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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Spermidine treatment limits the development of the fungus in flax shoots by suppressing polyamine metabolism and balanced defence reactions, thus increasing flax resistance to fusariosis.

Beata Augustyniak, Wioleta Wojtasik, Agnieszka Sawuła, Marta Burgberger, Anna Kulma

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  3. Dynamic Hormonal Networks in Flax DuringMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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5 authors.

Beata AugustyniakFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wroclaw, Poland.
Wioleta WojtasikFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wroclaw, Poland.
Agnieszka SawułaFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wroclaw, Poland.
Marta BurgbergerFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wroclaw, Poland.
Anna KulmaFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wroclaw, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Flax ( Methods: This study investigated the effects of exogenous spermidine (Spd) on the interactions between flax and Results and discussion: Notably, plants treated with 10 mM Spd showed enhanced resistance, exhibiting better phenotypic health and lower fungal murein levels, especially in shoots. Chitinase expression in these plants remained similar to or lower than control levels, suggesting minimal additional defence activation was required. Additionally, a marked ROS burst occurred two days post-infection, followed by redox balance restoration, indicating a controlled defence response. These results suggest that moderate Spd treatment improves flax resilience against fusarium wilt while avoiding excessive defence activation, highlighting Spd's potential for sustainable crop protection strategies.

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flaxfusarium oxysporumplant infectionpolyaminesspermidine

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PMID40201776
PMCPMC11975865

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