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Jeyaraj A, Elango T, Chen X, Zhuang J, Wang Y, Li X. Advances in understanding the mechanism of resistance to anthracnose and induced defence response in tea plants. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2023; 24:1330-1346. [PMID: 37522519 PMCID: PMC10502868 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
Abstract
The tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is susceptible to anthracnose disease that causes considerable crop loss and affects the yield and quality of tea. Multiple Colletotrichum spp. are the causative agents of this disease, which spreads quickly in warm and humid climates. During plant-pathogen interactions, resistant cultivars defend themselves against the hemibiotrophic pathogen by activating defence signalling pathways, whereas the pathogen suppresses plant defences in susceptible varieties. Various fungicides have been used to control this disease on susceptible plants, but these fungicide residues are dangerous to human health and cause fungicide resistance in pathogens. The problem-solving approaches to date are the development of resistant cultivars and ecofriendly biocontrol strategies to achieve sustainable tea cultivation and production. Understanding the infection stages of Colletotrichum, tea plant resistance mechanisms, and induced plant defence against Colletotrichum is essential to support sustainable disease management practices in the field. This review therefore summarizes the current knowledge of the identified causative agent of tea plant anthracnose, the infection strategies and pathogenicity of C. gloeosporioides, anthracnose disease resistance mechanisms, and the caffeine-induced defence response against Colletotrichum infection. The information reported in this review will advance our understanding of host-pathogen interactions and eventually help us to develop new disease control strategies.
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- Anburaj Jeyaraj
- College of HorticultureNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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Zeng T, Liao P, Zheng C, Gao H, Ye X, Zhou C, Zhou Y. The interaction between the lemon ribosomal protein ClRPS9-2 and citrus yellow vein clearing virus coat protein affects viral infection and gene silencing suppressor activity. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2023; 24:1047-1062. [PMID: 37148475 PMCID: PMC10423326 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Citrus yellow vein clearing virus (CYVCV) is an emerging virus that causes serious economic damage to the lemon industry worldwide. The coat protein (CP) of CYVCV is a strong RNA silencing suppressor and is associated with the severity of symptoms in citrus, yet the interaction between CP and host factors remains unknown. In this study, the 40S ribosomal subunit protein S9-2 (ClRPS9-2) was identified as a CP-binding partner using the yeast two-hybrid system from a lemon (cv. Eureka) cDNA library, and the interaction between CP and ClRPS9-2 was demonstrated by in vivo methods. The results suggest that the N-terminal 8-108 amino acid sequence of ClRPS9-2 is crucial for its interaction with CP and may be associated with the nuclear localization of ClRPS9-2. The accumulation and silencing suppressor activity of CP were reduced by transient expression of ClRPS9-2 in Nicotiana benthamiana. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR analysis showed that the content of CYVCV in ClRPS9-2 transgenic Eureka lemon plants was approximately 50% of that in CYVCV-infected wild-type plants 1 month after inoculation, and mild yellowing and vein clearing symptoms were observed in the transgenic plants. These findings demonstrate that ClRPS9-2 plays a role in host defensive reactions, and the enhanced resistance of transgenic plants to CYVCV may be associated with the up-regulation of salicylic acid-related and R genes.
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- Ting Zeng
- National Citrus Engineering Research CenterCitrus Research Institute, Southwest UniversityChongqingChina
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- National Citrus Engineering Research CenterCitrus Research Institute, Southwest UniversityChongqingChina
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- National Citrus Engineering Research CenterCitrus Research Institute, Southwest UniversityChongqingChina
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- National Citrus Engineering Research CenterCitrus Research Institute, Southwest UniversityChongqingChina
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- National Citrus Engineering Research CenterCitrus Research Institute, Southwest UniversityChongqingChina
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- National Citrus Engineering Research CenterCitrus Research Institute, Southwest UniversityChongqingChina
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- National Citrus Engineering Research CenterCitrus Research Institute, Southwest UniversityChongqingChina
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Wang Y, Wu X, Lu Y, Fu H, Liu S, Zhao J, Long C. Ferric Chloride Controls Citrus Anthracnose by Inducing the Autophagy Activity of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9020230. [PMID: 36836344 PMCID: PMC9962583 DOI: 10.3390/jof9020230] [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: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causes citrus anthracnose, which seriously endangers the pre-harvest production and post-harvest storage of citrus due to its devastating effects on fruit quality, shelf life, and profits. However, although some chemical agents have been proven to effectively control this plant disease, little to no efforts have been made to identify effective and safe anti-anthracnose alternatives. Therefore, this study assessed and verified the inhibitory effect of ferric chloride (FeCl3) against C. gloeosporioides. Our findings demonstrated that FeCl3 could effectively inhibit C. gloeosporioides spore germination. After FeCl3 treatment, the germination rate of the spores in the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) groups decreased by 84.04% and 89.0%, respectively. Additionally, FeCl3 could effectively inhibit the pathogenicity of C. gloeosporioides in vivo. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses demonstrated the occurrence of wrinkled and atrophic mycelia. Moreover, FeCl3 induced autophagosome formation in the test pathogen, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining. Additionally, a positive correlation was identified between the FeCl3 concentration and the damage rate of the fungal sporophyte cell membrane, as the staining rates of the control (untreated), 1/2 MIC, and MIC FeCl3 treatment groups were 1.87%, 6.52%, and 18.15%, respectively. Furthermore, the ROS content in sporophyte cells increased by 3.6%, 29.27%, and 52.33% in the control, 1/2 MIC, and MIC FeCl3 groups, respectively. Therefore, FeCl3 could reduce the virulence and pathogenicity of C. gloeosporioides. Finally, FeCl3-handled citrus fruit exhibited similar physiological qualities to water-handled fruit. The results show that FeCl3 may prove to be a good substitute for the treatment of citrus anthracnose in the future.
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- Yuqing Wang
- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China
- National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Wuhan 430070, China
- National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Specialty Commercial Crops in North Guangxi, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Citrus Breeding and Cultivation Research Center of Engineering Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China
- National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Wuhan 430070, China
- National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Specialty Commercial Crops in North Guangxi, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Citrus Breeding and Cultivation Research Center of Engineering Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China
- National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Wuhan 430070, China
- National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China
- National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Wuhan 430070, China
- National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China
- National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Wuhan 430070, China
- National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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