Project description:Seedlings grown from seeds from open-pollinated mother trees of genotype UF12 were grown and at two months of age used to analyze response to treatment with the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum theobromicola and the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora palmivora.
Project description:Here, we define the proteomic response of the early divergent liverwort Marchantia polymorpha during infection with the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora palmivora. We sampled whole liverwort thalli that were mock-inoculated (water) or infected with P. palmivora zoospores at 4 and 8 days post inoculation (dpi). This analysis revealed the protein profiles of liverworts during the biotrophic (4 dpi) and necrotrophic (8 dpi) stages of pathogen infection. In combination with additional omics datasets, our analyses reveal conserved aspects in the molecular response to pathogen infection in liverworts and angiosperms.
Project description:Dendrobium necrosis-inducing elicitin (DNIE), a new member of the elicitin family of Phytophthora palmivora and its toxicity in Dendrobium
Project description:Phytophthora is arguably one of the most damaging genera of plant pathogens and is recognized as a threat to a broad spectrum of plant species. This pathogen is well suited to transmission via the international plant trade, and globalization has been promoting its spread since the 19th century. Early detection is essential for its effective control and of paramount importance in reducing the economic and ecological impact. The increasing sensitivity of the mass spectrometry-based detection indicates that a protein-based analysis may soon complement routine molecular techniques for pathogen detection. Here, a shotgun proteomics approach was utilized for Phytophthora analysis. The collection of 37 Phytophthora isolates representing 12 different species was screened, and species-specific peptide patterns were identified. Next, Phytophthora proteins were detected in planta, employing model plants S. tuberosum and H. vulgare. Although the evolutionarily conserved sequences represented more than 10% of the host proteome and limited the pathogen detection, the comparison between qPCR and protein data highlighted more than 300 protein markers correlated positively with the amount of P. infestans DNA. Finally, the analysis of P. palmivora response in barley proteome and metabolome revealed significant alterations in primary metabolism, providing the first insight into molecular mechanisms behind this biotic interaction.
Project description:api mutant has been shown to be more resistant to P. palmivora than the A17 wild type (WT) line. In this study we want to compare both WT and mutant plant responses to the pathogen as well as their respective control transciptomes in order to identify api-dependent gene networks. Following germination, A17 or api plants grown in vitro on Agar medium were inoculated (or not = controls) with a P. palmivora zoospores (10^5/ml) and harvested 16 hours after inoculation. Three independent repeats were performed.
Project description:affy_infection_medicago - api mutant has been shown to be more resistant to P. palmivora than the A17 wild type (WT) line. In this study, we want to compare both WT and mutant plant responses to the pathogen as well as their respective control transcriptomes in order to identify api-dependent gene networks. Following germination, A17 or api plants grown in vitro on Agar medium were inoculated (or not = controls) with a P. palmivora zoospores (10^5/ml) and harvested 16 hours after inoculation. Three independent repeats were performed.
Project description:Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a highly valuable crop with growing demands in the global market. However, cacao farmers often face challenges posed by black pod disease caused by Phytophthora spp. with P. palmivora as the most dominant. Regulations of various gene expression influence plant resistance to pathogens. One mechanism involves targeting mRNA of virulence genes in the invading pathogens, suppressing their infection. However, resistance also could be suppressed by plant-derived miRNAs that target their own defense genes. The objective of this study is to identify differentially expressed miRNAs in black pod resistant and susceptible Cacao varieties and to predict their targets in T. cacao and P. palmivora transcripts. In our research, 54 known miRNAs from 40 miRNA families and 67 Novel miRNAs were identified. As much as 17 miRNAs were differentially expressed in susceptible variety compared to resistant one, with 9 miRNAs were upregulated and 8 miRNAs downregulated. In T. cacao transcripts, the upregulated miRNAs were predicted to target several genes, including defense genes. The suppression of these defense genes can lead to a reduction in plant resistance against pathogen infection. While in P. palmivora transcripts, the upregulated miRNAs were predicted to target several genes, including P. palmivora effector genes and other important metabolism activities genes. In the future, limiting expression of miRNAs that target T. cacao's defense genes and applying miRNAs that target P. palmivora effector genes hold promise for enhancing cacao plant resistance against P. palmivora infection.