Enrichment of novel entomopathogenic Pseudomonas species enhances willow resistance to leaf beetles

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第一作者： Wang, Haitao

作者： Wang, Haitao;Zhang, Jiang;Wang, Haitao;Zhang, Fengjuan;Zhang, Yali;Wang, Mengnan;Zhang, Yiqiu;Zhang, Jiang

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关键词： Willow; Plagiodera versicolora; Pseudomonas; Colonization; Defense

期刊名称：MICROBIOME （ 影响因子：12.7； 五年影响因子：16.6 ）

ISSN： 2049-2618

年卷期： 2024 年 12 卷 1 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Background Plants have evolved various defense mechanisms against insect herbivores, including the formation of physical barriers, the synthesis of toxic metabolites, and the activation of phytohormone responses. Although plant-associated microbiota influence plant growth and health, whether they play a role in plant defense against insect pests in natural ecosystems is unknown. Results Here, we show that leaves of beetle-damaged weeping willow (Salix babylonica) trees are more resistant to the leaf beetle Plagiodera versicolora (Coleoptera) than those of undamaged leaves. Bacterial community transplantation experiments demonstrated that plant-associated microbiota from the beetle-damaged willow contribute to the resistance of the beetle-damaged willow to P. versicolora. Analysis of the composition and abundance of the microbiome revealed that Pseudomonas spp. is significantly enriched in the phyllosphere, roots, and rhizosphere soil of beetle-damaged willows relative to undamaged willows. From a total of 49 Pseudomonas strains isolated from willows and rhizosphere soil, we identified seven novel Pseudomonas strains that are toxic to P. versicolora. Moreover, re-inoculation of a synthetic microbial community (SynCom) with these Pseudomonas strains enhances willow resistance to P. versicolora. Conclusions Collectively, our data reveal that willows can exploit specific entomopathogenic bacteria to enhance defense against P. versicolora, suggesting that there is a complex interplay among plants, insects, and plant-associated microbiota in natural ecosystems.

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