It is one of the advanced topics in plant disease management, detailed information about antimicrobial peptides and their role in plant disease management is furnished clearly.
Molecular basis of plant resistance and defense responses to pathogensSenthil Natesan
In response to pathogen attack, plants have evolved sophisticated defense mechanisms to delay or arrest pathogen growth.Unlike animals, plants lack a circulating immune system recognizing microbial pathogens. Plant cells are more autonomous in their defense mechanisms and rely on the innate immune capacity of each cell and systemic signals that disseminate from infection sites (Jones and Dangl, 2006). Plant innate immunity consists of preformed physical and chemical barriers (such as leaf hairs, rigid cell walls, pre-existing antimicrobial compounds) and induced defenses. Should an invading microbe successfully breach the pre-formed barriers, it may be recognized by the plant, resulting in the activation of cellular defense responses that stop or restrict further development of the invader.
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The importance and role of chemicals/ fungicides in plant disease management is the major objective of plant pathology. The need based, effective, ecofriendly application of chemical fungicides can leads sustainable agriculture and food production.
Defensins: Antimicrobial peptide for the host plant resistancesnehaljikamade
Since the beginning of the 90s lots of cationic plant, cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides (AMP) have been studied. However, Broekaert et al. (1995) only coined the term “plant defensin,” after comparison of a new class of plant antifungal peptides with known insect defensins. From there, many plant defensins have been reported and studies on this class of peptides encompass its activity toward microorganisms and molecular features of the mechanism of action against bacteria and fungi. Plant defensins also have been tested as biotechnological tools to improve crop production through fungi resistance generation in organisms genetically modified (OGM). Its low effective concentration towards fungi, ranging from 0.1 to 10 μM and its safety to mammals and birds makes them a better choice, in place of chemicals, to control fungi infection on crop fields. Herein, is a review of the history of plant defensins since their discovery at the beginning of 90s, following the advances on its structure conformation and mechanism of action towards microorganisms is reported. This review also points out some important topics, including: (i) the most studied plant defensins and their fungal targets; (ii) the molecular features of plant defensins and their relation with antifungal activity; (iii) the possibility of using plant defensin(s) genes to generate fungi resistant GM crops and biofungicides; and (iv) a brief discussion about the absence of products in the market containing plant antifungal defensins.
Plants have array of defense response against biotic stresses which could be either structural reinforcement, release of chemicals, and defense gene expression against invading organisms. The physical barriers are trichoms, waxy cuticle, thick cell wall. Once the pathogen overcomes the first line of defense, basal or innate defense response comes into play. Pathogens secrete some conserved molecules known as Pathogen Associated Molecular Pattern (PAMP/MAMP), which are recognized by transmembrane receptors present in the plasma membrane and initiate a series of signal cascade reaction which ultimately leads to activation of various defense related genes. Apart from inducing the expression of defense related genes, it also triggers a hypersensitive reaction (HR) which cause deliberate cell death at the site of infection and limit the pathogen access to water and nutrient by sacrificing a few cells in order to save the rest of the plant. Once HR is triggered, plant tissue may become highly resistant to a broad range of pathogens for an extended period of time. This phenomenon is called Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR).
Plants respond to herbivory is a similar manner as described above. The biochemical mechanisms of defense against the herbivores are wide-ranging, highly dynamic, and are mediated both by direct and indirect defenses. The defensive compounds are either produced constitutively or in response to plant damage, and affect feeding, growth, and survival of herbivores. In addition, plants also release volatile organic compounds that attract the natural enemies of the herbivores. These strategies either act independently or in conjunction with each other. However, our understanding of these defensive mechanisms is still limited. Induced resistance could be exploited as an important tool for the pest management to minimize the amounts of insecticides used for pest control. Host plant resistance to insects, particularly, induced resistance, can also be manipulated with the use of chemical elicitors of secondary metabolites, which confer resistance to insects. By understanding the mechanisms of induced resistance, we can predict the herbivores that are likely to be affected by inducing responses. The elicitors of induced responses can be sprayed on crop plants to build up the natural defense system against damage caused by herbivores. The induced responses can also be genetically engineered, so that the defensive compounds are constitutively produced in plants challenged by the herbivory. Induced resistance can be exploited for developing crop cultivars, which readily produce the inducible response upon mild infestation, and can act as one of components of integrated pest management for sustainable crop production.
plant pathogen interaction
different types of pathogens
gene for gene hypothesis
direct receptor model
Elicitor receptor model
suppersor repressor model
gaurd hypothesis
Molecular basis of plant resistance and defense responses to pathogensSenthil Natesan
In response to pathogen attack, plants have evolved sophisticated defense mechanisms to delay or arrest pathogen growth.Unlike animals, plants lack a circulating immune system recognizing microbial pathogens. Plant cells are more autonomous in their defense mechanisms and rely on the innate immune capacity of each cell and systemic signals that disseminate from infection sites (Jones and Dangl, 2006). Plant innate immunity consists of preformed physical and chemical barriers (such as leaf hairs, rigid cell walls, pre-existing antimicrobial compounds) and induced defenses. Should an invading microbe successfully breach the pre-formed barriers, it may be recognized by the plant, resulting in the activation of cellular defense responses that stop or restrict further development of the invader.
M.Sc. (Master's) Seminar on topic "Role of chemicals in plant disease managem...Harshvardhan Gaikwad
The importance and role of chemicals/ fungicides in plant disease management is the major objective of plant pathology. The need based, effective, ecofriendly application of chemical fungicides can leads sustainable agriculture and food production.
Defensins: Antimicrobial peptide for the host plant resistancesnehaljikamade
Since the beginning of the 90s lots of cationic plant, cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides (AMP) have been studied. However, Broekaert et al. (1995) only coined the term “plant defensin,” after comparison of a new class of plant antifungal peptides with known insect defensins. From there, many plant defensins have been reported and studies on this class of peptides encompass its activity toward microorganisms and molecular features of the mechanism of action against bacteria and fungi. Plant defensins also have been tested as biotechnological tools to improve crop production through fungi resistance generation in organisms genetically modified (OGM). Its low effective concentration towards fungi, ranging from 0.1 to 10 μM and its safety to mammals and birds makes them a better choice, in place of chemicals, to control fungi infection on crop fields. Herein, is a review of the history of plant defensins since their discovery at the beginning of 90s, following the advances on its structure conformation and mechanism of action towards microorganisms is reported. This review also points out some important topics, including: (i) the most studied plant defensins and their fungal targets; (ii) the molecular features of plant defensins and their relation with antifungal activity; (iii) the possibility of using plant defensin(s) genes to generate fungi resistant GM crops and biofungicides; and (iv) a brief discussion about the absence of products in the market containing plant antifungal defensins.
Plants have array of defense response against biotic stresses which could be either structural reinforcement, release of chemicals, and defense gene expression against invading organisms. The physical barriers are trichoms, waxy cuticle, thick cell wall. Once the pathogen overcomes the first line of defense, basal or innate defense response comes into play. Pathogens secrete some conserved molecules known as Pathogen Associated Molecular Pattern (PAMP/MAMP), which are recognized by transmembrane receptors present in the plasma membrane and initiate a series of signal cascade reaction which ultimately leads to activation of various defense related genes. Apart from inducing the expression of defense related genes, it also triggers a hypersensitive reaction (HR) which cause deliberate cell death at the site of infection and limit the pathogen access to water and nutrient by sacrificing a few cells in order to save the rest of the plant. Once HR is triggered, plant tissue may become highly resistant to a broad range of pathogens for an extended period of time. This phenomenon is called Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR).
Plants respond to herbivory is a similar manner as described above. The biochemical mechanisms of defense against the herbivores are wide-ranging, highly dynamic, and are mediated both by direct and indirect defenses. The defensive compounds are either produced constitutively or in response to plant damage, and affect feeding, growth, and survival of herbivores. In addition, plants also release volatile organic compounds that attract the natural enemies of the herbivores. These strategies either act independently or in conjunction with each other. However, our understanding of these defensive mechanisms is still limited. Induced resistance could be exploited as an important tool for the pest management to minimize the amounts of insecticides used for pest control. Host plant resistance to insects, particularly, induced resistance, can also be manipulated with the use of chemical elicitors of secondary metabolites, which confer resistance to insects. By understanding the mechanisms of induced resistance, we can predict the herbivores that are likely to be affected by inducing responses. The elicitors of induced responses can be sprayed on crop plants to build up the natural defense system against damage caused by herbivores. The induced responses can also be genetically engineered, so that the defensive compounds are constitutively produced in plants challenged by the herbivory. Induced resistance can be exploited for developing crop cultivars, which readily produce the inducible response upon mild infestation, and can act as one of components of integrated pest management for sustainable crop production.
plant pathogen interaction
different types of pathogens
gene for gene hypothesis
direct receptor model
Elicitor receptor model
suppersor repressor model
gaurd hypothesis
Gene for gene system in plant fungus interactionVinod Upadhyay
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF GENE FOR GENE SYSTEMS IN PLANT- FUNGUS INTERACTION AND THE APPLICATIONS OF AVIRULENCE GENES IN CONTROL OF PLANT PATHOGENS
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Gene for gene system in plant fungus interactionVinod Upadhyay
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pathogens.
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Nutrient,water and pH-mediated pathogen suppression
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Physical barrier-mediated pathogen suppression
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2. Role of Antimicrobial peptides
in plant disease management
A. Vanitha
II- M.Sc (Agriculture)
Dept.of Plant Pathology
Annamalai University
3. ❖Introduction
❖History of Anti microbial peptides
❖Structure of Anti microbial peptides
❖Sources of Anti microbial peptides
❖Classification of Anti microbial peptides
❖Mode of action
❖Antimicrobial peptides in the
plant defense mechanism
❖Resistance of AMP
❖Conclusion
outline
4. ANTI MICROBIAL PEPTIDES
Part of natural immunity in plants
First line of defense against
phytopathogens.
Short sequence of amino acids
Positively charged and are diverse group
of plant proteins
7. History of antimicrobial peptides
1940- Hotchkiss and Dubos named this
extract as Gramicidin
Named Purothionin and found effective
against fungi and bacteria
1970- First plant orginated AMP was isolated
by Okada and Yoshizumi from wheat and
barley
1939-Dubos extract an antimicrobial agent
from soil Bacillus against pneumococci.
8. Source of ANTI MICROBIAL PEPTIDES
Bacteria
Fungi
Algae
Insect
Mammals
11. Classification of antimicrobial peptides
1)Based on their source
Non disulfide bridged peptides
Peptides with disulfide group
2)Based on their nature
Synthetic non ribosomal peptides
Synthetic ribosomal/ Natural peptides
12. 4)Based on their target microorganism
Antifungal
Antibacterial
Antiparasitic
Antiviral
3)Based on their electrostatic charge
Cationic peptides
Non cationic peptides
15. Mode of action
Interaction with membrane
Transfer acyl monomer
Affect biological activity
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Bursting of hyphal tip
Binding with phospholipids
Altering cell signals
16.
17. thionins
Balls et al. (1942)
identified thionins for the
first time in cereals and
classified as plant toxins
due to their toxic effect
towards microbes.
They consist of 45-48 amino acids
with mainly conserved residues
18. BASED ON THEIR CYSTEINE
RESIDUE
Six cysteine residue
Three disulfide bridges
Eight cysteine residue
Four disulfide bridges
Crambin
Viscotoxins
Phoratoxins
α/β- purothionins
α/β- hordothionins
Hellethionin-D
19. STRUCTURAL MODEL OF THIONIN AND
PHOSPHOLIPIDS INTERACTION (Stec et al., 2000)
Interaction between thionin and phospholipids
Dimer stabilization by Asn 11 & Asn14
Bind inorganic phosphate
Monomer formation
Phospholipids segregation
Ion leakage and lysis
25. DEFENSINS
▪ In 1990, Mendez et al. isolated defensins from
barley and wheat and named as Defensins (Gamma
thionin).
▪ In 1995, Terras et al. used the termed plant
defensin.
▪ Expression of plant defensins are also induced by
abiotic stress (drought, saline, temperature) and
signaling molecules like ethylene, salicylic acid,
methyl jasmonate.
26. Based on their effect on pathogenic fungi
Morphogenic
plant defensins
Non- morphogenic
plant defensins
Inhibit the
growth and
branching of
hyphae
Inhibit only hyphal
growth
But not cause
signifigcant
morphological damage
31. LIPID TRANSFER PROTEINS (LTP)
❖ Small cysteine-rich peptides having
molecular masses of lower than 10KDa.
❖ It consists of 70-100 amino acid with low
molecular weight of 7-10 Kda.
❖ They are cationic peptides with a conserved
pattern of four to five-disulfide bridges having
eight or ten cys-cys bonds which make
structure of the LTPs more stable and heat
resistant
32. ❖ Expression of lipid transfer proteins
can be induced by abiotic stress like
saline, drought, NaCl, cold and ABA.
❖ LTPs having synergistic activity with thionins against
Clavibacter ssp.
Crop LTP Induced by
Rice OsLTPd11 Drought
Maize 14 LTP Saline,Drought
Wheat TaLTP 1.2 & 1.13 Chilling, Wounding
36. Hevein-like plant antimicrobial protiens
Archer isolated hevein like
plant AMP from rubber tree
(Hevea brasiliensis) latex.
Heveins are small antimicrobial
proteins of 42-45 amino acids
and of 4.7KDa with conserved
residues of glycine and
aromatic acids.
They are cationic
proteins having 3-5
disulfide bonds.
37. Based on the number of cysteine residues
Three disulfide bridge
Six cysteine residue
6C-hevein
Four disulfide bridge
Eight cysteine residue
8C-hevein
Five disulfide bridge
Ten cysteine residue
10C-hevein
38. Hevein Source Against
pathogen
Reference
M -hevein Mulberry Trichoderma
viride
Zhao et
al.(2011)
GAFP G.biloba Fusarium
graminearum
, A.alternata
Huang et
al.(2000)
Example
41. KNOTTIN-TYPE PROTEINS
➢ Nguyen et al.(1990) isolated it from Mirabilis jalapa.
➢ Have cystein knotted triple stranded β-sheet.
➢ Based on the structure they termed as
knottin for this molecular scaffold.
47. cyclotides
• Cyclotides are naturally occurring cyclic proteins
of about 28-37 aminoacids.
• Their head-to-tail cyclic peptide back-bone and a
knotted arrangement of three disulfide bonds is
a unique structural feature of these plant
proteins.
49. Based on the presence and absence of cis-proline in
loop 5 of the peptide backbone
Mobius family
Twist in backbone
Proline –Aminoacid in
loop 5 followed by
bond in cys 5 and 6
Bracelet family
Lack proline residue in
loop short helical
segment in between
third and fourth cys
residue of loop3
Trypsin inhibitors
Differ from the primary structure
from Mobius & Bracelet cyclotide
But retain the conserved cystine
knot motif
50. Hemolytic activity response for
insecticidal properties
Kalata B1 interrupt epithelial cell in midgut
of lepidopteran larvae
Interact directly with phosphatidylethanolamine
phospholipids of the membrane
Leads to vesicle formation
Bending of membrane
57. peptaibols
❑ Linear peptides, usually composed of a C-
terminal amino alcohol and an acyl N-terminus.
❑ Non ribosomal synthesized antimicrobial peptides
❑ Affect fungi and plant pathogenic gram
positive bacteria
58. Peptaibols Source Against
pathogen
Reference
Trichokonins Trichoderma
koningii
Clavibacter
migiganesis,
Fusarium
oxysporum ,
Botrytis,
Bipolaris
Xiao-yan et al.
(2006)
Harzianins
and
Trichorzins
Trichoderma
harzianum
Sclerotium
cepivorum
Goulard et al.
(1995)
Examples:
59. cyclopeptides
❖ D and L- form as well as allo- and diamino
derivatives, arranged in a cyclic ring, usually
without disulphide bridges.
❖ Lipid cyclopeptides are produced by several
plant associated and soil inhabiting bacteria .
60. Examples:
Cyclopeptides Source Against
pathogen
Reference
Pseudophomins Pseudomonas
fluorescens
Leptosphaeria
maculans,
Sclerotinia
sclerotiorum.
Pedras et al.
(2003)
Massetolide Pseudomonas
fluorescens
Pythium
intermedium
De souza et
al. (2003)
Iturin Bacillus
subtilus
Monilinia
fructicola
Gueldner et
al.(1988)
61. pseudopeptides
➢ Amide of an amino acid that does not occur
in natural peptides
➢ Have few peptide bonds and complex
amino acid modification
➢ Produced by bacteria.
62. Pseudo
peptides
Source Against
pathogens
Reference
Blasticidins Bacillus cereus
K55-S1
Pyricularia
oryzae
Copping et
al. (2000)
Mildiomycin Streptoverticillium
rimofaciens
B-98891
Podoshera,
Sphaerotheca
Eryshipe,
Uncinula
Copping et
al. (2000)
Pantocines Pantoea
agglomerans
Erwinia
amylovora
Brady et al.
(2003)
Examples:
64. Synthetic AMP can produced by three methods
CULTURE OF INDUSTRIAL MICROORGANISM
GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICROORGANISM
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF PROTEINS
68. Multiple genes transformation
Genetic transformatiom :
one target gene is
transformed in plant
Gene stacking – more than one gene is
needed to be transformed for imporved,
durable and highly effective resistance
against phytopathogen.
Cry1AC and Cry2Ab2 genes were transformed
in Bt cotton and the transgenic plants were
found very effective against pink bollworm.
69. conclusion
Genetic engineering and
genome targeting tools have
made it possible to over
express the AMPs in the target
plant species for imparting
enhanced disease resistance.
AMP is an alternative to
conventional antibiotics