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<p><i>Fusarium graminearum</i>, the predominant causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat, severely impacts global food security by reducing crop yields and contaminating grains with health-threatening mycotoxins. Galactofuranose (Galf), a critical cell wall component, is vital for fungal cellular integrity, virulence, and stress tolerance. Notably, the activated form UDP-Galf is synthesized in the cytoplasm but requires translocation to the Golgi lumen, implying the existence of an unidentified transporter. This study identified and characterized FgUgtD, a putative UDP-Galf transporter from <i>F</i>. <i>graminearum</i> belonging to the nucleotide-sugar transporter family. Through subcellular localization, gene knockout, and functional complementation assays, we investigated its role in fungal biology and virulence. FgUgtD localized to the Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. Its disruption caused severe phenotypic defects: (1) impaired hyphal growth and asexual reproduction, (2) complete loss of ascospore formation, (3) cell wall disorganization with chitin depletion, (4) hypersensitivity to galactose, and (5) &gt; 80% reduction in virulence on wheat and maize—all rescued by genetic complementation. Crucially, the absence of UDP-Galf biosynthesis in plants and animals highlights FgUgtD as a promising antifungal target for controlling FHB.</p>

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A Fusarium graminearum UDP-galactofuranose transporter, FgUgtD, affects cell wall integrity, virulence, and reproduction

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    2025年9月9日

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  • Xi Liu,
  • Mengru Wang,
  • Xiaoyu Wang,
  • Fenglin Deng,
  • Zhengwu Fang,
  • Aiguo Gu,
  • Tian Yang,
  • Junliang Yin,
  • Dongfang Ma

摘要

Fusarium graminearum, the predominant causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat, severely impacts global food security by reducing crop yields and contaminating grains with health-threatening mycotoxins. Galactofuranose (Galf), a critical cell wall component, is vital for fungal cellular integrity, virulence, and stress tolerance. Notably, the activated form UDP-Galf is synthesized in the cytoplasm but requires translocation to the Golgi lumen, implying the existence of an unidentified transporter. This study identified and characterized FgUgtD, a putative UDP-Galf transporter from F. graminearum belonging to the nucleotide-sugar transporter family. Through subcellular localization, gene knockout, and functional complementation assays, we investigated its role in fungal biology and virulence. FgUgtD localized to the Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. Its disruption caused severe phenotypic defects: (1) impaired hyphal growth and asexual reproduction, (2) complete loss of ascospore formation, (3) cell wall disorganization with chitin depletion, (4) hypersensitivity to galactose, and (5) > 80% reduction in virulence on wheat and maize—all rescued by genetic complementation. Crucially, the absence of UDP-Galf biosynthesis in plants and animals highlights FgUgtD as a promising antifungal target for controlling FHB.