Plant Defence Induction by Meyerozyma guilliermondii in Vitis vinifera L.
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This article emphasizes the crucial importance of yeast Meyerozyma guilliermondii (Patent CECT13190) as a biological control agent (BCA) in eliciting defensive responses in vine plants, and is supported by comprehensive physiological, proteomic, and transcriptomic analyses. The results demonstrate that the BCA M. guilliermondii can induce enhanced defensive responses, as reflected in the regulation of key proteins. Notably, the upregulated expression of calmodulin and pathogenesis-related protein 10 (PR-10) are indicative of a complex interplay between calcium signalling, salicylic acid accumulation, and the elicitation of plant defence responses against pathogens. Furthermore, changes in microtubule dynamics and proteins related to protein synthesis and folding are observed, confirming the elicitation of defence responses. The correspondence between proteomic and transcriptomic analyses for genes codifying pathogenesis-related proteins, such as Vcgns1, VviTL1, and Vcchit1b, reinforces the empirical robustness of our findings. Collectively, our research explores the modulation of plant defences by the BCA, opening promising avenues for innovative agricultural strategies that enhance crop resilience and productivity.
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M. guilliermondii possesses biocontrol activity against postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables through competition for nutrients, antagonism, and induction of defense-related enzymes and proteins.
“This species possesses biocontrol activity against postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables20 through competition for nutrients, antagonism,16 and induction of defense-related enzymes and proteins. 21”
From Yeast to the rescue: <i>Meyerozyma guilliermondii</i> primes tomato vigor and resistance to Fusarium crown and root rot (2025) · cites this paper as [21]
Simultaneous downregulation of β-1,3-glucanase and chitinase transcripts indicates FORL may actively suppress cell wall-degrading enzymes crucial for antifungal defense.
“However, the simultaneous downregulation of β-1,3-glucanase and chitinase transcripts indicates that FORL may actively suppress cell wall–degrading enzymes crucial for antifungal defense.21,53”
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Treated plants exhibited strong upregulation of chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase, alongside increased PR1 expression.
“At the molecular level, treated plants exhibited strong upregulation of chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase, enzymes often associated with JA/ET-dependent ISR and degradation of fungal cell walls,21,59 alongside increased PR1 expression, a hallmark of SA-dependent SAR.”
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Kthiri, Z., Ben Jabeur, M., Karmous, C., & Hamada, W. (2025) · Plant Signaling & Behavior · doi:10.1080/15592324.2025.2596486
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- Alonso de Robador, J. M., Ortega Pérez, N., Sanchez-Ballesta, M. T., Tello Mariscal, M. L., Pintos López, B., & Gómez-Garay, A.
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- Research Group FiVe-A, Plant Physiology Unit, Genetic, Physiology and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Characterization, Quality and Safety, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Ciudad Universitaria, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
- INIA-CSIC, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Carretera de la Coruña Km 7.5, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- 2023-11-08
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA-CSIC), Madrid, Spain (RTA2015-0015-C02-02)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Keywords
- Candida guilliermondii, grapevine, biological control agents, elicitation, pathogenesis-related proteins, PR-10, calmodulin, calcium signaling, salicylic acid, microtubule dynamics, proteomics, transcriptomics
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