scholarly journals Paper-containing 1-methylcyclopropene treatment suppresses fruit decay of fresh Anxi persimmons by enhancing disease resistance

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingzhen Zeng ◽  
Lili Shi ◽  
Hetong Lin ◽  
Yuzhao Lin ◽  
Yixiong Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Resistance ◽  
Decay Rate ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Total Phenolics ◽  
Lignin Content ◽  
Related Substances ◽  
Postharvest Treatment ◽  
Cent Relative Humidity ◽  
Fruit Decay ◽  
Fruit Disease

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this work was to evaluate the potential application of papers containing 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) postharvest treatment for suppressing fruit decay of fresh Anxi persimmons and its possible mechanism. Materials and methods Anxi persimmon fruit were treated with papers containing 1-MCP at the dosage of 1.35 μL/L and stored at 25 ± 1 °C and 85 per cent relative humidity for 35 days. During storage, the fruit decay rate and lignin content were evaluated, and the content of total phenolics, the activities of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POD), chitinase (CHI), and β-1,3-glucanase (GLU) were determined by spectrophotometry. Results The 1-MCP–treated persimmons displayed a lower fruit decay rate, but higher contents of lignin and total phenolics, higher activities of PAL, PPO, POD, CHI, and GLU. Conclusions The treatment with 1-MCP could inhibit the fruit decay of postharvest Anxi persimmons, which might be because 1-MCP enhanced fruit disease resistance by increasing the activities of disease resistance-associated enzymes and retaining higher contents of disease resistance-related substances in postharvest fresh Anxi persimmons. These findings indicate that papers containing 1-MCP at the dosage of 1.35 μL/L have potential application in suppressing fruit decay and extending storage life of postharvest fresh Anxi persimmons.

scholarly journals Potential Application of Genomic Technologies in Breeding for Fungal and Oomycete Disease Resistance in Pea

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1260
Author(s):  
Ambuj B. Jha ◽  
Krishna K. Gali ◽  
Zobayer Alam ◽  
V. B. Reddy Lachagari ◽  
Thomas D. Warkentin
Keyword(s):  
Disease Resistance ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Ascochyta Blight ◽  
Gene Families ◽  
Snp Markers ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Genomic Technologies ◽  
Sequencing Platforms

Growth and yield of pea crops are severely affected by various fungal diseases, including root rot, Ascochyta blight, powdery mildew, and rust, in different parts of the world. Conventional breeding methods have led to enhancement of host plant resistance against these diseases in adapted cultivars, which is the primary option to minimize the yield losses. To support the breeding programs for marker-assisted selection, several successful attempts have been made to detect the genetic loci associated with disease resistance, based on SSR and SNP markers. In recent years, advances in next-generation sequencing platforms, and resulting improvements in high-throughput and economical genotyping methods, have been used to make rapid progress in identification of these loci. The first reference genome sequence of pea was published in 2019 and provides insights on the distribution and architecture of gene families associated with disease resistance. Furthermore, the genome sequence is a resource for anchoring genetic linkage maps, markers identified in multiple studies, identification of candidate genes, and functional genomics studies. The available pea genomic resources and the potential application of genomic technologies for development of disease-resistant cultivars with improved agronomic profile will be discussed, along with the current status of the arising improved pea germplasm.

scholarly journals Exogenous Application of Harpin Protein Hpa1 onto Pinellia ternata Induces Systemic Resistance Against Tobacco Mosaic Virus

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 1189-1198
Author(s):  
Defu Wang ◽  
Baoxia Wang ◽  
Jiangran Wang ◽  
Shuting Wang ◽  
Weiyu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Resistance ◽  
Tobacco Mosaic Virus ◽  
Mosaic Virus ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Pathogen Resistance ◽  
Field Application ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Pinellia Ternata ◽  
Related Substances ◽  
Harpin Protein

The harpin protein Hpa1 has various beneficial effects in plants, such as promoting plant growth and inducing pathogen resistance. Our previous study found that Hpa1 could significantly alleviate the mosaic symptoms of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in Pinellia ternata, indicating that Hpa1 can effectively stimulate resistance. Here, the potential mechanism of disease resistance and field applicability of Hpa1 against TMV in P. ternata were further investigated. The results showed that 15 µg ml−1 Hpa1 had stronger antiviral activity than the control, and its protective effect was better than its curative effect. Furthermore, Hpa1 could significantly induce an increase in defense-related enzyme activity, including polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase, as well as increase the expression of disease resistance-related genes (PR1, PR3, PR5, and PDF1.2). Concurrently, Hpa1 significantly increased the content of some disease resistance-related substances, including hydrogen peroxide, phenolics, and callose, whereas the content of malondialdehyde was reduced. In addition, field application analysis demonstrated that Hpa1 could effectively elicit a defense response against TMV in P. ternata. Our findings propose a mechanism by which Hpa1 can prevent TMV infection in Pinellia by inducing systemic resistance, thereby providing an environmentally friendly approach for the use of Hpa1 in large-scale applications to improve TMV resistance in Pinellia.

scholarly journals Wood Tannins - Isolation and Significance in Host Resistance to Verticillium Wilt Disease

1967 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 475 ◽  
Author(s):  
TC Somers ◽  
AF Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Disease Resistance ◽  
Verticillium Wilt ◽  
Host Resistance ◽  
Total Phenolics ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Wilt Disease ◽  
Fivefold Increase ◽  
Verticillium Albo Atrum

Apricot trees often recover from the "black heart" disease incited by the fungus Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold, and a characteristic of such resistant trees is that the infected wood becomes dark brown to black in colour (Dufrenoy and Dufrenoy 1927). The fungus dies 1-6 months after it has colonized the wood (Taylor 1963). Analysis of total phenolics by the Folin-Denis assay showed an approximate fivefold increase (to about 60 mgjg wood) compared with that of uninfected wood of the same branch, and suggested their involvement in disease resistance mechanisms.

scholarly journals Peroxidase Overproduction in Tomato: Wound-induced Polyphenol Deposition and Disease Resistance

HortScience ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Mark Lagrimini ◽  
Jill Vaughn ◽  
W. Alan Erb ◽  
Sally A. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Disease Resistance ◽  
Nicotiana Tabacum ◽  
Lignin Content ◽  
Lignin Biosynthesis ◽  
Anionic Peroxidase ◽  
Green Fruit ◽  
Control Fruit ◽  
Epidermal Tissue ◽  
Soluble Phenols ◽  
Lignin Composition

Lignin composition in leaf, fruit, and fruit outer epidermis of transgenic tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) plants that overproduce the enzyme tobacco anionic peroxidase (TobAnPOD) was analyzed. This enzyme may catalyze the polymerization of cinnamyl alcohols into lignin in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.); therefore, we predicted that its presence in the transformed tissue would increase lignin levels in healthy and wounded tissue. Lignin levels in healthy plants increased by 20% in leaf, 49% in fruit, and 106% in fruit outer epidermal tissue. Mature-green fruit were aseptically wounded and incubated in darkness for up to 7 days. Soluble phenols in wounded transgenic fruit increased by more than 300% hut changed little in control fruit. As with soluble phenols, lignin content in wounded transformed fruit increased by more than 20-fold hut increased less than two-fold in control fruit. Transgenic seedlings overproducing TobAnPOD were screened for susceptibility to several pathogens, but resistance did not increase. Possible TobAnPOD roles in lignin biosynthesis, phenol metabolism, stress response, and disease resistance are discussed.

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