In:
New Phytologist, Wiley, Vol. 196, No. 4 ( 2012-12), p. 1208-1216
Abstract:
Arbuscular mycorrhiza ( AM ) represents an ancient endosymbiosis between plant roots and G lomeromycota fungi. S trigolactones (SLs), plant‐derived terpenoid lactones, activate hyphal branching of AM fungi before physical contact. Lack of SL biosynthesis results in lower colonization of AM fungi. The F ‐box protein, DWARF 3 ( D3 ), and the hydrolase family protein DWARF 14 ( D14 ) are crucial for SL responses in rice. Here we conducted AM fungal colonization assays with the SL‐insensitive d3 and d14 mutants. The d3 mutant exhibited strong defects in AM fungal colonization, whereas the d14 mutant showed higher AM fungal colonization. As D14 has a homologous protein, D14‐LIKE , we generated D14‐LIKE knockdown lines by RNA interference in the wildtype and d14 background. D14 and D14‐LIKE double knockdown lines exhibited similar colonization rates as those of the d14‐1 mutant. D3 is crucial for establishing AM symbiosis in rice, whereas D14 and D14‐LIKE are not. Our results suggest distinct roles for these SL‐related components in AM symbiosis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0028-646X
,
1469-8137
DOI:
10.1111/nph.2012.196.issue-4
DOI:
10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04339.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2012
detail.hit.zdb_id:
208885-X
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1472194-6
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