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Identification of candidate resistance metabolites to Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli in sugarcane through metabolomic profiling

Rezende de Castro Moretti, Fernanda
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1512478087354334

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Translational Plant Sciences.
Ratoon stunting disease (RSD) is a serious disease that affects all sugarcane producing countries. The major symptom of RSD is plant growth reduction, which is only seen in ratoon plants, causing up to 80% biomass reduction depending on environmental conditions. The disease is due to Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli (Lxx), a gram-positive and nutritionally fastidious bacterium that so far has been found to specifically colonize the xylem vessels of sugarcane. However, the successful early detection of this pathogen is currently the main challenge for RSD prevention. Breeding for resistance to RSD, although not in practice, is a viable control measure. Since sugarcane varieties differ in relation to their degree of colonization by Lxx and losses are directly related to population densities of the pathogen in the plant, a promising breeding strategy would be to select for genotypes that are resistant to bacterial multiplication. Thus, knowledge on the responses of sugarcane to RSD at the “omics” level is an essential starting step to identify key metabolic targets for breeding resistant varieties. The overall goal of this study is to determine the metabolic profiles of a susceptible (CB49-260) and resistant (SP80-3280) variety inoculated or not with Lxx and to compare the results with existing proteomic and transcriptomic data to define a core of targets (proteins, genes, and metabolites) that can be tested as markers of resistance in a collection of sugarcane varieties. Bacterial titers were quantified by Real-Time PCR (qPCR). The metabolites were profiled from the leaves and from the xylem saps collected at 30 and 120 days after inoculation (DAI). Untargeted analysis were performed with Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and were carried out on leaves and sap from 120 DAI. Targeted analysis was executed with Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) on both tissues at both timepoints. To validate metabolomics results, a set of metabolites was chosen to be tested in vitro, in order to detect growth alterations caused to Lxx. qPCR confirmed the susceptibility of CB49-260 as it had higher titers than SP80-3280. Global analysis revealed that both varieties and tissues have different metabolic profiles but that those differences are more quantitative than qualitative. The targeted approach identified more amino acids, sugars, organic acids and phosphorylated compounds in the non-inoculated susceptible genotype, while the resistant one had higher abundance of phenolics. It was also shown that inoculation with Lxx results in more relative abundance of amino acids, organic acids, phosphorylated compounds and phenolics. Furthermore, a key amino acid for Lxx survival was related to inoculation on both varieties, as well as a known phenolic compound related to plant defense. Distinguished phenolics resulting from the targeted analysis were selected to evaluate their effect on Lxx growth in vitro. Although some compounds caused inhibition, further optimization of the methodology is needed to confirm these results.
Ana Alonso (Advisor)
Luis Aranha Camargo (Committee Member)
168 p.
Molecular Biology; Plant Pathology; Plant Sciences
Bacterial pathogen; Biomarker; Metabolomics; Plant defense; Ratoon stunting disease

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  • Rezende de Castro Moretti, F. (2018). Identification of candidate resistance metabolites to Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli in sugarcane through metabolomic profiling [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1512478087354334

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  • Rezende de Castro Moretti, Fernanda. Identification of candidate resistance metabolites to Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli in sugarcane through metabolomic profiling. 2018. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1512478087354334.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rezende de Castro Moretti, Fernanda. "Identification of candidate resistance metabolites to Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli in sugarcane through metabolomic profiling." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1512478087354334

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