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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
Salicylic acid (SA) is an important signal involved in the activation of defence responses against abiotic and biotic stress. In tobacco, benzoic acid or glucosyl benzoate were proposed to be precursors of SA. This is in sharp contrast with studies in Arabidopsis thaliana, where SA derives from isochorismate. We have determined the importance of isochorismate for SA biosynthesis in Nicotiana benthamiana using virus-induced gene silencing of the isochorismate synthase (ICS) gene. Plants with silenced ICS expression do not accumulate SA after exposure to UV or to pathogen stress. Plants with silenced ICS expression also exhibit strongly decreased levels of phylloquinone, a product of isochorismate. Our data provide evidence for an isochorismate-derived synthesis of SA in N. benthamiana.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0014-5793
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
582
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
473-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Salicylic acid production in response to biotic and abiotic stress depends on isochorismate in Nicotiana benthamiana.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Ch. du Musée 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't