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- Title
Tris(methylthio)methane produced by Mortierella hyalina affects sulfur homeostasis in Arabidopsis.
- Authors
Tseng, Y.-H.; Bartram, S.; Reichelt, M.; Scholz, S. S.; Meents, A. K.; Ludwig, A.; Mithöfer, A.; Oelmüller, R.
- Abstract
Microbial volatiles are important factors in symbiotic interactions with plants. Mortierella hyalina is a beneficial root-colonizing fungus with a garlic-like smell, and promotes growth of Arabidopsis seedlings. GC–MS analysis of the M. hyalina headspace and NMR analysis of the extracted essential oil identified the sulfur-containing volatile tris(methylthio)methane (TMTM) as the major compound. Incorporation of the sulfur from the fungal volatile into plant metabolism was shown by 34S labeling experiments. Under sulfur deficiency, TMTM down-regulated sulfur deficiency-responsive genes, prevented glucosinolate (GSL) and glutathione (GSH) diminishment, and sustained plant growth. However, excess TMTM led to accumulation of GSH and GSL and reduced plant growth. Since TMTM is not directly incorporated into cysteine, we propose that the volatile from M. hyalina influences the plant sulfur metabolism by interfering with the GSH metabolism, and alleviates sulfur imbalances under sulfur stress.
- Subjects
SULFUR; SULFUR metabolism; MORTIERELLA; PLANT metabolism; HOMEOSTASIS; GARLIC; RUMEN fermentation; SECONDARY metabolism
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-022-16827-7