cross kingdom srna transfer in plant and fungus
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the transfer of small RNA (sRNA) between different kingdoms, specifically plants and fungi. It is likely interested in the mechanisms and implications of this transfer in biological contexts such as gene regulation and communication between these organisms.
Answer
Fungal sRNAs inhibit plant immunity; plant sRNAs suppress fungal virulence. EVs are the carriers.
Fungal pathogens deliver sRNAs into plants to inhibit the host immunity, while the plant sRNAs are transported into the interacting pathogen to suppress their virulence. Evidence indicates that EVs are the carriers of sRNAs across the plant host to pathogens and vice versa.
Answer for screen readers
Fungal pathogens deliver sRNAs into plants to inhibit the host immunity, while the plant sRNAs are transported into the interacting pathogen to suppress their virulence. Evidence indicates that EVs are the carriers of sRNAs across the plant host to pathogens and vice versa.
More Information
In cross-kingdom RNA interference, both plants and fungi use small RNAs (sRNAs) to manipulate each other's gene expression during pathogenic interactions.
Sources
- Fungal small RNAs ride in extracellular vesicles to enter plant cells - nature.com
- Cross-kingdom small RNA communication between plants and ... - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Plant mRNAs move into a fungal pathogen via extracellular vesicles ... - sciencedirect.com
