AtALMT9 functions in regulating leaf senescence and plant resistance to
diseases in Arabidopsis thaliana
Abstract
To promote the growth of the agricultural economy, delaying plant aging
and death while enhancing immune defense abilities can be beneficial. In
this study, we focus on AtALMT9, which is located in the vacuolar
membrane, and investigates its role in regulating leaf aging and plant
disease resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana. We discovered that
AtALMT9 negatively regulates leaf senescence and the immune response to
pathogenic microorganisms through physiological analysis. The results of
RNA-seq and qRT-PCR confirmed the leaf aging and immune-related genes
were differentially expressed significantly in almt9 mutants.
Furthermore, we found that the leaf senescence acceleration and disease
resistance in almt9 mutants are due to the decreased contents of
chlorophyll and malic acid as well as the increased levels of salicylic
acid (SA) and jasmonate (JA). This study will provide insight into the
molecular mechanism of AtALMT9 in regulating plant aging and
disease resistance, and serve as a theoretical basis for enhancing
agricultural productivity.