Project description:Study of gene expression during Plasmopara viticola infection in the resistant Vitis vinifera cultivar 'Regent'. The oomycete fungus Plasmopara viticola (Berk. et Curt.) Berl. et de Toni is responsible for grapevine downy mildew disease. Most of the cultivated grapevines are sensitive to this pathogen, thus requiring intensive fungicide treatments. The molecular basis of resistance to this pathogen is poorly understood. We have carried out a cDNA microarray transcriptome analysis to identify grapevine genes associated with resistance traits. Early transcriptional changes associated with downy mildew infection in the resistant Vitis vinifera cultivar ‘Regent’, when compared to the susceptible cultivar ‘Trincadeira’, were analyzed. Transcript levels were measured at three time-points: 0, 6 and 12 hours post inoculation (hpi). Our data indicate that resistance in V. vinifera ‘Regent’ is induced after infection. This study provides the identification of several candidate genes that may be related to ‘Regent’ defense mechanisms, allowing a better understanding of this cultivar's resistance traits.
Project description:Study of gene expression during Plasmopara viticola infection in the resistant Vitis vinifera cultivar 'Regent'. The oomycete fungus Plasmopara viticola (Berk. et Curt.) Berl. et de Toni is responsible for grapevine downy mildew disease. Most of the cultivated grapevines are sensitive to this pathogen, thus requiring intensive fungicide treatments. The molecular basis of resistance to this pathogen is poorly understood. We have carried out a cDNA microarray transcriptome analysis to identify grapevine genes associated with resistance traits. Early transcriptional changes associated with downy mildew infection in the resistant Vitis vinifera cultivar M-bM-^@M-^XRegentM-bM-^@M-^Y, when compared to the susceptible cultivar M-bM-^@M-^XTrincadeiraM-bM-^@M-^Y, were analyzed. Transcript levels were measured at three time-points: 0, 6 and 12 hours post inoculation (hpi). Our data indicate that resistance in V. vinifera M-bM-^@M-^XRegentM-bM-^@M-^Y is induced after infection. This study provides the identification of several candidate genes that may be related to M-bM-^@M-^XRegentM-bM-^@M-^Y defense mechanisms, allowing a better understanding of this cultivar's resistance traits. 3 time points: 0, 6 and 12 hours post inoculation by P. viticola. Two cultivars: control (Trinacedira) and test (Regent). Two biological replicates were performed at 0 hpi, and 3 biological replicates at 6 and 12hpi. At 12hpi, three technical replicates also were performed.
Project description:In order to investigate the putative roles of the VvPLCP genes in grapevine resistance, the leaves-specific expression patterns of VvPLCPs were analyzed according to transcriptome data in two cultivars including V. vinifera cv. ‘Zitian Seedless’ and Vitis rootstocks ‘Kober 5BB’ when infected with P. viticola
Project description:Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV) is a widespread virus affecting Vitis spp. Although it has established a compatible viral interaction in Vitis vinifera L. without the development of phenotypic alterations, it can occur as distinct variants that show different symptoms in diverse Vitis species. We investigated the changes induced by GRSPaV in V. vinifera cv Bosco, an Italian white grape variety, by combining agronomic, physiological, and molecular approaches, in order to provide comprehensive information about the global effects of GRSPaV. In two consecutive years, this virus caused a moderate decrease in physiological efficiency, yield performance, and sugar content in berries associated with several transcriptomic alterations. Transcript profiles were analysed by microarray techniques in petiole, leaf, and berry samples collected at véraison and by quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) in a time course carried out at five relevant grapevine developmental stages. Global gene expression analyses showed that transcriptomic changes were highly variable among the different organs and the different phenological phases. GRSPaV triggers some unique responses in the grapevine at véraison, never reported before for other plant-virus interactions, such as an increase in transcripts involved in photosynthesis and CO2 fixation, associated with a moderate reduction in the photosynthesis rate and some defence mechanisms, and to an overlap with responses to water and salinity stresses. We hypothesise that the long co-existence between grapevine and GRSPaV has resulted in the evolution of a form of mutual adaptation between the virus and its host. This study contributes to elucidating alternative mechanisms used by infected plants to contend with viruses.
Project description:Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV) is a widespread virus affecting Vitis spp. Although it has established a compatible viral interaction in Vitis vinifera L. without the development of phenotypic alterations, it can occur as distinct variants that show different symptoms in diverse Vitis species. We investigated the changes induced by GRSPaV in V. vinifera cv Bosco, an Italian white grape variety, by combining agronomic, physiological, and molecular approaches, in order to provide comprehensive information about the global effects of GRSPaV. In two consecutive years, this virus caused a moderate decrease in physiological efficiency, yield performance, and sugar content in berries associated with several transcriptomic alterations. Transcript profiles were analysed by microarray techniques in petiole, leaf, and berry samples collected at véraison and by quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) in a time course carried out at five relevant grapevine developmental stages. Global gene expression analyses showed that transcriptomic changes were highly variable among the different organs and the different phenological phases. GRSPaV triggers some unique responses in the grapevine at véraison, never reported before for other plant-virus interactions, such as an increase in transcripts involved in photosynthesis and CO2 fixation, associated with a moderate reduction in the photosynthesis rate and some defence mechanisms, and to an overlap with responses to water and salinity stresses. We hypothesise that the long co-existence between grapevine and GRSPaV has resulted in the evolution of a form of mutual adaptation between the virus and its host. This study contributes to elucidating alternative mechanisms used by infected plants to contend with viruses. The study was carried out in a vineyard planted in 2002 in Albenga (Liguria), North-West Italy, where a row was established with the white grape cultivar Bosco (V. vinifera L.). Microarray analysis was carried out on leaves, petioles, and berries collected at véraison (E-L35) in 2010. For each of the six GRSPaV-free and six GRSPaV-infected vines selected for the physiological and agronomical parameters evaluation, we collected 6 leaves (3 basal and 3 apical) with the related petioles and 12 berries from 3 different bunches. Samples from each organ were arbitrary pooled in 3 independent biological replicates and total RNA was extracted according to the method described by Gambino et al. (2008).
Project description:To elucidate the effect of heat stress and the following recovery on grapevines and identify some regulated genes representing the classical heat stress response and thermotolerance mechanisms, transcript abundance of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) were quantified using the Affymetrix Grape Genome oligonucleotide microarray (15,700 transcripts), followed by quantitive Real-Time PCR validation for some transcript profiles. The treatment: heat stress(5h) and the following recovery (18.5h), sampling were conducted at two time respectively. ****[PLEXdb(http://www.plexdb.org) has submitted this series at GEO on behalf of the original contributor, Lijun Wang. The equivalent experiment is VV40 at PLEXdb.]
Project description:White grape (Vitis vinifera cv. Furmint) berry samples subjected to natural noble rot were collected in a vineyard in Mád, Hungary (Tokaj wine region). Raw data include grapevine and Botrytis cinerea sequence reads.
Project description:Drought stress dramatically affects the growth and development of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in many areas of the world, and identifying the mechanisms responsible for drought stress responses is therefore of great interest. The transcription factor, VlbZIP30 has been reported to enhance drought resistance in grapevine, however, the regulatory mechanisms mediated by VlbZIP30 remain poorly understood. Here, we performed chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-seq and RNA-seq analyses to identify the direct VlbZIP30 target genes at a genome-wide scale. The ChIP-seq analysis determined that VlbZIP30 binds to DNA sequences containing an ACGTG core motif, termed a G-box. By combining the ChIP-seq and RNA-seq results, we identified 48 VlbZIP30-induced target genes, related mainly to the gene ontology (GO) terms: nucleic acid-templated transcription, plant hormone and abiotic stimulus. Through ChIP-qPCR analysis, we confirmed that VlbZIP30 binds directly to the promoters of four of the target genes (VvNAC26, VvDHN1, VvGRAS17 and VvVQ6) containing a G-box motif. In addition, overexpression of VlbZIP30 led to less H2O2 accumulation compared with the wild type under drought conditions in both Arabidopsis thaliana and grapevine, indicating a role for VlbZIP30 in reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. In summary, we report that VlbZIP30 promotes the activity of ROS scavenging by directly regulating the expression of downstream target genes, thereby conferring drought resistance. We also reveal that VlbZIP30 directly regulates the expression of a number of target genes (such as VvDHN1, VvGRAS17 and VvVQ6) to improve plant drought resistance.