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Volatile signalling by sesquiterpenes from ectomycorrhizal fungi reprogrammes root architecture.
Nat. Commun. 6:6279 (2015)
The mutualistic association of roots with ectomycorrhizal fungi promotes plant health and is a hallmark of boreal and temperate forests worldwide. In the pre-colonization phase, before direct contact, lateral root (LR) production is massively stimulated, yet little is known about the signals exchanged during this step. Here, we identify sesquiterpenes (SQTs) as biologically active agents emitted by Laccaria bicolor while interacting with Populus or Arabidopsis. We show that inhibition of fungal SQT production by lovastatin strongly reduces LR proliferation and that (-)-thujopsene, a low-abundance SQT, is sufficient to stimulate LR formation in the absence of the fungus. Further, we show that the ectomycorrhizal ascomycote, Cenococcum geophilum, which cannot synthesize SQTs, does not promote LRs. We propose that the LR-promoting SQT signal creates a win-win situation by enhancing the root surface area for plant nutrient uptake and by improving fungal access to plant-derived carbon via root exudates.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Wood Decay Fungi; Lateral Root; Arabidopsis-thaliana; Organic-compounds; Pisolithus-tinctorius; Mycorrhizal Symbioses; Sorptive Extraction; Auxin Transport; Plant-cells; In-vitro
ISSN (print) / ISBN
2041-1723
e-ISSN
2041-1723
Zeitschrift
Nature Communications
Quellenangaben
Band: 6,
Artikelnummer: 6279
Verlag
Nature Publishing Group
Verlagsort
London
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Research Unit Environmental Simulation (EUS)