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Benzoxazinoids: Biosynthesis and function of major defense compounds in maize VINZENZ HANDRICK Department of Biochemistry, MPI-CE, Jena, Germany

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Benzoxazinoids: Biosynthesis and function of major defense compounds in maize VINZENZ HANDRICK

Department of Biochemistry, MPI-CE, Jena, Germany

N

O

O

O

R3 O

R1

R2

3

RECOGNITION

Herbivores

Maize response to herbivores

Plant

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RESPONSE RECOGNITION

Herbivores

Plant

Benzoxazinoids

Maize response to herbivores

N

O

O

O

R3 O

R1

R2

Plant

5

RESPONSE

RESISTANCE

RECOGNITION

Herbivores

Plant

Benzoxazinoids

Maize response to herbivores

N

O

O

O

R3 O

R1

R2

Plant

6

Indole

NH

OPi

HOOH

Indole-3-glycerol phosphate

N

O O

O

OH

GlcOH3C

NH

DIMBOA-Glc

Monika Frey et al. Phytochemistry (2009) 70: 1645–1651.

Biosynthesis of benzoxazinoids

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Indole

NH

OPi

HOOH

Indole-3-glycerol phosphate

N

O O

O

OH

GlcOH3C

NH

DIMBOA-Glc

Monika Frey et al. Phytochemistry (2009) 70: 1645–1651.

Stored in the vacuole of developing tissues

DIMBOA-Glc is the most abundant benzoxazinoid (BXD)

Function against different pests

BENZOXAZINOID GLYCOSIDES

Biosynthesis of benzoxazinoids

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Indole

NH

OPi

HOOH

Indole-3-glycerol phosphate

N

O O

O

OH

GlcOH3C

NH

DIMBOA-Glc

Biosynthesis of benzoxazinoids

N

O O

O

O

GlcOH3C

CH3

HDMBOA-GlcInduced upon herbivore feeding

Gaetan Glauser et al. The Plant Journal (2011) 68: 901–911.

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N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

DIMBOA-Glc and HDMBOA-Glc contents correlate with aphid reproduction

10

N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

DIMBOA-Glc and HDMBOA-Glc contents correlate with aphid reproduction

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N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

DIMBOA-Glc and HDMBOA-Glc contents correlate with aphid reproduction

DIMBOA-Glc [µg*g FW-1]

Aph

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N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

DIMBOA-Glc and HDMBOA-Glc contents correlate with aphid reproduction

DIMBOA-Glc [µg*g FW-1]

Aph

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HDMBOA-Glc [µg*g FW-1]

Aphi

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N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

DIMBOA-Glc and HDMBOA-Glc contents correlate with aphid reproduction

?

DIMBOA-Glc [µg*g FW-1]

Aph

id r

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0 2000 4000

HDMBOA-Glc [µg*g FW-1]

Aphi

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N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

DIMBOA-Glc and HDMBOA-Glc contents correlate with aphid reproduction

?O-methyltransferase, OMT

Lisa N Meihls and Vinzenz Handrick et al. The Plant Cell (2013) 25: 2341–2355.

DIMBOA-Glc [µg*g FW-1]

Aph

id r

epro

duct

ion

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0 2000 4000

HDMBOA-Glc [µg*g FW-1]

Aphi

d re

prod

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n

[Nym

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ult-1

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0 2000 4000

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N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

QTL mapping of candidate genes

?

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N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

QTL mapping of candidate genes

?

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N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

_ HDMBOA-Glc and aphid QTL comprises 3 O-methyltransferase genes

Bx10a, Bx10b, Bx10c

QTL mapping of candidate genes

?

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(1) Heterologous expression of Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c in E. coli

Candidate genes encode for active DIMBOA-Glc O-methyltransferases

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(1) Heterologous expression of Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c in E. coli

(2) Purification of the recombinant Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c using the His-tag

Candidate genes encode for active DIMBOA-Glc O-methyltransferases

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(1) Heterologous expression of Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c in E. coli

(2) Purification of the recombinant Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c using the His-tag

(3) In vitro enzyme assays with DIMBOA-Glc and the methyl group donor SAM

Candidate genes encode for active DIMBOA-Glc O-methyltransferases

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(1) Heterologous expression of Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c in E. coli

(2) Purification of the recombinant Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c using the His-tag

(3) In vitro enzyme assays with DIMBOA-Glc and the methyl group donor SAM

(4) Detection of BX10 products by HPLC-UV @ 270 nm

Candidate genes encode for active DIMBOA-Glc O-methyltransferases

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(1) Heterologous expression of Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c in E. coli

(2) Purification of the recombinant Bx10a, Bx10b and Bx10c using the His-tag

(3) In vitro enzyme assays with DIMBOA-Glc and the methyl group donor SAM

(4) Detection of BX10 products by HPLC-UV @ 270 nm

FIG. HPLC chromatograms of OMT enzyme products

HDMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

HDMBOA-Glc

Candidate genes encode for active DIMBOA-Glc O-methyltransferases

Lisa N Meihls and Vinzenz Handrick et al. The Plant Cell (2013) 25: 2341–2355.

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_ Bx10a and Bx10b are not critical for HDMBOA-Glc contents in maize

Expression analysis of DIMBOA-Glc O-methyltransferases

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_ Bx10a and Bx10b are not critical for HDMBOA-Glc contents in maize

_ Bx10c is highly expressed in lines with high HDMBOA-Glc concentrations

Expression analysis of DIMBOA-Glc O-methyltransferases

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Bx10c is inactivated by a transposon insertion

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Bx10c-B73Doppia-like transposon ( ~ 8000 bp)5` 3`

Bx10c is inactivated by a transposon insertion

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Bx10c-B73Doppia-like transposon ( ~ 8000 bp)5` 3`

_ A transposon insertion causes a natural knock out of Bx10c

Bx10c is inactivated by a transposon insertion

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N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

BX10c

DIMBOA-Glc induces callose formation

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N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

BX10c

DIMBOA-Glc induces callose formation

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DIMBOA-Glc Callose formation

N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

BX10c

DIMBOA-Glc induces callose formation

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Maize aphid resistance is caused by a transposon insertion in Bx10c

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Maize aphid resistance is caused by a transposon insertion in Bx10c

33DIMBOA-Glc [µg*g FW-1]

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Maize aphid resistance is caused by a transposon insertion in Bx10c

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Maize aphid resistance is caused by a transposon insertion in Bx10c

_ The Bx10c transposon insertion and the resulting DIMBOA-Glc accumulation lead to an increase in callose deposition and leaf aphid resistance

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Benzoxazinoid pathway is loading …

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Outlook

N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

DIMBOA-Glc HDMBOA-Glc

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

N

O

O

OH

H3CO OGlc

OCH3

N

O

O

O

H3CO OGlc

CH3

OCH3

DIM2BOA-Glc HDM2BOA-Glc

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SINERGIA Grand of the

Jonathan Gershenzon Tobias G Köllner

Matthias Erb

Georg JanderLisa N Meihls

Gaetan Glauser

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