Photosynthetic responses of lettuce to downy mildew infection and cytokinin treatment

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB. - 1991. - 48(2010), 8 vom: 02. Aug., Seite 716-23
1. Verfasser: Prokopová, Jitka (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Spundová, Martina, Sedlárová, Michaela, Husicková, Alexandra, Novotný, Radko, Dolezal, Karel, Naus, Jan, Lebeda, Ales
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Benzyl Compounds Cytokinins Photosystem II Protein Complex Plant Growth Regulators Purines Chlorophyll 1406-65-1 benzylaminopurine KXG6A989PS
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Changes in primary metabolism of lettuce, Lactuca sativa L. (cv. Cobham Green), induced by compatible interaction with the biotrophic oomycete pathogen Bremia lactucae Regel (race BL 16), under two intensities of illumination in the presence and absence of exogenous cytokinins were studied by chlorophyll fluorescence imaging. Thirteen days post-inoculation leaf discs infected by B. lactucae exhibited impairments of photosynthesis associated with biotrophic infections, including: reductions in photosynthetic pigment contents and the maximum quantum yield of photosystem II photochemistry (F(V)/F(M)), inhibition of electron transport (Phi(PSII)) and increased non-photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching (NPQ). Detected changes in photosynthetic parameters correlated with the leaf area colonized by the pathogen's intercellular hyphae. Applications of two cytokinins, benzylaminopurine and meta-topolin, previously shown to suppress B. lactucae sporulation if applied 24 h prior to inoculation at a concentration of 200 microM, retarded the pathogen's asexual reproduction with no apparent negative effects on the host's photosynthetic apparatus. However, long-lasting treatment of healthy tissues with this high concentration of exogenous cytokinin led to effects parallel to pathogenesis: reductions in photosynthetic pigment contents accompanied by inhibition of photosystem II photochemistry and electron transport. These effects of both prolonged exposure to cytokinins and the pathogenesis were weaker in discs exposed to the lower photosynthetic photon flux density. The role of cytokinins in plant-biotrophic pathogen interactions and their potential as disease control agents are discussed
Beschreibung:Date Completed 15.11.2010
Date Revised 09.01.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1873-2690
DOI:10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.04.003