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ArticleScientific reports2021

Induction of defense-related enzymes and enhanced disease resistance in maize against Fusarium verticillioides by seed treatment with Jacaranda mimosifolia formulations.

Rabia Naz, Asghari Bano, Asia Nosheen, Humaira Yasmin, Rumana Keyani, Syed Tahir Abbas Shah, Zahid Anwar, Thomas H Roberts

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rabia NazDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan. rabia.naz@comsats.edu.pk.
Asghari BanoDepartment of Biosciences, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.
Asia NosheenDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Humaira YasminDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rumana KeyaniDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Syed Tahir Abbas ShahDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Zahid AnwarDepartment of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Thomas H RobertsPlant Breeding Institute, Sydney Institute of Agriculture, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. thomas.roberts@sydney.edu.au.
COMSATS University Islamabad · PKUniversity of Sydney · AUUniversity of Wah · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fusarium verticillioides is an important fungal pathogen of maize, causing stalk rot and severely affecting crop production. The aim of this study was to characterize the protective effects of formulations based on Jacaranda mimosifolia leaf extracts against F. verticillioides in maize. We compared different seed treatments comprising J. mimosifolia extracts, chemical fungicide (mefenoxam) and salicylic acid to modulate the defense system of maize host plants. Both aqueous and methanolic leaf extracts of J. mimosifolia (1.2% w/v) resulted in 96-97% inhibition of mycelial growth of F. verticillioides. While a full-dose (1.2%) extract of J. mimosifolia provided significant protective effects on maize plants compared to the inoculated control, a half-dose (0.6% w/v) application of J. mimosifolia in combination with half-strength mefenoxam was the most effective treatment in reducing stalk rot disease in pot and field experiments. The same seed treatment significantly upregulated the expression of genes in the leaves encoding chitinase, glucanase, lipid transfer protein, and pathogenesis-related proteins PR-1, PR-5 and PR-10, 72 h after inoculation. This treatment also induced the activities of peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, protease, acid invertase, chitinase and phenylalanine ammonia lyase. We conclude that seed pre-treatment with J. mimosifolia extract with half-strength chemical mefenoxam is a promising approach for the management of stalk rot in maize.

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BignoniaceaeFusariumCatechol OxidaseChitinasesDisease ResistanceElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEnzyme InductionPeptide HydrolasesPeroxidasePlant DiseasesPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesSeedsZea maysCatechol OxidaseChitinasesPeptide HydrolasesPeroxidasePlant Extracts

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