Three Chitin Deacetylase Family Members of Beauveria bassiana Modulate Asexual Reproduction and Virulence of Fungi by Mediating Chitin Metabolism and Affect Fungal Parasitism and Saprophytic Life
Jiahua Liu, Jing-Chong Dong, Junjie Gao, Xinpeng Li, Shun-Juan Hu, Juan Li, Wen-Xiao Hu, Xianyan Zhao, Juan-Juan Wang, Lei Qiu
Abstract
In this study, we report the roles of CDA family in entomopathogenic fungus B. bassiana . Our results indicated that CDA modulates asexual development and regulates fungal virulence by altering chitin deacetylation and metabolic capacity. CDA affected the biological control potential and life history of B. bassiana by affecting its parasitic and saprophytic life. These findings provide novel insights into the roles of multiple CDA paralogues existing in fungal biocontrol agents.
Topics & Concepts
Beauveria bassianaBiologyChitinBassianaVirulenceMicrobiologyBiological pest controlFungusBotanyGeneGeneticsBiochemistryChitosanEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlStudies on Chitinases and ChitosanasesInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences