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Peng S, Shu F, Lu Y, Fan D, Zheng D, Yuan G. Quasi-targeted metabolomics revealed isoliquiritigenin and lauric acid associated with resistance to tobacco black shank. Plant Signal Behav 2024; 19:2332019. [PMID: 38527068 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2024.2332019] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Tobacco black shank (TBS), caused by Phytophthora nicotianae, is a severe disease. Plant root exudates play a crucial role in mediating plant-pathogen interactions in the rhizosphere. However, the specific interaction between key secondary metabolites present in root exudates and the mechanisms of disease resistance remains poorly understood. This study conducted a comprehensive comparison via quasi-targeted metabolomic analysis on the root exudate metabolites from the tobacco cultivar Yunyan87 and K326, both before and after inoculation with P. nicotianae. The results showed that the root exudate metabolites changed after P. nicotianae inoculation, and the root exudate metabolites of different tobacco cultivar was significantly different. Furthermore, homovanillic acid, lauric acid, and isoliquiritigenin were identified as potential key compounds for TBS resistance based on their impact on the mycelium growth of the pathogens. The pot experiment showed that isoliquiritigenin reduced the incidence by 55.2%, while lauric acid reduced it by 45.8%. This suggests that isoliquiritigenin and lauric acid have potential applications in the management of TBS. In summary, this study revealed the possible resistance mechanisms of differential metabolites in resistance of commercial tobacco cultivar, and for the first time discovered the inhibitory effects of isoliquiritigenin and homovanillic acid on P. nictianae, and attempt to use plants secondary metabolites of for plant protection.
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- Shiwen Peng
- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, PR China
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- Tobacco Leaf Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Tobacco Company, Nanning, PR China
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- Tobacco Leaf Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Tobacco Company, Nanning, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, PR China
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Ma X, Xu J, Zhao X, Qu L, Gao Y, Huang W, Han D, Dang B, Xu Z, Jia W. Selenium Improves the Control Efficacy of Phytophthora nicotianae by Damaging the Cell Membrane System and Promoting Plant Energy Metabolism. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:5073-5087. [PMID: 38377432 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c07277] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Tobacco black shank (TBS), caused by Phytophthora nicotianae, poses a significant threat to tobacco plants. Selenium (Se), recognized as a beneficial trace element for plant growth, exhibited inhibitory effects on P. nicotianae proliferation, disrupting the cell membrane integrity. This action reduced the energy supply and hindered hyphal transport through membrane proteins, ultimately inducing hyphal apoptosis. Application of 8 mg/L Se through leaf spraying resulted in a notable decrease in TBS incidence. Moreover, Se treatment preserved chloroplast structure, elevated chitinase activities, β-1,3-GA, polyphenol oxidase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, and increased hormonal content. Furthermore, Se enhanced flavonoid and sugar alcohol metabolite levels while diminishing amino acid and organic acid content. This shift promoted amino acid degradation and flavonoid synthesis. These findings underscore the potential efficacy of Se in safeguarding tobacco and potentially other plants against P. nicotianae.
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- Xiaohan Ma
- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University/National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
- Staff Development Institute of China National Tobacco Corporation, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology/College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430000, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University/National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University/National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University/National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University/National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University/National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University/National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University/National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center/Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China
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Yang K, Huang Y, Li Z, Zeng Q, Dai X, Lv J, Zong X, Deng K, Zhang J. Overexpression of Nta-miR6155 confers resistance to Phytophthora nicotianae and regulates growth in tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum L.). Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1281373. [PMID: 38053762 PMCID: PMC10694243 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1281373] [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: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Tobacco black shank induced by Phytophthora nicotianae causes significant yield losses in tobacco plants. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a pivotal role in plant biotic stress responses and have great potential in tobacco breeding for disease resistance. However, the roles of miRNAs in tobacco plants in response to P. nicotianae infection has not been well characterized. In this study, we found that Nta-miR6155, a miRNA specific to Solanaceae crops, was significantly induced in P. nicotianae infected tobacco. Some of predicted target genes of Nta-miR6155 were also observed to be involved in disease resistance. To further investigate the function of miR6155 in tobacco during P. nicotianae infection, Nta-miR6155 overexpression plants (miR6155-OE) were generated in the Honghua Dajinyuan tobacco variety (HD, the main cultivated tobacco variety in China). We found that the Nta-miR6155 overexpression enhanced the resistance in tobacco towards P. nicotianae infections. The level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was significantly lower and antioxidant enzyme activities were significantly higher in miR6155-OE plants than those in control HD plants during P. nicotianae infection. In addition, we found that the accumulation of salicylic acid and the expression of salicylic acid biosynthesis and signal transduction-related genes is significantly higher in miR6155-OE plants in comparison to the control HD plants. Furthermore, we found that Nta-miR6155 cleaved target genes NtCIPK18 to modulate resistance towards P. nicotianae in tobacco plants. Additionally, phenotypic analysis of miR6155-OE plants showed that Nta-miR6155 could inhibit the growth of tobacco by suppressing nitrogen uptake and photosynthesis. In conclusion, our findings indicated that miR6155 plays a crucial role in the regulation of growth and resistance against P. nicotianae infections in tobacco plants.
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- Kaiyue Yang
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Tobacco Science Research Institute, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Tobacco Science Research Institute, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Tobacco Science Research Institute, Chongqing, China
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Saville AC, McGrath MT, Jones C, Polo J, Ristaino JB. Understanding the Genotypic and Phenotypic Structure and Impact of Climate on Phytophthora nicotianae Outbreaks on Potato and Tomato in the Eastern United States. Phytopathology 2023; 113:1506-1514. [PMID: 36989124 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-11-22-0411-r] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Samples from potato fields with lesions with late blight-like symptoms were collected from eastern North Carolina in 2017 and the causal agent was identified as Phytophthora nicotianae. We have identified P. nicotianae in potato and tomato samples from North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. Ninety-two field samples were collected from 46 fields and characterized for mefenoxam sensitivity, mating type, and simple sequence repeat genotype using microsatellites. Thirty-two percent of the isolates were the A1 mating type, while 53% were the A2 mating type. In six cases, both A1 and A2 mating types were detected in the same field in the same year. All isolates tested were sensitive to mefenoxam. Two genetic groups were discerned based on STRUCTURE analysis: one included samples from North Carolina and Maryland, and one included samples from all five states. The data suggest two different sources of inoculum from the field sites sampled. Multiple haplotypes within a field and the detection of both mating types in close proximity suggests that P. nicotianae may be reproducing sexually in North Carolina. There was a decrease in the average number of days with weather suitable for late blight, from 2012 to 2016 and 2017 to 2021 in all of the North Carolina counties where P. nicotianae was reported. P. nicotianae is more thermotolerant than P. infestans and grows at higher temperatures (25 to 35°C) than P. infestans (18 to 22°C). Late blight outbreaks have decreased in recent years and first reports of disease are later, suggesting that the thermotolerant P. nicotianae may cause more disease as temperatures rise due to climate change.
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- Amanda C Saville
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606
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- Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center, Cornell University, Riverhead, NY 11901
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- Center for Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Center for Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security Cluster, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606
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Li J, Cai B, Chang S, Yang Y, Zi S, Liu T. Mechanisms associated with the synergistic induction of resistance to tobacco black shank in tobacco by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and β-aminobutyric acid. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1195932. [PMID: 37434599 PMCID: PMC10330952 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1195932] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Tobacco black shank (TBS), caused by Phytophthora nicotianae, is one of the most harmful diseases of tobacco. There are many studies have examined the mechanism underlying the induction of disease resistance by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and β-aminobutyric acid (BABA) alone, but the synergistic effects of AMF and BABA on disease resistance have not yet been studied. This study examined the synergistic effects of BABA application and AMF inoculation on the immune response to TBS in tobacco. The results showed that spraying BABA on leaves could increase the colonization rate of AMF, the disease index of tobacco infected by P.nicotianae treated with AMF and BABA was lower than that of P.nicotianae alone. The control effect of AMF and BABA on tobacco infected by P.nicotianae was higher than that of AMF or BABA and P.nicotianae alone. Joint application of AMF and BABA significantly increased the content of N, P, and K in the leaves and roots, in the joint AMF and BABA treatment than in the sole P. nicotianae treatment. The dry weight of plants treated with AMF and BABA was 22.3% higher than that treated with P.nicotianae alone. In comparison to P. nicotianae alone, the combination treatment with AMF and BABA had increased Pn, Gs, Tr, and root activity, while P. nicotianae alone had reduced Ci, H2O2 content, and MDA levels. SOD, POD, CAT, APX, and Ph activity and expression levels were increased under the combined treatment of AMF and BABA than in P.nicotianae alone. In comparison to the treatment of P.nicotianae alone, the combined use of AMF and BABA increased the accumulation of GSH, proline, total phenols, and flavonoids. Therefore, the joint application of AMF and BABA can enhance the TBS resistance of tobacco plants to a greater degree than the application of either AMF or BABA alone. In summary, the application of defense-related amino acids, combined with inoculation with AMF, significantly promoted immune responses in tobacco. Our findings provide new insights that will aid the development and use of green disease control agents.
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- Jia Li
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center on Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials in Southwestern China, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Biology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Technical Center of Yunnan Zhongyan Industry Co., Ltd, Kunming, China
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- Technical Center of Yunnan Zhongyan Industry Co., Ltd, Kunming, China
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- Technical Center of Yunnan Zhongyan Industry Co., Ltd, Kunming, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center on Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials in Southwestern China, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Biology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center on Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials in Southwestern China, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Biology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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Wang X, Han X, Wang S, Wang Y, Wang P, Zhao Z, Qin H, Jing C, Liang C. Extraction of honokiol from Artemisia argyi and in vitro and in vivo investigation of its antifungal activity. Nat Prod Res 2023; 37:651-656. [PMID: 35506313 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2071887] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Extracts from plants used in Chinese medicine can be good sources of fungicides for agricultural applications. In this study, we separated and identified antifungal compounds from four traditional Chinese medicine extracts and evaluated their antifungal activities in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, honokiol extracted from Artemisia argyi showed broad-spectrum antimicrobial and mycelial inhibitory activity with EC50 in the range 3.56 - 33.85 μg/mL against eight plant pathogens. q-PCR indicated that honokiol might induce cell cancerisation and inhibit cellular respiration, which provided significant insights into honokiol function in tobacco resistance to molecular mechanisms of the phytopathogenic fungus Phytophthora nicotianae. In vivo, honokiol significantly decreased the rate of fungal infection in eggplants, potatoes, grapes, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers, and enhanced disease resistance in tobacco. Overall, our results indicate that honokiol has the potential to control a variety of fungal and oomycete diseases, and A. argyi could be a source of honokiol.
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- Xianxian Wang
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Zunyi Branch, Guizhou Tobacco Company, Zunyi, China
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- Technology Center of Qingdao Customs, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Branch, Shandong Qingdao Tobacco Co., Ltd, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Branch, Shandong Qingdao Tobacco Co., Ltd, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Branch, Shandong Qingdao Tobacco Co., Ltd, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Ocean Agricultural Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Wang W, Zhang J, Cao Y, Yang X, Wang F, Yang J, Wang X. NtbHLH49, a jasmonate-regulated transcription factor, negatively regulates tobacco responses to Phytophthora nicotianae. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:1073856. [PMID: 36561439 PMCID: PMC9764443 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1073856] [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: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Tobacco black shank caused by Phytophthora nicotianae is a devastating disease that causes huge losses to tobacco production across the world. Investigating the regulatory mechanism of tobacco resistance to P. nicotianae is of great importance for tobacco resistance breeding. The jasmonate (JA) signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in modulating plant pathogen resistance, but the mechanism underlying JA-mediated tobacco resistance to P. nicotianae remains largely unclear. This work explored the P. nicotianae responses of common tobacco cultivar TN90 using plants with RNAi-mediated silencing of NtCOI1 (encoding the perception protein of JA signal), and identified genes involved in this process by comparative transcriptome analyses. Interestingly, the majority of the differentially expressed bHLH transcription factor genes, whose homologs are correlated with JA-signaling, encode AtBPE-like regulators and were up-regulated in NtCOI1-RI plants, implying a negative role in regulating tobacco response to P. nicotianae. A subsequent study on NtbHLH49, a member of this group, showed that it's negatively regulated by JA treatment or P. nicotianae infection, and its protein was localized to the nucleus. Furthermore, overexpression of NtbHLH49 decreased tobacco resistance to P. nicotianae, while knockdown of its expression increased the resistance. Manipulation of NtbHLH49 expression also altered the expression of a set of pathogen resistance genes. This study identified a set of genes correlated with JA-mediated tobacco response to P. nicotianae, and revealed the function of AtBPE-like regulator NtbHLH49 in regulating tobacco resistance to this pathogen, providing insights into the JA-mediated tobacco responses to P. nicotianae.
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- Wenjing Wang
- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Sichuan Tobacco Science Research Institute, Chengdu, China
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- Academy of Guizhou Tobacco Sciences, Guiyang, China
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- Sichuan Tobacco Science Research Institute, Chengdu, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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Volynchikova E, Kim KD. Biological Control of Oomycete Soilborne Diseases Caused by Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora infestans, and Phytophthora nicotianae in Solanaceous Crops. Mycobiology 2022; 50:269-293. [PMID: 36404903 PMCID: PMC9645277 DOI: 10.1080/12298093.2022.2136333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Oomycete pathogens that belong to the genus Phytophthora cause devastating diseases in solanaceous crops such as pepper, potato, and tobacco, resulting in crop production losses worldwide. Although the application of fungicides efficiently controls these diseases, it has been shown to trigger negative side effects such as environmental pollution, phytotoxicity, and fungicide resistance in plant pathogens. Therefore, biological control of Phytophthora-induced diseases was proposed as an environmentally sound alternative to conventional chemical control. In this review, progress on biological control of the soilborne oomycete plant pathogens, Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora infestans, and Phytophthora nicotianae, infecting pepper, potato, and tobacco is described. Bacterial (e.g., Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Chryseobacterium, Paenibacillus, Pseudomonas, and Streptomyces) and fungal (e.g., Trichoderma and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) agents, and yeasts (e.g., Aureobasidium, Curvibasidium, and Metschnikowia) have been reported as successful biocontrol agents of Phytophthora pathogens. These microorganisms antagonize Phytophthora spp. via antimicrobial compounds with inhibitory activities against mycelial growth, sporulation, and zoospore germination. They also trigger plant immunity-inducing systemic resistance via several pathways, resulting in enhanced defense responses in their hosts. Along with plant protection, some of the microorganisms promote plant growth, thereby enhancing their beneficial relations with host plants. Although the beneficial effects of the biocontrol microorganisms are acceptable, single applications of antagonistic microorganisms tend to lack consistent efficacy compared with chemical analogues. Therefore, strategies to improve the biocontrol performance of these prominent antagonists are also discussed in this review.
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- Elena Volynchikova
- Laboratory of Plant Disease and Biocontrol, Department of Plant Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Plant Disease and Biocontrol, Department of Plant Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Xiao Y, Luo S, Guo M, Ai S, Huo G, Cui C. First Report of Brown Rot Caused by Phytophthora nicotianae on Navel Orange Fruit in China. Plant Dis 2022; 107:1245. [PMID: 36149279 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-05-22-1066-pdn] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Navel orange (Citrus sinensis Osbeck cv. Newhall) is widely planted in southern China. From September to November 2021, severe outbreaks of Phytophthora brown rot were observed on navel orange fruit in three local orchards in Ganzhou City (28.80N, 115.53E), Jiangxi Province, China, with a disease incidence of 25 to 35%. Symptomatic fruit was mostly observed 1-m from the ground. Initial symptoms on infected fruit were circular, pale-brown to brown, water-soaked, slightly sunken lesions, covered with sparse white mycelia-like growth. As the disease progressed, the lesions turned dark brown and enlarged on the fruit surface. Three to four infected fruits were randomly collected from each orchard, placed in transparent plastic bags and immediately brought back to the laboratory for isolations. Infected fruits were surface-disinfested with 70% ethanol for 60 sec, and rinsed three times with sterile water. Symptomatic tissues from the margin between necrotic and healthy tissues were cut into 5 mm × 5 mm pieces, placed onto potato dextrose agar and incubated at 28°C for 5 days. Nine isolates were obtained. Colonies of three isolates (JFRL 03-16, 03-18, 03-19) in 10-day-old 20% V8 juice agar consisted of abundant, white, cottony aerial mycelia. Hyphal swellings and coenocytic mycelium were observed. Sporangia were ovoid, ellipsoid to spherical, papillate, and ranged in size from 17.2 to 60.1 µm × 15.8 to 48.6 µm (x ̅=46.2 ± 5.5 × 32.4 ± 4.8 µm, n=50). Chlamydospores were spherical, suborbicular, and ranged from 17.8 to 45.9 µm diam (x ̅=30.5 ± 3.5 µm, n=50). Oospores were not observed in pure cultures. These morphological characteristics were consistent with those of P. nicotianae (LaMondia et al. 2014). Genomic DNA was extracted from a representative isolate, JFRL 03-18, using the NuClean Plant Genomic DNA kit (CWBIO, China). The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, ras-related protein ypt1 (YPT), β-tubulin (TUB) gene were amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction using primers ITS1/ITS4 (White et al. 1990), Yph1F/Yph2R (Schena et al. 2008), and TUBUF2/TUBUR1 (Kroon et al. 2004), respectively. All sequences were deposited in GenBank (Accession Nos. ON231777 for ITS, ON246910 for YPT, ON246908 for TUB). BLASTN homology search for these nucleotide sequences showed 100% identical to the ITS (MH341621), YPT (MK058408), TUB (MH760160) sequences of P. nicotianae. Sequences of twelve Phytophthora species and Pythium ostracodes were downloaded from GenBank. The phylogenetic tree of combined ITS, YPT, TUB sequences showed that the isolate JFRL 03-18 clustered with P. nicotianae. To complete Koch's postulates, zoospore suspensions were prepared from the cultures grown on 10-day-old V8 juice agar of isolates (JFRL 03-16, 03-18, 03-19). Pathogenicity tests were performed on healthy and surface-disinfested navel orange fruit. Nine fruits were gently wounded with a needle, inoculated with 10 µl zoospore suspension (104 zoospores/ml) of three isolates separately, and three fruit treated with sterilized water as controls. All fruit were incubated at 25℃ with 80% relative humidity and the test was repeated three times. After 7 days of incubation, the fruit inoculated with P. nicotianae showed similar brown rot symptoms and the control fruit remained symptomless. The pathogen was re-isolated from all inoculated fruits and confirmed as P. nicotianae by morphological and molecular analysis. Phytophthora nicotianae was previously reported on Hamlin sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) fruit causing Phytophthora brown rot in Florida (Graham and Timmer 1995; Hao et al. 2018). To our knowledge, this is the first report of P. nicotianae causing Phytophthora brown rot of navel orange fruit in China. Based on the severity of this disease, local growers should develop and implement integrated disease management strategies for control.
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- Yusen Xiao
- Jiangxi Agricultural University, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Fungal Resources, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China;
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- Jiangxi Agricultural University, College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China;
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- Jiangxi Agricultural University, College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China;
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- Jiangxi Agricultural University, College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China;
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- Jiangxi Agricultural University, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Fungal Resources, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China;
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- Jiangxi Agricultural University, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Fungal Resources, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Agricultural University, College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China;
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Song R, Tan Y, Ahmed W, Zhou G, Zhao Z. Unraveling the expression of differentially expressed proteins and enzymatic activity in response to Phytophthora nicotianae across different flue-cured tobacco cultivars. BMC Microbiol 2022; 22:112. [PMID: 35461247 PMCID: PMC9034580 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02531-z] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Black shank disease caused by Phytophthora nicotianae is a serious threat to flue-cured tobacco production. Whole-plant resistance is characterized by the expression of a number of pathogenesis-related proteins, genes, and the activity of different defense-related enzymes. In this study, we investigated the activity of defense-related enzymes and expression of differentially expressed proteins through the iTRAQ technique across two flue-cured tobacco cultivars, i.e., K326 and Hongda, in response to the black shank pathogen. RESULTS Results showed that the highest disease incidence was recorded in flue-cured tobacco cultivar Hongda compared with K326, which shows that Hongda is more susceptible to P. nicotianae than K326. A total of 4274 differentially expressed proteins were detected at 0 h and after 24 h, 72 h of post-inoculation with P. nicotianae. We found that 17 proteins induced after inoculation with P. nicotianae, including pathogenesis (5), photosynthesis (3), oxidative phosphorylation (6), tricarboxylic acid cycle (1), heat shock (1), and 14-3-3 (1) and were involved in the resistance of flue-cured tobacco against black shank disease. The expression of 5 pathogenesis-related proteins and the activities of defense-related enzymes (PPO, POD, SOD, and MDA) were significantly higher in the leaves of K326 than Hongda after inoculation with P. nicotianae. CONCLUSION These results provide new molecular insights into flue-cured tobacco responses to P. nicotianae. It is concluded that differences in protein expressions and defense-related enzymes play an important role in developing resistance in flue-cured tobacco cultivars against black shank disease.
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- Ruifang Song
- College of Resources and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Biodiversity and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China.
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Chang L, Liu K, Wang LG, Yang XL, Sun H. First Report of Phytophthora nicotianae Causing Stem Canker of Catalpa bungei (Chinese Catalpa) in China. Plant Dis 2022; 106:1309. [PMID: 34609206 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-21-1778-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Lin Chang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Jin J, McCorkle KL, Cornish V, Carbone I, Lewis RS, Shew HD. Adaptation of Phytophthora nicotianae to Multiple Sources of Partial Resistance in Tobacco. Plant Dis 2022; 106:906-917. [PMID: 34735283 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-21-1241-re] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Host resistance is an important tool in the management of black shank disease of tobacco. Race development leads to rapid loss of single-gene resistance, but the adaptation by Phytophthora nicotianae to sources of partial resistance from Beinhart 1000, Florida 301, and the Wz gene region introgressed from Nicotiana rustica is poorly characterized. In greenhouse environments, host genotypes with quantitative trait loci (QTLs) conferring resistance from multiple sources were initially inoculated with an aggressive isolate of race 0 or race 1 of P. nicotianae. The most aggressive isolate was selected after each of six host generations to inoculate the next generation of plants. The race 0 isolate demonstrated a continuous gradual increase in disease severity and percentage root rot on all sources of resistance except the genotype K 326 Wz/-, where a large increase in both was observed between generations 2 and 3. Adaptation by the race 0 isolate on Beinhart 1000 represents the first report of adaptation to this genotype by P. nicotianae. The race 1 isolate did not exhibit significant increases in aggressiveness over generations but exhibited a large increase in aggressiveness on K 326 Wz/- between generations 3 and 4. Molecular characterization of isolates recovered during selection was completed via double digest restriction-site associated DNA sequencing, but no polymorphisms were associated with the observed changes in aggressiveness. The rapid adaptation to Wz resistance and the gradual adaptation to other QTLs highlights the need to study the nature of Wz resistance and to conduct field studies on the efficacy of resistance gene rotation for disease management.
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- Jing Jin
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Department of Crop and Soil Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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Jin J, Shew HD. Impacts of Continued Exposure to a Susceptible Host Genotype on Aggressiveness of Phytophthora nicotianae Isolates Adapted to Multiple Sources of Partial Resistance. Plant Dis 2022; 106:373-381. [PMID: 34282925 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-20-1972-re] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pathogen adaptation can threaten the durability of partial resistance. Mixed plantings of susceptible and partially resistant varieties may prolong the effectiveness of partial resistance, but little is known about how continued exposure to a susceptible genotype can change the aggressiveness of pathogen isolates adapted to a source of partial resistance. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of continued exposure to a highly susceptible tobacco genotype on isolates of Phytophthora nicotianae that had been adapted to partial resistance. Isolates of P. nicotianae previously adapted to two sources of partial resistance were continually exposed to either the original host of adaptation or a susceptible host. After six generations of host exposure, isolates obtained from the partially resistant and the susceptible hosts were compared for their aggressiveness on the resistant host and for differences in expression of genes associated with pathogenicity and aggressiveness. Results suggested that exposure to the susceptible tobacco genotype reduced aggressiveness of isolates adapted to partial resistance in K 326 Wz/- but not of isolates adapted to partial resistance in Fla 301. Quantification of pathogenicity-associated gene expression using qRT-PCR suggested the rapid change in aggressiveness of isolates adapted to Wz-sourced partial resistance may have resulted from modification in gene expression in multiple genes.
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- Jing Jin
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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Baggio JS, Marin MV, Peres NA. Phytophthora Crown Rot of Florida Strawberry: Inoculum Sources and Thermotherapy of Transplants for Disease Management. Plant Dis 2021; 105:3496-3502. [PMID: 34032488 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-20-2476-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Phytophthora crown rot, caused mainly by Phytophthora cactorum but also by P. nicotianae, reported in 2018, is an important disease in the Florida strawberry annual production system. Mefenoxam is the most effective and widely used fungicide to manage this disease. However, because of pathogen resistance, alternatives to chemical control are needed. Phytophthora spp. were rarely recovered during the summer from soil of commercial farms where the disease was observed during the season. In a more detailed survey on research plots, neither of the two species was recovered 1 month after the crop was terminated and water was shut off. Therefore, Phytophthora spp. does not seem to survive in the soil over summer in Florida. In a field trial, asymptomatic nursery transplants harboring quiescent infections were confirmed as the major source of inoculum for these pathogens in Florida. Heat treatment of P. cactorum zoospores at 44°C for as little as 5 min was effective in inhibiting germination and colony formation; however, oospore germination was not inhibited by any of the tested temperatures in vitro. In the field, thermotherapy treatment of inoculated plants was shown to have great potential to serve as a nonchemical approach for managing Phytophthora crown rot in production fields and reducing mefenoxam-resistant populations in nursery transplants.
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- Juliana S Baggio
- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598
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Yuan XL, Zhang CS, Kong FY, Zhang ZF, Wang FL. Genome Analysis of Phytophthora nicotianae JM01 Provides Insights into Its Pathogenicity Mechanisms. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:plants10081620. [PMID: 34451665 PMCID: PMC8400872 DOI: 10.3390/plants10081620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Phytophthora nicotianae is a widely distributed plant pathogen that can cause serious disease and cause significant economic losses to various crops, including tomatoes, tobacco, onions, and strawberries. To understand its pathogenic mechanisms and explore strategies for controlling diseases caused by this pathogen, we sequenced and analyzed the whole genome of Ph. nicotianae JM01. The Ph. nicotianae JM01 genome was assembled using a combination of approaches including shotgun sequencing, single-molecule sequencing, and the Hi-C technique. The assembled Ph. nicotianae JM01 genome is about 95.32 Mb, with contig and scaffold N50 54.23 kb and 113.15 kb, respectively. The average GC content of the whole-genome is about 49.02%, encoding 23,275 genes. In addition, we identified 19.15% of interspersed elements and 0.95% of tandem elements in the whole genome. A genome-wide phylogenetic tree indicated that Phytophthora diverged from Pythium approximately 156.32 Ma. Meanwhile, we found that 252 and 285 gene families showed expansion and contraction in Phytophthora when compared to gene families in Pythium. To determine the pathogenic mechanisms Ph. nicotianae JM01, we analyzed a suite of proteins involved in plant-pathogen interactions. The results revealed that gene duplication contributed to the expansion of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes (CWDEs) such as glycoside hydrolases, and effectors such as Arg-Xaa-Leu-Arg (RXLR) effectors. In addition, transient expression was performed on Nicotiana benthamiana by infiltrating with Agrobacterium tumefaciens cells containing a cysteine-rich (SCR) protein. The results indicated that SCR can cause symptoms of hypersensitive response. Moreover, we also conducted comparative genome analysis among four Ph. nicotianae genomes. The completion of the Ph. nicotianae JM01 genome can not only help us understand its genomic characteristics, but also help us discover genes involved in infection and then help us understand its pathogenic mechanisms.
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- Xiao-Long Yuan
- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.-L.Y.); (F.-Y.K.); (Z.-F.Z.)
- Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.-L.Y.); (F.-Y.K.); (Z.-F.Z.)
- Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
- Correspondence: (C.-S.Z.); (F.-L.W.); Tel.: +86-532-88701035 (C.-S.Z. & F.-L.W.)
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.-L.Y.); (F.-Y.K.); (Z.-F.Z.)
- Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.-L.Y.); (F.-Y.K.); (Z.-F.Z.)
- Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.-L.Y.); (F.-Y.K.); (Z.-F.Z.)
- Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
- Correspondence: (C.-S.Z.); (F.-L.W.); Tel.: +86-532-88701035 (C.-S.Z. & F.-L.W.)
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Liu ZL, Zhou S, Huang Y, Yang L, Yan Y, Chen G, Sun JM, Wu S, Chen X. First Report of Fruit rot Caused by Phytophthora nicotianae on Passion Fruit in Guangxi Province, China. Plant Dis 2021; 106:336. [PMID: 34253042 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-21-0646-pdn] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) is an economically important fruit crop in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. In recent years, passion fruit was widely cultivated in Guangxi Province. In 2020, a rot disease occurred on immature fruit of passion fruit in several commercial orchards of Nanning, Guangxi, caused about 50% incidence. The first appeared as small, irregular, water-soaked, brown lesions on immature fruit. As the disease progressed, the lesions rapidly enlarged, causing fruit rot. A layer of sparse white mycelia appeared on the lesions at high humidity. The disease first developed in June, its peak periods from August to September. Five diseased fruits were collected from five different orchards. The edges of symptomatic fleshy mesocarp tissue were cut into pieces (5 mm × 5 mm), surface-sterilized in 75% ethanol solution for 60 s, rinsed three times with sterilized distilled water, and plated on potato dextrose agar (PDA). Plates were incubated at 25°C in the dark. After 5 days, similar white colonies with abundant aerial mycelia developed from all plated tissue samples. Five isolates were obtained, and they were identified as Phytophthora nicotianae based on morphological characteristics and DNA analysis. Spherical hyphal swellings were commonly produced. Numerous sporangia were formed in sterile soil extract. Sporangia were ovoid or obpyriform, papillate, and measured 25 to 58 μm (average 41 μm) × 21 to 45 μm (average 29 μm). Chlamydospores were spherical and 19 to 43 μm in diameter (average 30 μm) (Erwin and Ribeiro 1996). The genomic DNA of a representative isolate Seg2-5 was extracted from mycelia through modified CTAB method (Murray and Thompson 1980). The rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, ypt1, and coxII were amplified and sequenced with primers ITS1/ITS4 (White et al., 1990), Yph1F/Yph2R (Schena et al. 2008), and FM75F/FM78R (Villa et al. 2006), respectively. BLAST searches of the ITS, ypt1, and coxII sequences (Accession No. MW470847, MW770870, and MW770871) showed 99 to 100% identity with sequences of P. nicotianae (Accession No. JF792540, MK058408, and MH551183). Based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis, isolate Seg2-5 was identified as P. nicotianae. To confirm pathogenicity, asymptomatic and immature fruits 'Mantianxing' of passion fruit were previously disinfested in 0.5% sodium hypochlorite. Mycelial plugs of isolate Seg2-5 were placed onto the surface of fruits by nonwounded and pin-prick inoculation. Blank plugs were used as negative controls. Each treatment had five replicates and the test was repeated twice. Fruits were maintained in plastic boxes at 28°C and the initial disease spots appeared at 3 dpi or 5 dpi with wounded or non-wounded inoculation. After 7 to 10 days, all inoculated fruits showed similar symptoms as observed initially in the field, whereas control fruits remained healthy. P. nicotianae was successfully reisolated and identified from the inoculated fruits based on morphological characters and ITS sequence, thus confirming Koch's postulates. P. nicotianae had been previously isolated from passion fruit in South Africa (Van and Huller 1970), Vietnam (Nguyen et al. 2015), and Fujian Province of China (Luo et al. 1993). To our knowledge, this is the first report of P. nicotianae infecting passion fruit in Guangxi Province, China.
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- Zeng-Liang Liu
- Microbiology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China;
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- Horticulture Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China;
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- Guangxi Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology Laboratory, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, nanning, China;
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- Guangxi Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology Laboratory, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China;
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- Microbiology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China;
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- Guangxi Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology Laboratory, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China;
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology Key Lab, university east road No. 174,Nanning, Nanning, China, 530007;
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- Microbiology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China;
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- Microbiology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China;
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Jin J, Shew HD. Components of Aggressiveness in Phytophthora nicotianae During Adaptation to Multiple Sources of Partial Resistance in Tobacco. Plant Dis 2021; 105:1960-1966. [PMID: 33245258 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-20-1929-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Black shank is a devastating disease of tobacco caused by Phytophthora nicotianae. Host resistance has been an integral part of black shank management but after the loss of Php single-gene resistance following its widespread deployment in the 1990s, growers have relied on varieties with varying levels of partial resistance. Partial resistance is effective in suppressing disease, but continued exposure can result in an increase in pathogen aggressiveness that threatens durability of the resistance to P. nicotianae. Aggressiveness components in P. nicotianae were characterized following adaptation on two sources of partial resistance, Fla 301 and the Wz genomic region from Nicotiana rustica. An aggressive isolate of the two major races of P. nicotianae, race 0 and race 1, was adapted for either one/two or five/six generations on the two resistance sources, giving four sets of isolates based on race, number of generations of adaptation, and source of resistance. Across the four sets of isolates, adapted isolates infected higher proportions of tobacco root tips, produced more sporangia per infected root tip, and caused larger lesions than their respective nonadapted isolates of the same race and from the same resistance source. Adapted isolates also produced more aggressive zoospore progeny than the nonadapted isolates. Adaptation to partial resistance involves multiple aggressiveness components and results in the increased aggressiveness observed for P. nicotianae. These results improve our knowledge on the nature of P. nicotianae adaptation to partial resistance in tobacco and indicate that different resistance sources are likely to select for similar aggressiveness components in the pathogen.
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- Jing Jin
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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Hao W, Förster H, Adaskaveg JE. Resistance to Potassium Phosphite in Phytophthora Species Causing Citrus Brown Rot and Integrated Practices for Management of Resistant Isolates. Plant Dis 2021; 105:972-977. [PMID: 32886038 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-20-1414-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phytophthora citrophthora, P. syringae, P. nicotianae, and less commonly P. hibernalis are causal agents of brown rot of citrus fruit in California. The chronic disease occurs during the winter season, requires annual management, and has limited California citrus exports because of quarantines in some markets. Potassium phosphite (KPO3) is registered as a pre- and postharvest fungicide in the United States to manage Phytophthora brown rot. We evaluated the in vitro toxicity of KPO3 to 65, 60, and 38 isolates of P. citrophthora, P. syringae, and P. nicotianae, respectively, that were obtained from major growing regions of California. Frequency distributions of effective concentrations to inhibit mycelial growth by 50% (EC50 values) were not normally distributed, with skewness values of 1.84, 1.60, and -0.51 for each species, respectively. Isolates considered sensitive (EC50 values <25 µg/ml), moderately resistant (EC50 values from 25 to 75 µg/ml), or resistant (EC50 values >75 µg/ml) were identified for each species. The majority of P. citrophthora (83.1%) and P. syringae (78.3%) isolates were sensitive, whereas most P. nicotianae isolates (86.8%) were moderately resistant or resistant. Resistance factors were calculated as 65, 19, and 10 for the three species, respectively. In preharvest field trials, KPO3 (2,280 g/ha) applications were not effective in reducing citrus brown rot incidence when orange fruit were inoculated with a resistant (EC50 = 161.9 µg/ml) isolate of P. citrophthora, demonstrating the potential for field resistance. Oxathiapiprolin (32.6 g/ha), however, was highly effective, indicating the absence of multidrug resistance. Postharvest treatments with KPO3 were only effective in reducing brown rot caused by the resistant isolate of P. citrophthora to a low incidence when high rates (8,000 µg/ml) were used in heated (54°C) applications. The sensitive and moderately resistant isolates were managed using rates of 4,000 µg/ml, but heated treatments at this rate were needed to reduce brown rot to commercially acceptable levels when decay was caused by a moderately resistant isolate.
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- Wei Hao
- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
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Zhang CS, Zheng Y, Peng L, Cao J. Rootstock-Scion Interaction Affects the Composition and Pathogen Inhibitory Activity of Tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum L.) Root Exudates. Plants (Basel) 2020; 9:E1652. [PMID: 33256075 PMCID: PMC7760518 DOI: 10.3390/plants9121652] [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: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The composition and allelopathy to Phytophthora nicotianae (the causal agent of tobacco black shank disease) of root exudates from a resistant tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) cultivar Gexin 3, a susceptible cultivar Xiaohuangjin 1025 and their reciprocal grafts were investigated. Grafting with disease-resistant rootstock could improve resistance to black shank; this is closely related to the allelopathy of root exudates. The root exudates from the resistant cultivar inhibited the growth of P. nicotianae, while those from the susceptible cultivar promoted the growth; the grafting varieties had intermediate properties. The root exudate composition differed among cultivars. Gexin 3 was rich in esters and fatty acids, while Xiaohuangjin 1025 contained more hydrocarbons and phenolic acids. The composition of root exudates of grafted cultivars as well as their allelopathy to P. nicotianae were altered, and tended to be close to the composition of cultivar used as rootstock. Eugenol, 4-tert-butylphenol, mono (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol, dipropyl phthalate, and methyl myristate were identified as the main compounds contributing to inhibitory properties of root exudates. Sorbitol was suggested to play a role in disease induction. Overall, rootstock-scion interaction affected the composition of tobacco root exudates, which may be attributed to the different disease resistance among grafted plants, rootstock and scion.
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- Cheng-Sheng Zhang
- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China;
- Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China;
- Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Yunnan Tobacco Quality Supervision and Test Station, Kunming 650106, China;
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China;
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Cheng S, Ke J, Tan LT, Medison RG, Liang P, Gong T, Sun Z. First Report of Leaf Spot on Akebia trifoliata Caused by Phytophthora nicotianae in China. Plant Dis 2020; 105:489. [PMID: 32976077 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-20-1243-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz. is a species in the family Lardizabalaceae, which belongs to deciduous woody lianas. It is an important species of plant used in Chinese medicine. In July 2019, a leaf spot disease was observed on A. trifoliata in a nursery garden in Jingzhou (N 30° 21', E 112° 19'), Hubei Province, China. Symptoms initially appeared as small brown spots and subsequently developed into subcircular or irregular-shaped brown necrotic lesions. In severe cases, the leaves became completely necrotic and abscised. The incidence of leaf symptoms on affected plants ranged was between 30% and 40%. To isolate the pathogen, pieces of symptomatic leaves were collected and excised at the margins of lesions, surface disinfected with 70% ethanol and 0.1% HgCl2, rinsed three times with sterile water, placed on potato dextrose agar (PDA) amended with 50 μg/ml kanamycin, and incubated at 28°C in the dark for 3 days. Isolated colonies were subcultured by transferring hyphal tips. Six fungal isolates were isolated from the collected tissues. All six isolates had similar colony morphologies on on PDA and were composed of white flocculent aerial hyphae. The average radial growth rate of colonies after 7 days was 11.2 mm/d. Isolates were later cultured on 20% V8 juice agar for 20 days to encourage sporulation. Sporangia were produced on V8 media and were colorless, inverted, pear-shaped, and terminal, with obvious mastoid, 22 to 34 × 28 to 46µm (n=50); Oospores were light brown, and suborbicular, with thick wall, 18 to 26µm (n=20); Globose chlamydospores were light brown, and suborbicular, 12 to 32µm (n=50). Antheridia were not observed suggesting homothallism. These morphological charactertistics were identical to those reported for Phytophthora nicotianae (Erwin and Ribeiro 1996). We selected a single isolate 'B2', for molecular identification because it was the most aggressive in leaf pathogenicity assays. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of rDNA was amplified and sequenced using primers ITS1/ITS4 (White et al. 1990). BLAST analyis revealed that the ITS sequence (GenBank accession nos. MT472132) was 100% identical to other P. nicotianae strains (GenBank accession nos. KJ754387). To fulfill Koch's postulates, a 50 ml zoospores suspension (106 spores/ml) of B2 was sprayed on the foliage of three 1-year-old healthy seedlings. Sterile distilled water to inoculate control plants. After 10 days, typical symptoms of dark brown spots were observed on all the inoculated leaves, while the control leaves remained asymptomatic. P. nicotianae was re-isolated from the inoculated, symptomatic leaves, thus confirming Koch's hypothesis. The experiment was repeated three times. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of P. nicotianae causing leaf spot on A. trifoliata in China. P. nicotianae is a common stramenopile pathogen that infects many plant hosts. The presence of this pathogen in an A. trifoliata nursery should be carefully considered to mitigate possible outbreaks of this disease in other fields in this growing region.
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- Sheng Cheng
- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei , China;
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Yangtze university, Jingzhou, China, 434000
- xinxiang, China;
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Chaudhary S, Laughlin DA, Setamou M, da Graça JV, Kunta M, Alabi OJ, Crosby KM, Ong KL, Ancona V. Incidence, Severity, and Characterization of Phytophthora Foot Rot of Citrus in Texas and Implications for Disease Management. Plant Dis 2020; 104:2455-2461. [PMID: 32609054 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-07-19-1493-re] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phytophthora-induced foot rot, also known as gummosis, is an important disease affecting citrus production worldwide. In Texas, the third-largest citrus-producing state in the United States, limited information is available on the etiology and epidemiology of foot rot in commercial orchards. This study comprises a survey of foot rot incidence and severity in Texas and the characterization of Phytophthora isolates associated with the disease. Surveys in 2015 and 2017 of 30 orchards in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) region where commercial citrus production is concentrated in the state revealed that foot rot occurred in 97% of the orchards assessed. Overall, foot rot symptoms were observed on 33.7% of the trees evaluated and the disease severity index in the region was rated at 14.2 and 16.5% in 2015 and 2017, respectively. Lesions were mostly present on the scion, while the rootstock (sour orange) was not affected. Phytophthora nicotianae was the only Phytophthora sp. isolated from the surveyed orchards and from five additional residential sites on the Texas Coastal Bend (TCB). Sporangia and chlamydospores from 34 representative LRGV isolates of P. nicotianae were larger than those of TCB isolates. In both LRGV and TCB, A1 and A2 mating types were present in the same location, albeit the A2 mating type was more prevalent. All isolates were sensitive to mefenoxam (50% inhibition in the presence of mefenoxam [EC50] < 0.5 µg/ml), except for one TCB isolate (EC50 = 143.6 µg/ml). Our research indicates that treatment for Phytophthora foot rot in the region is necessary and, although mefenoxam is still useful, alternating chemistries for resistance management are required.
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- Shima Chaudhary
- Citrus Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Weslaco, TX 78599, U.S.A
- Biology Department, South Texas College, McAllen, TX 78501, U.S.A
- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, U.S.A
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- Citrus Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Weslaco, TX 78599, U.S.A
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- Citrus Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Weslaco, TX 78599, U.S.A
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- Citrus Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Weslaco, TX 78599, U.S.A
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- Citrus Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Weslaco, TX 78599, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Weslaco, TX 78596, U.S.A
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, U.S.A
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- Citrus Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Weslaco, TX 78599, U.S.A
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Hieno A, Li M, Afandi A, Otsubo K, Suga H, Kageyama K. Detection of the Genus Phytophthora and the Species Phytophthora nicotianae by LAMP with a QProbe. Plant Dis 2020; 104:2469-2480. [PMID: 32628090 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-12-19-2523-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phytophthora is an oomycete genus with worldwide distribution, and many of its species cause destructive diseases. In Japan, Phytophthora species are listed as quarantine organisms with the exception of Phytophthora nicotianae. For effective quarantine control, we designed a Phytophthora genus-specific loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) primer set and a P. nicotianae species-specific quenching probe (QProbe) to establish a simultaneous LAMP-based detection method. We confirmed the specificity of the genus-specific primers, and all 161 taxa were detected. No other species in the closely related genera Pythium and Phytopythium gave positive results with the exception of two species, Phytopythium delawarense and Phytopythium fagopyri. These two species gave inconsistent results. We used annealing curve analysis with the QProbe to demonstrate that P. nicotianae could be distinguished from other species. DNA from inoculated and naturally infected plants was extracted using a time-saving extraction kit and subjected to the simultaneous detection method. We confirmed that all Phytophthora DNAs in the plant samples were detected, and P. nicotianae was specifically identified. This simultaneous detection method will make quarantine inspections faster and easier.
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- Ayaka Hieno
- River Basin Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu-city, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- River Basin Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu-city, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu-city, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- River Basin Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu-city, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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Wu J, Handique U, Graham J, Johnson E. Phytophthora nicotianae Infection of Citrus Leaves and Host Defense Activation Compared to Root Infection. Phytopathology 2020; 110:1437-1448. [PMID: 32228377 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-09-19-0343-r] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Currently, little is known about the host pathogen interaction between Phytophthora spp. and citrus roots versus leaves. Therefore, we compared the molecular events occurring in citrus roots and leaves after zoospore inoculation with Phytophthora nicotianae. We analyzed the physical characteristics and genetic responses to P. nicotianae infection of leaves and roots for susceptible and tolerant citrus rootstocks to examine the potential for leaves to model root responses to P. nicotianae infection. Leaves responded faster and stronger to P. nicotianae infection than roots, and leaves showed greater differential response than roots. In addition to differences in hormonal responses, sugar, phospholipase D (PLD), and phospholipase A (PLA) involvement in the interaction between citrus and P. nicotianae was identified. This work, for the first time, creates a solid P. nicotianae zoospore infection protocol, reports P. nicotianae infection on citrus leaves through stomata, and provides evidence that different host organs respond to the pathogen differentially in timing and magnitude. This work identifies the hormones, sugars, pathogenesis-related genes, PLDs, and PLAs that are involved in the molecular events occurring in citrus under infection of P. nicotianae zoospore, and advances our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the interaction.
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- Jian Wu
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL, U.S.A
- Potato Engineering & Technology Research Center, Inner Mongolia University, 235 University Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL, U.S.A
- Potato Engineering & Technology Research Center, Inner Mongolia University, 235 University Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL, U.S.A
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL, U.S.A
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Guo D, Yuan C, Luo Y, Chen Y, Lu M, Chen G, Ren G, Cui C, Zhang J, An D. Biocontrol of tobacco black shank disease ( Phytophthora nicotianae) by Bacillus velezensis Ba168. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2020; 165:104523. [PMID: 32359551 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Tobacco black shank (TBS) caused by Phytophthora nicotianae is destructive to almost all tobacco cultivars and is widespread in many tobacco-growing countries. Through lab study and field test, we isolated plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) strain Ba168 which is a promising biocontrol strain of TBS. Ba168 was isolated from 168 soil samples and identified as Bacillus velezensis by its genetic and phenotypic characteristics. A susceptibility test indicated that the P. nicotianae antagonistic materials of Ba168 in extracellular metabolites were composed of effective and stable proteins/peptides. P. nicotianae's growth was suppressed by the ammonium sulfate precipitation of Ba168 culture filtrates (ASPBa) at a minimum inhibitory concentration of 5 μg/mL. Extracellular conductivity, pH, and the wet/dry weights of P. nicotianae's mycelia, along with scanning electron microscope analysis, suggested that Ba168-derived proteins/peptides could effectively inhibit P. nicotianae by causing irreversible damage to its cell walls and membranes. Protein identification of ASPBa supported these results and identified many key proteins responsible for various biocontrol-related pathways. Field assays of TBS control efficacy of many PGPRs and agrochemicals showed that all PGPR preparations reduced the disease index of tobacco, but Ba168 was the most effective. These results demonstrated the importance of Bacillus-derived proteins/peptides in the inhibition of P. nicotianae through irreversible damage to its cell wall and membrane; and the effectiveness of PGPR strain B. velezensis Ba168 for biocontrol of the soil-borne disease caused by P. nicotianae.
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- Dongsheng Guo
- College of Plant Protection and State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection and State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection and State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection and State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection and State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Henan Academy of Sciences Institute of Biology, Limited Liability Company, Zhenzhou, Henan 450000, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of CAAS, Qingzhou, Shandong 262500,China
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- Shaanxi Tobacco Scientific Institution, Xian, Shaanxi 710000, China
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- Shaanxi Tobacco Scientific Institution, Xian, Shaanxi 710000, China
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- College of Plant Protection and State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Luo Y, Yao A, Tan M, Li Z, Qing L, Yang S. Effects of manganese and zinc on the growth process of Phytophthora nicotianae and the possible inhibitory mechanisms. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8613. [PMID: 32117636 PMCID: PMC7036275 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Phytophthora nicotianae is a fungal soil-borne pathogen that damages various plant species. Mancozeb and Zineb, fungicides containing manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) as the main components, are widely used to control the diseases caused by Phytophthora. However, the inhibition mechanism is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Mn and Zn on P. nicotianae and to determine possible inhibitory mechanisms of Mn and Zn on sporangiogenesis of P. nicotianae. Methods The mycelial growth, sporangium generation, zoosporogenesis and zoospore germination of P. nicotianae were observed under Mn and Zn treatments. The gene (csn4 and csn7) expression levels of P. nicotianae in different growth stages were examined. Csn4 and csn7 gene expression, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase (CAT) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content were tested at the stage of sporangiogenesis under different Mn and Zn concentrations. Results Mycelial growth of P. nicotianae was significantly inhibited by Mn from ≥1 mg/L concentration and by Zn from ≥10 mg/L. The sporangia production, sporangia release, and zoospore germination of P. nicotianae were significantly reduced by Mn at all concentrations, while treatment with Zn from ≥0.5 mg/L concentration significantly inhibited the same processes. At the same concentration, the inhibition rate of Mn on the growth process of P. nicotianae was higher than that of Zn. The csn4 and csn7 gene transcription of P. nicotianae were significantly reduced by all treatments with Mn and Zn at the stage of sporangiogenesis. With the increase of Mn concentration, the activities of SOD and CAT increased to maxima and then decreased, and the content of MDA gradually increased during sporangiogenesis of P. nicotianae. The sporangia production of P. nicotianae was significantly positively correlated with the expression levels of the genes csn4 and csn7. Conclusion The inhibitory effect of Mn on the growth process of P. nicotianae was stronger than that of Zn, especially on sporangiogenesis and zoosporogenesis. A possible mechanism of the inhibitory effect on sporangiogenesis of P. nicotianae was that Mn and Zn acted by inhibiting the expression levels of the genes csn4 and csn7 and by affecting antioxidant enzyme activity (further resulting in lipid peroxidation) in the sporangium of P. nicotianae.
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- Yifang Luo
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soil Multi-Scale Interfacial Process, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Phytophthora nicotianae is a widespread cause of black shank disease of tobacco plants and causes substantial harvest losses in all major cultivation areas. The oomycete primarily affects plant roots and the stem, where it leads to a progressing decay of the diseased tissues. In this resource announcement, we provide two complementary datasets comprising 16S gene fragment amplicons (bacteriome) and ITS1 region amplicons (mycobiome) that were sequenced on an Illumina-based platform. Soil samples were obtained from disease-affected fields in Guizhou province (China) and include control samples from adhering fields without previous disease incidence. Both datasets were acquired at a high sequencing depth and accompanied by detailed metadata, which facilitate their implementation in comparative studies. The resource announcement provides a basis for disease-specific biomarker detection and correlation studies that include the microbiome.
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- Xiaoyulong Chen
- College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, 550025, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, 550025, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, 550025, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, China
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, 550025, Guiyang, China
- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Zhang C, Feng C, Zheng Y, Wang J, Wang F. Root Exudates Metabolic Profiling Suggests Distinct Defense Mechanisms Between Resistant and Susceptible Tobacco Cultivars Against Black Shank Disease. Front Plant Sci 2020; 11:559775. [PMID: 33013978 PMCID: PMC7511587 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.559775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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There is increasing evidence that root exudates play important roles in plant disease resistance. Black shank, caused by Phytophthora nicotianae, is a destructive soil-borne disease in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). The aim of the present study was to investigate the activity and composition of the root exudates from resistant and susceptible tobacco cultivars. The root exudates of the resistant cultivar Gexin 3 showed inhibitory activity against P. nicotianae, while the exudates of susceptible cultivar Xiaohuangjin 1025 stimulated the colony growth but had no effect on spore germination. Metabolic profiling using liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry depicted differing metabolic patterns of root exudates between Gexin 3 and Xiaohuangjin 1025. The activity and composition of root exudates was altered by P. nicotianae inoculation. Multivariate analysis showed that root exudates (including organic acids, alkaloids, fatty acids, and esters) were different between the two varieties. The defense substances in root exudates, such as tartaric acid, ferulic acid, and lauric acid, may represent a pre-infection prevention strategy for tobacco. Phenylpropanoids as well as inducers of salicylic acid, fatty acids, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, and hydrojasmonate may be involved in tobacco defense responses. Compared to the susceptible cultivar, the roots of the resistant cultivar exhibited high enzyme activities of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, cinnamate-4-hydroxylase and 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, which may prompt the synthesis and secretion of phenylpropanoids. Our results indicated that the root exudates not only provide a pre-infection prevention strategy by exuding antimicrobial substances, but also increase tobacco disease resistance by eliciting plant defense responses. In addition, some defense compounds as well as compounds that play a role in inducing plant defense responses, showed potential for disease control application. This study provides an insight into possible disease resistance mechanisms of root exudates, and attempts the beneficial utilization of these secondary metabolites of plants.
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- Chengsheng Zhang
- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Qingdao Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Fenglong Wang, ; Chengsheng Zhang,
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Qingdao Special Crops Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Fenglong Wang, ; Chengsheng Zhang,
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Wang Y, Wei K, Han X, Zhao D, Zheng Y, Chao J, Gou J, Kong F, Zhang CS. The Antifungal Effect of Garlic Essential Oil on Phytophthora nicotianae and the Inhibitory Component Involved. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E632. [PMID: 31640228 PMCID: PMC6843687 DOI: 10.3390/biom9100632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This study explored the chemical compositions of garlic essential oil, the inhibitory activity of garlic essential oil and diallyl disulfide (DADS) against Phytophthora nicotianae, and the effects on mycelial plasma membrane permeability and P. nicotianae inhibition. In total, 29 compounds were detected in garlic essential oil, of which 26 were detected by gas chromatography‒mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and 21 by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) GC-MS. DADS (60.12% and 19.09%) and trisulfide di-2-propenyl (14.18% and 17.98%) were the major components identified by HS-SPME GC-MS and GC-MS analysis, respectively. Half-inhibitory concentration (Ec50, antagonism) and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, fumigation) of DADS against P. nicotianae were 150.83 μL/L and 20 μL/L, respectively, while Ec50 of garlic essential oil was 1108.25 μL/L. Mycelial membrane permeability gradually increased in a concentration-dependent manner, and cell death increased at 450 μL/L DADS. Furthermore, DADS treatment significantly reduced the incidence of tobacco black shank and the number of P. nicotianae pathogens in rhizosphere soil. DADS also promoted root development of tobacco seedlings at low concentrations, which was inhibited at high concentrations. Therefore, DADS may play an important role in the antifungal effect against P. nicotianae by destroying mycelial cell membrane integrity, causing an increase in cell membrane permeability, and leading to cell death.
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- Yaochen Wang
- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- Biological Organic Fertilizer Engineering Technology Center of China Tobacco, Zunyi 563100, China.
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- Biological Organic Fertilizer Engineering Technology Center of China Tobacco, Zunyi 563100, China.
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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Das AK, Nerkar S, Gawande N, Thakre N, Kumar A. SCAR marker for Phytophthora nicotianae and a multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of P. nicotianae and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in citrus. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 127:1172-1183. [PMID: 31329353 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS This study aimed to develop a random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-based sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) marker for species-specific detection of Phytophthora nicotianae, a global plant pathogen. Another objective was to develop a multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of P. nicotianae and huanglongbing-causing bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CaLas) in citrus roots using the developed SCAR marker and a previously published 16SrDNA-based CaLas-specific primer set. METHODS AND RESULTS The RAPD primer, OPA4, amplified a specific fragment of c. 400 bp only in P. nicotianae isolates. The fragment was eluted, purified, cloned and sequenced. One set of SCAR primers (SCAR4F/SCAR4R1), developed from the sequence information of the fragment, was found specific to P. nicotianae and produced an amplicon of 330 bp size, and was found non-specific to the five Phytophthora species (P. citrophthora, P. palmivora, P. lacustris, P. boehmeriae and P. insolita) and five other pathogens (Mycosphaerella citri, Alternaria alternata, Septobasidium pseudopedicillatum, Phytopythium vexans and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) isolated from the citrus agroecosystem. The sensitivity of the primer pair was 5 pg µl-1 of mycelial DNA. Furthermore, the specific SCAR primers coupled with a previously reported CaLas-specific primer set were used effectively in developing a multiplex PCR assay to detect P. nicotianae and CaLas simultaneously in root tissues of citrus plants. CONCLUSIONS A rapid method using a RAPD-based SCAR marker for the detection of P. nicotianae was developed. Furthermore, a multiplex PCR assay was established for simultaneous detection of P. nicotianae and CaLas in citrus roots. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY A RAPD-SCAR marker-based detection system and the one-step multiplex PCR method developed in this study can be applied to index citrus trees infected (individually or conjointly) with P. nicotianae and CaLas. The present technique developed would also be useful in monitoring disease epidemiology and phytosanitary surveillance.
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- A K Das
- ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Liu N, Jiang S, Feng S, Shang W, Xing G, Qiu R, Li C, Li S, Zheng W. A Duplex PCR Assay for Rapid Detection of Phytophthora nicotianae and Thielaviopsis basicola. Plant Pathol J 2019; 35:172-177. [PMID: 31007647 PMCID: PMC6464196 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.oa.09.2018.0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A duplex PCR method was developed for simultaneous detection and identification of tobacco root rot pathogens Phytophthora nicotianae and Thielaviopsis basicola. The specific primers for P. nicotianae were developed based on its internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of ribosomal gene, ras gene and hgd gene, while the specific primers for T. basicola were designed based on its ITS regions and β-tubulin gene. The specificity of the primers was determined using isolates of P. nicotianae, T. basicola and control samples. The results showed that the target pathogens could be detected from diseased tobacco plants by a combination of the specific primers. The sensitivity limitation was 100 fg/μl of pure genomic DNA of the pathogens. This new assay can be applied to screen out target pathogens rapidly and reliably in one PCR and will be an important tool for the identification and precise early prediction of these two destructive diseases of tobacco.
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- Na Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002,
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002,
China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002,
China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002,
China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002,
China
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- Key Laboratory for green preservation & control of tobacco diseases and pests in Huanghuai Area, Tobacco Research Institute of Henan Academy of Agricultural Science, Xuchang 461000,
China
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- Key Laboratory for green preservation & control of tobacco diseases and pests in Huanghuai Area, Tobacco Research Institute of Henan Academy of Agricultural Science, Xuchang 461000,
China
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- Key Laboratory for green preservation & control of tobacco diseases and pests in Huanghuai Area, Tobacco Research Institute of Henan Academy of Agricultural Science, Xuchang 461000,
China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002,
China
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He DM, Chen Y, Yang SP, Zhang X, Zhao J, Mo JJ, Zhang DY, Zhao XM, Chen DX, Ding W. [Antifungal effects of three medicinal crops on Phytophthora nicotianae]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2017; 42:3509-3515. [PMID: 29218935 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20170814.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tobacco black shank is one of the most harmful soil-borne diseases infected by Phytophthora parasitica. In order to probe the control method to this disease, in this study, the mycelial growth rate method was employed to investigate the antifungal effects of extracts from stem-leaf and root, root exudates, and their combination of Scrophularia ningpoensis, Chuanmingshen violaceum and Pinellia ternata The results showed that: ①Stem-leaf and root extracts of S. ningpoensis, C. violaceum and P. ternata exhibited different antifungal activities, and the inhibition increased with the increase of extract concentration. The antifungal effect of S. ningpoensis extracts at 0.5 g•mL⁻¹ was the strongest than other medicinal plants, the inhibition rate of steam-leaf and root extracts reached 74.88%, 69.27%, respectively. The inhibitory effect of C. violaceum and P. ternata was relatively lower, however, there is a significant gain effect after combination of steam-leaf and root extracts of C. violaceum. ②The root exudates of S. ningpoensis, C. violaceum and P. ternata showed fungistasis to Phytophthora nicotianae, and fungistasis was enhanced with the increase of root exudate concentration. The antifungal effect in the order of C. violaceum > S. ningpoensis > P. ternata. ③The antifungal activity of combination of extract and root exudate from S. ningpoensis was similar with the effect of C. violaceum, they were both stronger than P. ternata, and the antifungal activity for three combination were located between the antifungal activity of their extracts and root exudates. S. ningpoensis and C. violaceum can be potentially applied to prevent and control the tobacco black shank.
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- Da-Min He
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.,Zunyi Subsidiary of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Zunyi 563000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 401331, China.,Chongqing Academy of Chinese Material Medica, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Zunyi Subsidiary of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Zunyi Subsidiary of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Zunyi 563000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Material Medica, Chongqing 400065, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Jing C, Gou J, Han X, Wu Q, Zhang C. In vitro and in vivo activities of eugenol against tobacco black shank caused by Phytophthora nicotianae. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2017; 142:148-154. [PMID: 29107238 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Phytophthora nicotianae causes serious black shank disease in tobacco. Syringa oblata essential oil and its main components were evaluated to develop an effective and environmentally friendly biocontrol agent. Eugenol, which exhibited the strongest activity, was intensively investigated in vitro and in vivo. The mycelial growth of P. nicotianae was inhibited by eugenol at a minimum inhibitory concentration of 200μgmL-1, and inhibition occurred in a dose-dependent manner. Extracellular pH and extracellular conductivity results indicated that eugenol increased membrane permeability. Flow cytometry and fluorescent staining results further showed that eugenol disrupted mycelial membranes but did not affect spore membrane integrity. The in vivo results confirmed that treatment of tobacco with various concentrations of eugenol formulations reduced disease incidence and better controlled against the disease. Our results suggested that the ability of eugenol to control tobacco black shank depended on its ability to damage mycelial membranes and that eugenol formulations have potential as an eco-friendly antifungal agent for controlling tobacco blank shank.
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- Changliang Jing
- Ocean Agricultural Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Zunyi Branch, Guizhou Tobacco Company, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Zunyi Branch, Guizhou Tobacco Company, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Ocean Agricultural Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Ocean Agricultural Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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Yuan X, Feng C, Zhang Z, Zhang C. Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Phytophthora nicotianae and Identification of Molecular Markers for the Oomycetes. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1484. [PMID: 28848506 PMCID: PMC5550686 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Phytophthora nicotianae is one of the most destructive plant pathogens affecting a variety of plants, causing black shank of tobacco, among several other devastating diseases. Herein, we assembled the mitochondrial genome of P. nicotianae and analyzed its gene content and genome structure, performed comparative mitochondrial genomics analysis, and assessed phylogenetic relationships among oomycetes species. The circular mitogenome is 37,561 bp long, with 38 protein-coding genes, 25 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rrnl and rrns). The mitochondrial genome showed a biased A/T usage versus G/C. The overall gene content and size of the P. nicotianae mitogenome are identical to those of other published Phytophthora mitogenomes. Interestingly, collinearity analysis using an existing ∼10 k inversion region (including 11 genes and 8 tRNAs) revealed that Phytophthora andina, Phytophthora infestans, Phytophthora mirabilis, Phytophthora ipomoeae, and Phytophthora phaseoli differed from Phytophthora nicotianae, Phytophthora sojae, Phytophthora ramorum, and Phytophthora polonica. Moreover, inverted repeat regions were found to be absent among species of the Peronosporales when compared with species from the Pythiales and Saprolegniales. A phylogenomic investigation based on 29 protein-coding genes demonstrated that Phytophthora is monophyletic, and placed P. nicotianae close to the clade including P. mirabilis, P. ipomoeae, P. andina, P. infestans, and P. phaseoli. Furthermore, we discovered six new candidate DNA molecular markers (rpl6, atp8, nad11, rps2, rps3, and rps4) based on these mitogenomes that would be suitable for species identification in the oomycetes, which have the same identification level as the whole mitogenome and ribosomal DNA sequences. These new molecular markers can not only provide a quick preview of the species without mitogenome information, but will also help to gain better understanding of the oomycetes pathogens and developing treatment or monitoring strategies.
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- Xiaolong Yuan
- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesQingdao, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesQingdao, China
- Tobacco Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China TobaccoQingdao, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesQingdao, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesQingdao, China
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Blaya J, Lloret E, Santísima-Trinidad AB, Ros M, Pascual JA. Molecular methods (digital PCR and real-time PCR) for the quantification of low copy DNA of Phytophthora nicotianae in environmental samples. Pest Manag Sci 2016; 72:747-53. [PMID: 26012497 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 03/04/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Currently, real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is the technique most often used to quantify pathogen presence. Digital PCR (dPCR) is a new technique with the potential to have a substantial impact on plant pathology research owing to its reproducibility, sensitivity and low susceptibility to inhibitors. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of using dPCR and qPCR to quantify Phytophthora nicotianae in several background matrices, including host tissues (stems and roots) and soil samples. RESULTS In spite of the low dynamic range of dPCR (3 logs compared with 7 logs for qPCR), this technique proved to have very high precision applicable at very low copy numbers. The dPCR was able to detect accurately the pathogen in all type of samples in a broad concentration range. Moreover, dPCR seems to be less susceptible to inhibitors than qPCR in plant samples. Linear regression analysis showed a high correlation between the results obtained with the two techniques in soil, stem and root samples, with R(2) = 0.873, 0.999 and 0.995 respectively. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that dPCR is a promising alternative for quantifying soil-borne pathogens in environmental samples, even in early stages of the disease.
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- Josefa Blaya
- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Wastes Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Wastes Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Wastes Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Wastes Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Wastes Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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Liu H, Ma X, Yu H, Fang D, Li Y, Wang X, Wang W, Dong Y, Xiao B. Genomes and virulence difference between two physiological races of Phytophthora nicotianae. Gigascience 2016; 5:3. [PMID: 26823972 PMCID: PMC4730604 DOI: 10.1186/s13742-016-0108-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Black shank is a severe plant disease caused by the soil-borne pathogen Phytophthora nicotianae. Two physiological races of P. nicotianae, races 0 and 1, are predominantly observed in cultivated tobacco fields around the world. Race 0 has been reported to be more aggressive, having a shorter incubation period, and causing worse root rot symptoms, while race 1 causes more severe necrosis. The molecular mechanisms underlying the difference in virulence between race 0 and 1 remain elusive. FINDINGS We assembled and annotated the genomes of P. nicotianae races 0 and 1, which were obtained by a combination of PacBio single-molecular real-time sequencing and second-generation sequencing (both HiSeq and MiSeq platforms). Gene family analysis revealed a highly expanded ATP-binding cassette transporter gene family in P. nicotianae. Specifically, more RxLR effector genes were found in the genome of race 0 than in that of race 1. In addition, RxLR effector genes were found to be mainly distributed in gene-sparse, repeat-rich regions of the P. nicotianae genome. CONCLUSIONS These results provide not only high quality reference genomes of P. nicotianae, but also insights into the infection mechanisms of P. nicotianae and its co-evolution with the host plant. They also reveal insights into the difference in virulence between the two physiological races.
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- Hui Liu
- />CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223 China
- />University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- />Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650100 China
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- />Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Yuantong Street No.33, Kunming, Yunnan 650021 China
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- />Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Yuantong Street No.33, Kunming, Yunnan 650021 China
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- />Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Yuantong Street No.33, Kunming, Yunnan 650021 China
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- />CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223 China
- />University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- />CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223 China
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- />Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650100 China
- />Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500 China
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- />Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Yuantong Street No.33, Kunming, Yunnan 650021 China
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Hung PM, Wattanachai P, Kasem S, Poeaim S. Efficacy of Chaetomium Species as Biological Control Agents against Phytophthora nicotianae Root Rot in Citrus. Mycobiology 2015; 43:288-96. [PMID: 26539045 PMCID: PMC4630435 DOI: 10.5941/myco.2015.43.3.288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Thailand is one of the largest citrus producers in Southeast Asia. Pathogenic infection by Phytophthora, however, has become one of major impediments to production. This study identified a pathogenic oomycete isolated from rotted roots of pomelo (Citrus maxima) in Thailand as Phytophthora nicotianae by the internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA sequence analysis. Then, we examined the in vitro and in vivo effects of Chaetomium globosum, Chaetomium lucknowense, Chaetomium cupreum and their crude extracts as biological control agents in controlling this P. nicotianae strain. Represent as antagonists in biculture test, the tested Chaetomium species inhibited mycelial growth by 50~56% and parasitized the hyphae, resulting in degradation of P. nicotianae mycelia after 30 days. The crude extracts of these Chaetomium species exhibited antifungal activities against mycelial growth of P. nicotianae, with effective doses of 2.6~101.4 µg/mL. Under greenhouse conditions, application of spores and methanol extracts of these Chaetomium species to pomelo seedlings inoculated with P. nicotianae reduced root rot by 66~71% and increased plant weight by 72~85% compared to that in the control. The method of application of antagonistic spores to control the disease was simple and economical, and it may thus be applicable for large-scale, highly effective biological control of this pathogen.
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- Phung Manh Hung
- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok 10520, Thailand. ; Northern Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute (NOMAFSI), Phutho 293840, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok 10520, Thailand
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- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok 10520, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok 10520, Thailand
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Blaya J, Lacasa C, Lacasa A, Martínez V, Santísima-Trinidad AB, Pascual JA, Ros M. Characterization of Phytophthora nicotianae isolates in southeast Spain and their detection and quantification through a real-time TaqMan PCR. J Sci Food Agric 2015; 95:1243-1251. [PMID: 25043929 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 03/21/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The soil-borne pathogens Phytophthora nicotianae and P. capsici are the causal agents of root and stem rot of many plant species. Although P. capsici was considered the causal agent in one of the main pepper production areas of Spain to date, evidence of the presence of P. nicotianae was found. We aimed to survey the presence of P. nicotianae and study the variability in its populations in this area in order to improve the management of Tristeza disease. RESULTS A new specific primer and a TaqMan probe were designed based on the internal transcribed spacer regions of ribosomal DNA to detect and quantify P. nicotianae. Both morphological and molecular analysis showed its presence and confirmed it to be the causal agent of the Phytophthora disease symptoms in the studied area. The genetic characterization among P. nicotianae populations showed a low variability of genetic diversity among the isolates. Only isolates of the A2 mating type were detected. CONCLUSIONS Not only is a specific and early detection of P. nicotianae essential but also the study of genetic variability among isolates for the appropriate management of the disease, above all, in producing areas with favorable conditions for the advance of the disease.
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- Josefa Blaya
- Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Wastes Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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Huang Y, Ma L, Fang DH, Xi JQ, Zhu ML, Mo MH, Zhang KQ, Ji YP. Isolation and characterisation of rhizosphere bacteria active against Meloidogyne incognita, Phytophthora nicotianae and the root knot-black shank complex in tobacco. Pest Manag Sci 2015; 71:415-22. [PMID: 24799254 DOI: 10.1002/ps.3820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 07/24/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of dually antagonistic bacteria (DAB) as alternatives to chemicals for biological control of disease complexes has received little attention. In this study targeting the Meloidogyne incognita-Phytophthora nicotianae complex, DAB from the tobacco rhizosphere were identified and screened against the diseases caused by one or both pathogens in tobacco. RESULTS From 450 soil tobacco rhizosphere samples, 26 DAB were identified and had in vitro nematicidal and antifungal efficacies of 37.2-100% and 32.9-73.4% respectively. These DAB were classified into 19 species of 11 genera. In pot experiments, Streptomyces flavofungini SNA26, Pseudomonas putida SNB53 and Serratia marcescens subsp. sakuensis SNB54 effectively suppressed black shank (control effect 72.0-80.2%), root knot (70.0-81.7) and the disease complex (58.7-68.5%) caused by P. nicotianae, M. incognita and both pathogens in tobacco respectively. CONCLUSION Nineteen DAB species were demonstrated to be antagonists against the M. incognita-P. nicotianae complex. Because S. flavofungini SNA26, P. putida SNB53 and S. marcescens subsp. sakuensis SNB54 significantly suppressed the infection of M. incognita and P. nicotianae in tobacco, these species have potential for development as biocontrol agents against the diseases and complex caused by these two pathogens.
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- Ying Huang
- Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources and Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Guo P, Wang Y, Zhou X, Xie Y, Wu H, Gao X. Expression of soybean lectin in transgenic tobacco results in enhanced resistance to pathogens and pests. Plant Sci 2013; 211:17-22. [PMID: 23987807 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 01/29/2013] [Revised: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Lectins are proteins of non-immune origin that specifically interact with carbohydrates, known to play important roles in the defense system of plants. In this study, in order to study the function of a new soybean lectin (SBL), the corresponding encoding gene lec-s was introduced into tobacco plants via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Southern blot analyses had revealed that the lec-s gene was stable integrated into the chromosome of the tobacco. The results of the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) also indicated that the lec-s gene in the transgenic tobacco plants could be expressed under the control of the constitutive CaMV35S promoter. Evaluation agronomic of the performance had showed that the transgenic plants could resist to the infection of Phytophthora nicotianae. Insect bioassays using detached leaves from transgenic tobacco plants demonstrated that the ectopically expressed SBL significantly (P.0.05) reduced the weight gain of larvae of the beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua). Further on, the lectins retarded the development of the larvae and their metamorphosis. These findings suggest that soybean lectins have potential as a protective agent against pathogens and insect pests through a transgenic approach.
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- Peipei Guo
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, PR China
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Jin F, Ding Y, Ding W, Reddy M, Fernando WD, Du B. Genetic diversity and phylogeny of antagonistic bacteria against Phytophthora nicotianae isolated from tobacco rhizosphere. Int J Mol Sci 2011; 12:3055-71. [PMID: 21686169 PMCID: PMC3116175 DOI: 10.3390/ijms12053055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 03/12/2011] [Revised: 04/03/2011] [Accepted: 04/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The genetic diversity of antagonistic bacteria from the tobacco rhizosphere was examined by BOXAIR-PCR, 16S-RFLP, 16S rRNA sequence homology and phylogenetic analysis methods. These studies revealed that 4.01% of the 6652 tested had some inhibitory activity against Phytophthora nicotianae. BOXAIR-PCR analysis revealed 35 distinct amplimers aligning at a 91% similarity level, reflecting a high degree of genotypic diversity among the antagonistic bacteria. A total of 25 16S-RFLP patterns were identified representing over 33 species from 17 different genera. Our results also found a significant amount of bacterial diversity among the antagonistic bacteria compared to other published reports. For the first time; Delftia tsuruhatensis, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Advenella incenata, Bacillus altitudinis, Kocuria palustris, Bacillus licheniformis, Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Myroides odoratimimus are reported to display antagonistic activity towards Phytophthora nicotianae. Furthermore, the majority (75%) of the isolates assayed for antagonistic activity were Gram-positives compared to only 25% that were Gram-negative bacteria.
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- Fengli Jin
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China; E-Mails: (F.J.); (Y.D.)
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China; E-Mails: (F.J.); (Y.D.)
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- Zunyi Tobacco Company, Guizhou 564700, China; E-Mail:
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, 209 Life Sciences Bldg, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; E-Mail:
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; E-Mail:
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China; E-Mails: (F.J.); (Y.D.)
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Essmann J, Bones P, Weis E, Scharte J. Leaf carbohydrate metabolism during defense: Intracellular sucrose-cleaving enzymes do not compensate repression of cell wall invertase. Plant Signal Behav 2008; 3:885-7. [PMID: 19704530 PMCID: PMC2634405 DOI: 10.4161/psb.3.10.6501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2008] [Accepted: 06/26/2008] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The significance of cell wall invertase (cwINV) for plant defense was investigated by comparing wild type (wt) tobacco Nicotiana tabacum L. Samsun NN (SNN) with plants with RNA interference-mediated repression of cwINV (SNN::cwINV) during the interaction with the oomycetic phytopathogen Phytophthora nicotianae. We have previously shown that the transgenic plants developed normally under standard growth conditions, but exhibited weaker defense reactions in infected source leaves and were less tolerant to the pathogen. Here, we show that repression of cwINV was not accompanied by any compensatory activities of intracellular sucrose-cleaving enzymes such as vacuolar and alkaline/neutral invertases or sucrose synthase (SUSY), neither in uninfected controls nor during infection. In wt source leaves vacuolar invertase did not respond to infection, and the activity of alkaline/neutral invertases increased only slightly. SUSY however, was distinctly stimulated, in parallel to enhanced cwINV. In SNN::cwINV SUSY-activation was largely repressed upon infection. SUSY may serve to allocate sucrose into callose deposition and other carbohydrate-consuming defense reactions. Its activity, however, seems to be directly affected by cwINV and the related reflux of carbohydrates from the apoplast into the mesophyll cells.
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El-Borai FE, Duncan LW, Graham JH, Dickstein E. Tylenchulus semipenetrans Alters the Microbial Community in the Citrus Rhizosphere. J Nematol 2003; 35:167-177. [PMID: 19265991 PMCID: PMC2620617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Infection of citrus seedlings by Tylenchulus semipenetrans was shown to reduce subsequent infection of roots by Phytophthora nicotianae and to increase plant growth compared to plants infected by only the fungus. Hypothetical mechanisms by which the nematode suppresses fungal development include nutrient competition, direct antibiosis, or alteration of the microbial community in the rhizosphere to favor microorganisms antagonistic to P. nicotianae. A test of the last hypothesis was conducted via surveys of five sites in each of three citrus orchards infested with both organisms. A total of 180 2-cm-long fibrous root segments, half with a female T. semipenetrans egg mass on the root surface and half without, were obtained from each orchard site. The samples were macerated in water, and fungi and bacteria in the suspensions were isolated, quantified, and identified. No differences were detected in the numbers of microorganism species isolated from nematode-infected and uninfected root segments. However, nematode-infected root segments had significantly more propagules of bacteria at all orchard sites. Bacillus megaterium and Burkholderia cepacia were the dominant bacterial species recovered. Bacteria belonging to the genera Arthrobacter and Stenotrophomonas were encountered less frequently. The fungus community was dominated by Fusarium solani, but Trichoderma, Verticillum, Phythophthora, and Penicillium spp. also were recovered. All isolated bacteria equally inhibited the growth of P. nicotianae in vitro. Experiments using selected bacteria, T. semipenetrans, and P. nicotianae, alone or in combination, were conducted in both the laboratory and greenhouse. Root and stem fresh weights of P. nicotianae-infected plants treated with T. semipenetrans, B. cepacia, or B. megaterium were greater than for plants treated only with the fungus. Phytophthora nicotianae protein in roots of fungus-infected plants was reduced by nematodes (P </= 0.001), either alone or in combination with either bacterium. However, treatment with bacteria did not affect P. nicotianae development in roots. The results suggest different mechanisms by which T. semipenetrans, B. cepacia, and B. megaterium may mitigate virulence of P. nicotianae.
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El-Borai FE, Duncan LW, Graham JH. Infection of Citrus Roots by Tylenchulus semipenetrans Reduces Root Infection by Phytophthora nicotianae. J Nematol 2002; 34:384-389. [PMID: 19265961 PMCID: PMC2620587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Bioassays and whole-plant experiments were conducted to investigate the interaction between Tylenchulus semipenetrans and Phytophthora nicotianae. Both organisms are parasites of the citrus fibrous root cortex. Nematode-infected and non-infected root segments were excised from naturally infected field roots and placed on water agar in close proximity to agar plugs of P. nicotianae and then transferred to a Phytophthora-selective medium. At 10 and 12 days, 50% fewer nematode-infected segments were infected by P. nicotianae than non-infected segments. In whole-plant experiments in glass test tubes, sour orange seedlings were inoculated with two densities (8,000 or 80,000 eggs and second-stage juveniles) of T. semipenetrans, and after establishment of infection were inoculated with two densities (9,000 and 90,000 zoospores) of P. nicotianae. In the first experiment, fungal protein was 53% to 65% lower in the roots infected by both organisms than in roots infected by the fungus only. Compared to plants infected only by P. nicotianae, shoot weights were 33% to 50% greater (P </= 0.05) in plants infected by both parasites, regardless of inoculum density. Fibrous and tap root weights were 5% to 23% and 19% to 34% greater (P </= 0.05), respectively, in nematode-fungus combination treatments compared to the fungus alone. A second experiment was conducted, where plants were infected by the fungus, the nematode, both organisms, or neither organism. The soil mixture pH for 50% of the plants was adjusted from 4.5 to 7.0 to favor nematode infection. A higher rate of nematode infection of plants growing at pH 7.0 compared to pH 4.5 resulted in greater suppression of fungal development and greater inhibition of fungal damage to the plant. Compared to plants infected only by P. nicotianae, shoot and root weights were 37% and 33% greater (P </= 0.05), respectively, in plants infected by both parasites. These experiments have revealed antagonism between T. semipenetrans and P. nicotianae in citrus.
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El-Borai FE, Duncan LW, Graham JH. Eggs of Tylenchulus semipenetrans Inhibit Growth of Phytophthora nicotianae and Fusarium solani in vitro. J Nematol 2002; 34:267-272. [PMID: 19265943 PMCID: PMC2620562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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In previous greenhouse and laboratory studies, citrus seedlings infested with the citrus nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans and later inoculated with the fungus Phylophthora nicotianae grew larger and contained less fungal protein in root tissues than plants infected by only the fungus, demonstrating antagonism of the nematode to the fungus. In this study, we determined whether eggs of the citrus nematode T. semipenetrans and root-knot nematode Meloidogyne arenaria affected mycelial growth of P. nicotianae and Fusarium solani in vitro. Approximately 35,000 live or heat-killed (60 degrees C, 10 minutes) eggs of each nematode species were surface-sterilized with cupric sulfate, mercuric chloride, and streptomycin sulfate and placed in 5-pl drops onto the center of nutrient agar plates. Nutrient agar plugs from actively growing colonies of P. nicotianae or F. solani were placed on top of the eggs for 48 hours after which fungal colony growth was determined. Live citrus nematode eggs suppressed mycelial growth of P. nicotianae and F. solani (P </= 0.05) compared to heat-killed eggs and water controls. Reaction of the fungi to heat-killed eggs was variable. Root-knot nematode eggs had no effect on either P. nicotianae or F. solani mycelial growth. The experiment demonstrated a species-specific, direct effect of the eggs of the citrus nematode on P, nicotianae and F. solani.
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