Elevated CO 2 alters photosynthesis, growth and susceptibility to powdery mildew of oak seedlings
Elevated CO 2 alters photosynthesis, growth and susceptibility to powdery mildew of oak seedlings
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CO 2 升高会改变橡树幼苗的光合作用、生长和对白粉病的易感性
DOI:
10.1101/2023.01.07.523094
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2023
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Sanchez-Lucas R
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Sanchez-Lucas R
Elevated CO2(eCO2) is a determinant factor of climate change and is known to alter plant processes such as physiology, growth and resistance to pathogens.Quercus robur, a tree species integrated in most forest regeneration strategies, shows high vulnerability to powdery mildew (PM) disease at the seedling stage. PM is present in most oak forests and it is considered a bottleneck for oak woodland regeneration. Our study aims to decipher the effect of eCO2on plant responses to PM. Oak seedlings were grown in controlled environment at ambient (aCO2, ∼400 ppm) and eCO2(∼1000 ppm), and infected withErysiphe alphitoides,the causal agent of oak PM. Plant growth, physiological parameters and disease progression were monitored. In addition, to evaluate the effect of eCO2on induced resistance (IR), these parameters were assessed after treatments with IR elicitor β-aminobutyric acid (BABA). Our results show that eCO2increases photosynthetic rates and aerial growth but in contrast, reduces root length. Importantly, under eCO2seedlings were more susceptible to PM. Treatments with BABA protected seedlings against PM and this protection was maintained under eCO2. Moreover, irrespectively of the concentration of CO2, BABA did not significantly change aerial growth but resulted in longer radicular systems, thus mitigating the effect of eCO2in root shortening. Our results demonstrate the impact of eCO2in plant physiology, growth and defence, and warrant further biomolecular studies to unravel the mechanisms by which eCO2increases oak seedling susceptibility to PM.