Heat-killed endophytic bacterium induces robust plant defense responses against important pathogens

Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 9;11(1):12182. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-91837-5.

Abstract

Stress caused by pathogens strongly damages plants. Developing products to control plant disease is an important challenge in sustainable agriculture. In this study, a heat-killed endophytic bacterium (HKEB), Bacillus aryabhattai, is used to induce plant defense against fungal and bacterial pathogens, and the main defense pathways used by the HKEB to activate plant defense are revealed. The HKEB induced high protection against different pathogens through the salicylic and jasmonic acid pathways. We report the presence of gentisic acid in the HKEB for the first time. These results show that HKEBs may be a useful tool for the management of plant diseases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics
  • Arabidopsis / immunology
  • Arabidopsis / metabolism*
  • Arabidopsis / microbiology
  • Bacillus / chemistry
  • Bacillus / physiology*
  • Cyclopentanes / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Gentisates / metabolism*
  • Hot Temperature*
  • Nicotiana / genetics
  • Nicotiana / immunology
  • Nicotiana / metabolism*
  • Nicotiana / microbiology
  • Oxylipins / metabolism
  • Plant Diseases / genetics
  • Plant Diseases / immunology*
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Salicylic Acid / metabolism

Substances

  • Cyclopentanes
  • Gentisates
  • Oxylipins
  • Plant Proteins
  • jasmonic acid
  • Salicylic Acid
  • 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid

Supplementary concepts

  • Bacillus aryabhattai