Perception of a bacterial quorum sensing signal activates a tripartite plant immune strategy
Abstract:
Bacterial quorum sensing (QS) signals an increasing threat during pathogenesis. How plants deploy timely defenses through QS perception is poorly understood. Here, we report that Arabidopsis thaliana perceives 2'-aminoacetophenone (2'-AA), a volatile QS signal from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and mounts a multilayered defense. This response comprises BRI1-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR KINASE 1 (BAK1)-dependent intracellular immunity, extracellular quorum quenching through the release of acetic acid, and ecological remodeling of the root microbiome to suppress Pseudomonas. Our findings demonstrate that plants can translate the detection of a specific bacterial QS molecule into a coordinated, preemptive disease resistance strategy.
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