Molecular Evolution ofPseudomonas syringaeType III Secreted Effector Proteins

Author:

Dillon Marcus M.,Almeida Renan N.D.,Laflamme Bradley,Martel Alexandre,Weir Bevan S.,Desveaux Darrell,Guttman David S.ORCID

Abstract

ABSTRACTDiverse Gram-negative pathogens likePseudomonas syringaeemploy type III secreted effector (T3SE) proteins as primary virulence factors that combat host immunity and promote disease. T3SEs can also be recognized by plant hosts and activate an effector triggered immune (ETI) response that shifts the interaction back towards plant immunity. Consequently, T3SEs are pivotal in determining the virulence potential of individualP. syringaestrains, and ultimately restrictP. syringaepathogens to a subset of potential hosts that are unable to recognize their repertoires of T3SEs. While a number of effector families are known to be present in theP. syringaespecies complex, one of the most persistent challenges has been documenting the complex variation in T3SE contents across a diverse collection of strains. Using the entire pan-genome of 494P. syringaestrains isolated from more than 100 hosts, we conducted a global analysis of all known and putative T3SEs. We identified a total of 14,613 T3SEs, 4,636 of which were unique at the amino acid level, and show that T3SE repertoires of differentP. syringaestrains vary dramatically, even among strains isolated from the same hosts. We also find that dramatic diversification has occurred within many T3SE families, and in many cases find strong signatures of positive selection. Furthermore, we identify multiple gene gain and loss events for several families, demonstrating an important role of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in the evolution ofP. syringaeT3SEs. These analyses provide insight into the evolutionary history ofP. syringaeT3SEs as they co-evolve with the host immune system, and dramatically expand the database ofP. syringaeT3SEs alleles.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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