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Pham NN, Wu YH, Dai TA, Tu J, Liang RM, Hsieh HY, Chang CW, Hu YC. Auto-inducible synthetic pathway in E. coli enhanced sustainable indigo production from glucose. Metab Eng 2024; 85:14-25. [PMID: 38971492 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2024.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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Indigo is widely used in textile industries for denim garments dyeing and is mainly produced by chemical synthesis which, however, raises environmental sustainability issues. Bio-indigo may be produced by fermentation of metabolically engineering bacteria, but current methods are economically incompetent due to low titer and the need for an inducer. To address these problems, we first characterized several synthetic promoters in E. coli and demonstrated the feasibility of inducer-free indigo production from tryptophan using the inducer-free promoter. We next coupled the tryptophan-to-indigo and glucose-to-tryptophan pathways to generate a de novo glucose-to-indigo pathway. By rational design and combinatorial screening, we identified the optimal promoter-gene combinations, which underscored the importance of promoter choice and expression levels of pathway genes. We thus created a new E. coli strain that exploited an indole pathway to enhance the indigo titer to 123 mg/L. We further assessed a panel of heterologous tryptophan synthase homologs and identified a plant indole lyase (TaIGL), which along with modified pathway design, improved the indigo titer to 235 mg/L while reducing the tryptophan byproduct accumulation. The optimal E. coli strain expressed 8 genes essential for rewiring carbon flux from glucose to indole and then to indigo: mFMO, ppsA, tktA, trpD, trpC, TaIGL and feedback-resistant aroG and trpE. Fed-batch fermentation in a 3-L bioreactor with glucose feeding further increased the indigo titer (≈965 mg/L) and total quantity (≈2183 mg) at 72 h. This new synthetic glucose-to-indigo pathway enables high-titer indigo production without the need of inducer and holds promise for bio-indigo production.
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- Nam Ngoc Pham
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Escobar-Bravo R, Lin PA, Waterman JM, Erb M. Dynamic environmental interactions shaped by vegetative plant volatiles. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:840-865. [PMID: 36727645 PMCID: PMC10132087 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00061j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Covering: up to November 2022Plants shape terrestrial ecosystems through physical and chemical interactions. Plant-derived volatile organic compounds in particular influence the behavior and performance of other organisms. In this review, we discuss how vegetative plant volatiles derived from leaves, stems and roots are produced and released into the environment, how their production and release is modified by abiotic and biotic factors, and how they influence other organisms. Vegetative plant volatiles are derived from different biosynthesis and degradation pathways and are released via distinct routes. Both biosynthesis and release are regulated by other organisms as well as abiotic factors. In turn, vegetative plant volatiles modify the physiology and the behavior of a wide range of organisms, from microbes to mammals. Several concepts and frameworks can help to explain and predict the evolution and ecology of vegetative plant volatile emission patterns of specific pathways: multifunctionality of specialized metabolites, chemical communication displays and the information arms race, and volatile physiochemistry. We discuss how these frameworks can be leveraged to understand the evolution and expression patterns of vegetative plant volatiles. The multifaceted roles of vegetative plant volatiles provide fertile grounds to understand ecosystem dynamics and harness their power for sustainable agriculture.
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Manzano C, Fernandez PC, Hill JG, Luft Albarracin E, Virla EG, Coll Aráoz MV. Chemical Ecology of the host searching behavior in an Egg Parasitoid: are Common Chemical Cues exploited to locate hosts in Taxonomically Distant Plant Species? J Chem Ecol 2022; 48:650-659. [PMID: 35921017 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-022-01373-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Parasitoids are known to exploit volatile cues emitted by plants after herbivore attack to locate their hosts. Feeding and oviposition of a polyphagous herbivore can induce the emission of odor blends that differ among distant plant species, and parasitoids have evolved an incredible ability to discriminate them and locate their hosts relying on olfactive cues. We evaluated the host searching behavior of the egg parasitoid Cosmocomoidea annulicornis (Ogloblin) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) in response to odors emitted by two taxonomically distant host plants, citrus and Johnson grass, after infestation by the sharpshooter Tapajosa rubromarginata (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), vector of Citrus Variegated Chlorosis. Olfactory response of female parasitoids toward plants with no herbivore damage and plants with feeding damage, oviposition damage, and parasitized eggs was tested in a Y-tube olfactometer. In addition, volatiles released by the two host plant species constitutively and under herbivore attack were characterized. Females of C. annulicornis were able to detect and significantly preferred plants with host eggs, irrespectively of plant species. However, wasps were unable to discriminate between plants with healthy eggs and those with eggs previously parasitized by conspecifics. Analysis of plant volatiles induced after sharpshooter attack showed only two common volatiles between the two plant species, indole and β-caryophyllene. Our results suggest that this parasitoid wasp uses common chemical cues released by many different plants after herbivory at long range and, once on the plant, other more specific chemical cues could trigger the final decision to oviposit.
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- C Manzano
- PROIMI - CONICET, Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros (T4001MVB), Tucumán, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono, CIHIDECAR-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martin 4453, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Kirchner 1.900, Tucumán, Argentina
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- PROIMI - CONICET, Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros (T4001MVB), Tucumán, Argentina
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- PROIMI - CONICET, Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros (T4001MVB), Tucumán, Argentina.,Instituto de Entomología, Fundación Miguel Lillo. Miguel Lillo 251, (4000), Tucumán, Argentina
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- PROIMI - CONICET, Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros (T4001MVB), Tucumán, Argentina. .,Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, (4000), Tucumán, Argentina.
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New molecules in plant defence against pathogens. Essays Biochem 2022; 66:683-693. [PMID: 35642866 DOI: 10.1042/ebc20210076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Plants host a multipart immune signalling network to ward off pathogens. Pathogen attack upon plant tissues can often lead to an amplified state of (induced) defence against subsequent infections in distal tissues; this is known as systemic acquired resistance (SAR). The interaction of plants with beneficial microbes of the rhizosphere microbiome can also lead to an induced resistance in above-ground plant tissues, known as induced systemic resistance. Second messengers such as calcium (Ca2+), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and nitric oxide (NO) are necessary for cell-to-cell signal propagation during SAR and show emergent roles in the mediation of other SAR metabolites. These include the lysine-derived signals pipecolic acid (Pip) and N-hydroxypipecolic acid (NHP), which are key signalling metabolites in SAR. Emerging evidence additionally pinpoints plant volatiles as modulators of defence signalling within and between plants. Plant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as monoterpenes can promote SAR by functioning through ROS. Furthermore, plant-derived and additionally also microbial VOCs can target both salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signalling pathways in plants and modulate defence against pathogens. In this review, an overview of recent findings in induced defence signalling, with a particular focus on newer signalling molecules and how they integrate into these networks is discussed.
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Ferrer L, Mindt M, Suarez-Diez M, Jilg T, Zagorščak M, Lee JH, Gruden K, Wendisch VF, Cankar K. Fermentative Indole Production via Bacterial Tryptophan Synthase Alpha Subunit and Plant Indole-3-Glycerol Phosphate Lyase Enzymes. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:5634-5645. [PMID: 35500281 PMCID: PMC9100643 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Indole is produced in nature by diverse organisms and exhibits a characteristic odor described as animal, fecal, and floral. In addition, it contributes to the flavor in foods, and it is applied in the fragrance and flavor industry. In nature, indole is synthesized either from tryptophan by bacterial tryptophanases (TNAs) or from indole-3-glycerol phosphate (IGP) by plant indole-3-glycerol phosphate lyases (IGLs). While it is widely accepted that the tryptophan synthase α-subunit (TSA) has intrinsically low IGL activity in the absence of the tryptophan synthase β-subunit, in this study, we show that Corynebacterium glutamicum TSA functions as a bona fide IGL and can support fermentative indole production in strains providing IGP. By bioprospecting additional bacterial TSAs and plant IGLs that function as bona fide IGLs were identified. Capturing indole in an overlay enabled indole production to titers of about 0.7 g L-1 in fermentations using C. glutamicum strains expressing either the endogenous TSA gene or the IGL gene from wheat.
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- Lenny Ferrer
- Genetics
of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology & CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Wageningen
Plant Research, Wageningen University &
Research, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Axxence
Aromatic GmbH, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
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- Laboratory
of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen
University & Research, 6708WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Genetics
of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology & CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National
Institute of Biology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Food Science & Biotechnology, Kyungsung
University, 608-736 Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National
Institute of Biology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Genetics
of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology & CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Wageningen
Plant Research, Wageningen University &
Research, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Guo M, Ren X, Liu Y, Wang G. An Odorant Receptor from the Proboscis of the Cotton Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Narrowly Tuned to Indole. INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13040385. [PMID: 35447827 PMCID: PMC9033110 DOI: 10.3390/insects13040385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Simple Summary Odorant receptors (ORs) are at the core of the high-efficiency and sensitive olfactory system in insects. The expression and specific function of ORs largely contribute to the habits and speciation of one species. Although being predominantly expressed in the antennae, ORs in non-olfactory organs are suggested to have particular roles in promoting the reproduction or host fitness of insects. Our previous work has identified four ORs in the mouthpart organs of Helicoverpa armigera. Here, we amplified the full-length sequences of HarmORs from the proboscis. Further functional characterization suggested that HarmOR30 narrowly tuned to indole, the vital nitrogen-containing compounds that mediate tritrophic interactions. Our study deepens the insight into the olfactory perception of H. armigera, and explored a candidate functional receptor target for studying the interaction between insects and their plant hosts. Abstract Helicoverpa armigera is a serious agricultural pest with polyphagous diets, widespread distribution, and causing severe damage. Among sixty-five candidate ORs in H. armigera, the co-receptor HarmOrco and three specific ORs with partial sequences were identified to be expressed in the proboscis by our previous work, whereas their exact function is not known yet. In this study, we first confirmed the expression of these ORs in the proboscis by full-length cloning, which obtained the complete coding region of HarmOrco, OR24, and OR30. We then performed functional identification of HarmOR24 and OR30 by co-expressing them respectively with HarmOrco in Xenopus oocytes eukaryotic expression system combined with two-electrode voltage-clamp physiology. By testing the response of HarmOR24/OR30-expressing oocytes against eighty structural-divergent compounds, respectively, HarmOR30 was characterized to narrowly tune to indole and showed a specific tuning spectrum compared to its ortholog in Spodoptera littoralis. As indole is a distinctive herbivore-induced plant volatile and floral scent component, HarmOR30 might play roles in foraging and mediating the interactions between H. armigera with its surrounding environment.
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- Mengbo Guo
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China;
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (X.R.); (Y.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (X.R.); (Y.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (X.R.); (Y.L.)
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, China;
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (X.R.); (Y.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-628-16947
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Brambilla A, Sommer A, Ghirardo A, Wenig M, Knappe C, Weber B, Amesmaier M, Lenk M, Schnitzler JP, Vlot AC. Immunity-associated volatile emissions of β-ionone and nonanal propagate defence responses in neighbouring barley plants. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:615-630. [PMID: 34849759 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plants activate biochemical responses to combat stress. (Hemi-)biotrophic pathogens are fended off by systemic acquired resistance (SAR), a primed state allowing plants to respond faster and more strongly upon subsequent infection. Here, we show that SAR-like defences in barley (Hordeum vulgare) are propagated between neighbouring plants, which respond with enhanced resistance to the volatile cues from infected senders. The emissions of the sender plants contained 15 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with infection. Two of these, β-ionone and nonanal, elicited resistance upon plant exposure. Whole-genome transcriptomics analysis confirmed that interplant propagation of defence in barley is established as a form of priming. Although gene expression changes were more pronounced after challenge infection of the receiver plants with Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei, differential gene expression in response to the volatile cues of the sender plants included an induction of HISTONE DEACETYLASE 2 (HvHDA2) and priming of TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT-LIKE superfamily protein (HvTPL). Because HvHDA2 and HvTPL transcript accumulation was also enhanced by exposure of barley to β-ionone and nonanal, our data identify both genes as possible defence/priming markers in barley. Our results suggest that VOCs and plant-plant interactions are relevant for possible crop protection strategies priming defence responses in barley.
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- Alessandro Brambilla
- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Research Unit Environmental Simulation, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Research Unit Environmental Simulation, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Research Unit Environmental Simulation, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Neuherberg, Germany
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Zhou C, Li D, Shi X, Zhang J, An Q, Wu Y, Kang L, Li JQ, Pan C. Nanoselenium Enhanced Wheat Resistance to Aphids by Regulating Biosynthesis of DIMBOA and Volatile Components. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:14103-14114. [PMID: 34784717 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The mechanism of nanoselenium (nano-Se) improving the resistance induced by plant components to aphids is unclear. In this study, foliar sprayed nano-Se (5.0 mg/L) could significantly reduce the Sitobion avenae number (36%) compared with that in the control. Foliar application of nano-Se enhanced the antioxidant capacity by reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) and increasing GSH-Px, CAT, GSH, Pro, and VE concentrations in wheat seedlings. The phenylpropane pathway was activated by nano-Se biofortification, which increased apigenin and caffeic acid concentrations. The high-level expression of the related genes (TaBx1A, TaBx3A, TaBx4A, TaASMT2, and TaCOMT) induced the promotion of melatonin (88.6%) and 2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (DIMBOA) (64.3%). Different ratios of the secondary metabolites to nano-Se were taken to examine the effects on resistance of wheat to S. avenae. The results revealed that the combination of nano-Se and melatonin could achieve the best overall performance by reducing the S. avenae number by 52.2%. The study suggests that the coordinated applications of nano-Se and melatonin could more effectively improve the wheat resistance to aphids via the promotion of volatile organic compound synthesis and modulation in phenylpropane and indole metabolism pathways.
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- Chunran Zhou
- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, China Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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The Roots of Rye ( Secale cereale L.) Are Capable of Synthesizing Benzoxazinoids. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094656. [PMID: 33925031 PMCID: PMC8124178 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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According to current opinion, the first step of benzoxazinoids (BXs) synthesis, that is, the conversion of indole-3-glycerol phosphate to indole, occurs exclusively in the photosynthesising parts of plants. However, the results of our previous work and some other studies suggest that this process may also occur in the roots. In this study, we provide evidence that the first step of BXs synthesis does indeed occur in the roots of rye seedlings. We detected ScBx1 transcripts, BX1 enzyme, and six BXs (2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one, 2,4-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one, (2R)-2-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-4-hydroxy-(2H)-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one glucoside, 2,4-dihydroxy- 7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one, 2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one glucoside, and 6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone) in the roots developed from seeds deprived of the coleoptile at 2 days after sowing (i.e., roots without contact with aerial parts). In roots regenerated in vitro, both ScBx1 transcripts and BX1 enzyme were detected at a low but still measurable levels. Thus, BXs are able to be synthesised in both the roots and above-ground parts of rye plants.
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Dudek B, Warskulat AC, Vogel H, Wielsch N, Menezes RC, Hupfer Y, Paetz C, Gebauer-Jung S, Svatoš A, Schneider B. An Integrated-Omics/Chemistry Approach Unravels Enzymatic and Spontaneous Steps to Form Flavoalkaloidal Nudicaulin Pigments in Flowers of Papaver nudicaule L. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22084129. [PMID: 33923591 PMCID: PMC8073789 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Flower colour is an important trait for plants to attract pollinators and ensure their reproductive success. Among yellow flower pigments, the nudicaulins in Papaver nudicaule L. (Iceland poppy) are unique due to their rarity and unparalleled flavoalkaloid structure. Nudicaulins are derived from pelargonidin glycoside and indole, products of the flavonoid and indole/tryptophan biosynthetic pathway, respectively. To gain insight into the molecular and chemical basis of nudicaulin biosynthesis, we combined transcriptome, differential gel electrophoresis (DIGE)-based proteome, and ultra-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS)-based metabolome data of P. nudicaule petals with chemical investigations. We identified candidate genes and proteins for all biosynthetic steps as well as some key metabolites across five stages of petal development. Candidate genes of amino acid biosynthesis showed a relatively stable expression throughout petal development, whereas most candidate genes of flavonoid biosynthesis showed increasing expression during development followed by downregulation in the final stage. Notably, gene candidates of indole-3-glycerol-phosphate lyase (IGL), sharing characteristic sequence motifs with known plant IGL genes, were co-expressed with flavonoid biosynthesis genes, and are probably providing free indole. The fusion of indole with pelargonidin glycosides was retraced synthetically and promoted by high precursor concentrations, an excess of indole, and a specific glycosylation pattern of pelargonidin. Thus, nudicaulin biosynthesis combines the enzymatic steps of two different pathways with a spontaneous fusion of indole and pelargonidin glycoside under precisely tuned reaction conditions.
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Meents AK, Mithöfer A. Plant-Plant Communication: Is There a Role for Volatile Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns? FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:583275. [PMID: 33178248 PMCID: PMC7593327 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.583275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are an ancient form of tissue-derived danger or alarm signals that initiate cellular signaling cascades, which often initiate defined defense responses. A DAMP can be any molecule that is usually not exposed to cells such as cell wall components, peptides, nucleic acid fragments, eATP and other compounds. DAMPs might be revealed upon tissue damage or during attack. Typically, DAMPs are derived from the injured organism. Almost all eukaryotes can generate and respond to DAMPs, including plants. Besides the molecules mentioned, certain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be considered as DAMPs. Due to their chemical nature, VOCs are supposed to act not only locally and systemically in the same plant but also between plants. Here, we focus on damage-induced volatiles (DIVs) that might be regarded as DAMPs; we will review their origin, chemical nature, physiochemical properties, biological relevance and putative function in plant-plant communications. Moreover, we discuss the possibility to use such airborne DAMPs as eco-friendly compounds to stimulate natural defenses in agriculture in order to avoid pesticides.
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Hu L, Ye M, Erb M. Integration of two herbivore-induced plant volatiles results in synergistic effects on plant defence and resistance. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2019; 42:959-971. [PMID: 30195252 PMCID: PMC6392123 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Revised: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Plants can use induced volatiles to detect herbivore- and pathogen-attacked neighbors and prime their defenses. Several individual volatile priming cues have been identified, but whether plants are able to integrate multiple cues from stress-related volatile blends remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated how maize plants respond to two herbivore-induced volatile priming cues with complementary information content, the green leaf volatile (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate (HAC) and the aromatic volatile indole. In the absence of herbivory, HAC directly induced defence gene expression, whereas indole had no effect. Upon induction by simulated herbivory, both volatiles increased jasmonate signalling, defence gene expression, and defensive secondary metabolite production and increased plant resistance. Plant resistance to caterpillars was more strongly induced in dual volatile-exposed plants than plants exposed to single volatiles.. Induced defence levels in dual volatile-exposed plants were significantly higher than predicted from the added effects of the individual volatiles, with the exception of induced plant volatile production, which showed no increase upon dual-exposure relative to single exposure. Thus, plants can integrate different volatile cues into strong and specific responses that promote herbivore defence induction and resistance. Integrating multiple volatiles may be beneficial, as volatile blends are more reliable indicators of future stress than single cues.
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- Lingfei Hu
- Institute of Plant SciencesUniversity of BernBernSwitzerland
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- Institute of Plant SciencesUniversity of BernBernSwitzerland
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- Institute of Plant SciencesUniversity of BernBernSwitzerland
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Shen Q, Liu L, Wang L, Wang Q. Indole primes plant defense against necrotrophic fungal pathogen infection. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207607. [PMID: 30444911 PMCID: PMC6239302 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Indole is a volatile compound and emitted from plants challenged by insect infestation or mechanic wounding. It has been shown to prime defense against herbivory. Here we identified that indole induced defense either directly or as a priming agent against necrotrophic pathogens Fusarium graminearum and F. moniliforme in maize and Magnaporthe oryzae in rice. With indole pretreatment, smaller lesions were developed in infected leaves, as well as less fungal growth. Indole induced H2O2 burst in the priming stage like other priming substances did. Such priming relied on mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade, which potentially activated downstream defense signaling. In addition, indole priming resulted in earlier and stronger defensive gene expression upon pathogen infection, including genes of jasmonate and phytoalexin biosynthesis, pathogenesis-related proteins (PRs) and anti-oxidant enzymes, which enhanced plant resistance. Meanwhile, H2O2 was also identified as the priming agent to induce plant defense. Taken together, indole exhibited priming function not only against herbivory but also necrotrophic pathogens. The common emission of indole in plants suggests that it plays important roles as the universal and endogenous priming substance in plant defense.
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- Qinqin Shen
- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Ye M, Veyrat N, Xu H, Hu L, Turlings TCJ, Erb M. An herbivore-induced plant volatile reduces parasitoid attraction by changing the smell of caterpillars. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2018; 4:eaar4767. [PMID: 29774237 PMCID: PMC5955622 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aar4767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) can mediate tritrophic interactions by attracting natural enemies of insect herbivores such as predators and parasitoids. Whether HIPVs can also mediate tritrophic interactions by influencing the attractiveness of the herbivores themselves remains unknown. We explored this question by studying the role of indole, a common HIPV in the plant kingdom. We found that herbivory-induced indole increases the recruitment of the solitary endoparasitoid Microplitis rufiventris to maize plants that are induced by Spodoptera littoralis caterpillars. Surprisingly, however, indole reduces parasitoid recruitment when the caterpillars themselves are present on the plants. Further experiments revealed that indole exposure renders S. littoralis caterpillars unattractive to M. rufiventris, leading to an overall reduction in attractiveness of plant-herbivore complexes. Furthermore, indole increases S. littoralis resistance and decreases M. rufiventris parasitization success. S. littoralis caterpillars are repelled by indole in the absence of M. rufiventris but specifically stop avoiding the volatile in the presence of the parasitoid. Our study shows how an HIPV can undermine tritrophic interactions by reducing the suitability and attractiveness of caterpillars to parasitoids.
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- Meng Ye
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Fundamental and Advanced Research in Chemical Ecology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2009 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Fundamental and Advanced Research in Chemical Ecology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2009 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Fundamental and Advanced Research in Chemical Ecology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2009 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Corresponding author. (M.E.); (T.C.J.T.)
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
- Corresponding author. (M.E.); (T.C.J.T.)
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Anastasaki E, Drizou F, Milonas PG. Electrophysiological and Oviposition Responses of Tuta absoluta Females to Herbivore-Induced Volatiles in Tomato Plants. J Chem Ecol 2018; 44:288-298. [PMID: 29404818 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-018-0929-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In response to attack by herbivorous insects, plants produce semiochemicals for intra- and interspecific communication. The perception of these semiochemicals by conspecifics of the herbivore defines their choice for oviposition and feeding. We aimed to investigate the role of herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) by Tuta absoluta larvae on the oviposition choice of conspecific females on tomato plants. We performed two- choice and non-choice bioassays with plants damaged by larvae feeding and intact control plants. We also collected headspace volatiles of those plants and tested the response of female antennae on those blends with Gas Chromatography- Electro-Antennographical Detection (GC-EAD). In total 55 compounds were collected from the headspace of T. absoluta larvae-infested plants. Our results show that female moths preferred to oviposit on intact control plants instead of damaged ones. Herbivory induced the emission of hexanal, (Ζ)-3-hexen-1-ol, (E)-β-ocimene, linalool, (Z)-3-hexenyl butanoate, methyl salicylate, indole, nerolidol, guaidiene-6,9, β-pinene, β-myrcene, α-terpinene, hexenyl hexanoate, β-elemene, β-caryophyllene and (Ε-Ε)- 4,8,12-trimethyl-1,3,7,11-tridecatetraene (TMTT), one unidentified sesquiterpene and three unknown compounds. In Electroantennographic (EAG) assays, the antennae of T. absoluta females responded to hexanal, (Ζ)-3-hexen-1-ol, methyl salicylate and indole. The antennae of T. absoluta females exhibited a dose-response in EAG studies with authentic samples. Strong EAG responses were obtained for compounds induced on damaged tomato plants, as well as in nonanal, a compound emitted by both infested and control plants. These compounds could be utilized in integrated pest management of T. absoluta.
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- Eirini Anastasaki
- Laboratory of Biological Control, Department of Entomology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 S. Delta street, 14561, Kifissia, Greece
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- Division of Plant and Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- Laboratory of Biological Control, Department of Entomology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 S. Delta street, 14561, Kifissia, Greece.
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Aljbory Z, Chen MS. Indirect plant defense against insect herbivores: a review. INSECT SCIENCE 2018; 25:2-23. [PMID: 28035791 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Plants respond to herbivore attack by launching 2 types of defenses: direct defense and indirect defense. Direct defense includes all plant traits that increase the resistance of host plants to insect herbivores by affecting the physiology and/or behavior of the attackers. Indirect defense includes all traits that by themselves do not have significant direct impact on the attacking herbivores, but can attract natural enemies of the herbivores and thus reduce plant loss. When plants recognize herbivore-associated elicitors, they produce and release a blend of volatiles that can attract predators, parasites, and other natural enemies. Known herbivore-associated elicitors include fatty acid-amino acid conjugates, sulfur-containing fatty acids, fragments of cell walls, peptides, esters, and enzymes. Identified plant volatiles include terpenes, nitrogenous compounds, and indoles. In addition, constitive traits including extrafloral nectars, food bodies, and domatia can be further induced to higher levels and attract natural enemies as well as provide food and shelter to carnivores. A better understanding of indirect plant defense at global and componential levels via advanced high throughput technologies may lead to utilization of indirect defense in suppression of herbivore damage to plants.
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- Zainab Aljbory
- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
- Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Jin Z, Kim JH, Park SU, Kim SU. Cloning and characterization of indole synthase (INS) and a putative tryptophan synthase α-subunit (TSA) genes from Polygonum tinctorium. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2016; 35:2449-2459. [PMID: 27585574 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-016-2046-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Two cDNAs for indole-3-glycerol phosphate lyase homolog were cloned from Polygonum tinctorium. One encoded cytosolic indole synthase possibly in indigoid synthesis, whereas the other encoded a putative tryptophan synthase α-subunit. Indigo is an old natural blue dye produced by plants such as Polygonum tinctorium. Key step in plant indigoid biosynthesis is production of indole by indole-3-glycerol phosphate lyase (IGL). Two tryptophan synthase α-subunit (TSA) homologs, PtIGL-short and -long, were isolated by RACE PCR from P. tinctorium. The genome of the plant contained two genes coding for IGL. The short and the long forms, respectively, encoded 273 and 316 amino acid residue-long proteins. The short form complemented E. coli ΔtnaA ΔtrpA mutant on tryptophan-depleted agar plate signifying production of free indole, and thus was named indole synthase gene (PtINS). The long form, either intact or without the transit peptide sequence, did not complement the mutant and was tentatively named PtTSA. PtTSA was delivered into chloroplast as predicted by 42-residue-long targeting sequence, whereas PtINS was localized in cytosol. Genomic structure analysis suggested that a TSA duplicate acquired splicing sites during the course of evolution toward PtINS so that the targeting sequence-containing pre-mRNA segment was deleted as an intron. PtINS had about two to fivefolds higher transcript level than that of PtTSA, and treatment of 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole caused the relative transcript level of PtINS over PtTSA was significantly enhanced in the plant. The results indicate participation of PtINS in indigoid production.
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- Zhehao Jin
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Crop Science, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, Hubei, China.
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Zeng L, Zhou Y, Gui J, Fu X, Mei X, Zhen Y, Ye T, Du B, Dong F, Watanabe N, Yang Z. Formation of Volatile Tea Constituent Indole During the Oolong Tea Manufacturing Process. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:5011-9. [PMID: 27263428 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Indole is a characteristic volatile constituent in oolong tea. Our previous study indicated that indole was mostly accumulated at the turn over stage of oolong tea manufacturing process. However, formation of indole in tea leaves remains unknown. In this study, one tryptophan synthase α-subunit (TSA) and three tryptophan synthase β-subunits (TSBs) from tea leaves were isolated, cloned, sequenced, and functionally characterized. Combination of CsTSA and CsTSB2 recombinant protein produced in Escherichia coli exhibited the ability of transformation from indole-3-glycerol phosphate to indole. CsTSB2 was highly expressed during the turn over process of oolong tea. Continuous mechanical damage, simulating the turn over process, significantly enhanced the expression level of CsTSB2 and amount of indole. These suggested that accumulation of indole in oolong tea was due to the activation of CsTSB2 by continuous wounding stress from the turn over process. Black teas contain much less indole, although wounding stress is also involved in the manufacturing process. Stable isotope labeling indicated that tea leaf cell disruption from the rolling process of black tea did not lead to the conversion of indole, but terminated the synthesis of indole. Our study provided evidence concerning formation of indole in tea leaves for the first time.
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- Lanting Zeng
- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Waters Technologies (Shanghai) Ltd. , No. 1000 Jinhai Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Waters Technologies (Shanghai) Ltd. , No. 1000 Jinhai Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- College of Food, South China Agricultural University , Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Juxiangyuan Health Food (Zhongshan) Co.,Ltd. , No. 13, Yandong Second Road, Torch Development Zone, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College , Longdongbei Road 321, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510520, China
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University , 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xingke Road 723, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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Erb M, Veyrat N, Robert CAM, Xu H, Frey M, Ton J, Turlings TCJ. Indole is an essential herbivore-induced volatile priming signal in maize. Nat Commun 2015; 6:6273. [PMID: 25683900 PMCID: PMC4339915 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Herbivore-induced volatile organic compounds prime non-attacked plant tissues to respond more strongly to subsequent attacks. However, the key volatiles that trigger this primed state remain largely unidentified. In maize, the release of the aromatic compound indole is herbivore-specific and occurs earlier than other induced responses. We therefore hypothesized that indole may be involved in airborne priming. Using indole-deficient mutants and synthetic indole dispensers, we show that herbivore-induced indole enhances the induction of defensive volatiles in neighbouring maize plants in a species-specific manner. Furthermore, the release of indole is essential for priming of mono- and homoterpenes in systemic leaves of attacked plants. Indole exposure markedly increases the herbivore-induced production of the stress hormones jasmonate-isoleucine conjugate and abscisic acid, which represents a likely mechanism for indole-dependent priming. These results demonstrate that indole functions as a rapid and potent aerial priming agent that prepares systemic tissues and neighbouring plants for incoming attacks.
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- Matthias Erb
- Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2009 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2009 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Lehrstuhl für Genetik, TU Munich, Emil-Ramann-Straβe 8, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, S10 2TN Sheffield, UK
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- Laboratory for Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2009 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Evidence for early intracellular accumulation of volatile compounds during spadix development in Arum italicum L. and preliminary data on some tropical Aroids. Naturwissenschaften 2014; 101:623-35. [PMID: 24925357 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-014-1197-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Staining and histochemistry of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were performed at different inflorescence developmental stages on nine aroid species; one temperate, Arum italicum and eight tropical from the genera Caladium, Dieffenbachia and Philodendron. Moreover, a qualitative and quantitative analysis of VOCs constituting the scent of A. italicum, depending on the stage of development of inflorescences was also conducted. In all nine species, vesicles were observed in the conical cells of either the appendix or the stamens (thecae) and the staminodes. VOCs were localised in intracellular vesicles from the early stages of inflorescence development until their release during receptivity of gynoecium. This localisation was observed by the increase of both number and diameter of the vesicles during 1 week before receptivity. Afterwards, vesicles were fewer and smaller but rarely absent. In A. italicum, staining and gas chromatography analyses confirmed that the vesicles contained terpenes. The quantitatively most important ones were the sesquiterpenes, but monoterpenes were not negligible. Indeed, the quantities of terpenes matched the vesicles' size evolution during 1 week. Furthermore, VOCs from different biosynthetic pathways (sesquiterpenes and alkanes) were at their maximum quantity 2 days before gynoecium receptivity (sesquiterpenes and alkanes) or during receptivity (isobutylamine, monoterpenes, skatole and p-cresol). VOCs seemed to be emitted during gynoecium receptivity and/or during thermogenesis, and FADs are accumulated after thermogenesis in the spadix. These complex dynamics of the different VOCs could indicate specialisation of some VOCs and cell machinery to attract pollinators on the one hand and to repulse/protect against phytophagous organisms and pathogens after pollination on the other hand.
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Delatorre P, Silva-Filho JC, Rocha BAM, Santi-Gadelha T, da Nóbrega RB, Gadelha CAA, do Nascimento KS, Nagano CS, Sampaio AH, Cavada BS. Interactions between indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) with a lectin from Canavalia maritima seeds reveal a new function for lectins in plant physiology. Biochimie 2013; 95:1697-703. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2013.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Niinemets Ü, Kännaste A, Copolovici L. Quantitative patterns between plant volatile emissions induced by biotic stresses and the degree of damage. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2013; 4:262. [PMID: 23888161 PMCID: PMC3719043 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2013] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plants have to cope with a plethora of biotic stresses such as herbivory and pathogen attacks throughout their life cycle. The biotic stresses typically trigger rapid emissions of volatile products of lipoxygenase (LOX) pathway (LOX products: various C6 aldehydes, alcohols, and derivatives, also called green leaf volatiles) associated with oxidative burst. Further a variety of defense pathways is activated, leading to induction of synthesis and emission of a complex blend of volatiles, often including methyl salicylate, indole, mono-, homo-, and sesquiterpenes. The airborne volatiles are involved in systemic responses leading to elicitation of emissions from non-damaged plant parts. For several abiotic stresses, it has been demonstrated that volatile emissions are quantitatively related to the stress dose. The biotic impacts under natural conditions vary in severity from mild to severe, but it is unclear whether volatile emissions also scale with the severity of biotic stresses in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, biotic impacts are typically recurrent, but it is poorly understood how direct stress-triggered and systemic emission responses are silenced during periods intervening sequential stress events. Here we review the information on induced emissions elicited in response to biotic attacks, and argue that biotic stress severity vs. emission rate relationships should follow principally the same dose-response relationships as previously demonstrated for different abiotic stresses. Analysis of several case studies investigating the elicitation of emissions in response to chewing herbivores, aphids, rust fungi, powdery mildew, and Botrytis, suggests that induced emissions do respond to stress severity in dose-dependent manner. Bi-phasic emission kinetics of several induced volatiles have been demonstrated in these experiments, suggesting that next to immediate stress-triggered emissions, biotic stress elicited emissions typically have a secondary induction response, possibly reflecting a systemic response. The dose-response relationships can also vary in dependence on plant genotype, herbivore feeding behavior, and plant pre-stress physiological status. Overall, the evidence suggests that there are quantitative relationships between the biotic stress severity and induced volatile emissions. These relationships constitute an encouraging platform to develop quantitative plant stress response models.
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- Estonian University of Life SciencesTartu, Estonia
- Institute of Technical and Natural Sciences Research-Development, Aurel Vlaicu UniversityArad, Romania
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