Comparative proteomic analysis of hyphae and germinating cysts of Phytophthora pisi and Phytophthora sojae.

Summary, in English

The recently described oomycete pathogen Phytophthora pisi causes root rot on pea and faba bean, while the closely related Phytophthora sojae is the causal agent of soybean root and stem rot. Differences in the pathogenicity factor repertoires that enable the two species to have distinct host specificity towards pea and soybean, were studied using tandem mass spectrometry in a global proteome study of hyphae and germinating cysts in P. pisi and P. sojae. In total 2775 proteins from P. pisi and 2891 proteins from P. sojae were identified. Fifty-eight orthologous proteins were more abundant in germinated cysts of both pathogens and thus identified as candidate proteins for the infective stage. Several of these proteins were associated with lipid transport and metabolism, and energy production. Twenty-three orthologous proteins were more abundant in hyphae of both pathogens and thus identified as candidate proteins for vegetative growth. Proteins uniquely present in germinating cysts of either P. pisi or P. sojae were considered as candidates for species-specific pathogenicity factors that may be involved in host specificity. Among these proteins were serine proteases, membrane transporters and a berberine-like protein. These results significantly expand the knowledge of the expressed proteome in P. pisi and P. sojae.

• Author: S Hosseini; S Resjö; Yongfeng Liu; M Durling; F Heyman; Fredrik Levander; Yanhong Liu; M Elfstrand; D Funck Jensen; E Andreasson; M Karlsson
• Department/s: Department of Immunotechnology
• Publishing year: 2015
• Language: English
• Pages: 24-40
• Publication/Series: Journal of Proteomics
• Volume: 117
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2015.01.006
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Topic: Immunology in the medical area
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1874-3919