Development in shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes, is a unique process and studies of the molecular basis of this process may lead to improvement in mushroom cultivation. Previous studies have identified a number of signal transduction genes related to mushroom development, but those genes have not been well characterized. The present work characterized a developmentally regulated MAP kinase, Le.MAPK, Histidine kinase Le.nik1 and their interacting partners in the signal transduction pathways. / Histidine kinase Le.nik1 is the first Histidine kinase gene found in basidiomyces by differential display by RAP-PCR and it has a high sequence homology with the Histidine kinase from C. albicans and B. cinerea, which may be related to development and stress responses. A 7.8kb genomic DNA sequence and the full-length ORF of 6.29kb cDNA sequence of the two-component histidine kinase Le.nik1 has been determined. Northern blot analysis and real time RT-PCR showed that the transcript expression level of Le.nik1 increases from mycelium to mature fruiting body. This suggests that Le.nik1 plays an essential role in fruiting body development. In situ hybridization of different fruiting body stage demonstrated the transcript localization of Le.nik1 in the developing hymenophore and trama cells, which reveals Le.nik1's role in fruiting body development. Real time RT-PCR results suggest the relationship between Le.nik1 and dicarboximide fungicides and oxidant. Yeast two-hybrid studies of Le.nik1 response regulator yields two novel interacting protein and they may also be related to fruit body development as shown by real-time RT-PCR and in situ hybridization. / Le.MAPK gene was isolated and identified by RNA fingerprinting of differentially expressed genes. Le. MAPK shows high sequence identity to the MAP kinase in other fungus includes U. maydis, N. crassa and S. cerevisiae. Le.MAPK was found to be interacting with Le.DRMIP from the yeast two hybrid analyses. Le.DRMIP is a novel gene with a predicted N-terminal mitochondrial signal peptide, suggesting that their interactions relate to the mitochondrial signaling pathway. The expression profiles of these two genes reveal their importance in fruiting body initiation and development; the Le.DRMIP transcript is localized predominantly in the developing young fruit body and gills, which further signifies its role in cell differentiation during mushroom development. These results suggest a model in which Le.MAPK and Le.DRMIP regulate mitochondrial signal transduction during fruit body development in L. edodes. / Through the studies of Le. MAPK and Le.nik1 , this work enhances our knowledge of the role and functions of these signal transduction genes in mushroom development. These studies can also help us to investigate the biological function of these signal transduction genes in fungi and other organisms. / Szeto Ying Ying. / "October 2006." / Adviser: Hoi Shan Kwan. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-09, Section: B, page: 5750. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-139). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_343851 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Contributors | Szeto, Ying Ying., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Molecular Biotechnology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, theses |
| Format | electronic resource, microform, microfiche, 1 online resource (xiv, 139 p. : ill.) |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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