Effects of Thifluzamide Treatment on the Production of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Phenylpropane Metabolism in Pear Fruit

The study aimed to investigate the effects of thifluzamide (2.67 mg/L) on ‘Huangguan’ pear fruit rot caused by <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> during storage, as well as the activities of polygalacturonase (PG), pectin methylesterase (PME), polygalacturonic acid trans-eliminase (PGTE), pectin...

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Main Authors: Yushuo Wu, Weiwei Yan, Xiaonan Sun, Xinnan Zhang, Yonghong Ge, Xiaohui Jia
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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author Yushuo Wu
Weiwei Yan
Xiaonan Sun
Xinnan Zhang
Yonghong Ge
Xiaohui Jia
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description The study aimed to investigate the effects of thifluzamide (2.67 mg/L) on ‘Huangguan’ pear fruit rot caused by <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> during storage, as well as the activities of polygalacturonase (PG), pectin methylesterase (PME), polygalacturonic acid trans-eliminase (PGTE), pectin methyl trans-eliminase (PMTE), xylanase, and pectate lyase (PL) secreted by <i>R. solani</i>. The results showed that thifluzamide treatment significantly inhibited the activities of PG, PME, PGTE, PMTE, xylanase, and PL secreted by <i>R. solani</i> after 3 days in vitro culture, compared to the control. Thifluzamide also increased the activities of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), cinnamate-4-hydroxylase (C4H), and 4-coumarate CoA ligase (4CL), and the contents of flavonoids and total phenolic compounds in pear fruit. Furthermore, thifluzamide increased the expression of <i>PcPAL</i>, <i>PcC4H</i>, <i>Pc4CL</i>, <i>Pcβ-1,3-GA</i>, <i>PcLCH</i>, <i>PcF3H</i>, and <i>PcDFR</i> involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism in pear fruit. In conclusion, thifluzamide treatment reduced the infection ability of <i>R. solani</i> by inhibiting the expression of the genes encoding cell wall-degrading enzymes in <i>R. solani</i>. At the same time, it inhibited the activities of cell wall-degrading enzymes induced resistance against <i>R. solani</i> infection in ‘Huangguan’ pears by promoting phenylpropane metabolism.
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spelling doaj-art-8c5b3547f60f40aa9a095f248bb92ca82024-11-26T18:16:48ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172024-11-01131196310.3390/pathogens13110963Effects of Thifluzamide Treatment on the Production of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Phenylpropane Metabolism in Pear FruitYushuo Wu0Weiwei Yan1Xiaonan Sun2Xinnan Zhang3Yonghong Ge4Xiaohui Jia5Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng 125100, ChinaInstitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng 125100, ChinaInstitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng 125100, ChinaInstitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng 125100, ChinaCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, ChinaInstitute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng 125100, ChinaThe study aimed to investigate the effects of thifluzamide (2.67 mg/L) on ‘Huangguan’ pear fruit rot caused by <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> during storage, as well as the activities of polygalacturonase (PG), pectin methylesterase (PME), polygalacturonic acid trans-eliminase (PGTE), pectin methyl trans-eliminase (PMTE), xylanase, and pectate lyase (PL) secreted by <i>R. solani</i>. The results showed that thifluzamide treatment significantly inhibited the activities of PG, PME, PGTE, PMTE, xylanase, and PL secreted by <i>R. solani</i> after 3 days in vitro culture, compared to the control. Thifluzamide also increased the activities of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), cinnamate-4-hydroxylase (C4H), and 4-coumarate CoA ligase (4CL), and the contents of flavonoids and total phenolic compounds in pear fruit. Furthermore, thifluzamide increased the expression of <i>PcPAL</i>, <i>PcC4H</i>, <i>Pc4CL</i>, <i>Pcβ-1,3-GA</i>, <i>PcLCH</i>, <i>PcF3H</i>, and <i>PcDFR</i> involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism in pear fruit. In conclusion, thifluzamide treatment reduced the infection ability of <i>R. solani</i> by inhibiting the expression of the genes encoding cell wall-degrading enzymes in <i>R. solani</i>. At the same time, it inhibited the activities of cell wall-degrading enzymes induced resistance against <i>R. solani</i> infection in ‘Huangguan’ pears by promoting phenylpropane metabolism.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/11/963<i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>thifluzamidepear fruitcell wall-degrading enzymephenylpropanoid pathway
spellingShingle Yushuo Wu
Weiwei Yan
Xiaonan Sun
Xinnan Zhang
Yonghong Ge
Xiaohui Jia
Effects of Thifluzamide Treatment on the Production of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Phenylpropane Metabolism in Pear Fruit
Pathogens
<i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>
thifluzamide
pear fruit
cell wall-degrading enzyme
phenylpropanoid pathway
title Effects of Thifluzamide Treatment on the Production of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Phenylpropane Metabolism in Pear Fruit
title_full Effects of Thifluzamide Treatment on the Production of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Phenylpropane Metabolism in Pear Fruit
title_fullStr Effects of Thifluzamide Treatment on the Production of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Phenylpropane Metabolism in Pear Fruit
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Thifluzamide Treatment on the Production of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Phenylpropane Metabolism in Pear Fruit
title_short Effects of Thifluzamide Treatment on the Production of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Phenylpropane Metabolism in Pear Fruit
title_sort effects of thifluzamide treatment on the production of cell wall degrading enzymes in i rhizoctonia solani i and phenylpropane metabolism in pear fruit
topic <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>
thifluzamide
pear fruit
cell wall-degrading enzyme
phenylpropanoid pathway
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/11/963
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