Effects on plant growth and root-knot nematode infection of an endophytic GFP transformant of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

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作者
Escudero, N. [1 ]
Lopez-Llorca, L. V. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alicante, Plant Pathol Lab, Dept Marine Sci & Appl Biol, Multidisciplinary Inst Environm Studies MIES Ramo, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
关键词
Biological control; Fungal egg-parasites; Tomato; Root endophytes; Plant growth promotion; Root-knot nematodes; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; TIME QUANTITATIVE PCR; CEREAL CYST-NEMATODE; VERTICILLIUM-CHLAMYDOSPORIUM; MELOIDOGYNE-INCOGNITA; BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL; FUSARIUM-EQUISETI; HETERODERA-AVENAE; HOST-PLANT; COLONIZATION;
D O I
10.1007/s13199-012-0173-3
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Pochonia chlamydosporia (Pc123) is a fungal parasite of nematode eggs which can colonize endophytically barley and tomato roots. In this paper we use culturing as well as quantitative PCR (qPCR) methods and a stable GFP transformant (Pc123gfp) to analyze the endophytic behavior of the fungus in tomato roots. We found no differences between virulence/root colonization of Pc123 and Pc123gfp on root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica eggs and tomato seedlings respectively. Confocal microscopy of Pc123gfp infecting M. javanica eggs revealed details of the process such as penetration hyphae in the egg shell or appressoria and associated post infection hyphae previously unseen. Pc123gfp colonization of tomato roots was low close to the root cap, but increased with the distance to form a patchy hyphal network. Pc123gfp colonized epidermal and cortex tomato root cells and induced plant defenses (papillae). qPCR unlike culturing revealed reduction in fungus root colonization (total and endophytic) with plant development. Pc123gfp was found by qPCR less rhizosphere competent than Pc123. Endophytic colonization by Pc123gfp promoted growth of both roots and shoots of tomato plants vs. uninoculated (control) plants. Tomato roots endophytically colonized by Pc123gfp and inoculated with M. javanica juveniles developed galls and egg masses which were colonized by the fungus. Our results suggest that endophytic colonization of tomato roots by P. chlamydosporia may be relevant for promoting plant growth and perhaps affect managing of root-knot nematode infestations.
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