Gene structure and regulation of cryparin, a hydrophobin of the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica /

a disease in chestnut trees called chestnut blight.

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Main Author: Villalon, Deborah Kay
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Description
Summary:a disease in chestnut trees called chestnut blight.
accumulation over time in liquid grown cultures. Cryparin
amino-terminal end that is typical of structural proteins,
amplified CDNA product. Putative 5'and 3' regulatory
and it has the properties of a lectin (8,19,39). Antibody
both EP155/2 and the isogenic strain UEP1, which contains the
caused by the presence of a unique double-stranded (ds)RNA.
Cryphonectria parasitica is a filamentous fungus that causes
dsRNA, to determine steady state levels of cryparin
extension of RNA from a dsRNA-free wild type strain EP155/2.
Fungal transformations were performed to attempt to delete
however, hybridization with labeled cryparin coding sequences
hyphae and fruiting bodies and accumulates in large amounts
Hypovirulence and decreased sporulation by the fungus are
In order to investigate gene function, a gene deletion vector
isolated. Structural analysis was conducted by comparison of
most highly expressed in log phase of liquid cultures (70).
Northern blot analysis was performed on MRNA extracted from
on hyphal cell surfaces (14). The gene for cryparin has been
One of the regulated host proteins (cryparin) that has been
purified has a glycine-serine repeating sequence near the
regulation of several host polypeptides and poly(A)+ RNAS.
resistance gene confirmed plasmid integration in nuclear DNA,
revealed no deletion of the cryparin gene.
selected on media containing the antibiotic hygromycin B.
sequences were identified as well as intron splicing sites.
Southern hybridizations with the labeled hygromycin
staining showed that this protein is specific to aerial
Symptoms of dsRNA infection are correlated with the down-
the cryparin gene. Mitotically stable transformants were
the sequence data from the subgenomic DNA clone and PCR
The transcription initiation site was identified by primer
transcript. SDS-PAGE gels were used to examine protein
was constructed using the subgenomic DNA clone of cryparin.
was found to be developmentally regulated with MRNA being
Item Description:"Major subject: Plant Pathology".
Vita.
Physical Description:vi, 42 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.