1
|
Piazza I, Carnevali P, Faccini N, Baronchelli M, Terzi V, Morcia C, Ghizzoni R, Patrone V, Morelli L, Cervini M, Giuberti G. Combining Native and Malted Triticale Flours in Biscuits: Nutritional and Technological Implications. Foods 2023; 12:3418. [PMID: 37761126 PMCID: PMC10529920 DOI: 10.3390/foods12183418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Triticale-based biscuits were formulated with increasing substitution levels (i.e., 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100% w/w) of malted triticale flour (MTF). The products were analyzed for technological and nutritional characteristics, including the evaluation of the in vitro starch digestion. The results indicated that the substitution of triticale flour with MTF increased (p < 0.05) the total dietary fiber and ash contents. Total starch decreased (p < 0.05) when the level of MTF increased in the formulation, causing an increase in reducing sugars and an increase in the starch hydrolysis index and in the in vitro predicted glycemic index (pGI). The hardness and spread ratio values of biscuits decreased (p < 0.05) with increasing levels of MTF in the recipe. The lightness of doughs and biscuits decreased (p < 0.05) with increasing MTF levels. Overall, MTF could be used to formulate biscuits with higher dietary fiber content than native triticale flour and a medium to high in vitro glycemic index value as a function of the substitution level.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Isabella Piazza
- Centre BIOGEST-SITEIA, Department of Life Science, University of Study of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola, n. 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
| | - Paola Carnevali
- R&D Food Microbiology & Molecular Biology Research, Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A., 43122 Parma, Italy;
| | - Nadia Faccini
- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (N.F.); (M.B.); (V.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Marina Baronchelli
- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (N.F.); (M.B.); (V.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (N.F.); (M.B.); (V.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (N.F.); (M.B.); (V.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (N.F.); (M.B.); (V.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Vania Patrone
- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (V.P.); (L.M.); (M.C.); (G.G.)
| | - Lorenzo Morelli
- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (V.P.); (L.M.); (M.C.); (G.G.)
| | - Mariasole Cervini
- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (V.P.); (L.M.); (M.C.); (G.G.)
| | - Gianluca Giuberti
- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (V.P.); (L.M.); (M.C.); (G.G.)
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Carrara I, Terzi V, Ghizzoni R, Delbono S, Tumino G, Crespan M, Gardiman M, Francia E, Morcia C. A Molecular Toolbox to Identify and Quantify Grape Varieties: On the Trace of "Glera". Foods 2023; 12:3091. [PMID: 37628090 PMCID: PMC10453920 DOI: 10.3390/foods12163091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
A pillar of wine authenticity is the variety/ies used. Ampelographic descriptors and SSR markers, included in several national and international databases, are extensively used for varietal identification purposes. Recently, SNP markers have been proposed as useful for grape varietal identification and traceability. Our study has been directed toward the development of a molecular toolbox able to track grape varieties from the nursery to the must. Two complementary approaches were developed, exploiting SNP markers with two different technologies, i.e., a high-throughput platform for varietal identification and a digital PCR system for varietal quantification. As proof-of-concept, the toolbox was successfully applied to the identification and quantification of the "Glera" variety along the Prosecco wine production chain. The assays developed found their limits in commercial, aged wines.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ilaria Carrara
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy (R.G.); (S.D.); (C.M.)
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy (R.G.); (S.D.); (C.M.)
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy (R.G.); (S.D.); (C.M.)
| | - Stefano Delbono
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy (R.G.); (S.D.); (C.M.)
| | - Giorgio Tumino
- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands;
| | - Manna Crespan
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Viticoltura ed Enologia (CREA-VE), Viale 28 Aprile 26, 31015 Conegliano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.G.)
| | - Massimo Gardiman
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Viticoltura ed Enologia (CREA-VE), Viale 28 Aprile 26, 31015 Conegliano, Italy; (M.C.); (M.G.)
| | - Enrico Francia
- Department of Life Science, Centre BIOGEST-SITEIA, University of Study of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola, n. 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy;
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy (R.G.); (S.D.); (C.M.)
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Morcia C, De Flaviis R, Terzi V, Gasparelli ME, Ghizzoni R, Badeck FW, Rizza F, Santarelli V, Tumino G, Sacchetti G. Long-Term In Situ Conservation Drove Microevolution of Solina d'Abruzzo Wheat on Adaptive, Agronomic and Qualitative Traits. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:1306. [PMID: 36986994 PMCID: PMC10057728 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Solina is an example of a bread wheat landrace that has been conserved in situ for centuries in Central Italy. A core collection of Solina lines sampled in areas at different altitudes and climatic conditions was obtained and genotyped. A clustering analysis based on a wide SNP dataset generated from DArTseq analysis outlined the existence of two main groups, which, after Fst analysis, showed polymorphism in genes associated with vernalization and photoperiod response. Starting from the hypothesis that the different pedoclimatic environments in which Solina lines were conserved may have shaped the population, some phenotypic characteristics were studied in the Solina core collection. Growth habit, low-temperature resistance, allelic variations at major loci involved in vernalization response, and sensitivity to photoperiod were evaluated, together with seed morphologies, grain colour, and hardness. The two Solina groups showed different responses to low temperatures and to photoperiod-specific allelic variations as well as the different morphology and technological characteristics of the grain. In conclusion, the long-term in situ conservation of Solina in environments sited at different altitudes has had an impact on the evolution of this landrace which, despite its high genetic diversity, remains clearly identifiable and distinct so as to be included in conservation varieties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Caterina Morcia
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy
| | - Riccardo De Flaviis
- Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy
| | - Maria Eugenia Gasparelli
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy
| | - Franz-W. Badeck
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy
| | - Fulvia Rizza
- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy
| | - Veronica Santarelli
- Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
| | - Giorgio Tumino
- Plant Breeding, Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
| | - Giampiero Sacchetti
- Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Morcia C, Bergami R, Scaramagli S, Delogu C, Andreani L, Carnevali P, Tumino G, Ghizzoni R, Terzi V. A Digital PCR Assay to Quantify the Percentages of Hulled vs. Hulless Wheat in Flours and Flour-Based Products. Biology (Basel) 2021; 10:biology10111138. [PMID: 34827131 PMCID: PMC8614899 DOI: 10.3390/biology10111138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Several food products, made from hulled wheats, are now offered by the market, ranging from grains and pasta to flour and bakery products. The possibility of verifying the authenticity of wheat species used at any point in the production chain is relevant, in defense of both producers and consumers. A chip digital PCR assay has been developed to detect and quantify percentages of hulless (i.e., common and durum wheat) and hulled (i.e., einkorn, emmer and spelt) wheats in grains, flours and food products. The assay has been designed on a polymorphism in the miRNA172 target site of the AP2-5 transcription factor localized on chromosome 5A and involved in wheat spike morphogenesis and grain threshability. The assay has been evaluated even in a real-time PCR system to assess its applicability and to compare the analytical costs between dPCR and real-time PCR approaches.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Caterina Morcia
- Consiglio Per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria-Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, PC, Italy; (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Raffaella Bergami
- Coop Italia, Via del Lavoro, 6/8, I-40033 Casalecchio di Reno, BO, Italy; (R.B.); (S.S.)
| | - Sonia Scaramagli
- Coop Italia, Via del Lavoro, 6/8, I-40033 Casalecchio di Reno, BO, Italy; (R.B.); (S.S.)
| | - Chiara Delogu
- Consiglio Per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Via Emilia km 307, 26838 Tavazzano, LO, Italy; (C.D.); (L.A.)
| | - Lorella Andreani
- Consiglio Per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Via Emilia km 307, 26838 Tavazzano, LO, Italy; (C.D.); (L.A.)
| | | | - Giorgio Tumino
- Plant Breeding, Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands;
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Consiglio Per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria-Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, PC, Italy; (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Consiglio Per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria-Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, PC, Italy; (C.M.); (R.G.)
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Morcia C, Terzi V, Ghizzoni R, Vaiuso C, Delogu C, Andreani L, Venturini A, Carnevali P, Pompa PP, Tumino G. Digital PCR for Genotype Quantification: A Case Study in a Pasta Production Chain. Biology (Basel) 2021; 10:biology10050419. [PMID: 34065065 PMCID: PMC8151192 DOI: 10.3390/biology10050419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Simple Summary Digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) is a breakthrough technology able to provide an absolute quantification of the target sequence through the compartmentalization of the sample and independent amplifications of the numerous separate compartments. Such technology has recently found several applications in plant science; however, to the best of our knowledge, it has never been applied until now for the detection and quantification of a specific plant variety along a production chain. As proof of concept, a dPCR assay targeted to the quantification of a durum wheat variety routinely used in an Italian premium pasta production chain has been developed. Abstract Digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) is a breakthrough technology based on the partitioning of the analytical sample and detection of individual end-point amplifications into the separate compartments. Among the numerous applications of this technology, its suitability in mutation detection is relevant and characterized by unprecedented levels of precision. The actual applicability of this analytical technique to quantify the presence of a specific plant genotype, in both raw materials and transformed products, by exploiting a point polymorphism has been evaluated. As proof of concept, an Italian premium pasta production chain was considered and a dPCR assay based on a durum wheat target variety private point mutation was designed and evaluated in supply-chain samples. From the results obtained, the assay can be applied to confirm the presence of a target variety and to quantify it in raw materials and transformed products, such as commercial grain lots and pasta. The performance, costs, and applicability of the assay has been compared to analytical alternatives, namely simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and genotype-by-sequencing based on Diversity Arrays Technology sequencing (DArTseqTM).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Caterina Morcia
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria-Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (C.M.); (R.G.); (C.V.)
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria-Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (C.M.); (R.G.); (C.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0523-983758
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria-Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (C.M.); (R.G.); (C.V.)
| | - Chiara Vaiuso
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria-Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy; (C.M.); (R.G.); (C.V.)
| | - Chiara Delogu
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Via Emilia km 307, 26838 Tavazzano, Italy; (C.D.); (L.A.); (A.V.)
| | - Lorella Andreani
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Via Emilia km 307, 26838 Tavazzano, Italy; (C.D.); (L.A.); (A.V.)
| | - Andrea Venturini
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Via Emilia km 307, 26838 Tavazzano, Italy; (C.D.); (L.A.); (A.V.)
| | | | - Pier Paolo Pompa
- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy;
| | - Giorgio Tumino
- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB Wageningen, The Netherlands;
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Cibecchini G, Cecere P, Tumino G, Morcia C, Ghizzoni R, Carnevali P, Terzi V, Pompa PP. A Fast, Naked-Eye Assay for Varietal Traceability in the Durum Wheat Production Chain. Foods 2020; 9:foods9111691. [PMID: 33228015 PMCID: PMC7699333 DOI: 10.3390/foods9111691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The development of a colorimetric mono-varietal discriminating assay, aimed at improving traceability and quality control checks of durum wheat products, is described. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was identified as a reliable marker for wheat varietal discrimination, and a rapid test for easy and clear identification of specific wheat varieties was developed. Notably, an approach based on the loop-mediated isothermal amplification reaction (LAMP) as an SNP discrimination tool, in combination with naked-eye visualization of the results, was designed and optimized. Our assay was proven to be effective in the detection of adulterated food products, including both substitution and mixing with different crop varieties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Giulia Cibecchini
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (G.C.); (P.C.)
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
| | - Paola Cecere
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (G.C.); (P.C.)
| | - Giorgio Tumino
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (G.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (G.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (G.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
| | | | - Valeria Terzi
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (G.T.); (C.M.); (R.G.)
- Correspondence: (V.T.); (P.P.P.)
| | - Pier Paolo Pompa
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (G.C.); (P.C.)
- Correspondence: (V.T.); (P.P.P.)
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Orsoni N, Degola F, Nerva L, Bisceglie F, Spadola G, Chitarra W, Terzi V, Delbono S, Ghizzoni R, Morcia C, Jamiołkowska A, Mielniczuk E, Restivo FM, Pelosi G. Double Gamers-Can Modified Natural Regulators of Higher Plants Act as Antagonists against Phytopathogens? The Case of Jasmonic Acid Derivatives. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21228681. [PMID: 33213072 PMCID: PMC7698523 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
As key players in biotic stress response of plants, jasmonic acid (JA) and its derivatives cover a specific and prominent role in pathogens-mediated signaling and hence are promising candidates for a sustainable management of phytopathogenic fungi. Recently, JA directed antimicrobial effects on plant pathogens has been suggested, supporting the theory of oxylipins as double gamers in plant-pathogen interaction. Based on these premises, six derivatives (dihydrojasmone and cis-jasmone, two thiosemicarbazonic derivatives and their corresponding complexes with copper) have been evaluated against 13 fungal species affecting various economically important herbaceous and woody crops, such as cereals, grapes and horticultural crops: Phaeoacremonium minimum, Neofusicoccum parvum, Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Fomitiporia mediterranea, Fusarium poae, F. culmorum, F. graminearum, F. oxysporum f. sp. lactucae,F. sporotrichioides, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizoctonia solani,Sclerotinia spp. and Verticillium dahliae. The biological activity of these compounds was assessed in terms of growth inhibition and, for the two mycotoxigenic species A. flavus and F. sporotrichioides, also in terms of toxin containment. As expected, the inhibitory effect of molecules greatly varied amongst both genera and species; cis-jasmone thiosemicarbazone in particular has shown the wider range of effectiveness. However, our results show that thiosemicarbazones derivatives are more effective than the parent ketones in limiting fungal growth and mycotoxins production, supporting possible applications for the control of pathogenic fungi.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nicolò Orsoni
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy; (N.O.); (F.B.); (G.S.); (F.M.R.); (G.P.)
| | - Francesca Degola
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy; (N.O.); (F.B.); (G.S.); (F.M.R.); (G.P.)
- Correspondence:
| | - Luca Nerva
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology CREA-VE, Via XXVIII Aprile 26, 31015 Conegliano (TV), Italy; (L.N.); (W.C.)
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, CNR, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
| | - Franco Bisceglie
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy; (N.O.); (F.B.); (G.S.); (F.M.R.); (G.P.)
| | - Giorgio Spadola
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy; (N.O.); (F.B.); (G.S.); (F.M.R.); (G.P.)
| | - Walter Chitarra
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology CREA-VE, Via XXVIII Aprile 26, 31015 Conegliano (TV), Italy; (L.N.); (W.C.)
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, CNR, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics CREA-GB, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC), Italy; (V.T.); (S.D.); (R.G.); (C.M.)
| | - Stefano Delbono
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics CREA-GB, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC), Italy; (V.T.); (S.D.); (R.G.); (C.M.)
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics CREA-GB, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC), Italy; (V.T.); (S.D.); (R.G.); (C.M.)
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics CREA-GB, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC), Italy; (V.T.); (S.D.); (R.G.); (C.M.)
| | - Agnieszka Jamiołkowska
- Department of Plant Protection, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 7, 20069 Lublin, Poland; (A.J.); (E.M.)
| | - Elżbieta Mielniczuk
- Department of Plant Protection, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 7, 20069 Lublin, Poland; (A.J.); (E.M.)
| | - Francesco M. Restivo
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy; (N.O.); (F.B.); (G.S.); (F.M.R.); (G.P.)
| | - Giorgio Pelosi
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11/A, 43124 Parma, Italy; (N.O.); (F.B.); (G.S.); (F.M.R.); (G.P.)
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Morcia C, Tumino G, Gasparo G, Ceresoli C, Fattorini C, Ghizzoni R, Carnevali P, Terzi V. Moving from qPCR to Chip Digital PCR Assays for Tracking of some Fusarium Species Causing Fusarium Head Blight in Cereals. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1307. [PMID: 32867286 PMCID: PMC7564955 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8091307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is one of the major diseases affecting small-grain cereals, worldwide spread and responsible for severe yield and quality losses annually. Diagnostic tools, able to track Fusarium species even in the early stages of infection, can contribute to mycotoxins' risk control. Among DNA-based technologies for Fusarium detection, qPCR (single and multiplex assays) is currently the most applied method. However, pathogen diagnostics is now enforced by digital PCR (dPCR), a breakthrough technology that provides ultrasensitive and absolute nucleic acid quantification. In our work, a panel of chip digital PCR assays was developed to quantify Fusarium graminearum, F.culmorum, F. sporotrichioides, F. poae and F. avenaceum. The primers/probes combinations were evaluated on pure fungal samples with cdPCR technique, in comparison with the qPCR approach. Moreover, the cdPCR assays were applied to quantify Fusarium in durum wheat and oat samples, naturally contaminated or spiked with fungal DNA. For a better evaluation of infection level in plants, duplex assays were developed, able to co-amplify both plant and fungal DNA. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study directed to the application of digital PCR to Fusarium diagnosis in plants.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Caterina Morcia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (C.M.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (R.G.)
| | - Giorgio Tumino
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (C.M.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (R.G.)
| | - Giulia Gasparo
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (C.M.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (R.G.)
| | - Caterina Ceresoli
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (C.M.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (R.G.)
| | - Chiara Fattorini
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (C.M.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (R.G.)
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (C.M.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (R.G.)
| | | | - Valeria Terzi
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda PC, Italy; (C.M.); (G.T.); (G.G.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (R.G.)
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Bernardo L, Carletti P, Badeck FW, Rizza F, Morcia C, Ghizzoni R, Rouphael Y, Colla G, Terzi V, Lucini L. Metabolomic responses triggered by arbuscular mycorrhiza enhance tolerance to water stress in wheat cultivars. Plant Physiol Biochem 2019; 137:203-212. [PMID: 30802803 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Under global climate change forecasts, the pressure of environmental stressors (and in particular drought) on crop productivity is expected to rise and challenge further global food security. The application of beneficial microorganisms may represent an environment friendly tool to secure improved crop performance and yield stability. Accordingly, this current study aimed at elucidating the metabolomic responses triggered by mycorrhizal (Funneliformis mosseae) inoculation of durum (Triticum durum Desf.; cv. 'Mongibello') and bread wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.; cv. 'Chinese Spring') under full irrigation and water deficit regimes. Metabolomics indicated a similar regulation of secondary metabolism in both bread and durum wheat cultivars following water limiting conditions. Nonetheless, a mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) x cultivar interaction could be observed, with the bread wheat cultivar being more affected by arbuscular colonization under water limiting conditions. Discriminant compounds could be mostly related to sugars and lipids, both being positively modulated by AMF colonization under water stress. Moreover, a regulation of metabolites related to oxidative stress and a tuning of crosstalk between phytohormones were also evidenced. Among the latter, the stimulation of the brassinosteroids biosynthetic pathway was particularly evident in inoculated wheat roots, supporting the hypothesis of their involvement in enhancing plant response to water stress and modulation of oxidative stress conditions. This study proposes new insights on the modulation of the tripartite interaction plant-AMF-environmental stress.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Letizia Bernardo
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA-GB), via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy; Department for Sustainable Food Process, Research Centre for Nutrigenomics and Proteomics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
| | - Paolo Carletti
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
| | - Franz W Badeck
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA-GB), via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Fulvia Rizza
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA-GB), via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA-GB), via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA-GB), via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Youssef Rouphael
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Colla
- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA-GB), via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Luigi Lucini
- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Research Centre for Nutrigenomics and Proteomics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Gianinetti A, Finocchiaro F, Maisenti F, Kouongni Satsap D, Morcia C, Ghizzoni R, Terzi V. The Caryopsis of Red-Grained Rice Has Enhanced Resistance to Fungal Attack. J Fungi (Basel) 2018; 4:E71. [PMID: 29903992 PMCID: PMC6023326 DOI: 10.3390/jof4020071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Seed persistence in the soil is threatened by microorganisms, but the seed coat helps protect the seed from them. Although modern rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars have a whitish caryopsis, some varieties have a red caryopsis coat, a trait typical of wild Oryza species. The red colour is due to the oxidation of proanthocyanidins, a class of flavonoids that is found in the outer layers of the seed in many species. We aimed to assess whether these natural compounds (proanthocyanidins and proanthocyanidin-derived pigment) have some protective effect against microbial attacks. Dehulled caryopses of white-grained and red-grained rice genotypes were employed to assay fungal infection. Specifically, three white-grained rice cultivars (Perla, Augusto, and Koral) and three red-grained rice varieties (Perla Rosso, Augusto Rosso, and Koral Rosso) were used. In a first test, the caryopses were infected with Epicoccum nigrum at 10 °C, and seedling growth was then assessed at 30 °C. In a second test, the degree of infection by the mycotoxigenic fungus Fusarium sporotrichioides was assayed by measuring the accumulation of T-2/HT-2 toxins in the caryopses. Infection was performed at 10 °C to prevent rice germination while allowing fungal growth. In both the tests, red caryopses showed reduced, or delayed, infection with respect to white ones. One black-grained cultivar (Venere) was assayed for the accumulation of T-2/HT-2 toxins as well, with results corresponding to those of the red-grained rice varieties. We argue that the red pigment accumulating in the caryopsis coat, and/or the proanthocyanidins associated with it, provides a protective barrier against challenging microorganisms.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alberto Gianinetti
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via S. Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Franca Finocchiaro
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via S. Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Fabio Maisenti
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via S. Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Dailly Kouongni Satsap
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via S. Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via S. Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via S. Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, via S. Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Bernardo L, Morcia C, Carletti P, Ghizzoni R, Badeck FW, Rizza F, Lucini L, Terzi V. Proteomic insight into the mitigation of wheat root drought stress by arbuscular mycorrhizae. J Proteomics 2017; 169:21-32. [PMID: 28366879 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2017.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are plant growth promoters that ameliorate plant-water relations and the nutrient uptake of wheat. In this work, two cultivars of Triticum spp., a bread and a durum wheat, grown under drought stress and inoculated or not by AMF, are evaluated through a shotgun proteomic approach. The AMF association had beneficial effects as compared to non-mycorrhizal roots, in both bread and durum wheat. The beneficial symbiosis was confirmed by measuring morphological and physiological traits. In our work, we identified 50 statistically differential proteins in the bread wheat cultivar and 66 differential proteins in the durum wheat cultivar. The findings highlighted a modulation of proteins related to sugar metabolism, cell wall rearrangement, cytoskeletal organization and sulphur-containing proteins, as well as proteins related to plant stress responses. Among differentially expressed proteins both cultivars evidenced a decrease in sucrose:fructan 6-fructosyltransferas. In durum wheat oxylipin signalling pathway was involved with two proteins: increased 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid reductase and decreased jasmonate-induced protein, both related to the biosynthesis of jasmonic acid. Interactome analysis highlighted the possible involvement of ubiquitin although not evidenced among differentially expressed proteins. The AMF association helps wheat roots reducing the osmotic stress and maintaining cellular integrity. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE Drought is one of the major constraints that plants must face in some areas of the world, associated to climate change, negatively affecting the worldwide plant productivity. The adoption of innovative agronomic protocols may represent a winning strategy in facing this challenge. The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation may represent a natural and sustainable way to mitigate the negative effects due to drought in several crop, ameliorating plant growth and development. Studies on the proteomic responses specific to AMF in drought-stressed plants will help clarify how mycorrhization elicits plant growth, nutrient uptake, and stress-tolerance responses. Such studies also offer the potential to find biological markers and genetic targets to be used during breeding for new drought-resistant varieties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Letizia Bernardo
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy.
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Paolo Carletti
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padua, Viale dell'Università, 16, I-35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Franz W Badeck
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Fulvia Rizza
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Luigi Lucini
- Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Chemistry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, I-29122 PC, Italy
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Tumino G, Voorrips RE, Rizza F, Badeck FW, Morcia C, Ghizzoni R, Germeier CU, Paulo MJ, Terzi V, Smulders MJM. Population structure and genome-wide association analysis for frost tolerance in oat using continuous SNP array signal intensity ratios. Theor Appl Genet 2016; 129:1711-24. [PMID: 27318699 PMCID: PMC4983288 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-016-2734-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Infinium SNP data analysed as continuous intensity ratios enabled associating genotypic and phenotypic data from heterogeneous oat samples, showing that association mapping for frost tolerance is a feasible option. Oat is sensitive to freezing temperatures, which restricts the cultivation of fall-sown or winter oats to regions with milder winters. Fall-sown oats have a longer growth cycle, mature earlier, and have a higher productivity than spring-sown oats, therefore improving frost tolerance is an important goal in oat breeding. Our aim was to test the effectiveness of a Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) for mapping QTLs related to frost tolerance, using an approach that tolerates continuously distributed signals from SNPs in bulked samples from heterogeneous accessions. A collection of 138 European oat accessions, including landraces, old and modern varieties from 27 countries was genotyped using the Infinium 6K SNP array. The SNP data were analyzed as continuous intensity ratios, rather than converting them into discrete values by genotype calling. PCA and Ward's clustering of genetic similarities revealed the presence of two main groups of accessions, which roughly corresponded to Continental Europe and Mediterranean/Atlantic Europe, although a total of eight subgroups can be distinguished. The accessions were phenotyped for frost tolerance under controlled conditions by measuring fluorescence quantum yield of photosystem II after a freezing stress. GWAS were performed by a linear mixed model approach, comparing different corrections for population structure. All models detected three robust QTLs, two of which co-mapped with QTLs identified earlier in bi-parental mapping populations. The approach used in the present work shows that SNP array data of heterogeneous hexaploid oat samples can be successfully used to determine genetic similarities and to map associations to quantitative phenotypic traits.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Giorgio Tumino
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Genomics Research Centre, Via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy.
- Wageningen UR Plant Breeding, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, NL-6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
| | - Roeland E Voorrips
- Wageningen UR Plant Breeding, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, NL-6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
| | - Fulvia Rizza
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Genomics Research Centre, Via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Franz W Badeck
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Genomics Research Centre, Via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Genomics Research Centre, Via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Genomics Research Centre, Via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Christoph U Germeier
- Julius Kühn Institut, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Breeding Research on Agricultural Crops, 06484, Quedlinburg, Germany
| | - Maria-João Paulo
- Biometris, Wageningen UR, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, NL-6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Genomics Research Centre, Via San Protaso 302, 29017, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, PC, Italy
| | - Marinus J M Smulders
- Wageningen UR Plant Breeding, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, NL-6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Morcia C, Tumino G, Ghizzoni R, Badeck FW, Lattanzio VMT, Pascale M, Terzi V. Occurrence of Fusarium langsethiae and T-2 and HT-2 Toxins in Italian Malting Barley. Toxins (Basel) 2016; 8:E247. [PMID: 27556490 PMCID: PMC4999861 DOI: 10.3390/toxins8080247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
T-2 and HT-2 toxins are two of the most toxic members of type-A trichothecenes, produced by a number of Fusarium species. The occurrence of these mycotoxins was studied in barley samples during a survey carried out in the 2011-2014 growing seasons in climatically different regions in Italy. The percentage of samples found positive ranges from 22% to 53%, with values included between 26 and 787 μg/kg. The percentage of samples with a T-2 and HT-2 content above the EU indicative levels for barley of 200 μg/kg ranges from 2% to 19.6% in the 2011-2014 period. The fungal species responsible for the production of these toxins in 100% of positive samples has been identified as Fusarium langsethiae, a well-known producer of T-2 and HT-2 toxins. A positive correlation between the amount of F. langsethiae DNA and of the sum of T-2 and HT-2 toxins was found. This is the first report on the occurrence of F. langsethiae-and of its toxic metabolites T-2 and HT-2-in malting barley grown in Italy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Caterina Morcia
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Giorgio Tumino
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Franz W Badeck
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| | - Veronica M T Lattanzio
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
| | - Michelangelo Pascale
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Genomics Research Centre (CREA-GPG), Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC), Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Lattanzio VMT, Ciasca B, Terzi V, Ghizzoni R, McCormick SP, Pascale M. Study of the natural occurrence of T-2 and HT-2 toxins and their glucosyl derivatives from field barley to malt by high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometry. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2015; 32:1647-55. [PMID: 25952699 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2015.1048750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
This paper reports a new method for the determination of T-2 and HT-2 toxins and their glucosylated derivatives in cereals, and some survey data aimed at obtaining more comprehensive information on the co-occurrence of T-2 and HT-2 toxins and their glucosylated derivatives in naturally contaminated cereal samples. For these purposes, barley samples originating from a Northern Italian area were analysed by LC-HRMS for the presence of T-2, HT-2 and relevant glucosyl derivatives. Quantitative analysis of T-2 and HT-2 glucosides was performed for the first time using a recently made available standard of T-2 glucoside. The glucosyl derivative of HT-2 was detected at levels up to 163 µg kg(-1) in 17 of the 18 analysed unprocessed barley grains, whereas the monoglucosyl derivative of T-2 toxin was detected in only a few samples and at low µg kg(-1) levels. The ratio between glucosylated toxins (sum of T-2 and HT-2 glucosides) and native toxins (sum of T-2 and HT-2) ranged from 2% to 283%. Moreover, taking advantage of the possibility of retrospective analysis of full-scan HRMS chromatograms, samples were also screened for the presence of other type-A trichothecenes, namely neosolaniol, diacetoxyscirpenol and their monoglucosyl derivatives, which were detected at trace levels. A subset of nine different samples was subjected to micro-maltation in order to carry out a preliminary investigation on the fate of T-2, HT-2 and relevant glucosides along the malting process. Mycotoxin reduction from cleaned barley to malt was observed at rates ranging from 4% to 87%.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Veronica M T Lattanzio
- a National Research Council of Italy (CNR) , Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA) , Bari , Italy
| | - Biancamaria Ciasca
- a National Research Council of Italy (CNR) , Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA) , Bari , Italy
| | - Valeria Terzi
- b Council for Agricultural Research and Economics , Genomics Research Centre, CRA-GPG , Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC) , Italy
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- b Council for Agricultural Research and Economics , Genomics Research Centre, CRA-GPG , Fiorenzuola d'Arda (PC) , Italy
| | - Susan P McCormick
- c US Department of Agriculture , Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens & Mycology Research Unit, National Center for Utilization Research Laboratory , Peoria , IL , USA
| | - Michelangelo Pascale
- a National Research Council of Italy (CNR) , Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA) , Bari , Italy
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Degola F, Morcia C, Bisceglie F, Mussi F, Tumino G, Ghizzoni R, Pelosi G, Terzi V, Buschini A, Restivo FM, Lodi T. In vitro evaluation of the activity of thiosemicarbazone derivatives against mycotoxigenic fungi affecting cereals. Int J Food Microbiol 2015; 200:104-11. [PMID: 25702884 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
With a steadily increasing world population, a more efficient system of food production is of paramount importance. One of the major causes of food spoilage is the presence of fungal pathogens and the production and accumulation of mycotoxins. In the present work we report a study on the activity of a series of functionalized thiosemicarbazones (namely cuminaldehyde, trans-cinnamaldehyde, quinoline-2-carboxyaldehyde, 5-fluoroisatin thiosemicarbazone and 5-fluoroisatin N(4)-methylthiosemicarbazone), as antifungal and anti-mycotoxin agents, against the two major genera of cereal mycotoxigenic fungi, i.e. Fusarium and Aspergillus. These thiosemicarbazones display different patterns of efficacy on fungal growth and on mycotoxin accumulation depending on the fungal species. Some of the molecules display a greater effect on mycotoxin synthesis than on fungal growth.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Caterina Morcia
- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, CRA-GPG, Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy
| | | | - Francesca Mussi
- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
| | - Giorgio Tumino
- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, CRA-GPG, Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy
| | - Roberta Ghizzoni
- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, CRA-GPG, Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy
| | - Giorgio Pelosi
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
| | - Valeria Terzi
- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, CRA-GPG, Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy
| | | | | | - Tiziana Lodi
- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Battaglia C, Ghizzoni R, Zanetti PP. [Preparation using respiratory physiotherapy of surgical patients at risk]. MINERVA CHIR 1987; 42:917-20. [PMID: 3627498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
|
17
|
Fagiano G, Ghizzoni R, Reviglio P, De Siena L. [Memories and dreams of patients under general anesthesia]. Minerva Anestesiol 1979; 45:759-62. [PMID: 553250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
|