Green leaf volatile sensory calcium transduction in Arabidopsis

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Title: Green leaf volatile sensory calcium transduction in Arabidopsis
Authors: Yuri Aratani, Takuya Uemura, Takuma Hagihara, Kenji Matsui, Masatsugu Toyota
Source: Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2023)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Science
More Details: Abstract Plants perceive volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by mechanically- or herbivore-damaged neighboring plants and induce various defense responses. Such interplant communication protects plants from environmental threats. However, the spatiotemporal dynamics of VOC sensory transduction in plants remain largely unknown. Using a wide-field real-time imaging method, we visualize an increase in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]cyt) in Arabidopsis leaves following exposure to VOCs emitted by injured plants. We identify two green leaf volatiles (GLVs), (Z)-3-hexenal (Z-3-HAL) and (E)-2-hexenal (E-2-HAL), which increase [Ca2+]cyt in Arabidopsis. These volatiles trigger the expression of biotic and abiotic stress-responsive genes in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Tissue-specific high-resolution Ca2+ imaging and stomatal mutant analysis reveal that [Ca2+]cyt increases instantly in guard cells and subsequently in mesophyll cells upon Z-3-HAL exposure. These results suggest that GLVs in the atmosphere are rapidly taken up by the inner tissues via stomata, leading to [Ca2+]cyt increases and subsequent defense responses in Arabidopsis leaves.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2041-1723
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41589-9
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/dbd11f6f01a04c91ac101c679ae2e10f
Accession Number: edsdoj.bd11f6f01a04c91ac101c679ae2e10f
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20411723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-023-41589-9
Published in:Nature Communications
Language:English