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P-56<br />
Multifactorial analysis of fungal tolerance in genetically modified grapevine plants:<br />
defining prototypes for commercial purposes<br />
J. Rubio 1 , E. Tapia 3 , E. Sánchez 3 , A. Castro 3 , C. Montes 3 , MªA. Miccono 3 , P. Barba 3* , C.<br />
Álvarez 3 , B. Olmedo 3 , M. Muñoz 3 , L. Dalla Costa 2 , L. Martinelli 2 , H. Prieto 3<br />
1 Programa Magister en Ciencias Agropecuarias, Facultad de Ciencias Agronomicas, Universidad<br />
de Chile, Santiago, Chile; 2 Fondazione Edmund Mach-IASMA Research <strong>and</strong> Innovation Centre,<br />
Genomics <strong>and</strong> Crop Biology Area. San Michele all’Adige, Trento, Italy; 3 Laboratorio de<br />
Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigación Agropecuaria, CRI – La Platina, Santiago, Chile<br />
*Corresponding author: pbarba@gmail.com<br />
Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungus that infects a large variety of horticultural crops<br />
producing "grey mold" disease <strong>and</strong> significant economic damage. Chitinases are enzymes that<br />
catalyze the hydrolysis of sugars <strong>and</strong> in fungi have a role in the growth of hyphae <strong>and</strong><br />
differentiation. In plants, which lack chitin, these enzymes form a defense system against fungal<br />
pathogens. A 42 kDa chitinase has been purified from Trichoderma atroviride (ex T. harzianum)<br />
<strong>and</strong> its gene has been widely used in genetic transformation of various plant species leading to<br />
the generation of genetically modified (GM) plants that show tolerance against Botrytis<br />
infection. We have previously developed several GM grapevine Thompson Seedless plants <strong>and</strong><br />
released them into a biosafety field. After three seasons of evaluations (2006-2008), the<br />
statistical analysis of the results in leaf-challenges by Botrytis allowed the identification of a<br />
select group of plants <strong>with</strong> a resistant phenotype. Within these lines, those bearing fruits were<br />
further analyzed for their ability as a botry-static agent in inhibition-of-fungal-growth<br />
experiments on potato-dextrose-agar (PDA) dishes. Inhibition of the radial growth <strong>and</strong> changes<br />
in the hyphae morphogenesis were observed, showing that berry juices from GM plants have an<br />
important ability inhibiting the regular radial fungal growth when compared to patterns obtained<br />
in control PDA dishes, PDA+ autoclaved GM berry juices <strong>and</strong> PDA + non-GM control juices.<br />
Results indicate the presence of a thermo-labile component in GM berry juices that inhibits<br />
growth of Botrytis.<br />
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