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Singh R, Caseys C, Kliebenstein DJ. Genetic and molecular landscapes of the generalist phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2024; 25:e13404. [PMID: 38037862 PMCID: PMC10788480 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Botrytis cinerea Pers. Fr. (teleomorph: Botryotinia fuckeliana) is a necrotrophic fungal pathogen that attacks a wide range of plants. This updated pathogen profile explores the extensive genetic diversity of B. cinerea, highlights the progress in genome sequencing, and provides current knowledge of genetic and molecular mechanisms employed by the fungus to attack its hosts. In addition, we also discuss recent innovative strategies to combat B. cinerea. TAXONOMY Kingdom: Fungi, phylum: Ascomycota, subphylum: Pezizomycotina, class: Leotiomycetes, order: Helotiales, family: Sclerotiniaceae, genus: Botrytis, species: cinerea. HOST RANGE B. cinerea infects almost all of the plant groups (angiosperms, gymnosperms, pteridophytes, and bryophytes). To date, 1606 plant species have been identified as hosts of B. cinerea. GENETIC DIVERSITY This polyphagous necrotroph has extensive genetic diversity at all population levels shaped by climate, geography, and plant host variation. PATHOGENICITY Genetic architecture of virulence and host specificity is polygenic using multiple weapons to target hosts, including secretory proteins, complex signal transduction pathways, metabolites, and mobile small RNA. DISEASE CONTROL STRATEGIES Efforts to control B. cinerea, being a high-diversity generalist pathogen, are complicated. However, integrated disease management strategies that combine cultural practices, chemical and biological controls, and the use of appropriate crop varieties will lessen yield losses. Recently, studies conducted worldwide have explored the potential of small RNA as an efficient and environmentally friendly approach for combating grey mould. However, additional research is necessary, especially on risk assessment and regulatory frameworks, to fully harness the potential of this technology.
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- Ritu Singh
- Department of Plant ScienceUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Plant ScienceUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCaliforniaUSA
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Haegeman A, Foucart Y, De Jonghe K, Goedefroit T, Al Rwahnih M, Boonham N, Candresse T, Gaafar YZA, Hurtado-Gonzales OP, Kogej Zwitter Z, Kutnjak D, Lamovšek J, Lefebvre M, Malapi M, Mavrič Pleško I, Önder S, Reynard JS, Salavert Pamblanco F, Schumpp O, Stevens K, Pal C, Tamisier L, Ulubaş Serçe Ç, van Duivenbode I, Waite DW, Hu X, Ziebell H, Massart S. Looking beyond Virus Detection in RNA Sequencing Data: Lessons Learned from a Community-Based Effort to Detect Cellular Plant Pathogens and Pests. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2139. [PMID: 37299118 PMCID: PMC10255714 DOI: 10.3390/plants12112139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High-throughput sequencing (HTS), more specifically RNA sequencing of plant tissues, has become an indispensable tool for plant virologists to detect and identify plant viruses. During the data analysis step, plant virologists typically compare the obtained sequences to reference virus databases. In this way, they are neglecting sequences without homologies to viruses, which usually represent the majority of sequencing reads. We hypothesized that traces of other pathogens might be detected in this unused sequence data. In the present study, our goal was to investigate whether total RNA-seq data, as generated for plant virus detection, is also suitable for the detection of other plant pathogens and pests. As proof of concept, we first analyzed RNA-seq datasets of plant materials with confirmed infections by cellular pathogens in order to check whether these non-viral pathogens could be easily detected in the data. Next, we set up a community effort to re-analyze existing Illumina RNA-seq datasets used for virus detection to check for the potential presence of non-viral pathogens or pests. In total, 101 datasets from 15 participants derived from 51 different plant species were re-analyzed, of which 37 were selected for subsequent in-depth analyses. In 29 of the 37 selected samples (78%), we found convincing traces of non-viral plant pathogens or pests. The organisms most frequently detected in this way were fungi (15/37 datasets), followed by insects (13/37) and mites (9/37). The presence of some of the detected pathogens was confirmed by independent (q)PCRs analyses. After communicating the results, 6 out of the 15 participants indicated that they were unaware of the possible presence of these pathogens in their sample(s). All participants indicated that they would broaden the scope of their bioinformatic analyses in future studies and thus check for the presence of non-viral pathogens. In conclusion, we show that it is possible to detect non-viral pathogens or pests from total RNA-seq datasets, in this case primarily fungi, insects, and mites. With this study, we hope to raise awareness among plant virologists that their data might be useful for fellow plant pathologists in other disciplines (mycology, entomology, bacteriology) as well.
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- Annelies Haegeman
- Plant Sciences Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Plant Sciences Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Plant Sciences Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Plant Sciences Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Foundation Plant Services, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
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- UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Université de Bordeaux, 33882 Villenave-d’Ornon, France
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- Centre for Plant Health, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 8801 East Saanich Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 1H3, Canada
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- Plant Germplasm Quarantine Program, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS), Beltsville, ML 20705, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology (NIB), 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology (NIB), 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Plant Protection Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (KIS), 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Université de Bordeaux, 33882 Villenave-d’Ornon, France
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- Biotechnology Risk Analysis Program, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS), Riverdale, ML 20737, USA
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- Plant Protection Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (KIS), 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Odunpazarı, Eskişehir 26160, Turkey
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- Department of Plant Protection, Agroscope, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland
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- Foundation Plant Services, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Zespri International Limited, 400 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand
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- Unités GAFL et Pathologie Végétale, Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), 84143 Montfavet, France
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- Department of Plant Production and Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, 51240 Niğde, Turkey
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- Dutch General Inspection Service for Agricultural Seed and Seed Potatoes (NAK), Randweg 14, 8304 AS Emmeloord, The Netherlands
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- Plant Health and Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, Auckland 1140, New Zealand
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- Plant Germplasm Quarantine Program, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS), Beltsville, ML 20705, USA
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- Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Julius Kühn Institute (JKI), Messeweg 11-12, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Plant Pathology Laboratory, University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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Ma T, Zhang Y, Yan C, Zhang C. Phenotypic and Genomic Difference among Four Botryosphaeria Pathogens in Chinese Hickory Trunk Canker. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:204. [PMID: 36836318 PMCID: PMC9963396 DOI: 10.3390/jof9020204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Botryosphaeria species are amongst the most widespread and important canker and dieback pathogens of trees worldwide, with B. dothidea as one of the most common Botryosphaeria species. However, the information related to the widespread incidence and aggressiveness of B. dothidea among various Botryosphaeria species causing trunk cankers is still poorly investigated. In this study, the metabolic phenotypic diversity and genomic differences of four Chinese hickory canker-related Botryosphaeria pathogens, including B. dothidea, B. qingyuanensis, B. fabicerciana, and B. corticis, were systematically studied to address the competitive fitness of B. dothidea. Large-scale screening of physiologic traits using a phenotypic MicroArray/OmniLog system (PMs) found B. dothidea has a broader spectrum of nitrogen source and greater tolerance toward osmotic pressure (sodium benzoate) and alkali stress among Botryosphaeria species. Moreover, the annotation of B. dothidea species-specific genomic information via a comparative genomics analysis found 143 B. dothidea species-specific genes that not only provides crucial cues in the prediction of B. dothidea species-specific function but also give a basis for the development of a B. dothidea molecular identification method. A species-specific primer set Bd_11F/Bd_11R has been designed based on the sequence of B. dothidea species-specific gene jg11 for the accurate identification of B. dothidea in disease diagnoses. Overall, this study deepens the understanding in the widespread incidence and aggressiveness of B. dothidea among various Botryosphaeria species, providing valuable clues to assist in trunk cankers management.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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Rubiales D, Khazaei H. Advances in disease and pest resistance in faba bean. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:3735-3756. [PMID: 35182168 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-04022-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Faba bean (Vicia faba) is a grain legume crop widely cultivated in temperate areas for food and feed. Its productivity can be constrained by numerous diseases and pests that can be managed by a number of strategies, complemented with the deployment of resistant cultivars in an integrated manner. Few sources of resistance are available to some of them, although their phenotypic expression is usually insufficiently described, and their genetic basis is largely unknown. A few DNA markers have been developed for resistance to rust, ascochyta blight, and broomrape, but not yet for other diseases or pests. Still, germplasm screenings are allowing the identification of resistances that are being accumulated by classical breeding, succeeding in the development of cultivars with moderate levels of resistance. The adoption of novel phenotyping approaches and the unprecedented development of genomic resources along with speed breeding tools are speeding up resistance characterization and effective use in faba bean breeding.
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- Diego Rubiales
- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004, Córdoba, Spain.
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Gela TS, Bruce M, Chang W, Stoddard FL, Schulman AH, Vandenberg A, Khazaei H. Genomic regions associated with chocolate spot ( Botrytis fabae Sard.) resistance in faba bean ( Vicia faba L.). MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2022; 42:35. [PMID: 37312967 PMCID: PMC10248645 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-022-01307-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chocolate spot (CS), caused by Botrytis fabae Sard., is an important threat to global faba bean production. Growing resistant faba bean cultivars is, therefore, paramount to preventing yield loss. To date, there have been no reported quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with CS resistance in faba bean. The objective of this study was to identify genomic regions associated with CS resistance using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from resistant accession ILB 938. A total of 165 RILs from the cross Mélodie/2 × ILB 938/2 were genotyped and evaluated for CS reactions under replicated controlled climate conditions. The RIL population showed significant variation in response to CS resistance. QTL analysis identified five loci contributing to CS resistance on faba bean chromosomes 1 and 6, accounting for 28.4% and 12.5%, respectively, of the total phenotypic variance. The results of this study not only provide insight into disease-resistance QTL, but also can be used as potential targets for marker-assisted breeding in faba bean genetic improvement for CS resistance. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-022-01307-7.
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- Tadesse S. Gela
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Viikki Plant Science Centre, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre, and Helsinki Sustainability Science Centre, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Viikki Plant Science Centre, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland
- World Vegetable Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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Wang Q, Zou Q, Dai Z, Hong N, Wang G, Wang L. Four Novel Mycoviruses from the Hypovirulent Botrytis cinerea SZ-2-3y Isolate from Paris polyphylla: Molecular Characterisation and Mitoviral Sequence Transboundary Entry into Plants. Viruses 2022; 14:v14010151. [PMID: 35062353 PMCID: PMC8777694 DOI: 10.3390/v14010151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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A hypovirulent SZ-2-3y strain isolated from diseased Paris polyphylla was identified as Botrytis cinerea. Interestingly, SZ-2-3y was coinfected with a mitovirus, two botouliviruses, and a 3074 nt fusarivirus, designated Botrytis cinerea fusarivirus 8 (BcFV8); it shares an 87.2% sequence identity with the previously identified Botrytis cinerea fusarivirus 6 (BcFV6). The full-length 2945 nt genome sequence of the mitovirus, termed Botrytis cinerea mitovirus 10 (BcMV10), shares a 54% sequence identity with Fusarium boothii mitovirus 1 (FbMV1), and clusters with fungus mitoviruses, plant mitoviruses and plant mitochondria; hence BcMV10 is a new Mitoviridae member. The full-length 2759 nt and 2812 nt genome sequences of the other two botouliviruses, named Botrytis cinerea botoulivirus 18 and 19 (BcBoV18 and 19), share a 40% amino acid sequence identity with RNA-dependent RNA polymerase protein (RdRp), and these are new members of the Botoulivirus genus of Botourmiaviridae. Horizontal transmission analysis showed that BcBoV18, BcBoV19 and BcFV8 are not related to hypovirulence, suggesting that BcMV10 may induce hypovirulence. Intriguingly, a partial BcMV10 sequence was detected in cucumber plants inoculated with SZ-2-3y mycelium or pXT1/BcMV10 agrobacterium. In conclusion, we identified a hypovirulent SZ-2-3y fungal strain from P. polyphylla, coinfected with four novel mycoviruses that could serve as potential biocontrol agents. Our findings provide evidence of cross-kingdom mycoviral sequence transmission.
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- Qiong Wang
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.W.); (Q.Z.); (N.H.); (G.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.W.); (Q.Z.); (N.H.); (G.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Ministry of Education, Haikou 570100, China;
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.W.); (Q.Z.); (N.H.); (G.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.W.); (Q.Z.); (N.H.); (G.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.W.); (Q.Z.); (N.H.); (G.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-27-8728-2130; Fax: +86-27-8738-4670
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Yang R, Li N, Zhou Z, Li G. Characterization of the Populations of Botrytis cinerea Infecting Plastic Tunnel-Grown Strawberry and Tomato in the Hubei Province of China. PLANT DISEASE 2021; 105:1890-1897. [PMID: 33054622 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-20-0164-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: 06/11/2023]
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A total of 707 isolates of Botrytis were collected from plastic tunnel-grown strawberry and tomato in the Hubei province of China. They were identified based on the specific molecular markers. Diversity of the B. cinerea (Bc) isolates was evaluated by typing the transposable elements (Boty, Flipper) and the mating types (MAT1-1, MAT1-2), as well as by determining virulence on tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana) and fenhexamid sensitivity in agar medium. The results showed that 706 isolates (99.9%) were Bc and 1 isolate (0.1%) was B. pseudocinerea. The Bc isolates (n = 706) were classified into four transposable element types, Vacuma (3.1%), Boty (9.6%), Flipper (18.4%), and Transposa (68.8%). The strawberry and tomato subpopulations of Bc had significantly different (P < 0.05) compositions of the four transposable element types. The overall ratio of MAT1-1 to MAT1-2 deviated from 1:1 (n = 706; P = 0.0002), and MAT1-2 (56.9%) predominated over MAT1-1 (43.1%). In 7 of 12 geographic subpopulations, the ratio of MAT1-1 to MAT1-2 matched 1:1; however, in the remaining five geographic subpopulations, the ratio of MAT1-1 to MAT1-2 did not match 1:1. Results of the biological characterizations showed that most Bc isolates were highly sensitive or sensitive to fenhexamid, and the majority of Bc isolates were highly virulent or virulent on tobacco. Moreover, the relationship between genetic diversity and biological characteristics was analyzed. The results achieved during this study are helpful for understanding of the populations of B. cinerea.
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- Rui Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Zhang C, Imran M, Xiao L, Hu Z, Li G, Zhang F, Liu X. Difenoconazole Resistance Shift in Botrytis cinerea From Tomato in China Associated With Inducible Expression of CYP51. PLANT DISEASE 2021; 105:400-407. [PMID: 32729807 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-20-0508-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea is one of the most important diseases in tomato. It can be controlled effectively by demethylation inhibitor (DMI) fungicides, but their resistance status after long-term use in the field is unclear. The baseline sensitivity to difenoconazole of 142 B. cinerea isolates from China with no history of DMI usage was characterized, with a mean effective concentration for 50% mycelial growth inhibition (EC50) of 0.97 ± 0.50 μg/ml. EC50 values for difenoconazole sensitivity of another 248 isolates collected in 2011 and 2016 ranged from 0.04 to 11.99 μg/ml, and the frequency of difenoconazole sensitivity formed a nonnormal distribution curve. Detached fruit studies revealed that isolates with EC50 values of approximately 6.00 μg/ml were not controlled effectively. The mean EC50 of the resistant isolates changed from 6.74 to 8.65 μg/ml between 2011 and 2016. Positive cross-resistance was only observed between difenoconazole and two DMIs. One dual resistant isolate and one triple resistant isolate were found among the difenoconazole-resistant isolates collected in 2016, associated with point mutations in corresponding target proteins of the fungicides azoxystrobin and fludioxonil. This indicated that B. cinerea not only showed higher difenoconazole resistance levels but gradually changed from single to multiple fungicide resistance over time. No amino acid variation was found in the CYP51 protein. In the absence of difenoconazole, the relative expression of CYP51 was not significantly different in sensitive and resistant isolates. Induced expression of CYP51 is an important determinant of DMI resistance in B. cinerea from tomato. However, nucleotide variants found in the upstream region had no association with the fungicide resistance phenotype. These results will be helpful for the management of B. cinerea in the field.
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- Can Zhang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Lu Y, Wu WH, He CP, Liang YQ, Huang X, Zheng JL, Xi JG, Tang SB, Yi KX. Specific PCR-based detection of Phomopsis heveicola the cause of leaf blight of Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) in China. Lett Appl Microbiol 2020; 72:438-444. [PMID: 32978980 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is currently grown in many tropical and subtropical areas countries and is a major traded commodity for the developing world. Coffee leaf blight, caused by Phomopsis heveicola, is one of the most important fungal diseases dangerous to coffee crops in China. This study aimed to develop a PCR-based diagnostic method for detecting P. heveicola in planta. Specific primers (CPHF/CPHR) were designed based on sequence data of region of internal transcribed spacer (ITS1 and ITS4) of P. heveicola. The efficiency and specificity of CPHF/CPHR were established by PCR analysis of DNA from P. heveicola strains isolated from China and fungal isolates of other genera. A single amplification product of 318 bp was detected from DNA P. heveicola isolates. No amplification product was observed with any of the other fungal isolates tested. The specific primers designed and employed in PCR detected P. heveicola up to 3 pg from DNA isolated. This is the first report on the development of a species-specific PCR assay for identification and detection of P. heveicola. Thus, the PCR-based assay developed was very specific, rapid and sensitive tool for the detection of pathogen P. heveicola.
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- Y Lu
- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural and Forest Invasive Alien Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Hainan Key Laboratory for Detection and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan, 571101, China
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Zhang C, Imran M, Liu M, Li Z, Gao H, Duan H, Zhou S, Liu X. Two Point Mutations on CYP51 Combined With Induced Expression of the Target Gene Appeared to Mediate Pyrisoxazole Resistance in Botrytis cinerea. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1396. [PMID: 32714305 PMCID: PMC7340008 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Botrytis cinerea is a destructive plant pathogenic ascomycete that causes serious pre- and post-harvest losses worldwide. The novel sterol 14α-demethylase inhibitor (DMI) pyrisoxazole was recently registered for the control of tomato gray mold caused by B. cinerea in China. Baseline sensitivity of 110 B. cinerea isolates collected from nine provinces in China to pyrisoxazole was demonstrated, with a mean EC50 of 0.057 ± 0.029 μg/ml. Eleven stable mutants resistant to pyrisoxazole were generated via UV irradiation (RU-mutants) and spontaneous selection (RS-mutants) of conidia. The efficacy of pyrisoxazole against the resistant mutants was significantly lower than that of the sensitive isolates. Most of the pyrisoxazole- resistant mutants were less fit than the sensitive isolates, with reduced sporulation, conidia germination, sclerotium production, and pathogenicity, which was confirmed by the competitive ability test. Positive cross-resistance was only observed between pyrisoxazole and the DMIs tebuconazole and prochloraz, but not between pyrisoxazole and non-DMIs iprodione, procymidone, diethofencarb, fluazinam, pyrimethanil, or fludioxonil. A two-point mutation, at G476S and K104E in the RU-mutants, and a one point mutation, M231T, in the RS-mutants, were detected in the CYP51 protein of the resistant mutants. When exposed to pyrisoxazole, the induced expression level of CYP51 increased in the resistant isolates as compared to sensitive ones. Molecular docking suggested that G476S and M231T mutations both led to the loss of electrostatic interactions between CYP51 and pyrisoxazole, while no change was found with the K104E mutation. Thus, two point mutations on CYP51 protein combined with induced expression of its target gene appeared to mediate the pyrisoxazole resistance of B cinerea.
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- Can Zhang
- China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Shen Y, Nie J, Kuang L, Zhang J, Li H. DNA sequencing, genomes and genetic markers of microbes on fruits and vegetables. Microb Biotechnol 2020; 14:323-362. [PMID: 32207561 PMCID: PMC7936329 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The development of DNA sequencing technology has provided an effective method for studying foodborne and phytopathogenic microorganisms on fruits and vegetables (F & V). DNA sequencing has successfully proceeded through three generations, including the tens of operating platforms. These advances have significantly promoted microbial whole‐genome sequencing (WGS) and DNA polymorphism research. Based on genomic and regional polymorphisms, genetic markers have been widely obtained. These molecular markers are used as targets for PCR or chip analyses to detect microbes at the genetic level. Furthermore, metagenomic analyses conducted by sequencing the hypervariable regions of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) have revealed comprehensive microbial communities in various studies on F & V. This review highlights the basic principles of three generations of DNA sequencing, and summarizes the WGS studies of and available DNA markers for major bacterial foodborne pathogens and phytopathogenic fungi found on F & V. In addition, rDNA sequencing‐based bacterial and fungal metagenomics are summarized under three topics. These findings deepen the understanding of DNA sequencing and its application in studies of foodborne and phytopathogenic microbes and shed light on strategies for the monitoring of F & V microbes and quality control.
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- Youming Shen
- Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Quality Inspection and Test Center for Fruit and Nursery Stocks (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng, 125100, China
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- Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Quality Inspection and Test Center for Fruit and Nursery Stocks (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng, 125100, China.,College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Quality Inspection and Test Center for Fruit and Nursery Stocks (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng, 125100, China
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- Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Quality Inspection and Test Center for Fruit and Nursery Stocks (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng, 125100, China
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- Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Quality Inspection and Test Center for Fruit and Nursery Stocks (Xingcheng), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng, 125100, China
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Udayashankar AC, Chandra Nayaka S, Archana B, Lakshmeesha TR, Niranjana SR, Lund OS, Prakash HS. Specific PCR-based detection of Phomopsis vexans the cause of leaf blight and fruit rot pathogen of Solanum melongena L. Lett Appl Microbiol 2019; 69:358-365. [PMID: 31508838 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Leaf blight and fruit rot disease caused by Phomopsis vexans is a devastating disease of brinjal. The detection of P. vexans in plant parts and seeds of brinjal can be complicated, mainly when the inoculum is present at low levels and/or overgrown by fast-growing saprophytic fungi or other seed-borne fungi. A PCR-based diagnostic method was developed with specific primers designed based on sequence data of a region consisting of the 5·8S RNA gene and internal transcribed spacers, ITS 1 and ITS 2 of nuclear ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA) repeats of P. vexans. The efficiency and specificity of primer pairs PvexF/PvexR designed were established by PCR analysis of DNA from P. vexans strains isolated from India and fungal isolates of other genera. A single amplification product of 323-bp was detected from DNA of P. vexans isolates. No cross-reaction was observed with any of the other isolates tested. The specific primers designed and employed in PCR detected P. vexans up to 10 pg from DNA isolated from pure culture. This is the first report on the development of species-specific PCR assay for identification and detection of P. vexans. Thus, PCR-based assay developed is very specific, rapid, confirmatory and sensitive tool for the detection of pathogen P. vexans at early stages. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Phomopsis vexans is an important seed-borne pathogenic fungus responsible for leaf blight and fruit rot in brinjal. Current detection methods, based on culture and morphological identification is time consuming, laborious and are not always reliable. A PCR-based diagnostic method was developed with species-specific primers designed based on sequence data of a region consisting of the 5·8S RNA gene and internal transcribed spacers, ITS 1 and ITS 2 of nuclear ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA) repeats of P. vexans.
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- A C Udayashankar
- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Science, University of Copenhagen, Taastrup, Denmark
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- Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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Bilkiss M, Shiddiky MJA, Ford R. Advanced Diagnostic Approaches for Necrotrophic Fungal Pathogens of Temperate Legumes With a Focus on Botrytis spp. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1889. [PMID: 31474966 PMCID: PMC6702891 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Plant pathogens reduce global crop productivity by up to 40% per annum, causing enormous economic loss and potential environmental effects from chemical management practices. Thus, early diagnosis and quantitation of the causal pathogen species for accurate and timely disease control is crucial. Botrytis Gray Mold (BGM), caused by Botrytis cinerea and B. fabae, can seriously impact production of temperate grain legumes separately or within a complex. Accordingly, several immunogenic and molecular probe-type protocols have been developed for their diagnosis, but these have varying levels of species-specificity, sensitivity and consequent usefulness within the paddock. To substantially improve speed, accuracy and sensitivity, advanced nanoparticle-based biosensor approaches have been developed. These novel methods have made enormous impact toward disease diagnosis in the medical sciences and offer potential for transformational change within the field of plant pathology and disease management, with early and accurate diagnosis at the point-of-care in the field. Here we review several recently developed diagnostic tools that build on traditional approaches and are available for pathogen diagnosis, specifically for Botrytis spp. diagnostic applications. We then identify the specific gaps in knowledge and current limitations to these existing tools.
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- Marzia Bilkiss
- School of Environment and Science, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia.,Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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Malarczyk D, Panek J, Frąc M. Alternative Molecular-Based Diagnostic Methods of Plant Pathogenic Fungi Affecting Berry Crops-A Review. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24071200. [PMID: 30934757 PMCID: PMC6479758 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24071200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Increasing consumer awareness of potentially harmful pesticides used in conventional agriculture has prompted organic farming to become notably more prevalent in recent decades. Central European countries are some of the most important producers of blueberries, raspberries and strawberries in the world and organic cultivation methods for these fruits have a significant market share. Fungal pathogens are considered to be the most significant threat to organic crops of berries, causing serious economic losses and reducing yields. In order to ameliorate the harmful effects of pathogenic fungi on cultivations, the application of rapid and effective identification methods is essential. At present, various molecular methods are applied for fungal species recognition, such as PCR, qPCR, LAMP and NGS.
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- Dominika Malarczyk
- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
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Kamaruzzaman M, He G, Wu M, Zhang J, Yang L, Chen W, Li G. A Novel Partitivirus in the Hypovirulent Isolate QT5-19 of the Plant Pathogenic Fungus Botrytis cinerea. Viruses 2019; 11:E24. [PMID: 30609795 PMCID: PMC6356794 DOI: 10.3390/v11010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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A pink isolate (QT5-19) of Botrytis cinerea was compared with three gray isolates of B. cinerea for growth and morphogenesis on potato dextrose agar (PDA), and for pathogenicity on tobacco. A double-stranded (ds) RNA mycovirus infecting QT5-19 was identified based on its genome feature and morphology of the virus particles. The results showed that QT5-19 grew rapidly and established flourishing colonies as the gray isolates did. However, it is different from the gray isolates, as it failed to produce conidia and sclerotia asthe gray isolates did. QT5-19 hardly infected tobacco, whereas the gray isolates aggressively infected tobacco. Two dsRNAs were detected in QT5-19, dsRNA 1 and dsRNA 2, were deduced to encode two polypepetides with homology to viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and coat protein (CP), respectively. Phylogenetic analysis of the amino acid sequences of RdRp and CP indicated that the two dsRNAs represent the genome of a novel partitivirus in the genus Alphapartitivirus, designated here as Botrytis cinerea partitivirus 2 (BcPV2). BcPV2 in QT5-19 was successfully transmitted to the three gray isolates through hyphal contact. The resulting BcPV2-infected derivatives showed rapid growth on PDA with defects in conidiogenesis and sclerogenesis, and hypovirulence on tobacco. This study suggests that BcPV2 is closely associated with hypovirulence of B. cinerea.
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- Md Kamaruzzaman
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province and The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province and The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province and The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province and The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province and The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province and The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Yin WX, Adnan M, Shang Y, Lin Y, Luo CX. Sensitivity of Botrytis cinerea From Nectarine/Cherry in China to Six Fungicides and Characterization of Resistant Isolates. PLANT DISEASE 2018; 102:2578-2585. [PMID: 30299208 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-18-0244-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent of gray mold, can result in considerable preharvest and postharvest losses in many economically valuable plant species. Fungicides were widely used to minimize such losses, but fungicide resistances were detected frequently. In the present study, we collected 164 isolates from nectarine and cherry in China and tested the sensitivity to six fungicides. Among the tested isolates, 71 (43.3%) were resistant to azoxystrobin, 14 (8.5%) to cyprodinil, 7 (4.3%) to boscalid, 4 (2.4%) to carbendazim, 1 (0.6%) to iprodione, and no isolates were found to be resistant to fludioxonil. The EC50 value and resistance factor (RF) of resistant isolates were determined. Fitness analysis showed that there were no significant differences between sensitive and resistant isolates for osmotic stress and pathogenicity, while more conidia production was observed for some resistant isolates. Control efficacy of fungicides showed that the resistant isolates could not be controlled efficiently by using corresponding fungicides. The point mutation G143A was detected in the Cyt b gene of the isolates resistant to azoxystrobin, while the point mutation H272R of SdhB gene was confirmed in boscalid-resistant isolates, and mutations E198V/A of TUB2 gene and mutation I365S of BcOs1 occurred in carbendazim-resistant and iprodione-resistant isolates, respectively. These results indicate that the occurrence of fungicide resistance greatly threatens the management of gray mold on stone fruits nectarine and cherry.
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- W X Yin
- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Science and Technology and Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Science and Technology and Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Science and Technology and Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Science and Technology and Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Science and Technology and Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Adnan M, Hamada MS, Li GQ, Luo CX. Detection and Molecular Characterization of Resistance to the Dicarboximide and Benzamide Fungicides in Botrytis cinerea From Tomato in Hubei Province, China. PLANT DISEASE 2018; 102:1299-1306. [PMID: 30673571 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-10-17-1531-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Altogether, 192 Botrytis cinerea isolates collected from tomato greenhouses at different locations in Hubei Province were evaluated for their sensitivity to fungicides procymidone and zoxamide. The mean effective concentration to cause 50% growth inhibition (EC50) values of procymidone for sensitive and resistant isolates were 0.25 and 3.60 μg/ml, respectively. The frequency of procymidone-resistant (ProR) isolates was 18%, and the highest frequency was recorded in Jingmen. Positive cross-resistance was observed for ProR isolates to other dicarboximide fungicides but not to phenylpyrroles. Significant differences were observed for fitness parameters (i.e., mycelial growth, osmotic sensitivity, and virulence between sensitive and resistant isolates). Amino acid sequence of the Bos1 gene revealed that ProR isolates carried either point mutations at codon 365 (I365S) or a pair of point mutations at codons 369 (Q369P) and 373 (N373S). For zoxamide, the mean EC50 values for sensitive and resistant isolates were 0.22 and 5.32 μg/ml, respectively. Approximately 14% of the isolates were found to be resistant to zoxamide, and the highest frequency of resistance was also observed in Jingmen. There was positive cross-resistance for zoxamide-resistant (ZoxR) isolates to carbendazim. No significant differences were observed for fitness parameters between zoxamide-sensitive and ZoxR isolates. Sequence analysis of the β-tubulin gene of Botrytis cinerea revealed two previously reported point mutations (E198A and E198K) and one new point mutation (T351I). This new mutation was detected in only those isolates which possessed the E198K but not E198A substitution. This study allows for a better understanding of the resistance development profile in Hubei Province. Results will be useful for the improvement of fungicide resistance management strategies.
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- M Adnan
- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, and College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, and College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University; and Pesticides Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- College of Plant Science and Technology and the Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University
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- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, and College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University
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Hao F, Ding T, Wu M, Zhang J, Yang L, Chen W, Li G. Two Novel Hypovirulence-Associated Mycoviruses in the Phytopathogenic Fungus Botrytis cinerea: Molecular Characterization and Suppression of Infection Cushion Formation. Viruses 2018; 10:E254. [PMID: 29757259 PMCID: PMC5977247 DOI: 10.3390/v10050254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungus causing disease on many important agricultural crops. Two novel mycoviruses, namely Botrytis cinerea hypovirus 1 (BcHV1) and Botrytis cinerea fusarivirus 1 (BcFV1), were fully sequenced. The genome of BcHV1 is 10,214 nt long excluding a poly-A tail and possesses one large open reading frame (ORF) encoding a polyprotein possessing several conserved domains including RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), showing homology to hypovirus-encoded polyproteins. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that BcHV1 may belong to the proposed genus Betahypovirus in the viral family Hypoviridae. The genome of BcFV1 is 8411 nt in length excluding the poly A tail and theoretically processes two major ORFs, namely ORF1 and ORF2. The larger ORF1 encoded polypeptide contains protein domains of an RdRp and a viral helicase, whereas the function of smaller ORF2 remains unknown. The BcFV1 was phylogenetically clustered with other fusariviruses forming an independent branch, indicating BcFV1 was a member in Fusariviridae. Both BcHV1 and BcFV1 were capable of being transmitted horizontally through hyphal anastomosis. Infection by BcHV1 alone caused attenuated virulence without affecting mycelial growth, significantly inhibited infection cushion (IC) formation, and altered expression of several IC-formation-associated genes. However, wound inoculation could fully rescue the virulence phenotype of the BcHV1 infected isolate. These results indicate the BcHV1-associated hypovirulence is caused by the viral influence on IC-formation-associated pathways.
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- Fangmin Hao
- The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Zhou Y, Li N, Yang J, Yang L, Wu M, Chen W, Li G, Zhang J. Contrast Between Orange- and Black-Colored Sclerotial Isolates of Botrytis cinerea: Melanogenesis and Ecological Fitness. PLANT DISEASE 2018; 102:428-436. [PMID: 30673519 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-16-1663-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Botrytis cinerea usually produces grayish mycelia and conidia as well as black-colored sclerotia (BS) due to accumulation of melanin. An isolate (XN-1) of B. cinerea producing orange-colored sclerotia (OS) on agar media was obtained from an orange-colored apothecium of an uncultured soil fungus. Whether or not the OS B. cinerea occurs on plants and how they differ from the BS isolates in melanogensis and ecological fitness remained unknown. This study, for the first time, confirmed the presence of the OS B. cinerea in strawberry and tomato plants that were surveyed in Hubei Province of China. Only five OS isolates were obtained from a total of 2,031 isolates surveyed from the two crops. The OS isolate XN-1 was compared and contrasted with the BS isolate B05.10 in sclerotial melanogenesis and ecological fitness. Sclerotial melanogenesis was evident in B05.10 but was deficient in XN-1. The OS were more susceptible to the two mycoparasites Trichoderma koningiopsis and Clonostachys rosea than the BS. The percentage of viable sclerotia after the mycoparasitism study was significantly (P < 0.01) lower in OS (21%) than in BS (48%). This study also reaffirmed the importance of melanization for survival of B. cinerea sclerotia.
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- Yingjun Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China, and Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University, Pullman
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University
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Fan F, Hamada MS, Li N, Li GQ, Luo CX. Multiple Fungicide Resistance in Botrytis cinerea from Greenhouse Strawberries in Hubei Province, China. PLANT DISEASE 2017; 101:601-606. [PMID: 30677353 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-16-1227-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Two hundred and forty isolates of Botrytis cinerea were collected during the early summer of 2012 and 2013 from strawberry greenhouses in 10 locations in Hubei Province and examined for sensitivity to five fungicides, most of which were commonly used to control this fungus. High frequency of resistance to carbendazim (Car, 63.63%) and cyprodinil (Cyp, 42.42%) was detected. Boscalid-resistant (BosR) isolates were detected for the first time in China, whereas no fludioxonil-resistant isolates were identified. Dual resistance to carbendazim and diethofencarb (Die) was also detected. There were six phenotypes of resistance profile (i.e., CarRDieSBosSCypS, CarRDieRBosSCypS, CarRDieSBosSCypR, CarRDieSBosRCypS, CarRDieRBosSCypR, and CarRDieSBosRCypR). CarRDieSBosSCypS and CarRDieSBosSCypR were the most common phenotypes, occurring at eight and seven locations, respectively. After 10 successive transfers on fungicide-free potato dextrose agar, tested resistant isolates retained levels of resistance similar to or comparative with the initial generation, indicating the stability of these resistances. Fitness evaluations based on investigation of mycelial growth, osmotic sensitivity, sporulation in vitro and in vivo, and virulence revealed the uncompromising fitness in resistant isolates, except that decreased virulence was observed in BosR isolates. The molecular basis of carbendazim, diethofencarb, and boscalid resistance was investigated. Results showed that all 13 sequenced carbendazim-resistant isolates harbored the mutation E198V or E198A in the β-tubulin gene and the five isolates with dual resistance to carbendazim and diethofencarb showed the mutation E198K in the same gene. BosR isolates possessed the H272R mutation in succinate dehydrogenase subunit B gene. The results achieved in this study challenge the current management strategies for B. cinerea, which largely depend on applications of these fungicides.
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- F Fan
- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, and College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, and Pesticides Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- College of Plant Science and Technology and the Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University
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- College of Plant Science and Technology and the Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University
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- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, and College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University
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Fan F, Li N, Li GQ, Luo CX. Occurrence of Fungicide Resistance in Botrytis cinerea from Greenhouse Tomato in Hubei Province, China. PLANT DISEASE 2016; 100:2414-2421. [PMID: 30686177 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-16-0395-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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During the early summer of 2012 and 2013, samples of gray mold were collected from greenhouse tomato at eight locations in Hubei Province, and 221 isolates of Botrytis cinerea were obtained and evaluated for the sensitivity to fungicides carbendazim, diethofencarb, boscalid, fludioxonil, and cyprodinil. Results showed that isolates with resistance to carbendazim and cyprodinil were widespread, whereas isolates with resistance to carbendazim and diethofencarb were found at only two locations. No isolates with resistance to boscalid or fludioxonil were detected. Altogether, four resistant phenotypes were determined (i.e., CarRDieSCypS, CarRDieRCypS, CarRDieSCypR, and CarRDieRCypR). Among them, CarRDieSCypS and CarRDieSCypR were widely distributed, and there was a dominant resistant phenotype at each location. Interestingly, isolates resistant only to cyprodinil were not obtained because the resistance to cyprodinil was always associated with the resistance to carbendazim, demonstrating that a phenotype of multiple fungicide resistance of B. cinerea was more likely to have evolved from previously resistant subpopulations. Stability of resistance to carbendazim, diethofencarb, and cyprodinil was assessed, and the resistance was stable. Fitness tests showed that, as a group, the carbendazim-resistant isolates were not significantly different from sensitive isolates. However, the mycelial growth and virulence of the carbendazim, diethofencarb, and cyprodinil triple-resistant group were significantly lower than the sensitive group, indicating that the triple-resistant isolates suffered from the disability of colonizing the hosts. It should be noted that there was no significant difference for other fitness components (e.g., sporulation or osmotic sensitivity to NaCl), suggesting that the triple-resistant isolates were still competitive in these traits. To investigate the mechanisms of resistance to carbendazim and diethofencarb, partial β-tubulin genes of 10 carbendazim-resistant isolates and 5 isolates resistant to carbendazim and diethofencarb were sequenced, and all 10 carbendazim-resistant isolates harbored the mutation E198V or E198A. For the 5 isolates resistant to carbendazim and diethofencarb, all of them possessed the mutation E198K, and no other mutations were detected. The location-specific resistance profiles found in this study are crucial in designing proper gray mold management strategies in these areas.
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- F Fan
- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, and College of Plant Science and Technology
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- College of Plant Science and Technology and the Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province
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- College of Plant Science and Technology and the Key Lab of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control in Hubei Province
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- Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, and College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Gao L, Yu HX, Kang XH, Shen HM, Li C, Liu TG, Liu B, Chen WQ. Development of SCAR Markers and an SYBR Green Assay to Detect Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in Infected Wheat Leaves. PLANT DISEASE 2016; 100:1840-1847. [PMID: 30682985 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-15-0693-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Stripe rust, caused by the pathogenic fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is an important disease of wheat worldwide. A rapid and reliable detection of the pathogen in latent infected wheat leaves is useful for accurate and early forecast of outbreaks and timely application of fungicides for managing the disease. Using the previously reported primer pair Bt2a/Bt2b, a 362-bp amplicon was obtained from P. striiformis f. sp. tritici and a 486-bp amplicon was obtained from both P. triticina (the leaf rust pathogen) and P. graminis f. sp. tritici (the stem rust pathogen). Based on the sequence of the 362-bp fragment, two pairs of sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) primers were designed. PSTF117/PSTR363 produced a 274-bp amplicon and TF114/TR323 produced a 180-bp amplicon from P. striiformis f. sp. tritici, whereas they did not produce any amplicon from P. triticina, P. graminis f. sp. tritici, or any other wheat-infecting fungi. The detection limit of PSTF117/PSTR363 was 1 pg/µl and TF114/TR323 was 100 fg/µl. Both SCAR markers could be detected in wheat leaves 9 h post inoculation. An SYBR Green RT-PCR method was also developed to detect P. striiformis f. sp. tritici in infected leaves with the detection limit of 1.0 fg DNA from asymptomatic leaf samples of 6 h after inoculation. These methods should be useful for rapid diagnosis and accurate detection of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici in infected wheat leaves for timely control of the disease.
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- L Gao
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Sichuan 621000, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Sichuan 621000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Yang H, Yu QY, Wu MD, Yang L, Zhuang WY, Chen WD, Li GQ. Botrytis pyriformis sp. nov., a novel and likely saprophytic species of Botrytis. Mycologia 2016; 108:682-96. [PMID: 27153884 DOI: 10.3852/15-340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A novel species of Botrytis from Sedum sarmentosum was described based on morphology and analyses of DNA sequences of nuc rDNA ITS regions and three nuclear genes (G3PDH, HSP60, RPB2). Meanwhile pathogenicity in 32 plant species, response to temperature for growth and conidial germination for the species were determined. The Botrytis species was named Botrytis pyriformis sp. nov. It was characterized by formation of grayish mycelia, brownish conidia and melanized sclerotia on PDA. The conidia are pear-shaped, melanized and covered with abundant villiform appendages on the conidial surface. Comparison of the ITS sequences confirmed its placement in the genus Botrytis Phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences of G3PDH, HSP60 and RPB2 genes indicated that B. pyriformis and other 30 Botrytis species form a monophyletic clade, which was further divided into three subclades. Subclade I comprised B. pyriformis alone, whereas subclades II and III comprised six and 24 Botrytis species, respectively. Botrytis pyriformis could not infect 32 plant species including S. sarmentosum, possibly due to deficiency in formation of infection cushions. This study presents a formal description and illustrations for B. pyriformis and provides experimental evidence, indicating that B. pyriformis might be a saprophytic species.
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- J Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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