Recent Advances in Effector Research of <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>
Yun-Yun Wei,
Shuang Liang,
Xue-Ming Zhu,
Xiao-Hong Liu,
Fu-Cheng Lin
Affiliations
Yun-Yun Wei
College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
Shuang Liang
State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
Xue-Ming Zhu
State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
Xiao-Hong Liu
Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Fu-Cheng Lin
State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
Recalcitrant rice blast disease is caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, which has a significant negative economic reverberation on crop productivity. In order to induce the disease onto the host, M. oryzae positively generates many types of small secreted proteins, here named as effectors, to manipulate the host cell for the purpose of stimulating pathogenic infection. In M. oryzae, by engaging with specific receptors on the cell surface, effectors activate signaling channels which control an array of cellular activities, such as proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. The most recent research on effector identification, classification, function, secretion, and control mechanism has been compiled in this review. In addition, the article also discusses directions and challenges for future research into an effector in M. oryzae.
