de Torres Zabala, Marta and Littlejohn, George and Jayaraman, Siddharth and Studholme, David and Bailey, Trevor and Lawson, Tracy and Tillich, Michael and Licht, Dirk and Bölter, Bettina and Delfino, Laura and Truman, William and Mansfield, John and Smirnoff, Nicholas and Grant, Murray (2015) Chloroplasts play a central role in plant defence and are targeted by pathogen effectors. Nature Plants, 1 (6). 15074-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.74
de Torres Zabala, Marta and Littlejohn, George and Jayaraman, Siddharth and Studholme, David and Bailey, Trevor and Lawson, Tracy and Tillich, Michael and Licht, Dirk and Bölter, Bettina and Delfino, Laura and Truman, William and Mansfield, John and Smirnoff, Nicholas and Grant, Murray (2015) Chloroplasts play a central role in plant defence and are targeted by pathogen effectors. Nature Plants, 1 (6). 15074-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.74
de Torres Zabala, Marta and Littlejohn, George and Jayaraman, Siddharth and Studholme, David and Bailey, Trevor and Lawson, Tracy and Tillich, Michael and Licht, Dirk and Bölter, Bettina and Delfino, Laura and Truman, William and Mansfield, John and Smirnoff, Nicholas and Grant, Murray (2015) Chloroplasts play a central role in plant defence and are targeted by pathogen effectors. Nature Plants, 1 (6). 15074-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.74
Abstract
Microbe associated molecular pattern (MAMP) receptors in plants recognize MAMPs and activate basal defences; however a complete understanding of the molecular and physiological mechanisms conferring immunity remains elusive. Pathogens suppress active defence in plants through the combined action of effector proteins. Here we show that the chloroplast is a key component of early immune responses. MAMP perception triggers the rapid, large-scale suppression of nuclear encoded chloroplast-targeted genes (NECGs). Virulent Pseudomonas syringae effectors reprogramme NECG expression in Arabidopsis, target the chloroplast and inhibit photosynthetic CO2 assimilation through disruption of photosystem II. This activity prevents a chloroplastic reactive oxygen burst. These physiological changes precede bacterial multiplication and coincide with pathogen-induced abscisic acid (ABA) accumulation. MAMP pretreatment protects chloroplasts from effector manipulation, whereas application of ABA or the inhibitor of photosynthetic electron transport, DCMU, abolishes the MAMP-induced chloroplastic reactive oxygen burst, and enhances growth of a P. syringae hrpA mutant that fails to secrete effectors.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Q Science > QK Botany |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Life Sciences, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 04 Dec 2015 15:14 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 19:59 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/15601 |