A non-native pathogen meets a native host: Austropuccinia psidii infection reduces photosynthesis and alters non-structural carbohydrates in seedlings of Metrosideros excelsa

IF 2.1 3区 农林科学 Q2 FORESTRY
Trees Pub Date : 2025-01-24 DOI:10.1007/s00468-024-02593-8
Hoa Nguyen, Peter J. Bellingham, Mahajabeen Padamsee, Luitgard Schwendenmann
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Austropuccinia psidii infection and increase in diseased leaf area resulted in a reduction of photosynthesis, an upregulation of stomatal conductance, and an increase in leaf starch and sucrose content.

Abstract

Austropuccinia psidii is a biotrophic rust pathogen that causes myrtle rust, affecting over 480 species in the Myrtaceae family. The development of chlorotic and necrotic leaf areas following A. psidii infection has been shown to affect leaf gas exchange. In this study, we quantified photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, and non-structural carbohydrates in seedlings of a long-lived tree, Metrosideros excelsa (pōhutukawa), following A. psidii infection in a glasshouse experiment (infected and control seedlings) conducted over 20 weeks. The diseased leaf area rose from 8% in week 2 to 95% in week 20 after A. psidii inoculation. The photosynthetic rate declined by over 90% within 6 weeks after inoculation and was associated with biochemical damage in CO2 fixation. Stomatal conductance decreased over the first 4 weeks after inoculation and then increased. An increase in lesions and necrotic cells may inhibit stomatal regulation. Starch content was threefold higher in infected than control leaves 20 weeks after inoculation. Increased starch accumulation in the infected leaf area could be due to reduced export of newly fixed carbon from the infected leaves. Meanwhile, glucose + fructose content was 31% lower in infected leaves at the experiment’s end, likely because of leaf necrosis. If the pathogen-induced damage and loss of leaves, reduction in photosynthesis and changes in non-structural carbohydrates shown in this study also occur in wild M. excelsa seedlings and reduces their biomass, this may in turn reduce their competitive ability in the primary successions that they currently often dominate.

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Trees
Trees 农林科学-林学
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4.50
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113
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3.8 months
期刊介绍: Trees - Structure and Function publishes original articles on the physiology, biochemistry, functional anatomy, structure and ecology of trees and other woody plants. Also presented are articles concerned with pathology and technological problems, when they contribute to the basic understanding of structure and function of trees. In addition to original articles and short communications, the journal publishes reviews on selected topics concerning the structure and function of trees.
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