Preliminary study on biomarkers for the fungal resistance in Vitis vinifera leaves

J Plant Physiol. 2008 May 26;165(8):791-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2007.09.005. Epub 2007 Dec 21.

Abstract

We examined the leaf chemical composition of six seedlings obtained by self-pollination of the Bulgarian wine-making variety Storgozia as well as the cultivar Bouquet, which is the susceptible parent of Storgozia. The chemical composition was investigated in the framework of a program for identification of metabolites associated with disease resistance in grape-vine. Acetone, dichloromethane and butanol extracts, as well as volatiles obtained from fresh material were analyzed by GC/MS. Based on the correlations of the GC/MS data and estimated resistance of the leaves towards the etiological agents of powdery mildew, downy mildew and botrytis as biomarkers for the fungal resistance, we proposed 16 individual metabolites--alpha- and gamma-tocopherol, squalene, alpha-amyrine, stigmasta-3,5-diene-7-one, hexahydrofarnesyl acetone, glycolic acid, 3-hydroxybutanoic acid, 3-hydroxycaproic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, erythronic acid, arabinoic acid, monoethyl phosphate, undecyl laurate and isopropyl myristate. The obtained correlations were confirmed by cluster analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Fungi / physiology*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Immunity, Innate / immunology*
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Diseases / immunology*
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology*
  • Plant Leaves / microbiology*
  • Vitis / microbiology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers