Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are secondary metabolites acting as a language for the communication of plants with the environment. In orange fruits, the monoterpene D-limonene accumulates at very high levels in oil glands from the peel. Drastic down-regulation of D-limonene synthase gene express...

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Autores principales: Rodriguez, Ana, Shimada, Takehiko, Cervera, Magdalena, Redondo, Ana, Alquezar, Berta, Rodrigo, María J., Zacarias, Lorenzo, Palou, Lluís, López, María M., Pena, Leandro
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Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4427
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author Rodriguez, Ana
Shimada, Takehiko
Cervera, Magdalena
Redondo, Ana
Alquezar, Berta
Rodrigo, María J.
Zacarias, Lorenzo
Palou, Lluís
López, María M.
Pena, Leandro
author_browse Alquezar, Berta
Cervera, Magdalena
López, María M.
Palou, Lluís
Pena, Leandro
Redondo, Ana
Rodrigo, María J.
Rodriguez, Ana
Shimada, Takehiko
Zacarias, Lorenzo
author_facet Rodriguez, Ana
Shimada, Takehiko
Cervera, Magdalena
Redondo, Ana
Alquezar, Berta
Rodrigo, María J.
Zacarias, Lorenzo
Palou, Lluís
López, María M.
Pena, Leandro
author_sort Rodriguez, Ana
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description Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are secondary metabolites acting as a language for the communication of plants with the environment. In orange fruits, the monoterpene D-limonene accumulates at very high levels in oil glands from the peel. Drastic down-regulation of D-limonene synthase gene expression in the peel of transgenic oranges harboring a D-limonene synthase transgene in antisense (AS) configuration altered the monoterpene profile in oil glands, mainly resulting in reduced accumulation of D-limonene. This led to fruit resistance against Penicillium digitatum (Pd), Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) and other specialized pathogens. Here, we analyze resistance to pathogens in independent AS and empty vector (EV) lines, which have low, medium or high D-limonene concentrations and show that the level of resistance is inversely related to the accumulation of D-limonene in orange peels, thus explaining the need of high D-limonene accumulation in mature oranges in nature for the efficient attraction of specialized microorganism frugivores.
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spelling ReDivia44272025-04-25T14:43:29Z Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands Rodriguez, Ana Shimada, Takehiko Cervera, Magdalena Redondo, Ana Alquezar, Berta Rodrigo, María J. Zacarias, Lorenzo Palou, Lluís López, María M. Pena, Leandro Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are secondary metabolites acting as a language for the communication of plants with the environment. In orange fruits, the monoterpene D-limonene accumulates at very high levels in oil glands from the peel. Drastic down-regulation of D-limonene synthase gene expression in the peel of transgenic oranges harboring a D-limonene synthase transgene in antisense (AS) configuration altered the monoterpene profile in oil glands, mainly resulting in reduced accumulation of D-limonene. This led to fruit resistance against Penicillium digitatum (Pd), Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) and other specialized pathogens. Here, we analyze resistance to pathogens in independent AS and empty vector (EV) lines, which have low, medium or high D-limonene concentrations and show that the level of resistance is inversely related to the accumulation of D-limonene in orange peels, thus explaining the need of high D-limonene accumulation in mature oranges in nature for the efficient attraction of specialized microorganism frugivores. 2017-06-01T10:10:06Z 2017-06-01T10:10:06Z 2015 JUN 3 2015 article publishedVersion Rodriguez, A., Shimada, Takehiko, Cervera, M., Redondo, A., Alquezar, B., Jesus Rodrigo, M., Zacarias, L., Palou, L., Lopez, M.M., Pena, L. (2015). Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 10(6), e1028704-e1028704. 1559-2316 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4427 10.1080/15592324.2015.1028704 en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Rodriguez, Ana
Shimada, Takehiko
Cervera, Magdalena
Redondo, Ana
Alquezar, Berta
Rodrigo, María J.
Zacarias, Lorenzo
Palou, Lluís
López, María M.
Pena, Leandro
Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands
title Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands
title_full Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands
title_fullStr Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands
title_full_unstemmed Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands
title_short Resistance to pathogens in terpene down-regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of D-limonene in peel oil glands
title_sort resistance to pathogens in terpene down regulated orange fruits inversely correlates with the accumulation of d limonene in peel oil glands
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4427
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