Marko Petek (Author), Ana Rotter (Author), Polona Kogovšek (Author), Špela Baebler (Author), Axel Mithöfer (Author), Kristina Gruden (Author)

Abstract

In the field, plants are challenged by more than one biotic stressor at the same time. In this study, the molecular interactions between potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say; CPB) and Potato virus YNTN (PVYNTN) were investigated through analyses of gene expression in the potato leaves and the gut of the CPB larvae, and of the release of potato volatile compounds. CPB larval growth was enhanced when reared on secondary PVYNTN-infected plants, which was linked to decreased accumulation of transcripts associated with the antinutritional properties of potato. In PVYNTN-infected plants, ethylene signalling pathway induction and induction of auxin response transcription factors were attenuated, while no differences were observed in jasmonic acid (JA) signalling pathway. Similarly to rearing on virus-infected plants, CPB larvae gained more weight when reared on plants silenced in JA receptor gene (coi1). Although herbivore-induced defence mechanism is regulated predominantly by JA, response in coi1-silenced plants only partially corresponded to the one observed in PVYNTN-infected plants, confirming the role of other plant hormones in modulating this response. The release of β-barbatene and benzyl alcohol was different in healthy and PVYNTN-infected plants before CPB larvae infestation, implicating the importance of PVYNTN infection in plant communication with its environment. This was reflected in gene expression profiles of neighbouring plants showing different degree of defence response. This study thus contributes to our understanding of plant responses in agro-ecosystems.

Keywords

insect midgut transcriptional response;gene expression;plant defence;volatile organic compounds;potato;

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: NIB - National Institute of Biology
UDC: 581.2
COBISS: 3215695 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 0962-1083
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Secondary keywords: Leptinotarsa decemlineata;Solanum tuberosum;
Pages: str. 5378-5391
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ23
Issue: ǂno. ǂ21
Chronology: 2014
DOI: 10.1111/mec.12932
ID: 24644273