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Indrayadi H, Glen M, Alhusaeri Siregar B, Ratkowsky D, Rimbawanto A, Tjahjono B, Mohammed C. Cross-Inoculation of Commercial Forestry, Amenity, and Horticulture Tree Species with Ceratocystis Isolates Collected from Different Host Species. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:1491-1500. [PMID: 38780477 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-23-0271-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: 05/25/2024]
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Ceratocystis manginecans has caused significant losses in forestry productivity in Indonesia and neighboring nations. It also infects horticultural trees, but the host range of individual isolates of C. manginecans is poorly studied. So, this study aimed to better understand the potential host range and evaluate aggressiveness against forestry and fruit tree species of C. manginecans isolated from various tree species in Indonesia. Five C. manginecans isolates, four from different tree species and one from the shot-hole borer Euwallacea perbrevis, were used to inoculate seven fruit and six forest tree species, including E. pellita and Acacia mangium. Many of the inoculated trees produced typical canker disease symptoms, such as rough, swollen, and cracked lesions on the bark, but some trees did not have any external symptoms. Mortality in the most susceptible clone of A. mangium was 40% within 8 weeks. Forest tree species were more susceptible than fruit trees, with the length of xylem discoloration ranging from 0.4 to 101 cm. In fruit trees, the average extent of xylem discoloration was lower, ranging from 0.4 to 20.5 cm; however, mortalities were recorded in two fruit tree species, Citrus microcarpa and Durio zibethinus. Host-isolate interaction was evident; isolate Ep106C from Eucalyptus pellita caused the greatest xylem discoloration in Citrus sp., whereas Hy163C from Hymenaea courbaril was the most damaging in D. zibethinus, Artocarpus heterophyllus, and Mangifera indica. Increasingly globalized food and fiber systems increase risk of disease spread, and the serious threat of C. manginecans incursions into countries where it is not present must be evaluated more thoroughly.
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- Heru Indrayadi
- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
- Corporate R&D PT Arara Abadi - Sinarmas Forestry, Siak Regency, Riau 28772, Indonesia
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- Research Centre for Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens and Forestry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Corporate R&D PT Arara Abadi - Sinarmas Forestry, Siak Regency, Riau 28772, Indonesia
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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Schmey T, Tominello-Ramirez CS, Brune C, Stam R. Alternaria diseases on potato and tomato. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2024; 25:e13435. [PMID: 38476108 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Alternaria spp. cause different diseases in potato and tomato crops. Early blight caused by Alternaria solani and brown spot caused by Alternaria alternata are most common, but the disease complex is far more diverse. We first provide an overview of the Alternaria species infecting the two host plants to alleviate some of the confusion that arises from the taxonomic rearrangements in this fungal genus. Highlighting the diversity of Alternaria fungi on both solanaceous hosts, we review studies investigating the genetic diversity and genomes, before we present recent advances from studies elucidating host-pathogen interactions and fungicide resistances. TAXONOMY Kingdom Fungi, Phylum Ascomycota, Class Dothideomycetes, Order Pleosporales, Family Pleosporaceae, Genus Alternaria. BIOLOGY AND HOST RANGE Alternaria spp. adopt diverse lifestyles. We specifically review Alternaria spp. that cause disease in the two solanaceous crops potato (Solanum tuberosum) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). They are necrotrophic pathogens with no known sexual stage, despite some signatures of recombination. DISEASE SYMPTOMS Symptoms of the early blight/brown spot disease complex include foliar lesions that first present as brown spots, depending on the species with characteristic concentric rings, which eventually lead to severe defoliation and considerable yield loss. CONTROL Good field hygiene can keep the disease pressure low. Some potato and tomato cultivars show differences in susceptibility, but there are no fully resistant varieties known. Therefore, the main control mechanism is treatment with fungicides.
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- Tamara Schmey
- TUM School of Life Science Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Phytopathology and Crop Protection, Institute of Phytopathology, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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- TUM School of Life Science Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Phytopathology and Crop Protection, Institute of Phytopathology, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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Sakane K, Akiyama M, Jogaiah S, Ito SI, Sasaki K. Pathogenicity chromosome of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae. Fungal Genet Biol 2024; 170:103860. [PMID: 38114016 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2023.103860] [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] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae (Foc) is the causative agent of Fusarium basal rot disease in onions, which leads to catastrophic global crop production losses. Therefore, the interaction of Foc with its host has been actively investigated, and the pathogen-specific (PS) regions of the British strain Foc_FUS2 have been identified. However, it has not been experimentally determined whether the identified PS region plays a role in pathogenicity. To identify the pathogenicity chromosome in the Japanese strain Foc_TA, we initially screened effector candidates, defined as small proteins with a signal peptide that contain two or more cysteines, from genome sequence data. Twenty-one candidate effectors were identified, five of which were expressed during infection. Of the expressed effector candidates, four were located on the 4-Mb-sized chromosome in Foc_TA. To clarify the relationship between pathogenicity and the 4-Mb-sized chromosome in Foc_TA, nine putative 4-Mb-sized chromosome loss strains were generated by treatment with benomyl (a mitotic inhibitor drug). A pathogenicity test with putative 4-Mb-sized chromosome loss strains showed that these strains were impaired in their pathogenicity toward onions. Genome analysis of three putative 4-Mb-sized chromosome loss strains revealed that two strains lost a 4-Mb-sized chromosome in common, and another strain maintained a 0.9-Mb region of the 4-Mb-sized chromosome. Our findings show that the 4-Mb-sized chromosome is the pathogenicity chromosome in Foc_TA, and the 3.1-Mb region within the 4-Mb-sized chromosome is required for full pathogenicity toward onion.
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- Kosei Sakane
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Kerala, Tejaswini Hills, Kasaragod 671316, India
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources (RCTMR), Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan; Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources (RCTMR), Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan.
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Kobayashi N, Dang TA, Pham KTM, Gómez Luciano LB, Van Vu B, Izumitsu K, Shimizu M, Ikeda KI, Li WH, Nakayashiki H. Horizontally Transferred DNA in the Genome of the Fungus Pyricularia oryzae is Associated With Repressive Histone Modifications. Mol Biol Evol 2023; 40:msad186. [PMID: 37595132 PMCID: PMC10473863 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msad186] [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] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a means of exchanging genetic material asexually. The process by which horizontally transferred genes are domesticated by the host genome is of great interest but is not well understood. In this study, we determined the telomere-to-telomere genome sequence of the wheat-infecting Pyricularia oryzae strain Br48. SNP analysis indicated that the Br48 strain is a hybrid of wheat- and Brachiaria-infecting strains by a sexual or parasexual cross. Comparative genomic analysis identified several megabase-scale "insertions" in the Br48 genome, some of which were possibly gained by HGT-related events from related species, such as P. pennisetigena or P. grisea. Notably, the mega-insertions often contained genes whose phylogeny is not congruent with the species phylogeny. Moreover, some of the genes have a close homolog even in distantly related organisms, such as basidiomycetes or prokaryotes, implying the involvement of multiple HGT events. Interestingly, the levels of the silent epigenetic marks H3K9me3 and H3K27me3 in a genomic region tended to be negatively correlated with the phylogenetic concordance of genes in the same region, suggesting that horizontally transferred DNA is preferentially targeted for epigenetic silencing. Indeed, the putative HGT-derived genes were activated when MoKmt6, the gene responsible for H3K27me3 modification, was deleted. Notably, these genes also tended to be up-regulated during infection, suggesting that they are now under host control and have contributed to establishing a fungal niche. In conclusion, this study suggests that epigenetic modifications have played an important role in the domestication of HGT-derived genes in the P. oryzae genome.
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- Natsuki Kobayashi
- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Japan
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- Department of Genomics and Breeding, Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Kitakami, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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de Novais DPS, Batista TM, Costa EA, Pirovani CP. Genomic and Pathogenicity Mechanisms of the Main Theobroma cacao L. Eukaryotic Pathogens: A Systematic Review. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1567. [PMID: 37375069 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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A set of diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes are responsible for large losses in annual world cocoa production. Managing the impact caused by these diseases is very complex because a common solution has yet to be found for different pathogens. In this context, the systematic knowledge of Theobroma cacao L. pathogens' molecular characteristics may help researchers understand the possibilities and limitations of cocoa disease management strategies. This work systematically organized and summarized the main findings of omics studies of T. cacao eukaryotic pathogens, focusing on the plant-pathogen interaction and production dynamics. Using the PRISMA protocol and a semiautomated process, we selected papers from the Scopus and Web of Science databases and collected data from the selected papers. From the initial 3169 studies, 149 were selected. The first author's affiliations were mostly from two countries, Brazil (55%) and the USA (22%). The most frequent genera were Moniliophthora (105 studies), Phytophthora (59 studies) and Ceratocystis (13 studies). The systematic review database includes papers reporting the whole-genome sequence from six cocoa pathogens and evidence of some necrosis-inducing-like proteins, which are common in T. cacao pathogen genomes. This review contributes to the knowledge about T. cacao diseases, providing an integrated discussion of T. cacao pathogens' molecular characteristics, common mechanisms of pathogenicity and how this knowledge is produced worldwide.
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- Diogo Pereira Silva de Novais
- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil
- Bahia Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology (IFBA), Porto Seguro 45810-000, BA, Brazil
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- Environmental Science Training Center, Federal University of Southern Bahia (UFSB), Porto Seguro 45810-000, BA, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil
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Liu X, Li B, Cai J, Shi T, Yang Y, Feng Y, Huang G. Whole genome resequencing reveal patterns of genetic variation within Colletotrichum acutatum species complex from rubber trees in China. Fungal Genet Biol 2023; 167:103801. [PMID: 37196569 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2023.103801] [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] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The Colletotrichum acutatum species complex possesses a diverse number of important traits, such as a wide host range and host preference, different modes of reproduction, and different strategies of host infection. Research using comparative genomics has attempted to find correlations between these traits. Here, we used multi-locus techniques and gene genealogical concordance analysis to investigate the phylogenetic relationships and taxonomic status of the Colletotrichum acutatum species complex using field isolates obtained from rubber trees. The results revealed that the dominant species was C. australisinense, followed by C. bannaense, while strain YNJH17109 was identified as C. laticiphilum. The taxonomic status of strains YNLC510 and YNLC511 was undetermined. Using whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism data to analyze population structure, 18 strains of C. australisinense were subsequently divided into four populations, one of which was derived from an admixture of two populations. In addition, the strains LD1687, GD1628, and YNLC516, did not belong to any populations, and were considered to be admixtures of two or more populations. A split decomposition network analysis also provided evidence for genetic recombination within Colletotrichum acutatum species complex from rubber trees in China. Overall, a weak phylogeographic sub-structure was observed. Analysis also revealed significant differences in morphological characters and levels of virulence between populations.
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- Xianbao Liu
- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan 571101, PR China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan 571101, PR China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan 571101, PR China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan 571101, PR China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan 571101, PR China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan 571101, PR China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Haikou, Hainan 571101, PR China.
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Sokolova GD, Budynkov NI, Tselipanova EE, Glinushkin AP. Species Diversity in the Fusarium solani (Neocosmospora) Complex and Their Pathogenicity for Plants and Humans. DOKLADY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES : PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE USSR, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SECTIONS 2022; 507:416-427. [PMID: 36781537 DOI: 10.1134/s0012496622060217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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The Fusarium solani species complex is a large group of soil saprotrophs with a broad adaptive potential, which allows the fungi to exist under various conditions and to parasitize on different hosts. The review analyzes the modern data concerning the genetic peculiarities of species from this complex by the example of F. solani f. sp. pisi and generalizes the data on the most widespread species pathogenic for both plants and humans. The enhanced resistance of the F. solani species complex to the most of modern antifungal agents and the need for novel therapeutic agents against fusariosis has been considered.
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- G D Sokolova
- All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Bolshiye Vyazemy, Russia.
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- All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Bolshiye Vyazemy, Russia
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- Moscow Regional Vladimirsky Research Clinical Institute, Moscow, Russia.
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- All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Bolshiye Vyazemy, Russia
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Plastic waste pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. The amount of plastic in the environment continues to increase, and human exposure to microplastic (MP) has become a reality. This subject has attracted the attention of the whole world. The MP problem has also been noticed by the scientific community. The term microplastic is mostly used to define synthetic material with a high polymer content that can have a size range from 0.1 to 5000 µm. This paper aims to characterize the routes of exposure to MP, define its pollution sources, and identify food types contaminated with plastics. This review addresses the current state of knowledge on this type of particles, with particular emphasis on their influence on human health. Adverse effects of MP depend on routes and sources of exposure. The most common route of exposure is believed to be the gastrointestinal tract. Sources of MP include fish, shellfish, water as well as tea, beer, wine, energy drinks, soft drinks, milk, salt, sugar, honey, poultry meat, fruits, and vegetables. Studies have shown that particles of PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, PA, and PC are the most frequently found in food.
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- Kornelia Kadac-Czapska
- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Kodati S, Gambhir N, Yuen G, Adesemoye AO, Everhart SE. Diversity and Aggressiveness of Rhizoctonia spp. from Nebraska on Soybean and Cross-Pathogenicity to Corn and Wheat. PLANT DISEASE 2022; 106:2689-2700. [PMID: 35285264 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-21-0872-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: 06/14/2023]
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Rhizoctonia and Rhizoctonia-like species of fungi that cause disease are known to have varying host ranges and aggressiveness. Accurate identification of these species causing disease is important for soybean disease management that relies upon crop rotation. The anamorphic genus Rhizoctonia contains several diverse species and anastomosis groups (AGs) including some known soybean pathogens, such as Rhizoctonia solani, whereas for others the ability to cause disease on soybean has not been well described. The present study was conducted to identify the predominant species and AG of Rhizoctonia from soybean, corn, and wheat fields that are pathogenic on soybean and characterize cross-pathogenicity to common rotational crops, corn and wheat. We surveyed for Rhizoctonia spp. in Nebraska; isolates were identified to species and AG, and aggressiveness was assessed. A total of 59 R. zeae isolates, 49 R. solani, nine binucleate Rhizoctonia, three R. circinata, and two R. oryzae isolates were collected in 2016 and 2017 from a total of 29 fields in 15 counties. The most abundant R. solani AGs were AG-4, AG-1 IB, AG-2-1, AG-3, and AG-5. R. solani AG-4 and R. zeae were found in all three regions of the state (west, central, and eastern). Some isolates that were most aggressive to soybean seedlings were cross-pathogenic on both wheat and corn. In addition, R. zeae was pathogenic on soybean when evaluated at 25°C, which is warmer than temperatures used previously, and isolates were identified that were aggressive on soybean and cross-pathogenic on both corn and wheat.
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- Srikanth Kodati
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
- West Central Research and Extension Center, University of Nebraska, North Platte, NE
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
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- West Central Research and Extension Center, University of Nebraska, North Platte, NE
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
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Bioactive Metabolite Production in the Genus Pyrenophora (Pleosporaceae, Pleosporales). Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:toxins14090588. [PMID: 36136526 PMCID: PMC9503419 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14090588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The genus Pyrenophora includes two important cereal crop foliar pathogens and a large number of less well-known species, many of which are also grass pathogens. Only a few of these have been examined in terms of secondary metabolite production, yet even these few species have yielded a remarkable array of bioactive metabolites that include compounds produced through each of the major biosynthetic pathways. There is little overlap among species in the compounds identified. Pyrenophora tritici-repentis produces protein toxin effectors that mediate host-specific responses as well as spirocyclic lactams and at least one anthraquinone. Pyrenophora teres produces marasmine amino acid and isoquinoline derivatives involved in pathogenesis on barley as well as nonenolides with antifungal activity, while P. semeniperda produces cytochalasans and sesquiterpenoids implicated in pathogenesis on seeds as well as spirocyclic lactams with phytotoxic and antibacterial activity. Less well-known species have produced some unusual macrocyclic compounds in addition to a diverse array of anthraquinones. For the three best-studied species, in silico genome mining has predicted the existence of biosynthetic pathways for a much larger array of potentially toxic secondary metabolites than has yet been produced in culture. Most compounds identified to date have potentially useful biological activity.
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Komluski J, Stukenbrock EH, Habig M. Non-Mendelian transmission of accessory chromosomes in fungi. Chromosome Res 2022; 30:241-253. [PMID: 35881207 PMCID: PMC9508043 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-022-09691-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Non-Mendelian transmission has been reported for various genetic elements, ranging from small transposons to entire chromosomes. One prime example of such a transmission pattern are B chromosomes in plants and animals. Accessory chromosomes in fungi are similar to B chromosomes in showing presence/absence polymorphism and being non-essential. How these chromosomes are transmitted during meiosis is however poorly understood—despite their often high impact on the fitness of the host. For several fungal organisms, a non-Mendelian transmission or a mechanistically unique meiotic drive of accessory chromosomes have been reported. In this review, we provide an overview of the possible mechanisms that can cause the non-Mendelian transmission or meiotic drives of fungal accessory chromosomes. We compare processes responsible for the non-Mendelian transmission of accessory chromosomes for different fungal eukaryotes and discuss the structural traits of fungal accessory chromosomes affecting their meiotic transmission. We conclude that research on fungal accessory chromosomes, due to their small size, ease of sequencing, and epigenetic profiling, can complement the study of B chromosomes in deciphering factors that influence and regulate the non-Mendelian transmission of entire chromosomes.
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- Jovan Komluski
- Environmental Genomics, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Plön, Germany
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- Environmental Genomics, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Plön, Germany.
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- Environmental Genomics, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Plön, Germany.
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Afordoanyi DM, Diabankana RGC, Akosah YA, Validov SZ. Are formae speciales pathogens really host specific? A broadened host specificity in Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis-cucumerinum. Braz J Microbiol 2022; 53:1745-1759. [PMID: 35841534 PMCID: PMC9679123 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00793-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Phytopathogenic strains of Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht exhibit clear host specificity, which appears to be a persistent characteristic and a dependable base for the forma specialis system of these pathogens. Here, we report an altered host specificity of the F. oxysporum f.sp. radicis-cucumerinum strain V03-2 g (Forc V03-2 g) - a causative agent of cucumber root-rot, the clonal derivates of which acquired the ability to infect tomato plants. Since the clonal derivates of Forc V03-2 g with transformed host specificity preserved their ability to parasitize on cucumber plants, the changes that occurred can be classified as broadening of host specificity. To our knowledge, this is the first observation of pathogenicity changes in formae speciales of F. oxysporum. The clonal derivates acquired could be used to trace genetic determinants of the host specificity of phytopathogenic strains of F. oxysporum.
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- Daniel Mawuena Afordoanyi
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Microbiological Methods, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia ,Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Tatar Scientific Research Institute of Agrochemistry and Soil Science, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York City, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Microbiological Methods, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia
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Stengel A, Stanke KM, Quattrone AC, Herr JR. Improving Taxonomic Delimitation of Fungal Species in the Age of Genomics and Phenomics. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:847067. [PMID: 35250961 PMCID: PMC8892103 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.847067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Species concepts have long provided a source of debate among biologists. These lively debates have been important for reaching consensus on how to communicate across scientific disciplines and for advancing innovative strategies to study evolution, population biology, ecology, natural history, and disease epidemiology. Species concepts are also important for evaluating variability and diversity among communities, understanding biogeographical distributions, and identifying causal agents of disease across animal and plant hosts. While there have been many attempts to address the concept of species in the fungi, there are several concepts that have made taxonomic delimitation especially challenging. In this review we discuss these major challenges and describe methodological approaches that show promise for resolving ambiguity in fungal taxonomy by improving discrimination of genetic and functional traits. We highlight the relevance of eco-evolutionary theory used in conjunction with integrative taxonomy approaches to improve the understanding of interactions between environment, ecology, and evolution that give rise to distinct species boundaries. Beyond recent advances in genomic and phenomic methods, bioinformatics tools and modeling approaches enable researchers to test hypothesis and expand our knowledge of fungal biodiversity. Looking to the future, the pairing of integrative taxonomy approaches with multi-locus genomic sequencing and phenomic techniques, such as transcriptomics and proteomics, holds great potential to resolve many unknowns in fungal taxonomic classification.
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- Ashley Stengel
- Complex Biosystems Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.,Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.,Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Complex Biosystems Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Complex Biosystems Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.,School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.,Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.,School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.,Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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Kurian SM, Lichius A, Read ND. Ca2+ Signalling Differentially Regulates Germ-Tube Formation and Cell Fusion in Fusarium oxysporum. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8010090. [PMID: 35050029 PMCID: PMC8780837 DOI: 10.3390/jof8010090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fusarium oxysporum is an important plant pathogen and an emerging opportunistic human pathogen. Germination of conidial spores and their fusion via conidial anastomosis tubes (CATs) are significant events during colony establishment in culture and on host plants and, hence, very likely on human epithelia. CAT fusion exhibited by conidial germlings of Fusarium species has been postulated to facilitate mitotic recombination, leading to heterokaryon formation and strains with varied genotypes and potentially increased virulence. Ca2+ signalling is key to many of the important physiological processes in filamentous fungi. Here, we tested pharmacological agents with defined modes of action in modulation of the mammalian Ca2+ signalling machinery for their effect on germination and CAT-mediated cell fusion in F. oxysporum. We found various drug-specific and dose-dependent effects. Inhibition of calcineurin by FK506 or cyclosporin A, as well as chelation of extracellular Ca2+ by BAPTA, exclusively inhibit CAT induction but not germ-tube formation. On the other hand, inhibition of Ca2+ channels by verapamil, calmodulin inhibition by calmidazolium, and inhibition of mitochondrial calcium uniporters by RU360 inhibited both CAT induction and germ-tube formation. Thapsigargin, an inhibitor of mammalian sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA), partially inhibited CAT induction but had no effect on germ-tube formation. These results provide initial evidence for morphologically defining roles of Ca2+-signalling components in the early developmental stages of F. oxysporum colony establishment—most notably, the indication that calcium ions act as self-signalling molecules in this process. Our findings contribute an important first step towards the identification of Ca2+ inhibitors with fungas-specific effects that could be exploited for the treatment of infected plants and humans.
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- Smija M. Kurian
- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9NT, UK;
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9NT, UK;
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Gkoutselis G, Rohrbach S, Harjes J, Obst M, Brachmann A, Horn MA, Rambold G. Microplastics accumulate fungal pathogens in terrestrial ecosystems. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13214. [PMID: 34267241 PMCID: PMC8282651 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92405-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Microplastic (MP) is a pervasive pollutant in nature that is colonised by diverse groups of microbes, including potentially pathogenic species. Fungi have been largely neglected in this context, despite their affinity for plastics and their impact as pathogens. To unravel the role of MP as a carrier of fungal pathogens in terrestrial ecosystems and the immediate human environment, epiplastic mycobiomes from municipal plastic waste from Kenya were deciphered using ITS metabarcoding as well as a comprehensive meta-analysis, and visualised via scanning electron as well as confocal laser scanning microscopy. Metagenomic and microscopic findings provided complementary evidence that the terrestrial plastisphere is a suitable ecological niche for a variety of fungal organisms, including important animal and plant pathogens, which formed the plastisphere core mycobiome. We show that MPs serve as selective artificial microhabitats that not only attract distinct fungal communities, but also accumulate certain opportunistic human pathogens, such as cryptococcal and Phoma-like species. Therefore, MP must be regarded a persistent reservoir and potential vector for fungal pathogens in soil environments. Given the increasing amount of plastic waste in terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, this interrelation may have severe consequences for the trans-kingdom and multi-organismal epidemiology of fungal infections on a global scale.
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- Gerasimos Gkoutselis
- Department of Mycology, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, Leibniz University Hannover, 30419, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Mycology, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Experimental Biogeochemistry, BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, 95448, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, 82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, Leibniz University Hannover, 30419, Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of Mycology, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany.
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Danneels B, Viruel J, Mcgrath K, Janssens SB, Wales N, Wilkin P, Carlier A. Patterns of transmission and horizontal gene transfer in the Dioscorea sansibarensis leaf symbiosis revealed by whole-genome sequencing. Curr Biol 2021; 31:2666-2673.e4. [PMID: 33852872 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Leaves of the wild yam species Dioscorea sansibarensis display prominent forerunner or "drip" tips filled with extracellular bacteria of the species Orrella dioscoreae.1 This species of yam is native to Madagascar and tropical Africa and reproduces mainly asexually through aerial bulbils and underground tubers, which also contain a small population of O. dioscoreae.2,3 Despite apparent vertical transmission, the genome of O. dioscoreae does not show any of the hallmarks of genome erosion often found in hereditary symbionts (e.g., small genome size and accumulation of pseudogenes).4-6 We investigated here the range and distribution of leaf symbiosis between D. sansibarensis and O. dioscoreae using preserved leaf samples from herbarium collections that were originally collected from various locations in Africa. We recovered DNA from the extracellular symbiont in all samples, showing that the symbiosis is widespread throughout continental Africa and Madagascar. Despite the degraded nature of this DNA, we constructed 17 symbiont genomes using de novo methods without relying on a reference. Phylogenetic and genomic analyses revealed that horizontal transmission of symbionts and horizontal gene transfer have shaped the evolution of the symbiont. These mechanisms could help explain lack of signs of reductive genome evolution despite an obligate host-associated lifestyle. Furthermore, phylogenetic analysis of D. sansibarensis based on plastid genomes revealed a strong geographical clustering of samples and provided evidence that the symbiosis originated at least 13 mya, earlier than previously estimated.3.
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- Bram Danneels
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE, UK
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- Department of Prehistory and Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Department of Archaeology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Meise Botanic Garden, 1860 Meise, Belgium; Department of Biology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Archaeology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE, UK
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; LIPME, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, CNRS, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France.
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Mayers CG, Harrington TC, Wai A, Hausner G. Recent and Ongoing Horizontal Transfer of Mitochondrial Introns Between Two Fungal Tree Pathogens. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:656609. [PMID: 34149643 PMCID: PMC8208691 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.656609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Two recently introduced fungal plant pathogens (Ceratocystis lukuohia and Ceratocystis huliohia) are responsible for Rapid ‘ōhi‘a Death (ROD) in Hawai‘i. Despite being sexually incompatible, the two pathogens often co-occur in diseased ‘ōhi‘a sapwood, where genetic interaction is possible. We sequenced and annotated 33 mitochondrial genomes of the two pathogens and related species, and investigated 35 total Ceratocystis mitogenomes. Ten mtDNA regions [one group I intron, seven group II introns, and two autonomous homing endonuclease (HE) genes] were heterogeneously present in C. lukuohia mitogenomes, which were otherwise identical. Molecular surveys with specific primers showed that the 10 regions had uneven geographic distribution amongst populations of C. lukuohia. Conversely, identical orthologs of each region were present in every studied isolate of C. huliohia regardless of geographical origin. Close relatives of C. lukuohia lacked or, rarely, had few and dissimilar orthologs of the 10 regions, whereas most relatives of C. huliohia had identical or nearly identical orthologs. Each region included or worked in tandem with HE genes or reverse transcriptase/maturases that could facilitate interspecific horizontal transfers from intron-minus to intron-plus alleles. These results suggest that the 10 regions originated in C. huliohia and are actively moving to populations of C. lukuohia, perhaps through transient cytoplasmic contact of hyphal tips (anastomosis) in the wound surface of ‘ōhi‘a trees. Such contact would allow for the transfer of mitochondria followed by mitochondrial fusion or cytoplasmic exchange of intron intermediaries, which suggests that further genomic interaction may also exist between the two pathogens.
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- Chase G Mayers
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Mehta N, Baghela A. Quorum sensing-mediated inter-specific conidial anastomosis tube fusion between Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. siamense. IMA Fungus 2021; 12:7. [PMID: 33789776 PMCID: PMC8015167 DOI: 10.1186/s43008-021-00058-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Many plant pathogenic filamentous fungi undergo fusion of conidia through conidial anastomosis tubes (CATs), which is believed to facilitate horizontal gene transfer between species. We discovered a remarkable inter-specific CAT fusion between two important plant fungal pathogens Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. siamense. In an invitro assay, under no selection pressure, the inter-specific CAT fusion was preferred with higher frequency (25% ± 5%) than intra-specific CAT fusion (11% ± 3.6%). Different stages of CAT fusion viz. CAT induction, homing, and fusion were observed during this inter-specific CAT fusion. The CAT fusion was found to be higher in absence of nutrients and under physiological stresses. This CAT fusion involved a quorum sensing phenomenon, wherein the CAT induction was dependent on conidial density and the putative quorum sensing molecule was extractable in chloroform. Movement of nuclei, mitochondria, and lipid droplets were observed during the CAT fusion. Post CAT fusion, the resulting conidia gave rise to putative heterokaryotic progenies with variable colony characteristics as compared to their parental strains. Few heterokaryons showed variable AFLP banding pattern compared to their parental strains, thereby suggesting a possible genetic exchange between the two species through CAT fusion. The heterokaryotic progenies exhibited varied fitness under different stress conditions. Our study illustrated a possible role of inter-specific CAT fusion in generation of genetic and phenotypic diversity in these fungal pathogens.
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- Nikita Mehta
- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune, 411004, India.,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune, 411004, India. .,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India.
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Liang C, Zhang B, Zhou Y, Yin H, An B, Lin D, He C, Luo H. CgNPG1 as a Novel Pathogenic Gene of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides From Hevea brasiliensis in Mycelial Growth, Conidiation, and the Invasive Structures Development. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:629387. [PMID: 33763047 PMCID: PMC7982478 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.629387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a tropical perennial crop for the primary source of natural rubber. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides from Hevea brasiliensis (C. gloeosporioides Hb) and Colletotrichum acutatum from Hevea brasiliensis (C. acutatum Hb) are the causal agents of rubber tree anthracnose and lead to serious loss of natural rubber production. Inoculation tests showed that C. gloeosporioides Hb possessed higher pathogenicity than C. acutatum Hb to the rubber tree. Genomic analysis revealed that an unknown gene, named CgNPG1 (a Novel Pathogenic Gene 1), was presented in the genome of C. gloeosporioides Hb but not identified in C. acutatum Hb. CgNPG1 was predicted to encode a small secretory protein without any conserved domain. To investigate the functions of CgNPG1 in C. gloeosporioides Hb and in C. acutatum Hb, the gene deletion and overexpression mutants were generated. The phenotype analysis showed that deletion of CgNPG1 led to changed conidia morphology, decreased mycelial growth, conidiation, conidia germination rate, appressorium formation rate, and pathogenicity of C. gloeosporioides Hb to the rubber tree. Meanwhile, heterogeneous expression of CgNPG1 in C. acutatum Hb significantly changed the conidia morphology and improved the mycelial growth rate, conidiation, conidia germination rate, appressorium formation rate, and the pathogenicity of C. acutatum Hb to the rubber tree. Consistently, CgNPG1 increased the expression level of CaCRZ1 and CaCMK1 in C. acutatum Hb. These data suggested that CgNPG1 contributed to mycelial growth, conidiation, the development of invasive structures, and the pathogenicity of Colletotrichum to the rubber tree, which might be related to the modulation of CaCRZ1 and mitogen-activated protein kinase CMK1. Our results provided new insight into CgNPG1 in regulating growth and pathogenicity of the Colletotrichum spp.
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- Chen Liang
- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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The Predicted Mannosyltransferase GT69-2 Antagonizes RFW-1 To Regulate Cell Fusion in Neurospora crassa. mBio 2021; 12:mBio.00307-21. [PMID: 33727349 PMCID: PMC8092235 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00307-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Filamentous fungi undergo somatic cell fusion to create a syncytial, interconnected hyphal network which confers a fitness benefit during colony establishment. However, barriers to somatic cell fusion between genetically different cells have evolved that reduce invasion by parasites or exploitation by maladapted genetic entities (cheaters). Here, we identified a predicted mannosyltransferase, glycosyltransferase family 69 protein (GT69-2) that was required for somatic cell fusion in Neurospora crassa Cells lacking GT69-2 prematurely ceased chemotropic signaling and failed to complete cell wall dissolution and membrane merger in pairings with wild-type cells or between Δgt69-2 cells (self fusion). However, loss-of-function mutations in the linked regulator of cell fusion and cell wall remodeling-1 (rfw-1) locus suppressed the self-cell-fusion defects of Δgt69-2 cells, although Δgt69-2 Δrfw-1 double mutants still failed to undergo fusion with wild-type cells. Both GT69-2 and RFW-1 localized to the Golgi apparatus. Genetic analyses indicated that RFW-1 negatively regulates cell wall remodeling-dependent processes, including cell wall dissolution during cell fusion, separation of conidia during asexual sporulation, and conidial germination. GT69-2 acts as an antagonizer to relieve or prevent negative functions on cell fusion by RFW-1. In Neurospora species and N. crassa populations, alleles of gt69-2 were highly polymorphic and fell into two discrete haplogroups. In all isolates within haplogroup I, rfw-1 was conserved and linked to gt69-2 All isolates within haplogroup II lacked rfw-1. These data indicated that gt69-2/rfw-1 are under balancing selection and provide new mechanisms regulating cell wall remodeling during cell fusion and conidial separation.IMPORTANCE Cell wall remodeling is a dynamic process that balances cell wall integrity versus cell wall dissolution. In filamentous fungi, cell wall dissolution is required for somatic cell fusion and conidial separation during asexual sporulation. In the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa, allorecognition checkpoints regulate the cell fusion process between genetically different cells. Our study revealed two linked loci with transspecies polymorphisms and under coevolution, rfw-1 and gt69-2, which form a coordinated system to regulate cell wall remodeling during somatic cell fusion, conidial separation, and asexual spore germination. RFW-1 acts as a negative regulator of these three processes, while GT69-2 functions antagonistically to RFW-1. Our findings provide new insight into the mechanisms involved in regulation of fungal cell wall remodeling during growth and development.
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Genomic rearrangements generate hypervariable mini-chromosomes in host-specific isolates of the blast fungus. PLoS Genet 2021; 17:e1009386. [PMID: 33591993 PMCID: PMC7909708 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Supernumerary mini-chromosomes–a unique type of genomic structural variation–have been implicated in the emergence of virulence traits in plant pathogenic fungi. However, the mechanisms that facilitate the emergence and maintenance of mini-chromosomes across fungi remain poorly understood. In the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae (Syn. Pyricularia oryzae), mini-chromosomes have been first described in the early 1990s but, until very recently, have been overlooked in genomic studies. Here we investigated structural variation in four isolates of the blast fungus M. oryzae from different grass hosts and analyzed the sequences of mini-chromosomes in the rice, foxtail millet and goosegrass isolates. The mini-chromosomes of these isolates turned out to be highly diverse with distinct sequence composition. They are enriched in repetitive elements and have lower gene density than core-chromosomes. We identified several virulence-related genes in the mini-chromosome of the rice isolate, including the virulence-related polyketide synthase Ace1 and two variants of the effector gene AVR-Pik. Macrosynteny analyses around these loci revealed structural rearrangements, including inter-chromosomal translocations between core- and mini-chromosomes. Our findings provide evidence that mini-chromosomes emerge from structural rearrangements and segmental duplication of core-chromosomes and might contribute to adaptive evolution of the blast fungus. The genomes of plant pathogens often exhibit an architecture that facilitates high rates of dynamic rearrangements and genetic diversification in virulence associated regions. These regions, which tend to be gene sparse and repeat rich, are thought to serve as a cradle for adaptive evolution. Supernumerary chromosomes, i.e. chromosomes that are only present in some but not all individuals of a species, are a special type of structural variation that have been observed in plants, animals, and fungi. Here we identified and studied supernumerary mini-chromosomes in the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, a pathogen that causes some of the most destructive plant diseases. We found that rice, foxtail millet and goosegrass isolates of this pathogen contain mini-chromosomes with distinct sequence composition. All mini-chromosomes are rich in repetitive genetic elements and have lower gene densities than core-chromosomes. Further, we identified virulence-related genes on the mini-chromosome of the rice isolate. We observed large-scale genomic rearrangements around these loci, indicative of a role of mini-chromosomes in facilitating genome dynamics. Taken together, our results indicate that mini-chromosomes contribute to genome rearrangements and possibly adaptive evolution of the blast fungus.
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Hudson O, Waliullah S, Fulton JC, Ji P, Dufault NS, Keinath A, Ali ME. Marker Development for Differentiation of Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. Niveum Race 3 from Races 1 and 2. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:E822. [PMID: 33467563 PMCID: PMC7830397 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Fusarium wilt of watermelon, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (FON), is pathogenic only to watermelon and has become one of the main limiting factors in watermelon production internationally. Detection methods for this pathogen are limited, with few published molecular assays available to differentiate FON from other formae speciales of F. oxysporum. FON has four known races that vary in virulence but are difficult and costly to differentiate using traditional inoculation methods and only race 2 can be differentiated molecularly. In this study, genomic and chromosomal comparisons facilitated the development of a conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay that could differentiate race 3 from races 1 and 2, and by using two other published PCR markers in unison with the new marker, the three races could be differentiated. The new PCR marker, FNR3-F/FNR3-R, amplified a 511 bp region on the "pathogenicity chromosome" of the FON genome that is absent in race 3. FNR3-F/FNR3-R detected genomic DNA down to 2.0 pg/µL. This marker, along with two previously published FON markers, was successfully applied to test over 160 pathogenic FON isolates from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Together, these three FON primer sets worked well for differentiating races 1, 2, and 3 of FON. For each marker, a greater proportion (60 to 90%) of molecular results agreed with the traditional bioassay method of race differentiation compared to those that did not. The new PCR marker should be useful to differentiate FON races and improve Fusarium wilt research.
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- Owen Hudson
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA 31793, USA; (O.H.); (S.W.); (P.J.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA 31793, USA; (O.H.); (S.W.); (P.J.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; (J.C.F.); (N.S.D.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA 31793, USA; (O.H.); (S.W.); (P.J.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; (J.C.F.); (N.S.D.)
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Charleston, SC 29414, USA;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA 31793, USA; (O.H.); (S.W.); (P.J.)
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Naranjo‐Ortiz MA, Gabaldón T. Fungal evolution: cellular, genomic and metabolic complexity. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2020; 95:1198-1232. [PMID: 32301582 PMCID: PMC7539958 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The question of how phenotypic and genomic complexity are inter-related and how they are shaped through evolution is a central question in biology that historically has been approached from the perspective of animals and plants. In recent years, however, fungi have emerged as a promising alternative system to address such questions. Key to their ecological success, fungi present a broad and diverse range of phenotypic traits. Fungal cells can adopt many different shapes, often within a single species, providing them with great adaptive potential. Fungal cellular organizations span from unicellular forms to complex, macroscopic multicellularity, with multiple transitions to higher or lower levels of cellular complexity occurring throughout the evolutionary history of fungi. Similarly, fungal genomes are very diverse in their architecture. Deep changes in genome organization can occur very quickly, and these phenomena are known to mediate rapid adaptations to environmental changes. Finally, the biochemical complexity of fungi is huge, particularly with regard to their secondary metabolites, chemical products that mediate many aspects of fungal biology, including ecological interactions. Herein, we explore how the interplay of these cellular, genomic and metabolic traits mediates the emergence of complex phenotypes, and how this complexity is shaped throughout the evolutionary history of Fungi.
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- Miguel A. Naranjo‐Ortiz
- Bioinformatics and Genomics Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)The Barcelona Institute of Science and TechnologyDr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona08003Spain
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- Bioinformatics and Genomics Programme, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)The Barcelona Institute of Science and TechnologyDr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona08003Spain
- Department of Experimental Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003BarcelonaSpain
- ICREAPg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010BarcelonaSpain
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Wang M, Ruan R. Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of the horizontally transferred genes in Penicillium. Genomics 2020; 112:5037-5043. [PMID: 32941984 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the transmission of genetic material between different evolutionary lineages and is believed to be an important source of genomic innovation in fungi. In this study, we searched for prokaryotic-derived HGTs in 23 fully sequenced genomes using a comprehensive phylogenomic pipeline followed by manual curation. We found strong support for 60 HGT events comprising 190 genes putatively acquired from bacteria. HGT affected all Penicillium species to various degrees. Gene duplication events happened to 3 HGT genes after the transmission. Most HGT events include genes encoding a variety of enzymes, which are associated with sugar, amino acid, and lipid metabolism. Transcriptome data from 6 Penicillium species revealed that 33 of 35 HGT genes showed expression under the conditions tested and 16 genes were differentially expressed. Our results suggest an important role for inter-domain gene transfers in shaping the genome of Penicillium fungi.
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- Mingshuang Wang
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
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Most genomes within the species complex of Fusarium oxysporum are organized into two compartments: the core chromosomes (CCs) and accessory chromosomes (ACs). As opposed to CCs, which are conserved and vertically transmitted to carry out essential housekeeping functions, lineage- or strain-specific ACs are believed to be initially horizontally acquired through unclear mechanisms. These two genomic compartments are different in terms of gene density, the distribution of transposable elements, and epigenetic markers. Although common in eukaryotes, the functional importance of ACs is uniquely emphasized among fungal species, specifically in relationship to fungal pathogenicity and their adaptation to diverse hosts. With a focus on the cross-kingdom fungal pathogen F. oxysporum, this review provides a summary of the differences between CCs and ACs based on current knowledge of gene functions, genome structures, and epigenetic signatures, and explores the transcriptional crosstalk between the core and accessory genomes.
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Li J, Cornelissen B, Rep M. Host-specificity factors in plant pathogenic fungi. Fungal Genet Biol 2020; 144:103447. [PMID: 32827756 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2020.103447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Fortunately, no fungus can cause disease on all plant species, and although some plant-pathogenic fungi have quite a broad host range, most are highly limited in the range of plant species or even cultivars that they cause disease in. The mechanisms of host specificity have been extensively studied in many plant-pathogenic fungi, especially in fungal pathogens causing disease on economically important crops. Specifically, genes involved in host specificity have been identified during the last few decades. In this overview, we describe and discuss these host-specificity genes. These genes encode avirulence (Avr) proteins, proteinaceous host-specific toxins or secondary metabolites. We discuss the genomic context of these genes, their expression, polymorphism, horizontal transfer and involvement in pathogenesis.
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- Jiming Li
- Molecular Plant Pathology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands
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- Molecular Plant Pathology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands
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- Molecular Plant Pathology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands.
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Francisco CS, Zwyssig MM, Palma-Guerrero J. The role of vegetative cell fusions in the development and asexual reproduction of the wheat fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. BMC Biol 2020; 18:99. [PMID: 32782023 PMCID: PMC7477884 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00838-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The ability of fungal cells to undergo cell-to-cell communication and anastomosis, the process of vegetative hyphal fusion, allows them to maximize their overall fitness. Previous studies in a number of fungal species have identified the requirement of several signaling pathways for anastomosis, including the so far best characterized soft (So) gene, and the MAPK pathway components MAK-1 and MAK-2 of Neurospora crassa. Despite the observations of hyphal fusions' involvement in pathogenicity and host adhesion, the connection between cell fusion and fungal lifestyles is still unclear. Here, we address the role of anastomosis in fungal development and asexual reproduction in Zymoseptoria tritici, the most important fungal pathogen of wheat in Europe. RESULTS We show that Z. tritici undergoes self-fusion between distinct cellular structures, and its mechanism is dependent on the initial cell density. Contrary to other fungi, cell fusion in Z. tritici only resulted in cytoplasmic mixing but not in multinucleated cell formation. The deletion of the So orthologous ZtSof1 disrupted cell-to-cell communication affecting both hyphal and germling fusion. We show that Z. tritici mutants for MAPK-encoding ZtSlt2 (orthologous to MAK-1) and ZtFus3 (orthologous to MAK-2) genes also failed to undergo anastomosis, demonstrating the functional conservation of this signaling mechanism across species. Additionally, the ΔZtSof1 mutant was severely impaired in melanization, suggesting that the So gene function is related to melanization. Finally, we demonstrated that anastomosis is dispensable for pathogenicity, but essential for the pycnidium development, and its absence abolishes the asexual reproduction of Z. tritici. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate the role for ZtSof1, ZtSlt2, and ZtFus3 in cell fusions of Z. tritici. Cell fusions are essential for different aspects of the Z. tritici biology, and the ZtSof1 gene is a potential target to control septoria tritici blotch (STB) disease.
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- Plant Pathology Group, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Plant Pathology Group, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland.
- New Address: Department of Biointeractions and Crop Protection, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK.
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Fu FF, Hao Z, Wang P, Lu Y, Xue LJ, Wei G, Tian Y, Hu B, Xu H, Shi J, Cheng T, Wang G, Yi Y, Chen J. Genome Sequence and Comparative Analysis of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Isolated from Liriodendron Leaves. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2020; 110:1260-1269. [PMID: 32202483 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-12-19-0452-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is a hemibiotrophic pathogen causing significant losses to economically important crops and forest trees, including Liriodendron. To explore the interaction between C. gloeosporioides and Liriodendron and to identify the candidate genes determining the pathogenesis, we sequenced and assembled the whole genome of C. gloeosporioides Lc1 (CgLc1) using PacBio and Illumina next generation sequencing and performed a comparative genomic analysis between CgLc1 and Cg01, the latter being a described endophytic species of the C. gloeosporioides complex. Gene structure prediction identified 15,744 protein-coding genes and 837 noncoding RNAs. Species-specific genes were characterized using an ortholog analysis followed by a pathway enrichment analysis, which showed that genes specific to CgLc1 were enriched for the arginine biosynthetic process. Furthermore, genome synteny analysis revealed that most of the protein-coding genes fell into collinear blocks. However, two clusters of polyketide synthase genes were identified to be specific for CgLc1, suggesting that they might have an important role in virulence control. Transcriptional regulators coexpressed with polyketide synthase genes were detected through a Weighted Correlation Network Analysis. Taken together, this work provides new insight into the virulence- and pathogenesis-associated genes present in C. gloeosporioides and its possible lifestyle.
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- Fang-Fang Fu
- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Agricultural and Rural Affairs Commission, Shanghai, China
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- College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- State Forestry Administration Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Developmental Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education of China, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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Li J, Fokkens L, van Dam P, Rep M. Related mobile pathogenicity chromosomes in Fusarium oxysporum determine host range on cucurbits. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2020; 21:761-776. [PMID: 32246740 PMCID: PMC7214479 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-cucumerinum (Forc) causes severe root rot and wilt in several cucurbit species, including cucumber, melon, and watermelon. Previously, a pathogenicity chromosome, chrRC , was identified in Forc. Strains that were previously nonpathogenic could infect multiple cucurbit species after obtaining this chromosome via horizontal chromosome transfer (HCT). In contrast, F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis (Fom) can only cause disease on melon plants, even though Fom contains contigs that are largely syntenic with chrRC . The aim of this study was to identify the genetic basis underlying the difference in host range between Fom and Forc. First, colonization of different cucurbit species between Forc and Fom strains showed that although Fom did not reach the upper part of cucumber or watermelon plants, it did enter the root xylem. Second, to select candidate genomic regions associated with differences in host range, high-quality genome assemblies of Fom001, Fom005, and Forc016 were compared. One of the Fom contigs that is largely syntenic and highly similar in sequence to chrRC contains the effector gene SIX6. After HCT of the SIX6-containing chromosome from Fom strains to a nonpathogenic strain, the recipient (HCT) strains caused disease on melon plants, but not on cucumber or watermelon plants. These results provide strong evidence that the differences in host range between Fom and Forc are caused by differences between transferred chromosomes of Fom and chrRC , thus narrowing down the search for genes allowing or preventing infection of cucumber and watermelon to genes located on these chromosomes.
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- Jiming Li
- Molecular Plant PathologyUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamNetherlands
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- Molecular Plant PathologyUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamNetherlands
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- Molecular Plant PathologyUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamNetherlands
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Multi-locus phylogeny and pathogenicity of Stemphylium species associated with legumes in Australia. Mycol Prog 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11557-020-01566-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tiwari P, Bae H. Horizontal Gene Transfer and Endophytes: An Implication for the Acquisition of Novel Traits. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E305. [PMID: 32121565 PMCID: PMC7154830 DOI: 10.3390/plants9030305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), an important evolutionary mechanism observed in prokaryotes, is the transmission of genetic material across phylogenetically distant species. In recent years, the availability of complete genomes has facilitated the comprehensive analysis of HGT and highlighted its emerging role in the adaptation and evolution of eukaryotes. Endophytes represent an ecologically favored association, which highlights its beneficial attributes to the environment, in agriculture and in healthcare. The HGT phenomenon in endophytes, which features an important biological mechanism for their evolutionary adaptation within the host plant and simultaneously confers "novel traits" to the associated microbes, is not yet completely understood. With a focus on the emerging implications of HGT events in the evolution of biological species, the present review discusses the occurrence of HGT in endophytes and its socio-economic importance in the current perspective. To our knowledge, this review is the first report that provides a comprehensive insight into the impact of HGT in the adaptation and evolution of endophytes.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Korea;
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Perincherry L, Lalak-Kańczugowska J, Stępień Ł. Fusarium-Produced Mycotoxins in Plant-Pathogen Interactions. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11110664. [PMID: 31739566 PMCID: PMC6891594 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11110664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Pathogens belonging to the Fusarium genus are causal agents of the most significant crop diseases worldwide. Virtually all Fusarium species synthesize toxic secondary metabolites, known as mycotoxins; however, the roles of mycotoxins are not yet fully understood. To understand how a fungal partner alters its lifestyle to assimilate with the plant host remains a challenge. The review presented the mechanisms of mycotoxin biosynthesis in the Fusarium genus under various environmental conditions, such as pH, temperature, moisture content, and nitrogen source. It also concentrated on plant metabolic pathways and cytogenetic changes that are influenced as a consequence of mycotoxin confrontations. Moreover, we looked through special secondary metabolite production and mycotoxins specific for some significant fungal pathogens-plant host models. Plant strategies of avoiding the Fusarium mycotoxins were also discussed. Finally, we outlined the studies on the potential of plant secondary metabolites in defense reaction to Fusarium infection.
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Naranjo‐Ortiz MA, Gabaldón T. Fungal evolution: major ecological adaptations and evolutionary transitions. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2019; 94:1443-1476. [PMID: 31021528 PMCID: PMC6850671 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from rare, part of the evolutionary success of the group resides in their ability to grow indefinitely as a cylindrical multinucleated cell (hypha). Armed with these morphological traits and with an extremely high metabolical diversity, fungi have conquered numerous ecological niches and have shaped a whole world of interactions with other living organisms. Herein we survey the main evolutionary and ecological processes that have guided fungal diversity. We will first review the ecology and evolution of the zoosporic lineages and the process of terrestrialization, as one of the major evolutionary transitions in this kingdom. Several plausible scenarios have been proposed for fungal terrestralization and we here propose a new scenario, which considers icy environments as a transitory niche between water and emerged land. We then focus on exploring the main ecological relationships of Fungi with other organisms (other fungi, protozoans, animals and plants), as well as the origin of adaptations to certain specialized ecological niches within the group (lichens, black fungi and yeasts). Throughout this review we use an evolutionary and comparative-genomics perspective to understand fungal ecological diversity. Finally, we highlight the importance of genome-enabled inferences to envision plausible narratives and scenarios for important transitions.
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- Miguel A. Naranjo‐Ortiz
- Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)The Barcelona Institute of Science and TechnologyDr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona08003Spain
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- Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)The Barcelona Institute of Science and TechnologyDr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona08003Spain
- Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)08003BarcelonaSpain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 2308010BarcelonaSpain
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Transposable Elements Adaptive Role in Genome Plasticity, Pathogenicity and Evolution in Fungal Phytopathogens. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20143597. [PMID: 31340492 PMCID: PMC6679389 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20143597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Transposable elements (TEs) are agents of genetic variability in phytopathogens as they are a source of adaptive evolution through genome diversification. Although many studies have uncovered information on TEs, the exact mechanism behind TE-induced changes within the genome remains poorly understood. Furthermore, convergent trends towards bigger genomes, emergence of novel genes and gain or loss of genes implicate a TE-regulated genome plasticity of fungal phytopathogens. TEs are able to alter gene expression by revamping the cis-regulatory elements or recruiting epigenetic control. Recent findings show that TEs recruit epigenetic control on the expression of effector genes as part of the coordinated infection strategy. In addition to genome plasticity and diversity, fungal pathogenicity is an area of economic concern. A survey of TE distribution suggests that their proximity to pathogenicity genes TEs may act as sites for emergence of novel pathogenicity factors via nucleotide changes and expansion or reduction of the gene family. Through a systematic survey of literature, we were able to conclude that the role of TEs in fungi is wide: ranging from genome plasticity, pathogenicity to adaptive behavior in evolution. This review also identifies the gaps in knowledge that requires further elucidation for a better understanding of TEs' contribution to genome architecture and versatility.
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Gao S, Gold SE, Wisecaver JH, Zhang Y, Guo L, Ma LJ, Rokas A, Glenn AE. Genome-wide analysis of Fusarium verticillioides reveals inter-kingdom contribution of horizontal gene transfer to the expansion of metabolism. Fungal Genet Biol 2019; 128:60-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lüli Y, Cai Q, Chen ZH, Sun H, Zhu XT, Li X, Yang ZL, Luo H. Genome of lethal Lepiota venenata and insights into the evolution of toxin-biosynthetic genes. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:198. [PMID: 30849934 PMCID: PMC6408872 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5575-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genomes of lethal Amanita and Galerina mushrooms have gradually become available in the past ten years; in contrast the other known amanitin-producing genus, Lepiota, is still vacant in this aspect. A fatal mushroom poisoning case in China has led to acquisition of fresh L. venenata fruiting bodies, based on which a draft genome was obtained through PacBio and Illumina sequencing platforms. Toxin-biosynthetic MSDIN family and Porlyl oligopeptidase B (POPB) genes were mined from the genome and used for phylogenetic and statistical studies to gain insights into the evolution of the biosynthetic pathway. RESULTS The analysis of the genome data illustrated that only one MSDIN, named LvAMA1, exits in the genome, along with a POPB gene. No POPA homolog was identified by direct homology searching, however, one additional POP gene, named LvPOPC, was cloned and the gene structure determined. Similar to ApAMA1 in A. phalloides and GmAMA1 in G. marginata, LvAMA1 directly encodes α-amanitin. The two toxin genes were mapped to the draft genome, and the structures analyzed. Furthermore, phylogenetic and statistical analyses were conducted to study the evolution history of the POPB genes. Compared to our previous report, the phylogenetic trees unambiguously showed that a monophyletic POPB lineage clearly conflicted with the species phylogeny. In contrast, phylogeny of POPA genes resembled the species phylogeny. Topology and divergence tests showed that the POPB lineage was robust and these genes exhibited significantly shorter genetic distances than those of the house-keeping rbp2, a characteristic feature of genes with horizontal gene transfer (HGT) background. Consistently, same scenario applied to the only MSDIN, LvAMA1, in the genome. CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported genome of Lepiota. The analyses of the toxin genes indicate that the cyclic peptides are synthesized through a ribosomal mechanism. The toxin genes, LvAMA1 and LvPOPB, are not in the vicinity of each other. Phylogenetic and evolutionary studies suggest that HGT is the underlining cause for the occurrence of POPB and MSDIN in Amanita, Galerina and Lepiota, which are allocated in three distantly-related families.
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- Yunjiao Lüli
- CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan China
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730030 China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650091 Yunnan China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan China
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Shi-Kunne X, van Kooten M, Depotter JRL, Thomma BPHJ, Seidl MF. The Genome of the Fungal Pathogen Verticillium dahliae Reveals Extensive Bacterial to Fungal Gene Transfer. Genome Biol Evol 2019; 11:855-868. [PMID: 30799497 PMCID: PMC6430987 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evz040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) involves the transmission of genetic material between distinct evolutionary lineages and can be an important source of biological innovation. Reports of interkingdom HGT to eukaryotic microbial pathogens have accumulated over recent years. Verticillium dahliae is a notorious plant pathogen that causes vascular wilt disease on hundreds of plant species, resulting in high economic losses every year. Previously, the effector gene Ave1 and a glucosyltransferase-encoding gene were identified as virulence factor-encoding genes that were proposed to be horizontally acquired from a plant and a bacterial donor, respectively. However, to what extent HGT contributed to the overall genome composition of V. dahliae remained elusive. Here, we systematically searched for evidence of interkingdom HGT events in the genome of V. dahliae and provide evidence for extensive horizontal gene acquisition from bacterial origin.
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- Xiaoqian Shi-Kunne
- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Crops and Agronomy, National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Present address: Botanical Institute, University of Cologne, BioCenter, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Present address: Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Hubka V, Barrs V, Dudová Z, Sklenář F, Kubátová A, Matsuzawa T, Yaguchi T, Horie Y, Nováková A, Frisvad J, Talbot J, Kolařík M. Unravelling species boundaries in the Aspergillus viridinutans complex (section Fumigati): opportunistic human and animal pathogens capable of interspecific hybridization. PERSOONIA 2018; 41:142-174. [PMID: 30728603 PMCID: PMC6344812 DOI: 10.3767/persoonia.2018.41.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although Aspergillus fumigatus is the major agent of invasive aspergillosis, an increasing number of infections are caused by its cryptic species, especially A. lentulus and the A. viridinutans species complex (AVSC). Their identification is clinically relevant because of antifungal drug resistance and refractory infections. Species boundaries in the AVSC are unresolved since most species have uniform morphology and produce interspecific hybrids in vitro. Clinical and environmental strains from six continents (n = 110) were characterized by DNA sequencing of four to six loci. Biological compatibilities were tested within and between major phylogenetic clades, and ascospore morphology was characterised. Species delimitation methods based on the multispecies coalescent model (MSC) supported recognition of ten species including one new species. Four species are confirmed opportunistic pathogens; A. udagawae followed by A. felis and A. pseudoviridinutans are known from opportunistic human infections, while A. felis followed by A. udagawae and A. wyomingensis are agents of feline sino-orbital aspergillosis. Recently described human-pathogenic species A. parafelis and A. pseudofelis are synonymized with A. felis and an epitype is designated for A. udagawae. Intraspecific mating assay showed that only a few of the heterothallic species can readily generate sexual morphs in vitro. Interspecific mating assays revealed that five different species combinations were biologically compatible. Hybrid ascospores had atypical surface ornamentation and significantly different dimensions compared to parental species. This suggests that species limits in the AVSC are maintained by both pre- and post-zygotic barriers and these species display a great potential for rapid adaptation and modulation of virulence. This study highlights that a sufficient number of strains representing genetic diversity within a species is essential for meaningful species boundaries delimitation in cryptic species complexes. MSC-based delimitation methods are robust and suitable tools for evaluation of boundaries between these species.
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- V. Hubka
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v.v.i, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
- First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Kateřinská 32, 121 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, and Marie Bashir Institute of Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
- First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Kateřinská 32, 121 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v.v.i, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 01 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- University of Nagasaki, 1-1-1 Manabino, Nagayo-cho, Nishi-Sonogi-gun, Nagasaki 851-2195, Japan
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan
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- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v.v.i, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, and Marie Bashir Institute of Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v.v.i, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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Zheng J, Wang X, Li Q, Yuan S, Wei S, Tian X, Huang Y, Wang W, Yang H. Characterization of Five Molecular Markers for Pathotype Identification of the Clubroot Pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2018; 108:1486-1492. [PMID: 29996697 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-11-17-0362-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Clubroot disease is an important disease on cruciferous crops caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae infections. The pathotypes have been classified based on the reactions of differential hosts. However, molecular markers of particular pathotypes for P. brassicae are limited. In this study, we found five genetic markers in association with different pathotypes. Different gene expression patterns among different pathotypes (P4, P7, P9, and P11) were assayed according to the transcriptome data. The assay indicated that molecular markers PBRA_007750 and PBRA_009348 could be used to distinguish P11 from P4, P7, and P9; PBRA_009348 and Novel342 could distinguish P9 from P4, P7, and P11; and PBRA_008439 and Novel342 could represent a kind of P4. Polymerase chain reaction cycles ranging from 25 to 30 were able to identify the predominant pathotype in general. Therefore, these molecular markers would be a valuable tool to identify and discriminate pathotypes in P. brassicae population.
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- Jing Zheng
- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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- First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth authors: College of Agronomy; fourth author: College of Resources; and eighth author: Rice Research Institute and Research Center for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University Chengdu Campus, Chengdu 611130, China
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Vieira A, Silva DN, Várzea V, Paulo OS, Batista D. Novel insights on colonization routes and evolutionary potential of Colletotrichum kahawae, a severe pathogen of Coffea arabica. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2018; 19:2488-2501. [PMID: 30073748 PMCID: PMC6638157 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Pathogenic fungi are emerging at an increasing rate on a wide range of host plants, leading to tremendous threats to the global economy and food safety. Several plant pathogens have been considered to be invasive species, rendering large-scale population genomic analyses crucial to better understand their demographic history and evolutionary potential. Colletotrichum kahawae (Ck) is a highly aggressive and specialized pathogen, causing coffee berry disease in Arabica coffee in Africa. This pathogen leads to severe production losses and its dissemination out of Africa is greatly feared. To address this issue, a population genomic approach using thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) spaced throughout the genome was used to unveil its demographic history and evolutionary potential. The current study confirms that Ck is a true clonal pathogen, perfectly adapted to green coffee berries, with three completely differentiated populations (Angolan, Cameroonian and East African). Two independent clonal lineages were found within the Angolan population as opposed to the remaining single clonal populations. The most probable colonization scenario suggests that this pathogen emerged in Angola and immediately dispersed to East Africa, where these two populations began to differentiate, followed by the introduction in Cameroon from an Angolan population. However, the differentiation between the two Angolan clonal lineages masks the mechanism for the emergence of the Cameroonian population. Our results suggest that Ck is completely differentiated from the ancestral lineage, has a low evolutionary potential and a low dispersion ability, with human transport the most likely scenario for its potential dispersion, which makes the fulfilment of the quarantine measures and management practices implemented crucial.
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- Ana Vieira
- CIFC—Centro de Investigação das Ferrugens do CafeeiroInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de LisboaOeiras2784‐505Portugal
- CoBiG—Computational Biology and Population Genomics Group, cE3c—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de CiênciasUniversidade de LisboaLisboa1749‐016Portugal
- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and FoodInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de LisboaLisboa1349‐017Portugal
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- CIFC—Centro de Investigação das Ferrugens do CafeeiroInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de LisboaOeiras2784‐505Portugal
- CoBiG—Computational Biology and Population Genomics Group, cE3c—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de CiênciasUniversidade de LisboaLisboa1749‐016Portugal
- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and FoodInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de LisboaLisboa1349‐017Portugal
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- CIFC—Centro de Investigação das Ferrugens do CafeeiroInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de LisboaOeiras2784‐505Portugal
- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and FoodInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de LisboaLisboa1349‐017Portugal
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- CoBiG—Computational Biology and Population Genomics Group, cE3c—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de CiênciasUniversidade de LisboaLisboa1749‐016Portugal
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- CIFC—Centro de Investigação das Ferrugens do CafeeiroInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de LisboaOeiras2784‐505Portugal
- CoBiG—Computational Biology and Population Genomics Group, cE3c—Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de CiênciasUniversidade de LisboaLisboa1749‐016Portugal
- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and FoodInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de LisboaLisboa1349‐017Portugal
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Bertazzoni S, Williams AH, Jones DA, Syme RA, Tan KC, Hane JK. Accessories Make the Outfit: Accessory Chromosomes and Other Dispensable DNA Regions in Plant-Pathogenic Fungi. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2018; 31:779-788. [PMID: 29664319 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-06-17-0135-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Fungal pathogen genomes can often be divided into core and accessory regions. Accessory regions ARs) may be comprised of either ARs (within core chromosomes (CCs) or wholly dispensable (accessory) chromosomes (ACs). Fungal ACs and ARs typically accumulate mutations and structural rearrangements more rapidly over time than CCs and many harbor genes relevant to host-pathogen interactions. These regions are of particular interest in plant pathology and include host-specific virulence factors and secondary metabolite synthesis gene clusters. This review outlines known ACs and ARs in fungal genomes, methods used for their detection, their common properties that differentiate them from the core genome, and what is currently known of their various roles in pathogenicity. Reports on the evolutionary processes generating and shaping AC and AR compartments are discussed, including repeat induced point mutation and breakage fusion bridge cycles. Previously ACs have been studied extensively within key genera, including Fusarium, Zymoseptoria, and Alternaria, but are growing in frequency of observation and perceived importance across a wider range of fungal species. Recent advances in sequencing technologies permit affordable genome assembly and resequencing of populations that will facilitate further discovery and routine screening of ACs.
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- Stefania Bertazzoni
- 1 Centre for Crop & Disease Management, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; and
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- 1 Centre for Crop & Disease Management, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; and
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- 1 Centre for Crop & Disease Management, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; and
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- 1 Centre for Crop & Disease Management, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; and
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- 1 Centre for Crop & Disease Management, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; and
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- 1 Centre for Crop & Disease Management, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; and
- 2 Curtin Institute for Computation, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Kurian SM, Di Pietro A, Read ND. Live-cell imaging of conidial anastomosis tube fusion during colony initiation in Fusarium oxysporum. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195634. [PMID: 29734342 PMCID: PMC5937734 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Fusarium oxysporum exhibits conidial anastomosis tube (CAT) fusion during colony initiation to form networks of conidial germlings. Here we determined the optimal culture conditions for this fungus to undergo CAT fusion between microconidia in liquid medium. Extensive high resolution, confocal live-cell imaging was performed to characterise the different stages of CAT fusion, using genetically encoded fluorescent labelling and vital fluorescent organelle stains. CAT homing and fusion were found to be dependent on adhesion to the surface, in contrast to germ tube development which occurs in the absence of adhesion. Staining with fluorescently labelled concanavalin A indicated that the cell wall composition of CATs differs from that of microconidia and germ tubes. The movement of nuclei, mitochondria, vacuoles and lipid droplets through fused germlings was observed by live-cell imaging.
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- Smija M. Kurian
- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Departamento de Genetica, Universidad de Cordoba, Campus Rabanales C5, Cordoba, Spain
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- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Comparative Methods for Molecular Determination of Host-Specificity Factors in Plant-Pathogenic Fungi. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19030863. [PMID: 29543717 PMCID: PMC5877724 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19030863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Many plant-pathogenic fungi are highly host-specific. In most cases, host-specific interactions evolved at the time of speciation of the respective host plants. However, host jumps have occurred quite frequently, and still today the greatest threat for the emergence of new fungal diseases is the acquisition of infection capability of a new host by an existing plant pathogen. Understanding the mechanisms underlying host-switching events requires knowledge of the factors determining host-specificity. In this review, we highlight molecular methods that use a comparative approach for the identification of host-specificity factors. These cover a wide range of experimental set-ups, such as characterization of the pathosystem, genotyping of host-specific strains, comparative genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics, as well as gene prediction and functional gene validation. The methods are described and evaluated in view of their success in the identification of host-specificity factors and the understanding of their functional mechanisms. In addition, potential methods for the future identification of host-specificity factors are discussed.
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Chen J, Liu C, Gui Y, Si K, Zhang D, Wang J, Short DPG, Huang J, Li N, Liang Y, Zhang W, Yang L, Ma X, Li T, Zhou L, Wang B, Bao Y, Subbarao KV, Zhang G, Dai X. Comparative genomics reveals cotton-specific virulence factors in flexible genomic regions in Verticillium dahliae and evidence of horizontal gene transfer from Fusarium. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2018; 217:756-770. [PMID: 29084346 PMCID: PMC5765495 DOI: 10.1111/nph.14861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Verticillium dahliae isolates are most virulent on the host from which they were originally isolated. Mechanisms underlying these dominant host adaptations are currently unknown. We sequenced the genome of V. dahliae Vd991, which is highly virulent on its original host, cotton, and performed comparisons with the reference genomes of JR2 (from tomato) and VdLs.17 (from lettuce). Pathogenicity-related factor prediction, orthology and multigene family classification, transcriptome analyses, phylogenetic analyses, and pathogenicity experiments were performed. The Vd991 genome harbored several exclusive, lineage-specific (LS) genes within LS regions (LSRs). Deletion mutants of the seven genes within one LSR (G-LSR2) in Vd991 were less virulent only on cotton. Integration of G-LSR2 genes individually into JR2 and VdLs.17 resulted in significantly enhanced virulence on cotton but did not affect virulence on tomato or lettuce. Transcription levels of the seven LS genes in Vd991 were higher during the early stages of cotton infection, as compared with other hosts. Phylogenetic analyses suggested that G-LSR2 was acquired from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum through horizontal gene transfer. Our results provide evidence that horizontal gene transfer from Fusarium to Vd991 contributed significantly to its adaptation to cotton and may represent a significant mechanism in the evolution of an asexual plant pathogen.
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- Jie‐Yin Chen
- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenGuangdong518083China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenGuangdong518083China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- Department of Plant PathologyUniversity of CaliforniaDavisCA95616USA
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenGuangdong518083China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenGuangdong518083China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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- Laboratory of Cotton DiseaseInstitute of Food Science and TechnologyChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing100193China
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Xu C, Zhang R, Sun G, Gleason ML. Comparative Genome Analysis Reveals Adaptation to the Ectophytic Lifestyle of Sooty Blotch and Flyspeck Fungi. Genome Biol Evol 2017; 9:3137-3151. [PMID: 29126189 PMCID: PMC5737583 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evx229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Sooty blotch and flyspeck (SBFS) fungi are a distinctive group of plant pathogens which, although phylogenetically diverse, occupy an exclusively surface-dwelling niche. They cause economic losses by superficially blemishing the fruit of several tree crops, principally apple, in moist temperate regions worldwide. In this study, we performed genome-wide comparative analyses separately within three pairs of species of ascomycete pathogens; each pair contained an SBFS species as well as a closely related but plant-penetrating parasite (PPP) species. Our results showed that all three of the SBFS pathogens had significantly smaller genome sizes, gene numbers and repeat ratios than their counterpart PPPs. The pathogenicity-related genes encoding MFS transporters, secreted proteins (mainly effectors and peptidases), plant cell wall degrading enzymes, and secondary metabolism enzymes were also drastically reduced in the SBFS fungi compared with their PPP relatives. We hypothesize that the above differences in genome composition are due largely to different levels of acquisition, loss, expansion, and contraction of gene families and emergence of orphan genes. Furthermore, results suggested that horizontal gene transfer may have played a role, although limited, in the divergent evolutionary paths of SBFS pathogens and PPPs; repeat-induced point mutation could have inhibited the propagation of transposable elements and expansion of gene families in the SBFS group, given that this mechanism is stronger in the SBFS fungi than in their PPP relatives. These results substantially broaden understanding of evolutionary mechanisms of adaptation of fungi to the epicuticular niche of plants.
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- Chao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Mohammadi N, Mehrabi R, Mirzadi Gohari A, Mohammadi Goltapeh E, Safaie N, Kema GHJ. The ZtVf1 transcription factor regulates development and virulence in the foliar wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Fungal Genet Biol 2017; 109:26-35. [PMID: 29031630 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The dimorphic fungal pathogen, Zymoseptoria tritici undergoes discrete developmental changes to complete its life cycle on wheat. Molecular mechanisms underlying morphogenesis during infection process of Z. tritici are poorly understood. In this study, we have investigated the role of ZtVf1 gene encoding a transcription factor belonging to C2-H2 subfamily. In planta assays revealed that ZtVf1 is required for virulence. Reduced necrotic lesions and low pycnidia density within the lesions resulted in significantly reduced virulence of ZtVf1 mutants. Cytological analysis showed that the impaired virulence of ZtVf1 mutants attributed to reduced penetration and colonization along with hampered pycnidia differentiation. In vitro phenotyping showed that ZtVf1 deletion affects hyphal branching and biomass production suggesting that the reduced tissue colonization by the ZtVf1 mutant might be due to lower hyphal branching and less fungal biomass production. In addition, the majority of infected substomatal cavities by the ZtVf1 mutant filled with compacted mycelia mat that did not differentiate to mature pycnidia indicating that the impaired melanization negatively affected pycnidia formation and maturation. The ZtVf1 might target multiple genes belonging to different cellular processes whose identification is of eminent interest to increase our understanding of this pathosystem. Overall, the data provided in this study indicates that attenuated pathogenicity of ZtVf1 mutant is due to involvement of this gene in the regulation of both early and late stages of infection.
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- Naser Mohammadi
- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-111, Tehran, Iran; Dryland Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education & Extension Organization (ARREO), Maragheh, Iran
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- Seed & Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education & Extension Organization (ARREO), P.O. Box 31585-4119, Karaj, Iran; Department of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-111, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-111, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University and Research, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands; Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen Plant Research, P.O. Box 16, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Cairns T, Meyer V. In silico prediction and characterization of secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters in the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:631. [PMID: 28818040 PMCID: PMC5561558 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3969-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fungal pathogens of plants produce diverse repertoires of secondary metabolites, which have functions ranging from iron acquisition, defense against immune perturbation, to toxic assaults on the host. The wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici causes Septoria tritici blotch, a foliar disease which is a significant threat to global food security. Currently, there is limited knowledge of the secondary metabolite arsenal produced by Z. tritici, which significantly restricts mechanistic understanding of infection. In this study, we analyzed the genome of Z. tritici isolate IP0323 to identify putative secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters, and used comparative genomics to predict their encoded products. RESULTS We identified 32 putative secondary metabolite clusters. These were physically enriched at subtelomeric regions, which may facilitate diversification of cognate products by rapid gene rearrangement or mutations. Comparative genomics revealed a four gene cluster with significant similarity to the ferrichrome-A biosynthetic locus of the maize pathogen Ustilago maydis, suggesting this siderophore is deployed by Z. tritici to acquire iron. The Z. tritici genome also contains several isoprenoid biosynthetic gene clusters, including one with high similarity to a carotenoid/opsin producing locus in several fungi. Furthermore, we identify putative phytotoxin biosynthetic clusters, suggesting Z. tritici can produce an epipolythiodioxopiperazine, and a polyketide and non-ribosomal peptide with predicted structural similarities to fumonisin and the Alternaria alternata AM-toxin, respectively. Interrogation of an existing transcriptional dataset suggests stage specific deployment of numerous predicted loci during infection, indicating an important role of these secondary metabolites in Z. tritici disease. CONCLUSIONS We were able to assign putative biosynthetic products to numerous clusters based on conservation amongst other fungi. However, analysis of the majority of secondary metabolite loci did not enable prediction of a cluster product, and consequently the capacity of these loci to play as yet undetermined roles in disease or other stages of the Z. tritici lifecycle is significant. These data will drive future experimentation for determining the role of these clusters and cognate secondary metabolite products in Z. tritici virulence, and may lead to discovery of novel bioactive molecules.
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- Timothy Cairns
- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied and Molecular Microbiology, Berlin University of Technology, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355, Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied and Molecular Microbiology, Berlin University of Technology, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355, Berlin, Germany
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Mehrabi R, Mirzadi Gohari A, Kema GHJ. Karyotype Variability in Plant-Pathogenic Fungi. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2017; 55:483-503. [PMID: 28777924 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-080615-095928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Recent advances in genetic and molecular technologies gradually paved the way for the transition from traditional fungal karyotyping to more comprehensive chromosome biology studies. Extensive chromosomal polymorphisms largely resulting from chromosomal rearrangements (CRs) are widely documented in fungal genomes. These extraordinary CRs in fungi generate substantial genome plasticity compared to other eukaryotic organisms. Here, we review the most recent findings on fungal CRs and their underlying mechanisms and discuss the functional consequences of CRs for adaptation, fungal evolution, host range, and pathogenicity of fungal plant pathogens in the context of chromosome biology. In addition to a complement of permanent chromosomes called core chromosomes, the genomes of many fungal pathogens comprise distinct unstable chromosomes called dispensable chromosomes (DCs) that also contribute to chromosome polymorphisms. Compared to the core chromosomes, the structural features of DCs usually differ for gene density, GC content, housekeeping genes, and recombination frequency. Despite their dispensability for normal growth and development, DCs have important biological roles with respect to pathogenicity in some fungi but not in others. Therefore, their evolutionary origin is also reviewed in relation to overall fungal physiology and pathogenicity.
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- Rahim Mehrabi
- Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
- Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University and Research, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University and Research, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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Erlendson AA, Friedman S, Freitag M. A Matter of Scale and Dimensions: Chromatin of Chromosome Landmarks in the Fungi. Microbiol Spectr 2017; 5:10.1128/microbiolspec.FUNK-0054-2017. [PMID: 28752814 PMCID: PMC5536859 DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.funk-0054-2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chromatin and chromosomes of fungi are highly diverse and dynamic, even within species. Much of what we know about histone modification enzymes, RNA interference, DNA methylation, and cell cycle control was first addressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Aspergillus nidulans, and Neurospora crassa. Here, we examine the three landmark regions that are required for maintenance of stable chromosomes and their faithful inheritance, namely, origins of DNA replication, telomeres and centromeres. We summarize the state of recent chromatin research that explains what is required for normal function of these specialized chromosomal regions in different fungi, with an emphasis on the silencing mechanism associated with subtelomeric regions, initiated by sirtuin histone deacetylases and histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27) methyltransferases. We explore mechanisms for the appearance of "accessory" or "conditionally dispensable" chromosomes and contrast what has been learned from studies on genome-wide chromosome conformation capture in S. cerevisiae, S. pombe, N. crassa, and Trichoderma reesei. While most of the current knowledge is based on work in a handful of genetically and biochemically tractable model organisms, we suggest where major knowledge gaps remain to be closed. Fungi will continue to serve as facile organisms to uncover the basic processes of life because they make excellent model organisms for genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, and evolutionary biology.
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- Allyson A. Erlendson
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
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