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Functional characterization of the GATA-type transcription factor PaNsdD in the filamentous fungus Podospora anserina and its interplay with the sterigmatocystin pathway

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The model ascomycete Podospora anserina, featured by its strict sexual development, is a prolific but yet unexploited reservoir of natural products. The GATA-type transcription factor NsdD has been characterized by the role in balancing asexual and sexual reproduction, and governing secondary metabolism in filamentous fungi. In the present study, we functionally investigated the NsdD ortholog PaNsdD in P. anserina. Compared to the wild-type strain, vegetative growth, ageing processes, sexual reproduction, stress tolerance and interspecific confrontations in the mutant were drastically impaired, owing to the loss of function of PaNsdD. In addition, the production of 3-acetyl-4-methylpyrrole, a new metabolite identified in P. anserina in this study, was significantly inhibited in the ΔPaNsdD mutant. We also demonstrated the interplay of PaNsdD with the sterigmatocystin biosynthetic gene pathway, especially as the deletion of PaNsdD triggered the enhanced red-pink pigment biosynthesis that only occurs in the presence of the core polyketide synthase-encoding gene PaStcA of the sterigmatocystin pathway. Taken together, these results contribute to a better understanding of the global regulation mediated by PaNsdD in P. anserina, especially with regard to its unexpected involvement in fungal ageing process and its interplay with sterigmatocystin pathway. Importance Fungal transcription factors play an essential role in coordinating multiple physiological processes. Yet, little is known about the functional characterization of transcription factors in the filamentous fungus P. anserina. In this study, a GATA-type regulator PaNsdD was investigated in P. anserina. The results showed that PaNsdD was a key factor that can control the fungal ageing process, vegetative growth, pigmentation, stress response, interspecific confrontations, and positively regulate the production of 3-acetyl-4-methylpyrrole. Meanwhile, a molecular interaction was implied between PaNsdD and the sterigmatocystin pathway. Overall, loss of function of PaNsdD seems to be highly disadvantageous for P. anserina, which relies on pure sexual reproduction in limited lifespan. Therefore, PaNsdD is clearly indispensable for the survival and propagation of P. anserina in its complex ecological niches.

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Ling Shen, Thomas Gaslonde, Catherine Roullier, Huijuan Wang, Jennifer Bodin, et al.. Functional characterization of the GATA-type transcription factor PaNsdD in the filamentous fungus Podospora anserina and its interplay with the sterigmatocystin pathway. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2022, 88 (6), pp.e02378-21. ⟨10.1128/aem.02378-21⟩. ⟨hal-03555316⟩
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