A TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model mediates resistance to Fusarium crown rot by scavenging ROS in common wheat

Abstract Fusarium crown rot (FCR) is a serious underlying disease to threaten wheat yield and quality recently. Here, we identify a catalase antioxidant enzyme (TaCAT2) through genome wide association study (GWAS) and whole-exome sequencing (WES) in two nested bi-parental populations. We verify the...

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Main Authors: Xia Yang, Leilei Zhang, Jiajie Wei, Lexin Liu, Di Liu, Xiangning Yan, Minjie Yuan, Lingran Zhang, Ning Zhang, Yan Ren, Feng Chen
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57936-x
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author Xia Yang
Leilei Zhang
Jiajie Wei
Lexin Liu
Di Liu
Xiangning Yan
Minjie Yuan
Lingran Zhang
Ning Zhang
Yan Ren
Feng Chen
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Leilei Zhang
Jiajie Wei
Lexin Liu
Di Liu
Xiangning Yan
Minjie Yuan
Lingran Zhang
Ning Zhang
Yan Ren
Feng Chen
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description Abstract Fusarium crown rot (FCR) is a serious underlying disease to threaten wheat yield and quality recently. Here, we identify a catalase antioxidant enzyme (TaCAT2) through genome wide association study (GWAS) and whole-exome sequencing (WES) in two nested bi-parental populations. We verify the function of TaCAT2 regulating wheat FCR resistance by genetic transformation. Moreover, we screen a sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase alpha subunit (TaSnRK1α) interacting with TaCAT2, and subsequently find that TaSnRK1α phosphorylates TaCAT2. We next identify an FCR-resistance haplotype TaCAT2Ser214, and confirm that Ser214 of TaCAT2 is a key phosphorylation site for TaSnRK1α. We also find that TaSnRK1α results in higher protein accumulation in TaCAT2Ser214 than in TaCAT2Thr214, which possibly contribute to scavenging ROS (reactive oxygen species) in TaCAT2Ser214 wheat plants. Furthermore, the function of TaSnRK1α regulating FCR resistance is verified by genetic transformation. Taken together, we propose a TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model to mediate FCR resistance by scavenging the ROS in wheat plants.
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spelling doaj-art-487274dd0dd04aaf9fcf784cdf322c0b2025-08-20T03:01:41ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-03-0116111510.1038/s41467-025-57936-xA TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model mediates resistance to Fusarium crown rot by scavenging ROS in common wheatXia Yang0Leilei Zhang1Jiajie Wei2Lexin Liu3Di Liu4Xiangning Yan5Minjie Yuan6Lingran Zhang7Ning Zhang8Yan Ren9Feng Chen10Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping /Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural UniversityAbstract Fusarium crown rot (FCR) is a serious underlying disease to threaten wheat yield and quality recently. Here, we identify a catalase antioxidant enzyme (TaCAT2) through genome wide association study (GWAS) and whole-exome sequencing (WES) in two nested bi-parental populations. We verify the function of TaCAT2 regulating wheat FCR resistance by genetic transformation. Moreover, we screen a sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase alpha subunit (TaSnRK1α) interacting with TaCAT2, and subsequently find that TaSnRK1α phosphorylates TaCAT2. We next identify an FCR-resistance haplotype TaCAT2Ser214, and confirm that Ser214 of TaCAT2 is a key phosphorylation site for TaSnRK1α. We also find that TaSnRK1α results in higher protein accumulation in TaCAT2Ser214 than in TaCAT2Thr214, which possibly contribute to scavenging ROS (reactive oxygen species) in TaCAT2Ser214 wheat plants. Furthermore, the function of TaSnRK1α regulating FCR resistance is verified by genetic transformation. Taken together, we propose a TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model to mediate FCR resistance by scavenging the ROS in wheat plants.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57936-x
spellingShingle Xia Yang
Leilei Zhang
Jiajie Wei
Lexin Liu
Di Liu
Xiangning Yan
Minjie Yuan
Lingran Zhang
Ning Zhang
Yan Ren
Feng Chen
A TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model mediates resistance to Fusarium crown rot by scavenging ROS in common wheat
Nature Communications
title A TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model mediates resistance to Fusarium crown rot by scavenging ROS in common wheat
title_full A TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model mediates resistance to Fusarium crown rot by scavenging ROS in common wheat
title_fullStr A TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model mediates resistance to Fusarium crown rot by scavenging ROS in common wheat
title_full_unstemmed A TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model mediates resistance to Fusarium crown rot by scavenging ROS in common wheat
title_short A TaSnRK1α-TaCAT2 model mediates resistance to Fusarium crown rot by scavenging ROS in common wheat
title_sort tasnrk1α tacat2 model mediates resistance to fusarium crown rot by scavenging ros in common wheat
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57936-x
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