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Chun J, Ko YH, Kim DH. Interaction between hypoviral-regulated fungal virulence factor laccase3 and small heat shock protein Hsp24 from the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica. J Microbiol 2021; 60:57-62. [PMID: 34826098 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-022-1498-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Laccase3 is an important virulence factor of the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica. Laccase3 gene (lac3) transcription is induced by tannic acid, a group of phenolic compounds found in chestnut trees, and its induction is regulated by the hypovirus CHV1 infection. CpHsp24, a small heat shock protein gene of C. parasitica, plays a determinative role in stress adaptation and pathogen virulence. Having uncovered in our previous study that transcriptional regulation of the CpHsp24 gene in response to tannic acid supplementation and CHV1 infection was similar to that of the lac3, and that conserved phenotypic changes of reduced virulence were observed in mutants of both genes, we inferred that both genes were implicated in a common pathway. Building on this finding, in this paper we examined whether the CpHsp24 protein (CpHSP24) was a molecular chaperone for the lac3 protein (LAC3). Our pull-down experiment indicated that the protein products of the two genes directly interacted with each other. Heterologous co-expression of CpHsp24 and lac3 genes using Saccharomyces cerevisiae resulted in more laccase activity in the cotransformant than in a parental lac3-expresssing yeast strain. These findings suggest that CpHSP24 is, in fact, a molecular chaperone for the LAC3, which is critical component of fungal pathogenesis.
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- Jeesun Chun
- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Škorić D, Černi S, Ćurković-Perica M, Ježić M, Krajačić M, Šeruga Musić M. Legacy of Plant Virology in Croatia-From Virus Identification to Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution, Genomics and Beyond. Viruses 2021; 13:2339. [PMID: 34960609 PMCID: PMC8707422 DOI: 10.3390/v13122339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This paper showcases the development of plant virology in Croatia at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, from its beginning in the 1950s until today, more than 70 years later. The main achievements of the previous and current group members are highlighted according to various research topics and fields. Expectedly, some of those accomplishments remained within the field of plant virology, but others make part of a much-extended research spectrum exploring subviral pathogens, prokaryotic plant pathogens, fungi and their viruses, as well as their interactions within ecosystems. Thus, the legacy of plant virology in Croatia continues to contribute to the state of the art of microbiology far beyond virology. Research problems pertinent for directing the future research endeavors are also proposed in this review.
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- Dijana Škorić
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (S.Č.); (M.Ć.-P.); (M.J.); (M.K.); (M.Š.M.)
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Nuskern L, Tkalec M, Srezović B, Ježić M, Gačar M, Ćurković-Perica M. Laccase Activity in Fungus Cryphonectria parasitica Is Affected by Growth Conditions and Fungal-Viral Genotypic Interactions. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:958. [PMID: 34829245 PMCID: PMC8620238 DOI: 10.3390/jof7110958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Laccase activity reduction in the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica usually accompanies the hypovirulence caused by the infection of fungus with Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV1). However, the different methods utilized for assessing this phenomenon has produced varied and often conflicting results. Furthermore, the majority of experimental setups included only one prototypic system, further confounding the results. Considering the diversity of fungal isolates, viral strains, and variability of their effects on the phytopathogenic process observed in nature, our goal was to ascertain if laccase activity variability is affected by (1) different C. parasitica isolates infected with several CHV1 strains, and (2) growth conditions. We have demonstrated that some CHV1 strains, contrary to previous assumptions, increase the activity of C. parasitica laccases. The specific fungal isolates used in the experiments and culture conditions also affected the results. Furthermore, we showed that two commonly used laccase substrates, 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) and 2,4-dimethoxyphenol, cannot be used interchangeably in C. parasitica laccase activity measurements. Our results illustrate the importance of conducting this type of study in experimental systems and culture conditions that resemble natural conditions as much as possible to be able to infer the most relevant conclusions applicable to natural populations.
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- Lucija Nuskern
- Department of Biology, Division of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.N.); (B.S.); (M.J.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Biology, Division of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.N.); (B.S.); (M.J.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Division of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.N.); (B.S.); (M.J.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Division of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.N.); (B.S.); (M.J.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Division of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 9a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.N.); (B.S.); (M.J.); (M.G.)
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Rumbou A, Vainio EJ, Büttner C. Towards the Forest Virome: High-Throughput Sequencing Drastically Expands Our Understanding on Virosphere in Temperate Forest Ecosystems. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9081730. [PMID: 34442809 PMCID: PMC8399312 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Thanks to the development of HTS technologies, a vast amount of genetic information on the virosphere of temperate forests has been gained in the last seven years. To estimate the qualitative/quantitative impact of HTS on forest virology, we have summarized viruses affecting major tree/shrub species and their fungal associates, including fungal plant pathogens, mutualists and saprotrophs. The contribution of HTS methods is extremely significant for forest virology. Reviewed data on viral presence in holobionts allowed us a first attempt to address the role of virome in holobionts. Forest health is dependent on the variability of microorganisms interacting with the host tree/holobiont; symbiotic microbiota and pathogens engage in a permanent interplay, which influences the host. Through virus–virus interplays synergistic or antagonistic relations may evolve, which may drastically affect the health of the holobiont. Novel insights of these interplays may allow practical applications for forest plant protection based on endophytes and mycovirus biocontrol agents. The current analysis is conceived in light of the prospect that novel viruses may initiate an emergent infectious disease and that measures for the avoidance of future outbreaks in forests should be considered.
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- Artemis Rumbou
- Faculty of Life Sciences, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany;
- Correspondence:
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Forest Health and Biodiversity, Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany;
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Khalifa ME, MacDiarmid RM. A Mechanically Transmitted DNA Mycovirus Is Targeted by the Defence Machinery of Its Host, Botrytis cinerea. Viruses 2021; 13:v13071315. [PMID: 34372522 PMCID: PMC8309985 DOI: 10.3390/v13071315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Eukaryotic circular single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) viruses were known only to infect plants and vertebrates until the discovery of the isolated DNA mycovirus from the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Similar viral sequences were reported from several other sources and classified in ten genera within the Genomoviridae family. The current study reports two circular ssDNA mycoviruses isolated from the phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea, and their assignment to a newly created genus tentatively named Gemydayirivirus. The mycoviruses, tentatively named botrytis gemydayirivirus 1 (BGDaV1) and BGDaV2, are 1701 and 1693 nt long and encode three and two open reading frames (ORFs), respectively. Of the predicted ORFs, only ORF I, which codes for a replication initiation protein (Rep), shared identity with other proteins in GenBank. BGDaV1 is infective as cell-free purified particles and confers hypovirulence on its natural host. Investigation revealed that BGDaV1 is a target for RNA silencing and genomic DNA methylation, keeping the virus at very low titre. The discovery of BGDaV1 expands our knowledge of the diversity of genomoviruses and their interaction with fungal hosts.
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- Mahmoud E. Khalifa
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Auckland 1025, New Zealand;
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta 34517, Egypt
- Correspondence:
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Auckland 1025, New Zealand;
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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Distinct Roles of Two DNA Methyltransferases from Cryphonectria parasitica in Fungal Virulence, Responses to Hypovirus Infection, and Viral Clearance. mBio 2021; 12:mBio.02890-20. [PMID: 33563819 PMCID: PMC8545091 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02890-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Two DNA methyltransferase (DNMTase) genes from Cryphonectria parasitica have been previously identified as CpDmt1 and CpDmt2, which are orthologous to rid and dim-2 of Neurospora crassa, respectively. While global changes in DNA methylation have been associated with fungal sectorization and CpDmt1 but not CpDmt2 has been implicated in the sporadic sectorization, the present study continues to investigate the biological functions of both DNMTase genes. Transcription of both DNMTases is regulated in response to infection with the Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV1-EP713). CpDmt1 is upregulated and CpDmt2 is downregulated by CHV1 infection. Conidium production and response to heat stress are affected only by mutation of CpDmt1, not by CpDmt2 mutation. Significant changes in virulence are observed in opposite directions; i.e., the CpDmt1-null mutant is hypervirulent, while the CpDmt2-null mutant is hypovirulent. Compared to the CHV1-infected wild type, CHV1-transferred single and double mutants show severe growth retardation: the colony size is less than 10% that of the parental virus-free null mutants, and their titers of transferred CHV1 are higher than that of the wild type, implying that no defect in viral replication occurs. However, as cultivation proceeds, spontaneous viral clearance is observed in hypovirus-infected colonies of the null mutants, which has never been reported in this fungus-virus interaction. This study demonstrates that both DNMTases are significant factors in fungal development and virulence. Each fungal DNMTase affects fungal biology in both common and separate ways. In addition, both genes are essential to the antiviral responses, including viral clearance which depends on their mutations.
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da Silva MF, Gonçalves MC, Brito MDS, Medeiros CN, Harakava R, Landell MGDA, Pinto LR. Sugarcane mosaic virus mediated changes in cytosine methylation pattern and differentially transcribed fragments in resistance-contrasting sugarcane genotypes. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241493. [PMID: 33166323 PMCID: PMC7652275 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) is the causal agent of sugarcane mosaic disease (SMD) in Brazil; it is mainly controlled by using resistant cultivars. Studies on the changes in sugarcane transcriptome provided the first insights about the molecular basis underlying the genetic resistance to SMD; nonetheless, epigenetic modifications such as cytosine methylation is also informative, considering its roles in gene expression regulation. In our previous study, differentially transcribed fragments (DTFs) were obtained using cDNA-amplified fragment length polymorphism by comparing mock- and SCMV-inoculated plants from two sugarcane cultivars with contrasting responses to SMD. In this study, the identification of unexplored DTFs was continued while the same leaf samples were used to evaluate SCMV-mediated changes in the cytosine methylation pattern by using methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism. This analysis revealed minor changes in cytosine methylation in response to SCMV infection, but distinct changes between the cultivars with contrasting responses to SMD, with higher hypomethylation events 24 and 72 h post-inoculation in the resistant cultivar. The differentially methylated fragments (DMFs) aligned with transcripts, putative promoters, and genomic regions, with a preponderant distribution within CpG islands. The transcripts found were associated with plant immunity and other stress responses, epigenetic changes, and transposable elements. The DTFs aligned with transcripts assigned to stress responses, epigenetic changes, photosynthesis, lipid transport, and oxidoreductases, in which the transcriptional start site is located in proximity with CpG islands and tandem repeats. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction results revealed significant upregulation in the resistant cultivar of aspartyl protease and VQ protein, respectively, selected from DMF and DTF alignments, suggesting their roles in genetic resistance to SMD and supporting the influence of cytosine methylation in gene expression. Thus, we identified new candidate genes for further validation and showed that the changes in cytosine methylation may regulate important mechanisms underlying the genetic resistance to SMD.
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- Marcel Fernando da Silva
- Biologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV) Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Crop Protection Research Centre, Instituto Biológico, São Paulo, Brazil
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Azzam SZ, Cayme GJ, Martinez LR. Polymicrobial interactions involving fungi and their importance for the environment and in human disease. Microb Pathog 2019; 140:103942. [PMID: 31881258 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Understanding polymicrobial interactions involving fungi in the environment and the human mycobiome is necessary to address environmental and medically related problems such as drought or antimicrobial resistance. The diversity of these interactions highlights the complexity of fungi, considering how some interactions can be antagonistic, while others synergistic. Over the years, an increase in studies on the mycobiome have revealed similarities between the human and environmental hosts. More recently, studies have focused on microbial commensal relationships and identifying causative agents of human disease. The overlap of some of these interactions is impossible to ignore, indicating that there are areas for medical exploitation that need to be further investigated. This review provides the latest advances in polymicrobial interactions involving fungi and discusses the importance of the fungal lifestyle in the environment and in human disease.
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- Seham Z Azzam
- Department of Biological Sciences, The Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, TX, USA; Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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García-Pedrajas MD, Cañizares MC, Sarmiento-Villamil JL, Jacquat AG, Dambolena JS. Mycoviruses in Biological Control: From Basic Research to Field Implementation. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2019; 109:1828-1839. [PMID: 31398087 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-05-19-0166-rvw] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mycoviruses from plant pathogens can induce hypovirulence (reduced virulence) in their host fungi and have gained considerable attention as potential biocontrol tools. An increasing number of mycoviruses that induce fungal hypovirulence, from a wide variety of taxonomic groups, are currently being reported. Successful application of these viruses in disease management is greatly dependent on their ability to spread in the natural populations of the pathogen. Mycoviruses generally lack extracellular routes of transmission. Hyphal anastomosis is the main route of horizontal mycovirus transmission to other isolates, and conidia of vertical transmission to the progeny. Transmission efficiencies are influenced by both the fungal host and the infecting virus. Interestingly, artificial transfection methods have shown that potential biocontrol mycoviruses often have the ability to infect a variety of fungi. This expands their possible use to the control of pathogens others than those where they were identified. Mycovirus research is also focused on gaining insights into their complex molecular biology and the molecular bases of fungus-virus interactions. This knowledge could be exploited to manipulate the mycovirus and/or the host and generate combinations with enhanced properties in biological control. Finally, when exploring the use of mycoviruses in field conditions, the pathogen life style and the characteristics of the disease and crops affected will deeply impact the specific challenges to overcome, and the development of biocontrol formulations and delivery methods.
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- M D García-Pedrajas
- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora"-Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Estación Experimental "La Mayora," 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora"-Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Estación Experimental "La Mayora," 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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- Centre d'étude de la Forêt (CEF) and Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBiV-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Avenida Vélez Sarsfield 1611, Córdoba, X5016GCA, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBiV-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Avenida Vélez Sarsfield 1611, Córdoba, X5016GCA, Argentina
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Vuković R, Liber Z, Ježić M, Sotirovski K, Ćurković-Perica M. Link between epigenetic diversity and invasive status of south-eastern European populations of phytopathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica. Environ Microbiol 2019; 21:4521-4536. [PMID: 31314941 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Epigenetic modifications may play an important role in invasion and adaptation of clonal and invasive populations to different environments. The aim of this study was to analyse epigenetic diversity and structure within and among populations of invasive pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica from south-eastern Europe, where one haplotype S12 dominates. The highest level of epigenetic diversity was found in haplotype S1, followed by S2, while the lowest level of epigenetic diversity was found in haplotype S12. Similar pattern of epigenetic diversity was detected in the control, genetically diverse Croatian population where S1 haplotype dominates. In four south-eastern European populations, the highest level of epigenetic diversity was observed in the Italian population, the oldest population in the studied area, while the lowest diversity was found in most recently established Bulgarian population. This relationship between epigenetic diversity and population age implies the important role of epigenetic modifications on the process of invasion. Our data suggest that epigenetic differences might affect the success of expansion of certain haplotype into new regions. Understanding the role of epigenetic processes in expansion and (pre)adaptation of fungal plant pathogens, besides fundamental knowledge, can contribute to development of strategies for control of fungal spread and pathogenesis.
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- Rosemary Vuković
- Department of Biology, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.,Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Forestry, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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Radosavljević I, Bogdanović S, Celep F, Filipović M, Satovic Z, Surina B, Liber Z. Morphological, genetic and epigenetic aspects of homoploid hybridization between Salvia officinalis L. and Salvia fruticosa Mill. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3276. [PMID: 30824783 PMCID: PMC6397195 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40080-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The inheritance of phenotypic, genetic and epigenetic traits in hybridization events is difficult to predict, as numerous evolutionary, ecological, and genetic factors can play a crucial role in the process of hybridization. In the middle Adriatic island of Vis, we investigated hybridization between Salvia officinalis and S. fruticosa at morphological, genetic and epigenetic levels. SSR results revealed that hybrid individuals were characterized by diploid set of chromosomes suggesting homoploid hybridization. A well-defined group that mostly comprised of F1 generation individuals was detected. For the majority of analysed morphological characteristics, hybrids were placed in-between parental taxa, while at the same time, values of different genetic parameters were mostly higher in hybrids than in parental species. The results revealed a high contrast in the levels of phenotypic variability and epigenetic excitation between parental taxa. Environmental niche modelling confirmed that in the studied location S. officinalis experiences optimal climatological conditions, while S. fruticosa struggles with unsuitable conditions. Very low levels of gene flow between the parental species were detected. In addition, contrasting levels of epigenetic excitation in the studied groups clearly demonstrated the importance of an epigenetic response to an altered environment and confirmed the trans-generational nature of the epigenetic changes.
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- Ivan Radosavljević
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Marulićev trg 9A, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.,Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CroP-BioDiv), Svetošimunska cesta 25, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CroP-BioDiv), Svetošimunska cesta 25, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.,University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Botany, Svetošimunska cesta 25, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Marulićev trg 9A, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CroP-BioDiv), Svetošimunska cesta 25, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.,University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Seed Science and Technology, Svetošimunska cesta 25, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Natural History Museum Rijeka, Lorenzov prolaz 1, HR, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia.,University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, Glagoljaška 8, SI, 6000, Koper, Slovenia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Marulićev trg 9A, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia. .,Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CroP-BioDiv), Svetošimunska cesta 25, HR, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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