Effects of chitin and chitosan on root growth, biochemical defense response and exudate proteome of Cannabis sativa.

ABSTRACT: Fungal pathogens pose a major threat to Cannabis sativa production, requiring safe and effective management procedures to control disease. Chitin and chitosan are natural molecules that elicit plant defense responses. Investigation of their effects on C. sativa will advance understanding of plant responses towards elicitors and provide a potential pathway to enhance plant resistance against diseases. Plants were grown in the in vitro Root-TRAPR system and treated with colloidal chitin and chitosan. Plant morphology was monitored, then plant tissues and exudates were collected for enzymatic activity assays, phytohormone quantification, qPCR analysis and proteomics profiling. Chitosan treatments showed increased total chitinase activity and expression of pathogenesis-related (P

SUBMITTER: Suwanchaikasem P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10290428 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature