摘要

Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) to Colletotrichum orbiculare was induced in young cucumber (Cucumis sativus) plants within 3 h of ASM (acibenzolar-S-methyl) application onto the first leaves. A potent signal associated with significant accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in xylem fluids from severed stems appeared to be rapidly translocated from elicited lower leaves within 3 h and 6 h after treatment. Some metabolites of the shikimate, phenylpropanoid and lignin biosynthetic pathways were quantified and significant increases in the levels of shikimic acid were observed in ASM-treated plants challenge-inoculated with the anthracnose fungus. Furthermore, the expression of the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase gene (EPSPS) was 1.5 times higher within 12 h after ASM treatment in challenge-inoculated plants than in the untreated control. The involvement of lipoxygenase activity, shikimic acid and others such as caffeic acid in the induction of SAR is discussed.

  • 出版日期2009-9