title: Chromatin-based control of effector gene expression in plant-associated fungi.
abstract: Plant-associated fungi often present in their genome areas enriched in repeat sequences and effector genes, the latter being specifically induced in planta. The location of effector genes in regions enriched in repeats has been shown to have an impact on adaptability of fungi but could also provide for tight control of effector gene expression through chromatin-based regulation. The distribution of two repressive histone marks was shown to be an important regulatory layer in two fungal species with different lifestyles. Chromatin-based control of effector gene expression is likely to provide an evolutionary advantage by preventing the expression of genes not needed during vegetative growth and allow for a massive concerted expression at particular time-points of plant infection.
authors.affiliation: INRA, UMR 1290 INRA-AgroParisTech BIOGER, Avenue Lucien Brétignières, F-78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, August-Thienemann-Str. 2, 24306 Plön, Germany; Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 1-9, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Jessica L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Soyer
authors.affiliation: INRA, UMR 1290 INRA-AgroParisTech BIOGER, Avenue Lucien Brétignières, F-78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rouxel
authors.affiliation: INRA, UMR 1290 INRA-AgroParisTech BIOGER, Avenue Lucien Brétignières, F-78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France. Electronic address: Isabelle.Fudal@versailles.inra.fr.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fudal
mesh_terms: D002843:Chromatin / Q000235:genetics*; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors