Phelipanche ramosa is an obligate root-parasitic weed that threatens major crops in central Europe.In order to germinate,it must perceive various structurally divergent host-exuded signals,including isothiocyanates(IT...Phelipanche ramosa is an obligate root-parasitic weed that threatens major crops in central Europe.In order to germinate,it must perceive various structurally divergent host-exuded signals,including isothiocyanates(ITCs)and strigolactones(SLs).However,the receptors involved are still uncharacterized.Here,we identify five putative SL receptors in P.ramosa and show that PrKAI2d3 is involved in the stimulation of seed germination.We demonstrate the high plasticity of PrKAI2d3,which allows it to interact with different chemicals,including ITCs.The SL perception mechanism of PrKAI2d3 is similar to that of endogenous SLs in non-parasitic plants.We provide evidence that PrKAI2d3 enzymatic activity confers hypersensitivity to SLs.Additionally,we demonstrate that methylbutenolide-OH binds PrKAI2d3 and stimulates P.ramosa germination with bioactivity comparable to that of ITCs.This study demonstrates that P.ramosa has extended its signal perception system during evolution,a fact that should be considered for the development of specific and efficient biocontrol methods.展开更多
Dear Editor,Cuscuta,a genus of parasitic plants,poses a significant threat to global agriculture due to its broad host range that encompasses numerous cultivated crops.The plants form specialized feeding organs(hausto...Dear Editor,Cuscuta,a genus of parasitic plants,poses a significant threat to global agriculture due to its broad host range that encompasses numerous cultivated crops.The plants form specialized feeding organs(haustoria)that connect to the host vascular tissue and import water,nutrients,secondary metabolites,small RNAs,mRNAs,and proteins.One such protein is FT,a peptide hormone and florigen that was recently proposed to cause the synchronization of flowering in the parasite–host system(Shen et al.,2020).展开更多
基金supported by the Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin’s Plant Observatory technological platforms and has benefited from the facilities and expertise of the I2BC proteomic platform(Proteomic-Gif,SICaPS)supported by Infrastructures en Biologie Santéet Agronomie,Ile de France Region,Plan Cancer,CNRS,and Paris-Sud University+3 种基金The CHARM3AT Labex program(ANR-11-LABX-39)is also acknowledged for its supportthe recipient of an AgreenSkills award from the European Union in the framework of the Marie-Curie FP7 COFUND People Program and a fellowship from Saclay Plant Sciences(ANR-17-EUR-0007)A.J.is indebted to the Research Foundation Flanders for a Structural Basic Research fellowship(project 1S15817N)a travel grant in the framework of a Tournesol fellowship(project VS04418N).
文摘Phelipanche ramosa is an obligate root-parasitic weed that threatens major crops in central Europe.In order to germinate,it must perceive various structurally divergent host-exuded signals,including isothiocyanates(ITCs)and strigolactones(SLs).However,the receptors involved are still uncharacterized.Here,we identify five putative SL receptors in P.ramosa and show that PrKAI2d3 is involved in the stimulation of seed germination.We demonstrate the high plasticity of PrKAI2d3,which allows it to interact with different chemicals,including ITCs.The SL perception mechanism of PrKAI2d3 is similar to that of endogenous SLs in non-parasitic plants.We provide evidence that PrKAI2d3 enzymatic activity confers hypersensitivity to SLs.Additionally,we demonstrate that methylbutenolide-OH binds PrKAI2d3 and stimulates P.ramosa germination with bioactivity comparable to that of ITCs.This study demonstrates that P.ramosa has extended its signal perception system during evolution,a fact that should be considered for the development of specific and efficient biocontrol methods.
文摘Dear Editor,Cuscuta,a genus of parasitic plants,poses a significant threat to global agriculture due to its broad host range that encompasses numerous cultivated crops.The plants form specialized feeding organs(haustoria)that connect to the host vascular tissue and import water,nutrients,secondary metabolites,small RNAs,mRNAs,and proteins.One such protein is FT,a peptide hormone and florigen that was recently proposed to cause the synchronization of flowering in the parasite–host system(Shen et al.,2020).
