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Entomopathogenic Fungi-Mediated Solubilization and Induction of Fe related Genes in Melon and Cucumber Plants

Version 1 : Received: 1 February 2023 / Approved: 7 February 2023 / Online: 7 February 2023 (02:54:53 CET)

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García-Espinoza, F.; Quesada-Moraga, E.; García del Rosal, M.J.; Yousef-Yousef, M. Entomopathogenic Fungi-Mediated Solubilization and Induction of Fe Related Genes in Melon and Cucumber Plants. J. Fungi 2023, 9, 258. García-Espinoza, F.; Quesada-Moraga, E.; García del Rosal, M.J.; Yousef-Yousef, M. Entomopathogenic Fungi-Mediated Solubilization and Induction of Fe Related Genes in Melon and Cucumber Plants. J. Fungi 2023, 9, 258.

Abstract

Endophytic insect pathogenic fungi have a multifunctional lifestyle; in addition to its well-known function as biocontrol agents, it may also help plants respond to other biotic and abiotic stresses, such as iron (Fe) deficiency. This study explores M. brunneum EAMa 01/58-Su strain attributes for Fe acquisition. Firstly, direct attributes include siderophore exudation (in vitro assay) and Fe content in shoots and in the substrate (in vivo assay) were evaluated for three strains of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium bruneum. The M. brunneum EAMa 01/58-Su strain showed a great ability to exudate iron siderophores (58.4% surface siderophores exudation) and provided higher Fe content in both dry matter and substrate compared to the control and was therefore selected for further research to unravel the possible induction of Fe deficiency responses, Ferric Reductase Activity (FRA), and relative expression of Fe acquisition genes by qRT-PCR in melon and cucumber plants.. In addi-tion, root priming by M. brunneum EAMa 01/58-Su strain elicited Fe deficiency responses at transcriptional level. Our results show an early up-regulation (24, 48 or 72 h post inoculation) of the Fe acquisition genes FRO1, FRO2, IRT1, HA1, and FIT as well as the FRA. These results highlight the mechanisms involved in the Fe acquisition as mediated by IPF M. brunneum EAMa 01/58-Su strain.

Keywords

Entomopathogenic fungi; Growth promoters; Nutrient Solubilization; Bioavailability; Iron acquisi-tion genes; ferric reductase activity

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology

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