Infection induced defence responses in sorghum, with special emphasis on accumulation of reactive oxygen species and cell wall modifications

Puttalingaiah Basavaraju*, Nandini P. Shetty, Hunthrike S. Shetty, Eigil de Neergaard, Hans J.L. Jørgensen

*Corresponding author for this work

    Abstract

    Hemibiotrophic plant pathogens pass both biotrophic and necrotrophic phases during their infection cycle. Colletotrichum spp. exhibits two types of hemibiotrophy, i.e. intracellular and subcuticular intramural. Colletotrichum sublineolum infecting sorghum exhibits a typical intracellular type of hemibiotrophy. During the biotrophic stage of C. sublineolum infection in sorghum, several cell wall-associated defence reactions are activated and efficiently participate in stopping pathogen development. Among these defence reactions, generation and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell wall barrier formation are key factors in resistance. This review focuses on the infection processes of C. sublineolum in sorghum and the defence responses activated, with special emphasis on accumulation of ROS and hydroxy-rich glyco-proteins (HRGPs).

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalArchives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection
    Volume43
    Issue number13
    Pages (from-to)1295-1317
    Number of pages23
    ISSN0323-5408
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Keywords

    • Active oxygen species
    • Colletotrichum sublineolum
    • Defence responses
    • Hemibiotrophy
    • Hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins
    • Sorghum

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