Fusarium head blight and Fusarium crown rot caused by Fusarium graminearum occurs severely in China, posing a threat to national food security. The NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex regulates various developmental processes in fungi, but the functions of multiple subunits within the NuA4 complex in plant pathogenic fungi are currently unclear. To elucidate the function of Eaf7 subunit in plant pathogenic fungi, this study used F. graminearum as a model organism. Through knocking out the FgEAF7 gene, it was found that the growth rate of the Fgeaf7 mutant was significantly lower than that of the wild-type strain. However, the deletion of FgEAF7 gene did not affect conidiation, pathogenicity to wheat, and DON biosynthesis. Additionally, we found that the Fgeaf7 mutant showed decreased sensitivity to Congo red and SDS, indicating that the deletion of FgEAF7 gene affects cell wall development. Analysis of the FgEaf7 domain revealed a conserved Eaf7 domain within FgEaf7. Upon deletion of the Eaf7 domain, the FgEAF7△Eaf7 mutant exhibited similar defects to the Fgeaf7 mutant, suggesting that the Eaf7 domain is essential for the full function of FgEaf7. Transcriptomic analysis showed that over 1 800 genes were differentially expressed in the Fgeaf7 mutant, compared to the wild type, with several genes important for growth and development being downregulated. These findings indicate that FgEaf7 regulates various processes, such as vegetative growth and cell wall development in F.graminearum.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |