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Abstract
Rice blast is one of the most hazardous diseases affecting rice production. Previously, we discovered that the Atp2 protein of Rhodopseudomonas palustris could significantly inhibit the appressorium formation and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae. However, the molecular mechanism of this fungus has remained unknown. This study revealed that Atp2 can enter the cell and interact with the ribosomal protein MoRpl12 of M. oryzae, directly affecting the expression of the MoRpl12 protein. Silencing the MoRPL12 gene can affect cell wall integrity, growth, conidiogenesis, and fungal pathogenicity. The quantitative reverse transcription PCR results showed significant changes in the expression of conidiation-related genes in the MoRPL12 gene-silenced mutants or in the Atp2 protein-treated plants. We further found that Atp2 treatment can influence the expression of ribosomal-related genes, such as RPL, in M. oryzae. Our study revealed a novel antifungal mechanism by which the Atp2 protein binds to the ribosomal protein MoRpl12 and inhibits the pathogenicity of rice blast fungus, providing a new potential target for rice blast prevention and control.
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Phytopathology publishes articles on fundamental research that advances understanding of the nature of plant diseases, the agents that cause them, their spread, the losses they cause, and measures that can be used to control them. Phytopathology considers manuscripts covering all aspects of plant diseases including bacteriology, host-parasite biochemistry and cell biology, biological control, disease control and pest management, description of new pathogen species description of new pathogen species, ecology and population biology, epidemiology, disease etiology, host genetics and resistance, mycology, nematology, plant stress and abiotic disorders, postharvest pathology and mycotoxins, and virology. Papers dealing mainly with taxonomy, such as descriptions of new plant pathogen taxa are acceptable if they include plant disease research results such as pathogenicity, host range, etc. Taxonomic papers that focus on classification, identification, and nomenclature below the subspecies level may also be submitted to Phytopathology.