scholarly journals Transcription Factor Pso9TF Assists Xinjiang Wild Myrobalan Plum (Prunus sogdiana) PsoRPM3 Disease Resistance Protein to Resist Meloidogyne incognita

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1561
Author(s):  
Haifeng Zhu ◽  
Kun Xiao ◽  
Wenjiang Pu ◽  
Zhenhua Liu ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factor ◽  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Giant Cells ◽  
Full Length ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Functional Domain ◽  
Structural Domain ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Agricultural Industry

The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) causes huge economic losses in the agricultural industry throughout the world. Control methods against these polyphagous plant endoparasites are sparse, the preferred one being the deployment of plant cultivars or rootstocks bearing resistance genes against Meloidogyne species. Our previous study has cloned one resistance gene, PsoRPM3, from Xinjiang wild myrobalan plum (Prunus sogdiana). However, the function of PsoRPM3 remains elusive. In the present study, we have investigated the regulatory mechanism of PsoRPM3 in plant defense responses to M. incognita. Our results indicate that fewer giant cells were detected in the roots of the PsoRPM3 transgenic tobacco than wild tobacco lines after incubation with M. incognita. Transient transformations of full-length and TN structural domains of PsoRPM3 have induced significant hypersensitive responses (HR), suggesting that TIR domain might be the one which caused HR. Further, yeast two-hybrid results revealed that the full-length and LRR domain of PsoRPM3 could interact with the transcription factor Pso9TF. The addition of Pso9TF increased the ROS levels and induced HR. Thus, our data revealed that the LRR structural domain of PsoRPM3 may be associated with signal transduction. Moreover, we did not find any relative inductions of defense-related genes PsoEDS1, PsoPAD4 and PsoSAG101 in P. sogdiana, which has been incubated with M. incognita. In summary, our work has shown the key functional domain of PsoRPM3 in the regulation of defense responses to M. incognita in P. sogdiana.

Concentration of β-ecydisone (20E) in susceptible and resistant accessions of Pfaffia glomerata infected with Meloidogyne incognita and histological characterisation of resistance

Nematology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 701-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cristina M.M. Gomes ◽  
Michel Nicole ◽  
Jean Kleber Mattos ◽  
Sarazete Izidia Vaz Pereira ◽  
Paulo Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Resistance Mechanism ◽  
Giant Cells ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Root Production ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Pfaffia Glomerata

Abstract Pfaffia glomerata is a medicinal plant widely distributed in Brazil, which is considered the world's greatest supplier of P. glomerata roots. Among active ingredients contained in this plant, the steroid β-ecydisone (20E) is the most important compound extracted from roots. This steroid presents therapeutic properties for the treatment of diabetes and haemorrhoids, besides having bioenergy, tonic and aphrodisiac effects. The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. is a major limiting factor in root production. Recent studies showed resistance of accessions of P. glomerata to Meloidogyne incognita. The aims of this work were: i) to correlate the concentration of 20E with resistance and susceptibility of P. glomerata accessions to M. incognita in inoculated and non-inoculated plants; ii) to study the effect of the parasitism of M. incognita on the concentration of the steroid 20E in the roots; and iii) to clarify resistance mechanisms by comparing the response of a highly resistant UFV with a highly susceptible accession (Farm) to nematode infection. The concentration of 20E in the healthy susceptible Farm accession was significantly higher than in the healthy resistant UFV accession, showing that the resistance mechanism was not related to 20E concentrations. Plants of the Farm accession infected with M. incognita showed higher levels of 20E than the non-infected control. A positive and significant Pearson correlation coefficient was observed between 20E concentrations and gall indexes. Resistance of UFV to the root-knot nematode M. incognita was associated with unidentified factors that limited nematode penetration or emigration of second-stage juveniles and with post-penetration responses, including the hypersensitive response. Giant cells were sometimes found in the resistant cultivar, but displayed a highly vacuolated and degraded cytoplasm with thinner cell walls than those induced in the susceptible accession. Microscope observations under UV light showed a strong autofluorescence, suggesting that phenolic compounds may be involved in ginseng UFV resistance.

scholarly journals Cloning, phylogenetic research, and prokaryotic expression study of the metabolic detoxification gene EoGSTs1 in Empoasca onukii Matsuda

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7641
Author(s):  
Yujie Zhang ◽  
Wenlong Chen ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Lin Yang ◽  
Xiangsheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Protein Sequence ◽  
Periplaneta Americana ◽  
Tertiary Structure ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Full Length ◽  
Functional Domain ◽  
Structural Domain ◽  
Enzyme Activity Assay ◽  
Maximum Reaction Rate

Due to the misuse of chemical pesticides, small green leafhoppers (Empoasca onukii Matsuda) have developed resistance to pesticides, thereby posing a serious problem to the tea industry. Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are an important family of enzymes that are involved in pesticide resistance in Empoasca onukii Matsuda. Empoasca onukii GST sigma 1 (EoGSTs1, GenBank: MK443501) is a member of the GST family. In this study, the full-length cDNA of EoGSTs1 was cloned by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and its taxonomic identity was examined. Furthermore, we performed bioinformatics and phylogenetic analyses of the gene and structural and functional domain prediction of the protein. The results demonstrate that EoGSTS1 belongs to the Sigma family of GSTs; the full-length EoGSTs1 cDNA is 841 bp with a 624-bp coding region that encodes a 23.68932-kDa protein containing 207 amino acids. The theoretical isoelectric point (IEP) was calculated to be 6.00. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that EoGSTS1 is closely related to the Sub psaltriayangi subfamily of the Cicadoidea superfamily in order Hemiptera, whereas it is distantly related to Periplaneta americana of order Blattodea. Amino acid sequence alignment of EoGSTS1 and GSTs from four other insects of order Hemiptera revealed protein sequence conservation. Tertiary structure analysis and structural domain functional predictions of the protein revealed that EoGSTS1 contains nine α helices and two β sheets with one conserved GST domain. The results of enzyme activity assay showed that recombinant EoGSTs1 (rEoGSTs1) protein had catalytic activity for substrate 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) and exhibited the highest activity at pH 7 and 25 °C. The Michaelis constant Km of rEoGSTs1 protein was 0.07782 ± 0.01990 mmol/L, and the maximum reaction rate Vmax was 12.15 ± 1.673 µmol/min⋅mg. Our study clarified the taxonomic identity of small green leafhopper EoGSTs1 and revealed some properties of the gene and its encoded protein sequence. According to the catalytic activity of the rEoGSTs1 enzyme on the model substrate CDNB, we infer that it functions in the degradation of exogenous substances.

Characterisation of root-knot nematode resistance in black oat, Avena strigosa, ‘Terara’

Nematology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Kenta Uesugi ◽  
Masaaki Katsura ◽  
Naohiro Uwatoko ◽  
Gaku Murata ◽  
Kei Iwabuchi
Keyword(s):  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Nematode Resistance ◽  
Giant Cells ◽  
Susceptible Cultivar ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Feeding Sites ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Avena Strigosa ◽  
Oat Cultivars ◽  
Suppressive Mechanism

Summary The mechanism of root-knot nematode (RKN) resistance in black oat ‘Terara’ and its stability under high temperatures were examined. To investigate the suppressive mechanism, we observed root invasion and development of RKN in ‘Terara’. Juveniles of Meloidogyne incognita, M. arenaria and M. javanica successfully invaded roots of ‘Terara’ 3 days after inoculation (DAI), whereas juveniles of M. hapla were hardly observed in black oat roots. The total number of M. incognita and the ratio of successfully developing juveniles were significantly lower in roots of ‘Terara’ than a susceptible cultivar from 7 DAI. A number of M. incognita developed to sausage-shaped juveniles in ‘Terara’; however, juveniles beyond that stage were seldom observed. Histological observation of feeding sites suggested the poor development of giant cells was involved in this arrested development. Juveniles of M. arenaria and M. javanica also only developed to the sausage-shaped stage at 21 DAI. These observations indicated that ‘Terara’ and resistant common oat cultivars suppressed RKN in a similar way. The effect of high temperature on resistance was evaluated using ‘Terara’ cultivated at 30°C throughout the experiment and at 32°C for the initial 5 DAI. The number of egg masses of M. incognita under the 32°C treatment was slightly higher than the 25°C control. However, it was still suppressed to 4.9% of the susceptible cultivar.

scholarly journals Effect of salicylic acid on the oxidative and photosynthetic processes in plants tomatoes by invasion with root-knot nematode Meloidogyne Incognita (Kofoid et White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949

2019 ◽  
Vol 488 (6) ◽  
pp. 677-681
Author(s):  
Zh. V. Udalova ◽  
S. V. Zinovieva
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Photosynthetic Pigments ◽  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Control Level ◽  
Giant Cells ◽  
Quantitative Composition ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Peroxidase Enzyme ◽  
Susceptible Tomato

A study of the processes of lipid peroxidation and the activity of the peroxidase enzyme, as well as photosynthetic pigments in susceptible tomato plants treated with salicylic acid (SA), during infection with the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. It was shown that in the roots of SA-treated plants, the activity of lipid peroxidation is higher compared to untreated ones, especially in the case of nematode invasion. A significant increase in the activity of lipid peroxidation in SA-treated invasive plants compared with untreated was noted during the transition of larvae to the sedimentary stage and the beginning of the formation of feeding places - giant cells (3-5 days after invasion). This, apparently, contributes to the inhibition of the development of the parasite and the reduction of plant infection, and also indicates the involvement of oxidative processes in the mechanism of the induced resistance of plants to root-knot nematodes. In the SA-treated plants, the qualitative and quantitative composition of photosynthetic pigments, disturbed by invasion, was restored and corresponded to the control level.

scholarly journals Control of Meloidogyne incognita in tomato plants with highly diluted solutions of Thuya occidentalis and their effects on plant growth and defense metabolism

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 2187
Author(s):  
Thaísa Muriel Mioranza ◽  
José Renato Stangarlin ◽  
Mônica Anghinoni Müller ◽  
Sidiane Coltro-Roncato ◽  
Cristiane Claudia Meinerz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Vitro Assay ◽  
Vitro Experiment ◽  
In Vitro Experiment ◽  
In Vivo Assay

This work aimed to control the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in tomato Solanum lycopersicum L plants with high-diluted solutions of Thuya occidentalis, and to study its effects on growth and plant defense responses. The in vivo experiment was carried out over two years (2013 and 2014) at a climatized greenhouse, whilst the in vitro experiment was carried out in the laboratory. Eight treatments were used (6, 12, 24, 50, 100, 200 and 400CH (Hahnemannian centesimal) of T. occidentalis, with water as control treatment). For the in vivo assay, in 2013 plants were inoculated with about 4850 eggs and second-stage juveniles (J2), while in 2014 they were inoculated with 5050 eggs and J2. The treatments were applied once a week, as 0.1% aqueous solutions onto the plant shoots, for 50 and 40 days respectively. For the in vitro experiment, the nematodes were directly exposed to the same 0.1% treatments. The treatments did not show nematostatic or nematicide effects in the in vitro assay, and had no influence on the hatching of the eggs. For the in vivo assay in 2013, T. occidentalis 100CH decreased the number of J2 present in the roots, whilst the dynamization of 200CH stimulated root development and increased the weight of the fruits of the first cluster. In 2014, 100CH decreased numbers of J2 in the soil. Some dynamization increased the plant’s defense enzyme activity, such as peroxidase (24, 50, 200 and 400CH), polyphenoloxidase (200CH), and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (24 and 50CH). In this study, T. occidentalis 100CH showed potential for the control of M. incognita, whilst 24 and 200CH influenced the growth of plants.

scholarly journals Cell Wall Modifications in Giant Cells Induced by the Plant Parasitic Nematode Meloidogyne incognita in Wild-Type (Col-0) and the fra2 Arabidopsis thaliana Katanin Mutant

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 5465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christianna Meidani ◽  
Nikoletta G. Ntalli ◽  
Eleni Giannoutsou ◽  
Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Giant Cells ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Cell Wall Polysaccharides ◽  
Developmental Defects ◽  
Feeding Site

Meloidogyne incognita is a root knot nematode (RKN) species which is among the most notoriously unmanageable crop pests with a wide host range. It inhabits plants and induces unique feeding site structures within host roots, known as giant cells (GCs). The cell walls of the GCs undergo the process of both thickening and loosening to allow expansion and finally support nutrient uptake by the nematode. In this study, a comparative in situ analysis of cell wall polysaccharides in the GCs of wild-type Col-0 and the microtubule-defective fra2 katanin mutant, both infected with M. incognita has been carried out. The fra2 mutant had an increased infection rate. Moreover, fra2 roots exhibited a differential pectin and hemicellulose distribution when compared to Col-0 probably mirroring the fra2 root developmental defects. Features of fra2 GC walls include the presence of high-esterified pectic homogalacturonan and pectic arabinan, possibly to compensate for the reduced levels of callose, which was omnipresent in GCs of Col-0. Katanin severing of microtubules seems important in plant defense against M. incognita, with the nematode, however, to be nonchalant about this “katanin deficiency” and eventually induce the necessary GC cell wall modifications to establish a feeding site.

scholarly journals Management of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita of eggplant using some growth-promoting rhizobacteria and chitosan under greenhouse conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usama Samy Elkelany ◽  
Nehal Samy El-Mougy ◽  
Mokhtar Mohamed Abdel-Kader
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Azotobacter Chroococcum ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Egg Mass ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Growth Promoting

Abstract Background Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is one of the most popular vegetable crops in Egypt. It is affected by a wide range of pests; prominent among them is root-knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne spp. which constitutes a major group of plant-parasitic nematodes causing great economic losses worldwide especially in Egypt. Main body The present investigation was performed under greenhouse conditions to evaluate the potentials of 3 growth-promoting bacteria, Azospirilum brasilense, Azotobacter chroococcum, and Bacillus subtilis, as well as chitosan for the control of the nematode Meloidogyne incognita causes root-knot disease of eggplant cv. Baladi. All treatments reduced (p ≤ 0.05) the nematode population in soil and roots as well as enhanced the plant growth parameters of eggplant remarkably than the control. The applied treatments varied in their efficacy against the plant nematode infection in correspondence to the time of application. The recorded results demonstrated that maximum reduction in J2 in soil, egg mass/root, and eggs/egg masses were obtained by treating the soil with Bacillus subtilis followed by Azospirilum brasilense and Azotobacter chroococcum. Also, chitosan resulted in high reduction in root galls compared to control treatment. Conclusion The use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, Azospirilum brasilense, Azotobacter chroococcum, Bacillus subtilis, and chitosan achieved efficient control to Meloidogyne incognita and consequently increase eggplant growth parameters under greenhouse conditions. The present results suggested introducing such rhizobacteria in integrated nematode management program.

scholarly journals Polysulfides Applied as Formulated Garlic Extract to Protect Tomato Plants against the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 394
Author(s):  
Reinhard Eder ◽  
Erika Consoli ◽  
Jürgen Krauss ◽  
Paul Dahlin
Keyword(s):  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Severe Damage ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Greenhouse Crops ◽  
Tomato Roots ◽  
Active Substances ◽  
Roots In Vitro

The devastating root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita can cause severe damage to field and greenhouse crops. Due to high economic losses, alternative products are essential to replace banned or strictly regulated nematicides that affect human health and/or the environment. Garlic based products have been previously investigated as environmentally friendly nematicides and their active substances, diallyl polysulfides exist as formulated nematicides on the market. We tested the garlic-based nematicide NEMguard® DE as protective of tomato roots. In vitro evaluation of the lethal concentration (LC) showed strong nematicidal activity with LC50 of 0.8 mg/mL after 96 h and LC90 of 1.5 mg/mL. NEMguard® DE showed protective effect against M. incognita as a single application in small pots and a second application further reduced root galling, significantly. Large greenhouse trials were carried out in two consecutive years to test single and monthly applications of NEMguard® DE. In both years, no controlling effect could be observed on M.incognita. We assume that the silt content of the loamy sandy soil used had an effect on the polysulfides, inhibiting their nematicidal effect. We conclude that further experiments are necessary to investigate the nematicidal potential of NEMguard® DE under different soil compositions or as a different formulation.

scholarly journals SlWRKY45 Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIM Domain Proteins to Negatively Regulate Defense Against Root Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita in Tomato

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huang Huang ◽  
Wenchao Zhao ◽  
Hui Qiao ◽  
Chonghua Li ◽  
Xuechun Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Wrky Transcription Factor ◽  
Parasitic Nematodes ◽  
Allene Oxide ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Root Knot Nematode ◽  
Abiotic And Biotic Stresses ◽  
Biotic Stresses ◽  
Gall Index

Root knot nematode (RKN), a kind of plant parasitic nematodes, leads to large reduction of crop yield, and seriously damages the agricultural production. The phytohormone jasmonates (JAs) act as important signals to regulate resistance against multiple abiotic and biotic stresses. However, little is known about the mechanism of JA-mediated defense responses against RKN in tomato. In this study, we found that the WRKY transcription factor SlWRKY45 interacts with most of the Jasmonate-ZIM domain proteins (JAZs) in yeast and plant. Overexpression of SlWRKY45 decreased plant resistance to RKN Meloidogyne incognita with increased gall index. We further generated slwrky45 mutants using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology, and discovered that the gall index and the number of nematodes and females in slwrky45 mutants are significantly reduced compared with wild type, as inoculated with RKN Meloidogyne incognita. Moreover, the contents of jasmonic acid and JA-isoleucine (JA-Ile) were highly increased in slwrky45 mutants with RKN Meloidogyne incognita infection compared with wild type. Furthermore, EMSA, and Dual-LUC assays demonstrated that SlWRKY45 directly binds and represses jasmonate biosynthesis gene ALLENE OXIDE CYCLASE ( AOC). Overall, our findings reveled that JAZ-interaction protein SlWRKY45 negatively controls plant defense against RKN Meloidogyne incognita by the regulation of JA biosynthesis in tomato.

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