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- Title
Red and Blue Light Differently Influence Actinidia chinensis Performance and Its Interaction with Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae.
- Authors
Correia, Cristiana; Magnani, Federico; Pastore, Chiara; Cellini, Antonio; Donati, Irene; Pennisi, Giuseppina; Paucek, Ivan; Orsini, Francesco; Vandelle, Elodie; Santos, Conceição; Spinelli, Francesco
- Abstract
Light composition modulates plant growth and defenses, thus influencing plant–pathogen interactions. We investigated the effects of different light-emitting diode (LED) red (R) (665 nm) and blue (B) (470 nm) light combinations on Actinidia chinensis performance by evaluating biometric parameters, chlorophyll a fluorescence, gas exchange and photosynthesis-related gene expression. Moreover, the influence of light on the infection by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), the etiological agent of bacterial canker of kiwifruit, was investigated. Our study shows that 50%R–50%B (50R) and 25%R–75%B (25R) lead to the highest PSII efficiency and photosynthetic rate, but are the least effective in controlling the endophytic colonization of the host by Psa. Monochromatic red light severely reduced ΦPSII, ETR, Pn, TSS and photosynthesis-related genes expression, and both monochromatic lights lead to a reduction of DW and pigments content. Monochromatic blue light was the only treatment significantly reducing disease symptoms but did not reduce bacterial endophytic population. Our results suggest that monochromatic blue light reduces infection primarily by modulating Psa virulence more than host plant defenses.
- Subjects
KIWIFRUIT; PSEUDOMONAS syringae; BLUE light; MONOCHROMATIC light; PLANT-pathogen relationships; PSEUDOMONAS diseases; GAS exchange in plants
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 21, p13145
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms232113145