Colletotrichum siamense is the main pathogen of anthracnose in many crops in tropical and subtropical regions. SSK1 is a response regulator protein of the two-component system. Studies have shown that SSK1 in pathogenic fungi is related to the morphogenesis, stress response, drug resistance and pathogenicity of pathogens, but SSK1 homologues have distinct functions in different fungi. In order to understand the function of CsSSK1 in C. siamense, the CsSSK1 gene deletion mutant ΔCsSSK1 and the complement strain ΔCsSSK1 (CsSSK1) were constructed and phenotypically observed. The results showed that the deletion mutant ΔCsSSK1 showed slightly retarded mycelial growth, shorter conidia, lower sporulation and conidial germination rate. ΔCsSSK1 significantly increased the sensitivity of C. siamense to NaCl, sorbitol, sucrose, glucose and Congo red, and the sensitivity to fluconazole and tebuconazole, but decreased the sensitivity to fludioxonil. The pathogenicity of ΔCsSSK1 was significantly reduced. The results showed that CsSSK1 gene was involved in the regulation of C. siamense morphogenesis, response to salt stress, osmotic stress, Congo red stress and fungicide stress, affecting the pathogenicity of C. siamense. The results would lay a foundation for further understanding the function of CsSSK1 gene in C. siamense and analyzing the molecular mechanism of pathogenic fungi response to stress.
| 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 |