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1994 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

U.S.-Japan Joint Research on Molecular Biology of Host-specific Toxins as Pathogenicity

Research Project

Project/Area Number 05044133
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionJoint Research
Research InstitutionTottori University

Principal Investigator

KOHMOTO Keisuke  Tottori University, Faculty of Agriculture, 農学部, 教授 (80032093)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) BRIGGS S.p.  Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Biotechnology Dept., ハイブレツド社・生物工学研究部, 上級研究員
SCOTT-CRAIG J.  Michigan State University, Plant Research Laboratory, DOEMSU植物研究所, 上級研究員
TURGEON B.g.  Cornell University, Department of Plant Pathology, 植物病理学科, 上級研究員
WALTON J.d.  Michigan State University, Plant Research Laboratory, DOEMSU植物研究所, 準教授
BRONSON C.r.  Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology, 植物病理学科, 準教授
YODER Olen c.  Cornell University, Department of Plant Pathology, 植物病理学科, 教授
TABIRA Hiroki  Tottori Prefecture Horticultural Experiment Station, 研究員
KODAMA Motoichiro  Tottori University, Faculty of Agriculture, 農学部, 助手 (00183343)
AKIMITSU Kazuya  Kagawa University, Faculty of Agriculture, 農学部, 助教授 (80263888)
TSUGE Takashi  Nagoya University, Faculty of Agriculture, 農学部, 助教授 (30192644)
KOBAYASHI Hirokazu  University of Shizuoka, Graduate School, 食品栄養科学部, 助教授 (80170348)
NAKAJIMA Hiromitsu  Tottori University, Faculty of Agriculture, 農学部, 助教授 (40144646)
OTANI Hiroshi  Tottori University, Faculty of Agriculture, 農学部, 教授 (50032305)
Project Period (FY) 1993 – 1994
KeywordsTOX1 / TOX2 / HTS1 / Gene for biosynthesis of host-specific toxin / Hm1 / Gene for disease resistance gene / AM-toxin / AK-toxin / HC-toxin / HMT-toxin / Alternaria / Chocliobolus
Research Abstract

1.Non-ribozomal, multi-function enzyme systems involved in biosynthesis of AM-and HC-toxins by each pathogen. TOX2 locus in H.carbonum has HTS1 gene (22 kb) encoding 570 kD protein which have 4 domains : Domain B had L-proline-activation and isomerization when expressed in recombinant baculovirus/insect cell culture.
2.Function and chromosomal location of the Cochliobolus heterostrophus TOX1 locus were investigated by tagging by insertional mutagenesis & REMI procedure. Two essential TOX1 loci that encode a polyketide synthase are on different chromosomes of race T strains. They could not be resolved without molecular technology because in conventional genetic crosses between race T and race O they are linked to the break point of a reciprocal translocation.
3.Attempts to clone a gene for AK-toxin biosynthesis in Alternaria alternata Japanese pear pathotype was made by using insertional mutagenesis. The sequences flanking the transfoming DNA were isolated from genomic DNA of a Tox^- transformant by means of plasmid rescue. Wild-type genomic sequences were cloned by screening a genomic DNA library of the wild-type strain with the sequences flanking the transforming DNA of the rescued plasmid. The selected genomic clones have been characterizing.
4.A disease resistance gene Hm1 was found to code the enzyme which detoxify HC-toxin released from Chocliobolus carbonum race 1, cause of leaf spot of maize.
5.Pathological roles of fungal melanin, beta-1,3-glucanase and cutinase were examined by technology of molecular genetics.
6.Part of the results obtained in the project was published as a Proceedings of Tottori University International Symposium on Host-Specific toxin (1994).

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  • [Publications] Turgeon,B.G.et al.: "Cloning and analysis of the matig type genes from Cochliobolus heterostrophus" Mol.Gen.Genet.238. 270-284 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Adachi,Y.et al.: "Nuclear ribosomal DNA as a probe for genetic variability in the Japanese pear pathotype of Alternaria alternata" Appl.Environ.Microbiol.59. 3197-3205 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Kimura,N.et al.: "Gene cluster involved in melanin biosynthesis of the filamentous fungus Alternaria alternata" Jour.Bacteriol.175. 4427-4435 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Walton,J.D.et al.: "Host-selective toxins and disease specificity:Perspectives and progress" Annu.Rev.Phytopathol.31. 275-303 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Nutsugah,S.K.et al.: "Production of a host-specific toxin by germinating spores of Alternar tenuissima causing leaf spot of pigeon pea" Jour.Phytopathol.140. 19-30 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Oikawa,H.et al.: "Absolute configuration of main chain of AAL-toxins" Tetrahedron. 50. 13347-13368 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Akimitsu,K.et al.: "Light suppresses the action of the host-specific ACR-toxin on citrus leaves" Jour.Fac.Agric.,Tottori Univ.30. 17-27 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Kusaba,M.et al.: "Nuclear ribosomal DNA variation and pathogenic specialization in Alternaria fungi known to produce host-specific toxins" Appl.Environ.Microbiol.60. 3055-3062 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Briggs,S.P.et al.: "Genetic patterns of plant host-parasite interactions" Trends in Genetics. 10. 12-16 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Walton,J.D.: "Deconstructing the cell wall" Plant Physiol.104. 1113-1118 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Schaeffer,H.J.et al.: "Cloning and targeted gene disruption of EXG1,encoding exo-B1,3-glucanase,in the phytopatho genic fungus cochliobolus carbonum" Appl.Environ.Microbiol.60. 594-598 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Yang,G.et al.: "Toxin-deficient mutants from a toxin-sensitive transformant of Cochliobolus heterostrophus" Genetics. 137. 751-757 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Oeser,B.et al.: "Pathogenesis by Cochliobolus heterostrophus transformants expressing a cutinaseencoding gene from Nactria haematococca" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 7. 282-288 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Lu,S.et al.: "Tagged mutations at the Tox1 locus of Cochliobolus heterostrophus by restriction enzyme-mediated in tegration" Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA. 91. (1994)

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  • [Publications] Johal,G.S.et al: "A tale of two mimics;transposon mutagemesis and characyterization of twodirease lesion mimic mutations of maize" Maydica. 39. 69-76 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Tanabe,K.et al.: "Characterization and pathogenicity of melamin-deficient mutants of Alternaria alternata Japanese pear pathotype" Ann.Phytopath.Soc.Japan. 61(in press).

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  • [Publications] Otani,H.et al.: "Alternaria toxins and their effects on host plants" Canad.Jour.Botany. 73(in press).

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  • [Publications] Reynolds,D.R.et al.eds.: "The Fungal Holomorph:Mitotic,Meiotic and Pleomorphic Speciation in Fungal Systematics" CAB International, pp.199-215 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Coruzzi,G.et al.,eds.: "Plant Molecular Biology" Springer-Verlag, pp.219-227 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Singh,U.S.,Kohmoto,K.et al.: "Pathogenesis and Host Specificity in Plant Diseases,vol.11" Pergamon Press, pp.51-63 (1994)

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  • [Publications] 吉川正明(編): "分子植物病理学の最近の進歩" 日本植物病理学会, (1994)

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  • [Publications] Daniels,M.J.et al.: "Advances in Molecular Genetics of Plant-Microbe Interactions,vol.3" Kluwer Academic Press, pp.223-237 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Kohmoto,K.and Yoder,O.C.: "Host-Specific Toxin:Biosynthesis,Receptor and Molecular Biology (Proceedings of the Second Tottori University International Symposium on Host-Specific Toxins,Tottori,1993)" Tottori University, 313 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Turgeon, B.G.et al.: "Cloning and analysis of the mating type genes from Cochliobolus heterostrophus" Mol.Gen.Genet.238. 270-284 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Adachi, Y.et al.: "Nuclear ribosomal DNA as a probe for genetic variability in the Japanese pear pathotype of Alternaria alternata" Appl.Environ.Microbiol.59. 3197-3205 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Kimura, N.et al.: "Gene cluster involved in melanin biosynthesis of the filamentous fungus Alternaria alternata" Jour.Bacteriol.175. 4427-4435 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Walton, J.D.et al.: "Host-selective toxins and disease specificity : Perspectives and progress" Annu.Rev.Phytopathol.31. 275-303 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Nutsugah, S.K.et al.: "Production of a host-specific toxin by germinating spores of Alternaria tenuissima causing leaf spot of pigeon pea" J.Phytopathology. 140. 19-30 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Oikawa, H.et al.: "Absolute configuration of main chain of AAL-toxins" Tetrahedron. 50. 13347-13368 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Akimitsu, K.et al.: "Light suppresses the action of the host-specific ACR-toxin on citrus leaves" Jour.Fac.Agric., Tottori Univ.30. 17-27 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Kusaba, M.et al.: "Nuclear ribosomal DNA variation and pathogenic specialization in Alternaria fungi known to produce host-specific toxins" Appl.Environ.Microbiol.60. 3055-3062 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Briggs, S.P.et al.: "Genetic patterns of plant host-parasite interactions" Trends in Genetics. 10. 12-16 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Walton, J.D.: "Deconstructing the cell wall" Plant Physiol.104. 1113-1118 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Schaeffer, H.J.et al.: "Cloning and targeted gene disruption of EXG1, encoding exo-beta1,3-glucanase, in the phytopathogenic fungus Cochliobolus carbonum" Appl.Environ.Microbiol.60. 594-598 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Yang, G.et al.: "Toxin-deficient mutants from a toxin-sensitive transformant of Cochliobolus heterostrophus" Genetics. 137. 751-757 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Oeser, B.et al.: "Pathogenesis by Cochliobolus heterostrophus transformants expressing a cutinase-encoding gene from Nectria haematococca" Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 7. 282-288 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Lu, S.et al.: "Tagged mutations at the Tox1locus of Cochliobolus heterostrophus byrestriction enzyme-mediated integration" Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA. 91. (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Johal, G.S.et al.: "A tale of two mimics ; transposon mutagenesis and characterization of two disease lesion mimic mutations of maize" Maydica. 39. 69-76 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Tanabe, K.et al.: "Characterization and pathogenicity of melanin-deficient mutants of Alternaria alternata Japanese pear pathotype" Ann.Phytopathol.Soc.Japan. 61 (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Otani, H.et al.: "Alternaria toxins and their effects on host plants" Can.Jour.Botany. 73 (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Reynolds, D.R.et al., eds.: CAB International, London. The Fungal Holomorph : Mitotic, Meiotic and Pleomorphic Speciation in Fungal Systematics, 199-215 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Coruzzi, G.et al., eds.: Springer-Verlag, Berlin and Heiderberg. Plant Molecular Biology, 219-227 (1994)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Singh, U.S., Kohmoto, K.and Singh, R.P., eds.: Pergamon Press, Oxford. Pathogenesis and Host Specificity in Plant Diseases, Vol.II, 51-63 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Tusge, T.et al.: The Phytopathological Society of Japan. Molecular analysis of pathogenicity in Alternaria alternata pathogens. In : Molecular Basis for Gene-for-Gene Complementarity in Plant Diseases, 21-30 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Daniels, M.J.et al.: Kluwer academic Publ., London. Advances in Molecular Genetics of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol.3, 223-237 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Kohmoto, K.and Yoder, O.C.: Tottori University, Tottori. Host-Specific Toxin : Biosynthesis, Receptor and Molecular Biology (Proceedings of the Second Tottori University International Symposium on Host-Specific Toxin, held at Tottori, 1993), 313 (1994)

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