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Singh DP, Maurya S, Yerasu SR, Bisen MS, Farag MA, Prabha R, Shukla R, Chaturvedi KK, Farooqi MS, Srivastava S, Rai A, Sarma BK, Rai N, Behera TK. Metabolomics of early blight (Alternaria solani) susceptible tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) unfolds key biomarker metabolites and involved metabolic pathways. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21023. [PMID: 38030710 PMCID: PMC10687106 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48269-0] [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: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is among the most important commercial horticultural crops worldwide. The crop quality and production is largely hampered due to the fungal pathogen Alternaria solani causing necrotrophic foliage early blight disease. Crop plants usually respond to the biotic challenges with altered metabolic composition and physiological perturbations. We have deciphered altered metabolite composition, modulated metabolic pathways and identified metabolite biomarkers in A. solani-challenged susceptible tomato variety Kashi Aman using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) based metabolomics. Alteration in the metabolite feature composition of pathogen-challenged (m/z 9405) and non-challenged (m/z 9667) plant leaves including 8487 infection-exclusive and 8742 non-infection exclusive features was observed. Functional annotation revealed putatively annotated metabolites and pathway mapping indicated their enrichment in metabolic pathways, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, ubiquinone and terpenoid-quinones, brassinosteroids, steroids, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, carotenoids, oxy/sphingolipids and metabolism of biotin and porphyrin. PCA, multivariate PLS-DA and OPLS-DA analysis showed sample discrimination. Significantly up regulated 481 and down regulated 548 metabolite features were identified based on the fold change (threshold ≥ 2.0). OPLS-DA model based on variable importance in projection (VIP scores) and FC threshold (> 2.0) revealed 41 up regulated discriminant metabolite features annotated as sphingosine, fecosterol, melatonin, serotonin, glucose 6-phosphate, zeatin, dihydrozeatin and zeatin-β-D-glucoside. Similarly, 23 down regulated discriminant metabolites included histidinol, 4-aminobutyraldehyde, propanoate, tyramine and linalool. Melatonin and serotonin in the leaves were the two indoleamines being reported for the first time in tomato in response to the early blight pathogen. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC)-based biomarker analysis identified apigenin-7-glucoside, uridine, adenosyl-homocysteine, cGMP, tyrosine, pantothenic acid, riboflavin (as up regulated) and adenosine, homocyctine and azmaline (as down regulated) biomarkers. These results could aid in the development of metabolite-quantitative trait loci (mQTL). Furthermore, stress-induced biosynthetic pathways may be the potential targets for modifications through breeding programs or genetic engineering for improving crop performance in the fields.
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, 221305, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, 221305, India
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- Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, New Delhi, India
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, 221305, India
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Dundore-Arias JP, Michalska-Smith M, Millican M, Kinkel LL. More Than the Sum of Its Parts: Unlocking the Power of Network Structure for Understanding Organization and Function in Microbiomes. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 61:403-423. [PMID: 37217203 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-021021-041457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Plant and soil microbiomes are integral to the health and productivity of plants and ecosystems, yet researchers struggle to identify microbiome characteristics important for providing beneficial outcomes. Network analysis offers a shift in analytical framework beyond "who is present" to the organization or patterns of coexistence between microbes within the microbiome. Because microbial phenotypes are often significantly impacted by coexisting populations, patterns of coexistence within microbiomes are likely to be especially important in predicting functional outcomes. Here, we provide an overview of the how and why of network analysis in microbiome research, highlighting the ways in which network analyses have provided novel insights into microbiome organization and functional capacities, the diverse network roles of different microbial populations, and the eco-evolutionary dynamics of plant and soil microbiomes.
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- J P Dundore-Arias
- Department of Biology and Chemistry, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, California, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA;
- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA;
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Krishnan P, Caseys C, Soltis N, Zhang W, Burow M, Kliebenstein DJ. Polygenic pathogen networks influence transcriptional plasticity in the Arabidopsis-Botrytis pathosystem. Genetics 2023; 224:iyad099. [PMID: 37216906 PMCID: PMC10789313 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyad099] [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: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Bidirectional flow of information shapes the outcome of the host-pathogen interactions and depends on the genetics of each organism. Recent work has begun to use co-transcriptomic studies to shed light on this bidirectional flow, but it is unclear how plastic the co-transcriptome is in response to genetic variation in both the host and pathogen. To study co-transcriptome plasticity, we conducted transcriptomics using natural genetic variation in the pathogen, Botrytis cinerea, and large-effect genetic variation abolishing defense signaling pathways within the host, Arabidopsis thaliana. We show that genetic variation in the pathogen has a greater influence on the co-transcriptome than mutations that abolish defense signaling pathways in the host. Genome-wide association mapping using the pathogens' genetic variation and both organisms' transcriptomes allowed an assessment of how the pathogen modulates plasticity in response to the host. This showed that the differences in both organism's responses were linked to trans-expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) hotspots within the pathogen's genome. These hotspots control gene sets in either the host or pathogen and show differential allele sensitivity to the host's genetic variation rather than qualitative host specificity. Interestingly, nearly all the trans-eQTL hotspots were unique to the host or pathogen transcriptomes. In this system of differential plasticity, the pathogen mediates the shift in the co-transcriptome more than the host.
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- Parvathy Krishnan
- DynaMo Center of Excellence, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen DL-1165Denmark
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616USA
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- Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- DynaMo Center of Excellence, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen DL-1165Denmark
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- DynaMo Center of Excellence, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen DL-1165Denmark
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616USA
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Mejia-Alvarado FS, Botero-Rozo D, Araque L, Bayona C, Herrera-Corzo M, Montoya C, Ayala-Díaz I, Romero HM. Molecular network of the oil palm root response to aluminum stress. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:346. [PMID: 37391695 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04354-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The solubilization of aluminum ions (Al3+) that results from soil acidity (pH < 5.5) is a limiting factor in oil palm yield. Al can be uptaken by the plant roots affecting DNA replication and cell division and triggering root morphological alterations, nutrient and water deprivation. In different oil palm-producing countries, oil palm is planted in acidic soils, representing a challenge for achieving high productivity. Several studies have reported the morphological, physiological, and biochemical oil palm mechanisms in response to Al-stress. However, the molecular mechanisms are just partially understood. RESULTS Differential gene expression and network analysis of four contrasting oil palm genotypes (IRHO 7001, CTR 3-0-12, CR 10-0-2, and CD 19 - 12) exposed to Al-stress helped to identify a set of genes and modules involved in oil palm early response to the metal. Networks including the ABA-independent transcription factors DREB1F and NAC and the calcium sensor Calmodulin-like (CML) that could induce the expression of internal detoxifying enzymes GRXC1, PER15, ROMT, ZSS1, BBI, and HS1 against Al-stress were identified. Also, some gene networks pinpoint the role of secondary metabolites like polyphenols, sesquiterpenoids, and antimicrobial components in reducing oxidative stress in oil palm seedlings. STOP1 expression could be the first step of the induction of common Al-response genes as an external detoxification mechanism mediated by ABA-dependent pathways. CONCLUSIONS Twelve hub genes were validated in this study, supporting the reliability of the experimental design and network analysis. Differential expression analysis and systems biology approaches provide a better understanding of the molecular network mechanisms of the response to aluminum stress in oil palm roots. These findings settled a basis for further functional characterization of candidate genes associated with Al-stress in oil palm.
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- Fernan Santiago Mejia-Alvarado
- Colombian Oil Palm Research Center - Cenipalma, Oil Palm Biology, and Breeding Research Program, Bogotá, 11121, Colombia
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- Colombian Oil Palm Research Center - Cenipalma, Oil Palm Biology, and Breeding Research Program, Bogotá, 11121, Colombia
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- Colombian Oil Palm Research Center - Cenipalma, Oil Palm Biology, and Breeding Research Program, Bogotá, 11121, Colombia
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- Colombian Oil Palm Research Center - Cenipalma, Oil Palm Biology, and Breeding Research Program, Bogotá, 11121, Colombia
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- Colombian Oil Palm Research Center - Cenipalma, Oil Palm Biology, and Breeding Research Program, Bogotá, 11121, Colombia
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- Colombian Oil Palm Research Center - Cenipalma, Oil Palm Biology, and Breeding Research Program, Bogotá, 11121, Colombia
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- Colombian Oil Palm Research Center - Cenipalma, Oil Palm Biology, and Breeding Research Program, Bogotá, 11121, Colombia
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- Colombian Oil Palm Research Center - Cenipalma, Oil Palm Biology, and Breeding Research Program, Bogotá, 11121, Colombia.
- Department of Biology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, 11132, Colombia.
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Tapaça IDPE, Mavuque L, Corti R, Pedrazzani S, Maquia ISA, Tongai C, Partelli FL, Ramalho JC, Marques I, Ribeiro-Barros AI. Genomic Evaluation of Coffea arabica and Its Wild Relative Coffea racemosa in Mozambique: Settling Resilience Keys for the Coffee Crop in the Context of Climate Change. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2044. [PMID: 37653961 PMCID: PMC10220690 DOI: 10.3390/plants12102044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Climate change is negatively affecting the coffee value chain, with a direct effect on approximately 100 million people from 80 countries. This has been attributed to the high vulnerability of the two-mainstream species, Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, to extreme weather events, with notable uneven increases in market prices. Taking into account the narrow genetic plasticity of the commercial coffee cultivars, wild-relatives and underutilized Coffea species are valuable genetic resources. In this work, we have assessed the occurrence of Coffea species in to understand the degree of genetic relationships between Coffea species in the country, as well as the patterns of genetic diversity, differentiation, and genetic structure. Only one wild species was found, C. racemosa, which showed a high level of genetic separation with C. arabica, based on plastid, as well as SSR and SNP analysis. C. arabica presented low levels of diversity likely related to their autogamous nature, while the allogamous C. racemosa presented higher levels of diversity and heterozygosity. The analysis of the functional pathways based on SNPs suggests that the stress signaling pathways are more robust in this species. This novel approach shows that it is vital to introduce more resilient species and increase genomic diversity in climate-smart practices.
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- Inocência da Piedade Ernesto Tapaça
- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
- Mozambique Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM), Avenida das FPLM 2698, Mavalane B, Maputo P.O. Box 3658, Mozambique
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
- Unilurio, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Campus de Unang, EN733 Km 42, Unango P.O. Box 3003, Mozambique
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
- Facoltà di Agraria, Università degli studi di Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
- Facoltà di Agraria, Università degli studi di Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
- Biotechnology Center, Eduardo Mondlane University, Km 1.5, Maputo P.O. Box 3453, Mozambique
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
- Department of Scientific Services, Gorongosa National Park, Gorongosa P.O. Box 1983, Mozambique
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- Centro Universitário do Norte do Espírito Santo (CEUNES), Departmento Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas (DCAB), Universidade Federal Espírito Santo (UFES), Rodovia BR 101 Norte, Km 60, Bairro Litorâneo, São Mateus 29932-540, ES, Brazil;
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
- Unidade de Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias (GeoBioTec), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Monte de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
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- Forest Research Center (CEF), Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.d.P.E.T.); (L.M.); (R.C.); (S.P.); (I.S.A.M.); (C.T.); (J.C.R.)
- Unidade de Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias (GeoBioTec), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), Monte de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Ge J, Li D, Ding J, Xiao X, Liang Y. Microbial coexistence in the rhizosphere and the promotion of plant stress resistance: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 222:115298. [PMID: 36642122 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Plants can recruit soil microorganisms into the rhizosphere when experiencing various environmental stresses, including biotic (e.g., insect pests) and abiotic (e.g., heavy metal pollution, droughts, floods, and salinity) stresses. However, species coexistence in plant resistance has not received sufficient attention. Current research on microbial coexistence is only at the community scale, and there is a limited understanding of the interaction patterns between species, especially microbe‒microbe interactions. The relevant interaction patterns are limited to a few model strains. The coexisting microbial communities form a stable system involving complex nutritional competition, metabolic exchange, and even interdependent interactions. This pattern of coexistence can ultimately enhance plant stress tolerance. Hence, a systematic understanding of the coexistence pattern of rhizosphere microorganisms under stress is essential for the precise development and utilization of synthetic microbial communities and the achievement of efficient ecological control. Here, we integrated current analytical methods and introduced several new experimental methods to elucidate rhizosphere microbial coexistence patterns. Some advancements (e.g., network analysis, coculture experiments, and synthetic communities) that can be applied to plant stress resistance are also updated. This review aims to summarize the key role and potential application prospects of microbial coexistence in the resistance of plants to environmental stresses. Our suggestions, enhancing plant resistance with coexisting microbes, would allow us to gain further knowledge on plant-microbial and microbial-microbial functions, and facilitate translation to more effective measures.
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- Jiaqi Ge
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Shaw RK, Shen Y, Wang J, Sheng X, Zhao Z, Yu H, Gu H. Advances in Multi-Omics Approaches for Molecular Breeding of Black Rot Resistance in Brassica oleracea L. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:742553. [PMID: 34938304 PMCID: PMC8687090 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.742553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Brassica oleracea is one of the most important species of the Brassicaceae family encompassing several economically important vegetables produced and consumed worldwide. But its sustainability is challenged by a range of pathogens, among which black rot, caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc), is the most serious and destructive seed borne bacterial disease, causing huge yield losses. Host-plant resistance could act as the most effective and efficient solution to curb black rot disease for sustainable production of B. oleracea. Recently, 'omics' technologies have emerged as promising tools to understand the host-pathogen interactions, thereby gaining a deeper insight into the resistance mechanisms. In this review, we have summarized the recent achievements made in the emerging omics technologies to tackle the black rot challenge in B. oleracea. With an integrated approach of the omics technologies such as genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, it would allow better understanding of the complex molecular mechanisms underlying black rot resistance. Due to the availability of sequencing data, genomics and transcriptomics have progressed as expected for black rot resistance, however, other omics approaches like proteomics and metabolomics are lagging behind, necessitating a holistic and targeted approach to address the complex questions of Xcc-Brassica interactions. Genomic studies revealed that the black rot resistance is a complex trait and is mostly controlled by quantitative trait locus (QTL) with minor effects. Transcriptomic analysis divulged the genes related to photosynthesis, glucosinolate biosynthesis and catabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway, ROS scavenging, calcium signalling, hormonal synthesis and signalling pathway are being differentially expressed upon Xcc infection. Comparative proteomic analysis in relation to susceptible and/or resistance interactions with Xcc identified the involvement of proteins related to photosynthesis, protein biosynthesis, processing and degradation, energy metabolism, innate immunity, redox homeostasis, and defence response and signalling pathways in Xcc-Brassica interaction. Specifically, most of the studies focused on the regulation of the photosynthesis-related proteins as a resistance response in both early and later stages of infection. Metabolomic studies suggested that glucosinolates (GSLs), especially aliphatic and indolic GSLs, its subsequent hydrolysis products, and defensive metabolites synthesized by jasmonic acid (JA)-mediated phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway are involved in disease resistance mechanisms against Xcc in Brassica species. Multi-omics analysis showed that JA signalling pathway is regulating resistance against hemibiotrophic pathogen like Xcc. So, the bonhomie between omics technologies and plant breeding is going to trigger major breakthroughs in the field of crop improvement by developing superior cultivars with broad-spectrum resistance. If multi-omics tools are implemented at the right scale, we may be able to achieve the maximum benefits from the minimum. In this review, we have also discussed the challenges, future prospects, and the way forward in the application of omics technologies to accelerate the breeding of B. oleracea for disease resistance. A deeper insight about the current knowledge on omics can offer promising results in the breeding of high-quality disease-resistant crops.
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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Rhizospheric microbiome: Bio-based emerging strategies for sustainable agriculture development and future perspectives. Microbiol Res 2021; 254:126901. [PMID: 34700186 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the light of intensification of cropping practices and changing climatic conditions, nourishing a growing global population requires optimizing environmental sustainability and reducing ecosystem impacts of food production. The use of microbiological systems to ameliorate the agricultural production in a sustainable and eco-friendly way is widespread accepted as a future key-technology. However, the multitude of interaction possibilities between the numerous beneficial microbes and plants in their habitat calls for systematic analysis and management of the rhizospheric microbiome. This review exploits present and future strategies for rhizospheric microbiome management with the aim to generate a comprehensive understanding of the known tools and techniques. Significant information on the structure and dynamics of rhizospheric microbiota of isolated microbial communities is now available. These microbial communities have beneficial effects including increased plant growth, essential nutrient acquisition, pathogens tolerance, and increased abiotic as well as biotic stress tolerance such as drought, temperature, salinity and antagonistic activities against the phyto-pathogens. A better and comprehensive understanding of the various effects and microbial interactions can be gained by application of molecular approaches as extraction of DNA/RNA and other biochemical markers to analyze microbial soil diversity. Novel techniques like interactome network analysis and split-ubiquitin system framework will enable to gain more insight into communication and interactions between the proteins from microbes and plants. The aim of the analysis tasks leads to the novel approach of Rhizosphere microbiome engineering. The capability of forming the rhizospheric microbiome in a defined way will allow combining several microbes (e.g. bacteria and fungi) for a given environment (soil type and climatic zone) in order to exert beneficial influences on specific plants. This integration will require a large-scale effort among academic researchers, industry researchers and farmers to understand and manage interactions of plant-microbiomes within modern farming systems, and is clearly a multi-domain approach and can be mastered only jointly by microbiology, mathematics and information technology. These innovations will open up a new avenue for designing and implementing intensive farming microbiome management approaches to maximize resource productivity and stress tolerance of agro-ecosystems, which in return will create value to the increasing worldwide population, for both food production and consumption.
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Wang X, Zhou X, Cai Z, Guo L, Chen X, Chen X, Liu J, Feng M, Qiu Y, Zhang Y, Wang A. A Biocontrol Strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa CQ-40 Promote Growth and Control Botrytis cinerea in Tomato. Pathogens 2020; 10:22. [PMID: 33396336 PMCID: PMC7824093 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10010022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Botrytis cinerea infection can be very devastating for tomato production, as it can result in a large-scale reduction in tomato fruit production and fruit quality after harvest. Thus, it negatively affects tomato yield and quality. In this study, a biocontrol bacteria CQ-4 was isolated and screened from the rhizosphere soil of tomato plants. Morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics and 16S rDNA sequence analysis revealed that it belongs to the species Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which has a strong antagonistic effect against Botrytis cinerea. In addition, the bacterium's antibacterial spectrum is relatively extensive, and antagonistic tests have shown that it also has varying degrees of inhibition on other 12 plant diseases. The growth promotion test showed that the strain has a clear promotion effect on tomato seed germination and seedling growth. The growth-promoting effect on plant height, stem thickness, dry and fresh weight and main root length of tomato seedlings was significantly improved after the seeds were soaked in a bacterial solution of 2.5 × 108 cfu mL-1 concentration. This did not only maintain the nutritional quality of tomato fruits, but also prevents them from rotting. In vitro and pot experiments showed that the strain CQ-4 can effectively control tomato gray mold, and the control effects on tomato leaves and fruits reached 74.4% and 66.0%, respectively. Strain CQ-4 induce plants to up-regulate the activities of four disease-resistant defense enzymes. The peak enzymatic activities of Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase (PAL), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POD), and Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) were increased by 35.6%, 37.6%, 46.1%, and 38.4%, respectively, as compared with the control group. This study found that the strain can solubilize phosphorus, fix nitrogen, and produce cellulase, protease, ferrophilin, and other antibacterial metabolites, but it does not produce chitinase, glucanase, and HCN (hydrocyanic acid). This research screened out an excellent Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain that can stably and effectively control tomato gray mold, and it provided theoretical basis for further development and the application of biological agents.
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- Xingyuan Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.C.); (M.F.); (Y.Q.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.C.); (M.F.); (Y.Q.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.C.); (M.F.); (Y.Q.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (L.G.); (X.C.); (X.C.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (L.G.); (X.C.); (X.C.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (L.G.); (X.C.); (X.C.)
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- College of Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China;
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.C.); (M.F.); (Y.Q.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.C.); (M.F.); (Y.Q.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.C.); (M.F.); (Y.Q.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (X.Z.); (Z.C.); (M.F.); (Y.Q.)
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (L.G.); (X.C.); (X.C.)
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Neik TX, Amas J, Barbetti M, Edwards D, Batley J. Understanding Host-Pathogen Interactions in Brassica napus in the Omics Era. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E1336. [PMID: 33050509 PMCID: PMC7599536 DOI: 10.3390/plants9101336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Brassica napus (canola/oilseed rape/rapeseed) is an economically important crop, mostly found in temperate and sub-tropical regions, that is cultivated widely for its edible oil. Major diseases of Brassica crops such as Blackleg, Clubroot, Sclerotinia Stem Rot, Downy Mildew, Alternaria Leaf Spot and White Rust have caused significant yield and economic losses in rapeseed-producing countries worldwide, exacerbated by global climate change, and, if not remedied effectively, will threaten global food security. To gain further insights into the host-pathogen interactions in relation to Brassica diseases, it is critical that we review current knowledge in this area and discuss how omics technologies can offer promising results and help to push boundaries in our understanding of the resistance mechanisms. Omics technologies, such as genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics approaches, allow us to understand the host and pathogen, as well as the interaction between the two species at a deeper level. With these integrated data in multi-omics and systems biology, we are able to breed high-quality disease-resistant Brassica crops in a more holistic, targeted and accurate way.
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- Ting Xiang Neik
- Sunway College Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia; (J.A.); (D.E.)
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- School of Agriculture and Environment and Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia;
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia; (J.A.); (D.E.)
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia; (J.A.); (D.E.)
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Shetty HS, Suryanarayan SM, Jogaiah S, Janakirama ARS, Hansen M, Jørgensen HJL, Tran LSP. Bioimaging structural signatures of the oomycete pathogen Sclerospora graminicola in pearl millet using different microscopic techniques. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15175. [PMID: 31645602 PMCID: PMC6811540 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51477-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In this case study, the mycelium growth of Sclerospora graminicola in the infected tissues of pearl millet and the process of sporulation and liberation of sporangia and zoospores were observed using four different microscopic techniques. The cotton blue-stained samples observed under light microscope revealed the formation of zoospores with germ tubes, appressoria and initiation of haustorium into the host cells, while the environmental scanning electron microscopy showed the rapid emergence of sporangiophores with dispersed sporangia around the stomata. For fluorescence microscopy, the infected leaf samples were stained with Fluorescent Brightener 28 and Calcofluor White, which react with β-glucans present in the mycelial walls, sporangiophores and sporangia. Calcoflour White was found to be the most suitable for studying the structural morphology of the pathogen. Therefore, samples observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) were pre-treated with Calcofluor White, as well as with Syto-13 that can stain the cell nuclei. Among the four microscopic techniques, CLSM is ideal for observing live host-pathogen interaction and studying the developmental processes of the pathogen in the host tissues. The use of different microscopic bioimaging techniques to study pathogenesis will enhance our understanding of the morphological features and development of the infectious propagules in the host.
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- Laboratory of Plant Healthcare and Diagnostics, PG Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Karnatak University, Dharvad, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 03 QuangTrung, Da Nang, Vietnam. .,Stress Adaptation Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurmi-ku, Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan.
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Rodriguez PA, Rothballer M, Chowdhury SP, Nussbaumer T, Gutjahr C, Falter-Braun P. Systems Biology of Plant-Microbiome Interactions. MOLECULAR PLANT 2019; 12:804-821. [PMID: 31128275 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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In natural environments, plants are exposed to diverse microbiota that they interact with in complex ways. While plant-pathogen interactions have been intensely studied to understand defense mechanisms in plants, many microbes and microbial communities can have substantial beneficial effects on their plant host. Such beneficial effects include improved acquisition of nutrients, accelerated growth, resilience against pathogens, and improved resistance against abiotic stress conditions such as heat, drought, and salinity. However, the beneficial effects of bacterial strains or consortia on their host are often cultivar and species specific, posing an obstacle to their general application. Remarkably, many of the signals that trigger plant immune responses are molecularly highly similar and often identical in pathogenic and beneficial microbes. Thus, it is unclear what determines the outcome of a particular microbe-host interaction and which factors enable plants to distinguish beneficials from pathogens. To unravel the complex network of genetic, microbial, and metabolic interactions, including the signaling events mediating microbe-host interactions, comprehensive quantitative systems biology approaches will be needed.
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- Patricia A Rodriguez
- Institute of Network Biology (INET), Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Network Biology (INET), Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Network Biology (INET), Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Network Biology (INET), Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany; Institute of Environmental Medicine (IEM), UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich, Augsburg, Germany
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- Plant Genetics, TUM School of Life Science Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Freising, Germany
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- Institute of Network Biology (INET), Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany; Microbe-Host Interactions, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.
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