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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-22
pubmed:abstractText
Graft chimeras were generated using Lycopersicon pennellii and L. esculentum to determine the contribution of the three meristem layers (L1, L2, and L3) to trichome density, sugar ester production, and aphid resistance. Sugar esters, in the form of triacylglucoses, have been implicated in the aphid resistance of pennellii. One chimera possessed the epidermal layer (L1) of pennellii and the internal tissues (L2 and L3) of the aphid-susceptible esculentum. The second chimera had both the L1 and L2 of pennellii and the L3 of esculentum. Type IV trichome densities did not differ significantly among the chimeras and pennellii. Both chimeras accumulated sugar esters with similar sugar and fatty acid composition as pennellii. The concentration of epicuticular sugar ester on the chimeras was also comparable with that of pennellii. Leaf cage and feeding studies demonstrated that both chimeras are as resistant to aphids as is pennellii. The resistance could be reduced similarly on all three types of plants by removal of the type IV trichome exudate. These results indicate that the presence and density of the type IV trichomes and the amount and type of sugar esters produced are features determined by the genotype of the epidermis. These epidermal features are sufficient to account for the aphid resistance observed in pennellii.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1040-4651
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
643-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Chimeric tomato plants show that aphid resistance and triacylglucose production are epidermal autonomous characters.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't