Genome-wide identification of papain-like cysteine proteases in Citrus sinensis and expression analysis in response to Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

Papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) play important roles in plant-pathogen interactions. In citrus, PLCPs are targeted by effectors from Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the causal agent of Huanglongbing (HLB). To study interactions between Citrus sinensis and CLas, we identified 33 cand...

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Published inJournal of plant interactions Vol. 18; no. 1
Main Authors Li, Tianyu, Liu, Chang, Chang, Xiaopeng, Li, Fuxuan, Wang, Tao, Huang, Guiyan, Li, Ruimin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 31.12.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
Cell death
Citrus fruits
Citrus sinensis
Cysteine
Cytoplasm
Enzymes
Fruits
Gene expression
Genes
Genomes
Huanglongbing
Life sciences
Localization
Papain
Papain-like cysteine proteases
Pathogens
Phylogenetics
Plant bacterial diseases
Proteins
Senescence
Subcellular localization
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Summary:Papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) play important roles in plant-pathogen interactions. In citrus, PLCPs are targeted by effectors from Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the causal agent of Huanglongbing (HLB). To study interactions between Citrus sinensis and CLas, we identified 33 candidate CsPLCP genes by HMMsearch with the Peptidase_C1 domain (PF00112), and further confirmed them using local BLAST with PLCP sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana. The 33 CsPLCPs were classified into 9 subfamilies. Analysis of the cis-acting elements in their promoters indicated that CsPLCPs are responsive to various phytohormones and stressors. Further qPCR analysis indicated that several CsPLCPs were up-regulated during CLas infection. Subcellular localization analysis indicated that five CsPLCPs were localized to the cytoplasm and nucleus, while CsXBCP2 was localized only to the cytoplasm. In summary, this study provides a sound basis for understanding the roles of CsPLCPs in the Citrus-CLas interaction.
ISSN:1742-9145
1742-9153
DOI:10.1080/17429145.2023.2238785