Biology & Sustainability
Characterization of the Role of Salicylic Acid in Plant-Pathogen Interactions in Moss
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Biology & Sustainability
Start Date
11-4-2014 9:30 AM
End Date
11-4-2014 10:30 AM
Sponsor
Nat Hauck (Butler University)
Description
The central objective of this project is to explore the correlation between the inoculations of the moss, Amblystegium serpensand Physcomitrella patenswith the fungus, Pythium irregulare through the systemic acquired response. I hypothesize that when the moss are treated exogenously with salicylic acid, the organisms will undergo an immune response, which will involve the induction of defense-related genes and greater resistance to future P. irregulare infection. If the role of salicylic acid in SAR in A. serpens and P. patens can be determined, then it may be possible to draw more definitive conclusions regarding when SAR arose in plants. Additionally, a better understanding of SAR in vascular plants may also be beneficial for our understanding of how to treat economically important crops, such as Zea mays (corn), and Glycine max (soybeans).
Characterization of the Role of Salicylic Acid in Plant-Pathogen Interactions in Moss
Indianapolis, IN
The central objective of this project is to explore the correlation between the inoculations of the moss, Amblystegium serpensand Physcomitrella patenswith the fungus, Pythium irregulare through the systemic acquired response. I hypothesize that when the moss are treated exogenously with salicylic acid, the organisms will undergo an immune response, which will involve the induction of defense-related genes and greater resistance to future P. irregulare infection. If the role of salicylic acid in SAR in A. serpens and P. patens can be determined, then it may be possible to draw more definitive conclusions regarding when SAR arose in plants. Additionally, a better understanding of SAR in vascular plants may also be beneficial for our understanding of how to treat economically important crops, such as Zea mays (corn), and Glycine max (soybeans).