Spray-induced gene silencing enables the characterization of gene function during pre-penetration stages in Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici
文献类型: 外文期刊
作者: Zhang, Meihui;Zhou, Meijiao;Jia, Yunmeng;Li, Xipeng;Wang, Aolin;Liu, Taiguo;Zhou, Yilin;Liu, Wei;Fan, Jieru
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关键词: Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici;pre-penetration stage;spray-induced gene silencing;dsRNA;BgtActin
期刊名称: FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
ISSN: 1664-462X
年卷期: 2025 年 16 卷
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收录情况: SCIE(2025版)
摘要: Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), the causal agent of wheat powdery mildew, poses a significant threat to global wheat production. As an obligate biotroph, Bgt is recalcitrant to stable genetic manipulation. Although host-induced gene silencing has been used for gene function studies, it remains ineffective for targeting genes active during pre-penetration stages. Consequently, the functional roles of many Bgt genes during pre-penetration stages remain largely unexplored. In this study, the feasibility of spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) to characterize gene function during pre-penetration stages was evaluated. The results demonstrated that Bgt conidia and germ tubes efficiently took up environmental double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), enabling the targeted silencing of BgtActin. Exogenous application of BgtActin-dsRNA effectively reduced target gene expression and impaired infection of Bgt. BgtActin silencing predominantly induced abnormal appressoria and reduced disease severity when dsRNA was applied at 6 and 10 hours post-inoculation (hpi). In contrast, BgtActin was almost not silenced when dsRNA was applied at 2 hpi. These findings established SIGS as a promising tool for gene functional studies during the pre-penetration stages of Bgt and highlight the potential of RNA-based strategies for the control of wheat powdery mildew.
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