Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis

The global yield of bananas, one of the most important food crops is severely hampered by parasites, such as nematodes, which cause yield losses up to 75%. Plant nematode interactions of two banana cultivars differing in susceptibility to Radopholus similis were investigated by combining the convent...

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Main Authors: Hoelscher, D., Suganthagunthalam, D., Alexandrov, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66044
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author Hoelscher, D.
Suganthagunthalam, D.
Alexandrov, T.
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Suganthagunthalam, D.
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description The global yield of bananas, one of the most important food crops is severely hampered by parasites, such as nematodes, which cause yield losses up to 75%. Plant nematode interactions of two banana cultivars differing in susceptibility to Radopholus similis were investigated by combining the conventional and spatially resolved analytical techniques 1H NMR spectroscopy, matrix-free UV-laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric imaging, and Raman microspectroscopy. This innovative combination of analytical techniques was applied to isolate, identify, and locate the banana-specific type of phytoalexins, phenylphenalenones, in the R. similis-caused lesions of the plants. The striking antinematode activity of the phenylphenalenone anigorufone, its ingestion by the nematode, and its subsequent localization in lipid droplets within the nematode is reported. The importance of varying local concentrations of these specialized metabolites in infected plant tissues, their involvement in the plant's defense system, and derived strategies for improving banana resistance are highlighted.
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spelling CGSpace660442025-12-08T09:54:28Z Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis Hoelscher, D. Suganthagunthalam, D. Alexandrov, T. bananas defence mechanisms musa parasites pest resistance pests of plants plant nematodes radopholus similis plant protection phytoalexins plant parasitic nematodes plantains The global yield of bananas, one of the most important food crops is severely hampered by parasites, such as nematodes, which cause yield losses up to 75%. Plant nematode interactions of two banana cultivars differing in susceptibility to Radopholus similis were investigated by combining the conventional and spatially resolved analytical techniques 1H NMR spectroscopy, matrix-free UV-laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric imaging, and Raman microspectroscopy. This innovative combination of analytical techniques was applied to isolate, identify, and locate the banana-specific type of phytoalexins, phenylphenalenones, in the R. similis-caused lesions of the plants. The striking antinematode activity of the phenylphenalenone anigorufone, its ingestion by the nematode, and its subsequent localization in lipid droplets within the nematode is reported. The importance of varying local concentrations of these specialized metabolites in infected plant tissues, their involvement in the plant's defense system, and derived strategies for improving banana resistance are highlighted. 2014-01-07 2015-05-13T13:59:51Z 2015-05-13T13:59:51Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66044 en Open Access application/pdf National Academy of Sciences Hölscher, D., Dhakshinamoorthy, S., Alexandrov, T., Becker, M., Bretschneider, T., Buerkert, A., Crecelius, A. C., De Waele, D., Elsen, A., Heckel, D. G., Heklau, H., Hertweck, C., Kai, M., Knop, K., Krafft, C., Maddula, R. K., Matthäus, C., Popp, J., Schneider, B., … Swennen, R. L. (2013). Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants ( Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Vol. 111, Issue 1, pp. 105–110). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.131416811
spellingShingle bananas
defence mechanisms
musa
parasites
pest resistance
pests of plants
plant nematodes
radopholus similis
plant protection
phytoalexins
plant parasitic nematodes
plantains
Hoelscher, D.
Suganthagunthalam, D.
Alexandrov, T.
Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis
title Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis
title_full Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis
title_fullStr Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis
title_full_unstemmed Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis
title_short Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis
title_sort phenalenone type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants musa spp to the burrowing nematode radopholus similis
topic bananas
defence mechanisms
musa
parasites
pest resistance
pests of plants
plant nematodes
radopholus similis
plant protection
phytoalexins
plant parasitic nematodes
plantains
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66044
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