TY - JOUR
T1 - Cis- and trans-zeatin differentially modulate plant immunity
AU - Grosskinsky, Dominik Kilian
AU - Edelsbrunner, Kerstin
AU - Pfeifhofer, Hartwig
AU - van der Graaff, Eric
AU - Roitsch, Thomas Georg
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - Phytohormones are essential regulators of various processes in plant growth and development. Several phytohormones are also known to regulate plant responses to environmental stress and pathogens. Only recently, cytokinins have been demonstrated to play an important role in plant immunity. Increased levels of cytokinins such as trans-zeatin, which are considered highly active, induced resistance against mainly (hemi)biotrophic pathogens in different plant species. In contrast, cis-zeatin is commonly regarded as a cytokinin exhibiting low or no activity. Here we comparatively study the impact of both zeatin isomers on the infection of Nicotiana tabacum by the (hemi)biotrophic microbial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. We demonstrate a biological effect of cis-zeatin and a differential effect of the two zeatin isomers on symptom development, defense responses and bacterial multiplication.
AB - Phytohormones are essential regulators of various processes in plant growth and development. Several phytohormones are also known to regulate plant responses to environmental stress and pathogens. Only recently, cytokinins have been demonstrated to play an important role in plant immunity. Increased levels of cytokinins such as trans-zeatin, which are considered highly active, induced resistance against mainly (hemi)biotrophic pathogens in different plant species. In contrast, cis-zeatin is commonly regarded as a cytokinin exhibiting low or no activity. Here we comparatively study the impact of both zeatin isomers on the infection of Nicotiana tabacum by the (hemi)biotrophic microbial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. We demonstrate a biological effect of cis-zeatin and a differential effect of the two zeatin isomers on symptom development, defense responses and bacterial multiplication.
U2 - 10.4161/psb.24798
DO - 10.4161/psb.24798
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1559-2316
VL - 8
SP - e24798
JO - Plant Signalling & Behavior
JF - Plant Signalling & Behavior
IS - 7
ER -