Nuclear localization sequence of MoHTR1, a Magnaporthe oryzae effector, for transcriptional reprogramming of immunity genes in rice

You-Jin Lim, Yoon-Ju Yoon, Hyunjun Lee, Gobong Choi, Seongbeom Kim, Jaeho Ko, Jea Hyeoung Kim, Ki-Tae Kim and Yong-Hwan Lee ()
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You-Jin Lim: Seoul National University
Yoon-Ju Yoon: Seoul National University
Hyunjun Lee: Seoul National University
Gobong Choi: Seoul National University
Seongbeom Kim: Seoul National University
Jaeho Ko: Seoul National University
Jea Hyeoung Kim: Sunchon National University
Ki-Tae Kim: Sunchon National University
Yong-Hwan Lee: Seoul National University

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Abstract Plant pathogens secrete nuclear effectors into the host nuclei to modulate the host immune system. Although several nuclear effectors of fungal pathogens have been recently reported, the molecular mechanism of NLS-associated transport vehicles of nuclear effectors and the roles of NLS in transcriptional reprogramming of host immunity genes remain enigmatic. We previously reported the MoHTR1, a nuclear effector of the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae. MoHTR1 is translocated to rice nuclei but not in fungal nuclei. Here, we identify the core NLS (RxKK) responsible for MoHTR1’s nuclear localization. MoHTR1 is translocated in the host nucleus through interaction with rice importin α. MoHTR1 NLS empowers it to translocate the cytoplasmic effectors of M. oryzae into rice nuclei. Furthermore, other nuclear effector candidates of the blast pathogen and rice proteins which have RxKK also exhibit nuclear localization, highlighting the crucial role of RxKK in this process. We also unveil the importance of SUMOylation in the stability of MoHTR1 and translocation of MoHTR1 to host nuclei. Moreover, MoHTR1 NLS is essential for the pathogenicity of M. oryzae by reprogramming immunity-associated genes in the host. Our findings provide insights into the significance of plant-specific NLS on fungal nuclear effectors and its role in plant-pathogen interactions.

Date: 2024
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