Stomatal immunity against fungal invasion comprises not only chitin-induced stomatal closure but also chitosan-induced guard cell death

Wenxiu Ye, Shintaro Munemasa, Tomonori Shinya, Wei Wu, Tao Ma, Jiang Lu, Toshinori Kinoshita, Hanae Kaku, Naoto Shibuya, Yoshiyuki Murata

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Abstract

Many pathogenic fungi exploit stomata as invasion routes, causing destructive diseases of major cereal crops. Intensive interaction is expected to occur between guard cells and fungi. In the present study, we took advantage of well-conserved molecules derived from the fungal cell wall, chitin oligosaccharide (CTOS), and chitosan oligosaccharide (CSOS) to study how guard cells respond to fungal invasion. In Arabidopsis, CTOS induced stomatal closure through a signaling mediated by its receptor CERK1, Ca2+, and a major S-type anion channel, SLAC1. CSOS, which is converted from CTOS by chitin deacetylases from invading fungi, did not induce stomatal closure, suggesting that this conversion is a fungal strategy to evade stomatal closure. At higher concentrations, CSOS but not CTOS induced guard cell death in a manner dependent on Ca2+ but not CERK1. These results suggest that stomatal immunity against fungal invasion comprises not only CTOS-induced stomatal closure but also CSOS-induced guard cell death.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20932-20942
Number of pages11
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume117
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 25 2020

Keywords

  • Ca signaling
  • Chitin oligosaccharide
  • Chitosan oligosaccharide
  • Fungal resistance
  • Stomatal immunity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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