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Hongli Ji1,2, Godelieve Gheysen1, Chhana Ullah1, Ruben Verbeek1,3, Chenjing Shang1, David De Vleesschauwer3, Monica Höfte3, Tina Kyndt1.
Abstract
Thionins are antimicrobial peptides that are involved in plant defence. Here, we present an in-depth analysis of the role of rice thionin genes in defence responses against two root pathogens: the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola and the oomycete Pythium graminicola. The expression of rice thionin genes was observed to be differentially regulated by defence-related hormones, whereas all analysed genes were consistently down-regulated in M. graminicola-induced galls, at least until 7 days post-inoculation (dpi). Transgenic lines of Oryza sativa cv. Nipponbare overproducing OsTHI7 revealed decreased susceptibility to M. graminicola infection and P. graminicola colonization. Taken together, these results demonstrate the role of rice thionin genes in defence against two of the most damaging root pathogens attacking rice.Entities:
Keywords: Meloidogyne graminicola; Pythium graminicola; defence; overexpression; qRT-PCR; rice thionins
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25676661 PMCID: PMC6638518 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12246
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Plant Pathol ISSN: 1364-3703 Impact factor: 5.663