In vivo insertion pool sequencing identifies virulence factors in a complex fungal-host interaction.
PLoS Biol
; 16(4): e2005129, 2018 04.
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| ID: mdl-29684023
Large-scale insertional mutagenesis screens can be powerful genome-wide tools if they are streamlined with efficient downstream analysis, which is a serious bottleneck in complex biological systems. A major impediment to the success of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based screens for virulence factors is that the genetic material of pathogens is often underrepresented within the eukaryotic host, making detection extremely challenging. We therefore established insertion Pool-Sequencing (iPool-Seq) on maize infected with the biotrophic fungus U. maydis. iPool-Seq features tagmentation, unique molecular barcodes, and affinity purification of pathogen insertion mutant DNA from in vivo-infected tissues. In a proof of concept using iPool-Seq, we identified 28 virulence factors, including 23 that were previously uncharacterized, from an initial pool of 195 candidate effector mutants. Because of its sensitivity and quantitative nature, iPool-Seq can be applied to any insertional mutagenesis library and is especially suitable for genetically complex setups like pooled infections of eukaryotic hosts.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ustilago
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Mutagénesis Insercional
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Genoma Fúngico
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Zea mays
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Factores de Virulencia
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Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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En
Revista:
PLoS Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
Año:
2018
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Article
País de afiliación:
Austria
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos