Sound vibration-triggered epigenetic modulation induces plant root immunity against Ralstonia solanacearum

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Title
Sound vibration-triggered epigenetic modulation induces plant root immunity against Ralstonia solanacearum
Author(s)
Jihye Jung; Seon-Kyu Kim; Sung-Hee Jung; M J Jeong; Choong-Min Ryu
Bibliographic Citation
Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 11, pp. 1978-1978
Publication Year
2020
Abstract
Sound vibration (SV) is one of the several environmental stimuli that induce physiological changes in plants including changes in plant immunity. Immune activation is a complicated process involving epigenetic modifications, however, SV-induced epigenetic modifications remain unexplored. Here, we performed an integrative analysis comprising chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and microRNA sequencing (miRNA-seq) to understand the role of SV-mediated epigenetic modifications in immune activation in Arabidopsis thaliana against the root pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum. Plants exposed to SV (10 kHz) showed abundant H3K27me3 modification in the promoter regions of aliphatic glucosinolate biosynthesis and cytokinin signaling genes, leading to transcriptional changes that promote immunity. Additionally, 10 kHz SV down-regulated miR397b expression, thus activating three target LACCASE transcripts that mediate cell wall reinforcement via lignin accumulation. Taken together, SV triggers epigenetic modification of genes involved in secondary metabolite biosynthesis, defense hormone signaling, and pre-formed defense in A. thaliana, leading to the activation of plant immunity against R. solanacearum.
Keyword
epigeneticsChIP-seqmiRNA-seqRNA-seqsound vibrationplant immunityRalstonia solanacearum
ISSN
1664-302x
Publisher
Frontiers Media Sa
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01978
Type
Article
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