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Sharma S, Singla N, Arya SK, Narang S, Chander J. Letter Regarding: Botryosphaeria dothidea: Presenting 2 Cases of Ocular Infection From North India. Cornea 2024:00003226-990000000-00585. [PMID: 38913975 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Swati Sharma
- Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India; and
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- Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India; and
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India; and
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Negi N, Ramkrishna, Meena RK, Bhandari MS, Pandey S. Discovery of Botryosphaeria eucalypti sp. nov. from blighted Eucalyptus leaves in India. Microb Pathog 2024; 193:106756. [PMID: 38901752 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Eucalyptus spp. are undoubtedly one of the most favored plantation trees globally. Accurately identifying Eucalyptus pathogens is therefore crucial for timely disease prevention and control. Recently, symptoms of a leaf blight disease were observed on Eucalyptus trees in plantations at Jhajjar and Karnal in the state of Haryana, northern India. Asexual morphs resembling the features of the Botryosphaeriaceae were consistently isolated from the symptomatic leaves. Morphological features coupled with DNA sequence analysis confirmed a novel species, which is described and illustrated here as Botryosphaeria eucalypti sp. nov. Conidia of the new taxon are longer and wider than those of its phylogenetic neighbors. A distinct phylogenetic position for the new taxon was established through combined analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), partial translation elongation factor-1α (tef1) and partial β-tubulin (tub2) regions. Recombination analysis provided additional support for the new species hypothesis. The pathogenicity of the novel species was proved on Eucalyptus leaves, and Koch's postulates were fulfilled. The discovery of new Botryosphaeria species is important because it will help in understanding the species diversity, host range, possible threats and disease control in the long run.
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- Nitika Negi
- Forest Pathology Discipline, Forest Protection Division, ICFRE-Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India.
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- Forest Pathology Discipline, Forest Protection Division, ICFRE-Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India.
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- Genetics and Tree Improvement Division, ICFRE-Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India.
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- Genetics and Tree Improvement Division, ICFRE-Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India.
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- Forest Pathology Discipline, Forest Protection Division, ICFRE-Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India.
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Qiao R, Xu M, Jiang J, Song Z, Wang M, Yang L, Guo H, Mao Z. Plant growth promotion and biocontrol properties of a synthetic community in the control of apple disease. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:546. [PMID: 38872113 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05253-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Apple Replant Disease (ARD) is common in major apple-growing regions worldwide, but the role of rhizosphere microbiota in conferring ARD resistance and promoting plant growth remains unclear. RESULTS In this study, a synthetic microbial community (SynCom) was developed to enhance apple plant growth and combat apple pathogens. Eight unique bacteria selected via microbial culture were used to construct the antagonistic synthetic community, which was then inoculated into apple seedlings in greenhouse experiments. Changes in the rhizomicroflora and the growth of aboveground plants were monitored. The eight strains, belonging to the genera Bacillus and Streptomyces, have the ability to antagonize pathogens such as Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, Botryosphaeria ribis, and Physalospora piricola. Additionally, these eight strains can stably colonize in apple rhizosphere and some of them can produce siderophores, ACC deaminase, and IAA. Greenhouse experiments with Malus hupehensis Rehd indicated that SynCom promotes plant growth (5.23%) and increases the nutrient content of the soil, including soil organic matter (9.25%) and available K (1.99%), P (7.89%), and N (0.19%), and increases bacterial richness and the relative abundance of potentially beneficial bacteria. SynCom also increased the stability of the rhizosphere microbial community, the assembly of which was dominated by deterministic processes (|β NTI| > 2). CONCLUSIONS Our results provide insights into the contribution of the microbiome to pathogen inhibition and host growth. The formulation and manipulation of similar SynComs may be a beneficial strategy for promoting plant growth and controlling soil-borne disease.
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- Rongye Qiao
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.
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Zima HV, Dhillon B, Feng C, Liu B, Villarroel-Zeballos MI, Bluhm BH, Correll JC. Draft genome sequences for four isolates of the hemp ( Cannabis sativa) fungal pathogen Neofusicoccum parvum. Microbiol Resour Announc 2024; 13:e0124823. [PMID: 38682959 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01248-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Four isolates of Neofusicoccum parvum, collected from diseased hemp (Cannabis sativa) plants over a period of 2 years and shown to be pathogenic on C. sativa, were examined in this study. Their genome sizes ranged between 42.8 and 44.4 Mb, with 16,499 ± 72 predicted genes across the four isolates.
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- Hannah V Zima
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Davie, Florida, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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Blagojević J, Aleksić G, Vučurović I, Starović M, Ristić D. Exploring the Phylogenetic Diversity of Botryosphaeriaceae and Diaporthe Species Causing Dieback and Shoot Blight of Blueberry in Serbia. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2024; 114:1333-1345. [PMID: 38015417 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-04-23-0133-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: 11/29/2023]
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Identifying the precise pathogens responsible for specific plant diseases is imperative for implementing targeted and efficient interventions and mitigating their spread. Dieback and shoot blight significantly diminish the lifespan and productivity of blueberries, yet the causative agents remain largely unidentified. To determine the identity and prevalence of the causal agents of branch dieback and shoot blight, we conducted multiyear and multisite sampling of diseased highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum cultivar Duke) in Serbia. Sixty-nine monosporic isolates were collected and characterized based on morphological, physiological features and multilocus phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer, β-tubulin, and translation elongation factor 1-α sequence data. Five species were identified as causal agents: Diaporthe eres (36 isolates), D. foeniculina (3 isolates), Neopestalotiopsis vaccinii (9 isolates), Neopestalotiopsis rosae (6 isolates), and Neofusicoccum parvum (15 isolates). The results of the pathogenicity tests performed with the 23 representative isolates confirmed the role of these species as primary pathogens in causing dieback and shoot blight of blueberry, with Neofusicoccum parvum being the most aggressive and D. eres the least. Our study underscores the diversity of genera and species of ascomycetes capable of causing blueberry dieback and shoot blight. Furthermore, our findings indicate that the agents responsible for the disease in Serbia differ from those identified in other regions worldwide.
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- Jovana Blagojević
- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, Teodora Drajzera 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, Teodora Drajzera 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, Teodora Drajzera 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, Teodora Drajzera 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, Teodora Drajzera 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Félix C, Meneses R, Gonçalves MFM, Duarte AS, Jorrín-Novo JV, van de Peer Y, Deforce D, Van Nieuwerburgh F, Alves A, Esteves AC. How temperature modulates the expression of pathogenesis-related molecules of the cross-kingdom pathogen Lasiodiplodia hormozganensis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:171917. [PMID: 38580127 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171917] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Lasiodiplodia hormozganensis, initially recognized as a fungal plant pathogen, is recognized now acknowledged as a potential threat to humans. However, our understanding of the pathogenesis mechanisms of Lasiodiplodia species remains limited, and the impact of temperature on its pathogenicity is unclear. This study aims to elucidate the effects of temperature on the biology of L. hormozganensis, focusing on the expression of pathogenesis-related molecules and its ability to function as a cross-kingdom pathogen. We conducted experiments at two different temperatures, 25 and 37 °C, analyzing the proteome and transcriptome of L. hormozganensis. Using strain CBS339.90, initially identified as L. theobromae but confirmed through ITS and tef1-α sequence analysis to be L. hormozganensis, we aimed to understand the fungus's protein expression under varying temperature conditions. Results from the functional analysis of the secretome at 25 °C showed a noteworthy presence of proteins related to carbohydrate metabolism, catabolism, plant cell wall degradation, and pathogenesis. However, when grown at 37 °C, the fungus exhibited an increased production of stress response and pathogenesis-related proteins. Our findings identified various pathways crucial for pathogenesis in both plants and humans, suggesting that L. hormozganensis possesses the genetic foundation to infect both hosts. Specific pathogenesis-related proteins, including the phytotoxin snodprot1, aspartic protease aspergillopepsin, and virulence protein SSD1, were also identified. Concluding, we propose a possible mechanism of how L. hormozganensis adapts to different temperatures. The shift in temperature results in the expression of genes that favor human related pathogenesis molecules.
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- Carina Félix
- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Present address: MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ESTM, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, B-9052, Belgium
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), Faculty of Dental Medicine, Estrada da Circunvalação, 3504-505, Viseu, Portugal
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- Agroforestry and Plant Biochemistry, Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, B-9052, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Campus Heymans, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Campus Heymans, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Ghosh K, Das S, Sorongpong S, Das N, Pandey P. Emergence of Lasiodiplodia theobromae induced leaf necrosis in tea (Camellia sinensis [L.] O. Kuntze) from India. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:284. [PMID: 38814366 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-04018-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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The tea plant, Camellia sinensis [L.] O. Kuntze, is a vital global agricultural commodity, yet faces challenges from fungal infections, which affects its production. To reduce the loss in the tea production, the fungal infections must be removed which is managed with fungicides, which are harmful to the environment. Leaf necrosis, which decreases tea quality and quantity, was investigated across Assam, revealing Lasiodiplodia theobromae as the causative agent. Pathogenicity tests, alongside morphological and molecular analyses, confirmed its role in leaf necrosis. Genome and gene analysis of L. theobromae showed multiple genes related to its pathogenicity. The study also assessed the impact of chemical pesticides on this pathogen. Additionally, the findings in this study highlight the significance of re-assessing management approaches in considering the fungal infection in tea.
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- Kheyali Ghosh
- Assam University Silchar, Cachar, 788011, Assam, India
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- Assam University Silchar, Cachar, 788011, Assam, India
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- Assam University Silchar, Cachar, 788011, Assam, India
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- Assam University Silchar, Cachar, 788011, Assam, India.
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Liang D, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Mao C, Ma T, Zhang C. The Comparative Genomics of Botryosphaeriaceae Suggests Gene Families of Botryosphaeria dothidea Related to Pathogenicity on Chinese Hickory Tree. J Fungi (Basel) 2024; 10:299. [PMID: 38667970 PMCID: PMC11051394 DOI: 10.3390/jof10040299] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Trunk canker poses a major threat to the production of Chinese hickory tree (Carya cathayensis Sarg.), which is primarily determined by Botryosphaeriaceae. In our previous work, we identified Botryosphaeria dothidea as the predominant pathogen of this disease. However, it is still unclear about corresponding gene families and mechanisms associated with B. dothidea's pathogenicity on Chinese hickory tree. Here, we present a comparative analysis of high-quality genome assemblies of Botryosphaeria dothidea and other isolated pathogens, showing highly syntenic relationships between B. dothidea and its closely related species and the conservative evolution of the Botryosphaeriaceae family. Higher GC contents were found in the genomes of B. dothidea and three other isolated pathogens (Botryshaeria cortices, Botryshaeria fabicerciana, and Botryshaeria qingyuanensis) compared to Macrophomina phaseolina, Neofusicoccum parvum, Diplodia corticola, and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. An investigation of genes specific to or expanded in B. dothidea revealed that one secreted glucanase, one orsellinic acid biosynthesis enzyme, and two MFS transporters positively regulated B. dothidea's pathogenicity. We also observed an overrepresentation of viral integrase like gene and heterokaryon incompatibility proteins in the B. dothidea's genome. In addition, we observed one LRR-domain-containing protein and two Sec-domain-containing proteins (Sec_1 and Sec_7) that underwent positive selection. This study will help to understand B. dothidea's pathogenicity and potential influence on the infection of Chinese hickory, which will help in the development of disease control and ensure the security of Chinese hickory production.
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- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (D.L.); (Y.J.); (Y.Z.); (C.M.)
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- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (D.L.); (Y.J.); (Y.Z.); (C.M.)
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Abedini S, Pourseyedi S, Zolala J, Mohammadi H, Abdolshahi R. Green synthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles in Satureja hortensis Leave Extract: Evaluation of Antifungal Effects on Botryosphaeriaceae Species. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:149. [PMID: 38642138 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03647-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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In recent years, green synthesis methods of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been attractive because of the more facile, cheaper, and appropriate features associated with biomolecules in MNPs biosynthesis. This research represented an easy, fast, and environmentally friendly method to biosynthesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONPs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by the Satureja hortensis leaf extract as stabilizer and reducer. The SPIONPs synthesized in co-precipitation method. The biosynthesized SPIONPs and AgNPs were studied their antifungal effects against three Botryosphaeriaceae plant pathogens, Botryosphaeria dothidea, Diplodia seriata, and Neofusicoccum parvum. UV-visible spectra (UV-Vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (Fe-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM) analyses were used to evaluate the physicochemical properties and verify the formation of green synthesized SPIONPs and AgNPs. UV-Vis spectra revealed absorption peaks at 243 and 448 nm for SPIONs and 436 nm for AgNPs, respectively. Microscopic and XRD analysis showed that SPIONPs and AgNPs was found spherical in shape with an average particle size of SPIONPs and AgNPs 10 and 12 nm, respectively. The antifungal test against Botryosphaeriaceae species showed that SPIONPs and AgNPs possess antifungal properties against B. dothidea, D. seriata, and N. parvum. However, AgNPs exhibits greater antifungal activity than SPIONPs. The results of the cytotoxicity tests of SPIONs and AgNPs on the MCF-7 cell line showed that AgNPs was significantly more cytotoxic towards the MCF-7 cell line, whereas no significant cytotoxic effect was recorded by SPIONs. Therefore, these biosynthesized MNPs could be substituted for toxic fungicides that are extensively applied in agriculture and contribute to environmental health and food safety.
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- Sara Abedini
- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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Bashiri S, Abdollahzadeh J. Taxonomy and pathogenicity of fungi associated with oak decline in northern and central Zagros forests of Iran with emphasis on coelomycetous species. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1377441. [PMID: 38708399 PMCID: PMC11067508 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1377441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Oak decline is a complex disorder that seriously threatens the survival of Zagros forests. In an extensive study on taxonomy and pathology of fungi associated with oak decline in the central and northern part of Zagros forests, 462 fungal isolates were obtained from oak trees showing canker, gummosis, dieback, defoliation, and partial or total death symptoms. Based on inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) fingerprinting patterns, morphological characteristics, and sequences of ribosomal DNA (28S rDNA and ITS) and protein coding loci (acl1, act1, caM, tef-1α, rpb1, rpb2, and tub2), 24 fungal species corresponding to 19 genera were characterized. Forty percent of the isolates were placed in eight coelomycetous species from seven genera, namely, Alloeutypa, Botryosphaeria, Cytospora, Didymella, Gnomoniopsis, Kalmusia, and Neoscytalidium. Of these, four species are new to science, which are introduced here as taxonomic novelties: Alloeutypa iranensis sp. nov., Cytospora hedjaroudei sp. nov., Cytospora zagrosensis sp. nov., and Gnomoniopsis quercicola sp. nov. According to pathogenicity trials on leaves and stems of 2-year-old Persian oak (Quercus brantii) seedlings, Alternaria spp. (A. alternata, A. atra, and A. contlous), Chaetomium globosum, and Parachaetomium perlucidum were recognized as nonpathogenic. All coelomycetous species were determined as pathogenic in both pathogenicity trials on leaves and seedling stems, of which Gnomoniopsis quercicola sp. nov., Botryosphaeria dothidea, and Neoscytalidium dimidiatum were recognized as the most virulent species followed by Biscogniauxia rosacearum.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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Comont G, Faure C, Candresse T, Laurens M, Valière S, Lluch J, Lefebvre M, Gambier S, Jolivet J, Corio-Costet MF, Marais A. Characterization of the RNA Mycovirome Associated with Grapevine Fungal Pathogens: Analysis of Mycovirus Distribution and Their Genetic Variability within a Collection of Botryosphaeriaceae Isolates. Viruses 2024; 16:392. [PMID: 38543758 PMCID: PMC10975779 DOI: 10.3390/v16030392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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Botryosphaeriaceae are fungi involved in the decay of various woody species, including the grapevine, leading to significant production losses. This fungal family is largely ubiquitous, and seven species of Botryosphaeriaceae have been identified in French vineyards, with variable levels of aggressiveness, both in vitro and in planta. Mycoviruses can impact the life traits of their fungal hosts, including aggressiveness, and are one of the factors influencing fungal pathogenicity. In this study, the RNA mycovirome of fifteen Botryosphaeriaceae isolates was characterized through the high-throughput sequencing of double-stranded RNA preparations from the respective samples. Eight mycoviruses were detected, including three potential novel species in the Narnaviridae family, as well as in the proposed Mycobunyaviridae and Fusagraviridae families. A large collection of Botryosphaeriaceae isolates was screened using RT-PCR assays specific for 20 Botryosphaeriaceae-infecting mycoviruses. Among the mycoviruses detected, some appeared to be specialists within a single host species, while others infected isolates belonging to multiple Botryosphaeriaceae species. This screening allowed us to conclude that one-third of the Botryosphaeriaceae isolates were infected by at least one mycovirus, and a significant proportion of isolates (43.5%) were found to be coinfected by several viruses, with very complex RNA mycoviromes for some N. parvum isolates.
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- Gwenaëlle Comont
- UMR Santé et Agroécologie du Vignoble (1065), ISVV, Labex Cote, Plant Health Department, INRAE, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (G.C.); (M.L.); (S.G.); (J.J.)
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- UMR BFP, INRAE, University of Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (C.F.); (T.C.); (M.L.)
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- UMR BFP, INRAE, University of Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (C.F.); (T.C.); (M.L.)
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- UMR Santé et Agroécologie du Vignoble (1065), ISVV, Labex Cote, Plant Health Department, INRAE, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (G.C.); (M.L.); (S.G.); (J.J.)
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- INRAE, US 1426, GeT-PlaGe, GenoToul, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France; (S.V.); (J.L.)
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- INRAE, US 1426, GeT-PlaGe, GenoToul, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France; (S.V.); (J.L.)
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- UMR BFP, INRAE, University of Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (C.F.); (T.C.); (M.L.)
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- UMR Santé et Agroécologie du Vignoble (1065), ISVV, Labex Cote, Plant Health Department, INRAE, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (G.C.); (M.L.); (S.G.); (J.J.)
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- UMR Santé et Agroécologie du Vignoble (1065), ISVV, Labex Cote, Plant Health Department, INRAE, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (G.C.); (M.L.); (S.G.); (J.J.)
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- UMR Santé et Agroécologie du Vignoble (1065), ISVV, Labex Cote, Plant Health Department, INRAE, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (G.C.); (M.L.); (S.G.); (J.J.)
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- UMR BFP, INRAE, University of Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France; (C.F.); (T.C.); (M.L.)
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Wang Y, Song X, Xie S, Geng Y, Xu C, Yin X, Zang R, Guo L, Zhang M, Guo Y. Diversity of Lasiodiplodia Species Associated with Canker and Dieback in Fruit Trees in the Henan and Shandong Provinces of China. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:563-575. [PMID: 37729652 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-07-23-1260-sr] [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: 09/22/2023]
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Lasiodiplodia is a widely distributed genus that is associated with a variety of diseases in many plant species, especially fruit trees. In this study, a disease survey of fruit trees growing in 12 orchards located in the Henan and Shandong provinces of China was conducted between 2020 and 2022. The symptoms observed included stem canker, branch dieback, and gummosis. Phylogenetic analyses of internal transcribed spacer, tub2, tef1, and rpb2 sequence data combined with morphological characteristics revealed that the 19 isolates collected during the survey belonged to five documented Lasiodiplodia species, namely, Lasiodiplodia citricola, L. chiangraiensis, L. huangyanensis, L. pseudotheobromae, and L. theobromae, and two previously undescribed species, L. xinyangensis and L. ziziphi. In addition, the survey identified three novel host-pathogen interactions: L. chiangraiensis on loquat, L. citricola on apple, and L. huangyanensis on grapevine. Furthermore, the detailed phylogenic analysis indicated that four previously described Lasiodiplodia species were genetically very closely related that they would be better classified as synonyms rather than distinct species, so L. paraphysoides and L. nanpingensis should be considered synonyms of L. citricola, L. fujianensis should be a synonym of L. iraniensis, and L. henanica should be a synonym of L. huangyanensis. Pathogenicity tests confirmed that representative isolates of the two novel species and three new host-pathogen interactions identified in the current study were pathogenic to their original hosts, thereby fulfilling Koch's postulates. Similarly, all of the isolates were found to be pathogenic on four alternative hosts, although a high degree of variation in virulence was observed.
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- Yanfen Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- School of Resources and Environment, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Correa KCS, Facchinatto WM, Habitzreuter FB, Ribeiro GH, Rodrigues LG, Micocci KC, Campana-Filho SP, Colnago LA, Souza DHF. Activity of a Recombinant Chitinase of the Atta sexdens Ant on Different Forms of Chitin and Its Fungicidal Effect against Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:529. [PMID: 38399907 PMCID: PMC10892911 DOI: 10.3390/polym16040529] [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: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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This study evaluates the activity of a recombinant chitinase from the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens (AsChtII-C4B1) against colloidal and solid α- and β-chitin substrates. 1H NMR analyses of the reaction media showed the formation of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) as the hydrolysis product. Viscometry analyses revealed a reduction in the viscosity of chitin solutions, indicating that the enzyme decreases their molecular masses. Both solid state 13C NMR and XRD analyses showed minor differences in chitin crystallinity pre- and post-reaction, indicative of partial hydrolysis under the studied conditions, resulting in the formation of GlcNAc and a reduction in molecular mass. However, the enzyme was unable to completely degrade the chitin samples, as they retained most of their solid-state structure. It was also observed that the enzyme acts progressively and with a greater activity on α-chitin than on β-chitin. AsChtII-C4B1 significantly changed the hyphae of the phytopathogenic fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae, hindering its growth in both solid and liquid media and reducing its dry biomass by approximately 61%. The results demonstrate that AsChtII-C4B1 could be applied as an agent for the bioproduction of chitin derivatives and as a potential antifungal agent.
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- Katia Celina Santos Correa
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sao Carlos, 13565-905 Sao Carlos, Brazil; (K.C.S.C.); (L.G.R.); (K.C.M.)
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- Aveiro Institute of Materials, CICECO, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, St. Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Ave. Trabalhador Sao-carlense 400, 13560-590 Sao Carlos, Brazil; (F.B.H.); (S.P.C.-F.)
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- Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research, Embrapa Instrumentation, St. XV de Novembro 1452, 13560-970 Sao Carlos, Brazil; (G.H.R.); (L.A.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sao Carlos, 13565-905 Sao Carlos, Brazil; (K.C.S.C.); (L.G.R.); (K.C.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sao Carlos, 13565-905 Sao Carlos, Brazil; (K.C.S.C.); (L.G.R.); (K.C.M.)
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Ave. Trabalhador Sao-carlense 400, 13560-590 Sao Carlos, Brazil; (F.B.H.); (S.P.C.-F.)
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- Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research, Embrapa Instrumentation, St. XV de Novembro 1452, 13560-970 Sao Carlos, Brazil; (G.H.R.); (L.A.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sao Carlos, 13565-905 Sao Carlos, Brazil; (K.C.S.C.); (L.G.R.); (K.C.M.)
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Martino I, Agustí-Brisach C, Nari L, Gullino ML, Guarnaccia V. Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fungal Species Associated with Dieback of Apple Trees in Northern Italy. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:311-331. [PMID: 37536346 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-23-0645-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Severe dieback symptoms were recently observed on apple (Malus × domestica) trees in Northern Italy, representing a growing concern for producers. Surveys were conducted over a 3-year period (2019 to 2021), and five apple orchards, from 5 to 12 years old, were monitored. A total of 33 fungal isolates isolated from symptomatic plants was selected for characterization. The species identification was achieved through multilocus phylogenetic analyses performed on sequences of three genomic loci (ITS, tub2, and tef1). Morphological features were assessed, and the average growth rate at different temperatures was determined. Seven species were identified in association with dieback of apple trees: Botryosphaeria dothidea, Cadophora luteo-olivacea, Diaporthe rudis, Diplodia seriata, Eutypa lata, Kalmusia longispora, and Paraconiothyrium brasiliense. All the species were pathogenic when inoculated on healthy apple plants. B. dothidea resulted in the most aggressive infections. This study provides an insight into the fungal species diversity associated with apple dieback and provides basis for further investigations to assess the phytosanitary status of plant materials to recommend and implement effective management strategies.
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- Ilaria Martino
- Centre for Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector, AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Departamento de Agronomía, (Unit of Excellence "María de Maeztu" 2020-24), ETSIAM, Campus de Rabanales, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- AGRION, Fondazione per la ricerca l'innovazione e lo sviluppo tecnologico dell'agricoltura piemontese, 12030 Manta (CN), Italy
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- Centre for Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector, AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Centre for Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector, AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy
- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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Pyszko P, Šigutová H, Kolařík M, Kostovčík M, Ševčík J, Šigut M, Višňovská D, Drozd P. Mycobiomes of two distinct clades of ambrosia gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) are species-specific in larvae but similar in nutritive mycelia. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0283023. [PMID: 38095510 PMCID: PMC10782975 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02830-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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IMPORTANCE Ambrosia gall midges are endophagous insect herbivores whose larvae live enclosed within a single gall for their entire development period. They may exhibit phytomycetophagy, a remarkable feeding mode that involves the consumption of plant biomass and mycelia of their cultivated gall symbionts. Thus, AGMs are ideal model organisms for studying the role of microorganisms in the evolution of host specificity in insects. However, compared to other fungus-farming insects, insect-fungus mutualism in AGMs has been neglected. Our study is the first to use DNA metabarcoding to characterize the complete mycobiome of the entire system of the gall-forming insects as we profiled gall surfaces, nutritive mycelia, and larvae. Interestingly, larval mycobiomes were significantly different from their nutritive mycelia, although Botryosphaeria dothidea dominated the nutritive mycelia, regardless of the evolutionary separation of the tribes studied. Therefore, we confirmed a long-time hypothesized paradigm for the important evolutionary association of this fungus with AGMs.
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- Petr Pyszko
- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Del Grosso C, Palmieri D, Marchese L, Melissano L, Lima G. First Report of Diplodia quercivora and Neofusicoccum vitifusiforme Associated with Cankers and Necrosis of Holm Oak ( Quercus ilex) in Declining Stands in Southern Italy. J Fungi (Basel) 2024; 10:35. [PMID: 38248945 PMCID: PMC10820903 DOI: 10.3390/jof10010035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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The emergence of new plant diseases is an increasingly important concern. Climate change is likely to be among the factors causing most of the emerging diseases endangering forest and tree heritage around the world. Such diseases may be caused by latent pathogens or microorganisms cryptically associated with plants. The shift from a non-pathogenic to a pathogenic stage may depend on physiological alterations of the host, environmental changes, and/or stress factors. In some woods of the Salento Peninsula (Apulia Region, Italy), sudden declines of holm oak plants (Quercus ilex L.) have been observed since 2016. The morphological and molecular characterization of representative fungal isolates associated with cankers and necrosis in declining plants indicated that these isolates belong to the Botryosphaeriaceae family, and the most frequent species were Diplodia corticola and Diplodia quercivora, followed by Neofusicoccum vitifusiforme. In artificially inoculated young holm oak plants, both D. corticola and D. quercivora species produced intense and severe subcortical and leaf margin necrosis. N. vitifusiforme, although less aggressive, induced the same symptoms. Our research, in addition to confirming the involvement of D. corticola in olm oak decline, represents the first report of D. quercivora as a new pathogen of Q. ilex in Italy. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, we also found N. vitifusiforme as a new pathogen of Q. ilex.
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- Carmine Del Grosso
- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (D.P.); (L.M.)
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (CNR), 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (D.P.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (D.P.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development, Sustainable Management and Protection of Natural and Forest Resources, Apulia Region, 70100 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (D.P.); (L.M.)
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Oostlander AG, Brodde L, von Bargen M, Leiterholt M, Trautmann D, Enderle R, Elfstrand M, Stenlid J, Fleißner A. A Reliable and Simple Method for the Production of Viable Pycnidiospores of the Pine Pathogen Diplodia sapinea and a Spore-Based Infection Assay on Scots Pine. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:3370-3377. [PMID: 37163310 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-23-0107-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: 05/11/2023]
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Diplodia sapinea is a globally distributed opportunistic fungal pathogen of conifers that causes severe production losses in forestry. The fungus frequently colonizes pine trees as an endophyte without causing visible symptoms but can become pathogenic when the host plant is weakened by stress, such as drought or heat. Forest damage might therefore further increase due to the effects of climate change. The future development of control strategies depends on a better understanding of the fungus' biology, which requires experimental methods for its investigation in the laboratory. An efficient, standardized protocol for the production and storage of highly viable pycnidiospores was developed, and a spore-based infection method was devised. We compared infection rates of dormant and actively growing, wounded, or nonwounded Scots pine seedlings inoculated with in vitro-produced spores and mycelium from agar-plugs. Spores were a much more efficient inoculum for causing disease symptoms on wounded plants than the conventional agar plug. The application of spores on nonwounded plants lead to high rates of asymptomatic infection, suggesting endophytic fungal development. These methods enable standardized spore infection and virulence assays and promote D. sapinea as a model organism for studying the switch from endophytic to pathogenic life styles of forest pathogens.
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- Anne G Oostlander
- Institute of Genetics, Technical University Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Genetics, Technical University Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Genetics, Technical University Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Forest Protection, Julius Kuehn Institute (JKI), Braunschweig, Germany
- Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Green, Julius Kuehn Institute (JKI), Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Forest Protection, Julius Kuehn Institute (JKI), Braunschweig, Germany
- Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Green, Julius Kuehn Institute (JKI), Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Genetics, Technical University Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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Wu N, Dissanayake AJ, Du HZ, Liu JK. Morpho-Phylogenetic Evidence Reveals Novel Species and New Records of Botryosphaeriaceae in China and Thailand. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:1051. [PMID: 37998857 PMCID: PMC10671917 DOI: 10.3390/jof9111051] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Species in the Botryosphaeriaceae are common plant pathogens, endophytes, and saprobes found on a variety of mainly woody hosts. Botryosphaeriaceae is a high-profile fungal family whose genera have been subjected to continuous revisions in recent years. Surveys conducted during 2019 and 2020 on several decaying woody hosts (from dead arial twigs, branches, stems, bark, and seed pods) in China and Thailand revealed a high diversity of Botryosphaeriaceae fungi. Identification of 16 Botryosphaeriaceae isolates was carried out based on both morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses of combined ITS, LSU, tef1-α, and tub2 sequence data. Four novel species (Dothiorella ovata, Do. rosacearum, Do. septata, and Lasiodiplodia delonicis) and seven previously known species (Botryosphaeria fujianensis, Diplodia mutila, Di. seriata, L. crassispora, L. mahajangana, Macrophomina euphorbiicola and Sphaeropsis eucalypticola) were identified while new hosts and geographical records were reported. This study indicates that the fungal family Botryosphaeriaceae seems to be common and widespread on a broad range of hosts in China and Thailand.
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- Na Wu
- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; (N.W.); (A.J.D.); (H.-Z.D.)
- Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; (N.W.); (A.J.D.); (H.-Z.D.)
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; (N.W.); (A.J.D.); (H.-Z.D.)
- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; (N.W.); (A.J.D.); (H.-Z.D.)
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Derviş S, Özer G. Plant-Associated Neoscytalidium dimidiatum-Taxonomy, Host Range, Epidemiology, Virulence, and Management Strategies: A Comprehensive Review. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:1048. [PMID: 37998855 PMCID: PMC10672476 DOI: 10.3390/jof9111048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Neoscytalidium dimidiatum, a plant- and human-associated fungus, has emerged as a substantial global ecological and agricultural threat aggravated by global warming. It inflicts various diseases, including canker, blight, dieback, leaf spot, root rot, and fruit rot, across a wide spectrum of fruit trees, field crops, shrubs, and arboreal species, with a host range spanning 46 plant families, 84 genera, and 126 species, primarily affecting eudicot angiosperms. Six genera are asymptomatic hosts. Neoscytalidium dimidiatum exhibits worldwide distribution, with the highest prevalence observed in Asia and North America, notably in Iran, Turkey, and California. Rising disease prevalence and severity, aggravated by climate change, particularly impact tropical arid places across 37 countries spanning all 7 continents. This comprehensive review encapsulates recent advancements in the understanding of N. dimidiatum, encompassing alterations in its taxonomic classification, host range, symptoms, geographic distribution, epidemiology, virulence, and strategies for effective management. This study also concentrates on comprehending the taxonomic relationships and intraspecific variations within N. dimidiatum, with a particular emphasis on N. oculus and N. hylocereum, proposing to consider these two species as synonymous with N. dimidiatum. Furthermore, this review identifies prospective research directions aimed at augmenting our fundamental understanding of host-N. dimidiatum interaction.
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- Sibel Derviş
- Department of Plant and Animal Production, Vocational School of Kızıltepe, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin 47000, Turkey
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu 14030, Turkey
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Ganesan S, Kumari N, Sahu S, Pattanaik M, Kishore K. Identification of Lasiodiplodia species inciting stem rot of dragon fruit in India through polyphasic approach. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:333. [PMID: 37681113 PMCID: PMC10480115 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03754-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Lasiodiplodia species commonly thrive as endophytes, saprobes, and plant pathogens in tropical and subtropical regions. Association of Lasiodiplodia species causing stem rot in dragon fruit in the coastal belt of Odisha, eastern India, has been illustrated here. The stem rot disease was characterized by yellowing of the stem, followed by softening of the stem tissues with fungal fructifications of the pathogen in the affected tissues. On the basis of macro- and micromorphological characteristics, the four fungal isolates recovered from diseased stems were identified initially as Lasiodiplodia species. By comparing DNA sequences within the NCBI GenBank database as well as performing a multigene phylogenetic analysis involving the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS-rDNA), β-tubulin (β-tub), and elongation factor-alpha (EF1-α) genes, the identity of Lasiodiplodia isolates was determined. The isolate CHES-21-DFCA was identified as Lasiodiplodia iraniensis (syn: L. iranensis) and the remaining three isolates, namely CHES-22-DFCA-1, CHES-22-DFCA-2, and CHES-22-DFCA-3, as L. theobromae. Although pathogenicity studies confirmed both L. iraniensis and L. theobromae were responsible for stem rot in dragon fruit, L. iraniensis was more virulent than L. theobromae. This study established the association of Lasiodiplodia species with stem rot in dragon fruit using a polyphasic approach. Further investigations are required, particularly related to on host-pathogen-weather interaction and spatiotemporal distribution across the major dragon fruit-growing areas of the country to formulate prospective disease management strategies. This is the first report on these two species of Lasiodiplodia inflicting stem rot in Hylocereus species in India.
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- Sangeetha Ganesan
- ICAR-IIHR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019 India
- ICAR-IIHR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, Karnataka 560089 India
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- ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226101 India
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- ICAR-IIHR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019 India
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- ICAR-IIHR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019 India
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- ICAR-IIHR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019 India
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Zaeimian Z, Fotouhifar KB. First report of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum as the causal agent of leaf blight on Clivia miniata. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16110. [PMID: 37752183 PMCID: PMC10522640 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43144-4] [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: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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In this survey, the symptomatic leaves of Clivia miniata were collected from a greenhouse in Karaj city of Iran. The isolation and morphological investigation showed Scytalidium-like fungus associated with leaf blight symptom. The phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer along with partial sequences of rDNA large subunit and translation elongation factor 1-α (tef-1α) genomic regions confirmed the identification of the recovered isolate as Neoscytalidium dimidiatum. The pycnidial morph of the fungus didn't observe both in vitro and in vivo. The pathogenicity test on C. miniata and C. nobilis was also conducted to fulfill the Koch's postulates. To our Knowledges, this is the first report of N. dimidiatum causing leaf blight disease on C. miniata and C. nobilis worldwide, as well as these host plants are new for N. dimidiatum in the world.
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- Zahra Zaeimian
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, 31587-77871, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, 31587-77871, Iran.
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Bhat AH, Shah MD, Padder BA, Shah ZA, Dar EA, Fayaz U, Nain MS, Ali MA, Al-Hemaid FM, Stępień P, Ahmed MAA, Salama EAA. Morphological, pathogenic and genetic diversity in Diplodia seriata associated with black rot canker of apple in India. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15682. [PMID: 37735496 PMCID: PMC10514034 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42534-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Apple cankers are extremely destructive diseases threatening the global apple industry through direct and indirect losses. The population structure of the pathogens is of paramount significance for the development of efficient management strategies. Therefore, phenotypic, pathogenic, and genetic diversity of Diplodia seriata causing black rot canker of apple was investigated in this study. All the isolates were included for investigating the in vitro mycelial growth, conidial dimensions, and pathogenic variability on two-year-old potted apple seedlings. The ISSR approach was used to investigate the molecular diversity of D. seriata. Mycelial growth rates were found to vary significantly amongst the isolates; however, there were no major variations seen between the different geographical groupings of isolates. Pathogenicity tests revealed variations in the size of cankers among the isolates indicating the presence of virulence variability. The isolates were segregated into three virulence groups based on canker length. The Bayesian analyses of ISSR data divided the isolates into two genetic clusters. The genetic clustering of the isolates revealed no relationship with geographical origin of the isolates. Furthermore, no direct relationship of genetic clustering was observed with morphological or pathogenic variability. The ISSR primers revealed very high level of variability in D. seriata; however, no distinct populations of the pathogen existed which is an indication of high level of gene flow between the diverse geographical populations. According to our knowledge, this is the first thorough investigation on the diversity of D. seriata associated with apple black rot canker in India.
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- Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ganderbal, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, India.
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- Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ganderbal, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- ARSSSS-Pampore, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Nutrition, Institute of Soil Science, Plant Nutrition and Environmental Protection, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Grunwaldzka 53, 50-357, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Plant Production Department (Horticulture - Medicinal and Aromatic Plants), Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21531, Egypt
- School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650091, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Agricultural Botany (Genetics), Faculty of Agriculture Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, TNAU, Coimbatore, 641003, India
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Ko YZ, Liyanage WK, Shih HC, Tseng MN, Shiao MS, Chiang YC. Unveiling Cryptic Species Diversity and Genetic Variation of Lasiodiplodia (Botryosphaeriaceae, Botryosphaeriales) Infecting Fruit Crops in Taiwan. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:950. [PMID: 37755058 PMCID: PMC10532828 DOI: 10.3390/jof9090950] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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The genus Lasiodiplodia, a member of the family Botryosphaeriaceae, is an important fungal disease genus in agriculture. However, the Lasiodiplodia species survey and genetic diversity in Taiwan remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the Lasiodiplodia species associated with various fruit species to explore the cryptic Lasiodiplodia species diversity, validate species delimitation, and unveil cryptic genetic diversity. Overall, six Lasiodiplodia species were identified, with several new records of infection identified. Additionally, phylogenetic analyses indicated that the relations of all isolates of L. theobromae might be paraphyletic. They were grouped with L. brasiliense based on Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery (ABGD), Automatic Partitioning (ASAP) and structure-based clustering analyses. These analyses did not provide conclusive evidence for L. brasiliensis as a stable species. It may be necessary to gather more information to clarify the species delineation. The multiple new records of Lasiodiplodia species with high genetic diversity and differentiation revealed that the diversity of Lasiodiplodia in Taiwan was underestimated in the past. We found that L. theobromae has the highest number of haplotypes but the lowest number of haplotype and nucleotide diversities, indicating a recent population expansion. This was supported by the significant negative Tajima's D and Fu and Li's D* tests. The high genetic diversity, low gene flow, and host-associated differentiation of Lasiodiplodia species indicate that they might harbour powerful evolutionary potential in Taiwan. This study provided critical insights into genetic variation, host-associated differentiation, and demography of Lasiodiplodia species, which would be helpful for disease management of related pathogens.
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- Ya-Zhu Ko
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan;
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Kamburupitiya 81100, Sri Lanka;
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung 912, Taiwan;
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- Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Pingtung 908, Taiwan
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- Research Center, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 73170, Thailand;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan;
- Department of Biomedical Science and Environment Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- The Multidisciplinary and Data Science Research Center (MDSRC), National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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Saucedo-Bazalar M, Masias P, Nouchi-Moromizato E, Santos C, Mialhe E, Cedeño V. MALDI mass spectrometry-based identification of antifungal molecules from endophytic Bacillus strains with biocontrol potential of Lasiodiplodia theobromae, a grapevine trunk pathogen in Peru. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2023; 5:100201. [PMID: 37752899 PMCID: PMC10518354 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2023.100201] [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: 09/28/2023] Open
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Lasiodiplodia theobromae, a grapevine trunk pathogen, is becoming a significant threat to vineyards worldwide. In Peru, it is responsible for Botryosphaeria dieback in many grapevine-growing areas and it has spread rapidly due to its high transmissibility; hence, control measures are urgent. It is known that some endophytic bacteria are strong inhibitors of phytopathogens because they produce a wide range of antimicrobial molecules. However, studies of antimicrobial features from endophytic bacteria are limited to traditional confrontation methods. In this study, a MALDI mass spectrometry-based approach was performed to identify and characterize the antifungal molecules from Bacillus velezensis M1 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens M2 grapevine endophytic strains. Solid medium antagonism assays were performed confronting B. velezensis M1 - L. theobromae and B. amyloliquefaciens M2 - L. theobromae for antifungal lipopeptides identification. By a MALDI TOF MS it was possible identify mass spectra for fengycin, iturin and surfactin protoned isoforms. Masses spectrums for mycobacillin and mycosubtilin were also identified. Using MALDI Imaging MS we were able to visualize and relate lipopeptides mass spectra of fengycin (1463.9 m/z) and mycobacillin (1529.6 m/z) in the interaction zone during confrontations. The presence of lipopeptides-synthesis genes was confirmed by PCR. Liquid medium antagonism assays were performed for a proteomic analysis during the confrontation of B. velezensis M1 - L. theobromae. Different peptide sequences corresponding to many antifungal proteins and enzymes were identified by MALDI TOF MS/MS. Oxalate decarboxylase bacisubin and flagellin, reported as antifungal proteins, were identified at 99 % identity through peptide mapping. MALDI mass spectrometry-based identification of antifungal molecules would allow the early selection of endophytic bacteria with antifungal features. This omics tool could lead to measures for prevention of grapevine diseases and other economically important crops in Peru.
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- Manuel Saucedo-Bazalar
- Departamento de Biología y Bioquímica, Universidad Nacional de Tumbes, Av. Universitaria s/n, Pampa Grande, Tumbes, Peru
- Programa de Maestría en Biotecnología Molecular, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional de Tumbes, Av. Universitaria s/n, Pampa Grande, Tumbes, Peru
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- Programa de Maestría en Biotecnología Molecular, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional de Tumbes, Av. Universitaria s/n, Pampa Grande, Tumbes, Peru
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- INCABIOTEC SAC, Jr. Filipinas 212, Tumbes, Peru
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- INCABIOTEC SAC, Jr. Filipinas 212, Tumbes, Peru
- CONCEPTO AZUL, Circunvalación Norte, 528 B, Urdesa, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- CEBIOMICS S.A. Calle 28 #2624 y Avenida Flavio Reyes, Manta, Ecuador
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Restrepo-Leal JD, Belair M, Fischer J, Richet N, Fontaine F, Rémond C, Fernandez O, Besaury L. Differential carbohydrate-active enzymes and secondary metabolite production by the grapevine trunk pathogen Neofusicoccum parvum Bt-67 grown on host and non-host biomass. Mycologia 2023; 115:579-601. [PMID: 37358885 DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2023.2216122] [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: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Neofusicoccum parvum is one of the most aggressive Botryosphaeriaceae species associated with grapevine trunk diseases. This species may secrete enzymes capable of overcoming the plant barriers, leading to wood colonization. In addition to their roles in pathogenicity, there is an interest in taking advantage of N. parvum carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes), related to plant cell wall degradation, for lignocellulose biorefining. Furthermore, N. parvum produces toxic secondary metabolites that may contribute to its virulence. In order to increase knowledge on the mechanisms underlying pathogenicity and virulence, as well as the exploration of its metabolism and CAZymes for lignocellulose biorefining, we evaluated the N. parvum strain Bt-67 capacity in producing lignocellulolytic enzymes and secondary metabolites when grown in vitro with two lignocellulosic biomasses: grapevine canes (GP) and wheat straw (WS). For this purpose, a multiphasic study combining enzymology, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses was performed. Enzyme assays showed higher xylanase, xylosidase, arabinofuranosidase, and glucosidase activities when the fungus was grown with WS. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the lignocellulosic biomass degradation caused by the secreted enzymes. Transcriptomics indicated that the N. parvum Bt-67 gene expression profiles in the presence of both biomasses were similar. In total, 134 genes coding CAZymes were up-regulated, where 94 of them were expressed in both biomass growth conditions. Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), glucosidases, and endoglucanases were the most represented CAZymes and correlated with the enzymatic activities obtained. The secondary metabolite production, analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet/visible spectophotometry-mass spectrometry (HPLC-UV/Vis-MS), was variable depending on the carbon source. The diversity of differentially produced metabolites was higher when N. parvum Bt-67 was grown with GP. Overall, these results provide insight into the influence of lignocellulosic biomass on virulence factor expressions. Moreover, this study opens the possibility of optimizing the enzyme production from N. parvum with potential use for lignocellulose biorefining.
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- Julián D Restrepo-Leal
- AFERE Chair, Fractionnement des Agroressources et Environnement (FARE) UMR A 614, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
- MALDIVE Chair, Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes (RIBP) USC 1488, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- AFERE Chair, Fractionnement des Agroressources et Environnement (FARE) UMR A 614, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- Institut für Biotechnologie und Wirkstoff-Forschung gGmbH (IBWF), Hanns-Dieter-Hüsch-Weg 17, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Plateau Technique Mobile de Cytométrie Environnementale (MOBICYTE), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne/Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERIS), 51100 Reims, France
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- MALDIVE Chair, Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes (RIBP) USC 1488, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- AFERE Chair, Fractionnement des Agroressources et Environnement (FARE) UMR A 614, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- MALDIVE Chair, Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes (RIBP) USC 1488, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- AFERE Chair, Fractionnement des Agroressources et Environnement (FARE) UMR A 614, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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Kuan CS, Ng KP, Yew SM, Umar Meleh H, Seow HF, How KN, Yeo SK, Jee JM, Tan YC, Yee WY, Hoh CC, Velayuthan RD, Na SL, Masri SN, Chew SY, Than LTL. Comparative genomic and phenotypic analyses of pathogenic fungi Neoscytalidium dimidiatum and Bipolaris papendorfii isolated from human skin scraping. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:1351-1372. [PMID: 37351789 PMCID: PMC10485236 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01032-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Neoscytalidium dimidiatum and Bipolaris species are fungal plant pathogens that have been reported to cause human diseases. Recently, we have isolated numerous N. dimidiatum and Bipolaris species from the skin scrapings and nails of different patients. In this work, we have sequenced the genome of one strain of N. dimidiatum. The sequenced genome was compared to that of a previously reported Bipolaris papendorfii genome for a better understanding of their complex lifestyle and broad host-range pathogenicity. Both N. dimidiatum UM 880 (~ 43 Mb) and B. papendorfii UM 226 (~ 33 Mb) genomes include 11,015-12,320 putative coding DNA sequences, of which 0.51-2.49% are predicted transposable elements. Analysis of secondary metabolism gene clusters revealed several genes involved in melanin biosynthesis and iron uptake. The arsenal of CAZymes related to plants pathogenicity is comparable between the species, including genes involved in hemicellulose and pectin decomposition. Several important gene encoding keratinolytic peptidases were identified in N. dimidiatum and B. papendorfii, reflecting their potential pathogenic role in causing skin and nail infections. In this study, additional information on the metabolic features of these two species, such as nutritional profiling, pH tolerance, and osmotolerant, are revealed. The genomic characterization of N. dimidiatum and B. papendorfii provides the basis for the future functional studies to gain further insights as to what makes these fungi persist in plants and why they are pathogenic to humans.
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- Chee Sian Kuan
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Biosciences, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Biosciences, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Codon Genomics Sdn Bhd, 43200 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Codon Genomics Sdn Bhd, 43200 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Codon Genomics Sdn Bhd, 43200 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, International Medical University, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Salvatore MM, Russo MT, Nicoletti R, Mahamedi AE, Berraf-Tebbal A, Cimmino A, Masi M, Andolfi A. Comparative Analysis of Secondary Metabolites in Diplodia corticola Strains with Different Virulence Degrees Associated with Canker and Dieback of Quercus spp. Molecules 2023; 28:6302. [PMID: 37687130 PMCID: PMC10489718 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Diplodia corticola is one of the most aggressive fungal pathogens of Quercus species involved in the decline of Mediterranean oak forests. In this study, three strains of D. corticola associated with holm (Quercus ilex) and cork (Quercus suber) oak trees exhibiting dieback symptoms and cankers in Algeria were selected to investigate the production of secondary metabolites. Metabolomic analyses revealed the production of several known compounds, such as sphaeropsidins, diplopyrones and diplofuranones. Moreover, the comparative investigation of secondary metabolites produced by the analyzed strains with different degrees of virulence revealed possible implications of these compounds in the fungal virulence. In particular, sphaeropsidins seem to be the main phytotoxic compounds of D. corticola involved in the infections of Quercus species, with a possible synergistic influence of the less representative compounds in the fungal virulence.
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- Maria Michela Salvatore
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.); (M.M.)
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy;
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Life and Earth Sciences, University of Ghardaïa, Ghardaïa 47000, Algeria;
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- Mendeleum-Institute of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, 69144 Lednice, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.); (M.M.)
- BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.); (M.M.)
- BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.); (M.M.)
- BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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Gurgel RS, de Melo Pereira DÍ, Garcia AVF, Fernandes de Souza AT, Mendes da Silva T, de Andrade CP, Lima da Silva W, Nunez CV, Fantin C, de Lima Procópio RE, Albuquerque PM. Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Arrabidaea chica (Bignoniaceae). J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:864. [PMID: 37623634 PMCID: PMC10455555 DOI: 10.3390/jof9080864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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The endophytic fungal community of the Amazonian medicinal plant Arrabidaea chica (Bignoniaceae) was evaluated based on the hypothesis that microbial communities associated with plant species in the Amazon region may produce metabolites with interesting bioactive properties. Therefore, the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the fungal extracts were investigated. A total of 107 endophytic fungi were grown in liquid medium and the metabolites were extracted with ethyl acetate. In the screening of fungal extracts for antimicrobial activity, the fungus identified as Botryosphaeria mamane CF2-13 was the most promising, with activity against E. coli, S. epidermidis, P. mirabilis, B. subtilis, S. marcescens, K. pneumoniae, S. enterica, A. brasiliensis, C. albicans, C. tropicalis and, especially, against S. aureus and C. parapsilosis (MIC = 0.312 mg/mL). Screening for antioxidant potential using the DPPH elimination assay showed that the Colletotrichum sp. CG1-7 endophyte extract exhibited potential activity with an EC50 of 11 µg/mL, which is equivalent to quercetin (8 µg/mL). The FRAP method confirmed the antioxidant potential of the fungal extracts. The presence of phenolic compounds and flavonoids in the active extracts was confirmed using TLC. These results indicate that two of the fungi isolated from A. chica exhibit significant antimicrobial and antioxidant potential.
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- Raiana Silveira Gurgel
- Programa Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology of the Bionorte Network, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (R.S.G.); (D.Í.d.M.P.); (C.P.d.A.)
- Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology, School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil; (A.V.F.G.); (A.T.F.d.S.); (T.M.d.S.); (R.E.d.L.P.)
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- Programa Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology of the Bionorte Network, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (R.S.G.); (D.Í.d.M.P.); (C.P.d.A.)
- Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology, School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil; (A.V.F.G.); (A.T.F.d.S.); (T.M.d.S.); (R.E.d.L.P.)
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- Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology, School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil; (A.V.F.G.); (A.T.F.d.S.); (T.M.d.S.); (R.E.d.L.P.)
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- Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology, School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil; (A.V.F.G.); (A.T.F.d.S.); (T.M.d.S.); (R.E.d.L.P.)
- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Natural Resources of the Amazon, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (C.V.N.); (C.F.)
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- Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology, School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil; (A.V.F.G.); (A.T.F.d.S.); (T.M.d.S.); (R.E.d.L.P.)
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- Programa Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology of the Bionorte Network, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (R.S.G.); (D.Í.d.M.P.); (C.P.d.A.)
- Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology, School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil; (A.V.F.G.); (A.T.F.d.S.); (T.M.d.S.); (R.E.d.L.P.)
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- Bioprospection and Biotechnology Laboratory, National Institute of Amazonian Research, Manaus 69067-375, Brazil;
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- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Natural Resources of the Amazon, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (C.V.N.); (C.F.)
- Bioprospection and Biotechnology Laboratory, National Institute of Amazonian Research, Manaus 69067-375, Brazil;
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- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Natural Resources of the Amazon, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (C.V.N.); (C.F.)
- Multicentric Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil
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- Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology, School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil; (A.V.F.G.); (A.T.F.d.S.); (T.M.d.S.); (R.E.d.L.P.)
- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Natural Resources of the Amazon, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (C.V.N.); (C.F.)
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- Programa Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology of the Bionorte Network, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (R.S.G.); (D.Í.d.M.P.); (C.P.d.A.)
- Research Group on Chemistry Applied to Technology, School of Technology, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-020, Brazil; (A.V.F.G.); (A.T.F.d.S.); (T.M.d.S.); (R.E.d.L.P.)
- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Natural Resources of the Amazon, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil; (C.V.N.); (C.F.)
- Multicentric Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University, Manaus 69050-010, Brazil
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Iturritxa E, Mesanza N, Torija MJ. The Potential of Wild Yeasts as Promising Biocontrol Agents against Pine Canker Diseases. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:840. [PMID: 37623611 PMCID: PMC10455916 DOI: 10.3390/jof9080840] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Native wild yeasts from forest ecosystems represent an interesting potential source of biocontrol organisms in synergy with disease-tolerant forest materials. Yeasts have a combination of competitive mechanisms and low requirements for their biotechnological application as biocontrol agents. The current study aimed to increase the number of biocontrol candidates against Fusarium circinatum and Diplodia sapinea. The enzymatic and antagonistic activities of the biocontrol candidates were evaluated using different screening methods, in which the direct impact on the growth of the pathogen was measured as well as some properties such as cellulose and lignin degradation, tolerance to biocides, volatile compound production, or iron effect, which may be of interest in biotechnological processes related to the management of forest diseases. A total of 58 yeast strains belonging to 21 different species were obtained from oak forest and vineyard ecosystems and evaluated. The application of yeast treatment behaved differently depending on the pathogen and the plant clone. The 2g isolate (Torulaspora delbrueckii) showed the highest inhibitory activity for D. sapinea and 25q and 90q (Saccharomyces paradoxus) for F. circinatum. Clones IN416 and IN216 were the most susceptible and the most tolerant to D. sapinea, respectively, while the opposite was observed for F. circinatum.
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- Eugenia Iturritxa
- Department of Forest Science, Neiker-BRTA, Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, Granja Modelo s/n, Antigua Carretera Nacional 1, Km. 355, 01192 Arkaute, Spain;
- Grup Biotecnologia Enològica, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel⋅lí Domingo 1, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Forest Science, Neiker-BRTA, Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, Granja Modelo s/n, Antigua Carretera Nacional 1, Km. 355, 01192 Arkaute, Spain;
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- Grup Biotecnologia Enològica, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel⋅lí Domingo 1, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Kim SH, Lee Y, Balaraju K, Jeon Y. Evaluation of Trichoderma atroviride and Trichoderma longibrachiatum as biocontrol agents in controlling red pepper anthracnose in Korea. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1201875. [PMID: 37521932 PMCID: PMC10381955 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1201875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Anthracnose disease is a serious threat to red pepper crops in Korea and many other countries, resulting in considerable yield losses. There are now no effective control techniques available except for fungicide sprays, which may directly impact consumers. This study aims to investigate the biological activity of Trichoderma isolates in controlling red pepper anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum acutatum in vitro and in the field. Out of 11 Trichoderma isolates screened for biocontrol agents against three fungal pathogens, including C. acutatum; two effective Trichoderma isolates, T. atroviride ATR697 (ATR697) and T. longibrachiatum LON701 (LON701) were selected for further investigation. Using the overlapping plates experiment, it was discovered that the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by ATR697 strongly inhibited C. acutatum mycelial growth to a larger extent than the isolate LON701. A cellophane membrane experiment has shown that mycelial growth of C. acutatum was inhibited by 36% and 27% when treated with ATR697 and LON701, respectively. Culture filtrates (CFs) of two Trichoderma isolates inhibited the mycelial growth of C. acutatum in vitro. When red peppers were treated with spore suspensions of LON701 and ATR697, the disease severity (%) was 44.1% and 55.8%, respectively, in a curative method; while the disease severity (%) was 5% and 11.6%, in LON701- and ATR697-treated red peppers, respectively, in a preventive method. These results showed the suppression of disease severity (%) was relatively higher in the preventive method than in the curative method. Furthermore, Trichoderma isolates ATR697 and LON701 were resistant to commercial chemical fungicides in vitro, indicating these strains may also be used synergistically with a chemical fungicide (pyraclostrobin) against the growth of C. acutatum. There was no difference in the inhibition rate (%) of the pathogen between the treatment with LON701 alone and LON701+pyraclostrobin. Based on in vitro findings, ATR697 and LON701 played a role in effectively controlling red pepper anthracnose in field conditions, with LON701 treatment resulting in a disease rate of 14% when compared to ATR697, chemical, and non-treated controls. Overall, our study showed the ability of Trichoderma isolates to control red pepper anthracnose and their potential to develop as novel biocontrol agents to replace chemical fungicides for eco-friendly, sustainable agriculture.
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- Seung Hwan Kim
- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea
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- Agricultural Science & Technology Research Institute, Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea
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Wang Y, Xie S, Cao J, Zhao H, Yin X, Guo Y, Xu C, Guo L, Wu H, Zhang M. Lasiodiplodia regiae sp. nov.: A New Species Causing Canker and Dieback of Fruit Trees in China. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:1210-1221. [PMID: 36657140 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-06-22-0231-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Canker and dieback are serious fungal diseases of woody plants that can cause huge economic losses to orchards. The purpose of this study was to classify and assess the pathogenicity of fungal species associated with canker and dieback on fruit trees growing in Henan Province, China. In total, 150 isolates of Botryosphaeriaceae were obtained from six different fruit trees exhibiting typical symptoms of stem canker, branch dieback, and gummosis. Morphological examinations and phylogenetic analysis of ITS, tef1, tub2, and rpb2 revealed two Botryosphaeriaceae species, which are Botryosphaeria dothidea and a novel species, Lasiodiplodia regiae, respectively. Using Koch's postulates, we confirmed that the different isolates of L. regiae can cause disease in their original hosts. The pathogenicity tests showed that L. regiae can cause canker, dieback, and gummosis symptoms in four different hosts, indicating a relatively wider host range. Moreover, 10 L. regiae isolates exhibited similar symptoms but different levels of virulence on shoots of peach trees under field conditions. This study demonstrated that L. regiae was a new causal agent of canker and dieback of six fruit tree species, which could be a serious risk to the orchard industry in China. Furthermore, the findings provide a foundation for further epidemiological studies and the development of management strategies.
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- Yanfen Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Analytical Instrument Center, Henan Agricultural University Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing, 100193, China
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Cadamuro RD, Bastos IMADS, de Freitas ACO, Rosa MDS, Costa GDO, da Silva IT, Robl D, Stoco PH, Sandjo LP, Treichel H, Steindel M, Fongaro G. Bioactivity Screening and Chemical Characterization of Biocompound from Endophytic Neofusicoccum parvum and Buergenerula spartinae Isolated from Mangrove Ecosystem. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1599. [PMID: 37375101 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061599] [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: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The discovery of biomolecules has been the subject of extensive research for several years due to their potential to combat harmful pathogens that can lead to environmental contamination and infections in both humans and animals. This study aimed to identify the chemical profile of endophytic fungi, namely Neofusicoccum parvum and Buergenerula spartinae, which were isolated from Avecinnia schaueriana and Laguncularia racemosa. We identified several HPLC-MS compounds, including Ethylidene-3,39-biplumbagin, Pestauvicolactone A, Phenylalanine, 2-Isopropylmalic acid, Fusaproliferin, Sespendole, Ansellone, Calanone derivative, Terpestacin, and others. Solid-state fermentation was conducted for 14-21 days, and methanol and dichloromethane extraction were performed to obtain a crude extract. The results of our cytotoxicity assay revealed a CC50 value > 500 μg/mL, while the virucide, Trypanosoma, leishmania, and yeast assay demonstrated no inhibition. Nevertheless, the bacteriostatic assay showed a 98% reduction in Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli. Our findings suggest that these endophytic fungi species with distinct chemical profiles represent a promising niche for further exploring new biomolecules.
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- Rafael Dorighello Cadamuro
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocess, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim 99700970, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Migheli Q, Vloutoglou I, Maiorano A, Pautasso M, Reignault PL. Pest categorisation of Diplodia bulgarica. EFSA J 2023; 21:e08070. [PMID: 37333990 PMCID: PMC10273063 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8070] [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: 06/20/2023] Open
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The EFSA Plant Health Panel performed a pest categorisation of Diplodia bulgarica, a clearly defined plant pathogenic fungus of the family Botryosphaeriaceae. The pathogen affects Malus domestica, M. sylvestris and Pyrus communis causing various symptoms such as canker, twig blight, gummosis, pre- and post-harvest fruit rot, dieback and tree decline. The pathogen is present in Asia (India, Iran, Türkiye) and in non-EU Europe (Serbia). Concerning the EU, the pathogen is present in Bulgaria and widespread in Germany. There is a key uncertainty on the geographical distribution of D. bulgarica worldwide and in the EU, because in the past, when molecular tools were not available, the pathogen might have been misidentified as other Diplodia species (e.g. D. intermedia, D. malorum, D. mutila, D. seriata) or other members of the Botryosphaeriaceae family affecting apple and pear based only on morphology and pathogenicity tests. Diplodia bulgarica is not included in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. Plants for planting, other than seeds, fresh fruits, and bark and wood of host plants as well as soil and other plant-growing media carrying plant debris are the main pathways for the further entry of the pathogen into the EU. Host availability and climate suitability factors are favourable for the further establishment of the pathogen in the EU. In the areas of its present distribution, including Germany, the pathogen has a direct impact on cultivated hosts. Phytosanitary measures are available to prevent the further introduction and spread of the pathogen into the EU. Diplodia bulgarica satisfies the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for this species to be regarded as potential Union quarantine pest.
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Li WL, Liang RR, Dissanayake AJ, Liu JK. Botryosphaerialean fungi associated with woody oil plants cultivated in Sichuan Province, China. MycoKeys 2023; 97:71-116. [PMID: 37265995 PMCID: PMC10230375 DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.97.103118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Woody oil plants are important economic trees which are widely cultivated and distributed throughout China. Surveys conducted during 2020 and 2021 on several woody oil plantations from five regions of Sichuan Province, China, revealed a high diversity of Botryosphaerialean fungi. The identification of 50 botryosphaeriaceous isolates was carried out based on both morphology and multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer region (ITS), translation elongation factor 1-alpha gene (tef1) and β-tubulin gene (tub2). This allowed the identification of twelve previously known Botryosphaeriales species: Aplosporellaprunicola, A.ginkgonis, Barriopsistectonae, Botryosphaeriadothidea, Bo.fabicerciana, Diplodiamutila, Di.seriata, Dothiorellasarmentorum, Neofusicoccumparvum, Sardiniellaguizhouensis, Sphaeropsiscitrigena, and Sp.guizhouensis, and four novel species belonging to the genera Diplodia and Dothiorella, viz. Di.acerigena, Di.pistaciicola, Do.camelliae and Do.zanthoxyli. The dominant species isolated across the surveyed regions were Botryosphaeriadothidea, Sardiniellaguizhouensis and Diplodiamutila, representing 20%, 14% and 12% of the total isolates, respectively. In addition, most isolates were obtained from Pistaciachinensis (14 isolates), followed by Camelliaoleifera (10 isolates). The present study enhances the understanding of Botryosphaeriales species diversity on woody oil plants in Sichuan Province, China.
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- Wen-Li Li
- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, Electronic Science and Technology University, Chengdu 611731, ChinaElectronic Science and Technology UniversityChengduChina
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, Electronic Science and Technology University, Chengdu 611731, ChinaElectronic Science and Technology UniversityChengduChina
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, Electronic Science and Technology University, Chengdu 611731, ChinaElectronic Science and Technology UniversityChengduChina
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, Electronic Science and Technology University, Chengdu 611731, ChinaElectronic Science and Technology UniversityChengduChina
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Dell’Olmo E, Tiberini A, Sigillo L. Leguminous Seedborne Pathogens: Seed Health and Sustainable Crop Management. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2040. [PMID: 37653957 PMCID: PMC10221191 DOI: 10.3390/plants12102040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Pulses have gained popularity over the past few decades due to their use as a source of protein in food and their favorable impact on soil fertility. Despite being essential to modern agriculture, these species face a number of challenges, such as agronomic crop management and threats from plant seed pathogens. This review's goal is to gather information on the distribution, symptomatology, biology, and host range of seedborne pathogens. Important diagnostic techniques are also discussed as a part of a successful process of seed health certification. Additionally, strategies for sustainable control are provided. Altogether, the data collected are suggested as basic criteria to set up a conscious laboratory approach.
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- Eliana Dell’Olmo
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (CREA-OF), Via Cavalleggeri 25, 84098 Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center for Plant Protection and Certification (CREA-DC), Via C. G. Bertero, 22, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (CREA-OF), Via Cavalleggeri 25, 84098 Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy
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Lin S, Chen X, Xie L, Zhang Y, Zeng F, Long Y, Ren L, Qi X, Wei J. Biocontrol potential of lipopeptides produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa AF01 against Neoscytalidium dimidiatum in pitaya. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1188722. [PMID: 37266020 PMCID: PMC10231640 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1188722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Pitaya canker, caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum, is one of the most important fungal diseases that cause significant losses in production. To replace chemical pesticides, the use of biocontrol strains to manage plant diseases has been the focus of research. In this study, the bacterial strain AF01, identified as Paenibacillus polymyxa, exhibited significant antifungal effects against N. dimidiatum and four other pitaya fungal pathogens. The strain P. polymyxa AF01 produces 13 fusaricidins, which directly inhibit mycelial growth, spore germination and germ tube elongation by causing the membrane integrity and cell ultrastructure to incur irreversible damage. Pot experiment and yield test confirmed that AF01 provided preservative effects by reducing the disease index. In comparison to the untreated control groups, RNA-seq data showed that P. polymyxa AF01 selectively blocked some transcription and translation processes and inhibited RNA and DNA structural dynamics, energy production and conversion, and signal transduction, particularly cell wall biosynthesis, changes in membrane permeability, and impairment of protein biosynthesis. Thus, P. polymyxa AF01 could be potentially useful as a suitable biocontrol agent for pitaya canker.
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- Shanyu Lin
- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Baise Agricultural Scientific Research Institute, Baise, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- College of Agricultural Engineering, Guangxi Vocational University of Agriculture, Nanning, China
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- College of Agricultural Engineering, Guangxi Vocational University of Agriculture, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Li R, Zheng P, Sun X, Dong W, Shen Z, Chen P, Wu D. Genome Sequencing and Analysis Reveal Potential High-Valued Metabolites Synthesized by Lasiodiplodia iranensis DWH-2. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9050522. [PMID: 37233233 DOI: 10.3390/jof9050522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Lasiodiplodia sp. is a typical opportunistic plant pathogen, which can also be classified as an endophytic fungus. In this study, the genome of a jasmonic-acid-producing Lasiodiplodia iranensis DWH-2 was sequenced and analyzed to understand its application value. The results showed that the L. iranensis DWH-2 genome was 43.01 Mb in size with a GC content of 54.82%. A total of 11,224 coding genes were predicted, among which 4776 genes were annotated based on Gene Ontology. Furthermore, the core genes involved in the pathogenicity of the genus Lasiodiplodia were determined for the first time based on pathogen-host interactions. Eight Carbohydrate-Active enzymes (CAZymes) genes related to 1,3-β-glucan synthesis were annotated based on the CAZy database and three relatively complete known biosynthetic gene clusters were identified based on the Antibiotics and Secondary Metabolites Analysis Shell database, which were associated with the synthesis of 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene, dimethylcoprogen, and (R)-melanin. Moreover, eight genes associated with jasmonic acid synthesis were detected in pathways related to lipid metabolism. These findings fill the gap in the genomic data of high jasmonate-producing strains.
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- Ruiying Li
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, Wuxi 214122, China
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Lin L, Bai Y, Pan M, Tian C, Fan X. Morphology and molecular analyses reveal three new species of Botryosphaeriales isolated from diseased plant branches in China. MycoKeys 2023; 97:1-19. [PMID: 37214759 PMCID: PMC10194845 DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.97.102653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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The Botryosphaeriales represents an ecologically diverse group of fungi, comprising endophytes, saprobes, and plant pathogens. In this study, taxonomic analyses were conducted based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses of multi-gene sequence data from four loci (ITS, LSU, tef1-α, and tub2). Thirteen isolates obtained from Beijing and Yunnan Province were identified as seven species of Botryosphaeriales, including Aplosporellajaveedii, Dothiorellaalpina, Phaeobotryonaplosporum and Ph.rhois, and three previously undescribed species, namely Aplosporellayanqingensis, Dothiorellabaihuashanensis, and Phaeobotryonplatycladi. Additionally, the new records of Dothiorellaalpina from the host species Populusszechuanica, Phaeobotryonaplosporum from Juglansmandshurica, and Phaeobotryonrhois from Populusalbavar.pyramidalis are included.
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- Lu Lin
- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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Gou LJ, Liu TT, Zeng Q, Dong WR, Wang L, Long S, Su JT, Chen YX, Zhou G. Natamycin Has an Inhibitory Effect on Neofusicoccum parvum, the Pathogen of Chestnuts. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093707. [PMID: 37175119 PMCID: PMC10179887 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093707] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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This research aimed to investigate natamycin's antifungal effect and its mechanism against the chestnut pathogen Neofusicoccum parvum. Natamycin's inhibitory effects on N. parvum were investigated using a drug-containing plate culture method and an in vivo assay in chestnuts and shell buckets. The antifungal mechanism of action of natamycin on N. parvum was investigated by conducting staining experiments of the fungal cell wall and cell membrane. Natamycin had a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 100 μg/mL and a minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of 200 μg/mL against N. parvum. At five times the MFC, natamycin had a strong antifungal effect on chestnuts in vivo, and it effectively reduced morbidity and extended the storage period. The cell membrane was the primary target of natamycin action against N. parvum. Natamycin inhibits ergosterol synthesis, disrupts cell membranes, and causes intracellular protein, nucleic acid, and other macromolecule leakages. Furthermore, natamycin can cause oxidative damage to the fungus, as evidenced by decreased superoxide dismutase and catalase enzyme activity. Natamycin exerts a strong antifungal effect on the pathogenic fungus N. parvum from chestnuts, mainly through the disruption of fungal cell membranes.
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- Lin-Jing Gou
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, School of Biological Engineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, School of Biological Engineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, School of Biological Engineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, School of Biological Engineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, School of Biological Engineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- Post-Doctoral Research Center of Mayinglong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430064, China
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Xing Q, Zhou X, Cao Y, Peng J, Zhang W, Wang X, Wu J, Li X, Yan J. The woody plant-degrading pathogen Lasiodiplodia theobromae effector LtCre1 targets the grapevine sugar-signaling protein VvRHIP1 to suppress host immunity. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:2768-2785. [PMID: 36788641 PMCID: PMC10112684 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a causal agent of Botryosphaeria dieback, which seriously threatens grapevine production worldwide. Plant pathogens secrete diverse effectors to suppress host immune responses and promote the progression of infection, but the mechanisms underlying the manipulation of host immunity by L. theobromae effectors are poorly understood. In this study, we characterized LtCre1, which encodes a L. theobromae effector that suppresses BAX-triggered cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana. RNAi-silencing and overexpression of LtCre1 in L. theobromae showed impaired and increased virulence, respectively, and ectopic expression in N. benthamiana increased susceptibility. These results suggest that LtCre1 is as an essential virulence factor for L. theobromae. Protein-protein interaction studies revealed that LtCre1 interacts with grapevine RGS1-HXK1-interacting protein 1 (VvRHIP1). Ectopic overexpression of VvRHIP1 in N. benthamiana reduced infection, suggesting that VvRHIP1 enhances plant immunity against L. theobromae. LtCre1 was found to disrupt the formation of the VvRHIP1-VvRGS1 complex and to participate in regulating the plant sugar-signaling pathway. Thus, our results suggest that L. theobromae LtCre1 targets the grapevine VvRHIP1 protein to manipulate the sugar-signaling pathway by disrupting the association of the VvRHIP1-VvRGS1 complex.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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Li G, Wu W, Lu L, Chen B, Chen S. Characterization of Pseudofusicoccum Species from Diseased Plantation-Grown Acacia mangium, Eucalyptus spp., and Pinus massoniana in Southern China. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12040574. [PMID: 37111460 PMCID: PMC10142214 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12040574] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Fungi from Pseudofusicoccum (Phyllostictaceae, Botryosphaeriales) have been reported as pathogens, endophytes, or saprophytes from various woody plants in different countries. Recently, Botryosphaeriales isolates were obtained from the dead twigs of Acacia mangium, Eucalyptus spp., Pinus massoniana, and Cunninghamia lanceolata in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Fujian Provinces in southern China. This study aimed to understand the diversity, distribution, and virulence of these Pseudofusicoccum species on these trees. A total of 126 Pseudofusicoccum isolates were obtained, and the incidences of Pseudofusicoccum (percentage of trees that yielded Pseudofusicoccum) on A. mangium, P. massoniana, Eucalyptus spp., and C. lanceolata were 21%, 2.6%, 0.5%, and 0%, respectively. Based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef1), and β-tubulin (tub2) loci, 75% of the total isolates were identified as P. kimberleyense, and the remaining isolates were identified as P. violaceum. For P. kimberleyense, the majority of isolates (83%) were from A. mangium, and the rest were from P. massoniana (14%) and Eucalyptus spp. (3%). Similarly, the proportion of isolates of P. violaceum from A. mangium, P. massoniana, and Eucalyptus spp. were 84%, 13%, and 3%, respectively. Inoculation trials showed that the two species produced expected lesions on the tested seedlings of A. mangium, E. urophylla × E. grandis, and P. elliottii. This study provides fundamental information on Pseudofusicoccum associated with diseases in main plantations in southern China.
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- Guoqing Li
- Research Institute of Fast-Growing Trees (RIFT), Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Zhanjiang 524022, China
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- Research Institute of Fast-Growing Trees (RIFT), Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Zhanjiang 524022, China
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- Research Institute of Fast-Growing Trees (RIFT), Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Zhanjiang 524022, China
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- Research Institute of Fast-Growing Trees (RIFT), Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Zhanjiang 524022, China
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- Research Institute of Fast-Growing Trees (RIFT), Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Zhanjiang 524022, China
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Si YZ, Sun JW, Wan Y, Chen YN, He J, Li WZ, Li DW, Zhu LH. Neofusicoccum cryptomeriae sp. nov. and N. parvum Cause Stem Basal Canker of Cryptomeria japonica in China. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9040404. [PMID: 37108858 PMCID: PMC10145188 DOI: 10.3390/jof9040404] [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: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Cryptomeria japonica D. Don is a coniferous tree species widely grown in southern China for its high ornamental value. Recently, during disease surveys in China, a symptom of dieback occurred on C. japonica in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. A total of 130 trees were surveyed and more than 90% showed the same symptom. The crowns of affected trees were brown when viewing from a distance, and the bark showed no difference from the healthy ones. In this study, 157 isolates were isolated from the 3 affected plants of C. japonica, and based on the living culture on PDA, the fungal isolates were preliminarily divided into 6 groups. Thirteen representative isolates were selected for the pathogenicity test, and seven of them showed obvious pathogenicity on C. japonica, causing stem basal canker. These isolates were identified based on comparisons of the DNA sequences of the internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS), partial translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef1), β-tubulin (tub2), and DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit (rpb2) and combined with their morphological characteristics. Results showed that these seven isolates belong to two taxa in Neofusicoccum, including a species new to science. The new species, Neofusicoccum cryptomeriae, was hereby described and illustrated. The other species was N. parvum. Both species were pathogens of stem basal canker of Cryptomeria japonica.
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- Yuan-Zhi Si
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Jiangsu PIESAT Information Technology Co., Ltd., Xuzhou 221116, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Zhouning County Bureau of Forestry, Ningde 355400, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu PIESAT Information Technology Co., Ltd., Xuzhou 221116, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Advanced Analysis and Testing Center, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Valley Laboratory, Windsor, CT 06095, USA
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Belair M, Restrepo-Leal JD, Praz C, Fontaine F, Rémond C, Fernandez O, Besaury L. Botryosphaeriaceae gene machinery: Correlation between diversity and virulence. Fungal Biol 2023; 127:1010-1031. [PMID: 37142361 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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The Botryosphaeriaceae family comprises numerous fungal pathogens capable of causing economically meaningful diseases in a wide range of crops. Many of its members can live as endophytes and turn into aggressive pathogens following the onset of environmental stress events. Their ability to cause disease may rely on the production of a broad set of effectors, such as cell wall-degrading enzymes, secondary metabolites, and peptidases. Here, we conducted comparative analyses of 41 genomes representing six Botryosphaeriaceae genera to provide insights into the genetic features linked to pathogenicity and virulence. We show that these Botryosphaeriaceae genomes possess a large diversity of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes; 128 families) and peptidases (45 families). Botryosphaeria, Neofusicoccum, and Lasiodiplodia presented the highest number of genes encoding CAZymes involved in the degradation of the plant cell wall components. The genus Botryosphaeria also exhibited the highest abundance of secreted CAZymes and peptidases. Generally, the secondary metabolites gene cluster profile was consistent in the Botryosphaeriaceae family, except for Diplodia and Neoscytalidium. At the strain level, Neofusicoccum parvum NpBt67 stood out among all the Botryosphaeriaceae genomes, presenting a higher number of secretome constituents. In contrast, the Diplodia strains showed the lowest richness of the pathogenicity- and virulence-related genes, which may correlate with their low virulence reported in previous studies. Overall, these results contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying pathogenicity and virulence in remarkable Botryosphaeriaceae species. Our results also support that Botryosphaeriaceae species could be used as an interesting biotechnological tool for lignocellulose fractionation and bioeconomy.
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Hernández D, García-Pérez O, Perera S, González-Carracedo MA, Rodríguez-Pérez A, Siverio F. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Aerial Symptoms of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) Focused on Species of the Family Botryosphaeriaceae. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030585. [PMID: 36985159 PMCID: PMC10058760 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Fungi of the family Botryosphaeriaceae are considered responsible for various symptoms in avocado such as dieback, external necrosis of branches and inflorescences, cankers on branches and trunks, or stem-end rot of fruits. In recent years, these problems are becoming more frequent in avocado orchards in the Canary Islands (Spain). This work includes the characterization of fungal species involved in these diseases, which were isolated from avocado crops in Tenerife Island between 2018 and 2022. A total of 158 vegetal samples were collected, from which 297 fungal isolates were culture-isolated. Fifty-two of them were selected according to their morphological features as representative isolates of Botryosphaeriaceae, and their molecular characterization was carried out, sequencing the ITS1-2 region as well as the β-tubulin and the elongation factor 1-alpha genes. Five species of Botryosphaeriaceae were isolated, including Neofusicoccum australe, N. cryptoaustrale/stellenboschiana, N. luteum, N. parvum, and Lasiodiplodia brasiliensis. This is the first time that L. brasiliensis has been associated with avocado dieback and that N. cryptoaustrale/stellenboschiana has been cited in avocado causing symptoms of dieback and stem-end rot. However, it was not possible to assign our isolates unequivocally to N. cryptoaustrale or N. stellenboschiana even additionally using the rpb2 marker for their molecular characterization. Botryosphaeriaceae family seem to be involved in avocado dieback, in the premature fall of fruits during their development in the field and in post-harvest damage in Tenerife, but further studies are needed to clarify the fungal pathogens associated with symptoms in relation to phenological plant growth stages or less frequently observed.
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- David Hernández
- Unidad de Protección Vegetal, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, 38270 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Unidad de Protección Vegetal, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, 38270 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Servicio Técnico de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural del Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, 38007 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Microbiología, Biología Celular y Genética, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Microbiología, Biología Celular y Genética, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Unidad de Protección Vegetal, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, 38270 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
- Sección de Laboratorio de Sanidad Vegetal, Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Aguas del Gobierno de Canarias, 38270 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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Manetti G, Brunetti A, Lumia V, Sciarroni L, Marangi P, Cristella N, Faggioli F, Reverberi M, Scortichini M, Pilotti M. Identification and Characterization of Neofusicoccum stellenboschiana in Branch and Twig Dieback-Affected Olive Trees in Italy and Comparative Pathogenicity with N. mediterraneum. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9030292. [PMID: 36983460 PMCID: PMC10053632 DOI: 10.3390/jof9030292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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For about a decade, olive groves in Apulia (Southern Italy) have been progressively destroyed by Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS), a disease caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xfp). Recently, we described an additional wilting syndrome affecting olive trees in that area. The botryosphaeriaceous fungus Neofusicoccum mediterraneum was found associated with the diseased trees, and its high virulence toward olive trees was demonstrated. Given the common features with Branch and Twig Dieback (BTD) of olive tree, occurring in Spain and California, we suggested that the observed syndrome was BTD. During our first survey, we also found a botryosphaeriaceous species other than N. mediterraneum. In the present article, we report the morphological and molecular characterization of this fungal species which we identified as Neofusicoccum stellenboschiana. In the study, we also included for comparison additional N. stellenboschiana isolates obtained from olive trees in Latium and Tuscany region (Central Italy). The occurrence of N. stellenboschiana in olive trees is reported here for the first time in the northern hemisphere. The pathogenicity and virulence were tested in nine inoculation trials, where the Apulian N. stellenboschiana isolate was compared with the isolate from Latium and with the Apulian isolate of N. mediterraneum. Both isolates of N. stellenboschiana proved pathogenic to olive trees. They caused evident bark canker and wood discolouration when inoculated at the base of the stem of two/three-year-old trees and on one-year-old twigs. However, virulence of N. stellenboschiana was significantly lower, though still remarkable, compared with N. mediterraneum in term of necrosis progression in the bark and the wood and capacity of wilting the twigs. Virulence of N. stellenboschiana and N. mediterraneum did not substantially change when inoculations were performed in spring/summer and in autumn, suggesting that these fungal species have the potential to infect and damage olive trees in all seasons. The high thermotolerance of N. stellenboschiana was also revealed with in vitro growth and survival tests. The high virulence of these Botryosphaeriaceae species highlights their contribution in BTD aetiology and the necessity to investigate right away their diffusion and, possibly, the role of additional factors other than Xfp in the general decline of olive groves in Apulia. Hence the importance of assessing the degree of overlap of BTD/Botryosphariaceae with OQDS/Xfp is discussed.
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- Giuliano Manetti
- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification (CREA-DC), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification (CREA-DC), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification (CREA-DC), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification (CREA-DC), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Terranostra S.r.l.s., 72021 Francavilla Fontana, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification (CREA-DC), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, University Sapienza, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Olive, Fruit trees and Citrus Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) (CREA-OFA), 00134 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification (CREA-DC), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-8207-0357
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Lin L, Pan M, Gao H, Tian C, Fan X. The Potential Fungal Pathogens of Euonymus japonicus in Beijing, China. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9020271. [PMID: 36836386 PMCID: PMC9966606 DOI: 10.3390/jof9020271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Euonymus japonicus tolerates the dry and frigid climate of Beijing, China, and effectively filters out particles during the winter. However, fungal infestation frequently causes extreme illness and can even lead to shrub death. In this study, 104 diseased E. japonicus specimens were collected from seven districts in Beijing. Seventy-nine isolates were identified as 22 fungal species in seven genera. The species were Aplosporella hesperidica, A. javeedii, A. prunicola, Botryosphaeria dothidea, Colletotrichum aenigma, Co. euonymi, Co. euonymicola, Co. gloeosporioides, Cytospora ailanthicola, C. albodisca, C. diopuiensis, C. discotoma, C. elaeagni, C. euonymicola, C. euonymina, C. haidianensis, C. leucostoma, C. sophorae, C. zhaitangensis, Diaporthe eres, Dothiorella acericola, and Pestalotiopsis chaoyangensis. On the basis of morphological and phylogenetic analyses, Colletotrichum euonymi, Co. euonymicola, Cytospora zhaitangensis, and Pestalotiopsis chaoyangensis were introduced as novel species. Colletotrichum euonymi, Co. euonymicola, and Pestalotiopsis chaoyangensis were subsequently confirmed as pathogens of E. japonicus leaves by pathogenicity testing. This study provides an important assessment of the fungi associated with diseases of E. japonicus in Beijing, China.
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- Lu Lin
- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100101, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-130-2120-4929
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Ma T, Zhang Y, Yan C, Zhang C. Phenotypic and Genomic Difference among Four Botryosphaeria Pathogens in Chinese Hickory Trunk Canker. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:204. [PMID: 36836318 PMCID: PMC9963396 DOI: 10.3390/jof9020204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Botryosphaeria species are amongst the most widespread and important canker and dieback pathogens of trees worldwide, with B. dothidea as one of the most common Botryosphaeria species. However, the information related to the widespread incidence and aggressiveness of B. dothidea among various Botryosphaeria species causing trunk cankers is still poorly investigated. In this study, the metabolic phenotypic diversity and genomic differences of four Chinese hickory canker-related Botryosphaeria pathogens, including B. dothidea, B. qingyuanensis, B. fabicerciana, and B. corticis, were systematically studied to address the competitive fitness of B. dothidea. Large-scale screening of physiologic traits using a phenotypic MicroArray/OmniLog system (PMs) found B. dothidea has a broader spectrum of nitrogen source and greater tolerance toward osmotic pressure (sodium benzoate) and alkali stress among Botryosphaeria species. Moreover, the annotation of B. dothidea species-specific genomic information via a comparative genomics analysis found 143 B. dothidea species-specific genes that not only provides crucial cues in the prediction of B. dothidea species-specific function but also give a basis for the development of a B. dothidea molecular identification method. A species-specific primer set Bd_11F/Bd_11R has been designed based on the sequence of B. dothidea species-specific gene jg11 for the accurate identification of B. dothidea in disease diagnoses. Overall, this study deepens the understanding in the widespread incidence and aggressiveness of B. dothidea among various Botryosphaeria species, providing valuable clues to assist in trunk cankers management.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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Salvatore MM, DellaGreca M, Nicoletti R, Salvatore F, Tuzi A, De Tommaso G, Alves A, Mahamedi AE, Berraf-Tebbal A, Andolfi A. Mitidjospirone, a new spirodioxynaphthalene and GC-MS screening of secondary metabolites produced by strains of Lasiodiplodia mitidjana associated to Citrus sinensis dieback. Nat Prod Res 2023; 37:424-433. [PMID: 34514928 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1977299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Mitidjospirone, a new spiridioxynaphthalene, was isolated from the mycelial extract of a strain of Lasiodiplodia mitidjana, a recently described species belonging to the family Botryosphaeriaceae. Its structure was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and the absolute configuration was determined by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) experiment. Furthermore, several known compounds were identified during the screening of secondary metabolites produced by four strains of L. mitidjana.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Caserta, Italy.,Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CESAM Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie et Sciences de la Terre, Université de Ghardaïa, Ghardaïa, Algeria
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- Mendeleum-Institute of Genetics, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Lednice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.,BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, NA, Italy
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Bustamante MI, Lynch SC, Elfar K, Kabashima JN, Wood R, Neault HF, Rauhe MB, Crain J, Lopez JA, Penicks A, Mojica H, Atkinson MD, Shogren C, Arreguin M, Chiang CF, Wells SI, Alarcon KS, Eskalen A. First Report of Neofusicoccum mediterraneum and Neofusicoccum parvum Causing Pine Ghost Canker on Pinus spp. in Southern California. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:2236. [PMID: 36724096 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-22-2076-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pinus eldarica, P. halepensis and P. radiata are important conifer species native to Mediterranean regions that are cultivated in the southwestern United States for landscaping (Phillips and Gladfelter, 1991; Chambel et al., 2013). Among them, Monterey pine (P. radiata) is native to restricted areas of California and Mexico, but it is extensively grown for timber production in other countries, especially in the Southern Hemisphere (Rogers, 2004). From 2018 to 2022, severe dieback and cankers have been detected on more than 30 mature pines of the three species within a 40-ha urban forest in Orange County, Southern California. Symptoms initiate on the lower portion of the canopy and advance into the crown, leading to quick dieback and, in some cases, to tree death. Cross sections of affected branches revealed wedged cankers with irregular, indistinct margins, and cryptic discoloration (i.e., "ghost cankers"). Pycnidia were observed on the surface of each bark scale of branches with advanced infections. Two morphotypes of Botryosphaeriaceae colonies (n = 34 isolates) were recovered consistently from more than 90% of the symptomatic pines. Two isolates per morphotype were grown on pistachio leaf agar (Chen et al., 2014) for 14 days to induce pycnidia formation. Conidia (n = 50) were hyaline, thin-walled and fusoid to ellipsoidal in shape, ranging from 16.1 to 27.9 (22.6) × 5.4 to 8.2 (6.8) µm for the first morphotype and 11.5 to 20.4 (16.3) × 4.8 to 8.6 (6.3) µm for the second morphotype. The rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS), beta-tubulin (tub2), and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef1-α) partial gene regions were amplified and sequenced using the primers ITS5/ITS4 (White et al., 1990), Bt2a/Bt2b (Glass and Donaldson, 1995), and EF1-728F/EF1-986R (Carbone and Kohn, 1999), respectively. A multi-locus phylogenetic analysis revealed that isolates UCD9433 and UCD10439 clustered with the ex-type strain of Neofusicoccum mediterraneum (CBS:113083), and isolates UCD9161 and UCD9434 grouped with N. parvum (CMW:9081). Sequences were submitted to GenBank (nos. OP535391 to OP535394 for ITS, OP561946 to OP561949 for tef1-α, and OP561950 to OP561953 for tub2). Pathogenicity tests were performed with above-mentioned isolates on 20-mm-diameter healthy branches of mature Monterey pines (n = 10, 14 years old) located in a research field at UC Davis. Isolates were grown for 7 days on potato dextrose agar and inoculated in the internode area by removing a 5-mm-diameter disk of the bark with a sterile cork borer and placing a 5-mm-diameter mycelial plug. Controls were mock-inoculated with sterile agar plugs, and the experiment was performed twice. After three months, inoculations resulted in vascular lesions that ranged from 20.6 to 49.7 (32.7) mm with N. mediterraneum and from 13.5 to 71.0 (33.6) mm with N. parvum, and the same pathogens were reisolated (70 to 100% recovery). Controls remained symptomless and no botryosphaeriaceous colonies were recovered. Both N. mediterraneum and N. parvum are polyphagous pathogens associated with multiple woody plant hosts (Phillips et al., 2013). Previously, only N. parvum has been associated with pine cankers in Iran, however, the pine species was not indicated (Abdollahzadeh et al., 2013). The detection of these pathogens in urban forests raises concerns of potential spillover events to other forest and agricultural hosts in Southern California. To our knowledge, this is the first report of N. mediterraneum and N. parvum causing Pine Ghost Canker on P. eldarica, P. halepensis and P. radiata.
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- Marcelo I Bustamante
- University of California Davis, 8789, Plant Pathology, Davis, California, United States;
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- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 14797, Syracuse, New York, United States;
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- University of California Davis, 8789, Plant Pathology, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California, United States, 95616-5270;
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- University of California Cooperative Extension (Orange County), Irvine, California, United States;
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- Disneyland Resort, Horticulture, Anaheim, California, United States;
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- Disneyland Resort, Horticulture, Anaheim, California, United States;
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- Disneyland Resort, Horticulture, Anaheim, California, United States;
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- Disneyland Resort, Horticulture, Anaheim, California, United States;
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- Disneyland Resort, Horticulture, Anaheim, California, United States;
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- Disneyland Resort, Horticulture, Anaheim, California, United States;
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- Disneyland Resort, Horticulture, Anaheim, California, United States;
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- Disneyland Resort, Horticulture, Anaheim, California, United States;
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- University of California Cooperative Extension Central Coast and South Region, 115148, Los Angeles, California, United States;
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- University of California Davis, 8789, Plant Pathology, Davis, California, United States;
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- UC Davis, 8789, Plant Pathology, Davis, California, United States;
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- UC Davis, 8789, Plant Pathology, Davis, California, United States;
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- University of California, Davis, Plant Pathology, ! Shields Ave, 254 Hutchison Hall, Davis, California, United States, 95616
- University of California, Davis, California, United States;
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Dar GJ, Nazir R, Wani SA, Farooq S. Isolation, molecular characterization and first report of Dothiorella gregaria associated with fruit rot of walnuts of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Microb Pathog 2023; 175:105989. [PMID: 36646293 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.105989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Walnuts are known for their high levels of antioxidants, which are linked to various health benefits. However, challenges related to distribution and storage, as well as the risk of fungal infections, can affect the quality of walnut kernels. Fungal pathogens from the Botryosphaeriaceae family, including Dothiorella species and Diplodia species, can damage fruit and reduce its antioxidant content. To comprehend the cause of fruit rot in walnuts, Dothiorella gregaria isolates were studied using polyphasic methods, including multiple gene sequences and morphological identification, as well as analysis of polyphenol content and pathogenicity. The walnuts kernels purchased from market places of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India were observed to be affected by Dothiorella gregaria species causing the quality detoriation and decrease in polyphenol content thus undeniably with decreased antioxidant properties. D. gregaria Infected walnut kernels were having some brown and black spots and some were having white mycelial growth and however, most samples were asymptomatic. Pathogenicity testing revealed that the pathogen was able to develop all the symptoms under experimental conditions and the reisolated pathogen was morphologically similar to D. gregaria. The samples infected with this pathogen showed considerable decrease in polyphenol content, 10.9 ± 2.66 mgGAE/g (mean ± standard deviation) thus decreased antioxidant quality as compared to the samples which showed zero incidence of this pathogen, 52.50 ± 4.27 mgGAE/g (mean ± standard deviation). Furthermore, the pathogen was studied using polyphasic approach involving morphological, molecular and phylogenetic analysis. Combined nucleotide dataset of nuclear ribosomal ITS and tef1-α revealed that Dothiorella gregaria (NY6) formed a clade with Dothiorlla iberica (MAEC33), Dothiorella sarmentorium (MAEC28) and Dothiorella iberica (CAA905) strains with 83% bootstrap support. Besides, we observed six nucleotide changes, four were insertions or deletions and two were substitutions in the 502-bp region of the ITS rRNA gene when we compared our isolate to the most equivalent sequences submitted to NCBI GenBank. This is the first report of Dothiorella gregaria affecting walnuts purchased from various markets in J&K, India, causing fruit rot in walnuts after harvest. Given that local farmers store and export walnuts, it could pose an emerging threat to their livelihood. Thus, creating post-harvesting interventions for D. gregaria and knowing more about the fruit rot in walnuts can be benefited from morphological and molecular identification using several gene loci, genetic variability in the ITS rRNA gene, and total phenol analysis.
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- Gulam Jeelani Dar
- Centre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Centre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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- Division of Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology, SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Centre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India; Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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