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Zamani-Noor N, Jędryczka M. Pathotyping Systems and Pathotypes of Plasmodiophora brassicae-Navigating toward the Optimal Classification. Pathogens 2024; 13:313. [PMID: 38668268 PMCID: PMC11053400 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13040313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, an obligate biotrophic soil-borne pathogen, poses a significant threat to cruciferous crops worldwide by causing the devastating disease known as clubroot. Pathogenic variability in P. brassicae populations has been recognized since the 1930s based on its interactions with Brassica species. Over time, numerous sets of differential hosts have been developed and used worldwide to explore the pathogenic variability within P. brassicae populations. These sets encompass a range of systems, including the Williams system, the European Clubroot Differential set (ECD), the Brassica napus set, the Japanese Clubroot Differential Set, the Canadian Clubroot Differential Set (CCS), the Korean Clubroot Differential Set, and the Chinese Sinitic Clubroot Differential set (SCD). However, all existing systems possess both advantages as well as limitations regarding the detection of pathotypes from various Brassica species and their corresponding virulence pattern on Brassica genotypes. This comprehensive review aims to compare the main differential systems utilized in classifying P. brassicae pathotypes worldwide. Their strengths, limitations, and implications are evaluated, thereby enhancing our understanding of pathogenic variability.
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- Nazanin Zamani-Noor
- Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland, Julius Kühn-Institute (JKI), D-38104 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Pathogen Genetics and Plant Resistance Team, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznań, Poland
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Han Z, Zhang Y, Di C, Bi H, Pan K. Application of Rice Straw Inhibits Clubroot Disease by Regulating the Microbial Community in Soil. Microorganisms 2024; 12:717. [PMID: 38674661 PMCID: PMC11051980 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12040717] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Straw return is an effective agricultural management practice for alleviating soil sickness, but only a few studies have focused on the incorporation of straw with deep plowing and rotary tillage practices in vegetable production. To determine the effects of rice straw return on Chinese cabbage clubroot, a field experiment for three consecutive years in the same area was performed. Soil microbial high-throughput sequencing, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other methods were used to detect Chinese cabbage plant growth, clubroot occurrence, soil chemical properties and soil microbial diversity and abundance. The results showed that straw addition could significantly reduce the clubroot disease incidence. Through Illumina Miseq sequencing, the diversity of the fungi decreased obviously. The relative abundance of the phyla Proteobacteria and Firmicutes was strikingly reduced, while that of Chloroflexi was significantly increased. Redundancy analysis suggests that soil properties may also affect the soil microbial composition; changes in the microbial structure of bacteria and fungi were associated with the available phosphorus. In conclusion, the continuous addition of rice straw can promote the growth and control the occurrence of clubroot, which is closely related to the microbial composition, and the inhibition effect is proportional to the age of addition.
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- Zhe Han
- Institute of Agricultural Remote Sensing and Information, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150086, China; (Z.H.); (H.B.)
- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Postdoctoral Program, Harbin 150086, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Y.Z.); (C.D.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Y.Z.); (C.D.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Remote Sensing and Information, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150086, China; (Z.H.); (H.B.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Y.Z.); (C.D.)
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Sasaki T, Naito R, Ohara T, Sakane K, Tanaka S, Sasaki K, Osato A, Nomura Y, Ito SI. Effects of flusulfamide on spore germination of Plasmodiophora brassicae. J Pestic Sci 2024; 49:52-57. [PMID: 38450088 PMCID: PMC10912929 DOI: 10.1584/jpestics.d23-031] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Flusulfamide inhibits germination of Plasmodiophora brassicae resting spores to suppress clubroot disease, but its mechanism of action on the germination of P. brassicae resting spores remains unclear. In this study, P. brassicae resting spores were treated with flusulfamide and visualized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The gene expression of P. brassicae resting spores was analyzed using RT-PCR, followed by immunoblotting analysis. TEM results revealed that flusulfamide suppressed the primary zoosporogenesis of P. brassicae resting spores during the early phase, and RT-PCR results revealed that flusulfamide affected the gene expression during the germination of the resting spores. Immunoblot and RT-qPCR analyses revealed that PbCyp3, an immunophilin (peptidyl-prolyl-isomerase) gene, was highly expressed, resulting in the unusual accumulation of PbCYP3 protein in P. brassicae resting spores immediately after treatment with flusulfamide. This suggests that flusulfamide may cause aberrant folding of proteins involved in primary zoosporogenesis, thereby inhibiting germination.
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- Taito Sasaki
- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University
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- Agrochemicals Research Center, Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions, Inc
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- Agrochemicals Research Center, Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions, Inc
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- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University
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- Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources, Advanced Science and Innovational Research Center, Yamaguchi University
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University
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- Research Center for Thermotolerant Microbial Resources, Advanced Science and Innovational Research Center, Yamaguchi University
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Gravot A, Liégard B, Quadrana L, Veillet F, Aigu Y, Bargain T, Bénéjam J, Lariagon C, Lemoine J, Colot V, Manzanares-Dauleux MJ, Jubault M. Two adjacent NLR genes conferring quantitative resistance to clubroot disease in Arabidopsis are regulated by a stably inherited epiallelic variation. Plant Commun 2024:100824. [PMID: 38268192 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100824] [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] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Clubroot caused by the protist Plasmodiophora brassicae is a major disease affecting cultivated Brassicaceae. Using a combination of quantitative trait locus (QTL) fine mapping, CRISPR-Cas9 validation, and extensive analyses of DNA sequence and methylation patterns, we revealed that the two adjacent neighboring NLR (nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat) genes AT5G47260 and AT5G47280 cooperate in controlling broad-spectrum quantitative partial resistance to the root pathogen P. brassicae in Arabidopsis and that they are epigenetically regulated. The variation in DNA methylation is not associated with any nucleotide variation or any transposable element presence/absence variants and is stably inherited. Variations in DNA methylation at the Pb-At5.2 QTL are widespread across Arabidopsis accessions and correlate negatively with variations in expression of the two genes. Our study demonstrates that natural, stable, and transgenerationally inherited epigenetic variations can play an important role in shaping resistance to plant pathogens by modulating the expression of immune receptors.
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- Antoine Gravot
- IGEPP Institut Agro, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France
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- IGEPP Institut Agro, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France
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- Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), Ecole Normale Supérieure, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), 75005 Paris, France
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- IGEPP INRAE, Institut Agro, Université de Rennes, 29260 Ploudaniel, France
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- IGEPP Institut Agro, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France
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- IGEPP Institut Agro, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France
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- IGEPP Institut Agro, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France
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- IGEPP Institut Agro, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France
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- Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), Ecole Normale Supérieure, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), 75005 Paris, France
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- IGEPP Institut Agro, INRAE, Université de Rennes, 35650 Le Rheu, France.
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Kang H, Lin Z, Yuan X, Shi Y, Xie X, Li L, Fan T, Li B, Chai A. The occurrence of clubroot in cruciferous crops correlates with the chemical and microbial characteristics of soils. Front Microbiol 2024; 14:1293360. [PMID: 38260873 PMCID: PMC10800485 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1293360] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Clubroot disease, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is a serious soil-borne disease in Brassica crops worldwide. It seriously occurs in conducive soils of southern China, while never happens in some areas of northern China with suppressive soils. To understanding the differences, we measured the soil suppressiveness, chemical properties, and microbial communities in suppressive and conducive soils by bioassay and sequencing of 16S and 18S rRNA amplicons. The biological basis of clubroot suppressiveness was supported by the ability to remove it by pasteurization. The pH value and calcium content in the suppressive soils were higher than those in the conducive soils. Suppressive soils were associated with higher fungal diversity and bacterial abundance. The fungal phyla Chytridiomycota, Olpidiomycota, and Mucoromycota and the bacterial phyla Acidobacteriota and Gemmatimonadota were enriched in suppressive soils. More abundant beneficial microbes, including Chaetomium and Lysobacter, were found in the suppressive soils than in the conducive soils. Molecular ecological network analysis revealed that the fungal network of suppressive soils was more complex than that of conducive soils. Our results indicate that plant health is closely related to soil physicochemical and biological properties. This study is of great significance for developing strategies for clubtroot disease prevention and control.
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- Huajun Kang
- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Moreno-Velandia CA, Garcia-Arias FL, Dávila-Mora L, Rodríguez E, Villabona-Gélvez A, Revelo-Gómez EG, Marcillo-Paguay CA, Riascos-Ortiz DH, Zuluaga AP. The potential of PGPR and Trichoderma-based bioproducts and resistant cultivars as tools to manage clubroot disease in cruciferous crops. Front Plant Sci 2024; 14:1323530. [PMID: 38259940 PMCID: PMC10800447 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1323530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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The objective of this research was to determine the potential use of eco-friendly technologies to reduce the clubroot disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, the main constraint of cruciferous crops worldwide. Two commercial bioproducts were evaluated in susceptible broccoli, one based on the PGPR consortium (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus pumilus, and Agrobacterium radiobacter K84) and the other one based on Trichoderma koningiopsis Th003 (Tricotec® WG). Additionally, the resistant broccoli cv. Monclano® was tested under two concentrations of resting spores (RS) of P. brassicae, 1 × 103 and 1 × 105 RS g-1 of soil. The first phase of evaluations with broccoli was carried out under a greenhouse, while susceptible broccoli, cauliflower, and red cabbage were included in a subsequent field phase. Tebuconazole + Trifloxystrobin mixture and Fluazinam were included as positive controls. The effectiveness of the bioproducts depended on the nature of the biocontrol agent, the concentration of P. brassicae, and the dose of treatment. Tricotec® showed consistent plant growth promotion but no biocontrol effect against clubroot, and the rhizobacteria-based bioproduct significantly reduced the disease in both greenhouse and field experiments. Higher disease severity was observed with the higher dose of Tricotec®. Under field conditions, the rhizobacteria reduced the incidence progress by 26%, 39%, and 57% under high, medium, and low pressure of the pathogen, respectively. However, no reduction of clubroot severity under high pressure of the pathogen was observed. Complete inhibition of club formation in roots was achieved via the fungicide, but a phytotoxic effect was observed under greenhouse conditions. Fungicides reduced the incidence progress of clubroot, but not the severity under high inoculum pressure in the field. The fungicides, the bacterial treatment, and the combination of bioproducts tended to delay the progress of the disease compared with the negative control and Tricotec alone. The resistant broccoli showed a low level of disease under high concentrations of P. brassicae (less than 10% incidence and up to 2% severity). These results suggested the overall potential of commercial tools based on the PGPR consortium and plant resistance to control P. brassicae. The integration of control measures, the role of Trichoderma spp. in P. brassicae-cruciferous pathosystems, and the need to recover highly infested soils will be discussed.
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- Carlos Andrés Moreno-Velandia
- Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Mosquera, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Mosquera, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Mosquera, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Mosquera, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Mosquera, Colombia
- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación Obonuco, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Pasto, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación Obonuco, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Pasto, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Mosquera, Colombia
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Salih R, Brochu AS, Labbé C, Strelkov SE, Franke C, Bélanger R, Pérez-López E. A Hydroponic-Based Bioassay to Facilitate Plasmodiophora brassicae Phenotyping. Plant Dis 2024; 108:131-138. [PMID: 37536345 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-05-23-0959-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: 08/05/2023]
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Clubroot, caused by the obligate parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most devastating diseases affecting the canola/oilseed rape (Brassica napus) industry worldwide. Currently, the planting of clubroot-resistant (CR) cultivars is the most effective strategy used to restrict the spread and the economic losses linked to the disease. However, virulent P. brassicae isolates have been able to infect many of the currently available CR cultivars, and the options to manage the disease are becoming limited. Another challenge has been achieving consistency in evaluating host reactions to P. brassicae infection, with most bioassays conducted in soil and/or potting medium, which requires significant space and can be labor intensive. Visual scoring of clubroot symptom development can also be influenced by user bias. Here, we have developed a hydroponic bioassay using well-characterized P. brassicae single-spore isolates representative of clubroot virulence in Canada, as well as field isolates from three Canadian provinces in combination with canola inbred homozygous lines carrying resistance genetics representative of CR cultivars available to growers in Canada. To improve the efficiency and consistency of disease assessment, symptom severity scores were compared with clubroot evaluations based on the scanned root area. According to the results, this bioassay offers a reliable, less expensive, and reproducible option to evaluate P. brassicae virulence, as well as to identify which canola resistance profile(s) may be effective against particular isolates. This bioassay will contribute to the breeding of new CR canola cultivars and the identification of virulence genes in P. brassicae that could trigger resistance and that have been very elusive to this day.[Formula: see text] Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.
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- Rasha Salih
- Départment de Phytologie, Faculté des Sciences de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur les Végétaux (CRIV), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Départment de Phytologie, Faculté des Sciences de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur les Végétaux (CRIV), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Départment de Phytologie, Faculté des Sciences de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur les Végétaux (CRIV), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Nutrien Ag Solutions Canada, Saskatoon, SK S4N 4L8, Canada
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- Départment de Phytologie, Faculté des Sciences de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur les Végétaux (CRIV), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Départment de Phytologie, Faculté des Sciences de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur les Végétaux (CRIV), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Yu Z, Strelkov SE, Hwang SF. Evaluation of Amisulbrom Products for the Management of Clubroot of Canola ( Brassica napus). Plants (Basel) 2023; 13:28. [PMID: 38202335 PMCID: PMC10780551 DOI: 10.3390/plants13010028] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is an important disease of canola (Brassica napus). Amisulbrom, a quinone inside inhibitor (QiI), was evaluated for its effectiveness in clubroot management in Alberta, Canada. Resting spores of P. brassicae were treated in vitro with 0, 0.01, 0.1, 1, and 10% (w/v) amisulbrom to determine its effect on spore germination and viability. Amisulbrom inhibited resting spore germination by up to 79% and reduced viable spores by 31% relative to the control. Applications of a liquid solution (AL1000, 1000 g active ingredient (ai) ha-1) and granular formulations (AF700, 700 g ai ha-1; AF1000, 1000 g ai ha-1; AF1500, 1500 g ai ha-1) of amisulbrom were tested on the canola cultivars '45H31' (clubroot-susceptible) and 'CS2000' (moderately resistant) under greenhouse conditions and in field experiments in 2019 and 2020. In the greenhouse, the treatments were evaluated at inoculum concentrations of 1 × 105 or 1 × 107 resting spores g-1 soil. A trend of decreasing clubroot severity with an increasing amisulbrom rate was observed. At the lower spore concentration, treatment with AF1500 resulted in a clubroot disease severity index (DSI) <20% for both cultivars, while the lowest DSI under both low and high spore concentrations was obtained with AL1000. The field results indicated a significant reduction in DSI, with varied effects of rates and liquid vs. granular formulations. The greatest reductions (up to 58.3%) in DSI were obtained with AF1500 and AL1000 in 2020. These findings suggest that amisulbrom holds promise as part of an integrated clubroot management approach.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada; (Z.Y.); (S.E.S.)
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Zhao Y, Li C, Chen X, Cheng J, Xie J, Lin Y, Fu Y, Jiang D, Chen T. Overexpression of chitinase PbChia1 from Plasmodiophora brassicae improves broad-spectrum disease resistance of Arabidopsis. Virulence 2023; 14:2233147. [PMID: 37431945 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2023.2233147] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Chitinase plays an important role in plant resistance against chitin-containing pathogens through hydrolysis of chitin. Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is a major disease for cruciferous crops and vegetables worldwide. The cell wall of P. brassicae resting spores contains chitin. Chitinase is regarded as capable of improving plant resistance to fungal diseases. However, there has been no report about the function of chitinase in P. brassicae. Here, wheat germ agglutinin staining and commercial chitinase treatment demonstrated that chitin is a functional component in P. brassicae. In addition, Chitinase PbChia1 was identified by chitin pull-down assay combined with LC-MS/MS. PbChia1 was found to be a typical secreted chitinase, which could bind chitin with chitinase activity in vitro. PbChia1 could significantly decrease the resting spores of P. brassicae and therefore relieve the severity of clubroot symptom, with a biocontrol effect of 61.29%. Overexpression of PbChia1 in Arabidopsis thaliana improved its resistance to P. brassicae, increased host survival rate and seed yield, enhanced PAMPs-triggered reactive oxygen species burst, MAPK activation and expression of immune-related genes. PbChia1 transgenic plants also showed resistance to other pathogens, such as biotrophic bacterium Pst DC3000, necrotrophic fungi Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Rhizoctonia solani. These findings indicate that chitinase PbChia1 is a candidate gene that can confer broad-spectrum disease resistance in breeding.
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- Yanli Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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Hong Y, Wang S, Feng J, Liang Y. Effect of Mulching on Soil Temperatures and Its Impact on Plasmodiophora brassicae and Clubroot. Plant Dis 2023; 107:3731-3736. [PMID: 37337441 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-05-23-0960-sc] [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: 06/21/2023]
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Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is a serious soilborne disease on cruciferous crops worldwide. Agricultural practice is a preferable clubroot management strategy because of its low investment requirement and environmental safety. Among the agricultural practices, solarization has been widely applied in the integrated management of other soilborne diseases. However, only few reports exist on the effect of solarization on clubroot management. In this study, we measured the effect of plastic mulching on soil temperature at different depths and on clubroot incidence and severity under greenhouse and field conditions. The pathogen density in the soil after solarization was measured by quantitative PCR analysis. Results indicated that the mulching treatment increased soil temperature especially in the soil layer ranges of 0 to 20 cm. Solarization with mulching also effectively reduced the incidence and severity of clubroot in the greenhouse assay and the field trial by decreasing the P. brassicae population in the soil. This study suggested that solarization with mulching can impair clubroot development and thus contribute to the sustainable management of clubroot.
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- Yingzhe Hong
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Edmonton, Alberta T5Y 6H3, Canada
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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Klueken AM, Mahfoud Y, Rößler S, Ludwig-Müller J. Testing Effects of Seed Treatments against Clubroot Disease in Various Oilseed Rape Hybrids. Pathogens 2023; 12:1339. [PMID: 38003803 PMCID: PMC10675021 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12111339] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Clubroot disease, caused by the protist pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae, is an emerging threat to cruciferous crops, including oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Most of the current commercial cultivars are highly susceptible, and efficient management tools are lacking practical implementation. Over three years and three experimental periods, we studied the effects of isotianil in comparison with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST713-HiCFU against clubroot disease under greenhouse experiments. Our results show control effects, which were strongly dependent on seasons, host plant genotype, and clubroot isolates: isotianil and B. amyloliquefaciens QST713-HiCFU reduced disease severity consistently at variable, but field-relevant spore concentrations of clubroot isolates; with seed treatments showing superior effects compared to drench applications. The co-application of isotianil with B. amyloliquefaciens QST713-HiCFU could, in some cases, increase the efficacy. Interestingly, all studied hybrids reacted to treatments, albeit to a somewhat different extent. When tested against a field isolate, the results obtained with the single spore isolate were partially confirmed but with greater variability. Overall, the generally positive effects of isotianil and B. amyloliquefaciens QST713-HiCFU on the reduction of clubroot were repeatedly observed. The inoculation of clubroot disease with different spore counts indicates a dose-response effect for tested products. This study highlights the importance of performing experiments holistically over multiple, consecutive seasons, with various isolates, application types, and different genetic resources of host plants.
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- A. Michael Klueken
- Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Disease Control Biology, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany;
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- Faculty of Biology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01217 Dresden, Germany; (Y.M.); (S.R.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01217 Dresden, Germany; (Y.M.); (S.R.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01217 Dresden, Germany; (Y.M.); (S.R.)
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Abdukerim R, Xiang S, Shi Y, Xie X, Li L, Chai A, Li B, Fan T. Seed Pelleting with Gum Arabic-Encapsulated Biocontrol Bacteria for Effective Control of Clubroot Disease in Pak Choi. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3702. [PMID: 37960058 PMCID: PMC10647673 DOI: 10.3390/plants12213702] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Clubroot is one of the most serious soil-borne diseases on crucifer crops worldwide. Seed treatment with biocontrol agents is an effective and eco-friendly way to control clubroot disease. However, there is a big challenge to inoculating the seed with bacterial cells through seed pelleting due to the harsh environment on the seed surface or in the rhizosphere. In this study, a method for microbial seed pelleting was developed to protect pak choi seedlings against clubroot disease. Typically, a biocontrol bacterium, Paenibacillus polymyxa ZF129, was encapsulated by the spray-drying method with gum arabic as wall material, and then pak choi seeds were pelleted with the microencapsulated Paenibacillus polymyxa ZF129 (ZF129m). The morphology, storage stability, and release behavior of ZF129 microcapsules were evaluated. Compared with the naked Paenibacillus polymyxa ZF129 cells, encapsulated ZF129 cells showed higher viability during ambient storage on pak choi seeds. Moreover, ZF129m-pelleted seeds showed higher control efficacy (71.23%) against clubroot disease than that of nonencapsulated ZF129-pelleted seeds (61.64%) in pak choi. Seed pelleting with microencapsulated biocontrol Paenibacillus polymyxa ZF129 proved to be an effective and eco-friendly strategy for the control of clubroot disease in pak choi.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (R.A.); (S.X.); (Y.S.); (X.X.); (L.L.); (A.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (R.A.); (S.X.); (Y.S.); (X.X.); (L.L.); (A.C.)
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Ding L, Zhou H, Liang HD, Tan L, Zhao H, Chen XJ, Ren ZH. Efficacy of Streptomyces melanosporofaciens strain X216 at controlling clubroot disease on oilseed rape. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1249813. [PMID: 37795295 PMCID: PMC10546314 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1249813] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) is highly susceptible to infection from the soilborne pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin that causes clubroot disease and deleteriously affects production throughout the world. In this study, biological control resources were explored by isolating 237 strains of bacteria from fields of oilseed rape using the gradient dilution coating method. A strain with strong antagonistic ability was screened using a plate confrontation test and designated X216. It was identified as Streptomyces melanosporofaciens owing to its morphological characteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequence. This study also examined the lethality of strain X216 to the resting spores of P. brassicae, its influence on infection in root hairs, and its ability to control clubroot on oilseed rape. The corrected lethality rate on resting spores after strain X216 had been used for 14 days was 56.59% ± 1.97%, which was significantly higher than the use of 75% of the fungicides chlorothalonil WP and 20% Fluazinam SC. Significantly fewer root hairs were infected after this treatment. A pot test showed that X216 was 62.14% effective at controlling the disease, which was not significantly different from that of the fungicide 100 g L-1 cyazofamid SC diluted 1,000-fold but significantly higher than those of 75% chlorothalonil and 50% carbendazim WP. Strain X216 controlled 43.16% of the incidence of clubroot in the field, which could significantly reduce the disease index of oilseed rape clubroot. Therefore, strain X216 is promising to study for the biological control of oilseed rape clubroot.
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- Lin Ding
- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- Yueyang Inspection and Testing Center, Yueyang, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- College of Agricultural, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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Liao R, Wei X, Zhao Y, Xie Z, Nath UK, Yang S, Su H, Wang Z, Li L, Tian B, Wei F, Yuan Y, Zhang X. bra-miR167a Targets ARF8 and Negatively Regulates Arabidopsis thaliana Immunity against Plasmodiophora brassicae. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11850. [PMID: 37511608 PMCID: PMC10380745 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411850] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Clubroot is a soil-borne disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, which can seriously affect the growth and production of cruciferous crops, especially Chinese cabbage crops, worldwide. At present, few studies have been conducted on the molecular mechanism of this disease's resistance response. In this experiment, we analyzed the bioinformation of bra-miR167a, constructed a silencing vector (STTM167a) and an overexpression vector (OE-miR167a), and transformed them to Arabidopsis to confirm the role of miR167a in the clubroot resistance mechanism of Arabidopsis. Afterwards, phenotype analysis and expression level analysis of key genes were conducted on transgenic plants. From the result, we found that the length and number of lateral roots of silence transgenic Arabidopsis STTM167a was higher than that of WT and OE-miR167a. In addition, the STTM167a transgenic Arabidopsis induced up-regulation of disease resistance-related genes (PR1, PR5, MPK3, and MPK6) at 3 days after inoculation. On the other hand, the auxin pathway genes (TIR1, AFB2, and AFB3), which are involved in maintaining the balance of auxin/IAA and auxin response factor (ARF), were down-regulated. These results indicate that bra-miR167a is negative to the development of lateral roots and auxins, but positive to the expression of resistance-related genes. This also means that the STTM167a can improve the resistance of clubroot by promoting lateral root development and the level of auxin, and can induce resistance-related genes by regulating its target genes. We found a positive correlation between miR167a and clubroot disease, which is a new clue for the prevention and treatment of clubroot disease.
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- Rujiao Liao
- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Improvement, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; (Z.X.); (B.T.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Improvement, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; (Z.X.); (B.T.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Improvement, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; (Z.X.); (B.T.)
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh;
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Improvement, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; (Z.X.); (B.T.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Improvement, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; (Z.X.); (B.T.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (R.L.); (X.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Y.); (H.S.); (Z.W.); (L.L.); (F.W.)
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Improvement, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; (Z.X.); (B.T.)
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Greer SF, Surendran A, Grant M, Lillywhite R. The current status, challenges, and future perspectives for managing diseases of brassicas. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1209258. [PMID: 37533829 PMCID: PMC10392840 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1209258] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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The Brassica genus comprises the greatest diversity of agriculturally important crops. Several species from this genus are grown as vegetable and oil crops for food, animal feed and industrial purposes. In particular, B. oleracea has been extensively bred to give rise to several familiar vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and Brussels Sprouts, etc.) that are grouped under seven major cultivars. In 2020, 96.4 million tonnes of vegetable brassicas were produced globally with a 10.6% increase over the past decade. Yet, like other crops, the production of brassicas is challenged by diseases among which, black rot, clubroot, downy mildew and turnip yellows virus have been identified by growers as the most damaging to UK production. In some cases, yield losses can reach 90% depending upon the geographic location of cultivation. This review aims to provide an overview of the key diseases of brassicas and their management practices, with respect to the biology and lifecycle of the causal pathogens. In addition, the existing controls on the market as well as those that are currently in the research and development phases were critically reviewed. There is not one specific control method that is effective against all the diseases. Generally, cultural practices prevent disease rather than reduce or eliminate disease. Chemical controls are limited, have broad-spectrum activity, are damaging to the environment and are rapidly becoming ineffective due to the evolution of resistance mechanisms by the pathogens. It is therefore important to develop integrated pest management (IPM) strategies that are tailored to geographic locations. Several knowledge gaps have been identified and listed in this review along with the future recommendations to control these four major diseases of brassicas. As such, this review paper will act as a guide to sustainably tackle pre-harvest diseases in Brassica crops to reduce food loss.
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- Shannon F. Greer
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Carbon, Crop and Soils Group, SRUC, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Wang W, Qin L, Zhang W, Tang L, Zhang C, Dong X, Miao P, Shen M, Du H, Cheng H, Wang K, Zhang X, Su M, Lu H, Li C, Gao Q, Zhang X, Huang Y, Liang C, Zhou JM, Chen YH. WeiTsing, a pericycle-expressed ion channel, safeguards the stele to confer clubroot resistance. Cell 2023; 186:2656-2671.e18. [PMID: 37295403 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plant roots encounter numerous pathogenic microbes that often cause devastating diseases. One such pathogen, Plasmodiophora brassicae (Pb), causes clubroot disease and severe yield losses on cruciferous crops worldwide. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of WeiTsing (WTS), a broad-spectrum clubroot resistance gene from Arabidopsis. WTS is transcriptionally activated in the pericycle upon Pb infection to prevent pathogen colonization in the stele. Brassica napus carrying the WTS transgene displayed strong resistance to Pb. WTS encodes a small protein localized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and its expression in plants induces immune responses. The cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of WTS revealed a previously unknown pentameric architecture with a central pore. Electrophysiology analyses demonstrated that WTS is a calcium-permeable cation-selective channel. Structure-guided mutagenesis indicated that channel activity is strictly required for triggering defenses. The findings uncover an ion channel analogous to resistosomes that triggers immune signaling in the pericycle.
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- Wei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572025, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572025, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572025, China.
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Tonu NN, Wen R, Song T, Guo X, Murphy LA, Gossen BD, Yu F, Peng G. Canola with Stacked Genes Shows Moderate Resistance and Resilience against a Field Population of Plasmodiophora brassicae ( Clubroot) Pathotype X. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:726. [PMID: 36840074 PMCID: PMC9960129 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Genetic resistance is a cornerstone for managing clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae). However, when used repeatedly, a clubroot resistance (CR) gene can be broken rapidly. In this study, canola inbred/hybrid lines carrying one or two CR genes (Rcr1/CRaM and Crr1rutb) were assessed against P. brassicae pathotype X by repeated exposure to the same inoculum source under a controlled environment. Lines carrying two CR genes, either Rcr1 + Crr1rutb or CRaM + Crr1rutb, showed partial resistance. Selected lines were inoculated with a field pathotype X population (L-G3) at 5 × 106 resting spores/g soil, and all clubs were returned to the soil they came from six weeks after inoculation. The planting was repeated for five cycles, with diseased roots being returned to the soil after each cycle. The soil inoculum was quantified using qPCR before each planting cycle. All lines with a single CR gene were consistently susceptible, maintaining high soil inoculum levels over time. The lines carrying two CR genes showed much lower clubroot severity, resulting in a 10-fold decline in soil inoculum. These results showed that the CR-gene stacking provided moderate resistance against P. brassicae pathotype X, which may also help reduce the pathogen inoculum buildup in soil.
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- Nazmoon Naher Tonu
- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
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- Pest Surveillance Initiative, 5A-1325 Markham Road, Winnipeg, MB R3T 4J6, Canada
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- Pest Surveillance Initiative, 5A-1325 Markham Road, Winnipeg, MB R3T 4J6, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
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Bíbová J, Kábrtová V, Večeřová V, Kučerová Z, Hudeček M, Plačková L, Novák O, Strnad M, Plíhal O. The Role of a Cytokinin Antagonist in the Progression of Clubroot Disease. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13020299. [PMID: 36830668 PMCID: PMC9953476 DOI: 10.3390/biom13020299] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Plasmodiophora brassicae is an obligate biotrophic pathogen causing clubroot disease in cruciferous plants. Infected plant organs are subject to profound morphological changes, the roots form characteristic galls, and the leaves are chlorotic and abscise. The process of gall formation is governed by timely changes in the levels of endogenous plant hormones that occur throughout the entire life cycle of the clubroot pathogen. The homeostasis of two plant hormones, cytokinin and auxin, appears to be crucial for club development. To investigate the role of cytokinin and auxin in gall formation, we used metabolomic and transcriptomic profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana infected with clubroot, focusing on the late stages of the disease, where symptoms were more pronounced. Loss-of-function mutants of three cytokinin receptors, AHK2, AHK3, and CRE1/AHK4, were employed to further study the homeostasis of cytokinin in response to disease progression; ahk double mutants developed characteristic symptoms of the disease, albeit with varying intensity. The most susceptible to clubroot disease was the ahk3 ahk4 double mutant, as revealed by measuring its photosynthetic performance. Quantification of phytohormone levels and pharmacological treatment with the cytokinin antagonist PI-55 showed significant changes in the levels of endogenous cytokinin and auxin, which was manifested by both enhanced and reduced development of disease symptoms in different genotypes.
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- Jana Bíbová
- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (O.P.)
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (O.P.)
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Javed MA, Schwelm A, Zamani‐Noor N, Salih R, Silvestre Vañó M, Wu J, González García M, Heick TM, Luo C, Prakash P, Pérez‐López E. The clubroot pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae: A profile update. Mol Plant Pathol 2023; 24:89-106. [PMID: 36448235 PMCID: PMC9831288 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [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: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Plasmodiophora brassicae is the causal agent of clubroot disease of cruciferous plants and one of the biggest threats to the rapeseed (Brassica napus) and brassica vegetable industry worldwide. DISEASE SYMPTOMS In the advanced stages of clubroot disease wilting, stunting, yellowing, and redness are visible in the shoots. However, the typical symptoms of the disease are the presence of club-shaped galls in the roots of susceptible hosts that block the absorption of water and nutrients. HOST RANGE Members of the family Brassicaceae are the primary host of the pathogen, although some members of the family, such as Bunias orientalis, Coronopus squamatus, and Raphanus sativus, have been identified as being consistently resistant to P. brassicae isolates with variable virulence profile. TAXONOMY Class: Phytomyxea; Order: Plasmodiophorales; Family: Plasmodiophoraceae; Genus: Plasmodiophora; Species: Plasmodiophora brassicae (Woronin, 1877). DISTRIBUTION Clubroot disease is spread worldwide, with reports from all continents except Antarctica. To date, clubroot disease has been reported in more than 80 countries. PATHOTYPING Based on its virulence on different hosts, P. brassicae is classified into pathotypes or races. Five main pathotyping systems have been developed to understand the relationship between P. brassicae and its hosts. Nowadays, the Canadian clubroot differential is extensively used in Canada and has so far identified 36 different pathotypes based on the response of a set of 13 hosts. EFFECTORS AND RESISTANCE After the identification and characterization of the clubroot pathogen SABATH-type methyltransferase PbBSMT, several other effectors have been characterized. However, no avirulence gene is known, hindering the functional characterization of the five intercellular nucleotide-binding (NB) site leucine-rich-repeat (LRR) receptors (NLRs) clubroot resistance genes validated to date. IMPORTANT LINK Canola Council of Canada is constantly updating information about clubroot and P. brassicae as part of their Canola Encyclopedia: https://www.canolacouncil.org/canola-encyclopedia/diseases/clubroot/. PHYTOSANITARY CATEGORIZATION PLADBR: EPPO A2 list; Annex designation 9E.
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- Muhammad Asim Javed
- Départment de phytologie, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentationUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur les végétauxUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Department of Plant ScienceWageningen University and ResearchWageningenNetherlands
- Teagasc, Crops Research CentreCarlowIreland
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- Julius Kühn‐Institute, Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and GrasslandBraunschweigGermany
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- Départment de phytologie, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentationUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur les végétauxUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Départment de phytologie, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentationUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur les végétauxUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Départment de phytologie, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentationUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur les végétauxUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Départment de phytologie, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentationUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur les végétauxUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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- Départment de phytologie, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentationUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- College of Agronomy and BiotechnologySouthwest UniversityChongqingChina
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- Départment de phytologie, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentationUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- K. S. Rangasamy College of TechnologyNamakkalIndia
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- Départment de phytologie, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentationUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur les végétauxUniversité LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
- Institute de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université LavalQuebec CityQuebecCanada
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Kong L, Liu J, Zhang W, Li X, Zhang Y, Chen X, Zhan Z, Piao Z. Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthetase Gene Family in Chinese Cabbage ( Brassica rapa) and Plasmodiophora brassicae during Their Interaction. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:929. [PMID: 36674458 PMCID: PMC9864397 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24020929] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Trehalose is a nonreducing disaccharide that is widely distributed in various organisms. Trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS) is a critical enzyme responsible for the biosynthesis of trehalose, which serves important functions in growth and development, defense, and stress resistance. Although previous studies have found that the clubroot pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae can lead to the accumulation of trehalose in infected Arabidopsis organs, it has been proposed that much of the accumulated trehalose is derived from the pathogen. At present, there is very little evidence to verify this view. In this study, a comprehensive analysis of the TPS gene family was conducted in Brassica rapa and Plasmodiophora brassicae. A total of 14 Brassica rapa TPS genes (BrTPSs) and 3 P. brassicae TPS genes (PbTPSs) were identified, and the evolutionary characteristics, functional classification, and expression patterns were analyzed. Fourteen BrTPS genes were classified into two distinct classes according to phylogeny and gene structure. Three PbTPSs showed no significant differences in gene structure and protein conserved motifs. However, evolutionary analysis showed that the PbTPS2 gene failed to cluster with PbTPS1 and PbTPS3. Furthermore, cis-acting elements related to growth and development, defense and stress responsiveness, and hormone responsiveness were predicted in the promoter region of the BrTPS genes. Expression analysis of most BrTPS genes at five stages after P. brassicae interaction found no significant induction. Instead, the expression of the PbTPS genes of P. brassicae was upregulated, which was consistent with the period of trehalose accumulation. This study deepens our understanding of the function and evolution of BrTPSs and PbTPSs. Simultaneously, clarifying the biosynthesis of trehalose in the interaction between Brassica rapa and P. brassicae is also of great significance.
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- Molecular Biology of Vegetable Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Molecular Biology of Vegetable Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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Li X, Wei Y, Ma Y, Cao G, Ma S, Zhang T, Zhan Z, Piao Z. Marker-Assisted Pyramiding of CRa and CRd Genes to Improve the Clubroot Resistance of Brassica rapa. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13122414. [PMID: 36553679 PMCID: PMC9777773 DOI: 10.3390/genes13122414] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is an economically important soil-borne disease that threatens Brassicaceae crops worldwide. In recent years, the incidence area of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis) clubroot disease has increased, which severely affects the yield and quality of Chinese cabbage. The resistance of varieties harboring the single clubroot-resistance (CR) gene is easily broken through by P. brassicae pathotypes. CRa and CRd, genetically identified in B. rapa, are CR genes known to be highly resistant to different P. brassicaea pathotypes. In our study, we perform the gene pyramiding of CRa and CRd in Chinese cabbages through marker-assisted selection (MAS), and develop homozygous pyramided lines. The newly generated pyramided lines exhibit greater resistance to six different pathotypes than that of two parental lines carrying a single CR gene. This study provides new CR-gene-pyramided lines for the development of clubroot-resistant Brassica varieties for future breeding programs.
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Zhou Q, Galindo-González L, Hwang SF, Strelkov SE. Application of the NanoString nCounter System as an Alternative Method to Investigate Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Host Plant Responses to Plasmodiophora brassicae. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23. [PMID: 36555223 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Clubroot, caused by the soilborne pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae, is an important disease of canola (Brassica napus) and other crucifers. The recent application of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) technologies to study P. brassicae−host interactions has generated large amounts of gene expression data, improving knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis and host resistance. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis has been widely applied to examine the expression of a limited number of genes and to validate the results of RNA-seq studies, but may not be ideal for analyzing larger suites of target genes or increased sample numbers. Moreover, the need for intermediate steps such as cDNA synthesis may introduce variability that could affect the accuracy of the data generated by qPCR. Here, we report the validation of gene expression data from a previous RNA-seq study of clubroot using the NanoString nCounter System, which achieves efficient gene expression quantification in a fast and simple manner. We first confirm the robustness of the NanoString system by comparing the results with those generated by qPCR and RNA-seq and then discuss the importance of some candidate genes for resistance or susceptibility to P. brassicae in the host. The results show that the expression of genes measured using NanoString have a high correlation with the values obtained using the other two technologies, with R > 0.90 and p < 0.01, and the same expression patterns for most genes. The three methods (qPCR, RNA-seq, and NanoString) were also compared in terms of laboratory procedures, time, and cost. We propose that the NanoString nCounter System is a robust, sensitive, highly reproducible, and simple technology for gene expression analysis. NanoString could become a common alternative to qPCR to validate RNA-seq data or to create panels of genes for use as markers of resistance/susceptibility when plants are challenged with different P. brassicae pathotypes.
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Yang H, Sun Q, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Wang X, Chen Y, Yuan S, Du J, Wang W. Comparing the infection biology and gene expression differences of Plasmodiophora brassicae primary and secondary zoospores. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1002976. [PMID: 36532436 PMCID: PMC9751365 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1002976] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Plasmodiophora brassicae (Wor.) is an obligate plant pathogen affecting Brassicae worldwide. To date, there is very little information available on the biology and molecular basis of P. brassicae primary and secondary zoospore infections. To examine their roles, we used microscope to systematically investigate the infection differences of P. brassicae between samples inoculated separately with resting spores and secondary zoospores. The obvious development of P. brassicae asynchrony that is characterized by secondary plasmodium, resting sporangial plasmodium, and resting spores was observed at 12 days in Brassica rapa inoculated with resting spores but not when inoculated with secondary zoospores at the same time. Inoculation with resting spores resulted in much more development of zoosporangia clusters than inoculation with secondary zoospores in non-host Spinacia oleracea. The results indicated that primary zoospore infection played an important role in the subsequent development. To improve our understanding of the infection mechanisms, RNA-seq analysis was performed. Among 18 effectors identified in P. brassicae, 13 effectors were induced in B. rapa seedlings inoculated with resting spores, which suggested that the pathogen and host first contacted, and more effectors were needed. Corresponding to those in B. rapa, the expression levels of most genes involved in the calcium-mediated signaling pathway and PTI pathway were higher in plants inoculated with resting spores than in those inoculated with secondary zoospores. The ETI pathway was suppressed after inoculation with secondary zoospores. The genes induced after inoculation with resting spores were suppressed in B. rapa seedlings inoculated with secondary zoospores, which might be important to allow a fully compatible interaction and contribute to a susceptible reaction in the host at the subsequent infection stage. The primary zoospores undertook an more important interaction with plants.
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- Hui Yang
- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Crop Science Education, College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Zamani-Noor N, Wallenhammar AC, Kaczmarek J, Patar UR, Zouhar M, Manasova M, Jędryczka M. Pathotype Characterization of Plasmodiophora brassicae, the Cause of Clubroot in Central Europe and Sweden (2016-2020). Pathogens 2022; 11. [PMID: 36558774 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11121440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is a crucial oilseed rape disease worldwide. Information on the virulence of P. brassicae populations is essential to apply disease control with proper clubroot-resistant cultivars. In 2016-2020, 84 isolates of P. brassicae were collected in the Czech Republic (CZ), Germany (DE), Poland (PL), and Sweden (SW). Pathotypes were designated using 17 Brassica hosts, including the European Clubroot Differentials (ECD), Somé set, and clubroot-resistant oilseed rape cv. Mendel. According to the ECD set, virulence analyses differentiated the isolates into 42 pathotypes. The most common pathotypes were 16/31/31 (in DE, PL, and SW) and 16/06/12 (in CZ, DE, and PL). Six pathotypes were found according to the Somé set, including 1-4 pathotypes per country. P1 was most prevalent in DE, PL, and SW, while P3 was abundant in CZ, DE, and PL. The current study provides clear evidence for a shift towards increased virulence in P. brassicae populations compared to previous studies. Several isolates overcame the resistance of cv. Mendel and of Brassica rapa genotypes ECD 01 to ECD 04. Considering all investigated samples, significant negative correlations were found between clubroot incidence and the frequency of oilseed rape in crop rotation, as for clubroot incidence and soil pH.
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Yang Z, Jiang Y, Gong J, Li Q, Dun B, Liu D, Yin F, Yuan L, Zhou X, Wang H, Wang J, Zhan Z, Shah N, Nwafor CC, Zhou Y, Chen P, Zhu L, Li S, Wang B, Xiang J, Zhou Y, Li Z, Piao Z, Yang Q, Zhang C. R gene triplication confers European fodder turnip with improved clubroot resistance. Plant Biotechnol J 2022; 20:1502-1517. [PMID: 35445530 PMCID: PMC9342621 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13827] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Clubroot is one of the most important diseases for many important cruciferous vegetables and oilseed crops worldwide. Different clubroot resistance (CR) loci have been identified from only limited species in Brassica, making it difficult to compare and utilize these loci. European fodder turnip ECD04 is considered one of the most valuable resources for CR breeding. To explore the genetic and evolutionary basis of CR in ECD04, we sequenced the genome of ECD04 using de novo assembly and identified 978 candidate R genes. Subsequently, the 28 published CR loci were physically mapped to 15 loci in the ECD04 genome, including 62 candidate CR genes. Among them, two CR genes, CRA3.7.1 and CRA8.2.4, were functionally validated. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that CRA3.7.1 and CRA8.2.4 originated from a common ancestor before the whole-genome triplication (WGT) event. In clubroot susceptible Brassica species, CR-gene homologues were affected by transposable element (TE) insertion, resulting in the loss of CR function. It can be concluded that the current functional CR genes in Brassica rapa and non-functional CR genes in other Brassica species were derived from a common ancestral gene before WGT. Finally, a hypothesis for CR gene evolution is proposed for further discussion.
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- Zhiquan Yang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural BioinformaticsCollege of InformaticsHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Institute of Crop ScienceAnhui Academy of Agricultural ScienceHefeiChina
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Yangtze River Rare Plant Research InstituteChina Three Gorges CorporationYichangChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural BioinformaticsCollege of InformaticsHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural BioinformaticsCollege of InformaticsHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural BioinformaticsCollege of InformaticsHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of HorticultureShenyang Agricultural UniversityShenyangChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Yichang Academy of Agricultural ScienceYichangChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for the Characteristic Resources Exploitation of Dabie Mountains and College of Biology and Agriculture ResourceHuanggang Normal UniversityHuanggangChina
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for the Characteristic Resources Exploitation of Dabie Mountains and College of Biology and Agriculture ResourceHuanggang Normal UniversityHuanggangChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for the Characteristic Resources Exploitation of Dabie Mountains and College of Biology and Agriculture ResourceHuanggang Normal UniversityHuanggangChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- College of HorticultureShenyang Agricultural UniversityShenyangChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural BioinformaticsCollege of InformaticsHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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Zhao Y, Chen X, Cheng J, Xie J, Lin Y, Jiang D, Fu Y, Chen T. Application of Trichoderma Hz36 and Hk37 as Biocontrol Agents against Clubroot Caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8080777. [PMID: 35893144 PMCID: PMC9331738 DOI: 10.3390/jof8080777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Clubroot, a soil-infective disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is a serious disease affecting cruciferous plants around the world. There is no effective control measure to completely remove this pathogen from fields after infection. Here, we screened and identified two strains (Hz36, Trichoderma guizhouense; Hk37, Trichoderma koningiopsis) of Trichoderma from the gall of clubroot in rapeseed fields with biocontrol potential for clubroot. The fermentation broth of Hz36 could significantly inhibit the germination of resting spores of P. brassicae, and promote the seed germination and root growth of rapeseed. The biocontrol efficiency of Hz36 strain on clubroot for rapeseed and Arabidopsis thaliana was 44.29% and 52.18%, respectively. The qPCR results revealed that strain Hz36 treatment could significantly reduce the content of P. brassicae in root cells, and paraffin section analysis revealed that it could delay the development of P. brassicae. Strain Hk37 showed similar effects to strain Hz36, whose biocontrol efficiency of clubroot could reach 57.30% in rapeseed and 68.01% in A. thaliana. These results indicate that strains Hz36 and Hk37 have the potential for the biocontrol of clubroot.
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Padrón-Rodríguez L, Cerdán Cabrera CR, Sánchez Coello NG, Luna-Rodríguez M, Pérez-López E. Plasmodiophora brassicae in Mexico: From Anecdote to Fact. Plant Dis 2022; 106:1832-1836. [PMID: 35072493 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-21-2607-re] [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: 06/14/2023]
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For years, the presence of clubroot disease and its causal agent, Plasmodiophora brassicae, in Mexico has been stated as a fact. However, an intensive search of the scientific literature in English and Spanish, as well as gray literature including theses and government reports, did not reveal any information about the actual detection of the pathogen, affected hosts, or areas with clubroot presence, or any information about clubroot (hernia de la col in Mexico). We followed a multistep process to confirm whether P. brassicae was indeed in Mexico. First, we identified agricultural communities with a history of cruciferous crop cultivation. Second, we asked growers if they had seen clubroot on their crops, using pictures of the characteristic root galls. Third, we collected soil from the locations where clubroot was reported and looked for clubroot/P. brassicae in the soil using several cruciferous bait plants. For the first time we confirm the presence of the clubroot pathogen P. brassicae in Mexico, through a bioassay, the presence of resting spores, and a P. brassicae-specific PCR assay. The identification of P. brassicae in Mexico will contribute to our understanding of the genetic diversity of this elusive and devastating plant pathogen in future studies.[Formula: see text] Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.
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- Legnara Padrón-Rodríguez
- Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Veracruzana, Zona Universitaria, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Veracruzana, Zona Universitaria, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, México
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- Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur les Végétaux, Department of Plant Sciences, FSAA, Université Laval, Quebec City G1V 0A6, Quebec, Canada
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Ludwig-Müller J. What Can We Learn from -Omics Approaches to Understand Clubroot Disease? Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116293. [PMID: 35682976 PMCID: PMC9180986 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Clubroot is one of the most economically significant diseases worldwide. As a result, many investigations focus on both curing the disease and in-depth molecular studies. Although the first transcriptome dataset for the clubroot disease describing the clubroot disease was published in 2006, many different pathogen-host plant combinations have only recently been investigated and published. Articles presenting -omics data and the clubroot pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae as well as different host plants were analyzed to summarize the findings in the richness of these datasets. Although genome data for the protist have only recently become available, many effector candidates have been identified, but their functional characterization is incomplete. A better understanding of the life cycle is clearly required to comprehend its function. While only a few proteome studies and metabolome analyses were performed, the majority of studies used microarrays and RNAseq approaches to study transcriptomes. Metabolites, comprising chemical groups like hormones were generally studied in a more targeted manner. Furthermore, functional approaches based on such datasets have been carried out employing mutants, transgenic lines, or ecotypes/cultivars of either Arabidopsis thaliana or other economically important host plants of the Brassica family. This has led to new discoveries of potential genes involved in disease development or in (partial) resistance or tolerance to P. brassicae. The overall contribution of individual experimental setups to a larger picture will be discussed in this review.
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Yang X, Sun L, Sun H, Hong Y, Xia Z, Pang W, Piao Z, Feng J, Liang Y. A Loop-Mediated Isothermal DNA Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Detection of the Clubroot Pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. Plant Dis 2022; 106:1730-1735. [PMID: 34879734 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-21-2430-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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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Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is a serious threat to cruciferous crops around the world. The resting spores of P. brassicae are a primary source of infection and can survive in soil for many years. Detection of resting spores in soil is essential for forecasting clubroot prevalence. Detection of P. brassicae has been relying on plant bioassays or PCR-based methods. The loop-mediated isothermal DNA amplification (LAMP) is a promising approach for microorganism detection with the advantage of high sensitivity, accuracy, and convenience in viewing. In this study, we developed a LAMP assay for detection of P. brassicae in soil, roots, and seeds. This method can detect P. brassicae at a minimal amount of 1 fg of plasmid DNA or 10 resting spores in the soil. Compared with conventional PCR, the LAMP was more sensitive in detection of P. brassicae at the lower levels in soil samples. In conclusion, we elaborated a sensitive, accurate, and easy-to-use LAMP assay to detect P. brassicae, which will facilitate sustainable clubroot management and planning.
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- Xinyu Yang
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta T5Y 6H3, Canada
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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Liu H, Nwafor CC, Piao Y, Li X, Zhan Z, Piao Z. Identification and Characterization of Circular RNAs in Brassica rapa in Response to Plasmodiophora brassicae. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:5369. [PMID: 35628175 PMCID: PMC9141718 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105369] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Plasmodiophora brassicae is a soil-borne pathogen that attacks the roots of cruciferous plants and causes clubroot disease. CircRNAs are noncoding RNAs, widely existing in plant and animal species. Although knowledge of circRNAs has been updated continuously and rapidly, information about circRNAs in the regulation of clubroot disease resistance is extremely limited in Brassica rapa. Here, Chinese cabbage (BJN 222) containing clubroot resistance genes (CRa) against P. brassicae Pb4 was susceptible to PbE. To investigate the mechanism of cicRNAs responsible for clubroot disease resistance in B. rapa, circRNA-seq was performed with roots of 'BJN 222' at 0, 8, and 23 days post-inoculated (dpi) with Pb4 and PbE. A total of 231 differentially expressed circRNAs were identified between the groups. Based on the differentially expressed circRNAs, the circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed using the target genes directly or indirectly related to plant resistance. Upregulated novel_circ_000495 suppressed the expression of miR5656-y, leading to the upregulation of Bra026508, which might cause plant resistance. Our results provide new insights into clubroot resistance mechanisms and lay a foundation for further studies exploring complex gene regulation networks in B. rapa.
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- Huishan Liu
- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China; (H.L.); (Y.P.); (X.L.)
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- Center for Plant Science Innovation and Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA;
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China; (H.L.); (Y.P.); (X.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China; (H.L.); (Y.P.); (X.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China; (H.L.); (Y.P.); (X.L.)
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China; (H.L.); (Y.P.); (X.L.)
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Zhang Y, Li W, Lu P, Xu T, Pan K. Three Preceding Crops Increased the Yield of and Inhibited Clubroot Disease in Continuously Monocropped Chinese Cabbage by Regulating the Soil Properties and Rhizosphere Microbial Community. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10040799. [PMID: 35456849 PMCID: PMC9028536 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10040799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Crop rotation can improve soil properties and is one of the important measures to prevent soil-borne diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different preceding crops on clubroot disease in Chinese cabbage and soil microorganisms, to provide a theoretical basis for the ecological control of clubroot scientifically. In this experiment, soybeans, potato onions, and wheat were used as the preceding crops and compared with the local preceding crop garlic. The growth of the Chinese cabbage, disease occurrence, soil chemical properties and changes in microbial community structure were determined by using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), soil microbial high-throughput sequencing and other methods. The results showed that the rotation of potato onion and wheat with Chinese cabbage could reduce the clubroot disease index of Chinese cabbage remarkably. Through Illumina Miseq sequencing, when three previous crops were harvested, the abundance and diversity of the bacteria increased obviously, while the fungi decreased. The relative abundance of the phylum Proteobacteria and Firmicutes was strikingly reduced, while that of Chloroflexi was significantly increased. These results show that three previous crops changed the structure of soil microorganisms, reduced the clubroot disease of Chinese cabbage, promoted growth, and suppressed disease. The ranked effect on promoting growth and inhibiting diseases was potato onion > wheat > soybean.
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- Yiping Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Y.Z.); (W.L.); (P.L.); (T.X.)
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Y.Z.); (W.L.); (P.L.); (T.X.)
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Y.Z.); (W.L.); (P.L.); (T.X.)
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Y.Z.); (W.L.); (P.L.); (T.X.)
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Y.Z.); (W.L.); (P.L.); (T.X.)
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-451-5519-0563
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Struck C, Rüsch S, Strehlow B. Control Strategies of Clubroot Disease Caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae. Microorganisms 2022; 10:620. [PMID: 35336194 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10030620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The clubroot disease caused by the soil-borne pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae is one of the most important diseases of cruciferous crops worldwide. As with many plant pathogens, the spread is closely related to the cultivation of suitable host plants. In addition, temperature and water availability are crucial determinants for the occurrence and reproduction of clubroot disease. Current global changes are contributing to the widespread incidence of clubroot disease. On the one hand, global trade and high prices are leading to an increase in the cultivation of the host plant rapeseed worldwide. On the other hand, climate change is improving the living conditions of the pathogen P. brassicae in temperate climates and leading to its increased occurrence. Well-known ways to control efficiently this disease include arable farming strategies: growing host plants in wide crop rotations, liming the contaminated soils, and using resistant host plants. Since chemical control of the clubroot disease is not possible or not ecologically compatible, more and more alternative control options are being investigated. In this review, we address the challenges for its control, with a focus on biological control options.
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Zhou Q, Jayawardhane KN, Strelkov SE, Hwang SF, Chen G. Identification of Arabidopsis Phospholipase A Mutants With Increased Susceptibility to Plasmodiophora brassicae. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:799142. [PMID: 35251078 PMCID: PMC8895301 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.799142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Clubroot, caused by the obligate parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most devastating diseases of canola (Brassica napus) in Canada. The identification of novel genes that contribute to clubroot resistance is important for the sustainable management of clubroot, as these genes may be used in the development of resistant canola cultivars. Phospholipase As (PLAs) play important roles in plant defense signaling and stress tolerance, and thus are attractive targets for crop breeding. However, since canola is an allopolyploid and has multiple copies of each PLA gene, it is time-consuming to test the functions of PLAs directly in this crop. In contrast, the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana has a simpler genetic background and only one copy of each PLA. Therefore, it would be reasonable and faster to validate the potential utility of PLA genes in Arabidopsis first. In this study, we identified seven homozygous atpla knockout/knockdown mutants of Arabidopsis, and tested their performance following inoculation with P. brassicae. Four mutants (pla1-iiα, pla1-iγ3, pla1-iii, ppla-iiiβ, ppla-iiiδ) developed more severe clubroot than the wild-type, suggesting increased susceptibility to P. brassicae. The homologs of these Arabidopsis PLAs (AtPLAs) in B. napus (BnPLAs) were identified through Blast searches and phylogenic analysis. Expression of the BnPLAs was subsequently examined in transcriptomic datasets generated from canola infected by P. brassicae, and promising candidates for further characterization identified.
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Wang Y, Koopmann B, von Tiedemann A. Methods for Assessment of Viability and Germination of Plasmodiophora brassicae Resting Spores. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:823051. [PMID: 35069518 PMCID: PMC8767001 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.823051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Clubroot caused by the obligate biotrophic parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae is a destructive soil borne disease of cruciferous crops. Resting spores of P. brassicae can survive in the soil for a long period without hosts or external stimulants. The viability and germination rate of resting spores are crucial factors of the inoculum potential in the field. The accurate assessment of viability and germination rate is the foundation to evaluate the effect of control methods. In this study, we evaluated several methods for the assessment of viability and germination rate of P. brassicae resting spores. Dual staining with calcofluor white-propidium iodide (CFW-PI) or single stain with Evans blue showed reliable accuracy in estimating viability. CFW-PI was capable of reliably determining the viability within 10 min, while Evans blue required overnight incubation to obtain accurate results. Due to DNA degradation of heat treatments, acetone was selected to evaluate the efficiency of propidium monoazide (PMA)–quantitative PCR (qPCR) used for the quantification of DNA from viable cells. The staining with 4,6-Diamidine-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride (DAPI) and the use of differential interference contrast microscopy were suitable for the determination of resting spore germination rates. The latter method also allowed recording individual germination states of spores. Alternatively, dual staining with CFW-Nile red was successfully used to assess the germination rate of resting spores with a lethal pre-treatment. This study evaluates and confirms the suitability of various microscopic and molecular genetic methods for the determination of viability and germination of P. brassicae resting spores. Such methods are required to study factors in the soil regulating survival, dormancy and germination of P. brassicae resting spores causing clubroot disease in Brassicaceae hosts and therefore are fundamental to develop novel strategies of control.
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- Yao Wang
- Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection, Department of Crop Sciences, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection, Department of Crop Sciences, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection, Department of Crop Sciences, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Yu F, Zhang Y, Wang J, Chen Q, Karim MM, Gossen BD, Peng G. Identification of Two Major QTLs in Brassica napus Lines With Introgressed Clubroot Resistance From Turnip Cultivar ECD01. Front Plant Sci 2022; 12:785989. [PMID: 35095960 PMCID: PMC8790046 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.785989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Plasmodiophora brassicae causes clubroot disease in brassica crops worldwide. Brassica rapa, a progenitor of Brassica napus (canola), possesses important sources for resistance to clubroot. A doubled haploid (DH) population consisting of 84 DH lines were developed from a Backcross2 (BC2) plant through an interspecific cross of B. rapa turnip cv. ECD01 (resistant, R) with canola line DH16516 (susceptible, S) and then backcrossed with DH16516 as the recurrent parent. The DH lines and their parental lines were tested for resistance to four major pathotypes (3A, 3D, 3H, and 5X) of P. brassicae identified from canola. The R:S segregation ratio for pathotype 3A was 1:3, and 3:1 for pathotypes 3D, 3H, and 5X. From genotyping by sequencing (GBS), a total of 355.3 M short reads were obtained from the 84 DH lines, ranging from 0.81 to 11.67 M sequences per line. The short reads were aligned into the A-genome of B. napus "Darmor-bzh" version 4.1 with a total of 260 non-redundant single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites. Two quantitative trait loci (QTLs), Rcr10 ECD01 and Rcr9 ECD01 , were detected for the pathotypes in chromosomes A03 and A08, respectively. Rcr10 ECD01 and Rcr9 ECD01 were responsible for resistance to 3A, 3D, and 3H, while only one QTL, Rcr9 ECD01 , was responsible for resistance to pathotype 5X. The logarithm of the odds (LOD) values, phenotypic variation explained (PVE), additive (Add) values, and confidence interval (CI) from the estimated QTL position varied with QTL, with a range of 5.2-12.2 for LOD, 16.2-43.3% for PVE, 14.3-25.4 for Add, and 1.5-12.0 cM for CI. The presence of the QTLs on the chromosomes was confirmed through the identification of the percentage of polymorphic variants using bulked-segregant analysis. There was one gene encoding a disease resistance protein and 24 genes encoding proteins with function related to plant defense response in the Rcr10 ECD01 target region. In the Rcr9 ECD01 region, two genes encoded disease resistance proteins and 10 genes encoded with defense-related function. The target regions for Rcr10 ECD01 and Rcr9 ECD01 in B. napus were homologous to the 11.0-16.0 Mb interval of chromosome A03 and the 12.0-14.5 Mb interval of A08 in B. rapa "Chiifu" reference genome, respectively.
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Zamani-Noor N, Brand S, Söchting HP. Effect of Pathogen Virulence on Pathogenicity, Host Range, and Reproduction of Plasmodiophora brassicae, the Causal Agent of Clubroot Disease. Plant Dis 2022; 106:57-64. [PMID: 34420358 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-21-0410-re] [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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A series of greenhouse experiments was conducted to evaluate the effect of Plasmodiophora brassicae virulence on clubroot development and propagation of resting spores in 86 plant species from 19 botanical families. Plants were artificially inoculated with two isolates of P. brassicae, which were virulent on clubroot-resistant oilseed rape cultivar Mendel [pathotype 1; P1 (+)] or avirulent on this cultivar (P1). Clubroot severity and the number of resting spores inside the roots were assessed 35 days post inoculation. Typical clubroot symptoms were observed only in the Brassicaceae family. P1 (+)-inoculated species exhibited more severe symptoms (two- to 10-fold more severe), bigger galls (1.1- to 5.8-fold heavier), and greater numbers of resting spores than the P1-inoculated plants. Among all Brassica species, Bunias orientalis, Coronopus squamatus, and Raphanus sativus were fully resistant against both isolates, whereas Camelina sativa, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Coincya monensis, Descurainia sophia, Diplotaxis muralis, Erucastrum gallicum, Neslia paniculata, Sinapis alba, Sinapis arvensis, Sisymbrium altissimum, Sisymbrium loeselii, and Thlaspi arvense were highly susceptible. Conringia orientalis, Diplotaxis tenuifolia, Hirschfeldia incana, Iberis amara, Lepidium campestre, and N. paniculata were completely or partially resistant to P1 isolate but highly susceptible to P1 (+). These results suggest that the basis for resistance in these species may be similar to that found in some commercial cultivars, and that these species could contribute to the buildup of inoculum of virulent pathotypes. Furthermore, the pathogen DNA was detected in Alopecurus myosuroides, Phacelia tanacetifolia, Papaver rhoeas, and Pisum sativum. It can be concluded that the number and diversity of hosts for P. brassicae are greater than previously reported.
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- Nazanin Zamani-Noor
- Julius Kühn Institute (JKI), Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland, Messeweg 11-12, D-38104 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Julius Kühn Institute (JKI), Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland, Messeweg 11-12, D-38104 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Julius Kühn Institute (JKI), Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland, Messeweg 11-12, D-38104 Braunschweig, Germany
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Hill TB, Daniels GC, Feng J, Harding MW. Hard to Kill: Inactivation of Plasmodiophora brassicae Resting Spores Using Chemical Disinfectants. Plant Dis 2022; 106:190-196. [PMID: 34370550 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-05-21-1055-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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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Biosafety practices, such as bioexclusion via sanitization, can prevent the spread of infectious soilborne threats such as the clubroot pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. Twenty-three chemical disinfectants were evaluated for efficacy against P. brassicae resting spores. Evans blue staining was used to directly measure the viability of P. brassicae resting spores after 20-min exposures to 10 concentrations of each of the 23 chemical disinfectants. Only nine disinfectants were capable of >95% inactivation, and only five were capable of inactivating >99% of resting spores. Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) and Spray Nine were the most effective disinfectants for inactivation of clubroot resting spores. AES 2500, SaniDate, and ethanol also inactivated >99% of resting spores but only at very high concentrations. A time course experiment showed that 10- to 12-min contact time was sufficient for ≥95% resting spore inactivation with Spray Nine and sodium hypochlorite, but ≥30-min contact was required for other disinfectants evaluated. These results will assist in guiding management recommendations for sanitization aimed at bioexclusion and biocontainment of P. brassicae.
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- T Blake Hill
- Crop Diversification Centre South, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Brooks, Alberta T1R 1E6, Canada
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- Crop Diversification Centre South, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Brooks, Alberta T1R 1E6, Canada
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- Alberta Plant Health Lab, Crop Diversification Centre North, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta T5Y 6H3, Canada
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- Crop Diversification Centre South, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Brooks, Alberta T1R 1E6, Canada
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Wang Y, Xiang X, Huang F, Yu W, Zhou X, Li B, Zhang Y, Chen P, Zhang C. Fine Mapping of Clubroot Resistance Loci CRA8.1 and Candidate Gene Analysis in Chinese Cabbage ( Brassica rapa L.). Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:898108. [PMID: 35599882 PMCID: PMC9121064 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.898108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Clubroot is caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, which threatens Brassicaceae crop production worldwide. In recent years, there has been an outbreak and rapid spread of clubroot in many major cruciferous crop-producing areas of China. In this study, we identified a cabbage material DingWen (DW) with different resistant capabilities from Huashuang5R (H5R) and Huayouza62R of Brassica napus, which are currently used as the main resistant cultivars for clubroot management in China. We used a next-generation sequencing-based bulked segregant analysis approach, combined with genetic mapping to identify clubroot-resistant (CR) genes from F1 population generated from a cross between the DW (CR) and HZSX (clubroot susceptible). The CR locus of DW (named CRA8.1) was mapped to a region between markers A08-4346 and A08-4853, which contains two different loci CRA8.1a and CRA8.1b after fine mapping. The CRA8.1b loci contain a fragment of 395 kb between markers A08-4624 and A08-4853 on A08 chromosome, and it is responsible for the resistance to PbZj and PbXm isolates. However, together with CRA8.1a, corresponding to a 765-kb region between markers A08-4346 and A08-4624, then it can confer resistance to PbXm +. Finally, through expression analysis between resistant and susceptible materials, two genes encoding TIR-NBS-LRR proteins (BraA08g039211E and BraA08g039212E) and one gene encoding an RLP protein (BraA08g039193E) were identified to be the most likely CR candidates for the peculiar resistance in DW.
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- Yanyan Wang
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hybrid Rape Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Rapeseed Branch of National Centre for Oil Crops Genetic Improvement, Yangling, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Industrial Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Peng Chen,
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Chunyu Zhang,
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Adhikary D, Mehta D, Uhrig RG, Rahman H, Kav NNV. A Proteome-Level Investigation Into Plasmodiophora brassicae Resistance in Brassica napus Canola. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:860393. [PMID: 35401597 PMCID: PMC8988049 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.860393] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Clubroot of Brassicaceae, an economically important soil borne disease, is caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, an obligate, biotrophic protist. This disease poses a serious threat to canola and related crops in Canada and around the globe causing significant losses. The pathogen is continuously evolving and new pathotypes are emerging, which necessitates the development of novel resistant canola cultivars to manage the disease. Proteins play a crucial role in many biological functions and the identification of differentially abundant proteins (DAP) using proteomics is a suitable approach to understand plant-pathogen interactions to assist in the development of gene specific markers for developing clubroot resistant (CR) cultivars. In this study, P. brassicae pathotype 3 (P3H) was used to challenge CR and clubroot susceptible (CS) canola lines. Root samples were collected at three distinct stages of pathogenesis, 7-, 14-, and 21-days post inoculation (DPI), protein samples were isolated, digested with trypsin and subjected to liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. A total of 937 proteins demonstrated a significant (q-value < 0.05) change in abundance in at least in one of the time points when compared between control and inoculated CR-parent, CR-progeny, CS-parent, CS-progeny and 784 proteins were significantly (q < 0.05) changed in abundance in at least in one of the time points when compared between the inoculated- CR and CS root proteomes of parent and progeny across the three time points tested. Functional annotation of differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) revealed several proteins related to calcium dependent signaling pathways. In addition, proteins related to reactive oxygen species (ROS) biochemistry, dehydrins, lignin, thaumatin, and phytohormones were identified. Among the DAPs, 73 putative proteins orthologous to CR proteins and quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with eight CR loci in different chromosomes including chromosomes A3 and A8 were identified. Proteins including BnaA02T0335400WE, BnaA03T0374600WE, BnaA03T0262200WE, and BnaA03T0464700WE are orthologous to identified CR loci with possible roles in mediating clubroot responses. In conclusion, these results have contributed to an improved understanding of the mechanisms involved in mediating response to P. brassicae in canola at the protein level.
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- Dinesh Adhikary
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Kawasaki M, Ohara T, Ishida M, Takahata Y, Hatakeyama K. Development of novel clubroot resistant rapeseed lines ( Brassica napus L.) effective against Japanese field isolates by marker assisted selection. Breed Sci 2021; 71:528-537. [PMID: 35087317 PMCID: PMC8784349 DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.21014] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Clubroot is an important disease infectible to cruciferous plants and a major threat to rapeseed production in Japan. However, no clubroot resistant rapeseed cultivars have been released. We surveyed pathotype variation of six isolates collected from rapeseed fields and found they were classified as pathotype groups 2 and 4 using Japanese F1 Chinese cabbage cultivars. We produced the resynthesized clubroot resistant Brassica napus harboring two resistant loci, Crr1 and Crr2, by interspecific crossing and developed resistant rapeseed lines for southern and northern regions by marker-assisted selection and backcrossing. We improved the DNA marker for erucic acid content to remove linkage drag between Crr1 and high erucic acid content and successfully selected lines with clubroot resistance and zero erucic acid for northern regions. A novel line, 'Tohoku No. 106', suitable for southern regions showed stable resistance against all six isolates and high performance in infested fields. We conclude that Crr1 and Crr2 are important genes for CR rapeseed breeding and marker-assisted selection is effective in improving clubroot resistance.
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- Mitsuyo Kawasaki
- Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, NARO, 4 Akahira, Shimo-kuriyagawa, Morioka, Iwate 020-0198, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, NARO, 360 Kusawa, Ano, Tsu, Mie 514-2392, Japan
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- Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, NARO, 360 Kusawa, Ano, Tsu, Mie 514-2392, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
- Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, 22-174-4 Narita, Kitakami, Iwate 024-0003, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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Ce F, Mei J, He H, Zhao Y, Hu W, Yu F, Li Q, Ren X, Si J, Song H, Qian W. Identification of Candidate Genes for Clubroot-Resistance in Brassica oleracea Using Quantitative Trait Loci-Sequencing. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:703520. [PMID: 34868102 PMCID: PMC8635040 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.703520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is a devastating disease of cabbage (Brassica oleracea). To identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for clubroot resistance (CR) in B. oleracea, genomic resequencing was carried out in two sets of extreme pools, group I and group II, which were constructed separately from 110 and 74 F2 cloned lines derived from the cross between clubroot-resistant (R) cabbage "GZ87" (against race 4) and susceptible (S) cabbage "263." Based on the QTL-sequencing (QTL-Seq) analysis of group I and group II, three QTLs (i.e., qCRc7-2, qCRc7-3, and qCRc7-4) were determined on the C07 chromosome. RNA-Seq and qRT-PCR were conducted in the extreme pools of group II before and after inoculation, and two potential candidate genes (i.e., Bol037115 and Bol042270), which exhibiting upregulation after inoculation in the R pool but downregulation in the S pool, were identified from the three QTLs on C07. A functional marker "SWU-OA" was developed from qCRc7-4 on C07, exhibiting ∼95% accuracy in identifying CR in 56 F2 lines. Our study will provide valuable information on resistance genes against P. brassicae and may accelerate the breeding process of B. oleracea with CR.
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- Fuquan Ce
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountains Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountains Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Olericulture, Chongqing, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountains Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountains Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Olericulture, Chongqing, China
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon Research and Development Center, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountains Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Olericulture, Chongqing, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountains Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Olericulture, Chongqing, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountains Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Olericulture, Chongqing, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountains Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Olericulture, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Galindo-González L, Hwang SF, Strelkov SE. Candidate Effectors of Plasmodiophora brassicae Pathotype 5X During Infection of Two Brassica napus Genotypes. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:742268. [PMID: 34803960 PMCID: PMC8595600 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.742268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most important diseases of canola (Brassica napus) in Canada. Disease management relies heavily on planting clubroot resistant (CR) cultivars, but in recent years, new resistance-breaking pathotypes of P. brassicae have emerged. Current efforts against the disease are concentrated in developing host resistance using traditional genetic breeding, omics and molecular biology. However, because of its obligate biotrophic nature, limited resources have been dedicated to investigating molecular mechanisms of pathogenic infection. We previously performed a transcriptomic study with the cultivar resistance-breaking pathotype 5X on two B. napus hosts presenting contrasting resistance/susceptibility, where we evaluated the mechanisms of host response. Since cultivar-pathotype interactions are very specific, and pathotype 5X is one of the most relevant resistance-breaking pathotypes in Canada, in this study, we analyze the expression of genes encoding putative secreted proteins from this pathotype, predicted using a bioinformatics pipeline, protein modeling and orthologous comparisons with effectors from other pathosystems. While host responses were found to differ markedly in our previous study, many common effectors are found in the pathogen while infecting both hosts, and the gene response among biological pathogen replicates seems more consistent in the effectors associated with the susceptible interaction, especially at 21 days after inoculation. The predicted effectors indicate the predominance of proteins with interacting domains (e.g., ankyrin), and genes bearing kinase and NUDIX domains, but also proteins with protective action against reactive oxygen species from the host. Many of these genes confirm previous predictions from other clubroot studies. A benzoic acid/SA methyltransferase (BSMT), which methylates SA to render it inactive, showed high levels of expression in the interactions with both hosts. Interestingly, our data indicate that E3 ubiquitin proteasome elements are also potentially involved in pathogenesis. Finally, a gene with similarity to indole-3-acetaldehyde dehydrogenase is a promising candidate effector because of its involvement in indole acetic acid synthesis, since auxin is one of the major players in clubroot development.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Xing M, Guan G, Zhang X, Sun H, Wang Z, Pang W, Piao Z, Yang X, Feng J, Liang Y. Spatiotemporal Quantification of Plasmodiophora brassicae Inoculum in Relation to Clubroot Development Under Inoculated and Naturally Infested Field Conditions. Plant Dis 2021; 105:3636-3642. [PMID: 34018813 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-21-0653-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is a destructive disease of cruciferous plants worldwide. A quantitative PCR (qPCR) system specific to P. brassicae was developed. Analysis of the qPCR sensitivity indicated that the lower limit of detection was 1 × 101 resting spores/ml, 1 × 102 spores/g of soil, and 1 × 103 spores/g of roots and seeds. The regression curves generated from the qPCR data of different samples had a parallel relationship. The difference between the theoretical and actual concentrations was lowest at 1 × 105 spores/g of sample, compared with other concentrations. The P. brassicae biomass in soil and plant root tissues after inoculated with different spore concentrations was correlated. A correlation analysis confirmed that the clubroot incidence and disease index at 6 weeks after inoculation increased as the spore concentration increased. Under field conditions, the natural inoculum density of the P. brassicae population decreased at the early stage and then increased, with P. brassicae mainly being detected at a soil depth of 0 to 50 cm. The horizontal distribution of P. brassicae varied in the field with occurrences of hot spots. This study established a qPCR-based method for quantitative detection of clubroot. The developed assay is useful for monitoring the spatiotemporal dynamics of P. brassicae in the field. It may also be applicable for clubroot forecasting as a part of proactive disease management.
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- Manzhu Xing
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta T5Y6H3, Canada
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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Askarian H, Akhavan A, González LG, Hwang SF, Strelkov SE. Genetic Structure of Plasmodiophora brassicae Populations Virulent on Clubroot Resistant Canola ( Brassica napus). Plant Dis 2021; 105:3694-3704. [PMID: 33507096 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-20-1980-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, is a significant threat to the canola (Brassica napus L.) industry in Canada. Clubroot resistance has been overcome in more than 200 fields since 2013, representing one of the biggest challenges to sustainable canola production. The genetic structure of 36 single-spore isolates derived from 12 field isolates of P. brassicae collected before and after the introduction of clubroot resistant (CR) canola cultivars (2005-2014) was evaluated by simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker analysis. Polymorphisms were detected in 32 loci with the identification of 93 distinct alleles. A low level of genetic diversity was found among the single-spore isolates. Haploid linkage disequilibrium and number of migrants suggested that recombination and migration were rare or almost absent in the tested P. brassicae population. A relatively clear relationship was found between the genetic structure and virulence phenotypes of the pathogen as defined on the differential hosts of Somé et al., Williams, and the Canadian Clubroot Differential (CCD) set. Although genetic variability within each pathotype group, as classified on each differential system, was low, significant genetic differentiation was observed among the pathotypes. The highest correlation between genetic structure and virulence was found among matrices produced with genetic data and the hosts of the CCD set, with a threshold index of disease of 50% to distinguish susceptible from resistant reactions. Genetically homogeneous single-spore isolates provided a more complete and clearer picture of the population genetic structure of P. brassicae, and the results suggest some promise for the development of pathotype-specific primers.
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- Homa Askarian
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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Zahr K, Sarkes A, Yang Y, Ahmed H, Zhou Q, Feindel D, Harding MW, Feng J. Plasmodiophora brassicae in Its Environment: Effects of Temperature and Light on Resting Spore Survival in Soil. Phytopathology 2021; 111:1743-1750. [PMID: 33656354 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-09-20-0415-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is an important disease on cruciferous crops worldwide. Management of clubroot is challenging, largely because of the millions of resting spores produced within an infected root that can survive dormant in the soil for many years. This study was conducted to investigate some of the environmental conditions that may affect the survival of resting spores in the soil. Soil samples containing clubroot resting spores (1 × 107 spores/g soil) were stored at various temperatures for 2 years. Additionally, other samples were buried in soil or kept on the soil surface in the field. The content of P. brassicae DNA and the numbers of viable spores in the samples were assessed by quantitative PCR (qPCR) and pathogenicity bioassays, respectively. The results indicated that 4°C, 20°C, and being buried in the soil were more conductive conditions for spore survival than -20°C, 30°C, and at the soil surface. Most (99.99%) of the spores kept on the soil surface were nonviable, suggesting a negative effect of light on spore viability. Additional experiments confirmed the negative effect of ultraviolet light on spore viability because spores receiving 2 and 3 h ultraviolet light exhibited lower disease potential and contained less DNA content than the nontreated control. Finally, this work confirmed that DNA-based quantification methods such as qPCR can be poor predictors of P. brassicae disease potential because of the presence and persistence of DNA from dead spores.
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- Kher Zahr
- The Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- The Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- The Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- The Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- The Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- The Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Crop Diversification Centre South, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Brooks, Alberta, Canada
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- The Alberta Plant Health Lab, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Plant pathogen effector proteins are key to pathogen virulence. In susceptible host Brassicas, the clubroot pathogen, Plasmodiophora brassicae, induces the production of nutrient-sink root galls, at the site of infection. Among a list of 32 P. brassiae effector candidates previously reported by our group, we identified SSPbP53 as a putative apoplastic cystatin-like protein highly expressed during the secondary infection. Here we found that SSPbP53 encoding gene is conserved among several P. brassicae pathotypes and that SSPbP53 is an apoplastic protein able to directly interact with and inhibit cruciferous papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs), specifically Arabidopsis XYLEM CYSTEINE PEPTIDASE 1 (AtXCP1). The severity of clubroot disease is greatly reduced in the Arabidopsis xcp1 null mutant (AtΔxcp1) after infection with P. brassicae resting spores, indicating that the interaction of P. brassicae SSPbP53 with XCP1 is important to clubroot susceptibility. SSPbP53 is the first cystatin-like effector identified and characterized for a plant pathogenic protist.
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- Edel Pérez-López
- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.,Department of Plant Sciences, University Laval, Criv, Quebec City, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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Paul P, Chhapekar SS, Rameneni JJ, Oh SH, Dhandapani V, Subburaj S, Shin SY, Ramchiary N, Shin C, Choi SR, Lim YP. MiR1885 Regulates Disease Tolerance Genes in Brassica rapa during Early Infection with Plasmodiophora brassicae. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:9433. [PMID: 34502341 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is a severe disease of cruciferous crops that decreases crop quality and productivity. Several clubroot resistance-related quantitative trait loci and candidate genes have been identified. However, the underlying regulatory mechanism, the interrelationships among genes, and how genes are regulated remain unexplored. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are attracting attention as regulators of gene expression, including during biotic stress responses. The main objective of this study was to understand how miRNAs regulate clubroot resistance-related genes in P. brassicae-infected Brassica rapa. Two Brassica miRNAs, Bra-miR1885a and Bra-miR1885b, were revealed to target TIR-NBS genes. In non-infected plants, both miRNAs were expressed at low levels to maintain the balance between plant development and basal immunity. However, their expression levels increased in P. brassicae-infected plants. Both miRNAs down-regulated the expression of the TIR-NBS genes Bra019412 and Bra019410, which are located at a clubroot resistance-related quantitative trait locus. The Bra-miR1885-mediated down-regulation of both genes was detected for up to 15 days post-inoculation in the clubroot-resistant line CR Shinki and in the clubroot-susceptible line 94SK. A qRT-PCR analysis revealed Bra019412 expression was negatively regulated by miR1885. Both Bra019412 and Bra019410 were more highly expressed in CR Shinki than in 94SK; the same expression pattern was detected in multiple clubroot-resistant and clubroot-susceptible inbred lines. A 5′ rapid amplification of cDNA ends analysis confirmed the cleavage of Bra019412 by Bra-miR1885b. Thus, miR1885s potentially regulate TIR-NBS gene expression during P. brassicae infections of B. rapa.
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Yuan Y, Qin L, Su H, Yang S, Wei X, Wang Z, Zhao Y, Li L, Liu H, Tian B, Zhang X. Transcriptome and Coexpression Network Analyses Reveal Hub Genes in Chinese Cabbage ( Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) During Different Stages of Plasmodiophora brassicae Infection. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:650252. [PMID: 34447397 PMCID: PMC8383047 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.650252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Clubroot, caused by the soil-borne protist Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most destructive diseases of Chinese cabbage worldwide. However, the clubroot resistance mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, in both clubroot-resistant (DH40R) and clubroot-susceptible (DH199S) Chinese cabbage lines, the primary (root hair infection) and secondary (cortical infection) infection stages started 2 and 5 days after inoculation (dai), respectively. With the extension of the infection time, cortical infection was blocked and complete P. brassica resistance was observed in DH40R, while disease scales of 1, 2, and 3 were observed at 8, 13, and 22 dai in DH199S. Transcriptome analysis at 0, 2, 5, 8, 13, and 22 dai identified 5,750 relative DEGs (rDEGs) between DH40R and DH199S. The results indicated that genes associated with auxin, PR, disease resistance proteins, oxidative stress, and WRKY and MYB transcription factors were involved in clubroot resistance regulation. In addition, weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) identified three of the modules whose functions were highly associated with clubroot-resistant, including ten hub genes related to clubroot resistance (ARF2, EDR1, LOX4, NHL3, NHL13, NAC29, two AOP1, EARLI 1, and POD56). These results provide valuable information for better understanding the molecular regulatory mechanism of Chinese cabbage clubroot resistance.
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- Yuxiang Yuan
- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Tso HH, Galindo-González L, Strelkov SE. Current and Future Pathotyping Platforms for Plasmodiophora brassicae in Canada. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:1446. [PMID: 34371649 DOI: 10.3390/plants10071446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most detrimental threats to crucifers worldwide and has emerged as an important disease of canola (Brassica napus) in Canada. At present, pathotypes are distinguished phenotypically by their virulence patterns on host differential sets, including the systems of Williams, Somé et al., the European Clubroot Differential set, and most recently the Canadian Clubroot Differential set and the Sinitic Clubroot Differential set. Although these are frequently used because of their simplicity of application, they are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and can lack sensitivity. Early, preventative pathotype detection is imperative to maximize productivity and promote sustainable crop production. The decreased turnaround time and increased sensitivity and specificity of genotypic pathotyping will be valuable for the development of integrated clubroot management plans, and interest in molecular techniques to complement phenotypic methods is increasing. This review provides a synopsis of current and future molecular pathotyping platforms for P. brassicae and aims to provide information on techniques that may be most suitable for the development of rapid, reliable, and cost-effective pathotyping assays.
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Gazengel K, Aigu Y, Lariagon C, Humeau M, Gravot A, Manzanares-Dauleux MJ, Daval S. Nitrogen Supply and Host-Plant Genotype Modulate the Transcriptomic Profile of Plasmodiophora brassicae. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:701067. [PMID: 34305867 PMCID: PMC8298192 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.701067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nitrogen fertilization can affect the susceptibility of Brassica napus to the telluric pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. Our previous works highlighted that the influence of nitrogen can strongly vary regarding plant cultivar/pathogen strain combinations, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. The present work aims to explore how nitrogen supply can affect the molecular physiology of P. brassicae through its life epidemiological cycle. A time-course transcriptome experiment was conducted to study the interaction, under two conditions of nitrogen supply, between isolate eH and two B. napus genotypes (Yudal and HD-018), harboring (or not harboring) low nitrogen-conditional resistance toward this isolate (respectively). P. brassicae transcriptional patterns were modulated by nitrogen supply, these modulations being dependent on both host-plant genotype and kinetic time. Functional analysis allowed the identification of P. brassicae genes expressed during the secondary phase of infection, which may play a role in the reduction of Yudal disease symptoms in low-nitrogen conditions. Candidate genes included pathogenicity-related genes ("NUDIX," "carboxypeptidase," and "NEP-proteins") and genes associated to obligate biotrophic functions of P. brassicae. This work illustrates the importance of considering pathogen's physiological responses to get a better understanding of the influence of abiotic factors on clubroot resistance/susceptibility.
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- IGEPP, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université Rennes 1, Le Rheu, France
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