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Man KY, Chan CO, Wan SW, Kwok KWH, Capozzi F, Dong NP, Wong KH, Mok DKW. Untargeted foodomics for authenticating the organic farming of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica). Food Chem 2024; 453:139545. [PMID: 38772304 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the primary and secondary metabolites of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (HILIC-Orbitrap-HRMS). Certified samples from two cultivars, Green stem water spinach (G) and White stem water spinach (W) cultivated using organic and conventional farming methods, were collected from the Hong Kong market. Multivariate analysis was used to differentiate water spinach of different cultivars and farming methods. We identified 12 metabolites to distinguish between G and W, 26 metabolites to identify G from organic farming and 8 metabolites to identify W from organic farming. Then, two metabolites, isorhamnetin and jasmonic acid, have been proposed to serve as biomarkers for organic farming (in both G and W). Our foodomics findings provide useful tools for improving the crop performance of water spinach under abiotic/biotic stressesand authentication of organic produce.
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- Ka-Yi Man
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Research Institute for Future Food, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Piazza Goidanich 60, 47521 Cesena, FC, Italy.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Molecular Pharmacology (Incubation), Shenzhen Research Institute of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Research Institute for Future Food, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Research Institute for Future Food, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Gandhi G, Sidhu A, Bhardwaj U, Sidhu MS, Sharma AB, Khepar V. Laser-disintegrated copper-activated salicylic acid (Cu-SA) nanoparticles suppressed the seed-borne pathogens of rice with enhanced seed invigoration parameters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:42461-42475. [PMID: 38874754 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33948-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Leading phytopathological research is focused on managing seed-borne pathogens of rice through the utilization of engineered nanomaterials. Herein, blue laser-induced topo-morphologically nano-advanced copper salicylates (Cu-SA) (Cu/SA in 1:1 and 1:2 ratio) were prepared and evaluated for their augmented antifungal potential along seed invigoration effects in contrast to their prepared sonicated formulations. Laser disintegration on the Cu-SA (Cu/SA in 1:1 and 1:2 ratio) was achieved with high degree of success and precision using blue laser, which yielded uniformly distributed spherical nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution and better crystallinity than aqua-dispersed sonicated formulations. In vitro antifungal evaluation against seed-borne fungi of rice viz. Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium fujikuroi revealed multiple times the augmented potential of laser-disintegrated nanoformulations (l-CuSA) than sonicated (s-CuSA) and bulk samples. Laser-induced nano-sodium bis(2-oxobenzoato)cuprate (II) (l-CuSA2) with Cu/SA in 1:2 ratio was the best to inhibit the in vitro fungal growth. Ultra-micrographs and fungal double-staining assay further rationalized the membrane disruption as the mode of action for the fungitoxicity. Nanopriming of fungal infested rice seeds with l-CuSA2 at 2500 μg/mL for 8 h showed the maximum reduction of seed rot (80.43%) and seedling blight (63.15%) with respect to control (untreated). The seed-invigorating factors of l-CuSA2 nanoprimed seeds were enhanced to maximum extent and showed the highest per cent germination (35.29%), shoot length (11.42%), root length (21.14%), dry weight (75.43%) and vigour index (81.04%) over the control. Inclusively, the seed nanopriming with l-CuSA2 proved as agro-compatible hypo-toxic semi natural nanoplatform for sustainable agriculture.
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- Garima Gandhi
- Department of Chemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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Kaliapan K, Mazlin SNA, Chua KO, Rejab NA, Mohd-Yusuf Y. Secreted in Xylem (SIX) genes in Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) unravels the potential biomarkers for early detection of Fusarium wilt disease. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:271. [PMID: 38767679 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03996-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Secreted in Xylem (SIX) are small effector proteins released by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) into the plant's xylem sap disrupting the host's defence responses causing Fusarium wilt disease resulting in a significant decline in banana crop yields and economic losses. Notably, different races of Foc possess unique sets of SIX genes responsible for their virulence, however, these genes remain underutilized, despite their potential as biomarkers for early disease detection. Herein, we identified seven SIX genes i.e. SIX1, SIX2, SIX4, SIX6, SIX8a, SIX9a and SIX13 present in Foc Tropical Race 4 (FocTR4), while only SIX9b in Foc Race 1 (Foc1). Analysis of SIX gene expression in infected banana roots revealed differential patterns during infection providing valuable insights into host-pathogen interactions, virulence level, and early detection time points. Additionally, a comprehensive analysis of virulent Foc1_C2HIR and FocTR4_C1HIR isolates yielded informative genomic insights. Hence, these discoveries contribute to our comprehension of potential disease control targets in these plants, as well as enhancing plant diagnostics and breeding programs.
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- Kausalyaa Kaliapan
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Glami Lemi Biotechnology Research Centre Universiti Malaya, 71650, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
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Noman M, Ahmed T, Shahid M, Nazir MM, Azizullah, Li D, Song F. Salicylic acid-doped iron nano-biostimulants potentiate defense responses and suppress Fusarium wilt in watermelon. J Adv Res 2024; 59:19-33. [PMID: 37385342 PMCID: PMC11081969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2023.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chemo- and bio-genic metallic nanoparticles (NPs), as a novel nano-enabled strategy, have demonstrated a great potential in crop health management. OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to explore the efficacy of advanced nanocomposites (NCs), integrating biogenic (bio) metallic NPs and plant immunity-regulating hormones, in crop disease control. METHODS Iron (Fe) NPs were biosynthesized using cell-free supernatant of a Fe-resistant strains, Bacillus marisflavi ZJ-4. Further, salicylic acid-coated bio-FeNPs (SI) NCs were prepared via co-precipitation method under alkaline conditions. Both bio-FeNPs and SINCs were characterized using basic analytical techniques, including Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and scanning/transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS Bio-FeNPs and SINCs had variable shapes with average sizes of 72.35 nm and 65.87 nm, respectively. Under greenhouse conditions, bio-FeNPs and SINCs improved the agronomic traits of the watermelon plants, and SINCs outperformed bio-FeNPs, providing the maximum growth promotion of 32.5%. Soil-drenching with bio-FeNPs and SINCs suppressed Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum-caused Fusarium wilt in watermelon, and SINCs provided better protection than bio-FeNPs, through inhibiting the fungal invasive growth within host plants. SINCs improved the antioxidative capacity and primed a systemic acquired resistance (SAR) response via activating the salicylic acid signaling pathway genes. These findings indicate that SINCs can reduce the severity of Fusarium wilt in watermelon by modulating antioxidative capacity and potentiating SAR to restrict in planta fungal invasive growth. CONCLUSION This study provides new insights into the potential of bio-FeNPs and SINCs as biostimulants and bioprotectants for growth promotion and Fusarium wilt suppression, ensuring sustainable watermelon production.
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- Muhammad Noman
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Rathore AS, Gupta KK, Chandrasekaran J, Chandran SA. In silico identification of a promising inhibitor of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici, Secreted in Xylem 1 protein. Mol Divers 2024; 28:711-725. [PMID: 36735168 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-023-10613-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici (FOL) is a soilborne pathogen that infects tomato plants and inflicts severe damage, resulting in heavy yield losses worldwide, causing Fusarium wilt disease. FOL encodes several pathogenicity factors necessary for colonizing and invading the host plants. Secreted in Xylem (SIX), a pathogenicity factor, is a small cysteine-rich fungal protein found in the xylem sap of FOL-infected tomato plants, which plays a major role in determining host specificity and in contributing to pathogenicity/virulence. However, the structure of SIX1 has not been modeled yet. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the structure of SIX1 by comparative modeling using Robetta server. The best possible structures obtained were then refined, validated, and utilized for subsequent analysis. An antifungal library comprising 16,824 compounds was screened to determine small molecules that can interact with SIX1. Five antifungal compounds were identified from the library. Further analyses revealed that, of the five ligands, 4-[(2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)acetyl)amino] benzamide exhibited the capacity to stably interact with SIX1. This shows that 4-[[2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)acetyl]amino] benzamide can be used as a potential candidate in the prevention of FOL infection. In summary, small-molecule inhibitors such as 4-[[2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)acetyl]amino] benzamide could be highly effective in combating FOL infection, along with biocontrol methods and strategies that use transgenic plants overexpressing resistance genes.
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- Anuranjan Singh Rathore
- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to Be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to Be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to Be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Jia Y, Pan X, Zhao T, Wang K, Yan H, Ma Z. Separation of anti-TMV active components and modes of action of Omphalia lapidescens. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 198:105728. [PMID: 38225082 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Omphalia lapidescens is a saprophytic and parasitic fungus belonging to the Polypora genus of Tricholomataceae. It has repellent, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. RESULT This study found that the extract of O. lapidescens had significant anti-TMV activity, and the main active component was homopolysaccharide LW-1 by Bioassay-guided fractionation. LW-1 is a glucan with β-(1,3) glucoside bond as the main chain and β-(1,6) glucoside bond as the branch chain, with molecular weight in the range of 172,916-338,827 Da. The protective and inactive efficacies of LW-1(100 mg/L) against TMV were 78.10% and 48.20%, but had no direct effect on the morphology of TMV particles. The results of mechanism of action showed that LW-1 induced the increase of the activity of defense enzymes such as POD, SOD and PAL in Nicotiana glutinosa. The overexpression of resistance genes such as NPR1, PR1 and PR5, and the increase of SA content. Further transcriptome sequencing showed that LW-1 activated MAPK signaling pathway, plant-pathogen interaction pathway and glucosinolide metabolic pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana. Besides, LW-1 induced crops resistance against plant pathogenic fungi. CONCLUSION Taken together, the anti-TMV mechanism of LW-1 was to activate MAPK signaling pathway, inducing overexpression of resistance genes, activating plant immune system, and improving the synthesis and accumulation of plant defencins such as glucosinolide. LW-1-induced plant disease resistance has the advantages of broad spectrum and long duration, which has the potential to be developed as a new antiviral agent or plant immune resistance inducer.
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- Yueyang Zhang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Engineering and Technology Centers of Biopesticide in Shaanxi, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Engineering and Technology Centers of Biopesticide in Shaanxi, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Engineering and Technology Centers of Biopesticide in Shaanxi, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Engineering and Technology Centers of Biopesticide in Shaanxi, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Engineering and Technology Centers of Biopesticide in Shaanxi, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Engineering and Technology Centers of Biopesticide in Shaanxi, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Engineering and Technology Centers of Biopesticide in Shaanxi, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Engineering and Technology Centers of Biopesticide in Shaanxi, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Li Q, Guan C, Zhao Y, Duan X, Yang Z, Zhu J. Salicylic acid alleviates Zn-induced inhibition of growth via enhancing antioxidant system and glutathione metabolism in alfalfa. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 265:115500. [PMID: 37757624 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is considered as one of the heavy metal pollutants in soil affecting agriculture. Salicylic acid (SA) is an important phytohormone that can mitigate effects against various abiotic stresses in plants, however, its exploration to improve Zn stress tolerance in alfalfa plants is still elusive. Thus, in the present study, exogenous SA treatment was conducted on alfalfa plants under Zn stress. The effects of exogenous SA on the physiological effects of alfalfa plants and the expression levels related genes were studied. This study tested the biomass, relative water content, chlorophyll levels, photosynthetic capacity, proline and soluble sugar contents, detected the activity of antioxidant enzymes (such as peroxidase and superoxide dismutase), glutathione biosynthesis, and endogenous SA levels, and quantified the genes associated with the antioxidant system and glutathione metabolism-mediated Zn stress. The results showed that exogenous SA could elevate the physiological adaptability of alfalfa plants through enhancing photosynthesis, proline and soluble sugar levels, stimulating antioxidant system and glutathione metabolism, and inducing the transcription level of related genes, thereby diminishing oxidative stress, inhibiting excessive Zn accumulation of alfalfa plants, increasing tolerance to Zn stress, and reducing the toxicity of Zn. Collectively, the application of SA alleviates Zn toxicity in alfalfa plants. The findings gave first insights into the regulatory mechanism of the Zn stress tolerance of alfalfa by exogenous SA and this might have positive implications for managing other plants which are suffering Zn stress.
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- Qian Li
- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China; State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China.
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Debbarma J, Saikia B, Singha DL, Das D, Keot AK, Maharana J, Velmurugan N, Arunkumar KP, Reddy PS, Chikkaputtaiah C. CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutation in XSP10 and SlSAMT Genes Impart Genetic Tolerance to Fusarium Wilt Disease of Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.). Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:488. [PMID: 36833415 PMCID: PMC9956927 DOI: 10.3390/genes14020488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Fusarium wilt is a major devastating fungal disease of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) which reduces the yield and production. Xylem sap protein 10 (XSP10) and Salicylic acid methyl transferase (SlSAMT) are two putative negative regulatory genes associated with Fusarium wilt of tomato. Fusarium wilt tolerance in tomato can be developed by targeting these susceptible (S) genes. Due to its efficiency, high target specificity, and versatility, CRISPR/Cas9 has emerged as one of the most promising techniques for knocking out disease susceptibility genes in a variety of model and agricultural plants to increase tolerance/resistance to various plant diseases in recent years. Though alternative methods, like RNAi, have been attempted to knock down these two S genes in order to confer resistance in tomato against Fusarium wilt, there has been no report of employing the CRISPR/Cas9 system for this specific intent. In this study, we provide a comprehensive downstream analysis of the two S genes via CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of single (XSP10 and SlSAMT individually) and dual-gene (XSP10 and SlSAMT simultaneously). Prior to directly advancing on to the generation of stable lines, the editing efficacy of the sgRNA-Cas9 complex was first validated using single cell (protoplast) transformation. In the transient leaf disc assay, the dual-gene editing showed strong phenotypic tolerance to Fusarium wilt disease with INDEL mutations than single-gene editing. In stable genetic transformation of tomato at the GE1 generation, dual-gene CRISPR transformants of XSP10 and SlSAMT primarily exhibited INDEL mutations than single-gene-edited lines. The dual-gene CRISPR-edited lines (CRELs) of XSP10 and SlSAMT at GE1 generation conferred a strong phenotypic tolerance to Fusarium wilt disease compared to single-gene-edited lines. Taken together, the reverse genetic studies in transient and stable lines of tomato revealed that, XSP10 and SlSAMT function together as negative regulators in conferring genetic tolerance to Fusarium wilt disease.
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- Johni Debbarma
- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785013, Assam, India
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- Branch Laboratory-Itanagar, Biological Sciences Division, CSIR-NEIST, Naharlagun 791110, Arunachal Pradesh, India
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- Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute (CMER&TI), Lahdoigarh, Jorhat 785700, Assam, India
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- International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad 502324, Telangana, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Mosa MA, Youssef K, Hamed SF, Hashim AF. Antifungal activity of eco-safe nanoemulsions based on Nigella sativa oil against Penicillium verrucosum infecting maize seeds: Biochemical and physiological traits. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1108733. [PMID: 36741894 PMCID: PMC9889564 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1108733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The main goals of the present investigation were to develop O/W nanoemulsion fungicides based on cold-pressed Nigella sativa (black seed) oil to prevent Penicillium verrucosum infection of maize seeds and to test their antifungal activity against this fungus. Additionally, the effect of these nanoemulsions on plant physiological parameters was also investigated. Two nonionic surfactants namely Tween 20 and Tween 80 were used as emulsifying agents in these formulations. The effect of sonication time and surfactant type on the mean droplet size, polydispersity index (PDI), and zeta potential of the nanoemulsions were determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS). Results indicated that both sonication time and emulsifier type had pronounced effects on the stability of O/W nanoemulsions with a small particle size range (168.6-345.3 nm), acceptable PDI (0.181-0.353), and high zeta potential (-27.24 to -48.82 mV). Tween 20 showed superior stability compared to Tween 80 nanoemulsions. The in vitro results showed that complete inhibition of P. verrucosum-growth was obtained by 10_T80 and 10_T20 nanoemulsions at 100% concentration. All nanoemulsions had increment effects on maize seed germination by 101% in the case of 10_T20 and 10_T80 compared to untreated seeds or the chemical fungicide treatment. Nanoemulsions (10_T20 and 10_T80) were able to stimulate root and shoot length as compared to the fungicide treatment. Seed treatment with 10_T80 nanoemulsion showed the highest AI and protease activity by 75 and 70%, respectively, as compared to the infected control. The produced nanoemulsions might provide an effective protectant coating layer for the stored maize seeds.
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- Mohamed A. Mosa
- Nanotechnology and Advanced Nano-Materials Laboratory (NANML), Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt,Agricultural and Food Research Council, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Cairo, Egypt,*Correspondence: Khamis Youssef, ✉
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- Department of Fats and Oils, Food Industries and Nutrition Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Fats and Oils, Food Industries and Nutrition Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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Pothiraj G, Shanmugam V, Tyagi A, Hussain Z, Aggarwal R, Haritha MM, Manikandan K, Singh AK, Krishnan G. Physiological race characterisation of Fusarium oxysporum strains infecting tomato employing candidate pathogenicity genes and host resistance. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 39:66. [PMID: 36585513 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-022-03505-z] [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: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Physiological races of 14 strains of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici were established by PCR profiling SIX gene expressions. No amplification of the SIX4 (Avr1) gene was observed in any of the 14 strains. Based on amplification of the SIX3 (Avr2) gene, 6 strains were distinguished as race 2. Race 2 strains are known to contain identical SIX3 sequences and differ from race 3 strains by single point mutations. Hence, based on polymorphic amplicons of the SIX3 gene detected by stringent PCR conditions, 8 strains were identified as race 3. The identity of the physiological races of the strains was validated by inoculating on three germplasm lines, EC-814916, FEB-2 and Pusa Rohini carrying I-2, I-3 and no I gene, respectively. The race 2 and race 3 strains were avirulent on EC-814916 and FEB-2 lines, respectively. All the 14 fungal strains were pathogenic on Pusa Rohini, the Fusarium wilt susceptible cultivar lacking R genes and exhibited different levels of virulence. In evaluating two other potential pathogenicity genes, Fow1 and Fow2 as markers for virulence, their expressions were observed among both the races of the Fol strains, and hence are not potential candidates for physiological race discrimination. However, strong expressions of the genes in the root tissues inoculated with the highly virulent strain, TOFU-IHBT in comparison to the uninoculated control indicated their roles in fungal pathogenicity. To understand the role of these pathogenicity genes in countering the host defence mechanisms, their expressions in response to ROS and phenolics, the earliest known defence mechanisms of host plants were assessed. In H2O2, the Fow2 gene expressed 1.4-fold greater than that of the control. On the contrary, in relation to the control, the expressions of Fow1 were strongly repressed exhibiting 0.7-to 0.8-fold lesser at 0.1 mM through 3 mM concentrations than that of the control indicating that the gene is modulated by the phenolic acid indicating the roles of Fow2 and Fow1 in alleviating oxidative stress and targeted by the phenolic acid, respectively.
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- Govindan Pothiraj
- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India.,Nammazhvar College of Agriculture and Technology, Ramanathapuram, 623708, Tamil Nadu, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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Wang Y, Chen J, Bian W, Yang X, Ye L, He S, Song X. Control Efficacy of Salicylic Acid Microcapsules against Postharvest Blue Mold in Apple Fruit. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27228108. [PMID: 36432209 PMCID: PMC9698001 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27228108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Salicylic acid (SA) is a natural inducer of disease resistance in fruit, but its application in the food industry is limited due to low water solubility. Here, SA was encapsulated in β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) via the host-guest inclusion complexation method, and the efficacy of SA microcapsules (SAM) against blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum in postharvest apple fruit was elucidated. It was observed that SAM was the most effective in inhibiting the mycelial growth of P. expansum in vitro. SAM was also superior to SA for control of blue mold under in vivo conditions. Enzyme activity analysis revealed that both SA and SAM enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) in apple fruit, whereas SAM led to higher SOD activities than SA. Total phenolic contents in the SAM group were higher than those in the SA group at the early stage of storage. SAM also improved fruit quality by retarding firmness loss and maintaining higher total soluble solids (TSS) contents. These findings indicate that microcapsules can serve as a promising formulation to load SA for increasing P. expansum inhibition activity and improving quality attributes in apple fruit.
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- Yifei Wang
- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Correspondence: (S.H.); (X.S.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
- Correspondence: (S.H.); (X.S.)
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Rahman FU, Khan IA, Aslam A, Liu R, Sun L, Wu Y, Aslam MM, Khan AU, Li P, Jiang J, Fan X, Liu C, Zhang Y. Transcriptome analysis reveals pathogenesis-related gene 1 pathway against salicylic acid treatment in grapevine ( Vitis vinifera L). Front Genet 2022; 13:1033288. [PMID: 36338979 PMCID: PMC9631220 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1033288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Salicylic acid (SA) is a well-studied phenolic plant hormone that plays an important role in plant defense against the hemi-biothrophic and biothrophic pathogens and depends on the living cells of host for the successful infection. In this study, a pathogenesis test was performed between Vitis davidii and V. vinifera cultivars against grape white rot disease (Coniella diplodiella). V. davidii was found to be resistant against this disease. SA contents were found to be higher in the resistant grape cultivar after different time points. RNA-seq analysis was conducted on susceptible grapevine cultivars after 12, 24, and 48 h of SA application with the hypothesis that SA may induce defense genes in susceptible cultivars. A total of 511 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified from the RNA-seq data, including some important genes, VvWRKY1/2, VvNPR1, VvTGA2, and VvPR1, for the SA defense pathway. DEGs related to phytohormone signal transduction and flavonoid biosynthetic pathways were also upregulated. The quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) results of the significantly expressed transcripts were found to be consistent with the transcriptome data, with a high correlation between the two analyses. The pathogenesis-related gene 1 (VvPR1), which is an important marker gene for plant defense, was selected for further promoter analysis. The promoter sequence showed that it contains some important cis-elements (W-box, LS7, as-1, and TCA-element) to recruit the transcription factors VvWRKY, VvNPR1, and VvTGA2 to express the VvPR1 gene in response to SA treatment. Furthermore, the VvPR1 promoter was serially deleted into different fragments (-1,837, -1,443, -1,119, -864, -558, -436, and -192 ) bp and constructed vectors with the GUS reporter gene. Deletion analysis revealed that the VvPR1 promoter between -1837 bp to -558 bp induced significant GUS expression with respect to the control. On the basis of these results, the -558 bp region was assumed to be an important part of the VvPR1 promoter, and this region contained the important cis-elements related to SA, such as TCA-element (-1,472 bp), LS7 (-1,428 bp), and as-1 (-520 bp), that recruit the TFs and induce the expression of the VvPR1 gene. This study expanded the available information regarding SA-induced defense in susceptible grapes and recognized the molecular mechanisms through which this defense might be mediated.
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- Faiz Ur Rahman
- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
- Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resource of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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Saeed M, Azam M, Ahmad T, Akhtar S, Hussain M, Nasir S, Ain QU. Utilization of pomegranate peel extract as antifungal coating agent against
Fusarium oxysporum
on tomatoes. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.17157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Muhammad Saeed
- National Institute of Food Science and Technology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Horticulture, MNS‐University of Agriculture Multan Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Food Science & Nutrition Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Food Science & Nutrition Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Punjab Pakistan
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
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Plant Growth-Promoting Fungi as Biocontrol Tool against Fusarium Wilt Disease of Tomato Plant. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8080775. [PMID: 35893143 PMCID: PMC9331501 DOI: 10.3390/jof8080775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF) improve plant health and resist plant pathogens. The present study was carried out to biocontrol tomato Fusarium wilt using PGPF through antifungal activity and enhance tomato plant immune response. Four PGPF were identified genetically as Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Mucor circinelloides and Pencillium oxalicum. In vitro antagonistic activity assay of PGPF against Fusariumoxysporum was evaluated, where it exhibited promising antifungal activity where MIC was in the range 0.25–0.5 mg/mL. Physiological markers of defense in a plant as a response to stimulation of induced systemic resistance (ISR) were recorded. Our results revealed that A. niger, M. circinelloides, A. flavus and P. oxalicum strains significantly reduced percentages of disease severity by 16.60% and 20.83% and 37.50% and 45.83 %, respectively. In addition, they exhibited relatively high protection percentages of 86.35%, 76.87%, 56.87% and 59.06 %, respectively. With concern to the control, it is evident that the percentage of disease severity was about 87.50%. Moreover, the application of M. circinelloides, P. oxalicum, A. niger and A. flavus successfully recovered the damage to morphological traits, photosynthetic pigments’ total carbohydrate and total soluble protein of infected plants. Moreover, the application of tested PGPF enhanced the growth of healthy and infected tomato plants.
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Attia MS, El-Wakil DA, Hashem AH, Abdelaziz AM. Antagonistic Effect of Plant Growth-Promoting Fungi Against Fusarium Wilt Disease in Tomato: In vitro and In vivo Study. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 194:5100-5118. [PMID: 35689755 PMCID: PMC9587074 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-03975-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fusarium wilt is considered one of the most destructive diseases for tomato plants. The novelty of this work was to investigate the antifungal and plant growth-promoting capabilities of some plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF). Plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF) improved the plant health and control plant infections. In this study, two fungal strains as PGPF were isolated and identified as Aspergillus fumigatus and Rhizopus oryzae using molecular method. The extracts of A. fumigatus and R. oryzae exhibited promising antifungal activity against F. oxysporum in vitro. Moreover, antagonistic effect of A. fumigatus and R. oryzae against F. oxysporum causing tomato wilt disease was evaluated in vivo. Disease severity and growth markers were recorded and in vitro antagonistic activity assay of the isolated A. fumigatus and R. oryzae against Fusarium oxysporum was measured. Physiological markers of defense in plant as response to stimulate systemic resistance (SR) were recorded. Our results indicated that A. fumigatus and R. oryzae decreased the percentage of disease severity by 12.5 and 37.5%, respectively. In addition, they exhibited relatively high protection percentage of 86.35 and 59.06% respectively. Fusarium wilt was declined the growth parameters, photosynthetic pigments, total soluble carbohydrate, and total soluble protein, whereas content of free proline, total phenols, and the activity of antioxidant enzymes activity increased under infection. Moreover, application of A. fumigatus and R. oryzae on infected plants successfully recovered the loss of morphological traits, photosynthetic pigment total carbohydrates, and total soluble proteins in comparison to infected control plants. PGPF strains in both non-infected and infected plants showed several responses in number and density of peroxidase (POD) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) isozymes.
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- Mohamed S Attia
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo-11884, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, 82817, Saudi Arabia
- Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12619, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo-11884, Egypt.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo-11884, Egypt.
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Liu X, Yuan X, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Ma F, Li C. Dopamine Enhances the Resistance of Apple to Valsa mali Infection. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:1141-1151. [PMID: 34713719 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-08-21-0328-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Apple Valsa canker is considered one of the most serious apple diseases. Dopamine is a catecholamine with key physiological functions in plants. Tyrosine decarboxylase (TYDC) is not only involved in the synthesis of dopamine in plants but may also play an important role in the resistance of plants to pathogen infection. In this study, we show that 100-μM exogenous dopamine application and Malus domestica TYDC (MdTYDC) overexpression (or overexpressing, OE) enhances the resistance of apple to Valsa mali infection, likely because the increased dopamine content reduces the accumulation of H2O2 and increases the accumulation of phenolic compounds and salicylic acid (SA) in dopamine-treated and OE apple plants. The activity of chitinase and β-1, 3-glucanase and the expression of SA-related genes were induced more strongly by V. mali in dopamine-treated and OE apples. The dopamine content was significantly higher in dopamine-treated and OE apples than in their respective controls under both normal and inoculated conditions (P < 0.05). Overall, these findings indicate that the application of exogenous dopamine and the OE of MdTYDC may enhance the resistance of apples to V. mali infection by altering the dopamine content, which improves antioxidant capacity, promotes the accumulation of phenolic compounds and SA, and enhances the activity of disease resistance-related proteins.
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- Xiaomin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Roy A, Kalita B, Jayaprakash A, Kumar A, Lakshmi PTV. Computational identification and characterization of vascular wilt pathogen ( Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici) CAZymes in tomato xylem sap. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022:1-17. [PMID: 35470778 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2067236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici is a devastating plant pathogenic fungi known for wilt disease in the tomato plant and secrete cell wall degrading enzymes. These enzymes are collectively known as carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes), crucial for growth, colonization and pathogenesis. Therefore, the present study was aimed to identify and annotate pathogen CAZymes in the xylem sap of a susceptible tomato variety using downstream proteomics and meta servers. Further, structural elucidation and conformational stability analysis of the selected CAZyme families were done through homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulation. Among all the fungal proteins identified, the carbohydrate metabolic process was found to be enriched. Most of the annotated CAZymes belonged to the hydrolase and oxidoreductase families, and 90% were soluble and extracellular. Moreover, using a publically available interactome database, interactions were observed between the families acting on chitin, hemicellulose and pectin. Subsequently, important catalytic residues were identified in the candidate CAZymes belonging to carbohydrate esterase (CE8) and glycosyl hydrolase (GH18 and GH28). Further, essential dynamics after molecular simulation of 100 ns revealed the overall behavior of these CAZymes with distinct global minima and transition states in CE8. Thus, our study identified some of the CAZyme families that assist in pathogenesis and growth through host cell wall deconstruction with further structural insight into the selected CAZyme families.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Abhijeet Roy
- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
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“Pseudomonas fluorescens” as an Antagonist to Control Okra Root Rotting Fungi Disease in Plants. J FOOD QUALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/5608543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The common bacteria found in fruit and vegetables are Pseudomonas fluorescens which is Germ-negative and is rod-shaped. Pseudomonas fluorescens has been originated from the rhizosphere of Roorkee-grown okra. The presented work involves recognizing and controlling the isolates of Pseudomonas fluorescens. The scope of the proposed work is that the technique used here is a unique strategy to plant protection and control of rotting fungus diseases based on the recognition and management of Pseudomonas fluorescens isolates. Antagonist effect occurs commonly in vegetable and fruit plants. The main goal of this study is to isolate, identify, and evaluate the development of these bacteria which effects on plant growth. In this research work, five isolates have been chosen for further research based on their morphological, biochemical, and physiological characteristics. All five isolates have been identified as Pseudomonas fluorescens from Bergey’s Manual for the determination of bacteriology. Catalase, urease, amylase, and citrate utilization test were all positive in all of the isolates. PFTT4 was identified to be a likely strain for all plant growth promoting exercises such as age of IAA, HCN, ammonia, and phosphate solubilization subsequent to being assessed for their plant development advancing properties. Further, in vitro exploring uncovered that PFTT4 diminished the development of phytopathogens such as Fusarium solani and extraordinarily further developed seed germination just as all development boundaries like shoot and root length. Furthermore, Pseudomonas sp. PFTT4’s plant growth promoting and antifungal activities put forward to it could be there used because of bioinoculant agents for Abelmoschus esculentus.
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Chen D, Hou Q, Fan B, Zhang H, Jia L, Sun K. Biocontrol potential of endophytic Trichoderma citrinoviride HT-1 against root rot of Rheum palmatum through both antagonistic effects and induced systemic resistance. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:88. [PMID: 35416541 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-022-03272-x] [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: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Some Trichoderma species have been used as biocontrol agents in agriculture. The effectiveness of T. citrinoviride HT-1, a beneficial endophyte isolated from Rheum palmatum root was explored for control of root rot and its mechanisms of induced systemic resistance. The results showed that the inhibition rate of F. oxysporum was 71.85% in dual culture. The fermentation metabolites (FM) of the T. citrinoviride HT-1 strain suppressed mycelial growth of F. oxysporum, recording an inhibition rate of 79.07%. Conidial suspensions of T. citrinoviride HT-1(1 × 107 spores/mL) can suppress the root rot of R. palmatum caused by F. oxysporum to a low disease index (17.60) and had significant control effects on root rot (72.53%). The activities of induced defense-related enzymes in R. palmatum plants were significantly increased following T. citrinoviride HT-1 treatment. The RT-PCR analysis of the defense-related genes showed that T. citrinoviride HT-1 can increase the defense response-related gene expression. This study has contributed to our understanding of the biocontrol potential of T. citrinoviride HT-1 and provided a theoretical basis for the application as a bio-fungicide.
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- DaWei Chen
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, 730070, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, 730070, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, 730070, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, 730070, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, 730070, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, 730070, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
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Zhu F, Wang Z, Su W, Tong J, Fang Y, Luo Z, Yuan F, Xiang J, Chen X, Wang R. Study on the Role of Salicylic Acid in Watermelon-Resistant Fusarium Wilt under Different Growth Conditions. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:293. [PMID: 35161274 PMCID: PMC8839013 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fusarium wilt disease is leading threat to watermelon yield and quality. Different cultivation cropping systems have been reported as safe and efficient methods to control watermelon Fusarium wilt. However, the role of salicylic acid (SA) in watermelon resistance to Fusarium wilt in these different cultivation systems remains unknown. METHODS in this experiment, we used RNA-seq and qRT-PCR to study the effect of SA biosynthesis on improving watermelon health, demonstrating how it may be responsible for Fusarium wilt resistance under continuous monocropping and oilseed rape rotation systems. RESULTS the results revealed that the expression of the CIPALs genes was key to SA accumulation in watermelon roots. We observed that the NPR family genes may play different roles in responding to the SA signal. Differentially expressed NPRs and WRKYs may interact with other phytohormones, leading to the amelioration of watermelon Fusarium wilt. CONCLUSIONS further understanding of gene expression patterns will pave the way for interventions that effectively control the disease.
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- Feiying Zhu
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Phytohormones, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (F.Z.); (J.T.); (F.Y.); (J.X.)
- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.F.); (Z.L.); (X.C.)
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- Hunan Agricultural Equipment Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China;
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- Zhuzhou Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Zhuzhou 412007, China;
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Phytohormones, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (F.Z.); (J.T.); (F.Y.); (J.X.)
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.F.); (Z.L.); (X.C.)
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.F.); (Z.L.); (X.C.)
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Phytohormones, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (F.Z.); (J.T.); (F.Y.); (J.X.)
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Phytohormones, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (F.Z.); (J.T.); (F.Y.); (J.X.)
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.F.); (Z.L.); (X.C.)
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Phytohormones, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (F.Z.); (J.T.); (F.Y.); (J.X.)
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Giannelli G, Bisceglie F, Pelosi G, Bonati B, Cardarelli M, Antenozio ML, Degola F, Visioli G. Phyto-Beneficial Traits of Rhizosphere Bacteria: In Vitro Exploration of Plant Growth Promoting and Phytopathogen Biocontrol Ability of Selected Strains Isolated from Harsh Environments. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11020230. [PMID: 35050118 PMCID: PMC8779669 DOI: 10.3390/plants11020230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Beneficial interactions between plants and some bacterial species have been long recognized, as they proved to exert various growth-promoting and health-protective activities on economically relevant crops. In this study, the growth promoting and antifungal activity of six bacterial strains, Paenarthrobacter ureafaciens, Beijerinckia fluminensis, Pseudomonas protegens, Arthrobacter sp., Arthrobacter defluii, and Arthrobacter nicotinovorans, were investigated. The tested strains resulted positive for some plant growth promoting (PGP) traits, such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate-deaminase (ACC-deaminase), siderophore production, and solubilization of phosphates. The effect of the selected bacteria on Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings growth was assessed using different morphological parameters. Bacterial activity against the phytopathogenic fungal species Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium proliferatum, and Fusarium verticillioides was also assessed, since these cause major yield losses in cereal crops and are well-known mycotoxin producers. Strains Pvr_9 (B. fluminensis) and PHA_1 (P. protegens) showed an important growth-promoting effect on A. thaliana coupled with a high antifungal activity on all the three fungal species. The analysis of bacterial broths through ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) and liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) confirmed the presence of potential PGP-compounds, among these are desferrioxamine B, aminochelin, asperchrome B, quinolobactin siderophores, and salicylic acid.
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- Gianluigi Giannelli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/a, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/a, 43124 Parma, Italy
- C.I.R.C.M.S.B.-Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, Parma Local Unit, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/a, 43124 Parma, Italy
- C.I.R.C.M.S.B.-Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, Parma Local Unit, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/a, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- IBPM-CNR, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Sapienza di Roma, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/a, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/a, 43124 Parma, Italy
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Quaglia M, Troni E, D’Amato R, Ederli L. Effect of zinc imbalance and salicylic acid co-supply on Arabidopsis response to fungal pathogens with different lifestyles. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2022; 24:30-40. [PMID: 34608720 PMCID: PMC9291626 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In higher plants, Zn nutritional imbalance can affect growth, physiology and response to stress, with effect variable depending on host-pathogen interaction. Mechanisms through which Zn operates are not yet well known. The hormone salicylic acid (SA) can affect plant ion uptake, transport and defence responses. Thus, in this study the impact of Zn imbalance and SA co-supply on severity of infection with the necrotrophic fungal pathogen B. cinerea or the biotroph G. cichoracearum was assessed in A. thaliana Col-0. Spectrophotometric assays for pigments and malondialdehyde (MDA) content as a marker of lipid peroxidation, plant defensin 1.2 gene expression by semi-quantitative PCR, callose visualization by fluorescence microscopy and diseases evaluation by macro- and microscopic observations were carried out. Zinc plant concentration varied with the supplied dose. In comparison with the control, Zn-deficit or Zn-excess led to reduced chlorophyll content and PDF 1.2 transcripts induction. In Zn-deficient plants, where MDA increased, also the susceptibility to B. cinerea increased, whereas MDA decreased in G. cichoracearum. Zinc excess increased susceptibility to both pathogens. Co-administration of SA positively affected MDA level, callose deposition, PDF 1.2 transcripts and plant response to the two pathogens. The increased susceptibility to B. cinerea in both Zn-deficient and Zn-excess plants could be related to lack of induction of PDF 1.2 transcripts; oxidative stress could explain higher susceptibility to the necrotroph and lower susceptibility to the biotroph in Zn-deficient plants. This research shows that an appropriate evaluation of Zn supply according to the prevalent stress factor is desirable for plants.
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- M. Quaglia
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental SciencesUniversity of PerugiaPerugiaItaly
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental SciencesUniversity of PerugiaPerugiaItaly
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental SciencesUniversity of PerugiaPerugiaItaly
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental SciencesUniversity of PerugiaPerugiaItaly
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AL-surhanee AA. Protective role of antifusarial eco-friendly agents (Trichoderma and salicylic acid) to improve resistance performance of tomato plants. Saudi J Biol Sci 2022; 29:2933-2941. [PMID: 35531256 PMCID: PMC9073055 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Fusarium wilt triggered great losing in tomato plants quality and quantity in all worlds. In the recent experiment, physiological resistance performance in tomato seedlings using Trichoderma harzianum and salicylic acid (SA) either (individual or combination) anti Fusarium had been studied. In vitro antifungal prospective of T. harzianum and SA against F. oxysporum were also examined. A noticeable antifungal capacity with highest activity of 10 and 8 mm ZOI after the treatment with the T. harzianum and SA. Also, Trichoderma have great ability to decreasing Fusarium growth by 25% inhibition at dual culture method. The MIC of SA was 1.5 mM to reduce Fusarium growth. For more ultrastructure by TEM of Fusarium treated with SA and Trichoderma showed alteration of cell wall as well as cytoplasmic components of mycelium, macroconidia and microconida. In the current experiment, ameliorative potentials of T. harzianum and SA either (individual or combination) via soil or foliar application were administered to the Fusarium- infected tomato plants and then disease index, growth indicators, photosynthetic pigments, metabolic markers, and antioxidant isozymes were assessed. The achieved result indicates that T. harzianum and SA through two modes (foliar and soil) lowered PDI by 12.50 and 20.83% and produced great protecting ability by 86.36 and 72.2%. The results revealed, infected seedlings exhibited high decrement in all tested growth characters, photosynthetic pigment contents, contents of total carbohydrate and protein, whereas proline, phenols and enzymes’ activity were elevated under Fusarium infectivity. It was concluded that use of combination (T. harzianum and SA) acted as a commercially eco-friendly instrument for intensifying the defense system of tomato plants against Fusarium wilt.
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Zhang J, Vrieling K, Klinkhamer PG, Bezemer T. Exogenous application of plant defense hormones alters the effects of live soils on plant performance. Basic Appl Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Al-Surhanee AA, Afzal M, Bouqellah NA, Ouf SA, Muhammad S, Jan M, Kaleem S, Hashem M, Alamri S, Abdel Latef AAH, Ali OM, Soliman MH. The Antifungal Activity of Ag/CHI NPs against Rhizoctonia solani Linked with Tomato Plant Health. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10112283. [PMID: 34834647 PMCID: PMC8618975 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pathogenic infestations are significant threats to vegetable yield, and have become an urgent problem to be solved. Rhizoctonia solani is one of the worst fungi affecting tomato crops, reducing yield in some regions. It is a known fact that plants have their own defense against such infestations; however, it is unclear whether any exogenous material can help plants against infestation. Therefore, we performed greenhouse experiments to evaluate the impacts of R. solani on 15- and 30-day old tomato plants after fungal infestation, and estimated the antifungal activity of nanoparticles (NPs) against the pathogen. We observed severe pathogenic impacts on the above-ground tissues of tomato plants which would affect plant physiology and crop production. Pathogenic infection reduced total chlorophyll and anthocyanin contents, which subsequently disturbed plant physiology. Further, total phenolic contents (TPC), total flavonoid contents (TFC), and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were significantly increased in pathogen treatments. Constitutively, enhanced activities were estimated for catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) in response to reactive oxygen species (ROS)in pathogen-treated plants. Moreover, pathogenesis-related genes, namely, chitinase, plant glutathione S-transferase (GST), phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL1), pathogenesis-related protein (PR12), and pathogenesis-related protein (PR1) were evaluated, with significant differences between treated and control plants. In vitro and greenhouse antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), chitosan nanoparticles, and Ag NPs/CHI NPs composites and plant health was studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometry. We found astonishing results, namely, that Ag and CHI have antifungal activities against R. solani. Overall, plant health was much improved following treatment with Ag NPs/CHI NPs composites. In order to manage R. solani pathogenicity and improve tomato health, Ag/CHI NPs composites could be used infield as well as on commercial levels based on recommendations. However, there is an urgent need to first evaluate whether these NP composites have any secondary impacts on human health or the environment.
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environment and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Islamic Girls School and College, Parachinar 26301, KPK, Pakistan
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt;
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- Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (S.M.); (M.J.)
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- Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (S.M.); (M.J.)
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- Ocean College of Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China;
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; (M.H.); (S.A.)
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; (M.H.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Turabah University College, Turabah Branch, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt;
- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Sharm, Yanbu El-Bahr, Yanbu 46429, Saudi Arabia;
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Ma C, Li Q, Jia W, Shang H, Zhao J, Hao Y, Li C, Tomko M, Zuverza-Mena N, Elmer W, White JC, Xing B. Role of Nanoscale Hydroxyapatite in Disease Suppression of Fusarium-Infected Tomato. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:13465-13476. [PMID: 34078076 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The present study investigated the mechanisms by which large- and small-sized nanoscale hydroxyapatite (nHA) suppressed Fusarium-induced wilt disease in tomato. Both nHA sizes at 9.3 mg/L (low) and 46.5 mg/L (high dose) phosphorus (P) were foliar-sprayed on Fusarium-infected tomato leaf surfaces three times. Diseased shoot mass was increased by 40% upon exposure to the low dose of large-sized nHA compared to disease controls. Exposure to both nHA sizes significantly elevated phenylalanine ammonialyase activity and total phenolic content in Fusarium-infected shoots by 30-80% and 40-68%, respectively. Shoot salicylic acid content was also increased by 10-45%, suggesting the potential relationship between antioxidant and phytohormone pathways in nHA-promoted defense against fungal infection. Exposure to the high dose of both nHA sizes increased the root P content by 27-46%. A constrained analysis of principal coordinates suggests that high dose of both nHA sizes significantly altered the fatty acid profile in diseased tomato. Particularly, the diseased root C18:3 content was increased by 28-31% in the large-sized nHA treatments, indicating that nHA remodeled the cell membrane as part of defense against Fusarium infection. Taken together, our findings demonstrate the important role of nHA in promoting disease suppression for the sustainable use of nHA in nanoenabled agriculture.
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- Chuanxin Ma
- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06504, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, and Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06504, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06504, United States
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06504, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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The role of storage on Mancozeb fungicide formulations and their antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporium and Rhizoctonia solani. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Chaves-Gómez JL, Chávez-Arias CC, Prado AMC, Gómez-Caro S, Restrepo-Díaz H. Mixtures of Biological Control Agents and Organic Additives Improve Physiological Behavior in Cape Gooseberry Plants under Vascular Wilt Disease. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:2059. [PMID: 34685868 PMCID: PMC8537006 DOI: 10.3390/plants10102059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the soil application of mixtures of biological control agents (BCAs) (Trichoderma virens and Bacillus velezensis) and organic additives (chitosan and burnt rice husk) on the physiological and biochemical behavior of cape gooseberry plants exposed to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. physali (Foph) inoculum. The treatments with inoculated and non-inoculated plants were: (i) T. virens + B. velezensis (Mix), (ii) T. virens + B. velezensis + burnt rice husk (MixRh), (iii) T. virens + B. velezensis + chitosan (MixChi), and (iv) controls (plants without any mixtures). Plants inoculated and treated with Mix or MixChi reduced the area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) (57.1) and disease severity index (DSI) (2.97) compared to inoculated plants without any treatment (69.3 for AUDPC and 3.2 for DSI). Additionally, these groups of plants (Mix or MixChi) obtained greater leaf water potential (~-0.5 Mpa) and a lower MDA production (~12.5 µmol g-2 FW) than plants with Foph and without mixtures (-0.61 Mpa and 18.2 µmol g-2 FW, respectively). The results suggest that MixChi treatments may be a promising alternative for vascular wilt management in cape gooseberry crops affected by this disease.
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- José Luis Chaves-Gómez
- Departamento de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá 111321, Colombia; (J.L.C.-G.); (C.C.C.-A.); (S.G.-C.)
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- Departamento de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá 111321, Colombia; (J.L.C.-G.); (C.C.C.-A.); (S.G.-C.)
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria-AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Km 14 vía Bogotá a Mosquera, Mosquera 250047, Colombia;
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- Departamento de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá 111321, Colombia; (J.L.C.-G.); (C.C.C.-A.); (S.G.-C.)
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- Departamento de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá 111321, Colombia; (J.L.C.-G.); (C.C.C.-A.); (S.G.-C.)
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López WR, Garcia-Jaramillo DJ, Ceballos-Aguirre N, Castaño-Zapata J, Acuña-Zornosa R, Jovel J. Transcriptional responses to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Sacc.) Snyder & Hansen infection in three Colombian tomato cultivars. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:412. [PMID: 34496757 PMCID: PMC8425103 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03187-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) is a compendium of pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungal strains. Pathogenic strains may cause vascular wilt disease and produce considerable losses in commercial tomato plots. To gain insight into the molecular mechanisms mediating resistance to Fol in tomato, the aim of our study was to characterize the transcriptional response of three cultivars (CT1, CT2 and IAC391) to a pathogenic (Fol-pt) and a non-pathogenic (Fo-npt) strain of Fo. RESULTS All cultivars exhibited differentially expressed genes in response to each strain of the fungus at 36 h post-inoculation. For the pathogenic strain, CT1 deployed an apparent active defense response that included upregulation of WRKY transcription factors, an extracellular chitinase, and terpenoid-related genes, among others. In IAC391, differentially expressed genes included upregulated but mostly downregulated genes. Upregulated genes mapped to ethylene regulation, pathogenesis regulation and transcription regulation, while downregulated genes potentially impacted defense responses, lipid transport and metal ion binding. Finally, CT2 exhibited mostly downregulated genes upon Fol-pt infection. This included genes involved in transcription regulation, defense responses, and metal ion binding. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that CT1 mounts a defense response against Fol-pt. IAC391 exhibits an intermediate phenotype whereby some defense response genes are activated, and others are suppressed. Finally, the transcriptional profile in the CT2 hints towards lower levels of resistance. Fo-npt also induced transcriptional changes in all cultivars, but to a lesser extent. Results of this study will support genetic breeding programs currently underway in the zone.
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- Walter Ricardo López
- Departamento de Física y Química. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Manizales, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
- Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
- Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas. Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia.
- Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas. Manizales, Caldas, Colombia.
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- Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas. Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia.
- Research Office. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Chakraborty N. Salicylic acid and nitric oxide cross-talks to improve innate immunity and plant vigor in tomato against Fusarium oxysporum stress. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:1415-1427. [PMID: 34109470 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-021-02729-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Foliar application of SA cross-talks and induce endogenous nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species to improve innate immunity and vigor of tomato plant against Fusarium oxysporum stress. The present investigation was aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of salicylic acid (SA), as a powerful elicitor or plant growth regulator (PGR) and its cross-talk with nitric oxide (NO) in tomato against the biotic stress caused by wilt pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. Different defense-related enzymes and gene expression, phenol, flavonoid, and phenolic acid content along with NO generation and other physiological characters have been estimated after foliar application of SA. Total chlorophyll content was steadily maintained and the amount of death of cells was negligible after 72 h of SA treatment. Significant reduction of disease incidence was also recorded in SA treated sets. Simultaneously, NO generation was drastically improved at this stage, which has been justified by both spectrophotometrically and microscopically. A direct correlation between reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and NO has been established. Production of defense enzymes, gene expressions, different phenolic acids was positively influenced by SA treatment. However, tomato plants treated with SA along with NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor or NO scavenger significantly reduce all those parameters tested. On the other hand, NO donor-treated plants showed the same inductive effect like SA. Furthermore, SA treated seeds of tomato also showed improved physiological parameters like higher seedling vigor index, shoot and root length, mean trichome density, etc. It is speculated that the cross-talk between SA and endogenous NO have tremendous ability to improve defense responses and growth of the tomato plant. It can be utilized in future sustainable agriculture for bimodal action.
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Identification of a Chitooligosaccharide Mechanism against Bacterial Leaf Blight on Rice by In Vitro and In Silico Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22157990. [PMID: 34360756 PMCID: PMC8347687 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22157990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This study focuses on a commercial plant elicitor based on chitooligosaccharides (BIG®), which aids in rice plant growth and disease resistance to bacterial leaf blight (BLB). When the pathogen (Xoo) vigorously attacks rice that has suffered yield losses, it can cause damage in up to 20% of the plant. Furthermore, Xoo is a seed-borne pathogen that can survive in rice seeds for an extended period. In this study, when rice seeds were soaked and sprayed with BIG®, there was a significant increase in shoot and root length, as well as plant biomass. Furthermore, BIG®-treated rice plants showed a significant reduction in BLB severity of more than 33%. Synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared (SR-FTIR) analysis was used to characterize BIG®’s mechanism in the chemical structure of rice leaves. The SR-FTIR results at 1650, 1735, and 1114 cm−1 indicated changes in biochemical components such as pectins, lignins, proteins, and celluloses. These findings demonstrated that commercial BIG® not only increased rice growth but also induced resistance to BLB. The drug’s target enzyme, Xoo 1075 from Xanthomonas oryzae (PDB ID: 5CY8), was analyzed for its interactions with polymer ingredients, specifically chitooligosaccharides, to gain molecular insights down to the atomic level. The results are intriguing, with a strong binding of the chitooligosaccharide polymer with the drug target, revealing 10 hydrogen bonds between the protein and polymer. Overall, the computational analysis supported the experimentally demonstrated strong binding of chitooligosaccharides to the drug target.
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Bellini A, Pugliese M, Guarnaccia V, Meloni GR, Gullino LM. Calcium oxide, potassium phosphite and a Trichoderma enriched compost water suspension protect Capsicum annuum against Phytophthora capsici by priming the immune system. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:3484-3490. [PMID: 33829633 PMCID: PMC8251602 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proper management of Phytophthora capsici in pepper cultivation is extremely important, since Phytophthora blight is the main disease of this crop worldwide. In the past, the main strategy adopted had been the use of fungicides, causing, in some cases, the development of P. capsici resistant strains. In this work three different treatments selected from previous studies (potassium phosphite, calcium oxide and a water suspension from Trichoderma sp. TW2 enriched compost) were tested to prove their ability to activate the systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in pepper against P. capsici; acibenzolar-s-methyl was used as positive control. Two independent growth chamber pot experiments were performed, spatially dividing the site of treatments application (as radical drench) and the site of inoculation (as agar plug on the third leaf). RESULTS Leaf lesions were measured, showing a significant reduction on all treated plants compared to the untreated control. To further confirm this hypothesis, the expression levels of three SAR key genes (CaPBR1, CaPO1 and CaDEF1) were evaluated though RT-Real Time PCR at the three end-point times: T0, T6 and T24. A significant increase of target genes expression at least in one end-point time in each treated plant was observed. Eventually, statistical overaccumulation of salicylic acid was observed in the upper leaves at the same end-point times, through HPLC-MS/MS analysis. CONCLUSION This work confirmed the hypothesis that the three treatments tested have the ability to prime the plant immune system, leading pepper to an alert status able to confer a better defence against P. capsici. © 2021 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Alessio Bellini
- AGROINNOVA – Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro‐Environmental SectorUniversity of TurinTurinItaly
- Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences Department (DISAFA)University of TurinTurinItaly
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- AGROINNOVA – Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro‐Environmental SectorUniversity of TurinTurinItaly
- Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences Department (DISAFA)University of TurinTurinItaly
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- AGROINNOVA – Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro‐Environmental SectorUniversity of TurinTurinItaly
- Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences Department (DISAFA)University of TurinTurinItaly
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- AGROINNOVA – Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro‐Environmental SectorUniversity of TurinTurinItaly
- Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences Department (DISAFA)University of TurinTurinItaly
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- AGROINNOVA – Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro‐Environmental SectorUniversity of TurinTurinItaly
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Paulino JFDC, de Almeida CP, Bueno CJ, Song Q, Fritsche-Neto R, Carbonell SAM, Chiorato AF, Benchimol-Reis LL. Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Genomic Regions Associated with Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Common Bean. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:765. [PMID: 34069884 PMCID: PMC8157364 DOI: 10.3390/genes12050765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli, Fop) is one of the main fungal soil diseases in common bean. The aim of the present study was to identify genomic regions associated with Fop resistance through genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in a Mesoamerican Diversity Panel (MDP) and to identify potential common bean sources of Fop's resistance. The MDP was genotyped with BARCBean6K_3BeadChip and evaluated for Fop resistance with two different monosporic strains using the root-dip method. Disease severity rating (DSR) and the area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC), at 21 days after inoculation (DAI), were used for GWAS performed with FarmCPU model. The p-value of each SNP was determined by resampling method and Bonferroni test. For UFV01 strain, two significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were mapped on the Pv05 and Pv11 for AUDPC, and the same SNP (ss715648096) on Pv11 was associated with AUDPC and DSR. Another SNP, mapped on Pv03, showed significance for DSR. Regarding IAC18001 strain, significant SNPs on Pv03, Pv04, Pv05, Pv07 and on Pv01, Pv05, and Pv10 were observed. Putative candidate genes related to nucleotide-binding sites and carboxy-terminal leucine-rich repeats were identified. The markers may be important future tools for genomic selection to Fop disease resistance in beans.
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- Centro de Recursos Genéticos Vegetais, Instituto Agronômico, Campinas 13075-630, SP, Brazil; (J.F.d.C.P.); (C.P.d.A.)
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- Centro Avançado de Pesquisa em Proteção de Plantas e Saúde Animal, Instituto Biológico, Campinas 13101-680, SP, Brazil;
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- Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Beltsville, MD 20705, USA;
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- Department of Genetics, ‘Luiz de Queiroz’ Agriculture College, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, Brazil;
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- Centro de Grãos e Fibras, Instituto Agronômico, Campinas 13075-630, SP, Brazil; (S.A.M.C.); (A.F.C.)
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- Centro de Recursos Genéticos Vegetais, Instituto Agronômico, Campinas 13075-630, SP, Brazil; (J.F.d.C.P.); (C.P.d.A.)
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Miyaji N, Shimizu M, Takasaki-Yasuda T, Dennis ES, Fujimoto R. The transcriptional response to salicylic acid plays a role in Fusarium yellows resistance in Brassica rapa L. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:605-619. [PMID: 33459838 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-020-02658-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fusarium yellows resistant and susceptible lines in Brassica rapa showed different salicylic acid responses; the resistant line showed a similar response to previous reports, but the susceptible line differed. Fusarium yellows caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans (Foc) is an important disease. Previous studies showed that genes related to salicylic acid (SA) response were more highly induced following Foc infection in Brassica rapa Fusarium yellows resistant lines than susceptible lines. However, SA-induced genes have not been identified at the whole genome level and it was unclear whether they were up-regulated by Foc inoculation. Transcriptome analysis with and without SA treatment in the B. rapa Fusarium yellows susceptible line 'Misugi' and the resistant line 'Nanane' was performed to obtain insights into the relationship between SA sensitivity/response and Fusarium yellows resistance. 'Nanane's up-regulated genes were related to SA response and down-regulated genes were related to jasmonic acid (JA) or ethylene (ET) response, but differentially expressed genes in 'Misugi' were not. This result suggests that Fusarium yellows resistant and susceptible lines have a different SA response and that an antagonistic transcription between SA and JA/ET responses was found only in a Fusarium yellows resistant line. SA-responsive genes were induced by Foc inoculation in Fusarium yellows resistant (RJKB-T23) and susceptible lines (RJKB-T24). By contrast, 39 SA-induced genes specific to RJKB-T23 might function in the defense response to Foc. In this study, SA-induced genes were identified at the whole genome level, and the possibility, the defense response to Foc observed in a resistant line could be mediated by SA-induced genes, is suggested. These results will be useful for future research concerning the SA importance in Foc or other diseases resistance in B. rapa.
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- Naomi Miyaji
- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Narita,, Kitakami, Iwate, 024-0003, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, PO Box 123, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan.
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Hernández-Aparicio F, Lisón P, Rodrigo I, Bellés JM, López-Gresa MP. Signaling in the Tomato Immunity against Fusarium oxysporum. Molecules 2021; 26:1818. [PMID: 33804901 PMCID: PMC8036676 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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New strategies of control need to be developed with the aim of economic and environmental sustainability in plant and crop protection. Metabolomics is an excellent platform for both understanding the complex plant-pathogen interactions and unraveling new chemical control strategies. GC-MS-based metabolomics, along with a phytohormone analysis of a compatible and incompatible interaction between tomato plants and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, revealed the specific volatile chemical composition and the plant signals associated with them. The susceptible tomato plants were characterized by the over-emission of methyl- and ethyl-salicylate as well as some fatty acid derivatives, along with an activation of salicylic acid and abscisic acid signaling. In contrast, terpenoids, benzenoids, and 2-ethylhexanoic acid were differentially emitted by plants undergoing an incompatible interaction, together with the activation of the jasmonic acid (JA) pathway. In accordance with this response, a higher expression of several genes participating in the biosynthesis of these volatiles, such as MTS1, TomloxC,TomloxD, and AOS, as well as JAZ7, a JA marker gene, was found to be induced by the fungus in these resistant plants. The characterized metabolome of the immune tomato plants could lead to the development of new resistance inducers against Fusarium wilt treatment.
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politècnica de València—Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 46022 Valencia, Spain; (F.H.-A.); (P.L.); (I.R.); (J.M.B.)
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van den Berg N, Swart V, Backer R, Fick A, Wienk R, Engelbrecht J, Prabhu SA. Advances in Understanding Defense Mechanisms in Persea americana Against Phytophthora cinnamomi. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:636339. [PMID: 33747014 PMCID: PMC7971113 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.636339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Avocado (Persea americana) is an economically important fruit crop world-wide, the production of which is challenged by notable root pathogens such as Phytophthora cinnamomi and Rosellinia necatrix. Arguably the most prevalent, P. cinnamomi, is a hemibiotrophic oomycete which causes Phytophthora root rot, leading to reduced yields and eventual tree death. Despite its' importance, the development of molecular tools and resources have been historically limited, prohibiting significant progress toward understanding this important host-pathogen interaction. The development of a nested qPCR assay capable of quantifying P. cinnamomi during avocado infection has enabled us to distinguish avocado rootstocks as either resistant or tolerant - an important distinction when unraveling the defense response. This review will provide an overview of our current knowledge on the molecular defense pathways utilized in resistant avocado rootstock against P. cinnamomi. Notably, avocado demonstrates a biphasic phytohormone profile in response to P. cinnamomi infection which allows for the timely expression of pathogenesis-related genes via the NPR1 defense response pathway. Cell wall modification via callose deposition and lignification have also been implicated in the resistant response. Recent advances such as composite plant transformation, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analyses as well as genomics and transcriptomics will complement existing molecular, histological, and biochemical assay studies and further elucidate avocado defense mechanisms.
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- Noëlani van den Berg
- Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Induction of defense-related enzymes and enhanced disease resistance in maize against Fusarium verticillioides by seed treatment with Jacaranda mimosifolia formulations. Sci Rep 2021; 11:59. [PMID: 33420158 PMCID: PMC7794358 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79306-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Fusarium verticillioides is an important fungal pathogen of maize, causing stalk rot and severely affecting crop production. The aim of this study was to characterize the protective effects of formulations based on Jacaranda mimosifolia leaf extracts against F. verticillioides in maize. We compared different seed treatments comprising J. mimosifolia extracts, chemical fungicide (mefenoxam) and salicylic acid to modulate the defense system of maize host plants. Both aqueous and methanolic leaf extracts of J. mimosifolia (1.2% w/v) resulted in 96-97% inhibition of mycelial growth of F. verticillioides. While a full-dose (1.2%) extract of J. mimosifolia provided significant protective effects on maize plants compared to the inoculated control, a half-dose (0.6% w/v) application of J. mimosifolia in combination with half-strength mefenoxam was the most effective treatment in reducing stalk rot disease in pot and field experiments. The same seed treatment significantly upregulated the expression of genes in the leaves encoding chitinase, glucanase, lipid transfer protein, and pathogenesis-related proteins PR-1, PR-5 and PR-10, 72 h after inoculation. This treatment also induced the activities of peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, protease, acid invertase, chitinase and phenylalanine ammonia lyase. We conclude that seed pre-treatment with J. mimosifolia extract with half-strength chemical mefenoxam is a promising approach for the management of stalk rot in maize.
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Moghaieb RE, Ahmed DS, Gaber A, Abdelhadi AA. Overexpression of bacterial katE gene improves the resistance of modified tomato plant against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. GM CROPS & FOOD 2021; 12:315-327. [PMID: 33783318 PMCID: PMC8018384 DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2021.1903374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) yield is severely affected by Fusarium fungal disease. To improve the resistance of tomato against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL), Escherichia coli katE gene was transformed into two tomato cultivars, namely Castle Rock and Super strain B, via Agrobacterium tumefaciens; the transformation efficiency was 5.6% and 3.5%, respectively. The integration of the katE gene into T0, T1, and T2 transgenic tomato lines was confirmed using PCR. In addition, DNA dot blot technique confirmed the integration of the katE gene into T2 transgenic tomato lines. The RT-PCR analysis confirmed that the katE gene could be expressed normally in the T2 modified lines. Under artificial infection with FOL, the non-modified plants exhibited more severe fungal disease symptoms than those observed in katE overexpression (OE) lines. Our analysis showed that the levels of three defense enzymes, namely superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD), were increased during transgenic T2 generation pre-treated with FOL. The bioassay of modified lines revealed that an average of 52.56% of the modified Castle Rock cultivar and 50.28% of the modified Super Strain B cultivar showed resistance under Fusarium infection. These results clearly indicate that the modified tomato plants, in which the katE gene was overexpressed, became more resistant to the infection by FOL than the wild-type plants. Our study has proven that the overexpression of the E. coli katE gene in the OE lines could be utilized to develop and improve the resistance against fungal diseases in the modified crops.
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- Reda E.A. Moghaieb
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Saudi Arabia
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Kalaivani K, Maruthi-Kalaiselvi M, Senthil-Nathan S. Seed treatment and foliar application of methyl salicylate (MeSA) as a defense mechanism in rice plants against the pathogenic bacterium, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 171:104718. [PMID: 33357540 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Methyl salicylate (MeSA) is a volatile biological compound synthesized from salicylic acid (SA) and is a plant hormone that helps defend against pests and pathogens. A major bacterial pathogen of rice, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) causes severe disease. Seed and plant treatments with MeSA can stimulate the defense enzyme peroxidase (POD) in plants. Response of peroxidase activity in rice (Oryza sativa L) cultivars IR 20, IR 50, IR 64, ASD 16, ASD 19 and ADT 46 to MeSA were measured under greenhouse conditions. Treatments of rice seedlings with MeSA at 50 and 100 mg L-1 significantly upregulated POD expression in the plants. The activity of POD was also significantly upregulated when plants were inoculated with bacterial blight. Effects were stronger in ASD 16, ASD 19 and ADT 46 and were more pronounced in high dose treatment (100 mg L-1) when inoculated with bacterial blight condition and the effects were dose dependent, although the relationship between dose and rice varieties were not always linear. The pathogenic related (PR) protein bands at 33 kDa and 14 kDa were identified in treatments of 100 mg L-1 MeSA in the presence of bacterial blight disease. Band intensity was estimated to be twice that of those from pathogen induce MeSA levels in rice plants. These results suggest that treatment with MeSA can significantly increase the POD defense related enzyme by altering the plant physiology in ways that may be beneficial for crop protection.
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- Kandasamy Kalaivani
- Post Graduate and Research Centre, Department of Zoology, Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Courtallam, 627 802 Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Post Graduate and Research Centre, Department of Zoology, Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Courtallam, 627 802 Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi, 627 412 Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Ge M, Zhang L, Ai J, Ji R, He L, Liu C. Effect of heat shock and potassium sorbate treatments on gray mold and postharvest quality of ‘XuXiang’ kiwifruit. Food Chem 2020; 324:126891. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Xu H, Zhu M, Li S, Ruan W, Xie C. Epiphytic fungi induced pathogen resistance of invasive plant Ipomoea cairica against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8889. [PMID: 32322438 PMCID: PMC7161574 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet is a destructive invasive weed in South China but rarely infected with pathogens in nature. Its pathogen resistance mechanism is largely unknown at present. Some non-pathogenic isolates of Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium fujikuroi are prevalent on many plant species and function as pathogen resistance inducers of host plants. The objective of the present research is to investigate whether the symbiosis between the both fungi and I. cairica is present, and thereby induces pathogen resistance of I. cairica. Methods Through field investigation, we explored the occurrence rates of F. oxysporum and F. fujikuroi on leaf surfaces of I. cairica plants in natural habitats and compared their abundance between healthy leaves and leaves infected with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, a natural pathogen. With artificial inoculation, we assessed their pathogenicity to I. cairica and studied their contribution of pathogen resistance to I. cairica against C. gloeosporioides. Results We found that F. oxysporum and F. fujikuroi were widely epiphytic on healthy leaf surfaces of I. cairica in sunny non-saline, shady non-saline and sunny saline habitats. Their occurrence rates reached up to 100%. Moreover, we found that the abundance of F. oxysporum and F. fujikuroi on leaves infected with C. gloeosporioides were significantly lower than that of healthy leaves. With artificial inoculation, we empirically confirmed that F. oxysporum and F. fujikuroi were non-pathogenic to I. cairica. It was interesting that colonization by F. fujikuroi, F. oxysporum alone and a mixture of both fungi resulted in a reduction of C. gloeosporioides infection to I. cairica accompanied by lower lesion area to leaf surface area ratio, increased hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) concentration and salicylic acid (SA) level relative to the control. However, NPR1 expression, chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase activities as well as stem length and biomass of I. cairica plant only could be significantly improved by F. oxysporum and a mixture of both fungi but not by F. fujikuroi. In addition, as compared to colonization by F. oxysporum and a mixture of both fungi, F. fujikuroi induced significantly higher jasmonic acid (JA) level but significantly lower β-1,3-glucanase activity in leaves of I. cairica plants. Thus, our findings indicated the symbiosis of epiphytic fungiF. fujikuroi and F. oxysporum induced systemic resistance of I. cairica against C. gloeosporioides. F. oxysporum played a dominant role in inducing pathogen resistance of I. cairica. Its presence alleviated the antagonism of the JA signaling on SA-dependent β-1,3-glucanase activity and enabled I. cairica plants to maintain relatively higher level of resistance against C. gloeosporioides.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science in Guangdong Higher Education, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science in Guangdong Higher Education, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai, China
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Chávez-Arias CC, Gómez-Caro S, Restrepo-Díaz H. Physiological Responses to the Foliar Application of Synthetic Resistance Elicitors in Cape Gooseberry Seedlings Infected with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. physali. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9020176. [PMID: 32024161 PMCID: PMC7076635 DOI: 10.3390/plants9020176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vascular wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum is the most limiting disease that affects cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) crops in Colombia. The use of synthetic elicitors for vascular wilt management is still scarce in Andean fruit species. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect and number of foliar applications of synthetic elicitors such as jasmonic acid (JA), salicylic acid (SA), brassinosteroids (BR), or a commercial resistance elicitor based on botanical extracts (BE) on disease progress and their effect on the physiology of cape gooseberry plants inoculated with F. oxysporum f. sp. physali. Groups of ten plants were separately sprayed once, twice, or three times with a foliar synthetic elicitor, respectively. Elicitor applications were performed at the following concentrations: JA (10 mL L−1), SA (100 mg L−1), BR (1 mL L−1) and BE (2.5 mL of commercial product (Loker®) L−1). The results showed that three foliar BR, SA, or BE applications reduced the area under the disease progress, severity index, and vascular browning in comparison to inoculated plants without any elicitor spray. Three BR, SA, or BE sprays also favored stomatal conductance, water potential, growth (total dry weight and leaf area) and fluorescence parameters of chlorophyll compared with inoculated and untreated plants with no elicitor sprays. Three foliar sprays of SA, BR, or BE enhanced photosynthetic pigments (leaf total chlorophyll and carotenoid content) and proline synthesis and decreased oxidative stress in Foph-inoculated plants. In addition, the effectiveness of three foliar BR, SA, or BE sprays was corroborated by three-dimensional plot and biplot analysis, in which it can evidence that stomatal conductance, proline synthesis, and efficacy percentage were accurate parameters to predict Foph management. On the hand, JA showed the lowest level of amelioration of the negative effects of Foph inoculation. In conclusion, the use of the synthetic elicitors BR, SA, or BE can be considered as a tool complementary for the commercial management of vascular wilt in areas where this disease is a limiting factor.
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Irigoyen ML, Garceau DC, Bohorquez-Chaux A, Lopez-Lavalle LAB, Perez-Fons L, Fraser PD, Walling LL. Genome-wide analyses of cassava Pathogenesis-related (PR) gene families reveal core transcriptome responses to whitefly infestation, salicylic acid and jasmonic acid. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:93. [PMID: 31996126 PMCID: PMC6990599 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6443-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Whiteflies are a threat to cassava (Manihot esculenta), an important staple food in many tropical/subtropical regions. Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating cassava’s responses against this pest is crucial for developing control strategies. Pathogenesis-related (PR) protein families are an integral part of plant immunity. With the availability of whole genome sequences, the annotation and expression programs of the full complement of PR genes in an organism can now be achieved. An understanding of the responses of the entire complement of PR genes during biotic stress and to the defense hormones, salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA), is lacking. Here, we analyze the responses of cassava PR genes to whiteflies, SA, JA, and other biotic aggressors. Results The cassava genome possesses 14 of the 17 plant PR families, with a total of 447 PR genes. A cassava PR gene nomenclature is proposed. Phylogenetic relatedness of cassava PR proteins to each other and to homologs in poplar, rice and Arabidopsis identified cassava-specific PR gene family expansions. The temporal programs of PR gene expression in response to the whitefly (Aleurotrachelus socialis) in four whitefly-susceptible cassava genotypes showed that 167 of the 447 PR genes were regulated after whitefly infestation. While the timing of PR gene expression varied, over 37% of whitefly-regulated PR genes were downregulated in all four genotypes. Notably, whitefly-responsive PR genes were largely coordinately regulated by SA and JA. The analysis of cassava PR gene expression in response to five other biotic stresses revealed a strong positive correlation between whitefly and Xanthomonas axonopodis and Cassava Brown Streak Virus responses and negative correlations between whitefly and Cassava Mosaic Virus responses. Finally, certain associations between PR genes in cassava expansions and response to biotic stresses were observed among PR families. Conclusions This study represents the first genome-wide characterization of PR genes in cassava. PR gene responses to six biotic stresses and to SA and JA are demonstrably different to other angiosperms. We propose that our approach could be applied in other species to fully understand PR gene regulation by pathogens, pests and the canonical defense hormones SA and JA.
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- Maria L Irigoyen
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences and Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences and Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences and Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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Unravelling the Roles of Nitrogen Nutrition in Plant Disease Defences. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21020572. [PMID: 31963138 PMCID: PMC7014335 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important elements that has a central impact on plant growth and yield. N is also widely involved in plant stress responses, but its roles in host-pathogen interactions are complex as each affects the other. In this review, we summarize the relationship between N nutrition and plant disease and stress its importance for both host and pathogen. From the perspective of the pathogen, we describe how N can affect the pathogen’s infection strategy, whether necrotrophic or biotrophic. N can influence the deployment of virulence factors such as type III secretion systems in bacterial pathogen or contribute nutrients such as gamma-aminobutyric acid to the invader. Considering the host, the association between N nutrition and plant defence is considered in terms of physical, biochemical and genetic mechanisms. Generally, N has negative effects on physical defences and the production of anti-microbial phytoalexins but positive effects on defence-related enzymes and proteins to affect local defence as well as systemic resistance. N nutrition can also influence defence via amino acid metabolism and hormone production to affect downstream defence-related gene expression via transcriptional regulation and nitric oxide (NO) production, which represents a direct link with N. Although the critical role of N nutrition in plant defences is stressed in this review, further work is urgently needed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how opposing virulence and defence mechanisms are influenced by interacting networks.
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Künstler A, Kátay G, Gullner G, Király L. Artificial elevation of glutathione contents in salicylic acid-deficient tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv. Xanthi NahG) reduces susceptibility to the powdery mildew pathogen Euoidium longipes. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2020; 22:70-80. [PMID: 31283085 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The effects of elevated glutathione levels on defence responses to powdery mildew (Euoidium longipes) were investigated in a salicylic acid-deficient tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv. Xanthi NahG) and wild-type cv. Xanthi plants, where salicylic acid (SA) contents are normal. Aqueous solutions of reduced glutathione (GSH) and its synthetic precursor R-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (OTC) were injected into leaves of tobacco plants 3 h before powdery mildew inoculation. SA-deficient NahG tobacco was hyper-susceptible to E. longipes, as judged by significantly more severe powdery mildew symptoms and enhanced pathogen accumulation. Strikingly, elevation of GSH levels in SA-deficient NahG tobacco restored susceptibility to E. longipes to the extent seen in wild-type plants (i.e. enhanced basal resistance). However, expression of the SA-mediated pathogenesis-related gene (NtPR-1a) did not increase significantly in GSH or OTC-pretreated and powdery mildew-inoculated NahG tobacco, suggesting that the induction of this PR gene may not be directly involved in the defence responses induced by GSH. Our results demonstrate that artificial elevation of glutathione content can significantly reduce susceptibility to powdery mildew in SA-deficient tobacco.
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- A Künstler
- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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Wu Z, Huang Y, Li Y, Dong J, Liu X, Li C. Biocontrol of Rhizoctonia solani via Induction of the Defense Mechanism and Antimicrobial Compounds Produced by Bacillus subtilis SL-44 on Pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.). Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2676. [PMID: 31849858 PMCID: PMC6892779 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Pepper seedling wilt disease is the main cause of crop yield reduction. Biocontrol agents are widely used to control plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi and activate plant defense systems. Our preliminary work showed that Bacillus subtilis SL-44 played a significant role in the reduction of wilt disease severity on pepper plants. To evaluate biological control mechanism of B. subtilis SL-44 on wilt disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani, the activities of the related enzymes were detected in the pepper seedling with different treatment in this study. Fluorescence microscopy combined with different dyes showed that B. subtilis SL-44 induced a large amount of active oxygen and callose accumulation in pepper leaves. The defense-related enzyme activities in pepper were improved significantly when treated with B. subtilis SL-44, including peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, polyphenol oxidase, and phenylalanine ammonia lyase. The activity of chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase in B. subtilis SL-44-treated pepper was also enhanced. Furthermore, the expression level of pepper-resistance gene CaPIN II was significantly increased in B. subtilis SL-44 treatment. Besides, B. subtilis SL-44 filtrate led to the death of the pathogenic fungus by fracturing the mycelia and leaking of the cell contents. Surfactin, iturin, and fengycin were found in B. subtilis SL-44 crude extracts, which could be effective antifungal compounds against R. solani. The results suggest that B. subtilis SL-44 could not only activate induced systemic resistance of pepper seedling against wilt disease caused by R. solani by jasmonic acid-dependent signaling pathway but also produce antifungal compounds to inhibit or even damage the mycelium growth of R. solani. The findings of this study provide novel guidance in plant protection development.
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- Zhansheng Wu
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Environmental and Biological Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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Zhang YC, Zou YN, Liu LP, Wu QS. Common mycorrhizal networks activate salicylic acid defense responses of trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata). JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 61:1099-1111. [PMID: 30450833 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri ('Xac'), is an important quarantine disease in citrus crops. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbiotic interactions with host plants and further affect their disease resistance, possibly by modulating the activity of salicylic acid (SA), a key phytohormone in disease resistance. Common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs) can interconnect plants, but it is not yet clear whether CMNs promote resistance to citrus canker and, if so, whether SA signaling is involved in this process. To test this possibility, we used a two-chambered rootbox to establish CMNs between trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings in chambers inoculated (treated) or not (neighboring) with the AMF, Paraglomus occultum. A subset of the AMF-inoculated seedlings were also inoculated with Xac (+AMF+Xac). At 2 d post-inoculation (dpi), compared with the +AMF-Xac treatment, neighboring seedlings in +AMF+Xac treatment had lower expression levels of the SA biosynthetic genes, PtPAL, PtEPS1, and PtPBS3, but higher SA levels, which attributed to the upregulation of PtPAL and PtPBS3 in treated seedlings and the transfer of SA, via CMNs, to the neighboring seedlings. At 4 dpi, the pathogenesis-related (PR) protein genes, PtPR1, PtPR4, and PtPR5, and the transcriptional regulatory factor gene, PtNPR1, were activated in neighboring seedlings of +AMF+Xac treatment. At 9 dpi, root phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity and total soluble phenol and lignin concentrations increased in neighboring seedlings of +AMF+Xac treatment, likely due to the linkage and signal transfer, via CMNs. These findings support the hypothesis that CMNs transfer the SA signal from infected to neighboring healthy seedlings, to activate defense responses and affording protection to neighboring plants against citrus canker infection.
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- Yi-Can Zhang
- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
- Institute of Root Biology, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
- Institute of Root Biology, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
- Institute of Root Biology, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
- Institute of Root Biology, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove 50003, Czech Republic
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Duba A, Goriewa-Duba K, Wachowska U, Głowacka K, Wiwart M. The Associations between Leaf Morphology, Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase Activity, Reactive Oxygen Species, and Fusarium Resistance in Selected Species of Wheat with Different Ploidy Levels. PLANTS 2019; 8:plants8100360. [PMID: 31547501 PMCID: PMC6843448 DOI: 10.3390/plants8100360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In wheat, resistance to Fusarium is conditioned by anatomical, morphological, and physiological traits. The aim of this study was to evaluate selected elements of constitutive barriers in common wheat, spelt, Polish wheat, emmer, and einkorn. The activity of the phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) enzyme and rate of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were evaluated in the tissues of common wheat and spelt inoculated with Fusarium culmorum. Most of the relict wheat species were more abundant in morphological barriers than common wheat. F. culmorum penetrated constitutive barriers, which increased PAL activity and intensified ROS production 24 h after inoculation in wheat tissues. The lowest increase in PAL activity after inoculation was observed in cv. Sumai3, which resistance is based on limiting the spread of F. culmorum within the spike. Spelt line Tas 581 glumes were characterized by the highest concentration of ROS 24 h after inoculation. The ROS content remained high for five days. The results of this study indicate that high trichome density plays a key role in resistance to pathogens. In the resistant spelt line with effective constitutive barriers, PAL activity and ROS content were higher than those observed in susceptible wheats after inoculation with F. culmorum.
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- Adrian Duba
- Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Prawocheńskiego 17, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, pl. Łódzki 3, 10-724 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Prawocheńskiego 17, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-720 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, pl. Łódzki 3, 10-724 Olsztyn, Poland.
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Novel fabrication of gelatin-encapsulated copper nanoparticles using Aspergillus versicolor and their application in controlling of rotting plant pathogens. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2019; 42:1947-1961. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-019-02188-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Li Q, Wang G, Wang Y, Guan C, Ji J. Foliar application of salicylic acid alleviate the cadmium toxicity by modulation the reactive oxygen species in potato. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 172:317-325. [PMID: 30721875 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Heavy metal toxicity is one of the main factors that limit crop growth and yield in the world. Salicylic acid (SA) is thought to be a plant hormone that plays an important role in plant growth, development, and resistance to abiotic stresses. To uncover the toxic alleviation effects of SA on potato plants to cadmium (Cd) stress, the morphological, physiological, and biochemical indexes including antioxidant defense system were assayed in potato plants under 200 μM Cd stress in 1/2 Hoagland solution with foliar application of 600 μM SA concentration (10 ml/plant). Interestingly, exogenous SA treatment mitigated Cd toxicity by increasing the relative water content (RWC), chlorophyll, proline, and endogenous SA contents along with decline in malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and superoxide anion radicals (O2-). Correspondingly, our study also proved that SA may stimulate the antioxidant enzymatic mechanism pathway including superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1), catalase (CAT, EC 1.11.1.6), ascorbate peroxidase (APX, EC 1.11.1.11), and glutathione reductase (GR, EC 1.6.4.2) in potato plants subjected to Cd stress. Moreover, the expression level of selected genes relate to SA and reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism (StSABP2, StSOD and StAPX) were enhanced in SA-treated potato plants under Cd stress, indicating that SA treatment regulated the expression of these genes, which in turn enhanced potato tolerance to Cd stress. Taken together, our results indicated that exogenous SA can play a positive regulatory role in alleviating Cd toxicity in potato plants.
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- Qian Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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