Apple leaf spot is one of the most devastating diseases in the apple industry, caused by Alternaria alternata f. sp mali (A. alternata). SET-domain group (SDG) proteins function as the histone methyltransferases and participate in plant development and stress responses. However, whether SDG proteins are associated with A. alternata resistance is largely unclear. Here, we describe the pathogen-inducible MdSDG26 gene in apple (Malus × domestica). MdSDG26 has two transcript variants that function similarly in catalyzing histone methylation and A. alternata resistance. Transient overexpression of MdSDG26 increased the global levels of H3K4me3 and H3K36me3, whereas knockdown of MdSDG26 only reduced the H3K36me3 level. Transcriptome analysis revealed that MdSDG26 affected the genome-wide transcriptome changes in response to A. alternata infection. ChIP-qPCR analysis demonstrated that MdSDG26 modulates the levels of H3K36me3 and H3K4me3 at both the promoter and exon regions of MdNTL9. As a negative regulator of A. alternata resistance in apples, MdNTL9 plays a pivotal role in MdSDG26-mediated resistance to A. alternata. Therefore, our findings provide compelling evidence for the regulatory function of MdSDG26 in histone methylation and its molecular role in conferring resistance to A. alternata.
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