Fungi belonging to the genus Trichoderma are among the most active and ecologically successful microbes found in natural environments, as they are able to use a variety of substrates and affect the growth of other microbes and virtually any plant species. We isolated and characterized a novel type II hydrophobin secreted by the biocontrol strain MK1 of Trichoderma longibrachiatum. The corresponding gene (Hytlo1) has a multiple role in the Trichoderma-plant-pathogen three-way interaction, while the purified protein displayed a direct antifungal as well as a MAMP and a plant growth promotion (PGP) activity. Leaf infiltration with the hydrophobin systemically increased resistance to pathogens and activated defence-related responses involving ROS, SOD, oxylipins, phytoalexins and PR-proteins formation or activity. The hydrophobin was found to enhance development of a variety of plants when applied at very low doses. It particularly stimulated root formation and growth, as demonstrated also by transient expression of the encoding gene in tobacco and tomato. Targeted knock-out of Hytlo1 significantly reduced both antagonistic and PGP effect of the WT strain. We conclude that this protein represents a clear example of a molecular factor developed by Trichoderma to establish a mutually beneficial interaction with the colonized plant.

Multiple roles and effects of a novel Trichoderma hydrophobin / Ruocco, Michelina; Lanzuise, Stefania; Lombardi, Nadia; Woo, SHERIDAN LOIS; Vinale, Francesco; Marra, Roberta; Varlese, Rosaria; Manganiello, Gelsomina; Pascale, Alberto; Valeria, Scala; Turra', David; Scala, Felice; Lorito, Matteo. - In: MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS. - ISSN 0894-0282. - 28:2(2015), pp. 167-179. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-07-14-0194-R]

Multiple roles and effects of a novel Trichoderma hydrophobin

LANZUISE, STEFANIA
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LOMBARDI, NADIA;WOO, SHERIDAN LOIS;Francesco Vinale;MARRA, ROBERTA;VARLESE, ROSARIA;MANGANIELLO, GELSOMINA;PASCALE, ALBERTO;David Turrà;SCALA, FELICE
Penultimo
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LORITO, MATTEO
Ultimo
2015

Abstract

Fungi belonging to the genus Trichoderma are among the most active and ecologically successful microbes found in natural environments, as they are able to use a variety of substrates and affect the growth of other microbes and virtually any plant species. We isolated and characterized a novel type II hydrophobin secreted by the biocontrol strain MK1 of Trichoderma longibrachiatum. The corresponding gene (Hytlo1) has a multiple role in the Trichoderma-plant-pathogen three-way interaction, while the purified protein displayed a direct antifungal as well as a MAMP and a plant growth promotion (PGP) activity. Leaf infiltration with the hydrophobin systemically increased resistance to pathogens and activated defence-related responses involving ROS, SOD, oxylipins, phytoalexins and PR-proteins formation or activity. The hydrophobin was found to enhance development of a variety of plants when applied at very low doses. It particularly stimulated root formation and growth, as demonstrated also by transient expression of the encoding gene in tobacco and tomato. Targeted knock-out of Hytlo1 significantly reduced both antagonistic and PGP effect of the WT strain. We conclude that this protein represents a clear example of a molecular factor developed by Trichoderma to establish a mutually beneficial interaction with the colonized plant.
2015
Multiple roles and effects of a novel Trichoderma hydrophobin / Ruocco, Michelina; Lanzuise, Stefania; Lombardi, Nadia; Woo, SHERIDAN LOIS; Vinale, Francesco; Marra, Roberta; Varlese, Rosaria; Manganiello, Gelsomina; Pascale, Alberto; Valeria, Scala; Turra', David; Scala, Felice; Lorito, Matteo. - In: MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS. - ISSN 0894-0282. - 28:2(2015), pp. 167-179. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-07-14-0194-R]
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