Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 21, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197335
Keywords
GCN2; eIF2α phosphorylation; chitin; B; cinerea; necrotrophic fungi; translation regulation; defense-related genes
Funding
- CAM [S2013-ABI2734]
- MICIU [RTI2018-095946-B100]
- Severo Ochoa Programme for Centres of Excellence in R&D from the Agencia Estatal de Investigacion of Spain [SEV-2016-0672]
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Translation plays an important role in plant adaptation to different abiotic and biotic stresses; however, the mechanisms involved in translational regulation during each specific response and their effect in translation are poorly understood in plants. In this work, we show that GCN2 promotes eIF2 alpha phosphorylation upon contact with Botrytis cinerea spores, and that this phosphorylation is required for the proper establishment of plant defense against the fungus. In fact, independent gcn2 mutants display an enhanced susceptibility to B. cinerea infection, which is highlighted by an increased cell death and reduced expression of ethylene- and jasmonic-related genes in the gcn2 mutants. eIF2 alpha phosphorylation is not only triggered in the presence of the fungus, but interestingly, is also achieved in the sole presence of the microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP) chitin. Moreover, analysis of de novo protein synthesis by (35S)Met-(35S)Cys incorporation indicates that chitin treatment promotes a global inhibition of translation. Taken together, these results suggest that eIF2 alpha phosphorylation by GCN2 is promoted in the presence of chitin and plays an important role in plant defense against B. cinerea infection.
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