biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 55:305-311, 2011 | DOI: 10.1007/s10535-011-0043-5

Systemin-inducible defence against pests is costly in tomato

G. Corrado1,*, D. Agrelli1, M. Rocco3, B. Basile2, M. Marra4, R. Rao1
1 Dipartimento di Scienza del Suolo, della Pianta, dell'Ambiente e delle Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Italy
2 Dipartimento di Arboricoltura, Botanica e Patologia Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Italy
3 Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università del Sannio, Benevento, Italy
4 Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Roma "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy

The possible costs of inducible defences against pests were evaluated in tomato. To activate inducible resistance traits, we used transgenic plants that over-expressed the systemin precursor (prosystemin). The constitutive expression of the prosystemin, which is normally induced by herbivores in tomato, allowed the measurement of the impact of induced defences in a pest-free environment. The results showed that the continuous activation of traits that are normally induced by pests should be costly, affecting the growth, physiology and reproductive success of tomato plants.

Keywords: insect resistance; jasmonic acid; Lycopersicon esculentum; prosystemin

Received: April 3, 2009; Accepted: April 1, 2010; Published: June 1, 2011  Show citation

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Corrado, G., Agrelli, D., Rocco, M., Basile, B., Marra, M., & Rao, R. (2011). Systemin-inducible defence against pests is costly in tomato. Biologia plantarum, 55(2), 305-311. doi: 10.1007/s10535-011-0043-5
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