Sap Flow Disruption in Grapevine Is the Early Signal Predicting the Structural, Functional, and Genetic Responses to Esca Disease.

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Fungal species involved in Esca cause the formation of grapevine wood necroses. It results in the deterioration of vascular network transport capacity and the disturbance of the physiological processes, leading to gradual or sudden grapevine death. Herein, for two consecutive growing seasons, a detailed analysis of the structural (wood necrosis and leaf discoloration) and physiological parameters related to the water use of healthy and esca-symptomatic grapevines was conducted. Measurements were carried out on 17-year-old grapevines that expressed, or not, Esca-leaf symptoms in a vineyard of the Bordeaux region (France). Whole-plant transpiration was recorded continuously from pre-veraison to harvest, using noninvasive sap flow sensors. Whole-plant transpiration was systematically about 40-50% lower in Esca-diseased grapevines compared with controls, and this difference can be observed around 2 weeks before the first Esca-foliar symptoms appeared in the vineyard. Unlike grapevine sap flow disruption, structural (e.g., leaf discolorations), functional (e.g., stomatal conductance, photosynthetic activity, phenolic compounds), and genetic (e.g., expression of leaf-targeted genes) plant responses were only significantly impacted by Esca at the onset and during leaf symptoms development. We conclude that sap flow dynamic, which was related to a high level of a white-rot necrosis, provides a useful tool to predict plant disorders due to Esca-grapevine disease.

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Cited Authors

  • Ouadi, L; Bruez, E; Bastien, S; Yacoub, A; Coppin, C; Guérin-Dubrana, L; Fontaine, F; Domec, J-C; Rey, P

Published Date

  • January 2021

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 12 /

Start / End Page

  • 695846 -

PubMed ID

  • 34276744

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC8281252

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1664-462X

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1664-462X

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.3389/fpls.2021.695846

Language

  • eng