β-Aminobutyric Acid-induced Resistance in Plants
Jakab, Gabor ; Cottier, Valérie ; Toquin, Valérie ; Rigoli, Ghislaine ; Zimmerli, Laurent ; Métraux, Jean-Pierre ; Mauch-Mani, Brigitte
In: European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2001, vol. 107, no. 1, p. 29-37
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- Thehe broad sprectrum protective effect of the non-protein amino acid β-aminobutyric acid (BABA) against numerous plant diseases has been well-documented in the literature. Here, we present an overview of BABA-induced protection in various pathosystems. Contriidictory reports concerning the mechanism of action underlying this type of protection incited us to take advantage of Arabidopsis/pathogen interactions as model systems to investigate the action of BABA at the genetic and molecular level. We present evidence that the protective effect of BABA is due to a potentiation of natural defense mechanisms against biotic and abiotic stresses. In order to dissect the pathways involved in potentiation by BABA describe the use of a mutational approach based on BABA-induced female sterility in Arabidopsis