Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 420 - 420
Published: June 13, 2024
In
budding
yeast,
Rad5
and
Rad7-Rad16
play
respective
roles
in
the
error-free
post-replication
repair
nucleotide
excision
of
ultraviolet-induced
DNA
damage;
however,
their
homologs
have
not
yet
been
studied
non-yeast
fungi.
fungus
Beauveria
bassiana,
a
deficiency
Rad7
homolog,
ortholog
two
Rad16
paralogs
(Rad16A/B)
instituted
an
ability
to
help
insect-pathogenic
recover
from
solar
UVB
damage
through
photoreactivation.
The
fungal
lifecycle-related
phenotypes
were
altered
absence
rad5,
rad16A
or
rad16B,
while
severe
defects
growth
conidiation
caused
by
double
deletion
rad16B.
Compared
with
wild-type
complemented
strains,
mutants
showed
differentially
reduced
activities
regarding
resilience
UVB-impaired
conidia
at
25
°C
12-h
incubation
regime
visible
light
plus
dark
(L/D
3:9
h
5:7
for
photoreactivation)
full
darkness
(dark
reactivation)
mimicking
natural
nighttime.
estimates
median
lethal
dose
LD50
L/D
treatments
revealed
greater
Rad16B
than
Rad16A
additive
either
NER-dependent
reactivation
photorepair-dependent
However,
limited
recovering
low
dose-impaired
but
unable
impaired
sublethal
doses
as
did
photoreactivation
5:7,
unless
night/dark
time
was
doubled
further
prolonged.
Therefore,
anti-UV
effects
Rad5,
B.
bassiana
depend
primarily
on
are
mechanistically
distinct
those
yeast
homologs.
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 154 - 154
Published: Jan. 23, 2023
The
Rad4-Rad23-Rad33
complex
plays
an
essential
anti-ultraviolet
(UV)
role
depending
on
nucleotide
excision
repair
(NER)
in
budding
yeast
but
has
been
rarely
studied
filamentous
fungi,
which
possess
two
Rad4
paralogs
(Rad4A/B)
and
orthologous
Rad23
rely
the
photorepair
of
UV-induced
DNA
lesions,
a
distinct
mechanism
behind
photoreactivation
UV-impaired
cells.
Previously,
nucleocytoplasmic
shuttling
proved
to
be
highly
efficient
conidia
inactivated
by
UVB,
major
component
solar
UV,
due
its
interaction
with
Phr2
Beauveria
bassiana,
wide-spectrum
insect
mycopathogen
lacking
Rad33.
Here,
either
Rad4A
or
Rad4B
was
proven
localize
exclusively
nucleus
interact
Rad23,
previously
shown
white
collar
protein
WC2
as
regulator
photorepair-required
photolyases
(Phr1
Phr2)
B.
bassiana.
Δrad4A
mutant
lost
~80%
conidial
UVB
resistance
~50%
activity
UVB-inactivated
5
h
light
exposure.
Intriguingly,
reactivation
rates
UVB-impaired
were
observable
only
presence
rad4A
after
dark
incubation
exceeding
24
h,
implicating
extant,
infeasible,
NER
for
field
where
night
(dark)
time
is
too
short.
Aside
from
strong
anti-UVB
role,
played
no
other
bassiana's
lifecycle
while
functionally
redundant.
Our
findings
uncover
that
depends
ascribed
linked
expands
molecular
basis
underlying
fungal
adaptation
UV
irradiation
Earth's
surface.
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 290 - 290
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
The
white
collar
proteins
WC1
and
WC2
interact
with
each
other
to
form
a
complex
acting
as
well-known
transcription
regulator
required
for
the
operation
of
circadian
clock
in
Neurospora,
but
their
roles
insect-pathogenic
fungal
lifecycles
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
report
that
orthologs
co-regulate
conidiation
capacity
conidial
resistance
solar
ultraviolet-B
(UVB)
irradiation
Beauveria
bassiana,
after
high
activities
photorepair
UVB-induced
DNA
damages
were
elucidated
previously
insect
mycopathogen,
which
features
non-rhythmic
capacity.
yield,
UVB
resistance,
photoreactivation
rate
UVB-impaired
conidia
greatly
reduced
null
mutants
wc1
wc2
compared
control
strains.
However,
many
lifecycle-related
phenotypes,
except
antioxidant
response,
rarely
affected
two
mutants.
Transcriptomic
analysis
revealed
largely
overlapping
regulating
gene
networks.
Most
differentially
expressed
genes
identified
from
(1380)
(1001)
co-downregulated
(536)
or
co-upregulated
(256)
at
similar
levels,
including
several
aerial
photorepair.
These
findings
expand
molecular
basis
underlying
adaptation
UV
offer
novel
insight
into
genome-wide
co-regulatory
B.
bassiana's
asexual
development
vivo
against
damage.
Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 499 - 499
Published: April 17, 2023
UV-A
radiation
is
a
tool
that
has
stimulant
action
in
plants
and
can
be
used
to
induce
benefits
through
the
production
of
bioactive
compounds
synthesis
secondary
metabolites,
among
others.
Particularly,
its
application
could
stimulate
tolerance
biotic
stress
caused
by
Fusarium
oxysporum
f.
sp.
lycopersici
(Fol)
tomato
plants;
for
this
reason,
aim
present
study
was
evaluate
ability
against
Fol.
For
this,
crop
established
which
two
conditions
supplementation
with
were
tested
on
inoculated
fungus
The
pathogen’s
impact
agronomic
parameters,
incidence
severity,
contents
biomarkers,
metabolites
photosynthetic
pigments
determined.
results
show
pathogen
severity
about
60%;
therefore,
fruit
yield
also
negative
(−31%).
Moreover,
significantly
impacted
content
positive
control
increased
H2O2
(+23.9%),
malondialdehyde
(+41.7%)
proline
(+54.8%).
In
contrast,
decreased
Fol
(−35.5%),
prevented
effect
plant/fruit
yield.
addition,
biomarkers
(−10.4%
O2•−,
−22%
H2O2,
−16%
MDA),
(+13.2%
flavonoids,
+35%
anthocyanins)
(+17%
β-carotene,
+12%
yellow
pigments,
+19.8%
total
chlorophyll)
pathogen.
From
obtained,
it
concluded
good
alternative
means
attack
pathogens
such
as
plants,
without
adverse
consequences
environment
or
crop.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
89(9)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
The
anti-ultraviolet
(UV)
role
of
a
Rad4-Rad23-Rad33
complex
in
budding
yeast
relies
on
nucleotide
excision
repair
(NER),
which
is
mechanistically
distinct
from
photorepair
DNA
lesions
generated
under
solar
UV
irradiation
but
remains
poorly
known
filamentous
fungi.
Here,
two
nucleus-specific
Rad4
paralogs
(Rad4A
and
Rad4B)
nucleocytoplasmic
shuttling
Rad23
ortholog
are
functionally
characterized
by
multiple
analyses
their
null
mutants
Metarhizium
robertsii,
an
entomopathogenic
fungus
lacking
Rad33.
Rad4A
was
proven
to
interact
with
contribute
significantly
more
conidial
UVB
resistance
(90%)
than
(65%).
Despite
no
other
biological
function,
exhibited
very
high
activity
photoreactivation
UVB-impaired/inactivated
conidia
5-h
light
exposure
due
its
interaction
Rad10,
anti-UV
protein
clarified
previously
have
acquired
similar
through
photolyase
M.
robertsii.
NER
or
revealed
lower
reactivation
rates
moderately
impaired
after
24-h
dark
incubation
hardly
observable
at
the
end
12-h
incubation,
suggesting
infeasibility
field
where
nighttime
too
short.
Aside
remarkable
contribution
resistance,
had
pleiotropic
effect
radial
growth,
aerial
conidiation,
antioxidant
response,
cell
wall
integrity
activity.
However,
Rad4B
proved
redundant
function.
unveils
essentiality
for
robertsii's
fitness
homolog's
depending
NER.
IMPORTANCE
Resilience
ultraviolet
(UV)-impaired
cells
crucial
application
fungal
insecticides
based
formulated
conidia.
Anti-UV
roles
Rad4,
Rad23,
Rad33
rely
upon
(NER)
yeast.
Among
robertsii
Rad33,
contributes
interacts
rather
Rad4B.
acquires
severely
inactivated
another
photorepair-required
photolyase.
either
seemingly
extant
unfeasible
conditions.
has
asexual
cycle
vitro
Therefore,
strong
depends
photoreactivation,
unveiling
scenario
NER-reliant
role.
Photochemistry and Photobiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
99(4), P. 1122 - 1130
Published: Nov. 28, 2022
Abstract
Nucleotide
excision
repair
(NER)
of
ultraviolet
(UV)‐induced
DNA
lesions
known
as
cyclobutane
pyrimidine
dimer
(CPD)
and
(6–4)‐pyrimidine‐pyrimidone
(6‐4PP)
photoproducts
depends
on
the
activities
multiple
anti‐UV
radiation
(RAD)
proteins
in
budding
yeast.
However,
NER
remains
poorly
filamentous
fungi,
whose
are
photorepaired
by
one
or
two
photolyases,
namely
CPD‐specific
Phr1
and/or
6‐4PP‐specific
Phr2.
Previously,
white
collar
WC1
WC2
were
proven
to
regulate
expressions
phr2
phr1
photorepair
6‐4PP
CDP
lesions,
respectively,
Metarhizium
robertsii
,
a
entomopathogenic‐phytoendophytic
fungus.
We
report
here
high
orthologous
Rad1
Rad10
5‐h
photoreactivation
UVB‐injured
UVB‐inactivated
conidia
but
severely
compromised
capability
their
reactivating
those
via
24‐h
dark
incubation
M.
.
The
null
mutants
rad1
rad10
much
more
conidial
UVB
resistance
than
previous
wc1
wc2
Multiple
protein–protein
(Rad1‐Rad10,
Rad1‐WC2,
Rad10‐Phr1,
WC1‐Phr1/2
WC2‐Phr1/2)
interactions
detected
suggest
direct/indirect
links
Phr1/2
WC1/2
an
importance
for
activities.
Conclusively,
photoreactivate
UVB‐impaired
through
with
photorepair‐required
proteins.