Editing eIF4E in the Watermelon Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9 Technology Confers Resistance to ZYMV

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第一作者： Li, Maoying

作者： Li, Maoying;Qiu, Yanhong;Zhu, Dongyang;Xu, Xiulan;Tian, Shouwei;Wang, Jinfang;Yu, Yongtao;Ren, Yi;Gong, Guoyi;Zhang, Haiying;Xu, Yong;Zhang, Jie;Zhu, Dongyang

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关键词： watermelon; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E); CRISPR/Cas9

期刊名称：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES （ 影响因子：4.9； 五年影响因子：5.7 ）

ISSN： 1661-6596

年卷期： 2024 年 25 卷 21 期

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摘要： Watermelon is one of the most important cucurbit crops, but its production is seriously affected by viral infections. Although eIF4E proteins have emerged as the major mediators of the resistance to viral infections, the mechanism underlying the contributions of eIF4E to watermelon disease resistance remains unclear. In this study, three CleIF4E genes and one CleIF(iso)4E gene were identified in the watermelon genome. Among these genes, CleIF4E1 was most similar to other known eIF4E genes. To investigate the role of CleIF4E1, CRISPR/Cas9 technology was used to knock out CleIF4E1 in watermelon. One selected mutant line had an 86 bp deletion that resulted in a frame-shift and the expression of a truncated protein. The homozygous mutant exhibits developmental defects in plant growth, leaf morphology and reduced yield. Furthermore, the mutant was protected against the zucchini yellow mosaic virus, but not the cucumber green mottled mosaic virus. In summary, this study preliminarily clarified the functions of eIF4E proteins in watermelon. The generated data will be useful for elucidating eIF4E-related disease resistance mechanisms in watermelon. The tissue-specific editing of CleIF4E1 in future studies may help to prevent adverse changes to watermelon fertility.

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