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Microsatellite Analysis Revealing High Genetic Diversity of the Chestnut Blight Fungus in South Tyrol (Northern Italy). FORESTS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/f13020344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cryphonectria parasitica, which causes chestnut blight, is one of the most important pathogens of forest trees. In Europe, mycovirus-mediated biocontrol is the most efficient method to control the disease but can be impeded by the lack of information about the population structure of the fungus within a region. In particular, sexual reproduction and the new introduction of the pathogen can complicate biocontrol strategies. For this reason, this study aimed to determine the population structure of C. parasitica, which causes chestnut blight, in the northern Italian region of South Tyrol, using eleven multilocus microsatellite markers. Fifty-one haplotypes were found across South Tyrol, belonging to three divergent clusters. Recombinant genotypes demonstrated that sexual reproduction occurs across the different clusters. The most dominant genotypes in the region were also the most dominant in neighboring areas, such as Switzerland, northern Italy and France. All of the clusters from South Tyrol were related to the Italian genotype pool and are thought to have been introduced from northern Italian and other European populations due to naturally occurring gene flow or human-mediated introduction. At least three separate introduction events of C. parasitica might have happened in South Tyrol that could be separated by time. This study demonstrated a high genetic diversity of C. parasitica in South Tyrol and helped to shed light on the sexual reproduction and introduction events in the local populations.
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Kupper Q, Prospero S. Microsatellite Genotyping in the Chestnut Blight Fungus Cryphonectria parasitica. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2536:423-433. [PMID: 35819618 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2517-0_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This chapter describes the use of polymorphic microsatellite (simple sequence repeats, SSR) markers for genotyping isolates of Cryphonectria parasitica, the causal agent of chestnut blight. The SSR presented are particularly useful to characterize the genetic population structure of this invasive fungal pathogen, including invasion history (e.g., possible source population, introduced genotypes) and reproduction mode (sexual vs. asexual). Microsatellite markers can also be used to track fungal strains in laboratory and field experiments.
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- Quirin Kupper
- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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Kunova A, Pizzatti C, Cerea M, Gazzaniga A, Cortesi P. New formulation and delivery method of Cryphonectria parasitica for biological control of chestnut blight. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 122:180-187. [PMID: 27748552 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS This study aimed to develop a new formulation of Cryphonectria parasitica hypovirulent mycelium suitable for inoculations of tall trees from the ground. Cryphonectria parasitica hypovirulent strains are widely used for biological control of chestnut blight. However, it is often inconsistent and ineffective not only for biological reasons but also because the current manual application of hypovirulent strains on adult plants is difficult, time-consuming and expensive. Here, we propose an improved formulation and more effective mode of application of hypovirulent strains, which could boost chestnut blight biocontrol. METHODS AND RESULTS The Cp 4.2H hypovirulent strain was formulated as mycelium discs with polyethylene glycol and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, loaded into lead-free pellets that are used as carriers to inoculate cankers on chestnut stems by shooting. The formulation of mycelium did not hamper its viability which was stable, with an estimated shelf life of 72 days at 6 ± 1°C. The inoculum effectiveness was confirmed ex planta and in planta in a small-scale pilot study in field, where formulated mycelium discs of hypovirulent strain Cp 4.2H were inoculated by airgun shot method into the chestnut bark. In planta, Cp 4.2H was recovered in 37% of bark samples taken around the inoculated points 1 year after the treatment. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that the proposed airgun shooting inoculation method of C. parasitica hypovirulent strain formulated as mycelium discs is suitable for treatment of adult chestnut trees. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The proposed method could be a valid alternative to the traditional manual technique of chestnut biocontrol. The main advantages are the cost-effectiveness and the ease to treat high-positioned, otherwise unreachable cankers both in orchards and forests.
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- A Kunova
- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Peters FS, Busskamp J, Prospero S, Rigling D, Metzler B. Genetic diversification of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica and its associated hypovirus in Germany. Fungal Biol 2013; 118:193-210. [PMID: 24528641 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2013.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chestnut blight in south-western Germany was first reported in 1992 and is since expanding in distribution. Here we investigated the invasion history of Cryphonectria parasitica and its associated hypovirus. For this, we characterized 284 isolates collected between 1992 and 2012 for hypovirulence, vegetative compatibility (vc), mating type, and microsatellite haplotype. A total of 27 haplotypes and 15 vc types were observed, although the C. parasitica population analyzed is currently dominated to 50 % by one haplotype and to 64 % by the vc type EU-2. Structure analysis indicated two divergent genetic pools. Over 66 % of the haplotypes belonged to a pool probably originating from northern Italy. Further diversification is expected due to ongoing sexual recombination, but also to new migration and additional introductions. Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV-1) was found in four of five C. parasitica populations from Baden-Württemberg. Genetic analysis of the 35 CHV-1 isolates obtained revealed that they all belong to the German subtype, although they have clearly diverged from the first German hypovirus isolated in 1992. Our study suggests that C. parasitica has been introduced into Germany several times from two different gene pools, whereas the hypovirus most probably has a single origin.
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- Franziska S Peters
- FVA Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg (FVA-BW), Dept. Forest Protection, Wonnhaldestr. 4, D-79100 Freiburg, Germany.
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- FVA Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg (FVA-BW), Dept. Forest Protection, Wonnhaldestr. 4, D-79100 Freiburg, Germany.
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- WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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- WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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- FVA Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg (FVA-BW), Dept. Forest Protection, Wonnhaldestr. 4, D-79100 Freiburg, Germany.
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Prospero S, Lutz A, Tavadze B, Supatashvili A, Rigling D. Discovery of a new gene pool and a high genetic diversity of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica in Caucasian Georgia. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2013; 20:131-9. [PMID: 23994123 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this study, we investigated the population genetic structure and possible origins of the plant pathogen Cryphonectria parasitica in Caucasian Georgia, a region within the centre of origin of the host species Castanea sativa. A total of 427 C. parasitica isolates from nine populations were genotyped at 10 microsatellite loci. A high genetic diversity was detected, but the overall Georgian population was dominated by three haplotypes which were present in most individual populations. Two of them have not been previously found in Europe. Bayesian clustering analysis and principal component analysis could not identify their source population, neither in Asia nor in North America. On the other hand, one haplotype is frequent in Central Europe and probably naturally invaded Caucasian Georgia from neighbouring Turkey. Seventy-three haplotypes were unique to specific populations, and 66 of them were represented by a single isolate. Allele patterns suggest that most of these haplotypes emerged locally through sexual recombination between haplotypes of the Georgian and the central European gene pool. Due to the high incidence of haplotypes not otherwise present in Europe, Caucasian Georgia represents an additional source of diversity for the European C. parasitica population.
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- S Prospero
- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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Prospero S, Rigling D. Invasion genetics of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica in Switzerland. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2012; 102:73-82. [PMID: 21848397 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-02-11-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Cryphonectria parasitica is the best-known example of an invasive forest pathogen in Europe. In southern Switzerland, chestnut blight was first reported in 1948 whereas, north of the Alps, it did not appear until the 1980s. Between 1995 and 2008, we sampled 640 C. parasitica isolates from nine populations south of the Alps and nine north of the Alps. Twelve historical isolates, collected between 1950 and 1972 in the south, were obtained from our collection. All 652 isolates were screened at 10 microsatellite loci to test for the existence of divergent genetic pools and to infer possible origins of haplotypes. In total, 52 haplotypes were identified. Structure software analysis indicated that 43 haplotypes (including all historical haplotypes) belonged to a main cluster, 6 haplotypes belonged to a different cluster, and 3 haplotypes had an intermediate allele pattern. All newly founded populations in northern Switzerland were initiated by one or just a few haplotypes from the main cluster, which probably came directly from the populations south of the Alps. Subsequently, genetic diversity increased through mutations, sexual reproduction, or new migrations. The highest increase in diversity was observed in populations where haplotypes from different genetic pools were encountered.
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- S Prospero
- WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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JEŽIĆ MARIN, KRSTIN LJILJANA, RIGLING DANIEL, ĆURKOVIĆ‐PERICA MIRNA. High diversity in populations of the introduced plant pathogen,
Cryphonectria parasitica
, due to encounters between genetically divergent genotypes. Mol Ecol 2011; 21:87-99. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2011.05369.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- MARIN JEŽIĆ
- Division of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, HR‐10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Trg Lj. Gaja 6, HR‐31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH‐8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Division of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, HR‐10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Dutech C, Fabreguettes O, Capdevielle X, Robin C. Multiple introductions of divergent genetic lineages in an invasive fungal pathogen, Cryphonectria parasitica, in France. Heredity (Edinb) 2009; 105:220-8. [PMID: 19997121 DOI: 10.1038/hdy.2009.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The occurrence of multiple introductions may be a crucial factor in the successful establishment of invasive species, but few studies focus on the introduction of fungal pathogens, despite their significant effect on invaded habitats. Although Cryphonectria parasitica, the chestnut blight fungus introduced in North America and Europe from Asia during the 20th century, caused dramatic changes in its new range, the history of its introduction is not well retraced in Europe. Using 10 microsatellite loci, we investigated the genetic diversity of 583 isolates in France, where several introductions have been hypothesized. Our analyses showed that the seven most frequent multilocus genotypes belonged to three genetic lineages, which had a different and geographically limited distribution. These results suggest that different introduction events occurred in France. Genetic recombination was low among these lineages, despite the presence of the two mating types in each chestnut stand analysed. The spatial distribution of lineages suggests that the history of introductions in France associated with the slow expansion of the disease has contributed to the low observed rate of recombination among the divergent lineages. However, we discuss the possibility that environmental conditions or viral interactions could locally reduce recombination among genotypes.
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- C Dutech
- INRA, UMR 1202 BIOGECO, Equipe de Pathologie Forestière, Domaine de Pierroton, Cestas, France.
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Milgroom MG, Sotirovski K, Risteski M, Brewer MT. Heterokaryons and parasexual recombinants of Cryphonectria parasitica in two clonal populations in southeastern Europe. Fungal Genet Biol 2009; 46:849-54. [PMID: 19643198 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2009.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2009] [Revised: 07/22/2009] [Accepted: 07/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Evidence for parasexuality in natural populations of haploid fungi requires the demonstration of diploids or heterokaryons and recombinant genotypes in the absence of sex. We studied clonal populations of the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, in southeastern Europe and found evidence of parasexuality in two locations. In Osoj, Macedonia, we found one isolate (Os05-66) that had two alleles at six codominant loci, giving a haplotype that was a composite of two clones in this population. Six single-conidial isolates from Os05-66 had two alleles at some loci, suggesting partial diploidy or aneuploidy, and we found four recombinant haplotypes among single-conidial isolates from hyphal-tip isolates of the same isolate. In Teano, Italy, we found two heterokaryon isolates that were partial composites of two dominant clones. Single-conidial isolates from hyphal-tip isolates had recombinant haplotypes. These results provide evidence that is consistent with the hypothesis of parasexuality in C. parasitica in Europe, similar to an earlier report in a natural population in the USA.
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- Michael G Milgroom
- Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Liu Q, Peever TL, Xiao CL. Population structure of Potebniamyces pyri in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and evidence of outcrossing inferred with sequence-characterized amplified region markers. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2009; 99:532-539. [PMID: 19351249 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-99-5-0532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Potebniamyces pyri is the cause of Phacidiopycnis rot of d'Anjou pear, which is grown primarily in Washington and Oregon. To estimate the population structure of P. pyri, 146 single-spore isolates were sampled from five major pear-production areas and scored for variation at eight sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) loci. Significant genetic differentiation was detected among five subpopulations and a total of 54 multilocus genotypes were identified, with significant genotypic diversity in each subpopulation. No genotype was shared among more than three subpopulations. To estimate the relationship between phenotype and multilocus SCAR genotype, four to five representative isolates of each dominant SCAR genotype in each subpopulation were assayed for growth rate on oatmeal agar and virulence on d'Anjou pear fruit. Significant differences in daily growth rates and virulence were detected among genotypes; however, genotype was not predictive of virulence. To assess the mating system of the pathogen, 10 ascospores were sampled from each of 20 apothecia from a commercial orchard and scored for five SCAR markers. Segregation of alleles at one or more SCAR loci was detected among 18 of 20 ascospore progeny sets, indicating that P. pyri is likely a heterothallic fungus with a predominantly outcrossing mating system.
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- Q Liu
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA
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DUTECH C, ROSSI JP, FABREGUETTES O, ROBIN C. Geostatistical genetic analysis for inferring the dispersal pattern of a partially clonal species: example of the chestnut blight fungus. Mol Ecol 2008; 17:4597-607. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2008.03941.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Milgroom MG, Sotirovski K, Spica D, Davis JE, Brewer MT, Milev M, Cortesi P. Clonal population structure of the chestnut blight fungus in expanding ranges in southeastern Europe. Mol Ecol 2008; 17:4446-58. [PMID: 18803594 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2008.03927.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Expanding populations are often less genetically diverse at their margins than at the centre of a species' range. Established, older populations of the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, are more variable for vegetative compatibility (vc) types than in expanding populations in southeastern Europe where C. parasitica has colonized relatively recently. To test whether vc types represent clones, we genotyped 373 isolates of C. parasitica from southern Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey using 11 sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers. Ten SCAR loci and six vegetative incompatibility (vic) loci were polymorphic in these samples. These populations are clonal by all criteria tested: (i) among 373 isolates, we found only eight multilocus haplotypes, and the same haplotypes were found in multiple countries, sometimes separated in time by as much as 12 years; (ii) the number of haplotypes observed was significantly less than expected under random mating; (iii) populations are in linkage disequilibrium; (iv) the two sets of independent markers, SCARs and vc types, are highly correlated; and (v) sexual structures of C. parasitica were found only in Bulgaria and Romania. One mating type (MAT-1) was found in 98% of the isolates sampled. In contrast, a population in northern Italy, in the central part of the range in Europe, had 12 multilocus haplotypes among 19 isolates. The spread of a few clones could be the result either of founder effect and restricted migration, or these clones have greater fitness than others and spread because they are better adapted to conditions in southeastern Europe.
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- Michael G Milgroom
- Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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KUBISIAK TL, DUTECH C, MILGROOM MG. PRIMER NOTE: Fifty-three polymorphic microsatellite loci in the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01608.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kubisiak TL, Milgroom MG. Markers linked to vegetative incompatibility (vic) genes and a region of high heterogeneity and reduced recombination near the mating type locus (MAT) in Cryphonectria parasitica. Fungal Genet Biol 2006; 43:453-63. [PMID: 16554177 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2006.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2005] [Revised: 02/01/2006] [Accepted: 02/06/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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To find markers linked to vegetative incompatibility (vic) genes in the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, we constructed a preliminary linkage map. In general, this map is characterized by low levels of polymorphism, as evident from the more than 24 linkage groups observed, compared to seven expected from electrophoretic karyotyping. Nonetheless, we found markers closely linked to two vic genes (vic1 and vic2) making them candidates for positional cloning. Two markers were found to be linked to vic2: one cosegregated with vic2, i.e., it is 0.0 cM from vic2, the other was at a distance of 4.5 cM; a single marker was found 4.0 cM from vic1. The closest markers linked to three other vic genes (vic4, vic6, and vic7) were >15 cM away; additional markers are needed before efficient positional cloning of these three vic genes can be realized. In contrast to the low levels of polymorphism observed across most of the C. parasitica genome, the linkage group containing the MAT locus appears to harbor an extremely high level of RAPD heterogeneity and reduced recombination. Markers within this highly heterogeneous region are in linkage disequilibrium in some natural populations; however, recombination is clearly evident between this region and the MAT locus.
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- Thomas L Kubisiak
- USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, 23332 Hwy 67, Saucier, MS 39574, USA.
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Breuillin F, Dutech C, Robin C. Genetic diversity of the Chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica in four French populations assessed by microsatellite markers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 110:288-96. [PMID: 16377166 DOI: 10.1016/j.mycres.2005.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2005] [Revised: 09/09/2005] [Accepted: 09/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Microsatellites are powerful markers to infer population genetic parameters. Here, 13 microsatellite loci isolated from a genomic and a cDNA library of Cryphonectria parasitica were used to characterize the genetic diversity and structure of four French populations. Twelve of these loci were polymorphic within populations, and average gene diversity (H(e)) was estimated to be 0.35. There was a lower genetic diversity in a south-eastern population relative to three south-western populations. In these three populations, microsatellite genotypic diversity was higher than vegetative compatibility type diversity. A high genetic differentiation (G(ST) = 0.27) suggested a low gene flow and/or founder effects of French populations which are in agreement with low dispersal of spores and different introductions of this species in southern France. This study demonstrates the significance of these microsatellite loci to assess gene flow and reproductive system in this important pathogen.
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- Florence Breuillin
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche BIOGECO, Equipe de Pathologie Forestière, Domaine de la Grande Ferrade, 71 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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McGuire IC, Davis JE, Double ML, MacDonald WL, Rauscher JT, McCawley S, Milgroom MG. Heterokaryon formation and parasexual recombination between vegetatively incompatible lineages in a population of the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica. Mol Ecol 2006; 14:3657-69. [PMID: 16202087 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2005.02693.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heterokaryosis was recently reported in the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, in which individuals contain nuclei that are isogenic except at the mating-type locus (MAT). MAT heterokaryons were found in several natural populations, including a putatively clonal population in West Salem, Wisconsin, providing an opportunity to address the question of how heterokaryons arise. We represented relationships among RFLP fingerprint haplotypes as networks in which loop formation is considered evidence of recombination. From 1990 to 1995, this population was clonal, as indicated by a simple haplotype network without loops, and the correlation of vegetative compatibility (vc) types and mating types with haplotype lineages. By 1999, we observed loops in the haplotype network involving isolates of two vc types (WS-2 and WS-3). Isolates with haplotypes in the loops were either MAT heterokaryons, carried the opposite mating type from other isolates of the same vc type, and/or had two alleles at two or more codominant SCAR (sequence-characterized amplified region) loci. Segregation of markers and recombination were evident among single-spore isolates from one heterokaryon; these single-spore isolates had novel fingerprint haplotypes, also within the loops. In contrast, vc type WS-1, which comprises 85% of the population, was represented by a simple network with no loops, indicating a clonal lineage varying only by mutation. Almost all isolates of WS-1 had the same mating type; the exceptions were five isolates that were MAT heterokaryons. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that heterokaryons formed between vegetatively incompatible individuals, and recombination occurred by a parasexual process.
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- I C McGuire
- Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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