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Nazari K, Kurtulus E, Kavaz H, El Amil R, Thach T, Hekiman H, Basbagci G, Turgay EB, El-Naggar DR, El-Orabey W, Omara RI, Alananbeh KM, Al-Abdallat A, Tahat MM, Heimoun K, Mhairy G, Ghorrah SA. First report of expansion of virulence in Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici to wheat resistance genes Yr10 and Yr24 in the Middle East. Plant Dis 2024. [PMID: 38514441 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-23-2494-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: 03/23/2024]
Abstract
Over the last decade, field assessments of the yellow rust differential lines for resistance genes Yr10 and Yr24 and race analysis in the Middle East have demonstrated efficient yellow rust control by Yr10 and Yr24 (=Yr26). Yellow rust samples collected during 2018-21 in Central West Asia & North and sub-Saharan Africa underwent race analysis at the Regional Cereal Rust Research Center in Izmir, Türkiye. The infected leaf segments were subjected to rehydration at 20°C for three hours. Subsequently, the leaf segments were rubbed on the first leaves of seedlings of susceptible cultivar Morocco. Inoculated seedlings were placed at 10°C in dark conditions with 95% humidity for 24 hrs, then moved to a growth chamber with a 16-hr light (220 µmolm-2s-1) cycle at 15°C and an eight-hour dark period at 12°C. Urediniospores were collected 15 days post-inoculation. A set of yellow rust differential lines including Morocco, Avocet 'S', Avocet 'R', Yr1/6* Avocet 'S', Kalyansona (Yr2), Vilmorin 23 (Yr3), Hybrid 46 (Yr4), Yr6/6* Avocet 'S', Yr7/6* Avocet 'S', Yr8/6* Avocet 'S', Yr9/6* Avocet 'S', Yr10/6* Avocet 'S', Moro (Yr10+), Yr17/6*Avocet 'S', Yr24/6* Avocet 'S', TP1295 (Yr25), Yr27/6* Avocet 'S', YrSp/6* Avocet 'S', Spalding Prolific (YrSP), Strubes Dickkopf (YrSD), Tres/6*Avocet'S', Cham 1, and Ambition was used in race analysis. A mixture of 2 mL Soltrol® and 0.5 mg fresh urediniospores was used to inoculate 10-day-old seedlings of the 23 differential varieties. Pre-inoculation, incubation, and post-inoculation conditions were the same as above. Seedling infection types (ITs) were recorded 15 days post-inoculation on a scale of 0 to 9 (McNeal et al. 1971), where ITs 0 to 6 are classified as low infection types (LITs= avirulent) and ITs 7 to 9 categorized as high infection types (HITs= virulent). HITs of 7 to 9 were observed for the first time on Yr10/6* Avocet 'S', Yr24/6* Avocet 'S', as well as on Moro (Yr10+) for 25 sample of the total 50 isolates from Lebanon and Türkiye in 2018. During the race analysis in 2019 to 2021, virulence for Yr10 and Yr24 was identified among tested samples from Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Türkiye, indicating the expansion of virulence for Yr10 and Yr24 into new regions. HITs were observed for the durum wheat cultivar Cham 1 and wheat cultivar Ambition in all races. Virulence for YrA, Yr2, Yr6, Yr7, Yr8, Yr17, and 32 was common within the Yr10 and Yr24 virulent races, and virulence for YrSp and Yr27 were observed in low frequency. Molecular genotyping of 209 isolates, including the Yr10 virulent races, was performed using 19 microsatellite markers (Ali et al. 2017; Rodriguez-Algaba et al. 2017) and aligned with the Puccinia striiformis nomenclature system of the Global Rust Reference Center (GRRC). The results showed that 66 isolates were identical to the genotyping lineage "ME2018" identified in Egypt in 2018 by GRRC. This genetic lineage has now been designated as PstS17 (Hovmøller et al. 2023). The durum wheat cultivars have always been resistant to yellow rust in the Middle East. Seedling tests of 50 durum advanced lines from CIMMYT's International Durum Wheat Yield Nursery showed LITs in 45 accessions (90%) against an avirulent race for Yr10 and Yr24 (PstS2), but only 12% remained resistant while tested with a PstS17 (virulent for Yr10 and Yr24). This observation provides compelling evidence of the Yr10 and/or Yr24 presence within tested durum wheat germplasm. Continued monitoring of virulence and resistance of wheat germplasm to yellow rust is critical for successful breeding for rust resistance.
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- Kumarse Nazari
- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, 113355, Biodiversity & Crop Improvement Program, Beirut, Lebanon;
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- Syngenta Turkey, Crop Protection Department, Izmir, Turkey;
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- Viticulture Research Institute, Plant Protection Department, Manisa, Turkey;
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- Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI), Plant Protection, Zahle, Tal Amara, Lebanon;
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- Aarhus University, Department of Agroecology, Slagelse, Denmark;
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- Aegean Agricultural Research Institute, P.K. 9, Menemen, Izmir, Turkey Türkiye , Izmir, Izmir, Turkey;
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- Bati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute, Department of Plant Health, Antalya, Türkiye , Antalya, Turkey;
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- Field Crops Central Research Institute, 655388, Ankara, Anakara, Turkey;
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- Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt, Wheat Diseases Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Giza, Egypt;
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- Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt, Wheat Diseases Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, , Giza, Egypt;
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- Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt, Wheat Diseases Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Giza, Egypt;
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- The University of Jordan, 54658, Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Amman, Amman, Jordan;
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- The University of Jordan, Plant Sciences, School of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan, 11942;
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- The University of Jordan, Plant Protection, Department of plant protection/School of agriculture/university of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 992211;
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- Syrian Arab Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, 130080, Risk Analysis Supervisor, Plant Protection Directorate, Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syrian Arab Republic;
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- Syrian Arab Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, 130080, Pests Department, Plant Protection Directorate, Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syrian Arab Republic;
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- Syrian Arab Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, 130080, Plant Disease Laboratory Supervisor, Plant Protection Directorate, Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syrian Arab Republic;
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Wu Q, Liu L, Zhang D, Li C, Nie R, Duan J, Wan J, Zhao J, Cao J, Liu D, Liu S, Wang Q, Zheng W, Yao Q, Kang Z, Zhang W, Du J, Han D, Wang C, Wu J, Li C. Genetic dissection and identification of stripe rust resistance genes in the wheat cultivar Lanhangxuan 121, a cultivar selected from a space mutation population. Mol Breed 2024; 44:23. [PMID: 38449537 PMCID: PMC10912391 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-024-01461-0] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Stripe rust is a devastating disease of wheat worldwide. Chinese wheat cultivar Lanhangxuan 121 (LHX121), selected from an advanced line L92-47 population that had been subjected to space mutation breeding displayed a consistently higher level of resistance to stipe rust than its parent in multiple field environments. The aim of this research was to establish the number and types of resistance genes in parental lines L92-47 and LHX121 using separate segregating populations. The first population developed from a cross between LHX121 and susceptible cultivar Xinong 822 comprised 278 F2:3 lines. The second validation population comprised 301 F2:3 lines from a cross between L92-47 and susceptible cultivar Xinong 979. Lines of two population were evaluated for stripe rust response at three sites during the 2018-2020 cropping season. Affymetrix 660 K SNP arrays were used to genotype the lines and parents. Inclusive composite interval mapping detected QTL QYrLHX.nwafu-2BS, QYrLHX.nwafu-3BS, and QYrLHX.nwafu-5BS for resistance in all three environments. Based on previous studies and pedigree information, QYrLHX.nwafu-2BS and QYrLHX.nwafu-3BS were likely to be Yr27 and Yr30 that are present in the L92-47 parent. QYrLHX.nwafu-5BS (YrL121) detected only in LHX121 was mapped to a 7.60 cM interval and explained 10.67-22.57% of the phenotypic variation. Compared to stripe rust resistance genes previously mapped to chromosome 5B, YrL121 might be a new adult plant resistance QTL. Furthermore, there were a number of variations signals using 35 K SNP array and differentially expressed genes using RNA-seq between L92-47 and LHX121 in the YrL121 region, indicating that they probably impair the presence and/or function of YrL121. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-024-01461-0.
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- Qimeng Wu
- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Integrated Pest Management, Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai 810016 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- Wheat Research Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000 People’s Republic of China
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- Wheat Research Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 People’s Republic of China
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Davoudnia B, Dadkhodaie A, Moghadam A, Heidari B, Yassaie M. Transcriptome analysis in Aegilops tauschii unravels further insights into genetic control of stripe rust resistance. Planta 2024; 259:70. [PMID: 38345645 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04347-9] [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: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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MAIN CONCLUSION The Aegilops tauschii resistant accession prevented the pathogen colonization by controlling the sugar flow and triggering the hypersensitive reaction. This study suggested that NBS-LRRs probably induce resistance through bHLH by controlling JA- and SA-dependent pathways. Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is one of wheat's most destructive fungal diseases that causes a severe yield reduction worldwide. The most effective and economically-friendly strategy to manage this disease is genetic resistance which can be achieved through deploying new and effective resistance genes. Aegilops tauschii, due to its small genome and co-evolution with Pst, can provide detailed information about underlying resistance mechanisms. Hence, we used RNA-sequencing approach to identify the transcriptome variations of two contrasting resistant and susceptible Ae. tauschii accessions in interaction with Pst and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) for resistance to stripe rust. Gene ontology, pathway analysis, and search for functional domains, transcription regulators, resistance genes, and protein-protein interactions were used to interpret the results. The genes encoding NBS-LRR, CC-NBS-kinase, and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH)-, basic-leucine zipper (bZIP)-, APETALA2 (AP2)-, auxin response factor (ARF)-, GATA-, and LSD-like transcription factors were up-regulated exclusively in the resistant accession. The key genes involved in response to salicylic acid, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, and hypersensitive response contributed to plant defense against stripe rust. The activation of jasmonic acid biosynthesis and starch and sucrose metabolism pathways under Pst infection in the susceptible accession explained the colonization of the host. Overall, this study can fill the gaps in the literature on host-pathogen interaction and enrich the Ae. tauschii transcriptome sequence information. It also suggests candidate genes that could guide future breeding programs attempting to develop rust-resistant cultivars.
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- Behnam Davoudnia
- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran
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- Seed and Plant Improvement Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran
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Duan W, Hao Z, Pang H, Peng Y, Xu Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Kang Z, Zhao J. Novel stripe rust effector boosts the transcription of a host susceptibility factor through affecting histone modification to promote infection in wheat. New Phytol 2024; 241:378-393. [PMID: 37828684 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Regulation of host gene expression to promote disease is a common strategy for plant pathogens. However, it remains unclear whether or not fungal pathogens manipulate host gene expression directly through secreted effectors with transcriptional activity. Here, we identified a fungal effector PstGTA1 from Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), which has partial homology to the subunit of global transcriptional activator SNF2 from oyster. The transcriptional activating activity of PstGTA1 was validated in yeast, and the potential role of PstGTA1 in pathogenicity was assessed using gene silenced and overexpression transgenic wheat plants. Candidate targets regulated by PstGTA1 were screened by transcriptomic analysis, and the specific promoter region binding to PstGTA1 was further determined. PstGTA1 can be delivered to the wheat cell nucleus and contributes to the full virulence of Pst by targeting the promoter of TaSIG, a gene negatively regulating wheat immunity, and possibly activates its transcription by affecting the histone H3K4 acetylation level. Our study provides the first direct evidence for a fungal effector with transactivation activity modulating the transcription of a host specific susceptibility gene through promoter binding and histone acetylation.
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- Wanlu Duan
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- 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, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Atsbeha G, Mekonnen T, Kebede M, Haileselassie T, Goodwin SB, Tesfaye K. Genetic architecture of adult-plant resistance to stripe rust in bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) association panel. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1256770. [PMID: 38130484 PMCID: PMC10733515 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1256770] [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: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is a severe disease in wheat worldwide, including Ethiopia, causing up to 100% wheat yield loss in the worst season. The use of resistant cultivars is considered to be the most effective and durable management technique for controlling the disease. Therefore, the present study targeted the genetic architecture of adult plant resistance to yellow rust in 178 wheat association panels. The panel was phenotyped for yellow rust adult-plant resistance at three locations. Phonological, yield, yield-related, and agro-morphological traits were recorded. The association panel was fingerprinted using the genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) platform, and a total of 6,788 polymorphic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were used for genome-wide association analysis to identify effective yellow rust resistance genes. The marker-trait association analysis was conducted using the Genome Association and Prediction Integrated Tool (GAPIT). The broad-sense heritability for the considered traits ranged from 74.52% to 88.64%, implying the presence of promising yellow rust resistance alleles in the association panel that could be deployed to improve wheat resistance to the disease. The overall linkage disequilibrium (LD) declined within an average physical distance of 31.44 Mbp at r2 = 0.2. Marker-trait association (MTA) analysis identified 148 loci significantly (p = 0.001) associated with yellow rust adult-plant resistance. Most of the detected resistance quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were located on the same chromosomes as previously reported QTLs for yellow rust resistance and mapped on chromosomes 1A, 1B, 1D, 2A, 2B, 2D, 3A, 3B, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4D, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7A, and 7D. However, 12 of the discovered MTAs were not previously documented in the wheat literature, suggesting that they could represent novel loci for stripe rust resistance. Zooming into the QTL regions in IWGSC RefSeq Annotation v1 identified crucial disease resistance-associated genes that are key in plants' defense mechanisms against pathogen infections. The detected QTLs will be helpful for marker-assisted breeding of wheat to increase resistance to stripe rust. Generally, the present study identified putative QTLs for field resistance to yellow rust and some important agronomic traits. Most of the discovered QTLs have been reported previously, indicating the potential to improve wheat resistance to yellow rust by deploying the QTLs discovered by marker-assisted selection.
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- Genet Atsbeha
- Department of Applied Biology, School of Applied Natural Science, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Bio and Emerging Technology Institute. Affiliated with the Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa, University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Gultyaeva E, Shaydayuk E. Resistance of Modern Russian Winter Wheat Cultivars to Yellow Rust. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3471. [PMID: 37836211 PMCID: PMC10574662 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193471] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Over the last decade, the significance of yellow rust caused by Puccinia striiformis (Pst) has substantially increased worldwide, including in Russia. The development and cultivation of resistant genotypes is the most efficient control method. The present study was conducted to explore the yellow rust resistance potential of modern common winter wheat cultivars included in the Russian Register of Breeding Achievements in 2019-2022 using the seedling tests with an array of Pst races and molecular markers linked with Yr resistance genes. Seventy-two winter wheat cultivars were inoculated with five Pst isolates differing in virulence and origin. Molecular markers were used to identify genes Yr2, Yr5, Yr7, Yr9, Yr10, Yr15, Yr17, Yr18, Yr24, Yr25 and Yr60. Thirteen cultivars were resistant to all Pst isolates. The genes Yr5, Yr10, Yr15 and Yr24 that are effective against all Russian Pst races in resistant cultivars were not found. Using molecular methods, gene Yr9 located in translocation 1BL.1RS was detected in 12 cultivars, gene Yr18 in 24, gene Yr17 in 3 and 1AL.1RS translocation with unknown Yr gene in 2. While these genes have lost effectiveness individually, they can still enhance genetic diversity and overall yellow rust resistance, whether used in combination with each other or alongside other Yr genes.
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- Elena Gultyaeva
- All Russian Institute of Plant Protection, Shosse Podbelskogo 3, St. Petersburg 1986608, Russia;
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Zakaria WGE, Atia MM, Ali AZ, Abbas EEA, Salim BMA, Marey SA, Hatamleh AA, Elnahal ASM. Assessing the Effectiveness of Eco-Friendly Management Approaches for Controlling Wheat Yellow Rust and Their Impact on Antioxidant Enzymes. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:2954. [PMID: 37631164 PMCID: PMC10458409 DOI: 10.3390/plants12162954] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a destructive disease that causes significant yield losses in wheat production worldwide, including in Egypt. The use of biocontrol agents is among the best eco-friendly management strategies to control this disease, as they are more sustainable and environmentally friendly than traditional chemical control methods. In a comparative analysis, antioxidant enzyme activity and various management approaches were compared with two bacterial biocontrol agents, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas putida. This study showed the remarkable efficacy of endophytic bacteria, B. subtilis and P. putida, in mitigating wheat stripe rust infection across three wheat varieties, namely Misr1, Gimmeiza11, and Sids12. B. subtilis exhibited superior performance compared to P. putida, resulting in infection types of 1 and 2.66, respectively, following inoculation. The highest reduction rate was observed with Tilit fungicide (500 ppm), followed by B. subtilis and Salicylic acid (1000 ppm), respectively. Variations in wheat varieties' response to Pst infection were observed, with Misr1 exhibiting the lowest infection and Sids12 showing high susceptibility. Among the tested inducers, Salicylic acid demonstrated the greatest reduction in disease infection, followed by Indole acetic acid, while Oxalic acid exhibited the lowest decrease. Additionally, the study evaluated the activities of five antioxidant enzymes, including Catalase, Ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione reductase (GR), Superoxide dismutase (SOD), and peroxidase (POX), in the wheat-stripe rust interaction under different integrated management approaches. The wheat variety Misr1 treated with Tilit (500 ppm), B. subtilis, Salicylic acid, Montoro (500 ppm), and P. putida exhibited the highest increase in all enzymatic activities. These findings provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of B. subtilis and P. putida as biocontrol agents for wheat stripe rust control in Egypt, emphasizing their potential role in sustainable, integrated, and environmentally friendly management practices.
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- Waleed Gamal Eldein Zakaria
- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt; (W.G.E.Z.); (M.M.A.); (E.E.A.A.)
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt; (W.G.E.Z.); (M.M.A.); (E.E.A.A.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt; (W.G.E.Z.); (M.M.A.); (E.E.A.A.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt; (W.G.E.Z.); (M.M.A.); (E.E.A.A.)
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- Plant Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Sabha University, Sabha P.O. Box 18758, Libya;
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt; (W.G.E.Z.); (M.M.A.); (E.E.A.A.)
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Rashad YM, El-Sharkawy HH, Abdalla SA, Ibrahim OM, Elazab NT. Mycorrhizal colonization and Streptomyces viridosporus HH1 synergistically up-regulate the polyphenol biosynthesis genes in wheat against stripe rust. BMC Plant Biol 2023; 23:388. [PMID: 37563704 PMCID: PMC10413498 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04395-5] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stripe rust is considered one of the most devastating diseases of wheat all over the world, resulting in a high loss in its production. In this study, time-course changes in expression of the polyphenol biosynthesis pathways genes in wheat against stripe rust were investigated. The defense mechanisms triggered by mycorrhizal colonization and/or spraying with Streptomyces viridosporus HH1 against this disease were also investigated. RESULTS Results obtained revealed that C3H, which is considered the key gene in lignin biosynthesis, was the most expressed gene. Furthermore, most of the chlorogenic acid and flavonoid biosynthesis genes were also overexpressed. Volcano plots of the studied genes reveal that the dual treatment led to a high significant overexpression of 10 out of the 13 studied genes. Heatmap of these genes showed that the most frequent expressed gene in response to all applied treatments along the study period was DFR, the key gene in the biosynthesis of anthocyanidins. Gene co-expression network of the studied genes showed that HQT was the most central gene with respect to the other genes, followed by AN2 and DFR, respectively. Accumulation of different flavonoids and phenolic acids were detected in response to the dual treatment, in particular, cinnamic acid, coumarin, and esculetin, which recorded the highest elevation level recording 1000, 488.23, and 329.5% respectively. Furthermore, results from the greenhouse experiment showed that application of the dual treatment led to an 82.8% reduction in the disease severity, compared with the control treatment. CONCLUSIONS We can conclude that the biosynthesis of lignin, chlorogenic acid, and flavonoids contributed to the synergistic triggering effect of the dual treatment on wheat resistance to stripe rust.
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- Younes M Rashad
- Plant Protection and Biomolecular Diagnosis Department, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute (ALCRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Egypt.
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- Department of Mycology Research and Plant Diseases Survey, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Plant Protection and Biomolecular Diagnosis Department, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute (ALCRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Egypt
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- Department of Plant Production, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Shaydayuk EL, Gultyaeva EI. Highly Aggressive Invasive Race Group PstS2 in Russian Populations of the Wheat Yellow Rust Pathogen. Dokl Biol Sci 2023; 511:235-240. [PMID: 37833578 DOI: 10.1134/s0012496623700527] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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The expansion of the area of harmfulness of the wheat yellow rust pathogen (Puccinia striiformis) (Pst) has be observed all over the world in the 2000s. This is due to the emergence of new highly aggressive invasive groups of races PstS1 and PstS2, adopted to the high temperatures, and also as a result of virulence mutations of regional pathogen populations. SCAR-markers were developed for identification of invasive races, and pathogen collections from many countries were studied. In these studies in first in Russia, the analysis of regional populations of P. striiformis for the presence of invasive races PstS1 and PstS2 was carried out. Single pustule isolates were obtained from urediosamples collected from common and durum wheat, triticale and wild grasses in seven regions of the Russian Federation (North Caucasian, Northwestern, Central Black Earth, Lower Volga, Middle Volga, Volga-Vyatka, West Siberian) in 2019-2020. In total 82 isolates were studied. Using SCAR markers, three genotypes were identified in the studied collection of P. striiformis, and one of which belongs to the invasive group PstS2. The other two genotypes had a different origin (other). Isolates of PstS2 group were received from pathogen population samples collected in the Russian Northwest in 2020. Virulence analysis revealed two phenotypes among them: PstS2_R1 (3 isolates) and PstS2_R2 (1 isolate). According to information from the Global Rust Reference Center ( http://www.wheatrust.org/ ), the main characteristic of isolates from invasive PstS2 group is virulence to wheat lines with resistance genes Yr2, Yr6, Yr7, Yr8, Yr9, and Yr25. The Russian R1 phenotype PstS2 was also characterized by virulence to these genes, as well as to Yr1, Yr32, and YrSp. The PstS2_R2 phenotype differed from PstS2_R1 for avirulence to Yr25 and virulence to Yr3 and Yr4. The main difference of Russian PstS2 isolates with detected in other countries is virulence to wheat lines with genes Yr4, Yr32, and YrSp. The first detection of invasive races in the Northwest of Russia indicates the relevance of annual monitoring of regional populations of P. striiformis.
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- E L Shaydayuk
- All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, 196608, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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- All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, 196608, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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El-Sharkawy HHA, Rashad YM, Elazab NT. Biocontrol potential of the endophytic Epicoccum nigrum HE20 against stripe rust of wheat. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2023; 194:105517. [PMID: 37532330 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Biological control using endophytic microorganisms represents an eco-friendly and effective alternative to the health-hazardous chemical fungicides used to control devastating plant diseases such as stripe rust in wheat. In this study, the inhibitory potential of the endophytic Epicoccum nigrum HE20, isolated from a healthy wheat plant, was screened against uredospores germination in vitro. A high suppression (96%) in the germination of the uredospores was recorded. GC-MS analysis of the culture filtrate of E. nigrum HE20 showed a production of various secondary metabolites with an antifungal background such as butyric acid, α-linolenic acid, hexanoic acid, lactic acid, 10,12-Tricosadiynoic acid, and pentadecanoic acid. Results from the greenhouse experiment revealed that the application of E. nigrum HE20 suspension led to a reduction in the disease severity by 87.5%, compared with the untreated-infected plants. Real-time PCR results exhibited an overexpression in three defensive genes (JERF3, GLU, and PR1) in the infected wheat plants, in response to the application of E. nigrum HE20, recorded 8-, 15.8-, and 3.5-fold, respectively. In addition, an increment in the phenolic content, activity of POD, PPO, and CAT, and a reduction in the lipid peroxidation were recorded due to the endophyte application. Transmission electron microscopic observations indicated mitigation of the pathogen in wheat cells after the treatment with E. nigrum HE20 metabolite. Furthermore, a growth-promoting effect was also observed due to E. nigrum HE20 application, as well as an increment in the total photosynthetic pigments in wheat leaves. Based on these results, it can be concluded that E. nigrum HE20 is a probable efficient bioagent against stripe rust in wheat. However, its field evaluation is highly necessary in the future studies.
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- Hany H A El-Sharkawy
- Mycology Research and Plant Diseases Survey Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
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- Plant Protection and Biomolecular Diagnosis Department, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute (ALCRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City 21934, Egypt.
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Zhang Y, Guo H, Zhou S, Chen D, Xu G, Kang Z, Zheng L. A Novel Mitovirus PsMV2 Facilitates the Virulence of Wheat Stripe Rust Fungus. Viruses 2023; 15:1265. [PMID: 37376565 DOI: 10.3390/v15061265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Wheat stripe rust, caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), seriously affects wheat production. Here, we report the complete genome sequence and biological characterization of a new mitovirus from P. striiformis strain GS-1, which was designated as "Puccinia striiformis mitovirus 2" (PsMV2). Genome sequence analysis showed that PsMV2 is 2658 nt in length with an AU-rich of 52.3% and comprises a single ORF of 2348 nt encoding an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Phylogenetic analysis indicated that PsMV2 is a new member of the genus Unuamitovirus within the family Mitoviridae. In addition, PsMV2 multiplied highly during Pst infection and it suppresses programmed cell death (PCD) triggered by Bax. Silencing of PsMV2 in Pst by barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV)-mediated Host Induced Gene Silencing (HIGS) reduced fungal growth and decreased pathogenicity of Pst. These results indicate PsMV2 promotes host pathogenicity in Pst. Interestingly, PsMV2 was detected among a wide range of field isolates of Pst and may have coevolved with Pst in earlier times. Taken together, our results characterized a novel mitovirus PsMV2 in wheat stripe rust fungus, which promotes the virulence of its fungal host and wide distribution in Pst which may offer new strategies for disease control.
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- Yanhui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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Zhang Y, Xin X, Matthew C, Christensen MJ, Nan Z. Pathogen Identification and Factors Influencing Infection Frequency and Severity of Fungal Rust in Four Native Grasses in Hulunber Grassland, China. Plant Dis 2022; 106:3040-3049. [PMID: 35596246 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-21-1802-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: 06/15/2023]
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A serious rust infection present in 2014 and 2015 on the dominant grass species (Leymus chinensis) in the Hulunber grassland of Inner Mongolia, China, and also present on three other grass species (Agropyron cristatum [wheat grass], Bromus inermis, and Festuca ovina) was investigated. Field surveys, laboratory determination of morphological characteristics, pathogenicity tests, and molecular identification methods were integrated to identify two rust-causing pathogens on L. chinensis. It was found that Puccinia elymi was the major pathogen of L. chinensis, and also infected A. cristatum and F. ovina. This is the first report of P. elymi on A. cristatum in China. P. striiformis caused stripe rust on L. chinensis and B. inermis. The incidence and severity of rust infection increased through the growing season, presumably from asexual spread by urediniospores, and was higher on grass species phylogenetically more closely related to common crop hosts of the pathogens. High host grass density and presence of a potential alternate host for P. elymi, Thalictrum squarrosum, were two further factors promoting rust incidence. These results provide insight into ecological factors linked to the rust epidemic and provide a theoretical basis for the formulation of control strategies.
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- Yawen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, P.R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P.R. China
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- National Hulunber Grassland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 10081, P.R. China
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11-008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand (Retired)
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, P.R. China
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Hassan MH, Omar AM, Daskalakis E, Mohamed AA, Boyd LA, Blanford C, Grieve B, Bartolo PJDS. Multi-Layer Biosensor for Pre-Symptomatic Detection of Puccinia strifformis, the Causal Agent of Yellow Rust. Biosensors (Basel) 2022; 12:829. [PMID: 36290966 PMCID: PMC9599175 DOI: 10.3390/bios12100829] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The yellow rust of wheat (caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) is a devastating fungal infection that is responsible for significant wheat yield losses. The main challenge with the detection of this disease is that it can only be visually detected on the leaf surface between 7 and 10 days after infection, and by this point, counter measures such as the use of fungicides are generally less effective. The hypothesis of this study is to develop and use a compact electrochemical-based biosensor for the early detection of P. striiformis, thus enabling fast countermeasures to be taken. The biosensor that was developed consists of three layers. The first layer mimics the wheat leaf surface morphology. The second layer consists of a sucrose/agar mixture that acts as a substrate and contains a wheat-derived terpene volatile organic compound that stimulates the germination and growth of the spores of the yellow rust pathogen P. s. f. sp. tritici. The third layer consists of a nonenzymatic glucose sensor that produces a signal once invertase is produced by P. striiformis, which comes into contact with the second layer, thereby converting sucrose to glucose. The results show the proof that this innovative biosensor can enable the detection of yellow rust spores in 72 h.
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- Mohamed H. Hassan
- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
- Singapore 3D Printing Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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Gangwar OP, Kumar S, Bhardwaj SC, Prasad P, Lata C, Adhikari S, Singh GP. Elucidating the Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Indian Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Pathotypes Based on Microsatellite Markers. Phytopathology 2022; 112:1444-1453. [PMID: 35050682 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-10-21-0422-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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In India, systematic wheat yellow rust survey and pathotype (race) analysis work began in 1930. However, information on population structure and genetic diversity of yellow rust pathogen has not been available. To address this, we conducted studies on population structure and genetic diversity of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) pathotypes using 38 simple sequence repeat primer-pairs. Bayesian assignment and discriminant analysis of principal components indicated the presence of two distinct Pst subpopulations (Pop1 and Pop2) along with 37.9% admixed pathotypes. The unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic mean also categorized these pathotypes into two major clusters. Principal coordinates analysis explained 20.06 and 12.50% variance in horizontal and vertical coordinates, respectively. Index of association (IA) and the standardized index of association ([Formula: see text]) values showed that Pst subpopulations reproduced asexually (clonally). In total, 102 alleles were detected, with the expected heterozygosity (Hexp) per locus ranging from 0.13 to 0.73, with a mean of 0.47. The average polymorphic information content value of 0.40 indicated high genetic diversity among pathotypes. Analysis of molecular variance revealed 12% of the total variance between subpopulations, 11% among the pathotypes of each subpopulation, and 77% within pathotypes. A significant moderate level of genetic differentiation (FST = 0.122, P < 0.001) and gene flow (Nm = 1.80) were observed between subpopulations. The Pst virulence phenotypes showed a weak positive correlation (R2 = 0.027, P < 0.02) with molecular genotypes.
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- Om Prakash Gangwar
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, Haryana, India
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Cheng X, Zhuang H, Zhao J, Zhan G, Kang Z, Zhao J. Identification of Mahonia Species as Alternate Hosts for Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici and Determination of Existence of Sexual Propagation of the Rust Pathogen on Mahonia Under Natural Conditions in China. Phytopathology 2022; 112:1422-1430. [PMID: 35171644 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-12-21-0502-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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Many Berberis species have been identified as alternate hosts for Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Importantly, susceptible Berberis species are determined to play an important role in the occurrence of sexual reproduction, generation of new races of the rust pathogen. However, little is known about Mahonia serving as alternate hosts for P. striiformis f. sp. tritici and their role to commence sexual reproduction of the rust fungus under natural conditions. Herein, three Mahonia species or subspecies, Mahonia fortunei, M. eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis, and M. sheridaniana, were identified as alternate hosts for P. striiformis f. sp. tritici, and seven Mahonia species were highly resistant to the rust pathogen. We recovered seven samples of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici from naturally rusted Mahonia cardiophylla plants. Totally, 54 single uredinium (SU) isolates, derived from the seven samples, generated 20 different race types, including one known race type, and 19 new race types. SNP markers analysis showed that all SU isolates displayed high phenotype diversity (H = 0.32) with a high Shannon's information index (I = 0.49). Analysis of linkage disequilibrium indicated an insignificant rbarD value (rbarD = 0.003, P < 0.1). As a result, all SU isolates are sexually produced, suggesting that P. striiformis f. sp. tritici parasitizes susceptible Mahonia to complete sexual reproduction under natural conditions. The role of Mahonia in occurrence of wheat stripe rust are needed to study for management of the disease.
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- Xiangrui Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Wang J, Zhan G, Tian Y, Zhang Y, Xu Y, Kang Z, Zhao J. Role of Sexual Reproduction in the Evolution of the Wheat Stripe Rust Fungus Races in China. Phytopathology 2022; 112:1063-1071. [PMID: 34784735 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-08-21-0331-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Experimental and population genetic approaches have reshaped our view of how fungal pathogens reproduce, with consequences for our understanding of fungal invasions. Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the causal agent of stripe rust, poses a severe threat to wheat production worldwide. The sexual stage of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici was discovered >10 years ago, but how it affects the evolution of the pathogen, especially the emergence of the new virulent races, remains largely unknown. Here, using population genetic analyses, we demonstrate that sexual reproduction plays an important role in the evolution of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici races in China, specifically the newly emerged and devastating race virulent to resistance gene Yr26, which is widely used in China and exerts strong selective pressure on the pathogen population. Association analysis identified six genes encoding secreted proteins as candidates for virulence on wheat cultivars carrying the Yr26 resistance gene. Our results highlight the important role of sexual reproduction and selection exerted by hosts in the emergence of new virulent races in China.
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- Jierong Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- 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, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- 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, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- 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, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Kokhmetova A, Rsaliyev A, Malysheva A, Atishova M, Kumarbayeva M, Keishilov Z. Identification of Stripe Rust Resistance Genes in Common Wheat Cultivars and Breeding Lines from Kazakhstan. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:plants10112303. [PMID: 34834666 PMCID: PMC8619625 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112303] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Stripe (yellow) rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici (Pst), is a fungal disease that presents one of the most serious threats to the wheat crops, causing severe yield losses worldwide, including Kazakhstan. The objectives of this study were to: (1) evaluate a winter wheat collection for stripe rust resistance during an adult plant growth stage, (2) identify the presence of selected Yr genes using linked molecular markers in wheat germplasm, (3) identify potentially useful resistant wheat genotypes among leading cultivars and advanced breeding lines. This study evaluated 70 winter wheat genotypes for stripe rust resistance. According to the field reactions, 42 entries (60%) had R or MR reactions including 27 breeding lines (38.6%) and 15 (21.4%) cultivars. Twenty-eight breeding lines/cultivars (40.0%) were susceptible in both years. According to the average coefficient of infection value (ACI) six genotypes were regarded as possessing high level of adult plant resistance. Cultivars/lines carrying Yr10 alone or in combination with other Yr resistance genes provided resistance to stripe rust. Eleven breeding lines showed <5% disease severity in both years. Linked marker analysis revealed the presence of several gene and gene complexes (Yr5, Yr10, Yr15, Yr17/Lr37/Sr38 and Yr18/Lr34). Among a collection of 70 winter wheat breeding lines and cultivars produced in Kazakhstan three stripe rust resistance genes (Yr10, Yr5 and Yr15) demonstrated high frequency occurrence (31.4%, 14.0% and 7.0%, respectively). The most abundant was gene Yr10 identified in 22 genotypes. It was followed by the Yr5 gene, which conferred resistance in 14 lines (20%) and Yr18 gene-11 lines (15.7%). Yr15 was identified in 7 genotypes. Yr17/Lr37/Sr38 gene complex was found in 2 entries. Among 70 evaluated germplasm sources, 42 disease resistant entries are potentially useful resistant wheat genotypes. These carriers of different Yr genes can be used directly in breeding programs to improve stripe rust resistance of winter wheat. Marker-assisted selection can be efficiently applied to develop wheat cultivars with effective gene combinations that would directly assist in developing durable resistance in Kazakhstan.
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- Alma Kokhmetova
- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (A.M.); (M.A.); (M.K.); (Z.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-727-394-75-52
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- Research Institute of Biological Safety Problems, Gvardeiskiy 080409, Kazakhstan;
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (A.M.); (M.A.); (M.K.); (Z.K.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (A.M.); (M.A.); (M.K.); (Z.K.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (A.M.); (M.A.); (M.K.); (Z.K.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; (A.M.); (M.A.); (M.K.); (Z.K.)
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Baranwal DK, Bariana H, Bansal U. Genetic dissection of stripe rust resistance in a Tunisian wheat landrace Aus26670. Mol Breed 2021; 41:54. [PMID: 37309400 PMCID: PMC10236087 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-021-01248-7] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The deployment of combinations of resistance genes in future wheat cultivars can save yield losses caused by the stripe rust pathogen (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici; Pst). This relies on the availability and identification of genetically diverse sources of resistance. A Tunisian landrace Aus26670 displayed high level of stripe rust resistance against Australian Pst pathotypes. This landrace was crossed with a susceptible line Avocet 'S' (AvS) to generate 123 F7 recombinant inbred lines (RILs). The Aus26670/AvS RIL population was evaluated against three Pst pathotypes individually in greenhouse and against mixture of Pst pathotypes under field conditions for three consecutive years. Genetic analysis of the seedling stripe rust response variation data indicated the presence of an all-stage resistance (ASR) gene, and it was named YrAW12. This gene is effective against Australian Pst pathotypes 110 E143A + and 134 E16A + Yr17 + Yr27 + and is ineffective against the pathotype 239 E237A-Yr17 + Yr33 + . The RIL population was genotyped using the targeted genotyping-by-sequencing (tGBS) assay. YrAW12 was mapped in the 754.9-763.9 Mb region of the physical map of Chinese Spring and was concluded to be previously identified stripe rust resistance gene Yr72. QTL analysis suggested the involvement of four genomic regions which were named: QYr.sun-1BL/Yr29, QYr.sun-5AL, QYr.sun-5BL and QYr.sun-6DS, in controlling stripe rust resistance in Aus26670. Comparison of genomic regions detected in this study with previously reported QTL indicated the uniqueness of QYr.sun-5AL (654.5 Mb) and QYr.sun-6DS (1.4 Mb). Detailed mapping of these genomic regions will lead to permanent designation of these loci. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-021-01248-7.
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- Deepak Kumar Baranwal
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW 2570 Australia
- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, 813210 India
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW 2570 Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW 2570 Australia
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Chen W, Zhang Z, Chen X, Meng Y, Huang L, Kang Z, Zhao J. Field Production, Germinability, and Survival of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Teliospores in China. Plant Dis 2021; 105:2122-2128. [PMID: 33297714 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-20-2018-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: 06/12/2023]
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Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, has been recently demonstrated to be heteroecious and macrocyclic. The pathogen depends on wheat as the primary (telial) host and barberry as the main alternative (aecial) host to complete the complete life cycle. Viable teliospores are essential for the initiation of sexual reproduction of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici. However, no exact source of viable teliospores has been discovered to produce basidiospores to initiate infection on susceptible barberry. In the present study, we investigated the telial production and teliospore germinability of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici in wheat fields in Gansu and Qinghai provinces and wheat straw stacks in Qinghai in 2018 and 2019. Field production of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici teliospores was observed commonly at all growth stages of winter and spring wheat plants. The percentage of leaves bearing viable teliospores and germination rate of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici teliospores were 78.5 and 5.1% at tillering stage, 83.2 and 9.4% at early jointing stage, and 91.8 and 4.9% after booting stage in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Among wheat straw samples bearing telia collected from Qinghai province, samples with germinable teliospores ranged from 23.9% in January to 4.4% in June in 2018 and from 10.3% in January to 6.0% in May in 2019, with an overall mean germinability of 5.9%. This study showed that teliospores are produced at all growth stages of wheat under field conditions, and teliospores harbored in wheat straw stacks after wheat harvest are able to survive through winter for potential infection of barberry to the next spring.
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- Wen Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou 550006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Liang J, Liu X, Tsui CKM, Ma Z, Luo Y. Genetic Structure and Asymmetric Migration of Wheat Stripe Rust Pathogen in Western Epidemic Areas of China. Phytopathology 2021; 111:1252-1260. [PMID: 33210988 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-06-20-0236-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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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Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici causes severe global epidemics of wheat stripe rust primarily by airborne urediniospores. Understanding long-distance migration patterns of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici is critical for disease forecasting and management. Although the western epidemic areas in China have been considered as the source of inoculum spread eastward across the country, migration pathways among different populations within the western epidemic areas are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the population genetics of 200 P. striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates from western epidemic areas using amplified fragment length polymorphism and simple sequence repeat markers. A coalescent approach was also used to calculate the migration rates among populations. Data analyses with both marker systems indicated high genetic diversity in each regional population. The Mantel test revealed significant positive correlation between genetic and geographic distances. Both discriminant analysis of principal components and STRUCTURE analysis supported moderate population structure shaped by seasonality and geography. The calculated migration rates indicated the presence of asymmetric migration between major populations in western epidemic areas, with greater migration rates from high elevation, oversummering areas to low elevation, overwintering areas. Sichuan Basin, one of the low elevation, overwintering areas, sampled in both fall and spring, was inferred as a recipient in fall but a donor in spring. Migration among P. striiformis f. sp. tritici populations may be partly attributable to terrace farming and prevailing wind direction in different seasons. Our study provides a better understanding of fine-scale population structure and the interregional migration pattern of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici in northwestern China and will inform future rust management.
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- Junmin Liang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Pathology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Liu L, Wang M, Zhang Z, See DR, Chen X. Identification of Stripe Rust Resistance Loci in U.S. Spring Wheat Cultivars and Breeding Lines Using Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Yr Gene Markers. Plant Dis 2020; 104:2181-2192. [PMID: 32511046 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-19-2402-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), poses a major threat to wheat production worldwide, especially in the United States. To identify loci for effective stripe rust resistance in U.S. wheat, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted using a panel of 616 spring wheat cultivars and breeding lines. The accessions in this panel were phenotyped for stripe rust response in the greenhouse at seedling stage with five predominant and highly virulent races of Pst and in different field environments at adult-plant stage in 2017 and 2018. In total, 2,029 single-nucleotide polymorphism markers that cover the whole genome were generated with genotyping by multiplexed sequencing and used in GWAS. In addition, 23 markers of previously reported resistance genes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were used to genotype the population. This spring panel was grouped into three subpopulations based on principal component analysis. A total of 37 genes or QTLs including 10 potentially new QTLs for resistance to stripe rust were detected by GWAS and linked marker tests. The frequencies of the resistance genes or QTLs in various nurseries were determined, indicating different intensities of these genes or QTLs used in breeding programs of different regions. These resistance loci and the information on their markers, effectiveness, and distributions should be useful for improving stripe rust resistance in wheat cultivars.
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- Lu Liu
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
- USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
- USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164
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Wang N, Fan X, Zhang S, Liu B, He M, Chen X, Tang C, Kang Z, Wang X. Identification of a Hyperparasitic Simplicillium obclavatum Strain Affecting the Infection Dynamics of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici on Wheat. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1277. [PMID: 32754121 PMCID: PMC7340151 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most serious threats to wheat production worldwide. Changes of Pst virulence may circumvent resistance in wheat varieties, and application of fungicides may cause environmental problems. Parasites of Pst can be used to develop biological agents for environmentally friendly control of this fungal disease. Here, we report a hyperparasitic fungus isolated from Pst and identified it as Simplicillium obclavatum through molecular and morphological characterizations. We demonstrated that inoculation of Pst-infected wheat leaves with S. obclavatum reduced the production and germination rate of Pst urediniospores. Therefore, S. obclavatum has the potential to be developed into a biological control agent for managing wheat stripe rust.
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- Ning Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- USDA-ARS, Wheat Genetics, Physiology, Quality, and Disease Research Unit and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China
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Xia C, Lei Y, Wang M, Chen W, Chen X. An Avirulence Gene Cluster in the Wheat Stripe Rust Pathogen (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) Identified through Genetic Mapping and Whole-Genome Sequencing of a Sexual Population. mSphere 2020; 5:e00128-20. [PMID: 32554716 DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00128-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the causal agent of wheat stripe (yellow) rust, is an obligate, biotrophic fungus. It was difficult to study the genetics of the pathogen due to the lack of sexual reproduction. The recent discovery of alternate hosts for P. striiformis f. sp. tritici makes it possible to study inheritance and map genes involved in its interaction with plant hosts. To identify avirulence (Avr) genes in P. striiformis f. sp. tritici, we developed a segregating population by selfing isolate 12-368 on barberry (Berberis vulgaris) plants under controlled conditions. The dikaryotic sexual population segregated for avirulent/virulent phenotypes on nine Yr single-gene lines. The parental and progeny isolates were whole-genome sequenced at >30× coverage using Illumina HiSeq PE150 technology. A total of 2,637 high-quality markers were discovered by mapping the whole-genome sequencing (WGS) reads to the reference genome of strain 93-210 and used to construct a genetic map, consisting of 41 linkage groups, spanning 7,715.0 centimorgans (cM) and covering 68 Mb of the reference genome. The recombination rate was estimated to be 1.81 ± 2.32 cM/10 kb. Quantitative trait locus analysis mapped six Avr gene loci to the genetic map, including an Avr cluster harboring four Avr genes, AvYr7, AvYr43, AvYr44, and AvYrExp2 Aligning the genetic map to the reference genome identified Avr candidates and narrowed them to a small genomic region (<200 kb). The discovery of the Avr gene cluster is useful for understanding pathogen evolution, and the identification of candidate genes is an important step toward cloning Avr genes for studying molecular mechanisms of pathogen-host interactions.IMPORTANCE Stripe rust is a destructive disease of wheat worldwide. Growing resistant cultivars is the most effective, easy-to-use, economical, and environmentally friendly strategy for the control of the disease. However, P. striiformis f. sp. tritici can produce new virulent races that may circumvent race-specific resistance. Therefore, understanding the genetic basis of the interactions between wheat genes for resistance and P. striiformis f. sp. tritici genes for avirulence is useful for improving cultivar resistance for more effective control of the disease. This study developed a high-quality map that facilitates genomic and genetic studies of important traits related to pathogen pathogenicity and adaptation to different environments and crop cultivars carrying different resistance genes. The information on avirulence/virulence genes identified in this study can be used for guiding breeding programs to select combinations of genes for developing new cultivars with effective resistance to mitigate this devastating disease.
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Wu J, Wang X, Chen N, Yu R, Yu S, Wang Q, Huang S, Wang H, Singh RP, Bhavani S, Kang Z, Han D, Zeng Q. Association Analysis Identifies New Loci for Resistance to Chinese Yr26-Virulent Races of the Stripe Rust Pathogen in a Diverse Panel of Wheat Germplasm. Plant Dis 2020; 104:1751-1762. [PMID: 32293995 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-12-19-2663-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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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Stripe rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is one of the most destructive fungal diseases of wheat worldwide. The expanding Yr26-virulent Pst race (V26) group overcomes almost all currently deployed resistance genes in China and has continued to accumulate new virulence. Investigating the genetic architecture of stripe rust resistance in common wheat is an important basis for a successful utilization of resistance in breeding programs. A panel of 410 exotic wheat germplasms was used for characterizing new stripe rust resistance loci. This panel was genotyped using high-density wheat 660K single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array, and phenotypic evaluation of seedlings for stripe rust resistance was performed using multiple Pst races. Thirty-five loci conferring resistance were identified through genome-wide association mapping, and explained phenotypic variances ranged from 53 to 75%. Of these, 14 were colocated in the proximity of the known loci, including cataloged Yr genes Yr9, Yr10, Yr26, Yr33, Yr47, Yr56, Yr57, Yr64, Yr67, Yr72, and Yr81 and three temporarily designated as YrCen, YrNP63, and YrRC detected in our quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping studies. Seven of them (Yr9, Yr10, Yr24/26, Yr81, YrCEN, YrNP63, and YrRC) were confirmed by molecular detection or genetic analysis. New loci that were identified to be different from reported Yr genes need further confirmation. Nine QTL with significantly large phenotypic effect on resistance to all tested races were considered as major loci for effective resistance. The identified loci enrich our stripe rust resistance gene pool, and the linked SNPs should be useful for marker-assisted selection in breeding programs.
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- Jianhui Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Texcoco, Mexico
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Texcoco, Mexico
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
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Li Y, Xia C, Wang M, Yin C, Chen X. Whole-genome sequencing of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici mutant isolates identifies avirulence gene candidates. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:247. [PMID: 32197579 PMCID: PMC7085141 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6677-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background The stripe rust pathogen, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), threats world wheat production. Resistance to Pst is often overcome by pathogen virulence changes, but the mechanisms of variation are not clearly understood. To determine the role of mutation in Pst virulence changes, in previous studies 30 mutant isolates were developed from a least virulent isolate using ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mutagenesis and phenotyped for virulence changes. The progenitor isolate was sequenced, assembled and annotated for establishing a high-quality reference genome. In the present study, the 30 mutant isolates were sequenced and compared to the wide-type isolate to determine the genomic variation and identify candidates for avirulence (Avr) genes. Results The sequence reads of the 30 mutant isolates were mapped to the wild-type reference genome to identify genomic changes. After selecting EMS preferred mutations, 264,630 and 118,913 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites and 89,078 and 72,513 Indels (Insertion/deletion) were detected among the 30 mutant isolates compared to the primary scaffolds and haplotigs of the wild-type isolate, respectively. Deleterious variants including SNPs and Indels occurred in 1866 genes. Genome wide association analysis identified 754 genes associated with avirulence phenotypes. A total of 62 genes were found significantly associated to 16 avirulence genes after selection through six criteria for putative effectors and degree of association, including 48 genes encoding secreted proteins (SPs) and 14 non-SP genes but with high levels of association (P ≤ 0.001) to avirulence phenotypes. Eight of the SP genes were identified as avirulence-associated effectors with high-confidence as they met five or six criteria used to determine effectors. Conclusions Genome sequence comparison of the mutant isolates with the progenitor isolate unraveled a large number of mutation sites along the genome and identified high-confidence effector genes as candidates for avirulence genes in Pst. Since the avirulence gene candidates were identified from associated SNPs and Indels caused by artificial mutagenesis, these avirulence gene candidates are valuable resources for elucidating the mechanisms of the pathogen pathogenicity, and will be studied to determine their functions in the interactions between the wheat host and the Pst pathogen.
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- Yuxiang Li
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-6430, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-6430, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-6430, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-6430, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-6430, USA. .,USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA, 99164-6430, USA.
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Mehmood S, Sajid M, Husnain SK, Zhao J, Huang L, Kang Z. Study of Inheritance and Linkage of Virulence Genes in a Selfing Population of a Pakistani Dominant Race of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051685. [PMID: 32121459 PMCID: PMC7084513 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Wheat stripe rust is a severe threat of almost all wheat-growing regions in the world. Being an obligate biotrophic fungus, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (PST) produces new virulent races that break the resistance of wheat varieties. In this study, 115 progeny isolates were generated through sexual reproduction on susceptible Himalayan Berberis pseudumbellata using a dominant Pakistani race (574232) of PST. The parental isolate and progeny isolates were characterized using 24 wheat Yr single-gene lines and ten simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. From the one-hundred-and-fifteen progeny isolates, 25 virulence phenotypes (VPs) and 60 multilocus genotypes were identified. The parental and all progeny isolates were avirulent to Yr5, Yr10, Yr15, Yr24, Yr32, Yr43, YrSp, YrTr1, YrExp2, Yr26, and YrTye and virulent to Yr1, Yr2, Yr6, Yr7, Yr8, Yr9, Yr17, Yr25, Yr27, Yr28, YrA, Yr44, and Yr3. Based on the avirulence/virulence phenotypes, we found that VPs virulent to Yr1, Yr2, Yr9, Yr17, Yr47, and YrA were controlled by one dominant gene; those to YrSp, YrTr1, and Yr10 by two dominant genes; and those to YrExp2 by two complementary dominant genes. The results are useful in breeding stripe rust-resistant wheat varieties and understanding virulence diversity.
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- Sajid Mehmood
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.M.); (Z.K.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China;
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- Plant Pathology Section, Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal 48800, Punjab, Pakistan;
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.M.); (Z.K.)
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (L.H.); Tel.: +86-29-870-18-1317 (J.Z.); +86-29-8709-1312 (L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.M.); (Z.K.)
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (L.H.); Tel.: +86-29-870-18-1317 (J.Z.); +86-29-8709-1312 (L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.M.); (Z.K.)
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Liu Y, Qie Y, Li X, Wang M, Chen X. Genome-Wide Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci Conferring All-Stage and High-Temperature Adult-Plant Resistance to Stripe Rust in Spring Wheat Landrace PI 181410. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21020478. [PMID: 31940871 PMCID: PMC7014124 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat in the world. Genetic resistance is the best strategy for control of the disease. Spring wheat landrace PI 181410 has shown high level resistance to stripe rust. The present study characterized the landrace to have both race-specific all-stage resistance and nonrace-specific high-temperature adult-plant (HTAP) resistance. To map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for the resistance in PI 181410, it was crossed with Avocet S (AvS), from which a recombinant inbred line population was developed. The F5–F8 populations were consecutively phenotyped for stripe rust response in multiple field environments under natural Pst infection, and the F7 population was phenotyped in seedlings at low temperature and in adult-plant stage with selected Pst races in the greenhouse. The F7 population was genotyped using the 90K wheat SNP chip. Three QTL, QYrPI181410.wgp-4AS, QYrPI181410.wgp-4BL, and QYrPI181410.wgp-5BL.1, from PI 181410 for all-stage resistance, were mapped on chromosome arms 4AS, 4BL, and 5BL, respectively. Four QTL, QYrPI181410.wgp-1BL, QYrPI181410.wgp-4BL, QYrPI181410.wgp-5AS, and QYrPI181410.wgp-5BL.2, were identified from PI 181410 for HTAP resistance and mapped to 1BL, 4BL, 5AS, and 5BL, respectively. Two QTL with minor effects on stripe rust response were identified from AvS and mapped to 2BS and 2BL. Four of the QTL from PI 181410 and one from AvS were potentially new. As the 4BL QTL was most effective and likely a new gene for stripe rust resistance, three kompetitive allele specific PCR (KASP) markers were developed for incorporating this gene into new wheat cultivars.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA; (Y.L.); (Y.Q.); (X.L.); (M.W.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA; (Y.L.); (Y.Q.); (X.L.); (M.W.)
- Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, 162 Hengshan Street, Gaoxin District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050035, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA; (Y.L.); (Y.Q.); (X.L.); (M.W.)
- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA; (Y.L.); (Y.Q.); (X.L.); (M.W.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA; (Y.L.); (Y.Q.); (X.L.); (M.W.)
- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-509-335-8086
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Ramachandran SR, Mueth NA, Zheng P, Hulbert SH. Analysis of miRNAs in Two Wheat Cultivars Infected With Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Front Plant Sci 2020; 10:1574. [PMID: 31998329 PMCID: PMC6965360 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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MicroRNAs are small RNAs that regulate gene expression in eukaryotes. In this study, we analyzed the small RNA profiles of two cultivars that exhibit different reactions to stripe rust infection: one susceptible, the other partially resistant. Using small RNA libraries prepared from the two wheat cultivars infected with stripe rust fungus (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici), we identified 182 previously known miRNAs, 91 variants of known miRNAs, and 163 candidate novel wheat miRNAs. Known miRNA loci were usually copied in all three wheat sub-genomes, whereas novel miRNA loci were often specific to a single sub-genome. DESeq2 analysis of differentially expressed microRNAs revealed 23 miRNAs that exhibit cultivar-specific differences. TA078/miR399b showed cultivar-specific differential regulation in response to infection. Using different target prediction algorithms, 145 miRNAs were predicted to target wheat genes, while 69 miRNAs were predicted to target fungal genes. We also confirmed reciprocal expression of TA078/miR399b and tae-miR9664 and their target genes in different treatments, providing evidence for miRNA-mediated regulation during infection. Both known and novel miRNAs were predicted to target fungal genes, suggesting trans-kingdom regulation of gene expression. Overall, this study contributes to the current repository of wheat miRNAs and provides novel information on the yet-uncharacterized roles for miRNAs in the wheat-stripe rust pathosystem.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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Li C, Lu X, Zhang Y, Liu N, Li C, Zheng W. The complete mitochondrial genomes of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici and Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2019; 5:29-30. [PMID: 33366407 PMCID: PMC7720724 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1674744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The complete mitogenomes of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) CY32 and P. recondita f. sp. tritici (Pt) HnZU18-3, two destructive rust fungi in wheat, are sequenced and determined. Their circular mitogenomes are 102,521 bp and 77,894 bp in length and contain 24 and 23 tRNA genes for Pst and Pt, respectively, and both consist of 14 protein-coding genes located on the same strand. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the phylogenetic relationships of Pst and Pt based on mitogenomes conform to the previous identification in genomic level.
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- Chuang Li
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops / State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops / State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops / State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops / State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops / State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops / State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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Pakeerathan K, Bariana H, Qureshi N, Wong D, Hayden M, Bansal U. Identification of a new source of stripe rust resistance Yr82 in wheat. Theor Appl Genet 2019; 132:3169-3176. [PMID: 31463519 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-019-03416-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Stripe rust resistance gene, Yr82, was mapped in chromosome 3BL using SNP markers. Yr82 interacted with Yr29 to produce lower stripe rust responses at the adult plant stage. Landrace Aus27969 produced low infection types against Australian Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) pathotypes. A recombinant inbred line (RIL) F7 population from the Aus27969/Avocet S cross was developed. Monogenic segregation for seedling stripe rust response was observed among the RIL population, and the resistance locus was named Yr82. Bulk segregant analysis performed using the iSelect wheat 90 K Infinium SNP array located Yr82 in the long arm of chromosome 3B. The RIL population was screened against stripe rust under field conditions and was genotyped with targeted genotyping-by-sequencing assay. QTL analysis detected the involvement of chromosomes 1B and 3B in controlling stripe rust resistance carried by Aus27969. Incorporation of Yr82 and marker SNPLr46G22 into the linkage map showed that the QTL in 1B and 3B represented Yr29 and Yr82, respectively. Kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers sun KASP_300 and KASP_8775 flanked Yr82 distally and proximally, respectively, each at 2 cM distance. These Yr82-linked markers were polymorphic among 84% of Australian cultivars and can be used for marker-assisted selection of Yr82.
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- Kandiah Pakeerathan
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia
- Department of Agricultural Biology, The University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia
- Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, AgriBio, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, AgriBio, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, AgriBio, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia.
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Wang B, Song N, Tang C, Ma J, Wang N, Sun Y, Kang Z. PsRPs26, a 40S Ribosomal Protein Subunit, Regulates the Growth and Pathogenicity of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. Tritici. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:968. [PMID: 31134016 PMCID: PMC6523408 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Eukaryotic ribosomes are essential for proliferation, differentiation, and cell growth. RPs26 is a ribosomal subunit structural protein involved in the growth and development process. Little is known about the function of PsRPs26 in pathogenic fungi. In this study, we isolated the RPs26 gene, PsRPs26, from Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst). PsRPs26 contains a eukaryotic-specific Y62-K70 motif and is more than 90% identical with its ortholog gene in other fungi. PsRPs26 was found to be localized in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. Expression of PsRPs26 increased when wheat seedlings were inoculated with the Pst CYR31 isolate. Moreover, knockdown of PsRPs26 by a host-induced gene silencing system inhibited growth and limited urediospore production in Pst. Our discovery that PsRPs26 may contribute to the pathogenicity of Pst and open a new way in the pathogenic function of PsRPs26 in cereal rust fungi.
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- Bing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Xia C, Wang M, Yin C, Cornejo OE, Hulbert SH, Chen X. Genomic insights into host adaptation between the wheat stripe rust pathogen (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) and the barley stripe rust pathogen (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. hordei). BMC Genomics 2018; 19:664. [PMID: 30208837 PMCID: PMC6134786 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5041-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Plant fungal pathogens can rapidly evolve and adapt to new environmental conditions in response to sudden changes of host populations in agro-ecosystems. However, the genomic basis of their host adaptation, especially at the forma specialis level, remains unclear. RESULTS We sequenced two isolates each representing Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) and P. striiformis f. sp. hordei (Psh), different formae speciales of the stripe rust fungus P. striiformis highly adapted to wheat and barley, respectively. The divergence of Pst and Psh, estimated to start 8.12 million years ago, has been driven by high nucleotide mutation rates. The high genomic variation within dikaryotic urediniospores of P. striiformis has provided raw genetic materials for genome evolution. No specific gene families have enriched in either isolate, but extensive gene loss events have occurred in both Pst and Psh after the divergence from their most recent common ancestor. A large number of isolate-specific genes were identified, with unique genomic features compared to the conserved genes, including 1) significantly shorter in length; 2) significantly less expressed; 3) significantly closer to transposable elements; and 4) redundant in pathways. The presence of specific genes in one isolate (or forma specialis) was resulted from the loss of the homologues in the other isolate (or forma specialis) by the replacements of transposable elements or losses of genomic fragments. In addition, different patterns and numbers of telomeric repeats were observed between the isolates. CONCLUSIONS Host adaptation of P. striiformis at the forma specialis level is a complex pathogenic trait, involving not only virulence-related genes but also other genes. Gene loss, which might be adaptive and driven by transposable element activities, provides genomic basis for host adaptation of different formae speciales of P. striiformis.
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- Chongjing Xia
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430 USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430 USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430 USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7520 USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430 USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430 USA
- Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Agriculture Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pullman, WA 99164-6430 USA
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Wang L, Zheng D, Zuo S, Chen X, Zhuang H, Huang L, Kang Z, Zhao J. Inheritance and Linkage of Virulence Genes in Chinese Predominant Race CYR32 of the Wheat Stripe Rust Pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Front Plant Sci 2018; 9:120. [PMID: 29472940 PMCID: PMC5809510 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici (Pst) is the causal agent of stripe (yellow) rust on wheat. It seriously threatens wheat production worldwide. The obligate biotrophic fungus is highly capable of producing new virulent races that can overcome resistance. Studying the inheritance of Pst virulence using the classical genetic approach was not possible until the recent discovery of its sexual stage on barberry plants. In the present study, 127 progeny isolates were obtained by selfing a representative Chinese Yellow Rust (CYR) race, CYR32, on Berberis aggregate. The parental isolate and progeny isolates were characterized by testing them on 25 wheat lines with different Yr genes for resistance and 10 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The 127 progeny isolates were classified into 27 virulence phenotypes (VPs), and 65 multi-locus genotypes (MLGs). All progeny isolates and the parental isolate were avirulent to Yr5, Yr8, Yr10, Yr15, Yr24, Yr26, Yr32, and YrTr1; but virulent to Yr1, Yr2, Yr3, Yr4, Yr25, Yr44, and Yr76. The VPs of the parental isolate to nine Yr genes (Yr6, Yr7, Yr9, Yr17, Yr27, Yr28, Yr43, YrA, and YrExp2) and the avirulence phenotype to YrSP were found to be heterozygous. Based on the segregation of the virulence/avirulence phenotypes, we found that the VPs to Yr7, Yr28, Yr43, and YrExp2 were controlled by a dominant gene; those to Yr6, Yr9, and YrA (Yr73, Yr74) by two dominant genes; those to Yr17 and Yr27 by one dominant and one recessive gene; and the avirulence phenotype to YrSP by two complementary dominant genes. Molecular mapping revealed the linkage of 10 virulence/avirulence genes. Comparison of the inheritance modes of the virulence/avirulence genes in this study with previous studies indicated complex interactions between virulence genes in the pathogen and resistance genes in wheat lines. The results are useful for understanding the plant-pathogen interactions and developing wheat cultivars with effective and durable resistance.
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- Long Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Wheat Health, Genetics and Quality Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA, United States
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- China–Australia Joint Research Centre for Abiotic and Biotic Stress Management, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Highly conserved mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades regulate numerous plant processes, including hormonal responses, stress, and innate immunity. In this research, TaMAPK4 was predicted to be a target of tae-miR164. We verified the binding and suppression of TaMAPK4 by co-expression in Nicotiana benthamiana. Moreover, we found TaMAPK4 was localized in the cytoplasm and nucleus using transient expression analyses. TaMAPK4 transcripts increased following salicylic acid (SA) treatment and when host plants were infected with an avirulent race of the stripe-rust pathogen. Silencing of TaMAPK4 by virus-induced gene silencing permitted increased colonization by the avirulent pathogen race. Detailed histological results showed increased Puccinia striiformis (Pst) hyphal length, hyphal branches, and infection uredinial size compared to the non-silenced control. SA accumulation and the transcript levels of TaPR1, TaPR2, and TaPR5 were significantly down-regulated in TaMAPK4 knockdown plants. Overall, these results suggest that TaMAPK4 plays an important role in signaling during the wheat-Pst interaction. These results present new insights into MAPK signaling in wheat defense to rust pathogen.
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- Bing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- *Correspondence: Zhensheng Kang,
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Bueno-Sancho V, Persoons A, Hubbard A, Cabrera-Quio LE, Lewis CM, Corredor-Moreno P, Bunting DCE, Ali S, Chng S, Hodson DP, Madariaga Burrows R, Bryson R, Thomas J, Holdgate S, Saunders DGO. Pathogenomic Analysis of Wheat Yellow Rust Lineages Detects Seasonal Variation and Host Specificity. Genome Biol Evol 2017; 9:3282-3296. [PMID: 29177504 PMCID: PMC5730935 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evx241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Recent disease outbreaks caused by (re-)emerging plant pathogens have been associated with expansions in pathogen geographic distribution and increased virulence. For example, in the past two decades' wheat yellow (stripe) rust, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, has seen the emergence of new races that are adapted to warmer temperatures, have expanded virulence profiles, and are more aggressive than previous races, leading to wide-scale epidemics. Here, we used field-based genotyping to generate high-resolution data on P. striiformis genetics and carried out global population analysis. We also undertook comparative analysis of the 2014 and 2013 UK populations and assessed the temporal dynamics and host specificity of distinct pathogen genotypes. Our analysis revealed that P. striiformis lineages recently detected in Europe are extremely diverse and in fact similar to globally dispersed populations. In addition, we identified a considerable shift in the UK P. striiformis population structure including the first identification of one infamous race known as Kranich. Next, by establishing the genotype of both the pathogen and host within a single infected field sample, we uncovered evidence for varietal specificity for genetic groups of P. striiformis. Finally, we found potential seasonal specificity for certain genotypes of the pathogen with several lineages identified only in samples collected in late spring and into the summer, whereas one lineage was identified throughout the wheat growing season. Our discovery of which wheat varieties are susceptible to which specific P. striiformis isolates, and when those isolates are prevalent throughout the year, represents a powerful tool for disease management.
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- Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, United Kingdom
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- ational Institute of Agricultural Botany, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich Research Park, United Kingdom
- The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, United Kingdom
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- Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, United Kingdom
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- The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- BASF SE, Agricultural Centre, Limburgerhof, Germany
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- ational Institute of Agricultural Botany, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- ational Institute of Agricultural Botany, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Jiao M, Tan C, Wang L, Guo J, Zhang H, Kang Z, Guo J. Basidiospores of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici succeed to infect barberry, while Urediniospores are blocked by non-host resistance. Protoplasma 2017; 254:2237-2246. [PMID: 28456866 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-017-1114-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Stripe rust (Yellow rust) caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is a major disease of wheat worldwide. The use of resistant cultivars to control Pst has been very effective, low-cost, and ecologically sound. However, virulence patterns of Pst can quickly change, which may render resistant cultivars susceptible. The discovery of infection of Berberis spp. by basidiospores of Pst in 2010 raised important concerns about the evolution of new virulent races of the pathogen. Little is known about the infection process of Berberis spp. by basidiospores of Pst and the interaction between Berberis spp. and asexual urediniospores. In this study, the interaction between Pst urediniospores and Berberis spp. was investigated at histological and cytological levels. Our results indicate that Berberis spp. expresses a continuum of layered defenses comprised of structural and chemical changes in the cell wall as well as post-haustorial hypersensitive responses to urediniospore infection. Our study also re-examines in detail the infection process of Pst basidiospores on Berberis spp. and provides useful information for further research on the molecular mechanisms governing the interaction between Berberis spp. and Pst.
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- Min Jiao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.
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Zheng L, Lu X, Liang X, Jiang S, Zhao J, Zhan G, Liu P, Wu J, Kang Z. Molecular Characterization of Novel Totivirus-Like Double-Stranded RNAs from Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the Causal Agent of Wheat Stripe Rust. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1960. [PMID: 29067018 PMCID: PMC5641321 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01960] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Characterization of newly isolated mycoviruses may contribute to understanding of the evolution and diversity of viruses. Here, a deep sequencing approach was used to analyze the double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) mycoviruses isolated from field-collected P. striiformis samples in China. Database searches showed the presence of at least four totivirus-like sequences, termed Puccinia striiformis virus 1 to 4 (PsV1 to 4). All of these identified sequences contained two overlapping open reading frames (ORFs) which encode a putative coat protein (CP) and an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) showing similar structures to members of the genus Totivirus. Each PsV contained a -1 ribosomal frameshifting region with a slippery site and a pseudoknot structure in the overlapped regions of these ORFs, indicating that the RdRp is translated as a CP-RdRp fusion. Phylogenetic analyses based on RdRp and CP suggested that these novel viruses belong to the genus Totivirus in the family Totiviridae. The presences of these PsVs were further validated by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and RT-PCR. Taken together, our results demonstrate the presence of diverse, novel totiviruses in the P. striiformis field populations.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Ali S, Rodriguez-Algaba J, Thach T, Sørensen CK, Hansen JG, Lassen P, Nazari K, Hodson DP, Justesen AF, Hovmøller MS. Yellow Rust Epidemics Worldwide Were Caused by Pathogen Races from Divergent Genetic Lineages. Front Plant Sci 2017; 8:1057. [PMID: 28676811 PMCID: PMC5477562 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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We investigated whether the recent worldwide epidemics of wheat yellow rust were driven by races of few clonal lineage(s) or populations of divergent races. Race phenotyping of 887 genetically diverse Puccinia striiformis isolates sampled in 35 countries during 2009-2015 revealed that these epidemics were often driven by races from few but highly divergent genetic lineages. PstS1 was predominant in North America; PstS2 in West Asia and North Africa; and both PstS1 and PstS2 in East Africa. PstS4 was prevalent in Northern Europe on triticale; PstS5 and PstS9 were prevalent in Central Asia; whereas PstS6 was prevalent in epidemics in East Africa. PstS7, PstS8 and PstS10 represented three genetic lineages prevalent in Europe. Races from other lineages were in low frequencies. Virulence to Yr9 and Yr27 was common in epidemics in Africa and Asia, while virulence to Yr17 and Yr32 were prevalent in Europe, corresponding to widely deployed resistance genes. The highest diversity was observed in South Asian populations, where frequent recombination has been reported, and no particular race was predominant in this area. The results are discussed in light of the role of invasions in shaping pathogen population across geographical regions. The results emphasized the lack of predictability of emergence of new races with high epidemic potential, which stresses the need for additional investments in population biology and surveillance activities of pathogens on global food crops, and assessments of disease vulnerability of host varieties prior to their deployment at larger scales.
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- Sajid Ali
- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
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- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Regional Cereal Rust Research Centre, Aegean Agricultural Research Instituteİzmir, Turkey
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYTAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
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Wu J, Wang Q, Liu S, Huang S, Mu J, Zeng Q, Huang L, Han D, Kang Z. Saturation Mapping of a Major Effect QTL for Stripe Rust Resistance on Wheat Chromosome 2B in Cultivar Napo 63 Using SNP Genotyping Arrays. Front Plant Sci 2017; 8:653. [PMID: 28491075 PMCID: PMC5405077 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Stripe rust or yellow rust (YR), caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most important diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Widespread deployment of resistant cultivars is the best means of achieving durable disease control. The red grain, spring wheat cultivar Napo 63 produced by CIMMYT in the 1960s shows a high level of adult-plant resistance to stripe rust in the field. To elucidate the genetic basis of resistance in this cultivar we evaluated 224 F2:3 lines and 175 F2:6 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from a cross between Napo 63 and the Pst-susceptible line Avocet S. The maximum disease severity (MDS) data of F2:3 lines and the relative area under the disease progress curve (rAUDPC) data of RILs were collected during the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 wheat growing seasons, respectively. Combined bulked segregant analysis and 90K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays placed 275 of 511 polymorphic SNPs on chromosome 2B. Sixty four KASP markers selected from the 275 SNPs and 76 SSR markers on 2B were used to identify a chromosome region associated with rust response. A major effect QTL, named Qyrnap.nwafu-2BS, was identified by inclusive composite interval mapping and was preliminarily mapped to a 5.46 cM interval flanked by KASP markers 90K-AN34 and 90K-AN36 in chromosome 2BS. Fourteen KASP markers more closely linked to the locus were developed following a 660K SNP array analysis. The QTL region was finally narrowed to a 0.9 cM interval flanked by KASP markers 660K-AN21 and 660K-AN57 in bin region 2BS-1-0.53. The resistance of Napo 63 was stable across all environments, and as a QTL, explained an average 66.1% of the phenotypic variance in MDS of F2:3 lines and 55.7% of the phenotypic variance in rAUDPC of F5:6 RILs. The short genetic interval and flanking KASP markers developed in the study will facilitate marker-assisted selection, gene pyramiding, and eventual positional cloning of Qyrnap.nwafu-2BS.
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- Jianhui Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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Zheng L, Zhao J, Liang X, Zhan G, Jiang S, Kang Z. Identification of a Novel Alternaria alternata Strain Able to Hyperparasitize Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the Causal Agent of Wheat Stripe Rust. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:71. [PMID: 28197134 PMCID: PMC5281574 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The obligate bitrophic fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) causes stripe (yellow) rust on wheat worldwide. Here, we report a novel fungal strain able to hyperparasitize Pst. The strain was isolated from gray-colored rust pustules, and was identified as Alternaria alternata (Fr.: Fr.) keissler based on a combination of morphological characteristics and multi-locus (ITS, GAPDH, and RPB2) phylogeny. Upon artificial inoculation, the hyperparasite reduced the production and viability of urediniospores, and produced a typical gray-colored rust pustule symptom. Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that the strain could efficiently penetrate and colonize Pst urediniospores. This study first demonstrates that A. alternata could parasitize Pst and indicates its potential application in the biological control of wheat stripe rust disease.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F UniversityYangling, China
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Understanding how disease foci arise from single source lesions has not been well studied. Here, single wheat leaves were inoculated with Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici urediniospores, and all wheat leaves within two intersecting 0.3 × 3.0 m transects were sampled in eight replicates over three years. The lesions observed on each of the top three leaves on plants within 1.5 m from the source lesion were three-dimensionally mapped. The total number of lesions within a 1.5 m radius was estimated by dividing the number of lesions observed within each 0.025 m-wide annulus by the fraction of the annulus sampled. The estimated total number of lesions produced within 1.5 m of a single source lesion ranged from 27 to 776, with a mean of 288 lesions. Eighty percent of the lesions were recorded within 0.69 m of the source infection. The proportion of total lesions observed at a given distance from the source was fitted well by the Lomax and Weibull distributions, reflecting the large proportion of lesions arising close to the source, and when fitted to an inverse-power distribution had a slope (b) of 2.5. There were more lesions produced on leaves higher in the canopy than on lower leaves, with more lesions being detected above than below the point of inoculation. Simultaneous measurement of lesion gradients and spore dispersal in the final year of the study suggests that this pattern is due to greater susceptibility of upper leaves, rather than increased dispersal to upper leaves.
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- D H Farber
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, 2082 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, 700 SW 30th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, 2082 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331
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Zhao L, Ning S, Yu J, Hao M, Zhang L, Yuan Z, Zheng Y, Liu D. Cytological identification of an Aegilops variabilis chromosome carrying stripe rust resistance in wheat. Breed Sci 2016; 66:522-529. [PMID: 27795677 PMCID: PMC5010304 DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.16011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Aegilops variabilis (UUSvSv), an important sources for wheat improvement, originated from chromosome doubling of a natural hybrid between Ae. umbellulata (UU) with Ae. longissima (SlSl). The Ae. variabilis karyotype was poorly characterized by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). The FISH probe combination of pSc119.2, pTa71 and pTa-713 identified each of the 14 pairs of Ae. variabilis chromosomes. Our FISH ideogram was further used to detect an Ae. variabilis chromosome carrying stripe rust resistance in the background of wheat lines developed from crosses of the stripe rust susceptible bread wheat cultivar Yiyuan 2 with a resistant Ae. variabilis accession. Among the 15 resistant BC1F7 lines, three were 2Sv + 4Sv addition lines (2n = 46) and 12 were 2Sv(2B) or 2Sv(2D) substitution lines that were confirmed with SSR markers. SSR marker gwm148 can be used to trace 2Sv in common wheat background. Chromosome 2Sv probably carries gametocidal(Gc) gene(s) since cytological instability and chromosome structural variations, including non-homologous translocations, were observed in some lines with this chromosome. Due to the effects of photoperiod genes, substitution lines 2Sv(2D) and 2Sv(2B) exhibited late heading with 2Sv(2D) lines being later than 2Sv(2B) lines. 2Sv(2D) substitution lines were also taller and exhibited higher spikelet numbers and longer spikes.
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University,
Chengdu, Sichuan 611130,
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University,
Chengdu, Sichuan 611130,
China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University,
Chengdu, Sichuan 611130,
China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University,
Chengdu, Sichuan 611130,
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University,
Chengdu, Sichuan 611130,
China
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University,
Chengdu, Sichuan 611130,
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Cereal rusts, caused by obligate and biotrophic fungi in the genus Puccinia, are important diseases that threaten world food security. With the recent discovery of alternate hosts for the stripe rust fungus (Puccinia striiformis), all cereal rust fungi are now known to be heteroecious, requiring two distinct plant species serving as primary or alternate hosts to complete their sexual life cycle. The roles of the alternate hosts in disease epidemiology and pathogen variation vary greatly from species to species and from region to region because of different climatic and cropping conditions. We focus this review on rust fungi of small grains, mainly stripe rust, stem rust, leaf rust, and crown rust of wheat, barley, oat, rye, and triticale, with emphases on the contributions of alternate hosts to the development and management of rust diseases.
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- Jie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-6430
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-6430;
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China;
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Li H, Ren B, Kang Z, Huang L. Comparison of cell death and accumulation of reactive oxygen species in wheat lines with or without Yr36 responding to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici under low and high temperatures at seedling and adult-plant stages. Protoplasma 2016; 253:787-802. [PMID: 26070270 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-015-0833-2] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Yr36 is an important gene conferring resistance to stripe rust of wheat caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst). To determine if the Yr36 resistance is correlated to reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst and cell death, wheat near-isogenic lines with (UC1041 + Yr36) and without (UC1041) the gene were histologically characterized for response to Pst infection. Yr36 conferred stripe rust resistance at both seedling and adult-plant stages when the gene line was tested with Pst race CYR29 at a high-temperature (HT) cycle (12 °C at night and 33 °C during the day). At the HT cycle, the growth of secondary hyphae was obviously suppressed in both seedlings and adult plants of UC1041 + Yr36 compared with those of UC1041. The percentages of infection sites with necrotic host cells in UC1041 + Yr36 were significantly higher than UC1041 60 hours after inoculation (hai) at both seedling and adult-plant stages. Mesophyll cell death in the inoculated UC1041 + Yr36 leaves at the HT cycle was stronger than at a low-temperature (LT) cycle (12 °C at night and 18 °C during the day). At the HT cycle, the level of ROS burst started increasing in the inoculated leaves of UC1041 + Yr36 when Pst hyphae started differentiating and extending, and simultaneously, the number of penetration sites with hypersensitive cell death was also increasing. The results indicate that Yr36 product affects the ROS accumulation and cell death of the host in interaction of wheat with Pst.
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- Hui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, People's Republic of China.
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Dawson AM, Bettgenhaeuser J, Gardiner M, Green P, Hernández-Pinzón I, Hubbard A, Moscou MJ. The development of quick, robust, quantitative phenotypic assays for describing the host-nonhost landscape to stripe rust. Front Plant Sci 2015; 6:876. [PMID: 26579142 PMCID: PMC4621417 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Nonhost resistance is often conceptualized as a qualitative separation from host resistance. Classification into these two states is generally facile, as they fail to fully describe the range of states that exist in the transition from host to nonhost. This poses a problem when studying pathosystems that cannot be classified as either host or nonhost due to their intermediate status relative to these two extremes. In this study, we investigate the efficacy of the Poaceae-stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis Westend.) interaction for describing the host-nonhost landscape. First, using barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and Brachypodium distachyon (L.) P. Beauv. We observed that macroscopic symptoms of chlorosis and leaf browning were associated with hyphal colonization by P. striiformis f. sp. tritici, respectively. This prompted us to adapt a protocol for visualizing fungal structures into a phenotypic assay that estimates the percent of leaf colonized. Use of this assay in intermediate host and intermediate nonhost systems found the frequency of infection decreases with evolutionary divergence from the host species. Similarly, we observed that the pathogen's ability to complete its life cycle decreased faster than its ability to colonize leaf tissue, with no incidence of pustules observed in the intermediate nonhost system and significantly reduced pustule formation in the intermediate host system as compared to the host system, barley-P. striiformis f. sp. hordei. By leveraging the stripe rust pathosystem in conjunction with macroscopic and microscopic phenotypic assays, we now hope to dissect the genetic architecture of intermediate host and intermediate nonhost resistance using structured populations in barley and B. distachyon.
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- The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich Research ParkNorwich, UK
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Sapoukhina N, Paillard S, Dedryver F, de Vallavieille-Pope C. Quantitative plant resistance in cultivar mixtures: wheat yellow rust as a modeling case study. New Phytol 2013; 200:888-897. [PMID: 23875842 DOI: 10.1111/nph.12413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Unlike qualitative plant resistance, which confers immunity to disease, quantitative resistance confers only a reduction in disease severity and this can be nonspecific. Consequently, the outcome of its deployment in cultivar mixtures is not easy to predict, as on the one hand it may reduce the heterogeneity of the mixture, but on the other it may induce competition between nonspecialized strains of the pathogen. To clarify the principles for the successful use of quantitative plant resistance in disease management, we built a parsimonious model describing the dynamics of competing pathogen strains spreading through a mixture of cultivars carrying nonspecific quantitative resistance. Using the parameterized model for a wheat-yellow rust system, we demonstrate that a more effective use of quantitative resistance in mixtures involves reinforcing the effect of the highly resistant cultivars rather than replacing them. We highlight the fact that the judicious deployment of the quantitative resistance in two- or three-component mixtures makes it possible to reduce disease severity using only small proportions of the highly resistant cultivar. Our results provide insights into the effects on pathogen dynamics of deploying quantitative plant resistance, and can provide guidance for choosing appropriate associations of cultivars and optimizing diversification strategies.
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- Natalia Sapoukhina
- INRA, UMR1345 Institut de Recherche en Horticulture et Semences - IRHS, SFR 4207, PRES UNAM, 42 rue Georges Morel, F-49071, Beaucouzé Cedex, France
- AgroCampus-Ouest, UMR1345 Institut de Recherche en Horticulture et Semences - IRHS, F-49045, Angers, France
- Université d'Angers, UMR1345 Institut de Recherche en Horticulture et Semences - IRHS, F-49045, Angers, France
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- INRA, UMR 1349, Institut de Génétique, Environnement et Protection des Plantes - IGEPP , BP 35327, F-35653, Le Rheu Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1349, Institut de Génétique, Environnement et Protection des Plantes - IGEPP , BP 35327, F-35653, Le Rheu Cedex, France
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Chen X, Coram T, Huang X, Wang M, Dolezal A. Understanding Molecular Mechanisms of Durable and Non-durable Resistance to Stripe Rust in Wheat Using a Transcriptomics Approach. Curr Genomics 2013; 14:111-26. [PMID: 24082821 PMCID: PMC3637676 DOI: 10.2174/1389202911314020004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 12/12/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Stripe rust of wheat, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, continues to cause severe damage worldwide. Durable resistance is necessary for sustainable control of the disease. High-temperature adult-plant (HTAP) resistance, which expresses when the weather becomes warm and plants grow older, has been demonstrated to be durable. We conducted numerous studies to understand the molecular mechanisms of different types of stripe rust resistance using a transcriptomics approach. Through comparing gene expression patterns with race-specific, all-stage resistance controlled by various genes, we found that a greater diversity of genes is involved in HTAP resistance than in all-stage resistance. The genes involved in HTAP resistance are induced more slowly and their expression induction is less dramatic than genes involved in all-stage resistance. The high diversity of genes and less dramatic induction may explain durability and the incomplete expression level of HTAP resistance. Identification of transcripts may be helpful in identifying resistance controlled by different genes and in selecting better combinations of genes to combine for achieving adequate and durable resistance.
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- Xianming Chen
- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Genetics, Quality, Physiology and Disease Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA ; Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA
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Finckh MR, Mundt CC. Plant competition and disease in genetically diverse wheat populations. Oecologia 1992; 91:82-92. [PMID: 28313378 DOI: 10.1007/BF00317245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/1991] [Accepted: 02/20/1992] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The direct and indirect effects of plant genetic diversity on epidemics and the influence of disease on plant competition were investigated using the wheat (Triticum aestivum)/stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis) system. Replacement series consisting of a susceptible and a resistant wheat genotype or two wheat genotypes susceptible to different races of stripe rust were grown in the presence and absence of the pathogen. Stripe rust severity, number of seed heads, seed yield, and seed weight were determined separately for each wheat genotype in the mixtures and the pure stands. The frequency of susceptible genotypes in a mixture explained up to 67% of the variation in disease severity. However, competitive interactions among plant genotypes sometimes appeared to alter susceptibility and obscured the relationship. In pure stands of single genotypes, disease severity explained between 52 and 58% of the variation in seed yield. In mixtures, coefficients of determination were only 10 and 31%, suggesting a strong influence of plant-plant interactions on seed yield. These results suggest that host-parasite coevolutionary models need to account for the strong effect that specific plant genotype combinations may have on disease severity and plant reproduction.
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