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Ling LZ, Chen LL, Liu ZZ, Luo LY, Tai SH, Zhang SD. Genome sequencing and CAZymes repertoire analysis of Diaporthe eres P3-1W causing postharvest fruit rot of 'Hongyang' kiwifruit in China. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17715. [PMID: 39119104 PMCID: PMC11308996 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Postharvest rot caused by various fungal pathogens is a damaging disease affecting kiwifruit production and quality, resulting in significant annual economic losses. This study focused on isolating the strain P3-1W, identified as Diaporthe eres, as the causal agent of 'Hongyang' postharvest rot disease in China. The investigation highlighted cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDEs) as crucial pathogenic factors. Specially, the enzymatic activities of cellulase, β-galactosidase, polygalacturonase, and pectin methylesterases peaked significantly on the second day after infection of D. eres P3-1W. To gain a comprehensive understanding of these CWDEs, the genome of this strain was sequenced using PacBio and Illumina sequencing technologies. The analysis revealed that the genome of D. eres P3-1W spans 58,489,835 bp, with an N50 of 5,939,879 bp and a GC content of 50.7%. A total of 15,407 total protein-coding genes (PCGs) were predicted and functionally annotated. Notably, 857 carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) were identified in D. eres P3-1W, with 521 CWDEs consisting of 374 glycoside hydrolases (GHs), 108 carbohydrate esterase (CEs) and 91 polysaccharide lyases (PLs). Additionally, 221 auxiliary activities (AAs), 91 glycosyltransferases (GTs), and 108 carbohydrate binding modules (CBMs) were detected. These findings offer valuable insights into the CAZymes of D. eres P3-1W.
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- Li-Zhen Ling
- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
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Viteri DM, Linares-Ramírez AM, Shi A. Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals a QTL Region for Ashy Stem Blight Resistance in PRA154 Andean Common Bean. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:407-415. [PMID: 37578366 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-07-23-1275-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Ashy stem blight (ASB) caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goidanich affects the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) at all growing stages. Higher levels of resistance were observed in Andean common beans, but specific resistant quantitative trait loci (QTLs) conferring resistance to this pathogen have not been reported in this gene pool. The objectives of this research were to: (i) conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and QTL mapping for resistance in the Andean breeding line PRA154; and (ii) identify single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and candidate genes for ASB resistance. Phenotyping was conducted under greenhouse conditions by inoculating the 107 F6:7 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from the cross between the susceptible cultivar 'Verano' and the partial-resistant breeding line PRA154 twice with the M. phaseolina isolate PRI21. Genotyping was performed with 109,040 SNPs distributed across all 11 P. vulgaris chromosomes. A novel major QTL was located between 28,761,668 and 31,263,845 bp, extending 2.5 Mbp on chromosome Pv07, and the highest significant SNP markers were Chr07_28761668_A_G, Chr07_29131720_G_A, and Chr07_31263845_C_T with the highest LOD (more than 10 in most of the cases) and R-squared values, explaining 40% of the phenotypic variance of the PRI21 isolate. The gene Phvul.007G173900 (methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase alpha chain and mitochondrial 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase 1 [MCCA]) with a size of 10,891 bp, located between 29,131,591 and 29,142,481 bp on Pv07, was identified as one candidate for ASB resistance in PRA154, and it contained Chr07_29131720_G_A. The QTL and genetic marker information could be used to assist common bean breeders to develop germplasm and cultivars with ASB resistance through molecular breeding.
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- Diego M Viteri
- Department of Agro-Environmental Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Isabela Research Substation, Isabela, PR 00662
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- Department of Agro-Environmental Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Lajas Research Substation, Lajas, PR 00667
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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Shirai M, Eulgem T. Molecular interactions between the soilborne pathogenic fungus Macrophomina phaseolina and its host plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1264569. [PMID: 37780504 PMCID: PMC10539690 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1264569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Mentioned for the first time in an article 1971, the occurrence of the term "Macrophomina phaseolina" has experienced a steep increase in the scientific literature over the past 15 years. Concurrently, incidences of M. phaseolina-caused crop diseases have been getting more frequent. The high levels of diversity and plasticity observed for M. phasolina genomes along with a rich equipment of plant cell wall degrading enzymes, secondary metabolites and putative virulence effectors as well as the unusual longevity of microsclerotia, their asexual reproduction structures, make this pathogen very difficult to control and crop protection against it very challenging. During the past years several studies have emerged reporting on host defense measures against M. phaseolina, as well as mechanisms of pathogenicity employed by this fungal pathogen. While most of these studies have been performed in crop systems, such as soybean or sesame, recently interactions of M. phaseolina with the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana have been described. Collectively, results from various studies are hinting at a complex infection cycle of M. phaseolina, which exhibits an early biotrophic phase and switches to necrotrophy at later time points during the infection process. Consequently, responses of the hosts are complex and seem coordinated by multiple defense-associated phytohormones. However, at this point no robust and strong host defense mechanism against M. phaseolina has been described.
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- Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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Möller JN, Heisel I, Satzger A, Vizsolyi EC, Oster SDJ, Agarwal S, Laforsch C, Löder MGJ. Tackling the Challenge of Extracting Microplastics from Soils: A Protocol to Purify Soil Samples for Spectroscopic Analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:844-857. [PMID: 33620097 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microplastic pollution in soils is an emerging topic in the scientific community, with researchers striving to determine the occurrence and the impact of microplastics on soil health, ecology, and functionality. However, information on the microplastic contamination of soils is limited because of a lack of suitable analytical methods. Because micro-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (µ-FTIR), next to Raman spectroscopy, is one of the few methods that allows the determination of the number, polymer type, shape, and size of microplastic particles, the present study addresses the challenge of purifying soil samples sufficiently to allow a subsequent µ-FTIR analysis. A combination of freeze-drying, sieving, density separation, and a sequential enzymatic-oxidative digestion protocol enables removal of the mineral mass (>99.9% dry wt) and an average reduction of 77% dry weight of the remaining organic fraction. In addition to visual integrity, attenuated total reflectance FTIR, gel permeation chromatography, and differential scanning calorimetry showed that polyamide, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyvinyl chloride in the size range of 100 to 400 µm were not affected by the approach. However, biodegradable polylactic acid showed visible signs of degradation and reduced molecular weight distribution after protease treatment. Nevertheless, the presented purification protocol is a reliable and robust method to purify relatively large soil samples of approximately 250 g dry weight for spectroscopic analysis in microplastic research and has been shown to recover various microplastic fibers and fragments down to a size of 10 µm from natural soil samples. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:844-857. © 2021 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Julia N Möller
- Department of Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Macromolecular Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Animal Ecology I and BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Effects of Coumarinyl Schiff Bases against Phytopathogenic Fungi, the Soil-Beneficial Bacteria and Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Deeper Insight into the Mechanism of Action. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27072196. [PMID: 35408596 PMCID: PMC9000709 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Coumarin derivatives have been reported as strong antifungal agents against various phytopathogenic fungi. In this study, inhibitory effects of nine coumarinyl Schiff bases were evaluated against the plant pathogenic fungi (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, Fusarium culmorum, Macrophomina phaseolina and Sclerotinia sclerotiourum). The compounds were demonstrated to be efficient antifungal agents against Macrophomina phaseolina. The results of molecular docking on the six enzymes related to the antifungal activity suggested that the tested compounds act against plant pathogenic fungi, inhibiting plant cell-wall-degrading enzymes such as endoglucanase I and pectinase. Neither compound exhibited inhibitory effects against two beneficial bacteria (Bacillus mycoides and Bradyrhizobium japonicum) and two entomopathogenic nematodes. However, compound 9 was lethal (46.25%) for nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and showed an inhibitory effect against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) (31.45%), confirming the relationship between these two activities. Calculated toxicity and the pesticide-likeness study showed that compound 9 was the least lipophilic compound with the highest aquatic toxicity. A molecular docking study showed that compounds 9 and 8 bind directly to the active site of AChE. Coumarinyl Schiff bases are promising active components of plant protection products, safe for the environment, human health, and nontarget organisms.
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Biological Activities Related to Plant Protection and Environmental Effects of Coumarin Derivatives: QSAR and Molecular Docking Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22147283. [PMID: 34298898 PMCID: PMC8303553 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The aim was to study the inhibitory effects of coumarin derivatives on the plant pathogenic fungi, as well as beneficial bacteria and nematodes. The antifungal assay was performed on four cultures of phytopathogenic fungi by measuring the radial growth of the fungal colonies. Antibacterial activity was determined by the broth microdilution method performed on two beneficial soil organisms. Nematicidal activity was tested on two entomopathogenic nematodes. The quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model was generated by genetic algorithm, and toxicity was estimated by T.E.S.T. software. The mode of inhibition of enzymes related to the antifungal activity is elucidated by molecular docking. Coumarin derivatives were most effective against Macrophomina phaseolina and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, but were not harmful against beneficial nematodes and bacteria. A predictive QSAR model was obtained for the activity against M. phaseolina (R2tr = 0.78; R2ext = 0.67; Q2loo = 0.67). A QSAR study showed that multiple electron-withdrawal groups, especially at position C-3, enhanced activities against M. phaseolina, while the hydrophobic benzoyl group at the pyrone ring, and –Br, –OH, –OCH3, at the benzene ring, may increase inhibition of S. sclerotiourum. Tested compounds possibly act inhibitory against plant wall-degrading enzymes, proteinase K. Coumarin derivatives are the potentially active ingredient of environmentally friendly plant-protection products.
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Marquez N, Giachero ML, Declerck S, Ducasse DA. Macrophomina phaseolina : General Characteristics of Pathogenicity and Methods of Control. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:634397. [PMID: 33968098 PMCID: PMC8100579 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.634397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Macrophomina phaseolina is a generalist soil-borne fungus present all over the world. It cause diseases such as stem and root rot, charcoal rot and seedling blight. Under high temperatures and low soil moisture, this fungus can cause substantial yield losses in crops such as soybean, sorghum and groundnut. The wide host range and high persistence of M. phaseolina in soil as microsclerotia make disease control challenging. Therefore, understanding the basis of the pathogenicity mechanisms as well as its interactions with host plants is crucial for controlling the pathogen. In this work, we aim to describe the general characteristics and pathogenicity mechanisms of M. phaseolina, as well as the hosts defense response. We also review the current methods and most promising forecoming ones to reach a responsible control of the pathogen, with minimal impacts to the environment and natural resources.
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- Nathalie Marquez
- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Córdoba, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Unidad de Fitopatología y Modelización Agrícola (UFYMA), Córdoba, Argentina
- *Correspondence: Nathalie Marquez,
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- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Córdoba, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Unidad de Fitopatología y Modelización Agrícola (UFYMA), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Earth and Life Institute, Mycology, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Córdoba, Argentina
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Gorshkov V, Osipova E, Ponomareva M, Ponomarev S, Gogoleva N, Petrova O, Gogoleva O, Meshcherov A, Balkin A, Vetchinkina E, Potapov K, Gogolev Y, Korzun V. Rye Snow Mold-Associated Microdochium nivale Strains Inhabiting a Common Area: Variability in Genetics, Morphotype, Extracellular Enzymatic Activities, and Virulence. J Fungi (Basel) 2020; 6:E335. [PMID: 33287447 PMCID: PMC7761817 DOI: 10.3390/jof6040335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Snow mold is a severe plant disease caused by psychrophilic or psychrotolerant fungi, of which Microdochium species are the most harmful. A clear understanding of Microdochium biology has many gaps; the pathocomplex and its dynamic are poorly characterized, virulence factors are unknown, genome sequences are not available, and the criteria of plant snow mold resistance are not elucidated. Our study aimed to identify comprehensive characteristics of a local community of snow mold-causing Microdochium species colonizing a particular crop culture. By using the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technique, we characterized fungal and bacterial communities of pink snow mold-affected winter rye (Secale cereale) plants within a given geographical location shortly after snowmelt. Twenty-one strains of M. nivale were isolated, classified on the basis of internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region, and characterized by morphology, synthesis of extracellular enzymes, and virulence. Several types of extracellular enzymatic activities, the level of which had no correlations with the degree of virulence, were revealed for Microdochium species for the first time. Our study shows that genetically and phenotypically diverse M. nivale strains simultaneously colonize winter rye plants within a common area, and each strain is likely to utilize its own, unique strategy to cause the disease using "a personal" pattern of extracellular enzymes.
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- Vladimir Gorshkov
- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences (IBPPM RAS), 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, 410049 Saratov, Russia;
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Infectious Diseases, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, Russia; (E.O.); (M.P.); (S.P.); (N.G.); (O.P.); (O.G.); (A.M.); (A.B.); (K.P.); (Y.G.); (V.K.)
- KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Grimsehlstr. 31, 37555 Einbeck, Germany
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Haeger W, Henning J, Heckel DG, Pauchet Y, Kirsch R. Direct evidence for a new mode of plant defense against insects via a novel polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein expression strategy. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:11833-11844. [PMID: 32611768 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.014027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Plant cell wall-associated polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) are widely distributed in the plant kingdom. They play a crucial role in plant defense against phytopathogens by inhibiting microbial polygalacturonases (PGs). PGs hydrolyze the cell wall polysaccharide pectin and are among the first enzymes to be secreted during plant infection. Recent studies demonstrated that herbivorous insects express their own PG multi-gene families, raising the question whether PGIPs also inhibit insect PGs and protect plants from herbivores. Preliminary evidence suggested that PGIPs may negatively influence larval growth of the leaf beetle Phaedon cochleariae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and identified BrPGIP3 from Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis) as a candidate. PGIPs are predominantly studied in planta because their heterologous expression in microbial systems is problematic and instability and aggregation of recombinant PGIPs has complicated in vitro inhibition assays. To minimize aggregate formation, we heterologously expressed BrPGIP3 fused to a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) membrane anchor, immobilizing it on the extracellular surface of insect cells. We demonstrated that BrPGIP3_GPI inhibited several P. cochleariae PGs in vitro, providing the first direct evidence of an interaction between a plant PGIP and an animal PG. Thus, plant PGIPs not only confer resistance against phytopathogens, but may also aid in defense against herbivorous beetles.
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- Wiebke Haeger
- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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Antunes FAF, Chandel AK, Terán-Hilares R, Ingle AP, Rai M, Dos Santos Milessi TS, da Silva SS, Dos Santos JC. Overcoming challenges in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment for second-generation (2G) sugar production: emerging role of nano, biotechnological and promising approaches. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:230. [PMID: 31139545 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1761-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Production of green chemicals and biofuels in biorefineries is the potential alternative for petrochemicals and gasoline in transitioning of petro-economy into bioeconomy. However, an efficient biomass pretreatment process must be considered for the successful deployment of biorefineries, mainly for use of lignocellulosic raw materials. However, biomass recalcitrance plays a key role in its saccharification to obtain considerable sugar which can be converted into ethanol or other biochemicals. In the last few decades, several pretreatment methods have been developed, but their feasibility at large-scale operations remains as a persistent bottleneck in biorefineries. Pretreatment methods such as hydrodynamic cavitation, ionic liquids, and supercritical fluids have shown promising results in terms of either lignin or hemicellulose removal, thus making remaining carbohydrate fraction amenable to the enzymatic hydrolysis for clean and high amount of fermentable sugar production. However, their techno-economic feasibility at industrial scale has not been yet studied in detail. Besides, nanotechnological-based technologies could play an important role in the economically viable 2G sugar production in future. Considering these facts, in the present review, we have discussed the existing promising pretreatment methods for lignocellulosic biomass and their challenges, besides this strategic role of nano and biotechnological approaches towards the viability and sustainability of biorefineries is also discussed.
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- Felipe Antonio Fernandes Antunes
- 1Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Estrada Municipal do Campinho, s/n-Campinho, Lorena, 12602-810 Brazil
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- 1Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Estrada Municipal do Campinho, s/n-Campinho, Lorena, 12602-810 Brazil
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- 1Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Estrada Municipal do Campinho, s/n-Campinho, Lorena, 12602-810 Brazil
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- 3Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SGB Amravati University, Amravati, 444 602 India
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- 3Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SGB Amravati University, Amravati, 444 602 India
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- 1Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Estrada Municipal do Campinho, s/n-Campinho, Lorena, 12602-810 Brazil
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- 1Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Estrada Municipal do Campinho, s/n-Campinho, Lorena, 12602-810 Brazil
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Bandara YMAY, Weerasooriya DK, Liu S, Little CR. The Necrotrophic Fungus Macrophomina phaseolina Promotes Charcoal Rot Susceptibility in Grain Sorghum Through Induced Host Cell-Wall-Degrading Enzymes. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2018; 108:948-956. [PMID: 29465007 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-12-17-0404-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The cell-wall-degrading enzymes (CWDE) secreted by necrotrophs are important virulence factors. Although not unequivocally demonstrated, it has been suggested that necrotrophs induce hosts to cooperate in disease development through manipulation of host CWDE. The necrotrophic fungus Macrophomina phaseolina causes charcoal rot disease in Sorghum bicolor. An RNA-seq experiment was conducted to investigate the behavior of sorghum CWDE-encoding genes after M. phaseolina inoculation. Results revealed M. phaseolina's ability to significantly upregulate pectin methylesterase-, polygalacturonase-, cellulase-, endoglucanase-, and glycosyl hydrolase-encoding genes in a charcoal rot-susceptible sorghum genotype (Tx7000) but not in a resistant genotype (SC599). For functional validation, crude enzyme mixtures were extracted from M. phaseolina- and mock-inoculated charcoal-rot-resistant (SC599 and SC35) and -susceptible (Tx7000 and BTx3042) sorghum genotype stalks. A gel diffusion assay (pectin substrate) revealed significantly increased pectin methylesterase activity in M. phaseolina-inoculated Tx7000 and BTx3042. Polygalacturonase activity was determined using a ruthenium red absorbance assay (535 nm). Significantly increased polygalacturonase activity was observed in two susceptible genotypes after M. phaseolina inoculation. The activity of cellulose-degrading enzymes was determined using a 2-cyanoacetamide fluorimetric assay (excitation and emission maxima at 331 and 383 nm, respectively). The assay revealed significantly increased cellulose-degrading enzyme activity in M. phaseolina-inoculated Tx7000 and BTx3042. These findings revealed M. phaseolina's ability to promote charcoal rot susceptibility in grain sorghum through induced host CWDE.
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- Y M A Y Bandara
- First third, and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, and second author: Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- First third, and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, and second author: Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- First third, and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, and second author: Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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- First third, and fourth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, and second author: Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506
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Marquez N, Giachero ML, Gallou A, Debat HJ, Cranenbrouck S, Di Rienzo JA, Pozo MJ, Ducasse DA, Declerck S. Transcriptional Changes in Mycorrhizal and Nonmycorrhizal Soybean Plants upon Infection with the Fungal Pathogen Macrophomina phaseolina. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2018; 31:842-855. [PMID: 29498566 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-11-17-0282-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Macrophomina phaseolina is a soil-borne fungal pathogen with a wide host range that causes charcoal rot in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Control of the disease is a challenge, due to the absence of genetic resistance and effective chemical control. Alternative or complementary measures are needed, such as the use of biological control agents, in an integrated approach. Several studies have demonstrated the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in enhancing plant resistance or tolerance to biotic stresses, decreasing the symptoms and pressure caused by various pests and diseases, including M. phaseolina in soybean. However, the specific contribution of AMF in the regulation of the plant response to M. phaseolina remains unclear. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate, under strict in-vitro culture conditions, the global transcriptional changes in roots of premycorrhized soybean plantlets challenged by M. phaseolina (+AMF+Mp) as compared with nonmycorrhizal soybean plantlets (-AMF+Mp). MapMan software was used to distinguish transcriptional changes, with special emphasis on those related to plant defense responses. Soybean genes identified as strongly upregulated during infection by the pathogen included pathogenesis-related proteins, disease-resistance proteins, transcription factors, and secondary metabolism-related genes, as well as those encoding for signaling hormones. Remarkably, the +AMF+Mp treatment displayed a lower number of upregulated genes as compared with the -AMF+Mp treatment. AMF seemed to counteract or balance costs upon M. phaseolina infection, which could be associated to a negative impact on biomass and seed production. These detailed insights in soybean-AMF interaction help us to understand the complex underlying mechanisms involved in AMF-mediated biocontrol and support the importance of preserving and stimulating the existing plant-AMF associates, via adequate agricultural practices, to optimize their agro-ecological potential.
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- Nathalie Marquez
- 1 Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Camino 60 cuadras km 5.5, 5119. Córdoba, Argentina
- 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina
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- 1 Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Camino 60 cuadras km 5.5, 5119. Córdoba, Argentina
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- 3 Centro Nacional de Referencia de Control Biológico, Km 1.5 Carretera Tecomán-Estación FFCC. Apdo. Postal 67, Tecomán, Colima, México
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- 1 Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Camino 60 cuadras km 5.5, 5119. Córdoba, Argentina
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- 4 Université catholique de Louvain, Earth and Life Institute, Applied Microbiology, Mycology, Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (MUCL), Part of the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM), Croix du Sud 2, bte L7.05.06, B-1358, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- 5 Cátedra de Estadística y Biometría, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ing Agr; Felix Aldo Marrone 746, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
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- 6 Department of Soil Microbiology and Symbiotic Systems, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Prof. Albareda 1, 18008, Granada, Spain
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- 1 Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Camino 60 cuadras km 5.5, 5119. Córdoba, Argentina
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- 7 Université catholique de Louvain, Earth and Life Institute, Applied Microbiology, Mycology, Croix du Sud 2, bte L7.05.06, B-1358, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Chen Y, Zhang S, Lin H, Sun J, Lin Y, Wang H, Lin M, Shi J. Phomopsis longanae Chi-Induced Changes in Activities of Cell Wall-Degrading Enzymes and Contents of Cell Wall Components in Pericarp of Harvested Longan Fruit and Its Relation to Disease Development. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1051. [PMID: 29875756 PMCID: PMC5974112 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The main goal of this study was to investigate the influences of Phomopsis longanae Chi infection on activities of cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs), and contents of cell wall components in pericarp of harvested “Fuyan” longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour. cv. Fuyan) fruit and its relation to disease development. The results showed that, compared with the control samples, P. longanae-inoculated longans showed higher fruit disease index, lower content of pericarp cell wall materials (CWMs), as well as lower contents of pericarp cell wall components (chelate-soluble pectin (CSP), sodium carbonate-soluble pectin, hemicelluloses, and cellulose), but higher content of pericarp water-soluble pectin (WSP). In addition, the inoculation treatment with P. longanae significantly promoted the activities of CWDEs including pectinesterase, polygalacturonase, β-galactosidase, and cellulase. The results suggested that the P. longanae stimulated-disease development of harvested longans was due to increase in activities of pericarp CWDEs, which might accelerate the disassembly of pericarp cell wall components. In turn, resulting in the degradation of pericarp cell wall, reduction of pericarp mechanical strength, and subsequently leading to the breakdown of longan pericarp tissues. Eventually resulting in development of disease development and fruit decay in harvested longans during storage at 28°C.
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- Yihui Chen
- Institute of Postharvest Technology of Agricultural Products, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Postharvest Technology of Agricultural Products, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Postharvest Technology of Agricultural Products, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Postharvest Technology of Agricultural Products, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Postharvest Technology of Agricultural Products, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Postharvest Technology of Agricultural Products, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Food Science Program, Division of Food System & Bioengineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Guelph Food Research Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Yang H, Ye W, Ma J, Zeng D, Rong Z, Xu M, Wang Y, Zheng X. Endophytic fungal communities associated with field-grown soybean roots and seeds in the Huang-Huai region of China. PeerJ 2018; 6:e4713. [PMID: 29736345 PMCID: PMC5933319 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Plants depend on beneficial interactions between roots and fungal endophytes for growth, disease suppression, and stress tolerance. In this study, we characterized the endophytic fungal communities associated with the roots and corresponding seeds of soybeans grown in the Huang-Huai region of China. For the roots, we identified 105 and 50 genera by culture-independent and culture-dependent (CD) methods, respectively, and isolated 136 fungal strains (20 genera) from the CD samples. Compared with the 52 soybean endophytic fungal genera reported in other countries, 28 of the genera we found were reported, and 90 were newly discovered. Even though Fusarium was the most abundant genus of fungal endophyte in every sample, soybean root samples from three cities exhibited diverse endophytic fungal communities, and the results between samples of roots and seeds were also significantly different. Together, we identified the major endophytic fungal genera in soybean roots and seeds, and revealed that the diversity of soybean endophytic fungal communities was influenced by geographical effects and tissues. The results will facilitate a better understanding of soybean–endophytic fungi interaction systems and will assist in the screening and utilization of beneficial microorganisms to promote healthy of plants such as soybean.
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- Hongjun Yang
- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,The Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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