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Victorin-induced extracellular. beta. -glucan in oat protoplasts

Conference · · Plant Physiology, Supplement; (USA)
OSTI ID:5839578
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  1. MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, East Lansing, MI (USA) Michigan State Univ., East Lansing (USA)
The host specific phytotoxin victorin, produced by Cochliobolus (Helminthosporium) victoriae, induces mesophyll protoplasts of victorin-sensitive oat (Avena sativa) cultivars to produce an extracellular polysaccharide (EPS). This EPS is maximally induced by 60 pg victorin/ml, fluoresces in the presence of Calcofluor and Sirofluor, is degraded by purified {beta} (1{yields}3) glucanase, and is composed solely of glucose. Induction of EPS is not a general response to toxic compounds. However, AlCl{sub 3} induces EPS maximally at 200 {mu}M at pH 6.0 as measured by incorporation of ({sup 14}C)glucose into ethanol-insoluble product. EPS induced by AlCl{sub 3} has been further analyzed and determined to be (1{yields}3) linked glucan. This response to AlCl{sub 3} is not host-selective oat varieties that are tolerant of victorin as well as wheat (Triticum aestivum) and barley (Hordeum vulgare) also produce EPS in response to AlCl{sub 3}. However, the production of EPS by mesophyll protoplasts is not related to aluminum tolerance at the level of whole plants.
OSTI ID:
5839578
Report Number(s):
CONF-9007196--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Plant Physiology, Supplement; (USA) Journal Volume: 93:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English