Arabidopsis myrosinases link the glucosinolate-myrosinase system and the cuticle

作者：Ahuja Ishita; de Vos Ric C H; Rohloff Jens; Stoopen Geert M; Halle Kari K; Ahmad Samina Jam Nazeer; Hoang Linh; Hall Robert D; Bones Atle M^*

来源：Scientific Reports, 2016, 6(1): 38990.

DOI：10.1038/srep38990

Both physical barriers and reactive phytochemicals represent two important components of a plant's defence system against environmental stress. However, these two defence systems have generally been studied independently. Here, we have taken an exclusive opportunity to investigate the connection between a chemical-based plant defence system, represented by the glucosinolate-myrosinase system, and a physical barrier, represented by the cuticle, using Arabidopsis myrosinase (thioglucosidase; TGG) mutants. The tgg1, single and tgg1 tgg2 double mutants showed morphological changes compared to wild-type plants visible as changes in pavement cells, stomatal cells and the ultrastructure of the cuticle. Extensive metabolite analyses of leaves from tgg mutants and wild-type Arabidopsis plants showed altered levels of cuticular fatty acids, fatty acid phytyl esters, glucosinolates, and indole compounds in tgg single and double mutants as compared to wild-type plants. These results point to a close and novel association between chemical defence systems and physical defence barriers.

• 出版日期2016-12-15