The phosphatase Ptc6 is involved in virulence and MAPK signalling in Fusarium oxysporum

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Mitogen-activated kinase (MAPK) signalling pathways are involved in several important processes related to the development and virulence of Fusarium oxysporum. Reversible phosphorylation of the protein members of these pathways is a major regulator of essential biological processes. Among the phosphatases involved in dephosphorylation of MAPKs, type 2C protein phosphatases (PP2Cs) play important roles regulating many developmental strategies and stress responses in yeasts. Nevertheless, the PP2C family is poorly known in filamentous fungi. The F. oxysporum PP2C family includes seven proteins, but only Ptc1 has been studied so far. Here we show the involvement of Ptc6 in the stress response and virulence of F. oxysporum. Expression analysis revealed increased expression of ptc6 in response to cell wall and oxidative stresses. Additionally, targeted inactivation of ptc6 entailed enhanced susceptibility to cell wall stresses caused by Calcofluor White (CFW). We also demonstrate that the lack of Ptc6 deregulates both the Mpk1 phosphorylation induced by CFW and, more importantly, the Fmk1 dephosphorylation induced by pH acidification of the extracellular medium, indicating that Ptc6 is involved in the regulation of these MAPKs. Finally, we showed, for the first time, the involvement of a phosphatase in the invasive growth and virulence of F. oxysporum.

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Nunez-Rodriguez, J. C., Ruiz-Roldán, C., Lemos, P., Membrives, S., & Hera, C. (2020). The phosphatase Ptc6 is involved in virulence and MAPK signalling in Fusarium oxysporum. Molecular Plant Pathology, 21(2), 206–217. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12889

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