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Not only priming: Soil microbiota may protect tomato from root pathogens
Matteo Chialva1, Yang Zhou1,2, Davide Spadaro3
1a Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology , University of Torino , Viale P.A. Mattioli 25, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
Plant Signaling & Behavior
|April 28, 2018
Summary
Soil microbes influence plant immunity and resistance to Fusarium wilt. This study shows soil microbiota modulate both PAMP-triggered and Effector-Triggered Immunity pathways in tomato plants.
Area of Science:
- Plant pathology
- Microbiology
- Plant-microbe interactions
Background:
- Soil microbial biodiversity is increasingly studied, but its role in plant defense mechanisms remains unclear.
- Previous research indicated soil microbiota can induce plant immunity and lignin synthesis, enhancing resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL).
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of soil microbiota on plant resistance to FOL.
- To determine if soil microbiota influence Effector-Triggered Immunity (ETI) in tomato plants.
Main Methods:
- Examined gene expression related to Effector-Triggered Immunity (ETI) in tomato plants.
- Utilized two soil types (suppressive and conducive to FOL) and two tomato genotypes (susceptible and resistant).
Main Results:
- Soil microbiota significantly affect plant resistance to FOL.
- Soil microbiota modulate the Effector-Triggered Immunity (ETI) pathway in tomato plants, in addition to PAMP-triggered Immunity and lignin synthesis previously observed.
- This modulation occurs independently of the soil's taxonomic composition and the plant's genotype.
Conclusions:
- Soil microbiota play a crucial role in plant defense against pathogens like FOL.
- Soil microbiota influence both innate (PTI) and adaptive (ETI) immune responses in plants.
- Understanding these interactions can lead to improved strategies for disease resistance in agriculture.
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