02920nas a2200409   4500008004100000022001400041245011400055210006900169260001300238300001000251490000700261520165700268653001201925653001501937653001101952653003901963653001802002653001902020653001202039653003102051653001302082653000902095653001402104653001602118653002702134653002402161653001802185100002102203700002502224700003102249700001602280700002002296700001802316700002502334700003202359856011902391       2014                        eng d  a1096-093700aSequencing and functional analysis of the genome of a nematode egg-parasitic fungus, Pochonia chlamydosporia.0 aSequencing and functional analysis of the genome of a nematode e  c2014 Apr  a69-800 v653 a<p>Pochonia chlamydosporia is a worldwide-distributed soil fungus with a great capacity to infect and destroy the eggs and kill females of plant-parasitic nematodes. Additionally, it has the ability to colonize endophytically roots of economically-important crop plants, thereby promoting their growth and eliciting plant defenses. This multitrophic behavior makes P. chlamydosporia a potentially useful tool for sustainable agriculture approaches. We sequenced and assembled ∼41 Mb of P. chlamydosporia genomic DNA and predicted 12,122 gene models, of which many were homologous to genes of fungal pathogens of invertebrates and fungal plant pathogens. Predicted genes (65%) were functionally annotated according to Gene Ontology, and 16% of them found to share homology with genes in the Pathogen Host Interactions (PHI) database. The genome of this fungus is highly enriched in genes encoding hydrolytic enzymes, such as proteases, glycoside hydrolases and carbohydrate esterases. We used RNA-Seq technology in order to identify the genes expressed during endophytic behavior of P. chlamydosporia when colonizing barley roots. Functional annotation of these genes showed that hydrolytic enzymes and transporters are expressed during endophytism. This structural and functional analysis of the P. chlamydosporia genome provides a starting point for understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in the multitrophic lifestyle of this fungus. The genomic information provided here should also prove useful for enhancing the capabilities of this fungus as a biocontrol agent of plant-parasitic nematodes and as a plant growth-promoting organism.</p>10aAnimals10aAscomycota10aFemale10aGene Expression Regulation, Fungal10aGene ontology10aGenome, Fungal10aHordeum10aHost-Pathogen Interactions10aNematoda10aOvum10aPhylogeny10aPlant Roots10aSequence Analysis, DNA10aSignal Transduction10aTranscriptome1 aLarriba, Eduardo1 aJaime, María, D L A1 aCarbonell-Caballero, José1 aConesa, Ana1 aDopazo, Joaquin1 aNislow, Corey1 aMartín-Nieto, José1 aLopez-Llorca, Luis, Vicente  uhttp://clinbioinfosspa.es/content/sequencing-and-functional-analysis-genome-nematode-egg-parasitic-fungus-pochonia03418nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245011200055210006900167260000900236300000800245490000700253520257000260100002502830700003202855700001602887700001702903700002102920700002502941700002202966700001802988700002203006700001803028856011803046       2012                        eng d  a1471-216400aIdentification of yeast genes that confer resistance to chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) using chemogenomics.0 aIdentification of yeast genes that confer resistance to chitosan  c2012  a2670 v133 aBACKGROUND: Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS), a deacetylated derivative of chitin, is an abundant, and renewable natural polymer. COS has higher antimicrobial properties than chitosan and is presumed to act by disrupting/permeabilizing the cell membranes of bacteria, yeast and fungi. COS is relatively non-toxic to mammals. By identifying the molecular and genetic targets of COS, we hope to gain a better understanding of the antifungal mode of action of COS. RESULTS: Three different chemogenomic fitness assays, haploinsufficiency (HIP), homozygous deletion (HOP), and multicopy suppression (MSP) profiling were combined with a transcriptomic analysis to gain insight in to the mode of action and mechanisms of resistance to chitosan oligosaccharides. The fitness assays identified 39 yeast deletion strains sensitive to COS and 21 suppressors of COS sensitivity. The genes identified are involved in processes such as RNA biology (transcription, translation and regulatory mechanisms), membrane functions (e.g. signalling, transport and targeting), membrane structural components, cell division, and proteasome processes. The transcriptomes of control wild type and 5 suppressor strains overexpressing ARL1, BCK2, ERG24, MSG5, or RBA50, were analyzed in the presence and absence of COS. Some of the up-regulated transcripts in the suppressor overexpressing strains exposed to COS included genes involved in transcription, cell cycle, stress response and the Ras signal transduction pathway. Down-regulated transcripts included those encoding protein folding components and respiratory chain proteins. The COS-induced transcriptional response is distinct from previously described environmental stress responses (i.e. thermal, salt, osmotic and oxidative stress) and pre-treatment with these well characterized environmental stressors provided little or any resistance to COS. CONCLUSIONS: Overexpression of the ARL1 gene, a member of the Ras superfamily that regulates membrane trafficking, provides protection against COS-induced cell membrane permeability and damage. We found that the ARL1 COS-resistant over-expression strain was as sensitive to Amphotericin B, Fluconazole and Terbinafine as the wild type cells and that when COS and Fluconazole are used in combination they act in a synergistic fashion. The gene targets of COS identified in this study indicate that COS’s mechanism of action is different from other commonly studied fungicides that target membranes, suggesting that COS may be an effective fungicide for drug-resistant fungal pathogens.1 aJaime, María, D L A1 aLopez-Llorca, Luis, Vicente1 aConesa, Ana1 aLee, Anna, Y1 aProctor, Michael1 aHeisler, Lawrence, E1 aGebbia, Marinella1 aGiaever, Guri1 aWestwood, Timothy1 aNislow, Corey  uhttp://clinbioinfosspa.es/content/identification-yeast-genes-confer-resistance-chitosan-oligosaccharide-cos-using