting the kiwifruit industry. However, the key NHL has not yet been identified in kiwifruit. Results In this study, we conducted a genome-wide identification of NHL family in kiwifruit (Actinidia eriantha). A total of 33 AeNHLs were divided into five domain-conserved subfamilies, which were mainly assigned into phytohormones and defense responses. The expression of AeNHL genes was analyzed to identify key genes in response to Psa, and we found AeNHL17 was highly expressed upon Psa inoculation. Transgenic tobacco overexpressing AeNHL17 presented higher resistance to Psa than wild-type (WT) tobacco, implying a key role for AeNHL17 in Psa resistance. Finally, we carried out a stable genetic transformation of kiwifruit (A. chinensis), which is sensitive to Psa, and found that the overexpression of AeNHL17 increased resistance to infection. AeNHL17-silenced plants exhibited larger disease lesions than control plants. Conclusions Our findings revealed the function of AaNHL17 in Psa resistance, providing new data regarding the functional analysis of the NHL gene family in kiwifruit.
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spelling doaj-art-a1c0e1868fdf477c83561624969054a82024-12-22T12:25:01ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292024-12-0124111710.1186/s12870-024-05936-2Genome-wide identification of NDR1/HIN1-like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of AeNHL17 in response to disease resistanceMin Zhang0Rong Fu1Miao-Miao Lin2Jin-Bao Fang3Ran Wang4Yu-Kuo Li5Jin-Yong Chen6Lei-Ming Sun7Xiu-Juan Qi8National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesNational Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crop/ Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesAbstract Background NDR1/HIN1-like (NHL) genes play crucial roles in Psa resistance. Kiwifruit canker, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae (Psa) infection is one of the most serious diseases affecting the kiwifruit industry. However, the key NHL has not yet been identified in kiwifruit. Results In this study, we conducted a genome-wide identification of NHL family in kiwifruit (Actinidia eriantha). A total of 33 AeNHLs were divided into five domain-conserved subfamilies, which were mainly assigned into phytohormones and defense responses. The expression of AeNHL genes was analyzed to identify key genes in response to Psa, and we found AeNHL17 was highly expressed upon Psa inoculation. Transgenic tobacco overexpressing AeNHL17 presented higher resistance to Psa than wild-type (WT) tobacco, implying a key role for AeNHL17 in Psa resistance. Finally, we carried out a stable genetic transformation of kiwifruit (A. chinensis), which is sensitive to Psa, and found that the overexpression of AeNHL17 increased resistance to infection. AeNHL17-silenced plants exhibited larger disease lesions than control plants. Conclusions Our findings revealed the function of AaNHL17 in Psa resistance, providing new data regarding the functional analysis of the NHL gene family in kiwifruit.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05936-2NDR1/HIN1-like gene familyKiwifruitPsaAeNHL17Disease resistance
spellingShingle Min Zhang
Rong Fu
Miao-Miao Lin
Jin-Bao Fang
Ran Wang
Yu-Kuo Li
Jin-Yong Chen
Lei-Ming Sun
Xiu-Juan Qi
Genome-wide identification of NDR1/HIN1-like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of AeNHL17 in response to disease resistance
BMC Plant Biology
NDR1/HIN1-like gene family
Kiwifruit
Psa
AeNHL17
Disease resistance
title Genome-wide identification of NDR1/HIN1-like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of AeNHL17 in response to disease resistance
title_full Genome-wide identification of NDR1/HIN1-like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of AeNHL17 in response to disease resistance
title_fullStr Genome-wide identification of NDR1/HIN1-like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of AeNHL17 in response to disease resistance
title_full_unstemmed Genome-wide identification of NDR1/HIN1-like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of AeNHL17 in response to disease resistance
title_short Genome-wide identification of NDR1/HIN1-like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of AeNHL17 in response to disease resistance
title_sort genome wide identification of ndr1 hin1 like genes in kiwifruit and function analysis of aenhl17 in response to disease resistance
topic NDR1/HIN1-like gene family
Kiwifruit
Psa
AeNHL17
Disease resistance
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05936-2
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