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Synthetic Mono-Rhamnolipids Display Direct Antifungal Effects and Trigger an Innate Immune Response in Tomato against Botrytis Cinerea.

ABSTRACT: Natural rhamnolipids are potential biocontrol agents for plant protection against bacterial and fungal diseases. In this work, we synthetized new synthetic mono-rhamnolipids (smRLs) consisting in a rhamnose connected to a simple acyl chain and differing by the nature of the link and the length of the lipid tail. We then investigated the effects of these ether, ester, carbamate or succinate smRL derivatives on Botrytis cinerea development, symptoms spreading on tomato leaves and immune responses in tomato plants. Our results demonstrate that synthetic smRLs are able to trigger early and late immunity-related plant defense responses in tomato and increase plant resistance against B. cinerea in controlled conditions. Structure-function analysis showed that chain length of the lipidic part and type of acyl chain were critical to smRLs immune activity and to the extent of symptoms caused by the fungus on tomato leaves.

SUBMITTER: Robineau M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7397090 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Synthetic Mono-Rhamnolipids Display Direct Antifungal Effects and Trigger an Innate Immune Response in Tomato against <i>Botrytis Cinerea</i>.

Robineau Mathilde M Le Guenic Sarah S Sanchez Lisa L Chaveriat Ludovic L Lequart Vincent V Joly Nicolas N Calonne Maryline M Jacquard Cédric C Declerck Stéphane S Martin Patrick P Dorey Stephan S Ait Barka Essaid E

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20200708 14

Natural rhamnolipids are potential biocontrol agents for plant protection against bacterial and fungal diseases. In this work, we synthetized new synthetic mono-rhamnolipids (smRLs) consisting in a rhamnose connected to a simple acyl chain and differing by the nature of the link and the length of the lipid tail. We then investigated the effects of these ether, ester, carbamate or succinate smRL derivatives on <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> development, symptoms spreading on tomato leaves and immune res ...[more]

PMID: 32650401

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Synthetic Mono-Rhamnolipids Display Direct Antifungal Effects and Trigger an Innate Immune Response in Tomato against Botrytis Cinerea.

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Synthetic Mono-Rhamnolipids Display Direct Antifungal Effects and Trigger an Innate Immune Response in Tomato against <i>Botrytis Cinerea</i>.

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