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Abstract
Being found in all eukaryotes investigated, acyl-CoA-binding proteins (ACBPs) participate in lipid metabolism via specifically binding acyl-CoA esters with high affinity. The structures and functions of ACBP family proteins have been extensively described in yeasts, fungi, plants and mammals, but not oomycetes. In the present study, seven ACBP genes named PsACBP1-7 were identified from the genome of Phytophthora sojae, an oomycete pathogen of soybean. CRISPR-Cas9 knockout mutants targeting PsACBP1 and PsACBP2 were created for phenotypic assays. PsACBP1 knockout led to defects in sporangia production and virulence. PsACBP2 knockout mutants exhibited impaired vegetative growth, zoospore production, cyst germination and virulence. Moreover, Nile red staining of PsACBP2 knockout and over-expression lines showed that PsACBP2 is involved in the formation of lipid bodies in P. sojae. Our results demonstrate that two ACBP genes are differently required for growth and development, and both are essential for virulence in P. sojae.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Chinese Political Science (JCPS) is a refereed academic journal that publishes theoretical, policy, and empirical research articles on Chinese politics across the whole spectrum of political science, with emphasis on Chinese domestic politics and foreign policy in comparative perspectives. However, JCPS also welcomes manuscripts on different aspects of contemporary China when these relate closely to Chinese politics, political economy, political culture, reform and opening, development, the military, law and legal system, foreign relations, and other important issues of political significance.