A new spider mite elicitor triggers plant defence and promotes resistance to herbivores

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Herbivore-associated elicitors (HAEs) are active molecules produced by herbivorous insects. Recognition of HAEs by plants induces defence that resist herbivore attacks. We previously demonstrated that the tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi triggered defence in Nicotiana benthamiana. However, our knowledge of HAEs from T. evansi remains limited. Here, we characterize a novel HAE, Te16, from T. evansi and dissect its function in mite-plant interactions. We investigate the effects of Te16 on spider mites and plants by heterologous expression, virus-induced gene silencing assay, and RNA interference. Te16 induces cell death, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, callose deposition, and jasmonate (JA)-related responses in N. benthamiana leaves. Te16-mediated cell death requires a calcium signalling pathway, cytoplasmic localization, the plant co-receptor BAK1, and the signalling components SGT1 and HSP90. The active region of Te16-induced cell death is located at amino acids 114-293. Moreover, silencing Te16 gene in T. evansi reduces spider mite survival and hatchability, but expressing Te16 in N. benthamiana leaves enhances plant resistance to herbivores. Finally, Te16 gene is specific to Tetranychidae species and is highly conserved in activating plant immunity. Our findings reveal a novel salivary protein produced by spider mites that elicits plant defence and resistance to insects, providing valuable clues for pest management.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75

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Journal of experimental botany - 75(2024), 5 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 1493-1509

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cui, Jia-Rong [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Yi-Jing [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jia-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Lu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Hoffmann, Ary A [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Xiao-Yue [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Defence responses
Elicitor
Journal Article
Mite-plant interactions
Resistance
Te16
Tetranychus evansi

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.02.2024

Date Revised 29.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jxb/erad452

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364437669