Plant immune inducer ZNC promotes rutin accumulation and enhances resistance to Botrytis cinerea in tomato.

ABSTRACT: Gray mold is a destructive disease caused by Botrytis cinerea, a pervasive plant pathogen, which poses a threat to both tomato growth and postharvest storage. The utilization of induced resistance presents a potential strategy for combating plant pathogenic attacks. ZNC (zhinengcong), an extract derived from the endophytic fungus Paecilomyces variotii, has been discovered to play a vital role in preventing diverse forms of bacterial infections. Nevertheless, the precise mechanism behind its ability to enhance tomato resistance to fungi remains unclear. In this study, we found that the exogenous spraying of ZNC could significantly improve the resistance of tomato plants to B. cinerea. The results of both the metabolomic analysis and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) demonstrated

SUBMITTER: Zhao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10444710 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature