Journal
MICROORGANISMS
Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10091710
Keywords
watermelon Fusarium wilt; biological control; JA and ET pathway; proteomes; qRT-PCR
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31371978]
- Key Industry Chain Innovation Project of Shaanxi province [2020ZDLNY07-02, 2021ZDLNY03-05]
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This study found that the improved biocontrol agent, F1-35, has a high control efficiency of 61.7% against watermelon Fusarium wilt. F1-35 improves the resistance of watermelons to the pathogen by triggering the jasmonic acid and ethylene pathways.
Watermelon Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (FON), is one of the most important diseases, and has become a major limiting factor to watermelon production worldwide. Previous research has found that the improved biocontrol agent, F1-35, had a high control efficiency to watermelon Fusarium wilt. In this study, the control efficiency of F1-35 to watermelon Fusarium wilt was firstly tested, and the control efficiency was 61.7%. Then, we investigated the mode of action of F1-35 in controlling watermelon Fusarium wilt. Using a pairing assay, we found that F1-35 did not inhibit the normal growth of FON. To know more about the interaction between F1-35 and watermelon root, the protein expressions of roots after 12, 24, and 48 h post-inoculation were examined. A total of 1109 differentially expressed proteins were obtained. KEGG analysis found that the most differentially expressed proteins occurred in alpha-linolenic acid metabolism, cysteine and methionine metabolism, plant-pathogen interaction, and the MAPK signaling pathway to the plant. A further analysis of differentially expressed proteins showed that F1-35 triggered the jasmonic acid and ethylene pathways in watermelon. To validate our results, the qRT-PCR was used to analyze the gene expression levels of PAL, LOX1, and CTR1. The gene expression results showed that those genes, which were positive correlated with the JA pathway, were up-expressed, including PAL and LOX1, and the negative associated gene, CTR1, was down-expressed. In conclusion, the improved biocontrol agent, F1-35, improves the resistance of watermelons to FON by triggering the JA and ET pathways.
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