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Cytokinin response induces immunity and fungal pathogen resistance, and modulates trafficking of the PRR LeEIX2 in tomato

  • Rupali Gupta
  • , Lorena Pizarro
  • , Meirav Leibman-Markus
  • , Iftah Marash
  • , Maya Bar*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Science
  • Agricultural Research Organization of Israel
  • Universidad de O'Higgins

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Abstract

Plant immunity is often defined by the immunity hormones: salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA), and ethylene (ET). These hormones are well known for differentially regulating defence responses against pathogens. In recent years, the involvement of other plant growth hormones such as auxin, gibberellic acid, abscisic acid, and cytokinins (CKs) in biotic stresses has been recognized. Previous reports have indicated that endogenous and exogenous CK treatment can result in pathogen resistance. We show here that CK induces systemic immunity in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), modulating cellular trafficking of the pattern recognition receptor (PRR) LeEIX2, which mediates immune responses to Xyn11 family xylanases, and promoting resistance to Botrytis cinerea and Oidium neolycopersici in an SA- and ET-dependent mechanism. CK perception within the host underlies its protective effect. Our results support the notion that CK promotes pathogen resistance by inducing immunity in the host.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1287-1306
Number of pages20
JournalMolecular Plant Pathology
Volume21
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2020

Funding

Funders
Indo-China ARO
Indo‐China ARO
Mira Weissberg-Carmeli and Felix Shaya
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Keywords

    • LeEIX2
    • PRR
    • cytokinin
    • plant immunity
    • tomato

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