Histological characterisation of the incompatible interaction between Arabidopsis thaliana and the obligate biotrophic pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae
P. Kobelt et al., Histological characterisation of the incompatible interaction between Arabidopsis thaliana and the obligate biotrophic pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae, MYCOL RES, 104, 2000, pp. 220-225
The obligate biotrophic pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae induces cataplast
ic galls in the roots of various species of the Brassicaceae. The ecotypes
Ze-0, Tsu-0, and Ta-0 of Arabidopsis thaliana carry alleles of a dominant s
ingle gene (RPB1) for resistance against this pathogen. The pathotype-speci
fic resistance reactions in the roots were accompanied by a hypersensitive
response. Infected cells were surrounded by necrotic boundaries and thereby
the pathogen growth was restricted. The pathogen could induce hyperplasia
and hypertrophy to a slight extent and develop spores within mini-galls sur
rounded by the neurotic cells, if it was able to colonise meristematic tiss
ue. Ecotype Ze-0 showed the highest level of resistance to P, brassicae iso
late 'e' as indicated by the very limited number of infected cells, whereas
the resistance of the ecotype Ta-0 was rated lower. The results are discus
sed in relation to the interaction of the pathogen with Brassica crops.