<i>SlMYC2</i> Mediates the JA Pathway by Responding to Chlorocholine Chloride in the Regulation of Resistance to TYLCD
Tomato yellow leaf curl disease (TYLCD) significantly affects tomato yield. The jasmonic acid (JA) pathway is crucial in the defence response of plants; however, its role in plant resistance to TYLCD remains undefined. In production, CCC (chlorocholine chloride) is often used to cultivate strong see...
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| description | Tomato yellow leaf curl disease (TYLCD) significantly affects tomato yield. The jasmonic acid (JA) pathway is crucial in the defence response of plants; however, its role in plant resistance to TYLCD remains undefined. In production, CCC (chlorocholine chloride) is often used to cultivate strong seedlings to enhance seedling vitality and improve stress resistance. However, the mechanism through which CCC enhances disease resistance in tomatoes remains unclear. In this study, tomato seedlings were exogenously sprayed with 300 mg/L CCC before and after inoculation with tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). The results indicated that no significant tomato yellow virus disease phenotype was observed in tomato seedlings after spraying with CCC and subsequent inoculation with the virus. Spraying CCC on seedlings inoculated with the virus and exhibiting typical phenotypes can significantly alleviate the yellowing and curling symptoms of new leaves and improve photosynthesis-related indicators in tomato plants. The detection of virus copy numbers within the plants revealed that the virus copy numbers in plants treated with CCC were significantly lower than those in the control group. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that, after spraying CCC, the key enzyme genes <i>AOS2</i> and <i>AOC</i> in the JA synthesis pathway in tomatoes were significantly upregulated, whereas the expressions of <i>JAZ2</i> and <i>MYC2</i> genes, which negatively regulate JA synthesis, were significantly downregulated. In the stable state, JAZ proteins interact with <i>MYC2</i> and inhibit its transcriptional activity of <i>MYC2</i>. Tomatoes overexpressing <i>MYC2</i> and <i>JAZ2</i> exhibit a significant decrease in TYLCD resistance. These results indicated that exogenous spraying CCC affected the expression of genes such as <i>MYC2</i> and <i>JAZ2</i>, and then regulated JA pathway, increased the endogenous JA content in plants, and enhanced the disease resistance of tomato plants to TYLCD. This study provides a scientific reference for effectively preventing and controlling TYLCD in tomato production and reducing the influence of TYLCD on tomato yield and quality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85912f3ac19849a4bbb11bc6f7645b472025-08-20T01:49:20ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-04-01149135310.3390/plants14091353<i>SlMYC2</i> Mediates the JA Pathway by Responding to Chlorocholine Chloride in the Regulation of Resistance to TYLCDYanan Ma0Liangfang Wang1Zuozeng Cao2Hui Wang3Fu Wang4Wenying Zhu5College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaTomato yellow leaf curl disease (TYLCD) significantly affects tomato yield. The jasmonic acid (JA) pathway is crucial in the defence response of plants; however, its role in plant resistance to TYLCD remains undefined. In production, CCC (chlorocholine chloride) is often used to cultivate strong seedlings to enhance seedling vitality and improve stress resistance. However, the mechanism through which CCC enhances disease resistance in tomatoes remains unclear. In this study, tomato seedlings were exogenously sprayed with 300 mg/L CCC before and after inoculation with tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). The results indicated that no significant tomato yellow virus disease phenotype was observed in tomato seedlings after spraying with CCC and subsequent inoculation with the virus. Spraying CCC on seedlings inoculated with the virus and exhibiting typical phenotypes can significantly alleviate the yellowing and curling symptoms of new leaves and improve photosynthesis-related indicators in tomato plants. The detection of virus copy numbers within the plants revealed that the virus copy numbers in plants treated with CCC were significantly lower than those in the control group. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that, after spraying CCC, the key enzyme genes <i>AOS2</i> and <i>AOC</i> in the JA synthesis pathway in tomatoes were significantly upregulated, whereas the expressions of <i>JAZ2</i> and <i>MYC2</i> genes, which negatively regulate JA synthesis, were significantly downregulated. In the stable state, JAZ proteins interact with <i>MYC2</i> and inhibit its transcriptional activity of <i>MYC2</i>. Tomatoes overexpressing <i>MYC2</i> and <i>JAZ2</i> exhibit a significant decrease in TYLCD resistance. These results indicated that exogenous spraying CCC affected the expression of genes such as <i>MYC2</i> and <i>JAZ2</i>, and then regulated JA pathway, increased the endogenous JA content in plants, and enhanced the disease resistance of tomato plants to TYLCD. This study provides a scientific reference for effectively preventing and controlling TYLCD in tomato production and reducing the influence of TYLCD on tomato yield and quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/9/1353tomatoCCCyellow leaf curl virus<i>SlMYC2</i>jasmonic acid |
| spellingShingle | Yanan Ma Liangfang Wang Zuozeng Cao Hui Wang Fu Wang Wenying Zhu <i>SlMYC2</i> Mediates the JA Pathway by Responding to Chlorocholine Chloride in the Regulation of Resistance to TYLCD Plants tomato CCC yellow leaf curl virus <i>SlMYC2</i> jasmonic acid |
| title | <i>SlMYC2</i> Mediates the JA Pathway by Responding to Chlorocholine Chloride in the Regulation of Resistance to TYLCD |
| title_full | <i>SlMYC2</i> Mediates the JA Pathway by Responding to Chlorocholine Chloride in the Regulation of Resistance to TYLCD |
| title_fullStr | <i>SlMYC2</i> Mediates the JA Pathway by Responding to Chlorocholine Chloride in the Regulation of Resistance to TYLCD |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>SlMYC2</i> Mediates the JA Pathway by Responding to Chlorocholine Chloride in the Regulation of Resistance to TYLCD |
| title_short | <i>SlMYC2</i> Mediates the JA Pathway by Responding to Chlorocholine Chloride in the Regulation of Resistance to TYLCD |
| title_sort | i slmyc2 i mediates the ja pathway by responding to chlorocholine chloride in the regulation of resistance to tylcd |
| topic | tomato CCC yellow leaf curl virus <i>SlMYC2</i> jasmonic acid |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/9/1353 |
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