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Pearce TL, Scott JB, Wilson CR, Gent DH. Evolution of the Genetic Structure of the Didymella tanaceti Population During Development of Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor Resistance. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:1946-1958. [PMID: 37129263 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-10-22-0385-r] [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: 05/03/2023]
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Emergence of pathogens with decreased sensitivity to succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicides is a global agronomical issue. Analysis of Didymella tanaceti isolates (n = 173), which cause tan spot of pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium), collected prior to (2004 to 2005) and after (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014) the commercial implementation of boscalid in Tasmanian pyrethrum fields identified that insensitivity developed over time and has become widespread. To evaluate temporal change, isolates were characterized for frequency of mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase (Sdh) B, C, and D subunits associated with boscalid resistance, mating type, and SSR genotype. All isolates from 2004 and 2005 exhibited wild-type (WT) Sdh alleles. Seven known Sdh substitutions were identified in isolates collected from 2009 to 2014. In 2009, 60.7% had Sdh substitutions associated with boscalid resistance in D. tanaceti. The frequency of WT isolates decreased over time, with no WT isolates identified in 2014. The frequency of the SdhB-H277Y genotype increased from 10.7 to 77.8% between 2009 and 2014. Genotypic evidence suggested that a shift in the population structure occurred between 2005 and 2009, with decreases in gene diversity (uh; 0.51 to 0.34), genotypic evenness (E5; 0.96 to 0.67), genotypic diversity (G; 9.3 to 6.8), and allele frequencies. No evidence was obtained to support the rapid spread of Sdh genotypes by clonal expansion of the population. Thus, insensitivity to boscalid has developed and become widespread within a diverse population within 4 years of usage. These results suggest that D. tanaceti can disperse insensitivity through repeated frequent mutation, sexual recombination, or a combination of both.
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- Tamieka L Pearce
- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania, Burnie, Tasmania 7320, Australia
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania, Burnie, Tasmania 7320, Australia
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service, Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, Corvallis, OR 97331
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Nieto-Lopez EH, Miorini TJJ, Wulkop-Gil CA, I Chilvers M, Giesler LJ, Jackson-Ziems TA, Kabbage M, Mueller DS, Smith DL, Tovar-Pedraza JM, Willbur JF, Everhart SE. Fungicide Sensitivity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum from U.S. Soybean and Dry Bean, Compared to Different Regions and Climates. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:2395-2406. [PMID: 36691269 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-07-22-1707-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: 06/17/2023]
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Fungicide use is integral to reduce yield loss from Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on dry bean and soybean. Increasing fungicide use against this fungus may lead to resistance to the most common fungicides. Resistance has been reported in Brazil (Glycine max) and China (Brassica napus subsp. napus), however, few studies have investigated fungicide sensitivity of S. sclerotiorum in the United States. This work was conducted to determine if there was a difference in fungicide sensitivity of S. sclerotiorum isolates in the United States from: (i) dry bean versus soybean and (ii) fields with different frequencies of fungicide application. We further hypothesized that isolates with fungicide applications of a single active ingredient from tropical Brazil and subtropical Mexico were less sensitive than temperate U.S. isolates due to different management practices and climates. The EC50(D) fungicide sensitivity of 512 S. sclerotiorum isolates from the United States (443), Brazil (36), and Mexico (33) was determined using a discriminatory concentration (DC) previously identified for tetraconazole (2.0 ppm; EC50(D) range of 0.197 to 2.27 ppm), boscalid (0.2; 0.042 to 0.222), picoxystrobin (0.01; 0.006 to 0.027), and thiophanate-methyl, which had a qualitative DC of 10 ppm. Among the 10 least sensitive isolates to boscalid and picoxystrobin, 2 presented mutations known to confer resistance in the SdhB (qualitative) and SdhC (quantitative) genes; however, no strong resistance was found. This study established novel DCs that can be used for further resistance monitoring and baseline sensitivity of S. sclerotiorum to tetraconazole worldwide plus baseline sensitivity to boscalid in the United States.
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- Edgar H Nieto-Lopez
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, U.S.A
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, U.S.A
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- Coordinación Regional Culiacán, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Culiacán, Sinaloa 80110, Mexico
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, U.S.A
- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4067, U.S.A
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Luan S, Chen Y, Wang X, Yan D, Xu J, Cui H, Huang Q. Synergy of cystamine and pyraclostrobin against Fusarium graminearum involves membrane permeability mitigation and autophagy enhancement. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 188:105287. [PMID: 36464340 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The application of fungicide mixture is one of the most important measures to extend the service life of highly selective fungicides. Pyraclostrobin (PYR), which has been extensively used to control plant diseases by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration of pathogenic fungi, is at a high risk of resistance development. In this study, the potential of PYR alone or in combination with cystamine, an inhibitor of microbial transglutaminase, to suppress Fusarium graminearum was tested in vitro and in vivo. A synergistic effect of PYR/CYS mixture was observed both in vitro and when applied to etiolated wheat coleoptile. The control effect of PYR/CYS mixture on F. graminearum was better than that of PYR alone, which was reflected by the increased protection effect. The discrepancies of membrane permeability and the redox-physiological state were observed between PYR and PYR/CYS treatments, suggesting that an increased PYR availability in F. graminearum mycelia could be related with the observed synergistic action. Moreover, a synergistic profile was observed between PYR and CYS in regard of massive autophagosomes in mycelia, indicating that enhanced autophagy could be involved in the mode of action of PYR/CYS mixture. The differential content of mitochondrial metabolites between PYR and PYR/CYS treatments also provided evidence for CYS contribution to the fungicidal action of PYR/CYS mixture. The results provide insight into the synergistic mechanism of action of PYR/CYS mixture and an effective way to enhance the efficiency of PYR to combat F. graminearum.
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- Shaorong Luan
- College of Life Science, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, 430223,PR China; Synergy Innovation Center of Biological Peptide Antidiabetics of Hubei Province, College of Life Science, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, 430223,PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, 430223,PR China; Synergy Innovation Center of Biological Peptide Antidiabetics of Hubei Province, College of Life Science, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, 430223,PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, 430223,PR China; Synergy Innovation Center of Biological Peptide Antidiabetics of Hubei Province, College of Life Science, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, 430223,PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Fouché G, Michel T, Lalève A, Wang NX, Young DH, Meunier B, Debieu D, Fillinger S, Walker AS. Directed evolution predicts cytochrome b G37V target site modification as probable adaptive mechanism towards the QiI fungicide fenpicoxamid in Zymoseptoria tritici. Environ Microbiol 2021; 24:1117-1132. [PMID: 34490974 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acquired resistance is a threat to antifungal efficacy in medicine and agriculture. The diversity of possible resistance mechanisms and highly adaptive traits of pathogens make it difficult to predict evolutionary outcomes of treatments. We used directed evolution as an approach to assess the resistance risk to the new fungicide fenpicoxamid in the wheat pathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici. Fenpicoxamid inhibits complex III of the respiratory chain at the ubiquinone reduction site (Qi site) of the mitochondrially encoded cytochrome b, a different site than the widely used strobilurins which inhibit the same complex at the ubiquinol oxidation site (Qo site). We identified the G37V change within the cytochrome b Qi site as the most likely resistance mechanism to be selected in Z. tritici. This change triggered high fenpicoxamid resistance and halved the enzymatic activity of cytochrome b, despite no significant penalty for in vitro growth. We identified negative cross-resistance between isolates harbouring G37V or G143A, a Qo site change previously selected by strobilurins. Double mutants were less resistant to both QiIs and quinone outside inhibitors compared to single mutants. This work is a proof of concept that experimental evolution can be used to predict adaptation to fungicides and provides new perspectives for the management of QiIs.
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- Guillaume Fouché
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR BIOGER, Thiverval-Grignon, 78850, France.,Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, 91198, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR BIOGER, Thiverval-Grignon, 78850, France
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, USA
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, 91198, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR BIOGER, Thiverval-Grignon, 78850, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR BIOGER, Thiverval-Grignon, 78850, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR BIOGER, Thiverval-Grignon, 78850, France
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Gambhir N, Kamvar ZN, Higgins R, Amaradasa BS, Everhart SE. Spontaneous and Fungicide-Induced Genomic Variation in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 111:160-169. [PMID: 33320026 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-10-20-0471-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Stress from exposure to sublethal fungicide doses may cause genomic instability in fungal plant pathogens, which may accelerate the emergence of fungicide resistance or other adaptive traits. In a previous study, five strains of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum were exposed to sublethal doses of four fungicides with different modes of action, and genotyping showed that such exposure induced mutations. The goal of the present study was to characterize genome-wide mutations in response to sublethal fungicide stress in S. sclerotiorum and study the effect of genomic background on the mutational repertoire. The objectives were to determine the effect of sublethal dose exposure and genomic background on mutation frequency/type, distribution of mutations, and fitness costs. Fifty-five S. sclerotiorum genomes were sequenced and aligned to the reference genome. Variants were called and quality filtered to obtain high confidence calls for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions/deletions (INDELs), copy number variants, and transposable element (TE) insertions. Results suggest that sublethal fungicide exposure significantly increased the frequency of INDELs in two strains from one genomic background (P value ≤ 0.05), while TE insertions were generally repressed for all genomic backgrounds and under all fungicide exposures. The frequency and/or distribution of SNPs, INDELs, and TE insertions varied with genomic background. A propensity for large duplications on chromosome 7 and aneuploidy of this chromosome were observed in the S. sclerotiorum genome. Mutation accumulation did not significantly affect the overall in planta strain aggressiveness (P value > 0.05). Understanding factors that affect pathogen mutation rates can inform disease management strategies that delay resistance evolution.
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- Nikita Gambhir
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583
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Zhang X, Xu J, Muhayimana S, Xiong H, Liu X, Huang Q. Antifungal effects of 3-(2-pyridyl)methyl-2-(4-chlorphenyl) iminothiazolidine against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:2978-2985. [PMID: 32246520 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum threatens oilseed rape cultivation, and the emergence of fungicide-resistant strains has led to control failures worldwide. Identifying novel chemical alternatives with different modes of action and high antifungal activities is thus crucial. Herein we evaluated the antifungal effects of 3-(2-pyridyl)methyl-2-(4-chlorphenyl)imino- thiazolidine (PMAS) on S. sclerotiorum to determine its efficacy for SSR management. RESULTS PMAS had an inhibitory effect on mycelial growth; the EC50 values were 17.83 and 21.15 μg mL-1 for the carbendazim-susceptible strain Ss01 and carbendazim-resistant strain Hm25, respectively. PMAS treatment changed the color of inhibited mycelia to green, and the hyphae were sustained in the undifferentiated stage. Cysteine supplementation made this green color disappear, whereas methionine enhanced the color. Moreover, PMAS treatment markedly inhibited oxalic acid biogenesis, increased free thiol content in mycelia, and weakened the activities of oxaloacetase and malate dehydrogenase, but had little effect on the activity of glyoxylate dehydrogenase. Cysteine could reverse the inhibitory effects of PMAS on mycelial morphogenesis and biochemical constituents, except thiol production. In the pot-culture experiment, PMAS showed a good protective effect, with the control efficacy being >91% on SSR. CONCLUSION PMAS appears to be an effective fungicide for SSR management. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Xianfei Zhang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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The Effects of Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor Fungicide Dose and Mixture on Development of Resistance in Venturia inaequalis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.01196-20. [PMID: 32631859 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01196-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Understanding how fungicide application practices affect selection for fungicide resistance is imperative for continued sustainable agriculture. Here, we examined the effect of field applications of the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) fluxapyroxad at different doses and mixtures on the SDHI sensitivity of Venturia inaequalis, the apple scab pathogen. Fungicide applications were part of selection programs involving different doses (high or low) and mixtures (with a second single-site fungicide or a multisite fungicide). These programs were tested in two apple orchards over 4 years to determine potential cumulative selection effects on resistance. Each year after program applications, apple scab lesions were collected, and relative growth assays were conducted to understand shifts in fluxapyroxad sensitivity. After 4 years, there was a trend toward a reduction in sensitivity to fluxapyroxad for most selection programs in comparison to that in the non-selective-pressure control. In most years, the selection program plots treated with low-dose fluxapyroxad applications resulted in a larger number of isolates with reduced sensitivity, supporting the use of higher doses for disease management. Few significant differences (P < 0.05) in fungicide sensitivity were observed between isolates collected from plots where fungicide mixtures were applied compared to that in untreated plots, supporting the use of multiple modes of action in field applications. In all, appropriate doses and mixtures may contribute to increased longevity of SDHI fungicides used on perennial crops like apples.IMPORTANCE Of much debate is the effect of fungicide application dose on resistance development, as fungicide resistance is a critical barrier to effective disease management in agricultural systems. Our field study in apples investigated the effect of fungicide application dose and mixture on the selection of succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor resistance in Venturia inaequalis, a fungal pathogen that causes the economically important disease apple scab. Understanding how to best delay the development of resistance can result in increased efficacy, fewer applications, and sustainable fungicide use. Results from this study may have relevance to other perennial crops that require multiple fungicide applications and that are impacted by the development of resistance.
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Masiello M, Somma S, Haidukowski M, Logrieco AF, Moretti A. Genetic polymorphisms associated to SDHI fungicides resistance in selected Aspergillus flavus strains and relation with aflatoxin production. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 334:108799. [PMID: 32799117 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Aspergillus flavus is a common and ubiquitous fungal species able to colonize several agricultural commodities, in both pre- and post-harvest conditions. This species represents a very harmful plant pathogen for its ability to synthesize aflatoxin B1, responsible for human primary hepatocellular carcinoma and classified as a group I (human carcinogenic) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Several approaches have been proposed to control A. flavus development and related aflatoxin production in field and storage conditions. The Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor (SDHI) fungicide boscalid has been shown to control A. flavus growth and aflatoxin contamination both in vitro and in field experiments. However, this compound is classified as medium-high risk fungicide for triggering fungal resistance and, indeed, resistant strains can occur on crops treated with boscalid. In this paper, we selected laboratory A. flavus strains resistant to boscalid grown on agar medium containing 50 mg/L of boscalid. In order to investigate the molecular mechanism responsible for the resistant phenotype, specific primer pairs were designed to amplify the whole SdhB, SdhC and SdhD genes. By amino acid sequence analysis, two point mutations, Tyrosine replacing Histidine at codon 249 of SdhB (H249Y) and Arginine replacing Glycine at codon 91 of SdhC (G91R), were identified. The effect of SDHI boscalid and isopyrazam on mycelial growth and conidial germination was evaluated. Both resistant genotypes showed high resistance (MIC and EC50 > 1000 mg/L) to boscalid. A positive cross-resistance was found between boscalid and isopyrazam. Specific sub-lethal doses of both fungicides (0.5 mg/L of boscalid and 0.01 mg/L of isopyrazam) interfered with the mechanisms associated to pigmentation of colonies. In particular, fungal colonies appeared depigmented lacking the typical A. flavus green colour shown on un-amended fungicide medium. A strict correlation between lack of pigmentation and increasing aflatoxin production was also observed.
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- M Masiello
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Research National Council (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Research National Council (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Research National Council (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Research National Council (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Research National Council (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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Candida albicans Genetic Background Influences Mean and Heterogeneity of Drug Responses and Genome Stability during Evolution in Fluconazole. mSphere 2020; 5:5/3/e00480-20. [PMID: 32581072 PMCID: PMC7316494 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00480-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance is an evolutionary phenomenon with clinical implications. We tested how replicates from diverse strains of Candida albicans, a prevalent human fungal pathogen, evolve in the commonly prescribed antifungal drug fluconazole. Replicates on average increased in fitness in the level of drug they were evolved to, with the least fit parental strains improving the most. Very few replicates increased resistance above the drug level they were evolved in. Notably, many replicates increased in genome size and changed in drug tolerance (a drug response where a subpopulation of cells grow slowly in high levels of drug), and variability among replicates in fitness, tolerance, and genome size was higher in strains that initially were more sensitive to the drug. Genetic background influenced the average degree of adaptation and the evolved variability of many phenotypes, highlighting that different strains from the same species may respond and adapt very differently during adaptation. The importance of within-species diversity in determining the evolutionary potential of a population to evolve drug resistance or tolerance is not well understood, including in eukaryotic pathogens. To examine the influence of genetic background, we evolved replicates of 20 different clinical isolates of Candida albicans, a human fungal pathogen, in fluconazole, the commonly used antifungal drug. The isolates hailed from the major C. albicans clades and had different initial levels of drug resistance and tolerance to the drug. The majority of replicates rapidly increased in fitness in the evolutionary environment, with the degree of improvement inversely correlated with parental strain fitness in the drug. Improvement was largely restricted to up to the evolutionary level of drug: only 4% of the evolved replicates increased resistance (MIC) above the evolutionary level of drug. Prevalent changes were altered levels of drug tolerance (slow growth of a subpopulation of cells at drug concentrations above the MIC) and increased diversity of genome size. The prevalence and predominant direction of these changes differed in a strain-specific manner, but neither correlated directly with parental fitness or improvement in fitness. Rather, low parental strain fitness was correlated with high levels of heterogeneity in fitness, tolerance, and genome size among evolved replicates. Thus, parental strain background is an important determinant in mean improvement to the evolutionary environment as well as the diversity of evolved phenotypes, and the range of possible responses of a pathogen to an antimicrobial drug cannot be captured by in-depth study of a single strain background. IMPORTANCE Antimicrobial resistance is an evolutionary phenomenon with clinical implications. We tested how replicates from diverse strains of Candida albicans, a prevalent human fungal pathogen, evolve in the commonly prescribed antifungal drug fluconazole. Replicates on average increased in fitness in the level of drug they were evolved to, with the least fit parental strains improving the most. Very few replicates increased resistance above the drug level they were evolved in. Notably, many replicates increased in genome size and changed in drug tolerance (a drug response where a subpopulation of cells grow slowly in high levels of drug), and variability among replicates in fitness, tolerance, and genome size was higher in strains that initially were more sensitive to the drug. Genetic background influenced the average degree of adaptation and the evolved variability of many phenotypes, highlighting that different strains from the same species may respond and adapt very differently during adaptation.
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Harding M, Nadworny P, Buziak B, Omar A, Daniels G, Feng J. Improved Methods for Treatment of Phytopathogenic Biofilms: Metallic Compounds as Anti-Bacterial Coatings and Fungicide Tank-Mix Partners. Molecules 2019; 24:E2312. [PMID: 31234482 PMCID: PMC6630349 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24122312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fungi and bacteria cause disease issues in cultivated plants world-wide. In most cases, the fungi and bacteria colonize plant tissues as biofilms, which can be very challenging to destroy or eradicate. In this experiment, we employed a novel (biofilm) approach to crop disease management by evaluating the efficacies of six fungicides, and four silver-based compounds, versus biofilms formed by fungi and bacteria, respectively. The aim was to identify combinations of fungicides and metallic cations that showed potential to improve the control of white mold (WM), caused by the ascomycete fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and to evaluate novel high valency silver compounds as seed coatings to prevent biofilm formation of four bacterial blight pathogens on dry bean seeds. Our results confirmed that mature fungal biofilms were recalcitrant to inactivation by fungicides. When metallic cations were added to the fungicides, their efficacies were improved. Some improvements were statistically significant, with one combination (fluazinam + Cu2+) showing a synergistic effect. Additionally, coatings with silver compounds could reduce bacterial blight biofilms on dry bean seeds and oxysilver nitrate was the most potent inhibitor of bacterial blight.
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- Michael Harding
- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Crop Diversification Centre South, 301 Horticulture Station Road East, Brooks, AB T1R 1E6, Canada.
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- Innovotech, Inc., Suite L131, 2011-94 Street, Edmonton, AB T6N 1H1, Canada.
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- Innovotech, Inc., Suite L131, 2011-94 Street, Edmonton, AB T6N 1H1, Canada.
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- Innovotech, Inc., Suite L131, 2011-94 Street, Edmonton, AB T6N 1H1, Canada.
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- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Crop Diversification Centre South, 301 Horticulture Station Road East, Brooks, AB T1R 1E6, Canada.
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- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Alberta Plant Health Lab, 17507 Fort Road NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 6H3, Canada.
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Knight NL, Vaghefi N, Hansen ZR, Kikkert JR, Pethybridge SJ. Temporal Genetic Differentiation of Cercospora beticola Populations in New York Table Beet Fields. PLANT DISEASE 2018; 102:2074-2082. [PMID: 30156961 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-18-0175-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Annual epidemics of Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by the fungus Cercospora beticola, can result in substantial defoliation in table beet fields in New York. High allelic and genotypic diversity have been described within C. beticola populations; however, information on the temporal stability of populations is lacking. C. beticola isolates were obtained from symptomatic leaves in three table beet fields in successive years. Two of the fields were organic mixed-cropping farms and the third was managed conventionally in a broad-acre cropping system. C. beticola isolates (n = 304) were genotyped using 12 microsatellite markers. Genotypic diversity (Simpson's complement index = 0.178 to 0.990), allele frequencies, and indices of differentiation between years varied. Pairwise index of differentiation values ranged from 0.02 to 0.25 for clone-corrected data, and indicated significant genetic differentiation at Farm 2. No multilocus genotype was shared between years. The shift in multilocus genotypes between years questions the role of clonally reproducing primary inoculum. Collectively, these results suggest that a dominant inoculum source for initiating annual CLS epidemics is external to the field of interest. These findings have implications for CLS disease management in conventional and organic table beet production.
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- Noel L Knight
- Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell AgriTech at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456
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- Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell AgriTech at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456
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- Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell AgriTech at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456
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- Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell AgriTech at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456
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Mcloughlin AG, Walker PL, Wytinck N, Sullivan DS, Whyard S, Belmonte MF. Developing new RNA interference technologies to control fungal pathogens. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY 2018; 40:325-335. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1080/07060661.2018.1495268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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- Austein G. Mcloughlin
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, 50 Sifton Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, 50 Sifton Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, 50 Sifton Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, 50 Sifton Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, 50 Sifton Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, 50 Sifton Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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Identification and application of exogenous dsRNA confers plant protection against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7320. [PMID: 29743510 PMCID: PMC5943259 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25434-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the causal agent of white stem rot, is responsible for significant losses in crop yields around the globe. While our understanding of S. sclerotiorum infection is becoming clearer, genetic control of the pathogen has been elusive and effective control of pathogen colonization using traditional broad-spectrum agro-chemical protocols are less effective than desired. In the current study, we developed species-specific RNA interference-based control treatments capable of reducing fungal infection. Development of a target identification pipeline using global RNA sequencing data for selection and application of double stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules identified single gene targets of the fungus. Using this approach, we demonstrate the utility of this technology through foliar applications of dsRNAs to the leaf surface that significantly decreased fungal infection and S. sclerotiorum disease symptoms. Select target gene homologs were also tested in the closely related species, Botrytis cinerea, reducing lesion size and providing compelling evidence of the adaptability and flexibility of this technology in protecting plants against devastating fungal pathogens.
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Dowling ME, Schnabel G, Boatwright HG, Everhart SE. Novel gene-sequence markers for isolate tracking within Monilinia fructicola lesions. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2017; 73:1822-1829. [PMID: 28160377 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Monilinia fructicola is a diverse pathogen of pome and stone fruits that causes severe economic losses each year. However, little is known about inoculum flow within or between orchards and pathogen establishment in an orchard, because few methods exist for detecting diversity or tracking isolates over time. SSR loci are an effective option, but may be confounded by a high degree of mutability and potential sensitivity to abiotic stress. RESULTS Through transcriptome analysis, we identified novel markers mrr1, DHFR and MfCYP01 and validated stability of these markers under fungicide stress in natural infection sites. Nucleotide variation within mrr1, DHFR and MfCYP01 sequences differentiated isolates at all spatial scales: within the same infection site, between trees and between two farms. Sequenced regions were also effective for matching isolates collected from blossoms at the beginning of the season to progeny in cankers obtained at the end of the season. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, results show that mrr1, DHFR and MfCYP01 are able to accurately differentiate M. fructicola isolates at the population level, can be used to track isolates over time, and are more stable than SSRs under external stresses. Either by themselves or combined with SSR markers, these gene-encoding regions are a much-needed tool for better understanding M. fructicola population dynamics. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Madeline E Dowling
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA
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Pradhan S, Flores FJ, Melouk H, Walker NR, Molineros JE, Garzon CD. Chemical Hormesis on Plant Pathogenic Fungi and Oomycetes. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2017-1249.ch009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sumit Pradhan
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078 United States
- Department of Live Sciences and Agriculture, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078 United States
- Department of Live Sciences and Agriculture, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078 United States
- Department of Live Sciences and Agriculture, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078 United States
- Department of Live Sciences and Agriculture, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078 United States
- Department of Live Sciences and Agriculture, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078 United States
- Department of Live Sciences and Agriculture, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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