The pheromone response factor coordinates filamentous growth and pathogenicity in Ustilago maydis

被引:173
作者
Hartmann, HA [1 ]
Kahmann, R [1 ]
Bolker, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MUNICH, INST MIKROBIOL & GENET, D-80638 MUNICH, GERMANY
关键词
fungal dimorphism; HMG domain; mating type; pheromone response; transcriptional regulation;
D O I
10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00508.x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In Ustilago maydis, the a and b mating type loci regulate cell fusion, filamentous growth and pathogenicity. The a locus encodes a pheromone-based cell recognition system, and the b locus specifies two homeodomain proteins. The expression of all genes in the a and b loci is induced by pheromone. We have identified a HMG protein (Prf1) that binds sequence specifically to pheromone response elements present in the a and b loci. prf1 mutants do not express the a and b genes and are sterile. The disruption of prf1 in pathogenic haploid strains results in a loss of pathogenicity. The constitutive expression of the b genes restores pathogenicity and induces filamentous growth in the absence of the pheromone signal. These results provide evidence that pheromone signalling, filamentous growth and pathogenic development are linked through Prf1.
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