Gene expression profiling of Medicago truncatula roots in response to the parasitic plant Orobanche crenata

Orobanche crenata is a root parasitic weed that is a major constraint for grain and forage legume cultivation in Mediterranean and West Asia. Only moderate to low levels of incomplete resistance of complex inheritance has been identified so far in legume crops, which has hampered genetic and genomic analysis. In the present study, we provide a gene expression profile of roots of the model legume Medicago truncatula in response to infection by O. crenata . M. truncatula accessions SA27774 (complete resistance acting at early penetration stages) and SA4087 (incomplete late acting resistance mediated by necrosis of parasite tubercle) were inoculated with O. crenata seeds in a semi-sterile dish system. Roots were harvested at 15 (first contacts of the parasitism structures with the host roots), 21 (initial stage of parasite tubercle formation on SA4087) and 35 (prior necrosis of well-developed parasite tubercle of on SA4087) days post-inoculation. Array hybridisations revealed several hundred genes up-regulated in response to O. crenata infection. Gene expression patterns suggest that resistance mechanisms activated in both genotypes are temporally and spatially different and resemble those associated with plant resistance to microbial pathogens. Regulated genes identified here represent a comprehensive resource that can be used as a support to breeding strategies for resistance.     

Revisiting strategies for reducing the seedbank of Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.

Weedy Orobanche and Phelipanche species are important in Southern and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and have recently been reported in the USA, Australia and some countries in South America. Rather than being controlled, the Orobanche and Phelipanche problem is increasing, both in intensity and in acreage. Large areas of new territory are at risk of invasion, if care is not immediately taken to limit the introduction of parasitic seeds and to educate farmers and others to be alert for new infestations. There is an urgent need to re-evaluate novel integrated Orobanche and Phelipanche management programmes that will allow a better control of the parasite species and limit their distribution. The main obstacle in the long-term management of Orobanche and Phelipanche infested fields is the durable seedbank, which may remain viable for decades in the field. Large quantities of long-lived seeds give the parasite genetic adaptability to changes in host resistance and cultural practices. As long as the seedbank is not controlled, the need to control the parasite will persist whenever a susceptible host is grown in the infested field. We discuss strategies for seedbank reduction, paying particular attention to cultural practices, whereas chemical and biological control methods are covered by other reviews in this issue.     

Understanding Orobanche and Phelipanche–host plant interactions and developing resistance

Orobanche and Phelipanche spp. (broomrapes) are parasitic plants that can be responsible for devastating losses in several important crops. The development of resistant cultivars is one of the key strategies in the fight against this pest. However, the nature of resistance is complex and the basis of the interaction between the host and the parasite is still largely unknown. Despite the progress achieved during the last century through breeding programmes, sources of resistance are often scarce (e.g. the legumes). The resistance that is available is often not durable, with field resistance being overcome by new races of the parasite (e.g. sunflower). This review summarises efforts made to improve the resistance of crop hosts for broomrapes through classical breeding programmes and looks forward to the integration of new knowledge generated from molecular and morphological studies. Emphasis is given to the need for a multidisciplinary approach to achieve success, ranging from improved field phenotyping to genetic and biotechnological studies. All components are necessary to understand this particular and characteristic interaction: a plant parasitising another plant.     

不同向日葵播期、磷肥用量及除草剂对向日葵列当寄生的影响

以高感列当的食用向日葵品种“SH363”为试验材料,采用随机区组试验,研究不同播期、磷肥施用量和化学除草剂对向日葵列当寄生的影响.结果 表明:随着播期推迟,列当寄生程度呈现先升高后降低的趋势,6月14日和6月21日播种,向日葵列当寄生数量明显减少,适时晚播可以减轻向日葵列当的危害;磷肥施用量为337.5 kg/hm2时...     

优质向日葵种质资源抗山西不同区域向日葵列当研究

通过收集山西省向日葵列当发生严重地区(浑源、五寨、石楼、平遥)的列当种子,对25份优质向日葵品种人工接种列当进行抗性鉴定。结果表明,向日葵品种9091,135,T423为免疫品种,在山西各地均可种植。     

Pathogenic diversity within field populations of Orobanche cumana and different reactions on sunflower genotypes

Different races of the parasitic Orobanche cumana (sunflower broomrape) have been reported in Spain, race F being the most virulent. Full resistance in sunflower to races A–E is achieved with each of the single major genes Or₁ to Or₅ respectively. However, parasitised hybrids allegedly resistant to race F were observed in early 2002. The purpose of this study was to verify broomrape incidences (BI) on resistant sunflower genotypes, to assess the mixture of races within field populations and to test for partial resistance to race F in the sunflower hybrids showing a low degree of attack (DA) by the weed. Tests were conducted under field conditions in two locations of southern Spain. While no significant differences were found for yield and BI between locations, the DA on the cultivars depended on the location. With high infection levels and significantly lower yield in susceptible controls, marked differences in BI and DA were found within resistant cultivars, but all of them showed similar crop yield. When artificially inoculated with several populations of race F, line P96 and mainly line L86, were consistently slightly infected, suggesting they were inbred lines responsible for horizontal resistance in infested fields. L86 was extremely susceptible to race E populations, which is unusual as sunflower resistance to one race provided resistance to all the previously described races of O. cumana. No different virulences were detected within two groups of subpopulations (races E and F) inoculated onto resistant sunflower genotypes. However, race F subpopulations showed significant differences in aggressiveness, which seems to be related to horizontal (multigenic) resistance of the crop to the parasitic weed.     

我国新疆焉耆垦区作物轮作种植模式防除列当的有效性研究

本研究以新疆地区危害最严重的向日葵列当和瓜列当为研究对象,通过室内水培试验和室外盆栽模拟轮作试验来探究焉耆垦区轮作模式对两种列当的防除效果。结果表明,室内水培试验中各轮作作物的根系分泌物及萃取相刺激瓜列当种子的萌发率均在20.0%以下,但刺激向日葵列当种子产生的萌发率达到了50.0%以上;室外盆栽模拟轮作试验中,甜菜、小麦、辣椒与加工番茄轮作后,瓜列当的寄生数量未显著降低;但与向日葵轮作后,向日葵列当的寄生数量显著减少了60.0%以上。不同品种甜菜、辣椒和小麦地上部甲醇提取液刺激瓜列当种子的萌发率均低于10.0%,但是刺激向日葵列当种子的萌发率均达70.0%以上。本研究表明新疆焉耆垦区轮作种植模式不能有效防除瓜列当,但模式中的轮作作物均能够有效防除向日葵列当。本研究结果为防除新疆焉耆垦区向日葵列当和瓜列当提供理论依据。     

Molecular and biochemical mechanisms of defence induced in pea by Rhizobium leguminosarum against Orobanche crenata

Orobanche species (broomrapes) are parasitic weeds which dramatically decrease the yields of many economically important dicotyledonous crops, including pea (Pisum sativum), in Mediterranean areas. Previously, we identified some Rhizobium leguminosarum strains, including P.SOM, which could both promote pea development and significantly reduce infection by Orobanche crenata, notably through induction of necrosis of attached parasites. In the present study, induced resistance against broomrape in the nodulated pea was shown to be associated with significant changes in rates of oxidative lipoxygenase (Lox) and phenylpropanoid/isoflavonoid pathways and in accumulation of derived toxins, including phenolics and pisatin (pea phytoalexin). Changes were followed for 5 weeks after inoculation and attack by Orobanche. In contrast to non‐inoculated plants or Orobanche only infected plants, polyphenoloxidase (PPO) activity and hydrogen peroxide content increased in response to bacteria inoculation indicating the involvement of oxidative processes. In parallel, the nodulated roots displayed high Lox activity related to the overexpression of the lox1 gene. Similarly, the expression of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and 6a‐hydroxymaackiain 3‐O‐methyltransferase (Hmm6a) genes were induced early during nodule development, suggesting the central role of the phenylpropanoid/isoflavonoid pathways in the elicited defence. As a consequence, the derived products, phenolics and pisatin, accumulated in response to rhizobacteria and conferred mechanical and chemical barriers to the invading parasite. These results highlight the likely role of signalling pathways in induced resistance and suggest these mechanisms should be enhanced through integrated Orobanche management practices.     

山西省向日葵列当初报

阐述了山西省向日葵列当发生的一些情况及向日葵列当的一般形态特征、传播方式、寄生规律,简要介绍了向日葵列当的防治措施。