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ArticlePlant, cell & environment2026

Tripartite Interaction Between Penicillium pinophilum-Host Plants and CMV-Y: A Model for Endophyte-Mediated Viral Biocontrol.

Sarah R Ibiang, Ivan Galis, Hideki Kondo, Nobuhiro Suzuki

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Sarah R IbiangGroup of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan.
Ivan GalisGroup of Plant-Insect Interactions, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9840-8845
Hideki KondoGroup of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan.
Nobuhiro SuzukiGroup of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0097-9856

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 21H05035Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23H02214Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23K18029Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 25K21734Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 26K21759
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Abstract

Plant-fungus-virus tripartite interactions represent complex ecological systems in which mutualistic endophytes can influence host physiology, yet the molecular basis of endophyte-mediated defence remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that the endophytic fungus Penicillium pinophilum EU0013 suppresses the yellow strain of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV-Y) in Solanum lycopersicum and Nicotiana benthamiana. CMV-Y infection induced pronounced oxidative and hormonal perturbations, which were mitigated by P. pinophilum colonisation. Endophyte-associated plants exhibited early accumulation of jasmonate intermediates, consistent with the activation of jasmonate signalling. This response promoted the degradation of jasmonate-ZIM-domain proteins and release of core JA-responsive transcription factors. Virus-induced gene silencing identified MYC2 as a key regulator required for endophyte-mediated antiviral protection, with WRKY17 contributing to defence modulation. In parallel, transcriptome analysis revealed the upregulation of a Dicer-like gene, indicating enhanced engagement of RNA silencing, a primary antiviral mechanism targeting viral RNA. This coordinated activation occurred alongside significant induction of pathogenesis-related proteins, particularly PR9, and improved control of reactive oxygen species. Salicylic acid-responsive defences showed a host-modulated pattern, with PR1 induced by CMV and PR2/PR5 preferentially enhanced in endophyte-associated plants. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that P. pinophilum enhances antiviral immunity through coordinated defence integration pathways, providing a framework for endophyte-based viral disease management.

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CucumovirusEndophytesNicotianaPenicilliumPlant DiseasesCyclopentanesHost-Pathogen InteractionsOxylipinsCyclopentanesjasmonic acidOxylipinscucumber mosaic virusendophyte‐mediated resistancejasmonate signallingpathogenesis‐related proteinssolanaceaetripartite interaction

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PMCPMC13646719

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