Studies on the function of the fungal effector NIS1 for suppression of plant immunity

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H04457
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Plant protection science
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Takano Yoshitaka 京都大学, 農学研究科, 教授 (80293918)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NISHIUCHI TAKUMI 金沢大学, 学際科学実験センター, 准教授 (20334790)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 植物病原糸状菌 / エフェクター / 抵抗性 / PAMPs / タンパク質リン酸化酵素

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Plant pathogenic fungi establish the infection of their host plants by using a set of secreted proteins called effectors. This study focused on the effector NIS1 identified in a cucumber anthracnose fungus Colletotrichum orbiculare. Plants activate defense responses via the recognition of Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs). The study revealed that NIS1, widely conserved in plant pathogenic fungi, targets protein kinases critical for the PAMP-triggered immunity and plays important roles for infection strategies of plant pathogenic fungi including Colletotrichum species.

Free Research Field

植物病理学