Table 1 XopD-affected genes involved in ‘gene silencing’

From: The eINTACT system dissects bacterial exploitation of plant osmosignalling to enhance virulence

ID

Gene

Full name

Expression changea,b

Annotation

AT1G63020

NRPD1A

NUCLEAR RNA POLYMERASE D 1A

5.17

The unique, largest subunit of Pol IV required for siRNA synthesis20.

AT2G19520

MSI4

MULTICOPY SUPPRESSOR OF IRA1 4

3.89

Interacts with SUVH9 and is involved in RNA-directed DNA methylation by facilitating the recruitment of Pol V to chromatin56.

AT4G13460

SUVH9

SU(VAR)3–9 HOMOLOGUE 9

3.77

A SET-domain containing histone methyltransferase required for Pol V-mediated de novo methylation20.

AT1G15910

FDM1

FACTOR OF DNA METHYLATION 1

2.96

A SGS3-like protein required for de novo DNA methylation and siRNA accumulation20.

AT2G25010

MAIL1

MAIN-LIKE 1

2.15

A nuclear-localized aminotransferase-like protein that regulates silencing pathway independent of DNA methylation and short interfering RNAs57.

AT2G28230

MED20A

MEDIATOR 20A

−6.28

Involved in miRNA biogenesis by recruiting Pol II to promoters of miRNA genes58.

AT5G66750

DDM1

DECREASED DNA METHYLATION 1

−5.71

A chromatin remodeller required for the maintenance of DNA methylation20.

AT3G20420

RTL2

RNASE THREE-LIKE PROTEIN 2

−4.32

A double-stranded RNA binding ribonuclease III, involved in siRNA production59.

AT1G69770

CMT3

CHROMOMETHYLASE 3

−4.16

A chromomethylase involved in non-CG methylation20.

AT3G03300

DCL2

DICER-LIKE 2

−3.22

A Dicer-like protein involved in siRNA production20.

AT1G15215

SHH1

SAWADEE HOMEODOMAIN HOMOLOGUE 1

−3.16

A homeodomain protein that binds to methylated H3K9 and recruits Pol IV20.

AT2G19430

DWA1

DDB1-BINDING WD40 PROTEIN HYPERSENSITIVE TO ABA 1

−4.16

A protein with a DWD motif involved in the production of secondary siRNA60.

AT1G09700

HYL1

HYPONASTIC LEAVES 1

−2.41

A core miRNA biogenesis factor involved in mRNA cleavage29,31.

  1. aLog2(fold change) in the comparison of nuc+XopD versus nucXopD
  2. bPositive value, the expression is increased in nuc+XopD; negative value, the expression is decreased in nuc+XopD