Studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi-disciplinary approach: The pine pitch canker case study
In an era of climate change and global trade, forests sustainability is endangered by several biotic threats. Pine pitch canker (PPC), caused by Fusarium circinatum, is one of the most important disease affecting conifers worldwide. To date, no effective control measures have been found for this dis...
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| author | Joana Amaral Luis Valledor Luis Valledor Artur Alves Jorge Martín-García Jorge Martín-García Glória Pinto |
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| description | In an era of climate change and global trade, forests sustainability is endangered by several biotic threats. Pine pitch canker (PPC), caused by Fusarium circinatum, is one of the most important disease affecting conifers worldwide. To date, no effective control measures have been found for this disease. Earlier studies on PPC were mainly focused on the pathogen itself or on determining the levels of susceptibility of different hosts to F. circinatum infection. However, over the last years, plenty of information on the mechanisms that may explain the susceptibility or resistance to PPC has been published. This data are useful to better understand tree response to biotic stress and, most importantly, to aid the development of innovative and scientific-based disease control measures. This review gathers and discusses the main advances on PPC knowledge, especially focusing on multi-disciplinary studies investigating the response of pines with different levels of susceptibility to PPC upon infection. After an overview of the general knowledge of the disease, the importance of integrating information from physiological and Omics studies to unveil the mechanisms behind PPC susceptibility/resistance and to develop control strategies is explored. An extensive review of the main host responses to PPC was performed, including changes in water relations, signalling (ROS and hormones), primary metabolism, and defence (resin, phenolics, and PR proteins). A general picture of pine response to PPC is suggested according to the host susceptibility level and the next steps and gaps on PPC research are pointed out. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8a50d25e1ec4fcd93951503e76ace432022-12-22T01:51:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2022-09-011310.3389/fpls.2022.916138916138Studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi-disciplinary approach: The pine pitch canker case studyJoana Amaral0Luis Valledor1Luis Valledor2Artur Alves3Jorge Martín-García4Jorge Martín-García5Glória Pinto6Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, PortugalDepartment of Organisms and Systems Biology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainUniversity Institute of Biotechnology of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainCentre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, PortugalDepartment of Vegetal Production and Forest Resources, University of Valladolid, Palencia, SpainSustainable Forest Management Research Institute, University of Valladolid-INIA, Palencia, SpainCentre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, PortugalIn an era of climate change and global trade, forests sustainability is endangered by several biotic threats. Pine pitch canker (PPC), caused by Fusarium circinatum, is one of the most important disease affecting conifers worldwide. To date, no effective control measures have been found for this disease. Earlier studies on PPC were mainly focused on the pathogen itself or on determining the levels of susceptibility of different hosts to F. circinatum infection. However, over the last years, plenty of information on the mechanisms that may explain the susceptibility or resistance to PPC has been published. This data are useful to better understand tree response to biotic stress and, most importantly, to aid the development of innovative and scientific-based disease control measures. This review gathers and discusses the main advances on PPC knowledge, especially focusing on multi-disciplinary studies investigating the response of pines with different levels of susceptibility to PPC upon infection. After an overview of the general knowledge of the disease, the importance of integrating information from physiological and Omics studies to unveil the mechanisms behind PPC susceptibility/resistance and to develop control strategies is explored. An extensive review of the main host responses to PPC was performed, including changes in water relations, signalling (ROS and hormones), primary metabolism, and defence (resin, phenolics, and PR proteins). A general picture of pine response to PPC is suggested according to the host susceptibility level and the next steps and gaps on PPC research are pointed out.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.916138/fullphysiologyomicsimmune defenceplant pathogenbiotic stressforest disease |
| spellingShingle | Joana Amaral Luis Valledor Luis Valledor Artur Alves Jorge Martín-García Jorge Martín-García Glória Pinto Studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi-disciplinary approach: The pine pitch canker case study Frontiers in Plant Science physiology omics immune defence plant pathogen biotic stress forest disease |
| title | Studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi-disciplinary approach: The pine pitch canker case study |
| title_full | Studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi-disciplinary approach: The pine pitch canker case study |
| title_fullStr | Studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi-disciplinary approach: The pine pitch canker case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi-disciplinary approach: The pine pitch canker case study |
| title_short | Studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi-disciplinary approach: The pine pitch canker case study |
| title_sort | studying tree response to biotic stress using a multi disciplinary approach the pine pitch canker case study |
| topic | physiology omics immune defence plant pathogen biotic stress forest disease |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.916138/full |
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