Project description:Background: Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis-lycopersici (FORL) is one of the most destructive necrotrophic pathogen of tomato, causing important field and greenhouse yield losses. Despite the relevant economic impact, little is known about the molecular mechanisms regulating the Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis-lycopersici resistance in tomato. Results: A transcriptomic experiment was carried out in order to investigate major mechanisms of FORL response in resistant and susceptible isogenic tomato lines. The microarray analysis at 15 DPI reveals a distinct gene expression pattern between the two genotypes in the inoculated vs not inoculated conditions, furthermore confirmed by a q-PCR experiment. A model of plant response for both compatible and incompatible reaction was proposed. In particular, in the incompatible interaction an activation of defense genes related to secondary metabolites production and tryptophan metabolism was observed. Moreover, the cell osmotic potential maintenance after the FORL roots challenging was mediated by a dehydration induced protein. As for the compatible interaction the activation of an oxidative burst mediated by Peroxidases and a Cytochrome monooxigenase, conducedthe cells to degeneration and necrosis. Conclusions: Our work allowed a comprehensive understanding of the molecular basis of the tomato-FORL interaction. Result obtained emphasizes a different transcriptional reaction between the resistant and the susceptible genotype to FORL challenging. Our findings could lead to the improvement of strategies of this disease control.
Project description:Transcriptome analysis reveals the response mechanism of Frl-mediated resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici (FORL) infection in tomato
Project description:Xylem sap proteome studies on susceptible or resistant tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) inoculated with endophytic and/or pathogenic strains of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici were conducted to get insights into the molecular differences between endophyte- and R-gene-mediated resistance (EMR and RMR). The EMR and RMR proteomes were compared to each other and to the mock control. Interestingly, specific PR-5 isoforms were found to exclusively accumulate during endophyte or genetic resistance, providing excellent markers to distinguish both resistance types at the molecular level.
Project description:Tandem Mass Tag (TMT)-based quantitative proteomic analysis of tomato soil borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici growth, and metabolism when treated with plant natural volatile organic compounds linalool. The Forl strain was cultured on PDA supplied with 0.8 mL/L linalool for 6 days at 25°C. The fungal strain on PDA supplied with only 0.1% Tween80 was cultured as the control. Three biological replicates were established for each treatment.
Project description:We performed RNA-seq analysis of the root transcriptional response to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum (FOV) race 4 (FOV4) infection in Gossypium barbadense, also known as Pima cotton. Susceptible Gossypium barbadense inbred lines Pima S-7 (PI 560140) and Pima 3-79 susceptible to Fusarium wilt [Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum (FOV)] race 4 (FOV4), and Pima S-6 (PI 608346) which is resistant to FOV4 infection, were used for the preparation of cDNA libraries and further RNA-seq analyses. An isolate of FOV4 (FOV CA-14) from a naturally infested field in Fresno County in the San Joaquin Valley, California was used in this study.
Project description:Melon RNA-Seq analysis was used to identify candidate resistance genes and to understand the early molecular processes deployed during melon versus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis Snyd. & Hans race 1.2 (FOM1.2) interaction in the resistant doubled haploid line NAD as opposed to the susceptible genotype Charentais-T at 24 and 48 hours post inoculation (hpi).
