A Proposed Model Illustrating the Virulence Mechanism of Foc-milR87 (IMAGE)

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

A Proposed Model Illustrating the Virulence Mechanism of Foc-milR87

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A proposed model illustrating the virulence mechanism of Foc-milR87. MaPTI6L, an AP2 family transcription factor of banana, can activate the expression of a subset of defense-related genes in response to pathogen infection. MaPTI6L can bind to the GCC-box in the promoter region of MaEDS1 and activate its expression. However, during Fusarium infection, Foc-milR87 enters banana cells and specifically binds to the 3'UTR region of MaPTI6L mRNA to promote the degradation of MaPTI6L mRNA, ultimately suppressing the expression of MaEDS1.

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Horticulture Research

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