Acibenzolar-S-Methyl Activates Stomatal-Based Defense Systemically in Japanese Radish.

ABSTRACT: Acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM) is a well-known plant activator, which is a synthetic analog of salicylic acid (SA). Recently, copper fungicides and antibiotics are major strategies for controlling bacterial diseases. However, resistant strains have already been found. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for sustainable new disease control strategies. We investigated the ASM disease control effect against Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis (Pcal), which causes bacterial blight on Japanese radish. In this study, we demonstrated that ASM effectively suppressed Pcal disease symptom development associated with reduced bacterial populations on Japanese radish leaves. Interestingly, we also demonstrated that ASM activated systemic acquired resistance (SAR), includi

SUBMITTER: Sakata N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7661486 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature