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  • Plant-pathogen interactions
  • Molecular plant-microbe interactions
  • Biochemistry

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  • Plants utilize secondary metabolites and signaling molecules for pathogen defense.
  • Melatonin regulates plant growth, stress responses, and redox homeostasis.
  • Mechanisms of melatonin in plant-pathogen interactions are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the role of melatonin in plant-pathogen interactions.
  • To identify bacterial targets of melatonin signaling.
  • To explore melatonin's potential in enhancing crop disease resistance.

Main Methods:

  • High-throughput screening of plant natural product and bacterial mutant libraries.
  • Utilized Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst DC3000) as a model pathogen.
  • Investigated the interaction between melatonin, bacterial CpxA receptor, and CpxR.

Main Results:

  • Melatonin is perceived by bacterial histidine kinase CpxA via Glu48 and Thr51 residues.
  • Melatonin inhibits CpxA autophosphorylation and CpxR transphosphorylation.
  • This signaling disruption reduces the expression of type III secretion system (T3SS) genes and bacterial virulence.
  • Increased plant melatonin synthesis enhances disease resistance.

Conclusions:

  • Melatonin acts as a plant-derived signal to disarm bacterial pathogens by targeting the CpxA/CpxR two-component system.
  • This study reveals a novel plant defense mechanism against bacterial infection.
  • Identified molecular targets for developing improved crop resistance and biopesticides.