scholarly journals Control of Postharvest Decay of Apple Fruit with Candida saitoana and Induction of Defense Responses

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed El Ghaouth ◽  
Charles L. Wilson ◽  
Michael Wisniewski
Keyword(s):  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Antagonistic Activity ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Induce Systemic Resistance ◽  
Lesion Development ◽  
Glucanase Activity ◽  
Induce Resistance ◽  
Lag Period

The ability of Candida saitoana to induce systemic resistance in apple fruit against Botrytis cinerea was investigated. To separate the antagonistic activity of C. saitoana from its ability to induce resistance, the antagonist and the pathogen were applied in spatially separated wounds. In fresh apples, C. saitoana applied 0 or 24 h before inoculation with B. cinerea showed no effect on lesion development caused by B. cinerea. When applied 48 to 72 h preinoculation with B. cinerea, however, C. saitoana reduced lesion diameter by more than 50 and 70%, respectively, compared with wounding. C. saitoana had no effect on lesion development on stored apples, regardless of the lag period between yeast treatment and inoculation with B. cinerea. In addition to inducing systemic resistance, C. saitoana increased chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase activities with a higher accumulation in fresh than in stored apples. In fresh apples, the onset of systemic resistance to B. cinerea coincided with the increase in chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase activity in systemically protected tissue. These studies show that C. saitoana is capable of inducing systemic resistance in apple fruit and indirectly suggest that antifungal hydrolases are involved in the observed systemic protection.

scholarly journals Improved Resistance Against Botrytis cinerea by Grapevine-Associated Bacteria that Induce a Prime Oxidative Burst and Phytoalexin Production

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (7) ◽  
pp. 768-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bas Verhagen ◽  
Patricia Trotel-Aziz ◽  
Philippe Jeandet ◽  
Fabienne Baillieul ◽  
Aziz Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Induced Resistance ◽  
Oxidative Burst ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Growing Medium ◽  
Live Bacteria ◽  
Induce Resistance ◽  
Local And Systemic Resistance ◽  
Priming Activity

Bacteria such as Pantoea agglomerans (Pa-AF2), Bacillus subtilis (Bs-271), Acinetobacter lwoffii (Al-113), and Pseudomonas fluorescens (Pf-CT2), originating from the vineyard, can induce defense responses and enhance resistance of grapevine against the fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea. The perception of these bacteria by plant cells or tissues in relation to their activities remains unknown. In this study, we examined the relationships between the activity of each bacterium to induce or prime some defense responses, and its effectiveness to induce resistance in grapevine against B. cinerea. We showed that all selected bacteria are capable of inducing early oxidative burst and phytoalexin (trans-resveratrol and trans-ε-viniferin) production in grapevine cells and leaves. Pf-CT2 and Al-113 induced higher H2O2 and trans-resveratrol accumulations, and were able to further prime plants for accelerated phytoalexin production after B. cinerea challenge. These two bacteria were also the most effective in inducing local and systemic resistance. A similar level of induced resistance was observed with live Pa-AF2 which also induced but not primed a greater accumulation of trans-resveratrol. However, Bs-271, which was less effective in inducing resistance, induced a lower trans-resveratrol synthesis, without priming activity. Treatment of grapevine cells with growing medium or crude extract of the bacteria quickly and strongly enhanced oxidative burst compared with the live bacteria. However, both treatments resulted in comparable amounts of phytoalexins and induced local and systemic resistance to B. cinerea as compared with those induced by living bacteria, with extracts from Pf-CT2 and Al-113 being the most effective. Together, these results indicate that induced resistance can be improved by treatment with bacteria or derived compounds which induced or primed plants for enhanced phytoalexin accumulation.

scholarly journals Ultrastructural and Cytochemical Aspects of the Biological Control of Botrytis cinerea by Candida saitoana in Apple Fruit

1998 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed El-Ghaouth ◽  
Charles L. Wilson ◽  
Michael Wisniewski
Keyword(s):  
Host Cell ◽  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Penicillium Expansum ◽  
Fungal Colonization ◽  
Biocontrol Activity ◽  
Apple Tissue

Biocontrol activity of Candida saitoana and its interaction with Botrytis cinerea in apple wounds were investigated. When cultured together, yeast attached to Botrytis sp. hyphal walls. In wounded apple tissue, C. saitoana restricted the proliferation of B. cinerea, multiplied, and suppressed disease caused by either B. cinerea or Penicillium expansum. In inoculated apple tissue without the yeast, fungal colonization caused an extensive degradation of host walls and altered cellulose labeling patterns. Hyphae in close proximity to the antagonistic yeast exhibited severe cytological injury, such as cell wall swelling and protoplasm degeneration. Colonization of the wound site by C. saitoana did not cause degradation of host cell walls. Host cell walls in close contact with C. saitoana cells and B. cinerea hyphae were well preserved and displayed an intense and regular cellulose labeling pattern. In addition to restricting fungal colonization, C. saitoana induced the formation of structural defense responses in apple tissue. The ability of C. saitoana to prevent the necrotrophic growth of the pathogen and stimulate structural defense responses may be the basis of its biocontrol activity.

scholarly journals Insight into the Interaction between Plants and Associated FluorescentPseudomonasspp.

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akansha Jain ◽  
Sampa Das
Keyword(s):  
Model Organism ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Induce Systemic Resistance ◽  
Ecological Studies ◽  
Current State ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Induce Resistance ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Biocontrol Potential ◽  
Insight Into

FluorescentPseudomonasare known for their plant growth promoting and disease protection abilities. In past years, a number of studies have focused on how these bacteria suppress disease and induce resistance. They are known to produce antibiotics and siderophores, promote growth, and induce systemic resistance in the host plant. This bacterium has come out as a model organism for ecological studies going on in rhizosphere and for studying plant-beneficial microbe interaction. This review focuses on the current state of knowledge on biocontrol potential of fluorescentPseudomonasstrains and the mechanisms adopted by them.

scholarly journals Function of miR825 and miR825* as Negative Regulators in Bacillus cereus AR156-elicited Systemic Resistance to Botrytis cinerea in Arabidopsis thaliana

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 5032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pingping Nie ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Qian Yin ◽  
Chunhao Jiang ◽  
Jianhua Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Bacillus Cereus ◽  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Northern Blotting ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Negative Regulators ◽  
Callose Deposition

Small RNAs function to regulate plant defense responses to pathogens. We previously showed that miR825 and miR825* downregulate Bacillus cereus AR156 (AR156)-triggered systemic resistance to Pseudomonassyringae pv. tomato DC3000 in Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis). Here, Northern blotting revealed that miR825 and miR825* were more strongly downregulated in wild type Arabidopsis Col-0 (Col-0) plants pretreated with AR156 than in nontreated plants upon Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea) B1301 infection. Furthermore, compared with Col-0, transgenic plants with attenuated miR825 and miR825* expression were more resistant to B. cinerea B1301, yet miR825- and miR825*-overexpressing (OE) plants were more susceptible to the pathogen. With AR156 pretreatment, the transcription of four defense-related genes (PR1, PR2, PR5, and PDF1.2) and cellular defense responses (hydrogen peroxide production and callose deposition) were faster and stronger in miR825 and miR825* knockdown lines but weaker in their OE plants than in Col-0 plants upon pathogen attack. Also, AR156 pretreatment caused stronger phosphorylation of MPK3 and MPK6 and expression of FRK1 and WRKY53 genes upon B. cinerea B1301 inoculation in miR825 and miR825* knockdown plants than in Col-0 plants. Additionally, the assay of agrobacterium-mediated transient co-expression in Nicotiana benthamiana confirmed that AT5G40910, AT5G38850, AT3G04220, and AT5G44940 are target genes of miR825 or miR825*. Compared with Col-0, the target mutant lines showed higher susceptibility to B. cinerea B1301, while still expressing AR156-triggered induced systemic resistance (ISR). The two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed a significant (P < 0.01) interactive effect of treatment and genotype on the defense responses. Hence, miR825 and miR825*act as negative regulators of AR156-mediated systemic resistance to B. cinerea B1301 in Arabidopsis.

scholarly journals Pseudomonas fluorescens PTA-CT2 Triggers Local and Systemic Immune Response Against Botrytis cinerea in Grapevine

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1117-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Gruau ◽  
Patricia Trotel-Aziz ◽  
Sandra Villaume ◽  
Fanja Rabenoelina ◽  
Christophe Clément ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Pseudomonas Fluorescens ◽  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Related Gene ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Defense Related Gene ◽  
Below Ground

Although induced systemic resistance (ISR) is well-documented in the context of plant–beneficial bacteria interactions, knowledge about the local and systemic molecular and biochemical defense responses before or upon pathogen infection in grapevine is very scarce. In this study, we first investigated the capacity of grapevine plants to express immune responses at both above- and below-ground levels upon interaction with a beneficial bacterium, Pseudomonas fluorescens PTA-CT2. We then explored whether the extent of priming state could contribute to the PTA-CT2-induced ISR in Botrytis cinerea–infected leaves. Our data provide evidence that this bacterium colonized grapevine roots but not the above-ground plant parts and altered the plant phenotype that displayed multiple defense responses both locally and systemically. The grapevine roots and leaves exhibited distinct patterns of defense-related gene expression during root colonization by PTA-CT2. Roots responded faster than leaves and some responses were more strongly upregulated in roots than in leaves and vice versa for other genes. These responses appear to be associated with some induction of cell death in roots and a transient expression of HSR, a hypersensitive response-related gene in both local (roots) and systemic (leaves) tissues. However, stilbenic phytoalexin patterns followed opposite trends in roots compared with leaves but no phytoalexin was exuded during plant-bacterium interaction, suggesting that roots could play an important role in the transfer of metabolites contributing to immune response at the systemic level. Unexpectedly, in B. cinerea–infected leaves PTA-CT2-mediated ISR was accompanied in large part by a downregulation of different defense-related genes, including HSR. Only phytoalexins and glutathion-S-transferase 1 transcripts were upregulated, while the expression of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes was maintained at a higher level than the control. This suggests that decreased expression of HSR, as a marker of cell death, and activation of secondary metabolism pathways could be responsible for a reduced B. cinerea colonization capacity in bacterized plants.

scholarly journals Induction of Systemic Resistance to Botrytis cinerea in Tomato by Pseudomonas aeruginosa 7NSK2: Role of Salicylic Acid, Pyochelin, and Pyocyanin

2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 1147-1156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kris Audenaert ◽  
Theresa Pattery ◽  
Pierre Cornelis ◽  
Monica Höfte
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Induced Resistance ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Induce Resistance

The rhizobacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa 7NSK2 produces secondary metabolites such as pyochelin (Pch), its precursor salicylic acid (SA), and the phenazine compound pyocyanin. Both 7NSK2 and mutant KMPCH (Pch-negative, SA-positive) induced resistance to Botrytis cinerea in wild-type but not in transgenic NahG tomato. SA-negative mutants of both strains lost the capacity to induce resistance. On tomato roots, KMPCH produced SA and induced phenylalanine ammonia lyase activity, while this was not the case for 7NSK2. In 7NSK2, SA is probably very efficiently converted to Pch. However, Pch alone appeared not to be sufficient to induce resistance. In mammalian cells, Fe-Pch and pyocyanin can act synergistically to generate highly reactive hydroxyl radicals that cause cell damage. Reactive oxygen species are known to play an important role in plant defense. To study the role of pyocyanin in induced resistance, a pyocyanin-negative mutant of 7NSK2, PHZ1, was generated. PHZ1 is mutated in the phzM gene encoding an O-methyltransferase. PHZ1 was unable to induce resistance to B. cinerea, whereas complementation for pyocyanin production or co-inoculation with mutant 7NSK2-562 (Pch-negative, SA-negative, pyocyanin-positive) restored induced resistance. These results suggest that pyocyanin and Pch, rather than SA, are the determinants for induced resistance in wild-type P. aeruginosa 7NSK2.

scholarly journals Arabidopsis thaliana Cuticle Composition Contributes to Differential Defense Response to Botrytis cinerea

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Aragón ◽  
Damien Formey ◽  
Norma Yaniri Aviles-Baltazar ◽  
Martha Torres ◽  
Mario Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Biotic Stresses ◽  
Solute Permeability ◽  
Ros Accumulation ◽  
Cuticular Permeability ◽  
Induce Resistance ◽  
Upregulated Genes

The chemical composition of a plant cuticle can change in response to various abiotic or biotic stresses and plays essential functions in disease resistance responses. Arabidopsis thaliana mutants altered in cutin content are resistant to Botrytis cinerea, presumably because of increased cuticular water and solute permeability, allowing for faster induction of defense responses. Within this context, our knowledge of wax mutants is limited against this pathogen. We tested the contribution of cuticular components to immunity to B. cinerea using mutants altered in either cutin or wax alone, or in both cutin and wax contents. We found that even all the tested mutants showed increased permeability and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in comparison with wild-type plants and that only cutin mutants showed resistance. To elucidate the early molecular mechanisms underlying cuticle-related immunity, we performed a transcriptomic analysis. A set of upregulated genes involved in cell wall integrity and accumulation of ROS were shared by the cutin mutants bdg, lacs2-3, and eca2, but not by the wax mutants cer1-4 and cer3-6. Interestingly, these genes have recently been shown to be required in B. cinerea resistance. In contrast, we found the induction of genes involved in abiotic stress shared by the two wax mutants. Our study reveals new insight that the faster recognition of a pathogen by changes in cuticular permeability is not enough to induce resistance to B. cinerea, as has previously been hypothesized. In addition, our data suggest that mutants with resistant phenotype can activate other defense pathways, different from those canonical immune ones.

scholarly journals Resistance of Malus domestica Fruit to Botrytis cinerea Depends on Endogenous Ethylene Biosynthesis

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (11) ◽  
pp. 1311-1321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aya Akagi ◽  
Abhaya M. Dandekar ◽  
Henrik U. Stotz
Keyword(s):  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Malus Domestica ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Ethylene Biosynthesis ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Promoter Regions ◽  
Response Factors ◽  
Gcc Box ◽  
Ethylene Signaling Pathway ◽  
Endogenous Ethylene

The plant hormone ethylene regulates fruit ripening, other developmental processes, and a subset of defense responses. Here, we show that 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase (ACS)-silenced apple (Malus domestica) fruit that express a sense construct of ACS were more susceptible to Botrytis cinerea than untransformed apple, demonstrating that ethylene strengthens fruit resistance to B. cinerea infection. Because ethylene response factors (ERFs) are known to contribute to resistance against B. cinerea via the ethylene-signaling pathway, we cloned four ERF cDNAs from fruit of M. domestica: MdERF3, -4, -5, and -6. Expression of all four MdERF mRNAs was ethylene dependent and induced by wounding or by B. cinerea infection. B. cinerea infection suppressed rapid induction of wound-related MdERF expression. MdERF3 was the only mRNA induced by wounding and B. cinerea infection in ACS-suppressed apple fruit, although its induction was reduced compared with wild-type apple. Promoter regions of all four MdERF genes were cloned and putative cis-elements were identified in each promoter. Transient expression of MdERF3 in tobacco increased expression of the GCC-box containing gene chitinase 48.

scholarly journals A Rapid Bioassay for Screening Rhizosphere Microorganisms for Their Ability to Induce Systemic Resistance

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Y. Han ◽  
D. L. Coplin ◽  
W. D. Bauer ◽  
H. A. J. Hoitink
Keyword(s):  
Disease Severity ◽  
Xanthomonas Campestris ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Induce Systemic Resistance ◽  
Rhizosphere Microorganisms ◽  
Trichoderma Hamatum ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Seedling Roots ◽  
Rapid Bioassay ◽  
Induce Resistance

We developed a rapid and miniaturized bioassay for screening large numbers of rhizosphere microorganisms for their ability to induce systemic resistance to bacterial leaf spot of radish caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. armoraciae. In this bioassay, Pantoea agglomerans strain E278Ar controlled symptoms of disease as effectively as 2,6-dichloroisonicotinic acid when applied to the roots of seedlings produced in growth pouches in a soilless system. E278Ar essentially did not migrate from seedling roots to the foliage. This suggests that induction of systemic resistance could best explain the observed reduction in disease severity. Three mini-Tn5Km-induced mutants of strain E278Ar were isolated that had lost the ability to induce resistance. The bioassay also was used to demonstrate that the fungal biocontrol agent Trichoderma hamatum strain 382 induces systemic resistance in radish. The bioassay required only 14 to 18 days from seeding until rating for disease severity, which is 10 to 14 days less than earlier bioassays.

scholarly journals miR825 and miR825* function as negative regulators in Bacillus cereus AR156-elicited systemic resistance to Botrytis cinerea in Arabidopsis thaliana

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pingping Nie ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Qian Yin ◽  
Chunhao Jiang ◽  
Jianhua Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Bacillus Cereus ◽  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Pseudomonas Syringae ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Systemic Resistance ◽  
Negative Regulators

Abstract Background: Small RNAs function to regulate plant defense responses to pathogens. We previously showed that miR825 and miR825* downregulate Bacillus cereus AR156 (AR156)-triggered systemic resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 in Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis). The aim of this study was to unravel the role of miR825 and miR825* in AR156-mediated systemic resistance to Botrytis cinerea B1301 in Arabidopsis. Results: Northern blotting revealed that miR825 and miR825* were more strongly downregulated in wild type Arabidopsis Col-0 (Col-0) plants pretreated with AR156 than in non-treated plants upon B. cinerea B1301 infection. Furthermore, compared with Col-0, transgenic plants with attenuated miR825 and miR825* expression were more resistant to B. cinerea B1301, yet miR825- and miR825*-overexpressing (OE) plants were more prone to it. With AR156 pretreatment, the transcription of four defense-related genes (PR1, PR2, PR5, and PDF1.2) and cellular defense responses (hydrogen peroxide production and callose deposition) were faster and stronger in miR825 and miR825* knockdown lines, but weaker in their OE plants than in Col-0 plants upon pathogen attack. Also, AR156 pretreatment caused stronger phosphorylation of MPK3 and MPK6 and expression of FRK1 and WRKY53 genes upon B. cinerea B1301 inoculation in miR825 and miR825* knockdown plants than in Col-0 plants. Additionally, the assay of agrobacterium-mediated transient co-expression in Nicotiana benthamiana confirmed that AT5G40910, AT5G38850, AT3G04220, and AT5G44940 are target genes of miR825 or miR825*. Compared with Col-0, the target mutant lines showed higher susceptibility to B. cinerea B1301 while still expressing AR156-triggered ISR. The two-way ANOVA revealed a significant (P < 0.01) interactive effect of treatment and genotype on the defence responses. Conclusion: miR825 and miR825* act as negative regulators of AR156-mediated systemic resistance to B. cinerea B1301 in Arabidopsis. Our research have significant implications for effectively applying the two miRNAs to plant protection.

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