[Objective] Fusarium proliferatum is one of the major pathogens causing root rot of alfalfa. This study aims to investigate the function of the aconitase family inF.proliferatum and give insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the physiological metabolism of this pathogen. [Methods] We employed the hmmsearch tool to identify the proteins containing the aconitase domain inF.proliferatum and then carried out the phylogenetic analysis. real-time PCR and SWISS-MODEL were employed to analyze the expression profiles ofFpACO genes and the protein structures, respectively. The homologous recombination method was used to construct theFpACO-deleted mutants ofF.proliferatum. Furthermore, we explored the growth, sporulation, spore morphology, stress responses, and pathogenicity of ΔFpACO3, ΔFpACO4-1, and ΔFpACO4-2 and measured the mitochondrial metabolism indicators of the mutants. [Results] FpACO4-1 and FpACO4-2 were involved in sporulation and spore morphogenesis. FpACO3, FpACO4-1, and FpACO4-2 were responsible for regulating the sensitivity ofF.proliferatum to cell wall stress and metal ion stress. Moreover, FpACO3, FpACO4-1, and FpACO4-2 affected the mitochondrial metabolism indicators, including the total aconitase activity, the ATP level, the hydrogen peroxide level, and the expression of key genes in the tricarboxylic acid cycle. [Conclusion] The aconitase family members are involved in the regulation of the processes such as sporulation, spore morphogenesis, response to cell wall stress and metal ion stress, and mitochondrial metabolism inF.proliferatum.
| 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 |