Konjac Glucomannan Oligosaccharides (KGMOS) Confers Innate Immunity against Phytophthora nicotianae in Tobacco

Md Mijanur Rahman Rajib, Kuikui Li, Md Saikat Hossain Bhuiyan, Wenxia Wang, Jin Gao and Heng Yin ()
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Md Mijanur Rahman Rajib: Dalian Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Agricultural Preparations, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Green Agriculture, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
Kuikui Li: Dalian Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Agricultural Preparations, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Green Agriculture, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
Md Saikat Hossain Bhuiyan: Dalian Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Agricultural Preparations, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Green Agriculture, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
Wenxia Wang: Dalian Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Agricultural Preparations, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Green Agriculture, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
Jin Gao: Dalian Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Agricultural Preparations, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Green Agriculture, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
Heng Yin: Dalian Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Agricultural Preparations, Dalian Technology Innovation Center for Green Agriculture, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: In this study, KGMOS (DP, 2-13), derived from KGM (Konjac glucomannan), was applied to elucidate plant immunity in a Nicotiana benthamiana Phytophthora nicotianae model. Application of KGMOS (25–100 mg/L) notably inhibited P. nicotianae , resulting in reduced disease indices and a significant accumulation of defense molecules such as H 2 O 2 and callose. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that genes shared between KGMOS-treated and control plants are involved in signaling pathways, transcription regulation, hydrogen peroxide catabolism, and oxidative stress response. This suggests that KGMOS triggers H 2 O 2 accumulation, callose deposition, and activation of the salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid/ethylene (JA/ET) pathways after pathogen inoculation. Upregulated defense-response genes in the KGMOS group included SA-related late blight-resistant, pathogenesis-related ( PR ), and JA/ET-related ethylene response factor ( ERF ) genes. Heatmap analysis showed more upregulated defense genes ( PR and NPR ) related to SA in the KGMOS-treated group than in controls. RT-qPCR validation revealed significant upregulation of SA and JA/ET pathway genes in KGMOS-treated plants. Higher SA content in these plants suggests enhanced disease resistance. This study concludes that KGMOS pre-treatment induced resistance against P. nicotianae , especially at a lower concentration (25 mg/L). These findings could offer valuable insights for the future application of KGMOS in controlling plant diseases for sustainable agriculture and postharvest management.

Keywords: KGMOS; transcriptome; phytophthora nicotianae; nicotiana benthamiana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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