Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted by the Biocontrol Agent Pythium oligandrum Contribute to Ginger Plant Growth and Disease Resistance

被引：11

作者：

Sheikh, Taha Majid Mahmood ^{[1
]}

Zhou, Dongmei ^{[1
]}

Ali, Haider ^{[2
]}

Hussain, Sarfraz ^{[3
]}

Wang, Nan ^{[1
]}

Chen, Siqiao ^{[1
,4
]}

Zhao, Yishen ^{[1
,5
]}

Wen, Xian ^{[1
,5
]}

Wang, Xiaoyu ^{[1
]}

Zhang, Jinfeng ^{[1
]}

Wang, Lunji ^{[5
]}

Deng, Sheng ^{[1
]}

Feng, Hui ^{[1
]}

Raza, Waseem ^{[6
]}

Fu, Pengxiao ^{[7
]}

Peng, Hao ^{[7
]}

Wei, Lihui ^{[1
]}

Daly, Paul ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Jiangsu Acad Agr Sci, Inst Plant Protect, State Key Lab Breeding Base, Key Lab Food Qual Safety Jiangsu Prov, Nanjing, Peoples R China

[2] Univ Birmingham, Sch Biosci, Birmingham, England

[3] Hohai Univ, Coll Environm, Key Lab Integrated Regulat & Resource Dev Shallow, Minist Educ, Nanjing, Peoples R China

[4] Nanjing Agr Univ, Fungal Genom Lab FungiG, Jiangsu Prov Key Lab Organ Solid Waste Utilizat, Nanjing, Peoples R China

[5] Henan Univ Sci & Technol, Coll Food & Bioengn, Luoyang, Henan, Peoples R China

[6] Nanjing Agr Univ, Natl Engn Res Ctr Organ Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborat Innovat Ctr Solid Organ Waste R, Jiangsu Prov Key Lab Organ Solid Waste Utilizat, Nanjing, Peoples R China

[7] Jiangsu Coastal Ecol Sci & Technol Dev Co Ltd, Nanjing, Peoples R China

来源：

MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM | 2023年 / 11卷 / 04期

关键词：

Pythium oligandrum; volatile organic compounds; ginger; Zingiber officinale; transcriptomic analysis; plant growth promotion; Pythium myriotylum; disease severity; SYSTEMIC RESISTANCE; ARABIDOPSIS; INDUCTION; MYCOPARASITE; FUNGAL; IDENTIFICATION; REGULATORS; PATHOGENS; ROT;

D O I：

10.1128/spectrum.01510-23

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Plant growth promotion plays a vital role in enhancing production of agricultural crops, and Pythium oligandrum is known for its plant growth-promoting potential through production of auxins and induction of resistance by elicitors. This study highlights the significance of P. oligandrum-produced VOCs in plant growth promotion and disease resistance. The oomycete Pythium oligandrum is a potential biocontrol agent to control a wide range of fungal and oomycete-caused diseases, such as Pythium myriotylum-caused rhizome rot in ginger, leading to reduced yields and compromised quality. Previously, P. oligandrum has been studied for its plant growth-promoting potential by auxin production and induction of disease resistance by elicitors such as oligandrin. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play beneficial roles in sustainable agriculture by enhancing plant growth and resistance. We investigated the contribution of P. oligandrum-produced VOCs on plant growth and disease suppression by initially using Nicotiana benthamiana plants for screening. P. oligandrum VOCs significantly enhanced tobacco seedling and plant biomass contents. Screening of the individual VOCs showed that 3-octanone and hexadecane promoted the growth of tobacco seedlings. The total VOCs from P. oligandrum also enhanced the shoot and root growth of ginger plants. Transcriptomic analysis showed a higher expression of genes related to plant growth hormones and stress responses in the leaves of ginger plants exposed to P. oligandrum VOCs. The concentrations of plant growth hormones such as auxin, zeatin, and gibberellic acid were higher in the leaves of ginger plants exposed to P. oligandrum VOCs. In a ginger disease biocontrol assay, the VOC-exposed ginger plants infected with P. myriotylum had lower levels of disease severity. We conclude that this study contributes to understanding the growth-promoting mechanisms of P. oligandrum on ginger and tobacco, priming of ginger plants against various stresses, and the mechanisms of action of P. oligandrum as a biocontrol agent.IMPORTANCE Plant growth promotion plays a vital role in enhancing production of agricultural crops, and Pythium oligandrum is known for its plant growth-promoting potential through production of auxins and induction of resistance by elicitors. This study highlights the significance of P. oligandrum-produced VOCs in plant growth promotion and disease resistance. Transcriptomic analyses of leaves of ginger plants exposed to P. oligandrum VOCs revealed the upregulation of genes involved in plant growth hormone signaling and stress responses. Moreover, the concentration of growth hormones significantly increased in P. oligandrum VOC-exposed ginger plants. Additionally, the disease severity was reduced in P. myriotylum-infected ginger plants exposed to P. oligandrum VOCs. In ginger, P. myriotylum-caused rhizome rot disease results in severe losses, and biocontrol has a role as part of an integrated pest management strategy for rhizome rot disease. Overall, growth enhancement and disease reduction in plants exposed to P. oligandrum-produced VOCs contribute to its role as a biocontrol agent.

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