| Title: | Can narrow-bandwidth light from UV-A to green alter secondary plant metabolism and increase Brassica plant defenses against aphids? |
| Author(s): | Rechner O; Neugart S; Schreiner M; Wu S; Poehling HM; |
| Address: | "Section of Phytomedicine, Institute of Horticultural Production Systems, Hannover, Germany. Department Plant Quality, Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Grossbeeren, Germany" |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0188522 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1932-6203 (Electronic) 1932-6203 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Light of different wavelengths is essential for plant growth and development. Short-wavelength radiation such as UV can shift the composition of flavonoids, glucosinolates, and other plant metabolites responsible for enhanced defense against certain herbivorous insects. The intensity of light-induced, metabolite-based resistance is plant- and insect species-specific and depends on herbivore feeding guild and specialization. The increasing use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in horticultural plant production systems in protected environments enables the creation of tailor-made light scenarios for improved plant cultivation and induced defense against herbivorous insects. In this study, broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) plants were grown in a climate chamber under broad spectra photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) and were additionally treated with the following narrow-bandwidth light generated with LEDs: UV-A (365 nm), violet (420 nm), blue (470 nm), or green (515 nm). We determined the influence of narrow-bandwidth light on broccoli plant growth, secondary plant metabolism (flavonol glycosides and glucosinolates), and plant-mediated light effects on the performance and behavior of the specialized cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae. Green light increased plant height more than UV-A, violet, or blue LED treatments. Among flavonol glycosides, specific quercetin and kaempferol glycosides were increased under violet light. The concentration of 3-indolylmethyl glucosinolate in plants was increased by UV-A treatment. B. brassicae performance was not influenced by the different light qualities, but in host-choice tests, B. brassicae preferred previously blue-illuminated plants (but not UV-A-, violet-, or green-illuminated plants) over control plants" |
| Keywords: | Animals Aphids/*physiology Brassica/immunology/*metabolism Coumaric Acids/metabolism Glucosinolates/metabolism Host-Parasite Interactions Indoles/metabolism Kaempferols/metabolism Plant Leaves Quercetin/metabolism *Ultraviolet Rays; |
| Notes: | "MedlineRechner, Ole Neugart, Susanne Schreiner, Monika Wu, Sasa Poehling, Hans-Michael eng 2017/12/01 PLoS One. 2017 Nov 30; 12(11):e0188522. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188522. eCollection 2017" |
