Study on bacterial endophytes-induced disease resistance in Arabidopsis

Abstract

Induced disease resistance is activated by some stimuli and protect the whole plant from the attacks by various types of pathogens such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. In this study, we analyzed the effect of endophytes on disease resistance of host plants. Rice plant treated with endophytes exhibited resistance against the rice blast disease caused by Magnaporthe grisea . The detailed mechanisms of resistance induction by endophytes and suppression of disease development have been under investigation.