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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2023, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (11): 68-75.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20220095

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Growth and Defense-related Enzymes of Eucalyptus in Responses to Funneliformis mosseae and Ralstonia solanacearum

Di Huang,Yuan Chen,Luolong Zhong,Jiajun Liang,Zhengmu Wang,Zujing Chen*   

  1. Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University Guangzhou 510642
  • Received:2022-02-23 Online:2023-11-25 Published:2023-12-08
  • Contact: Zujing Chen

Abstract:

Objective: This study aims to investigate the growth and physiological characteristics of Eucalyptus grandis in response to Funneliformis mosseae and Ralstonia solanacearum, so as to provide some theoretical support for application mycorrhizal technology to prevent and control Eucalyptus bacterial wilt disease. Method: E. grandis seedlings were used to study the effects of F. mosseae mycorrhizal during the infection course of R. solanacearumon the host plant growth and defense-related enzyme activities. Result: 1) F. mosseae was well symbiotic with the root of E. grandis. The plant height, ground diameter, dry weight and root-shoot ratio of mycorrhizal Eucalyptus were 2.30, 4.38, 2.75 and 1.71 times higher than those of non-mycorrhizal Eucalyptus, respectively. Compared with non-mycorrhizal E. grandis seedlings, the root length, root diameter, root surface area, root volume, root-shoot ratio, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content in roots and leaves of mycorrhizal E. grandis seedlings were significantly increased (P<0.05). 2) With the increase ofR. solanacearum infection time, activities of defense-related enzymes in mycorrhizal Eucalyptus leaves were significantly higher than those in the corresponding non-mycorrhizal Eucalyptus leaves. Peroxidase (POD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and β-1,3-glucanase activity increased firstly and then decreased in tissues of mycorrhizal Eucalyptus, reaching the peak at 48, 24 and 144 hpi, respectively. In leaves of mycorrhizal Eucalyptus, activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and chitinase were first increased then declined, reaching the peak after 96 hpi of R. solanacearum infection. 3) The control effect of inoculating F. mosseae on bacterial wilt of Eucalyptus was 81.67%. Conclusion: Inoculation with F. mosseae significantly promotes the growth of Eucalyptus seedlings. After infection with R. solanacearum, activities of defense-related enzymes rapidly and greatly increase in the mycorrhizal Eucalyptus seedlings, enhancing the host defense ability against R. solanacearum.

Key words: Eucalyptus grandis, Ralstonia solanacearum, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, disease resistance, physiological and biochemical indicators

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