Cytosine Methylation of Phytophthora sojae by Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation

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Main Author: Spangler, Maribeth
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2012
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Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1339451917
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu13394519172021-08-03T05:30:09Z Cytosine Methylation of Phytophthora sojae by Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation Spangler, Maribeth Biology Plant Pathology Epigenetics DNA methylation oomycete Phytophthora sojae methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation Avr1a Avr1b <p>Phytophthora sojae undergoes many developmental changes throughout its lifecycle from freely swimming zoospores to vegetative mycelium. These changes in development are accompanied by changes in gene expression; however, little is known about gene regulation in this organism. During infection effector proteins are secreted and act as one of the major virulence determinants of P. sojae. Avirulence genes have been long sought after because these genes control race-cultivar compatibility. Different strains of P. sojae have been shown to carry copies of the same effectors but display variation in expression; gene silencing mechanism of some of these genes is not known.</p><p>One common epigenetic mechanism used to regulate gene expression by both prokaryotes and eukaryotes is DNA methylation, however; the DNA methylation status of the soybean pathogen P. sojae has yet to be shown. We provide evidence of cytosine methylation in the promoter regions of two known Avr effectors, Myb DNA-binding proteins, and the housekeeping gene actin by the method of MeDIP. DNA methylation was detected in a range of genes suggesting that P. sojae employs DNA methylation as one mechanism of gene regulation.</p> 2012-07-25 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1339451917 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1339451917 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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language English
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topic Biology
Plant Pathology
Epigenetics
DNA methylation
oomycete
Phytophthora sojae
methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation
Avr1a
Avr1b
spellingShingle Biology
Plant Pathology
Epigenetics
DNA methylation
oomycete
Phytophthora sojae
methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation
Avr1a
Avr1b
Spangler, Maribeth
Cytosine Methylation of Phytophthora sojae by Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation
author Spangler, Maribeth
author_facet Spangler, Maribeth
author_sort Spangler, Maribeth
title Cytosine Methylation of Phytophthora sojae by Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation
title_short Cytosine Methylation of Phytophthora sojae by Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation
title_full Cytosine Methylation of Phytophthora sojae by Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation
title_fullStr Cytosine Methylation of Phytophthora sojae by Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation
title_full_unstemmed Cytosine Methylation of Phytophthora sojae by Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation
title_sort cytosine methylation of phytophthora sojae by methylated dna immunoprecipitation
publisher Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2012
url http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1339451917
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