biostudies-literatureScholz SSDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft217https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5819561biostudies-literatureUnknown9<i>Verticillium dahliae</i> is a soil-borne vascular pathogen that causes severe wilt symptoms in a wide range of plants. Co-culture of the fungus with <i>Arabidopsis</i> roots for 24 h induces many changes in the gene expression profiles of both partners, even before defense-related phytohormone levels are induced in the plant. Both partners reprogram sugar and amino acid metabolism, activate genes for signal perception and transduction, and induce defense- and stress-responsive genes. Furthermore, analysis of <i>Arabidopsis</i> expression profiles suggests a redirection from growth to defense. After 3 weeks, severe disease symptoms can be detected for wild-type plants while mutants impaired in jasmonate synthesis and perception perform much better. Thus, plant jasmonates have an importanFrontiers in microbiology<i>Verticillium dahliae-Arabidopsis</i> Interaction Causes Changes in Gene Expression Profiles and Jasmonate Levels on Different Time Scales.PMC5819561CRC1127Schmidt-Heck WGershenzon JGuthke RFurch ACUScholz SSReichelt MOelmuller Rfalse<i>Verticillium dahliae-Arabidopsis</i> Interaction Causes Changes in Gene Expression Profiles and Jasmonate Levels on Different Time Scales.<i>Verticillium dahliae</i> is a soil-borne vascular pathogen that causes severe wilt symptoms in a wide range of plants. Co-culture of the fungus with <i>Arabidopsis</i> roots for 24 h induces many changes in the gene expression profiles of both partners, even before defense-related phytohormone levels are induced in the plant. Both partners reprogram sugar and amino acid metabolism, activate genes for signal perception and transduction, and induce defense- and stress-responsive genes. Furthermore, analysis of <i>Arabidopsis</i> expression profiles suggests a redirection from growth to defense. After 3 weeks, severe disease symptoms can be detected for wild-type plants while mutants impaired in jasmonate synthesis and perception perform much better. Thus, plant jasmonates have an importan2018-01-01T00:00:00Z20182026-04-30T18:57:48.292Z2025-05-31T22:42:41.476ZS-EPMC58195612949740910.3389/fmicb.2018.00217