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  • Title: An Apoplastic Defensin of Wheat Elicits the Production of Extracellular Polysaccharides in Snow Mold.
    Author: Isobe A, Kuwabara C, Koike M, Sutoh K, Sasaki K, Imai R.
    Journal: Plants (Basel); 2021 Aug 05; 10(8):. PubMed ID: 34451652.
    Abstract:
    TAD1 (Triticum aestivum defensin 1) is a plant defensin specifically induced by low temperature in winter wheat. In this study, we demonstrated that TAD1 accumulated in the apoplast during cold acclimation and displayed antifungal activity against the pink snow mold fungi Microdochium nivale. When M. nivale was treated with TAD1, Congo red-stainable extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) were produced. The EPS were degradable by cellulase treatment, suggesting the involvement of β-1,4 glucans. Interestingly, when the fungus was treated with FITC-labeled TAD1, fluorescent signals were observed within the EPS layer. Taken together, these results support the hypothesis that the EPS plays a role as a physical barrier against antimicrobial proteins secreted by plants. We anticipate that the findings from our study will have broad impact and will increase our understanding of plant-snow mold interactions under snow.
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