Propionate poses antivirulence activity against Botrytis cinerea via regulating its metabolism, infection cushion development and overall pathogenic factors.
Propionate poses antivirulence activity against Botrytis cinerea via regulating its metabolism, infection cushion development and overall pathogenic factors.
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10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135443
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2023-01
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8.8
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Chuanxi Zhu;Yan Tang;D. Ren;Weiheng Ren;Yongjun Xue;A. Suthaparan;Jufen Li;Yiwen Wang;Ling Xu;Pinkuan Zhu
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Chuanxi Zhu;Yan Tang;D. Ren;Weiheng Ren;Yongjun Xue;A. Suthaparan;Jufen Li;Yiwen Wang;Ling Xu;Pinkuan Zhu
Botrytis cinereais a devastating pathogen causing gray mold in fruits and vegetables if not properly managed. Although the mechanisms remain unclear, we previously revealed that the safe food additive calcium propionate (CP) could suppress gray mold development on grapes. The present study reports that sub-lethal dose of CP (0.2 % w/v) could allow growth with substantial reprograming the genome-wide transcripts ofB. cinerea. Upon CP treatment, the genes related to fungal methylcitrate cycle (responsible for catabolizing propionate) were upregulated. Meanwhile, CP treatment broadly downregulated the transcript levels of the virulence factors. Further comparative analysis of multiple transcriptomes confirmed that the CP treatment largely suppressed the expression of genes related to development and function of infection cushion. Collectively, these findings indicate that CP can not only reduce fungal growth, but also abrogate fungal virulence factors. Thus, CP has significant potential for the control of gray mold in fruit crops.