Table 2.
Role of phosphoinositides in biotic stress
| Pathogen | Species | PI/Enzyme | Plant/Site of expression (action) | Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungi |
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Magneporthe grisea Mycosphaerella pinodes |
PLC2 PLC1 PI (4,5) P2 and Ins (1,4,5) P3 |
Transgenic B napus, Rice, Pea (epicotyls) |
Infection reduces with increased expression | Toyoda et al., 1993; Song and Goodman, 2002; Nokhrina et al., 2014; Morales et al., 2019 |
| Bacteria |
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Pseudomonas syringae |
PLD Ins (1,4,5) P3 |
suspension cells | Levels reduced during infection | Young et al., 1996; Shigaki and Bhattacharyya, 2000. |
| Virus |
Tomato bushy stunt virus Chilli leaf curl virus |
PI3P PI4K |
N. benthamiana | Positively regulates virus replication | Feng et al., 2019, Mansi et al., 2019 |