1
|
Gebremariam TG, Wang F, Lin R, Li H. Comparative Analysis of Virulence and Molecular Diversity of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Isolates Collected in 2016 and 2023 in the Western Region of China. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:542. [PMID: 38790172 PMCID: PMC11121451 DOI: 10.3390/genes15050542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is adept at overcoming resistance in wheat cultivars, through variations in virulence in the western provinces of China. To apply disease management strategies, it is essential to understand the temporal and spatial dynamics of Pst populations. This study aimed to evaluate the virulence and molecular diversity of 84 old Pst isolates, in comparison to 59 newer ones. By using 19 Chinese wheat differentials, we identified 98 pathotypes, showing virulence complexity ranging from 0 to 16. Associations between 23 Yr gene pairs showed linkage disequilibrium and have the potential for gene pyramiding. The new Pst isolates had a higher number of polymorphic alleles (1.97), while the older isolates had a slightly higher number of effective alleles, Shannon's information, and diversity. The Gansu Pst population had the highest diversity (uh = 0.35), while the Guizhou population was the least diverse. Analysis of molecular variance revealed that 94% of the observed variation occurred within Pst populations across the four provinces, while 6% was attributed to differences among populations. Overall, Pst populations displayed a higher pathotypic diversity of H > 2.5 and a genotypic diversity of 96%. This underscores the need to develop gene-pyramided cultivars to enhance the durability of resistance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tesfay Gebrekirstos Gebremariam
- The National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
- Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Mekelle P.O. Box 492, Ethiopia
| | - Fengtao Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
| | - Ruiming Lin
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
| | - Hongjie Li
- The National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
- Institute of Biotechnology, Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Holden S, Bakkeren G, Hubensky J, Bamrah R, Abbasi M, Qutob D, de Graaf ML, Kim SH, Kutcher HR, McCallum BD, Randhawa HS, Iqbal M, Uloth K, Burlakoti RR, Brar GS. Uncovering the history of recombination and population structure in western Canadian stripe rust populations through mating type alleles. BMC Biol 2023; 21:233. [PMID: 37880702 PMCID: PMC10601111 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01717-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The population structure of crop pathogens such as Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), the cause of wheat stripe rust, is of interest to researchers looking to understand these pathogens on a molecular level as well as those with an applied focus such as disease epidemiology. Cereal rusts can reproduce sexually or asexually, and the emergence of novel lineages has the potential to cause serious epidemics such as the one caused by the 'Warrior' lineage in Europe. In a global context, Pst lineages in Canada were not well-characterized and the origin of foreign incursions was not known. Additionally, while some Pst mating type genes have been identified in published genomes, there has been no rigorous assessment of mating type diversity and distribution across the species. RESULTS We used a whole-genome/transcriptome sequencing approach for the Canadian Pst population to identify lineages in their global context and evidence tracing foreign incursions. More importantly: for the first time ever, we identified nine alleles of the homeodomain mating type locus in the worldwide Pst population and show that previously identified lineages exhibit a single pair of these alleles. Consistently with the literature, we find only two pheromone receptor mating type alleles. We show that the recent population shift from the 'PstS1' lineage to the 'PstS1-related' lineage is also associated with the introduction of a novel mating type allele (Pst-b3-HD) to the Canadian population. We also show evidence for high levels of mating type diversity in samples associated with the Himalayan center of diversity for Pst, including a single Canadian race previously identified as 'PstPr' (probable recombinant) which we identify as a foreign incursion, most closely related to isolates sampled from China circa 2015. CONCLUSIONS These data describe a recent shift in the population of Canadian Pst field isolates and characterize homeodomain-locus mating type alleles in the global Pst population which can now be utilized in testing several research questions and hypotheses around sexuality and hybridization in rust fungi.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel Holden
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
| | - Guus Bakkeren
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Summerland Research and Development Center, Summerland, BC, Canada
| | - John Hubensky
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
| | - Ramandeep Bamrah
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
| | - Mehrdad Abbasi
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
| | - Dinah Qutob
- Kent State University, Stark Campus, North Canton, OH, USA
| | - Mei-Lan de Graaf
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Summerland Research and Development Center, Summerland, BC, Canada
| | - Sang Hu Kim
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Summerland Research and Development Center, Summerland, BC, Canada
| | - Hadley R Kutcher
- Department of Plant Science/Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
| | - Brent D McCallum
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Brandon Research and Development Center, Brandon, MB, Canada
| | - Harpinder S Randhawa
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Lethbridge Research and Development Center, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
| | - Muhammad Iqbal
- Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
| | - Keith Uloth
- British Columbia Pest Monitoring Network, Dawson Creek, BC, Canada
| | - Rishi R Burlakoti
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Agassiz Research and Development Center, Agassiz, BC, Canada
| | - Gurcharn S Brar
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Jiang X, Wang Z, Feng J, Du Z, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Che M, Ren J, Wang H, Quan W. Mapping and validation of a novel major QTL for resistance to stripe rust in four wheat populations derived from landrace Qishanmai. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1207764. [PMID: 37396632 PMCID: PMC10311914 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1207764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
Abstract
Wheat yield has been constrained by stripe rust disease globally. A wheat landrace (Qishanmai, QSM) consistently showed lower stripe rust severities in multiple year studies than susceptible check varieties including Suwon11 (SW) at the adult plant stage. To detect QTL for reducing the severity in QSM, 1218 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) were developed from SW × QSM. QTL detection was conducted firstly using 112 RILs selected for similarity in pheno-morphological characters. The 112 RILs were assessed for stripe rust severity at the 2nd leaf, 6th leaf and flag leaf stages under field and greenhouse conditions, and genotyping was done primarily with a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array. On the basis of these phenotypic and genotypic data, a major QTL (QYr.cau-1DL) was detected on chromosome 1D at the 6th leaf and flag leaf stages. Further mapping was conducted by genotyping 1218 RILs using new simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, which were developed by referring to the sequences of the wheat line Chinese Spring (IWGSC RefSeq v1.0). QYr.cau-1DL was mapped within a 0.5 cM (5.2 Mb) interval delimited by the SSR markers 1D-320.58 and 1D-325.79. These markers were applied to select for QYr.cau-1DL by screening F2 or BC4F2 plants of the wheat crosses RL6058 × QSM, Lantian10 × QSM and Yannong21 × QSM. F2:3 or BC4F2:3 families derived from the selected plants were assessed for stripe rust resistance in the fields of two locations and in a greenhouse. Wheat plants carrying the resistant marker haplotype in homozygous state for QYr.cau-1DL showed lower stripe rust severities (by 44% to 48%) than plants lacking this QTL. The trial of RL6058 (a carrier of Yr18) × QSM also indicated that QYr.cau-1DL had larger effect than Yr18 on reducing severity; they acted synergistically, yielding an elevated level of stripe rust resistance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xu Jiang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Liaoning Academy of Forestry Sciences, Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenyang, China
| | - Zhen Wang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
| | - Jing Feng
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Ziyi Du
- Open University of China, Beijing, China
| | - Zhongjun Zhang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
| | - Yibin Zhang
- Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, China
| | - Mingzhe Che
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
| | - Junda Ren
- Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
| | - Haiguang Wang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
| | - Wei Quan
- Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Zhao Y, Huang X, Li Q, Huang L, Kang Z, Zhao J. Virulence Phenotyping and Molecular Genotyping Reveal High Diversity Within and Strong Gene Flow Between the Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Populations Collected from Barberry and Wheat in Shaanxi Province of China. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:701-712. [PMID: 35869588 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-12-21-2713-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Emergence of new Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici races that overcome resistance of wheat cultivars is a challenging issue for wheat production. Although sexual reproduction of the fungus on barberry plants under field conditions in the spring in China has been reported, the diversity of the pathogen on barberry plants and the relationship to the population in wheat fields have not been determined. In the present study, two P. striiformis f. sp. tritici populations collected in western Shaanxi Province in May 2016, one from barberry plants (103 isolates) and the other from nearby wheat crops (107 isolates), were phenotyped for virulence and genotyped with simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The phenotypic and genotypic data of the two populations were compared to determine their relationships. A total of 120 races, including 29 previously known races (seven were shared by the two populations) and 91 new races (35 from barberry and 56 from wheat), were identified. Similarly, a total of 132 multilocus genotypes, including 51 only from barberry, 77 only from wheat, and four from both, were detected using the SSR markers. Analyses of molecular variance identified high (93%) genetic variance within populations and low but still significant variance (7%) between the populations. Nonparametric multivariate discriminant analysis of principal components and STRUCTURE analysis showed that the two populations had a close relationship with little genetic differentiation (FST = 0.038) and strong gene flow (Nm = 6.34, P = 0.001) between them. Although the analysis of linkage disequilibrium indicated clonal populations, the isolation of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici from barberry plants and the high genetic diversities in the barberry and wheat populations suggest that barberry plants provide aeciospores to infect wheat crops in the area. The information is useful for understanding stripe rust epidemiology and management of the disease.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yuanyuan Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Xueling Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Qiao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Lili Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Jie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Singh J, Chhabra B, Raza A, Yang SH, Sandhu KS. Important wheat diseases in the US and their management in the 21st century. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1010191. [PMID: 36714765 PMCID: PMC9877539 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1010191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Wheat is a crop of historical significance, as it marks the turning point of human civilization 10,000 years ago with its domestication. Due to the rapid increase in population, wheat production needs to be increased by 50% by 2050 and this growth will be mainly based on yield increases, as there is strong competition for scarce productive arable land from other sectors. This increasing demand can be further achieved using sustainable approaches including integrated disease pest management, adaption to warmer climates, less use of water resources and increased frequency of abiotic stress tolerances. Out of 200 diseases of wheat, 50 cause economic losses and are widely distributed. Each year, about 20% of wheat is lost due to diseases. Some major wheat diseases are rusts, smut, tan spot, spot blotch, fusarium head blight, common root rot, septoria blotch, powdery mildew, blast, and several viral, nematode, and bacterial diseases. These diseases badly impact the yield and cause mortality of the plants. This review focuses on important diseases of the wheat present in the United States, with comprehensive information of causal organism, economic damage, symptoms and host range, favorable conditions, and disease management strategies. Furthermore, major genetic and breeding efforts to control and manage these diseases are discussed. A detailed description of all the QTLs, genes reported and cloned for these diseases are provided in this review. This study will be of utmost importance to wheat breeding programs throughout the world to breed for resistance under changing environmental conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jagdeep Singh
- Department of Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
| | - Bhavit Chhabra
- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
| | - Ali Raza
- College of Agriculture, Oil Crops Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
| | - Seung Hwan Yang
- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
| | | |
Collapse
|
6
|
Awais M, Zhao J, Cheng X, Ghaffar Khoso A, Ju M, Ur Rehman Z, Iqbal A, Rameez Khan M, Chen W, Liu M, Ma X, Wang L, Liu W, Du Z, Sun M, Zhang G, Kang Z, Ali S. Himalayan mountains imposing a barrier on gene flow of wheat yellow rust pathogen in the bordering regions of Pakistan and China. Fungal Genet Biol 2023; 164:103753. [PMID: 36574524 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103753] [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: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The wheat yellow rust pathogen has been shown to be diverse and potentially originated in the Himalayan region. Although Himalayan populations of Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan have been previously compared, little is known about the relative divergence and diversity in Puccinia striiformis populations in the bordering regions of Pakistan and China. To assess the relative diversity and divergence in these regions of Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan, Hazara and Azad Jammu Kashmir) and China (Xinjiang, Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan), a total of 1245 samples were genotyped using 17 microsatellite SSR markers. A clear divergence was observed between the bordering regions of Pakistan and China (FST = 0.28) without any resampling of genetic groups and multilocus genotypes across two sides of the Himalayan mountains. The closest subpopulations across the two countries were Xinjiang and Gilgit-Baltistan (Nei's distance = 0.147), which were close geographically. A very high diversity and recombinant population structure was observed in both populations, though slightly higher in China (Genotypic diversity = 0.970; r¯d = 0.000) than in Pakistan (Genotypic diversity = 0.902; r¯d = 0.065). The distribution of genetic groups and resampling of MLGs revealed more gene flow across Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan regions in China, while between Hazara and Azad-Jammu Kashmir in Pakistan. The lack of gene flow between Pakistan and China populations is due to geographical barriers and a large patch of land without wheat. The information on the relative diversity and divergence in different geographical zones of the pathogen center of diversity and neighboring region should be considered in resistant wheat deployment while considering the invasion potential of the pathogen at regional and global contexts.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Awais
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Jie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China.
| | - Xiangrui Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Abdul Ghaffar Khoso
- College of Plant Protection, Dept. Agriculture Entomology & pest control. Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Meng Ju
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Zia Ur Rehman
- Dept. of Agriculture, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan
| | - Aamir Iqbal
- Dept. of Agriculture, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan
| | | | - Wen Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Guiyang, PR China
| | - Maxinzhi Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Xinyao Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Lin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Wei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Zhimin Du
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Mudi Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Gensheng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China.
| | - Sajid Ali
- Dept. of Agriculture, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Huang L, Yang H, Xia C, Li H, Wang J, Wang A, Zhang M, Kang X, Gao L, Zhou Y, Chen W, Liu T. Long-Distance Transport of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici by Upper Airflow on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau Disrupts the Balance of Agricultural Ecology in Central China. PLANT DISEASE 2022; 106:2940-2947. [PMID: 35365051 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-22-0038-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Long-distance dispersal of plant pathogens in the air can establish diseases in other areas and lead to an increased risk of large-scale epidemics. Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat in China. Hubei is an important overwintering region for Pst in China, and this overwintering region is a determinant of stripe rust severity in eastern China. In 2017, stripe rust disease caused a pandemic in the Hubei region and resulted in great yield losses of wheat. To explain the disease pandemic, a total of 595 single-lesion samples of stripe rust were collected in spring, including 204 in five provinces in 2017 and 391 in four provinces in 2018, and genotyped with 13 simple sequence repeat makers. The samples were classified into 12 subpopulations based on the locations and year of collection. Genetic diversity was determined for the collection and each subpopulation. Differentiation and gene flow were determined between subpopulations. STRUCTURE analyses and discriminant analysis of principal components were conducted, and the results were used to infer the relationships between subpopulations. Our study revealed a new route of Pst transmission from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to the Hubei region. The Pst inoculum of northwestern Hubei came from Gansu in the northwest, whereas the inoculum in southern Hubei came from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau via upper airflow. After the initial inocula infected wheat plants and multiplied in northern and southern Hubei, urediniospores produced in these regions further spread together along the middle reach of Hanshui Valley and made exchanges there. The finding of the new transmission route of Pst is important for improving integrated stripe rust disease management, which should have a profound impact on the balance of agricultural ecology in China.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Liang Huang
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
| | - Heng Yang
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
- Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
| | - Chongjing Xia
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
- Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
| | - Hongfu Li
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
| | - Jifeng Wang
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
| | - Aolin Wang
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
| | - Min Zhang
- College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
| | - Xiaohui Kang
- Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
| | - Li Gao
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
| | - Yilin Zhou
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
| | - Wanquan Chen
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
- Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
| | - Taiguo Liu
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Spatial Genetic Structure and Pathogenic Race Composition at the Field Scale in the Sunflower Downy Mildew Pathogen, Plasmopara halstedii. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8101084. [PMID: 36294648 PMCID: PMC9605284 DOI: 10.3390/jof8101084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Yield losses in sunflower crops caused by Plasmopara halstedii can be up to 100%, depending on the cultivar susceptibility, environmental conditions, and virulence of the pathogen population. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic and phenotypic structure of a sunflower downy mildew agent at the field scale. The genetic diversity of 250 P. halstedii isolates collected from one field in southern France was assessed using single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and single sequence repeats (SSR). A total of 109 multilocus genotypes (MLG) were identified among the 250 isolates collected in the field. Four genotypes were repeated more than 20 times and spatially spread over the field. Estimates of genetic relationships among P. halstedii isolates using principal component analysis and a Bayesian clustering approach demonstrated that the isolates are grouped into two main genetic clusters. A high level of genetic differentiation among clusters was detected (FST = 0.35), indicating overall limited exchange between them, but our results also suggest that recombination between individuals of these groups is not rare. Genetic clusters were highly related to pathotypes, as previously described for this pathogen species. Eight different races were identified (100, 300, 304, 307, 703, 704, 707, and 714), with race 304 being predominant and present at most of the sites. The co-existence of multiple races at the field level is a new finding that could have important implications for the management of sunflower downy mildew. These data provide the first population-wide picture of the genetic structure of P. halstedii at a fine spatial scale.
Collapse
|
9
|
Genetic Characterization of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Populations from Different Wheat Cultivars Using Simple Sequence Repeats. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8070705. [PMID: 35887461 PMCID: PMC9319641 DOI: 10.3390/jof8070705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most important fungal diseases affecting wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) worldwide. In this study, the genetic diversity and population structure of Pst isolates were analyzed using 15 microsatellite markers. Isolates were collected from five wheat cultivars with different levels of resistance from Yanting county and Fucheng district, Mianyang city, Sichuan province, China. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Pst populations are differentiated by wheat genotype or geographic origin. Seventy-six multilocus genotypes (MLGs) were identified from all 289 single uredinial isolates. In general, the genotypic diversity of Pst populations from five wheat cultivars in Fucheng was higher than that in Yanting. In addition, the genetic diversity was highest in the Pst populations from Mianmai 367, a cultivar considered to be highly resistant. The unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) phylogenetic tree, Bayesian clustering analysis, and minimum spanning network for the MLGs revealed two major genetic clusters based on geographical location. Greater differentiation was observed between the populations from the two sampling locations than between the populations from different hosts in the same location. The results suggest that geographic and environmental differences could partially explain the genetic differentiation of Pst more than wheat genotype. This study provides novel insight into the interactions between Pst populations and their hosts. The results could be helpful in designing more effective management strategies for stripe rust in wheat production.
Collapse
|
10
|
Wang J, Zhan G, Tian Y, Zhang Y, Xu Y, Kang Z, Zhao J. Role of Sexual Reproduction in the Evolution of the Wheat Stripe Rust Fungus Races in China. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:1063-1071. [PMID: 34784735 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-08-21-0331-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Experimental and population genetic approaches have reshaped our view of how fungal pathogens reproduce, with consequences for our understanding of fungal invasions. Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the causal agent of stripe rust, poses a severe threat to wheat production worldwide. The sexual stage of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici was discovered >10 years ago, but how it affects the evolution of the pathogen, especially the emergence of the new virulent races, remains largely unknown. Here, using population genetic analyses, we demonstrate that sexual reproduction plays an important role in the evolution of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici races in China, specifically the newly emerged and devastating race virulent to resistance gene Yr26, which is widely used in China and exerts strong selective pressure on the pathogen population. Association analysis identified six genes encoding secreted proteins as candidates for virulence on wheat cultivars carrying the Yr26 resistance gene. Our results highlight the important role of sexual reproduction and selection exerted by hosts in the emergence of new virulent races in China.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jierong Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Gangming Zhan
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Yuan Tian
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Ying Zhang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Yiwen Xu
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Jing Zhao
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Bouvet L, Holdgate S, James L, Thomas J, Mackay IJ, Cockram J. The evolving battle between yellow rust and wheat: implications for global food security. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:741-753. [PMID: 34821981 PMCID: PMC8942934 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03983-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a global commodity, and its production is a key component underpinning worldwide food security. Yellow rust, also known as stripe rust, is a wheat disease caused by the fungus Puccinia striiformis Westend f. sp. tritici (Pst), and results in yield losses in most wheat growing areas. Recently, the rapid global spread of genetically diverse sexually derived Pst races, which have now largely replaced the previous clonally propagated slowly evolving endemic populations, has resulted in further challenges for the protection of global wheat yields. However, advances in the application of genomics approaches, in both the host and pathogen, combined with classical genetic approaches, pathogen and disease monitoring, provide resources to help increase the rate of genetic gain for yellow rust resistance via wheat breeding while reducing the carbon footprint of the crop. Here we review key elements in the evolving battle between the pathogen and host, with a focus on solutions to help protect future wheat production from this globally important disease.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Laura Bouvet
- John Bingham Laboratory, NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, UK
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK
| | - Sarah Holdgate
- John Bingham Laboratory, NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, UK
| | - Lucy James
- John Bingham Laboratory, NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, UK
| | - Jane Thomas
- John Bingham Laboratory, NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, UK
| | - Ian J Mackay
- John Bingham Laboratory, NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, UK
- Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), The King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
| | - James Cockram
- John Bingham Laboratory, NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, UK.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Ramírez-Camejo LA, Eamvijarn A, Díaz-Valderrama JR, Karlsen-Ayala E, Koch RA, Johnson E, Pruvot-Woehl S, Mejía LC, Montagnon C, Maldonado-Fuentes C, Aime MC. Global Analysis of Hemileia vastatrix Populations Shows Clonal Reproduction for the Coffee Leaf Rust Pathogen Throughout Most of Its Range. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:643-652. [PMID: 34428920 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-06-21-0255-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Hemileia vastatrix is the most important fungal pathogen of coffee and the causal agent of recurrent disease epidemics that have invaded nearly every coffee growing region in the world. The development of coffee varieties resistant to H. vastatrix requires fundamental understanding of the biology of the fungus. However, the complete life cycle of H. vastatrix remains unknown, and conflicting studies and interpretations exist as to whether the fungus is undergoing sexual reproduction. Here we used population genetics of H. vastatrix to infer the reproductive mode of the fungus across most of its geographic range, including Central Africa, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and South and Central America. The population structure of H. vastatrix was determined via eight simple sequence repeat markers developed for this study. The analyses of the standardized index of association, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, and clonal richness all strongly support asexual reproduction of H. vastatrix in all sampled areas. Similarly, a minimum spanning network tree reinforces the interpretation of clonal reproduction in the sampled H. vastatrix populations. These findings may have profound implications for resistance breeding and management programs against H. vastatrix.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Luis A Ramírez-Camejo
- Purdue University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN 47901, U.S.A
- Center for Biodiversity and Drug Discovery, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología, Ciudad del Saber, Ancón, Republic of Panama
- Coiba Scientific Station (COIBA AIP), City of Knowledge, Clayton, Panama, Republic of Panama
| | - Amnat Eamvijarn
- Purdue University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN 47901, U.S.A
- Department of Agriculture, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand
| | - Jorge R Díaz-Valderrama
- Purdue University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN 47901, U.S.A
| | - Elena Karlsen-Ayala
- Purdue University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN 47901, U.S.A
- University of Florida, Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
| | - Rachel A Koch
- Purdue University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN 47901, U.S.A
| | - Elizabeth Johnson
- Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Hope Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica
| | | | - Luis C Mejía
- Center for Biodiversity and Drug Discovery, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología, Ciudad del Saber, Ancón, Republic of Panama
| | | | | | - M Catherine Aime
- Purdue University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN 47901, U.S.A
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Wang C, Li Y, Wang B, Hu X. Genetic Analysis Reveals Relationships Among Populations of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici from the Longnan, Longdong, and Central Shaanxi Regions of China. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:278-289. [PMID: 34129356 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-07-20-0312-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is one of the most important diseases of wheat worldwide. In China, Longnan (LN) and Longdong (LD) in the south and east of Gansu province, respectively, are important P. striiformis f. sp. tritici oversummering areas and are a source of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici inoculum for the major wheat-growing regions in eastern China. Central Shaanxi (CS) is a wheat-growing region that acts as an important bridge zone for stripe rust epidemic development between LN and LD in the west and the Huanghuai wheat-growing region in the east, and thus, it plays an essential role in P. striiformis f. sp. tritici epidemics in China. To study the relationships among P. striiformis f. sp. tritici populations in the three regions (LN, LD, and CS), we sampled 284 isolates from different geographic locations. Based on 10 simple sequence repeat markers, the results demonstrated high genetic diversity in all three regions, although diversity did vary among regions, with LN > LD > CS. Genetic differentiation was lower, with more extensive gene flow between LD and CS. P. striiformis f. sp. tritici populations in the CS region were genetically closer to those from LD than those from LN, which may be a result of geographical proximity and topography. A positive and significant correlation existed between linearized fixation index (FST) and the log of geographical distances among all subpopulations. Linkage disequilibrium analysis showed that subpopulations of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici from Qinzhou, Qincheng, Beidao, and Maiji from LN and Qianyang and Longxian from CS were in equilibrium (P > 0.05), suggesting that somatic hybridization and/or sexual reproduction may exist in these subpopulations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Conghao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| | - Yuxiang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| | - Baotong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| | - Xiaoping Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Huang M, Liu T, Cao S, Yuen J, Zhan J, Jia Q, Gao L, Liu B, Chen W, Berlin A. Analyses of Wheat Yellow Rust Populations Reveal Sexual Recombination and Seasonal Migration Pattern of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in Gangu, Northwestern China. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 111:2268-2277. [PMID: 34878826 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-12-20-0558-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici is the causal agent of wheat yellow rust with records of regular and severe epidemics in China. This study explored the population dynamics of the yellow rust pathogen in Gangu, northwestern China. In Gangu, the Weihe River runs from west to east and divides Gangu into three regions: North and South mountain, with the valley in between. To study the genetic structure of the pathogen in local populations, samples were collected over 3 years from the three regions at different altitudes both within and between the wheat cropping seasons. A total of 811 P. striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates were successfully genotyped using 16 simple sequence repeat markers. The results suggest that P. striiformis f. sp. tritici can survive year-round in Gangu. The P. striiformis f. sp. tritici populations migrated among the regions, and the migration pattern was not related to altitude. The oversummering populations in the North and South mountain regions were genetically different from each other; and the P. striiformis f. sp. tritici populations collected from the lower altitude in the valley had no relationship with any of the populations collected in the spring or fall, indicating that they too have a different origin. Signatures of random mating were found in the populations collected in both North and South mountain regions, but not in the valley populations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Miaomiao Huang
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
- College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
| | - Taiguo Liu
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
| | - Shiqin Cao
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
- Institute of Plant Protection, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
| | - Jonathan Yuen
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala SE-750 07, Sweden
| | - Jiasui Zhan
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala SE-750 07, Sweden
| | - Qiuzhen Jia
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
- Institute of Plant Protection, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
| | - Li Gao
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
| | - Bo Liu
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
| | - Wanquan Chen
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
- National Agricultural Experimental Station for Plant Protection, Gangu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Gansu 741200, China
- College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
| | - Anna Berlin
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala SE-750 07, Sweden
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Ghanbarnia K, Gourlie R, Amundsen E, Aboukhaddour R. The Changing Virulence of Stripe Rust in Canada from 1984 to 2017. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 111:1840-1850. [PMID: 33673753 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-10-20-0469-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Stripe rust, caused by the fungal pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is an important wheat disease worldwide. In this study, the P. striiformis f. sp. tritici population in Canada, representing a time period from 1984 to 2017, was analyzed for virulence diversity and geographical distribution. Virulence of 140 P. striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates was evaluated on 17 near-isogenic wheat lines in the 'Avocet S' background, each containing a single resistance gene along with an 18th line 'Tyee'. Seedlings were inoculated with a urediniospore/talc mixture and infection types were evaluated on a scale of 0 to 9. In total, 89 races were identified with various combinations of defeated Yr genes. Clear changes in pathogen virulence have been observed through time that are confirmed by clustering algorithms. The results showed that the tested P. striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates remained avirulent on Yr1, Yr5, and Yr15, and have very low frequency of virulence on Yr76, but had high frequencies of virulence on Yr6, Yr7, Yr8, Yr9, Yr17, Yr43, Yr44, YrTr1, and YrExp2. P. striiformis f. sp. tritici virulence spiked on Yr7, Yr8, and Yr9 for the first time in 2000, and on Yr10 and Yr27 in 2010. Overall, the predominant races in Canada were very similar to those reported in the United States (PSTv-37, PSTv-41, and PSTv-52), which indicates long-distance migration of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici from the United States to Canada. Sixty-four races had unique virulence combinations that had not been previously reported in the United States, which suggested that evolution of virulence/avirulence for host resistance by mutation at local scale, is possible. Analysis of diversity between Canadian isolates and races from the United States since 2010 showed that the P. striiformis f. sp. tritici population in western Canada is similar to that in the western states of the United States, and that the population in eastern Canada is similar to the eastern and/or central regions of the United States, supporting the hypothesis that specific P. striiformis f. sp. tritici populations in North America travel through different wind trajectories.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kaveh Ghanbarnia
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1, Canada
| | - Ryan Gourlie
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1, Canada
| | - Eric Amundsen
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1, Canada
| | - Reem Aboukhaddour
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Genetic Diversity of Wheat Stripe Rust Fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in Yunnan, China. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10081735. [PMID: 34451780 PMCID: PMC8399030 DOI: 10.3390/plants10081735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The stripe rust of wheat is one of the devastating diseases in China, which is caused by fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst). The Yunnan Province of China is located in the south-western part, and holds distinctive geographical and climate features, while wheat growth and epidemics of stripe rust fungus are fully dissimilar to the major wheat-growing regions of China. It is important to discover its origin and migration to control the disease. In this study, 352 isolates were sampled from 11 spots of the Yunnan Province during the wheat growing season from 2004 to 2015 and analyzed with SNPs markers of housekeeping genes. Results revealed that 220 haplotypes were inferred from the concatenating sequences; among them, 5 haplotypes (viz., 'H86', 'H18', 'H8', 'H15' and 'H23') comprised over 24.5% of the population. The haplotype diversity, nucleotide diversity, mutation rate and recombination events were 0.992, 6.04 × 10-3, 4.46 × 10-3 and 18.0 respectively, which revealed the genetic diversity of Pst populations among all locations. Four grouping methods, such as UPGMA-tree, PCA, PLS-DA and STRUCTURE, were employed for the categorization of the Pst populations conferring to their races and topographical localities. All methods were found significant and mostly had co-linear relations with each other. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) conferred total variation was 9.09%, and 86.20% of variation was within the populations. The current study also exposed a comparatively high genetic multiplicity within the population, while low genetic inconsistency among the populations. Furthermore, the molecular records on the gene pole (Nm = 18.45) established that the migration of the stripe rust pathogen occurred among all locations in Yunnan province. The ancestral haplotype was detected in Yuxi. Based on the trajectories of upper airflow and genetic diversity of Pst populations in different locations, it is suggested that the locations Dehong, Dali, Lincang and Baoshan are probably a major source of Pst in Yunnan.
Collapse
|
17
|
Shi B, Wang J, Gao H, Yang Q, Wang Y, Day B, Ma Q. The small GTP-binding protein TaRop10 interacts with TaTrxh9 and functions as a negative regulator of wheat resistance against the stripe rust. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 309:110937. [PMID: 34134844 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.110937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Small GTP-binding proteins, also known as ROPs (Rho of Plants), are a subfamily of the Ras superfamily of signaling G-proteins and are required for numerous signaling processes, ranging from growth and development to biotic and abiotic signaling. In this study, we cloned and characterized wheat TaRop10, a homolog of Arabidopsis ROP10 and member of the class II ROP, and uncovered a role for TaRop10 in wheat response to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst). TaRop10 was downregulated by actin depolymerization and was observed to be differentially induced by abiotic stress and the perception of plant hormones. A combination of yeast two-hybrid and bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays revealed that TaRop10 interacted with a h-type thioredoxin (TaTrxh9). Knocking-down of TaRop10 and TaTrxh9 was performed using the BSMV-VIGS (barley stripe mosaic virus-based virus-induced gene silencing) technique and revealed that TaRop10 and TaTrxh9 play a role in the negative regulation of defense signaling in response to Pst infection. In total, the data presented herein further illuminate our understanding of how intact plant cells accommodate fungal infection structures, and furthermore, support the function of TaRop10 and TaTrxh9 in negative modulation of defense signaling in response to stripe rust infection.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Beibei Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Juan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; School of Life Science, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, Shanxi 037009, China
| | - Haifeng Gao
- Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crop in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830091, China
| | - Qichao Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Yang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Brad Day
- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States; Plant Resilience Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States.
| | - Qing Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Liang J, Liu X, Tsui CKM, Ma Z, Luo Y. Genetic Structure and Asymmetric Migration of Wheat Stripe Rust Pathogen in Western Epidemic Areas of China. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 111:1252-1260. [PMID: 33210988 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-06-20-0236-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici causes severe global epidemics of wheat stripe rust primarily by airborne urediniospores. Understanding long-distance migration patterns of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici is critical for disease forecasting and management. Although the western epidemic areas in China have been considered as the source of inoculum spread eastward across the country, migration pathways among different populations within the western epidemic areas are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the population genetics of 200 P. striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates from western epidemic areas using amplified fragment length polymorphism and simple sequence repeat markers. A coalescent approach was also used to calculate the migration rates among populations. Data analyses with both marker systems indicated high genetic diversity in each regional population. The Mantel test revealed significant positive correlation between genetic and geographic distances. Both discriminant analysis of principal components and STRUCTURE analysis supported moderate population structure shaped by seasonality and geography. The calculated migration rates indicated the presence of asymmetric migration between major populations in western epidemic areas, with greater migration rates from high elevation, oversummering areas to low elevation, overwintering areas. Sichuan Basin, one of the low elevation, overwintering areas, sampled in both fall and spring, was inferred as a recipient in fall but a donor in spring. Migration among P. striiformis f. sp. tritici populations may be partly attributable to terrace farming and prevailing wind direction in different seasons. Our study provides a better understanding of fine-scale population structure and the interregional migration pattern of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici in northwestern China and will inform future rust management.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Junmin Liang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Xiufeng Liu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300384, China
| | - Clement K M Tsui
- Department of Pathology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| | - Zhanhong Ma
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
| | - Yong Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Sinha P, Chen X. Potential Infection Risks of the Wheat Stripe Rust and Stem Rust Pathogens on Barberry in Asia and Southeastern Europe. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10050957. [PMID: 34064962 PMCID: PMC8151100 DOI: 10.3390/plants10050957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Barberry (Berberis spp.) is an alternate host for both the stripe rust pathogen, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), and the stem rust pathogen, P. graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), infecting wheat. Infection risk was assessed to determine whether barberry could be infected by either of the pathogens in Asia and Southeastern Europe, known for recurring epidemics on wheat and the presence of barberry habitats. For assessing infection risk, mechanistic infection models were used to calculate infection indices for both pathogens on barberry following a modeling framework. In East Asia, Bhutan, China, and Nepal were found to have low risks of barberry infection by Pst but high risks by Pgt. In Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, southern Russia, and Uzbekistan were identified to have low to high risks of barberry infection for both Pst and Pgt. In Northwest Asia, risk levels of both pathogens in Turkey and the Republic of Georgia were determined to be high to very high. In Southwest Asia, no or low risk was found. In Southeastern Europe, similar high or very high risks for both pathogens were noted for all countries. The potential risks of barberry infection by Pst and/or Pgt should provide guidelines for monitoring barberry infections and could be valuable for developing rust management programs in these regions. The framework used in this study may be useful to predict rust infection risk in other regions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Parimal Sinha
- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India;
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA
| | - Xianming Chen
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA
- US Department of Agriculture—Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-509-335-8086
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Habib M, Awan FS, Sadia B, Zia MA. Genome-Wide Association Mapping for Stripe Rust Resistance in Pakistani Spring Wheat Genotypes. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9091056. [PMID: 32824927 PMCID: PMC7570266 DOI: 10.3390/plants9091056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Stripe rust caused by the pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is a major threat for wheat, resulting in low yield and grain quality loss in many countries. Genetic resistance is a prevalent method to combat the disease. Mapping the resistant loci and their association with traits is highly exploited in this era. A panel of 465 Pakistani spring wheat genotypes were evaluated for their phenotypic response to stripe rust at the seedling and adult plant stages. A total of 765 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers were applied on 465 wheat genotypes to evaluate their stripe rust response against nine races during the seedling test and in three locations for the field test. Currently, twenty SNPs dispersed on twelve chromosomal regions (1A, 1B, 1D, 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 5B, 6A, 6B, 6D and 7B) have been identified that were associated with rust race-specific resistance at the seedling stage. Thirty SNPs dispersed on eighteen chromosomal regions (1A, 1B, 1D, 2A, 2B, 2D, 3A, 3B, 3D, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 6D, 7A, 7B and 7D) are associated with adult plant resistance. SNP loci IWB3662 was linked with all three Pakistani races, and likewise IWA2344 and IWA4096 were found to be linked with three different USA races. The present research findings can be applied by wheat breeders to increase their resistant capability and yield potential of their cultivars, through marker-assisted selection.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Madiha Habib
- Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (M.H.); (B.S.)
| | - Faisal Saeed Awan
- Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (M.H.); (B.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +92-41-9201087
| | - Bushra Sadia
- Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (M.H.); (B.S.)
| | - Muhammad Anjum Zia
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Ghimire B, Sapkota S, Bahri BA, Martinez-Espinoza AD, Buck JW, Mergoum M. Fusarium Head Blight and Rust Diseases in Soft Red Winter Wheat in the Southeast United States: State of the Art, Challenges and Future Perspective for Breeding. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:1080. [PMID: 32765563 PMCID: PMC7378807 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Among the biotic constraints to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production, fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium graminearum, leaf rust (LR), caused by Puccinia triticina, and stripe rust (SR) caused by Puccinia striiformis are problematic fungal diseases worldwide. Each can significantly reduce grain yield while FHB causes additional food and feed safety concerns due to mycotoxin contamination of grain. Genetic resistance is the most effective and sustainable approach for managing wheat diseases. In the past 20 years, over 500 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) conferring small to moderate effects for the different FHB resistance types have been reported in wheat. Similarly, 79 Lr-genes and more than 200 QTLs and 82 Yr-genes and 140 QTLs have been reported for seedling and adult plant LR and SR resistance, respectively. Most QTLs conferring rust resistance are race-specific generally conforming to a classical gene-for-gene interaction while resistance to FHB exhibits complex polygenic inheritance with several genetic loci contributing to one resistance type. Identification and deployment of additional genes/QTLs associated with FHB and rust resistance can expedite wheat breeding through marker-assisted and/or genomic selection to combine small-effect QTL in the gene pool. LR disease has been present in the southeast United States for decades while SR and FHB have become increasingly problematic in the past 20 years, with FHB arguably due to increased corn acreage in the region. Currently, QTLs on chromosome 1B from Jamestown, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2D, 4A, 5A, and 6A from W14, Ning7840, Ernie, Bess, Massey, NC-Neuse, and Truman, and 3B (Fhb1) from Sumai 3 for FHB resistance, Lr9, Lr10, Lr18, Lr24, Lr37, LrA2K, and Lr2K38 genes for LR resistance, and Yr17 and YrR61 for SR resistance have been extensively deployed in southeast wheat breeding programs. This review aims to disclose the current status of FHB, LR, and SR diseases, summarize the genetics of resistance and breeding efforts for the deployment of FHB and rust resistance QTL on soft red winter wheat cultivars, and present breeding strategies to achieve sustainable management of these diseases in the southeast US.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bikash Ghimire
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, United States
| | - Suraj Sapkota
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, United States
- Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, United States
| | - Bochra A. Bahri
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, United States
- Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, United States
| | | | - James W. Buck
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, United States
| | - Mohamed Mergoum
- Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, United States
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, United States
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Alternate Hosts of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici and Their Role. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9060434. [PMID: 32498285 PMCID: PMC7350320 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9060434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Understanding the interactions between the host and the pathogen is important in developing resistant cultivars and strategies for controlling the disease. Since the discovery of Berberis and Mahonia spp. as alternate hosts of the wheat stripe rust pathogen, Puccinia striiformis Westend. f. sp. tritici Erikss. (Pst), their possible role in generating new races of Pst through sexual reproduction has become a hot topic. To date, all the investigations about the role of alternate hosts in the occurrence of the wheat stripe rust epidemics revealed that it depends on alternate host species and environmental conditions. In this review, we summarized the current status of alternate hosts of Pst, their interactions with the pathogen, their importance in genetic diversity and disease epidemics. Most importantly, the recent research progress in understanding the role of alternate hosts of Pst is provided.
Collapse
|
23
|
Sharma-Poudyal D, Bai Q, Wan A, Wang M, See D, Chen X. Molecular Characterization of International Collections of the Wheat Stripe Rust Pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Reveals High Diversity and Intercontinental Migration. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2020; 110:933-942. [PMID: 31895005 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-09-19-0355-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici causes stripe rust (yellow rust), one of the most important wheat diseases worldwide. To understand the genetic variation of the pathogen in a global scale, 283 P. striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates collected from 16 countries in eight geographic regions were genotyped using 24 codominant simple sequence repeat markers. The overall collection had a high level of genetic diversity, and the diversity levels in the Asian populations were generally higher than those of the other regions. Heterozygosity of isolates ranged from 0 to 75%, with an average of 46%. Mean heterozygosity in individual countries ranged from 34 to 59%. A total of 265 multilocus genotypes (MLGs) were detected, which were classified into eight molecular groups. Some of the molecular groups were present in all geographic regions. Moreover, many isolates from different regions were found to be identical or very closely related MLGs. Analysis of molecular variance revealed high variation within countries and intermediate variation between countries, but it revealed low and insignificant variation among geographic regions. Pairwise comparisons of regional populations detected considerable effective migrants and only low to moderate levels of differentiation. The molecular genotypes had a moderate level of correlation with the virulence phenotypes, and some of the molecular/virulence groups contained isolates from different continents. The results indicate tremendous migrations of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici and warrant the development of management strategies considering the global pathogen population.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dipak Sharma-Poudyal
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Qing Bai
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Anmin Wan
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Meinan Wang
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Deven See
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
- Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Xianming Chen
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
- Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Mehmood S, Sajid M, Husnain SK, Zhao J, Huang L, Kang Z. Study of Inheritance and Linkage of Virulence Genes in a Selfing Population of a Pakistani Dominant Race of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051685. [PMID: 32121459 PMCID: PMC7084513 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Wheat stripe rust is a severe threat of almost all wheat-growing regions in the world. Being an obligate biotrophic fungus, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (PST) produces new virulent races that break the resistance of wheat varieties. In this study, 115 progeny isolates were generated through sexual reproduction on susceptible Himalayan Berberis pseudumbellata using a dominant Pakistani race (574232) of PST. The parental isolate and progeny isolates were characterized using 24 wheat Yr single-gene lines and ten simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. From the one-hundred-and-fifteen progeny isolates, 25 virulence phenotypes (VPs) and 60 multilocus genotypes were identified. The parental and all progeny isolates were avirulent to Yr5, Yr10, Yr15, Yr24, Yr32, Yr43, YrSp, YrTr1, YrExp2, Yr26, and YrTye and virulent to Yr1, Yr2, Yr6, Yr7, Yr8, Yr9, Yr17, Yr25, Yr27, Yr28, YrA, Yr44, and Yr3. Based on the avirulence/virulence phenotypes, we found that VPs virulent to Yr1, Yr2, Yr9, Yr17, Yr47, and YrA were controlled by one dominant gene; those to YrSp, YrTr1, and Yr10 by two dominant genes; and those to YrExp2 by two complementary dominant genes. The results are useful in breeding stripe rust-resistant wheat varieties and understanding virulence diversity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sajid Mehmood
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.M.); (Z.K.)
| | - Marina Sajid
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China;
| | - Syed Kamil Husnain
- Plant Pathology Section, Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal 48800, Punjab, Pakistan;
| | - Jie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.M.); (Z.K.)
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (L.H.); Tel.: +86-29-870-18-1317 (J.Z.); +86-29-8709-1312 (L.H.)
| | - Lili Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.M.); (Z.K.)
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (L.H.); Tel.: +86-29-870-18-1317 (J.Z.); +86-29-8709-1312 (L.H.)
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (S.M.); (Z.K.)
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Abstract
In diverse parasite taxa, from scale insects to root-knot nematodes, asexual lineages have exceptionally large host ranges, larger than those of their sexual relatives. Phylogenetic comparative studies of parasite taxa indicate that increases in host range and geographic range increase the probability of establishment of asexual lineages. At first pass, this convergence of traits appears counter-intuitive: intimate, antagonistic association with an enormous range of host taxa correlates with asexual reproduction, which should limit genetic variation within populations. Why would narrow host ranges favor sexual parasites and large host ranges favor asexual parasites? To take on this problem I link theory on ecological specialization to the two predominant hypotheses for the evolution of sex. I argue that both hypotheses predict a positive association between host range and the probability of invasion of asexual parasites, mediated either by variation in population size or in the strength of antagonistic coevolution. I also review hypotheses on colonization and the evolution of niche breadth in asexual lineages. I emphasize parasite taxa, with their diversity of reproductive modes and ecological strategies, as valuable assets in the hunt for solutions to the classic problems of the evolution of sex and geographic parthenogenesis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Amanda K Gibson
- Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Mehmood S, Sajid M, Zhao J, Khan T, Zhan G, Huang L, Kang Z. Identification of Berberis Species Collected from the Himalayan Region of Pakistan Susceptible to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. PLANT DISEASE 2019; 103:461-467. [PMID: 30657429 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-18-0154-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), the stripe rust pathogen infecting cereal crops and grasses, was believed to have a hemicyclic life cycle consisting of uredinial and telial stages before the recent discovery of barberry (Berberis spp.) as an alternate (aecial) host for the fungus. This discovery has improved the understanding of the biology of the stripe rust pathogen. The Himalayan and near-Himalayan regions of Pakistan, China, and Nepal are considered as the center of diversity for Pst pathogen. High genetic diversity has been reported in these areas, probably resulting from the sexual reproduction of the stripe rust fungus. To determine if Berberis species growing in Pakistan are susceptible to Pst, we collected seeds of five species and two subspecies from the Himalayan region in 2016 and inoculated the seedlings with germinated teliospores of a Pakistani Pst isolate under controlled conditions. Pycnia and aecia were produced on all inoculated plants of these species and subspecies, and were demonstrated as Pst by successful infection of wheat plants with aeciospores. This study showed that the tested Pakistani Berberis species and subspecies are susceptible to Pst under controlled conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sajid Mehmood
- 1 State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
| | - Marina Sajid
- 2 College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; and
| | - Jie Zhao
- 1 State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
| | - Tika Khan
- 3 Integrated Mountain Area Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit 15100, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
| | - Gangming Zhan
- 1 State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
| | - Lili Huang
- 1 State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- 1 State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Wang Z, Ren J, Du Z, Che M, Zhang Y, Quan W, Jiang X, Ma Y, Zhao Y, Zhang Z. Identification of a major QTL on chromosome arm 2AL for reducing yellow rust severity from a Chinese wheat landrace with evidence for durable resistance. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2019; 132:457-471. [PMID: 30426175 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-018-3232-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
A QTL on 2AL for reducing yellow rust severity was identified from a Chinese wheat landrace, being more effective than Yr18, with evidence for durable resistance from field observations. Utilization of wheat resistance is an important strategy to control yellow rust. The Chinese wheat landrace Hong Qimai (HQM) and the advanced breeding line AQ24788-83 (AQ; a progeny of HQM) can significantly reduce disease severity at the adult-plant growth stage. HQM has maintained adult-plant resistance for a prolonged period of time. To study the inheritance of the resistance, 126 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from the cross Thatcher (TC) × HQM and 138 RILs from Luke × AQ were assessed for disease severity in six field trials. A genetic map of TC × HQM was constructed by genotyping these RILs using the 90 K wheat single-nucleotide polymorphism chip. Luke × AQ map was previously constructed for another disease study and also utilized here. Based on these maps and disease data, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) was detected on the chromosome arm 2AL from both TC × HQM and Luke × AQ and designated as QYr.cau-2AL. The resistance allele at QYr.cau-2AL came from HQM and AQ. QYr.cau-2AL was significantly effective across all the test environments and different genetic backgrounds, with its effect magnitude being higher than that of Yr18. QYr.cau-2AL synergistically acted with Yr18 and a QTL for high-temperature adult-plant resistance on 2BS, resulting in an elevated resistance from the juvenile plant growth stage onward, although QYr.cau-2AL alone displayed no substantial resistance at juvenile stage. Evidence indicates that QYr.cau-2AL is novel and confers durable resistance, and thus, should have high potential value for practical breeding.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhen Wang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
| | - Junda Ren
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
| | - Ziyi Du
- Open University of China, Beijing, 100039, People's Republic of China
| | - Mingzhe Che
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
| | - Yibin Zhang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
| | - Wei Quan
- Beijing Engineering and Technique Research Center for Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, People's Republic of China
| | - Xu Jiang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
| | - Yuan Ma
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
| | - Yin Zhao
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhongjun Zhang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Aggarwal R, Kulshreshtha D, Sharma S, Singh VK, Manjunatha C, Bhardwaj SC, Saharan MS. Molecular characterization of Indian pathotypes of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici and multigene phylogenetic analysis to establish inter- and intraspecific relationships. Genet Mol Biol 2018; 41:834-842. [PMID: 30281059 PMCID: PMC6415613 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2017-0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Stripe rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp.
tritici (Pst) is one of the most devastating diseases of
wheat (Triticum spp.) worldwide. Indian isolates were
characterised based on their phenotypic reaction on differential hosts carrying
different Yr genes. Based on virulence/avirulence structure,
isolates were characterised into ten different pathotypes viz.
70S0-2, 67S64, 70S4, 66S0, 70S64, 66S64-1, 38S102, 47S102, 46S119, and 78S84.
These Indian pathotypes of P. striiformis f. sp.
tritici and 38 pathotypes of other rust species (P.
graminis tritici and P. triticina) were used in
this study to analyze their molecular phylogenetic relationship. The nucleotides
of rDNA-ITS, partial β-tubulin and ketopantoate
reductase genes of all the pathotypes were sequenced directly after
PCR. Based on sequence data of rDNA-ITS and β-tubulin, three
phylogenetic groups corresponding to three different species of
Puccinia were obtained. Asian isolates formed a distinct
evolutionary lineage than from those derived from USA. The sequence similarity
of Indian pathotypes with other Asian (China and Iran) isolates indicated the
same origin of pathotypes. The results will allow rapid identification of Indian
P.striiformis f. sp. tritici pathotypes
causing stripe rust in wheat, assist in making predictions regarding potential
rust pathotypes, and identifying sources of resistance to the disease in
advance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rashmi Aggarwal
- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
| | - Deepika Kulshreshtha
- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
| | - Sapna Sharma
- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
| | - Vaibhav K Singh
- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
| | - Channappa Manjunatha
- ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station Wellington, Tamilnadu, India
| | - Subhash C Bhardwaj
- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Regional Station, Flowerdale, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
| | - Mahender S Saharan
- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Bartaula R, Melo ATO, Connolly BA, Jin Y, Hale I. An interspecific barberry hybrid enables genetic dissection of non-host resistance to the stem rust pathogen Puccinia graminis. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:2483-2493. [PMID: 29529250 PMCID: PMC5920301 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis (Pg), remains a devastating disease of wheat, and the emergence of new Pg races virulent on deployed resistance genes fuels the ongoing search for sources of durable resistance. Despite its intrinsic durability, non-host resistance (NHR) is largely unexplored as a protection strategy against Pg, partly due to the inherent challenge of developing a genetically tractable system within which NHR segregates. Here, we demonstrate that Pg's far less studied ancestral host, barberry (Berberis spp.), provides such a unique pathosystem. Characterization of a natural population of B. ×ottawensis, an interspecific hybrid of Pg-susceptible B. vulgaris and Pg-resistant B. thunbergii (Bt), reveals that this uncommon nothospecies can be used to dissect the genetic mechanism(s) of Pg-NHR exhibited by Bt. Artificial inoculation of a natural population of B. ×ottawensis accessions, verified via genotyping by sequencing to be first-generation hybrids, revealed 51% susceptible, 33% resistant, and 16% intermediate phenotypes. Characterization of a B. ×ottawensis full sib family excluded the possibility of maternal inheritance of the resistance. By demonstrating segregation of Pg-NHR in a hybrid population, this study challenges the assumed irrelevance of Bt to Pg epidemiology and lays a novel foundation for the genetic dissection of NHR to one of agriculture's most studied pathogens.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Radhika Bartaula
- Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
| | - Arthur T O Melo
- Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
| | - Bryan A Connolly
- Department of Biology, Framingham State University, Framingham, MA, USA
| | - Yue Jin
- USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory, St. Paul, MN, USA
| | - Iago Hale
- Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Tang C, Xu Q, Zhao M, Wang X, Kang Z. Understanding the lifestyles and pathogenicity mechanisms of obligate biotrophic fungi in wheat: The emerging genomics era. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
|
31
|
Zhang HY, Wang Z, Ren JD, Du ZY, Quan W, Zhang YB, Zhang ZJ. A QTL with Major Effect on Reducing Stripe Rust Severity Detected From a Chinese Wheat Landrace. PLANT DISEASE 2017; 101:1533-1539. [PMID: 30678599 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-16-1131-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Stripe rust, a devastating disease of wheat worldwide, can be controlled by use of diverse wheat resistance resources. To find new quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to stripe rust, Qing Shumai (a Chinese winter wheat landrace possessing slow rusting resistance) was crossed with the susceptible line Mingxian 169. The parents and 276 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) from the cross were evaluated in five environments involving two locations (Gansu and Shandong provinces, China) and four autumn-sown wheat seasons (2008 to 2012). Disease severities on Qing Shumai were lower than 25%, contrasting with approximately 90% on Mingxian 169. The RILs varied in rust intensity in a continuous and monomodal distribution. A bulked segregant analysis approach using 2,344 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers mapped a major QTL to the long arm of chromosome 6D (hereby designated as QYr.cau-6DL). An SSR marker (gpw5179, https://wheat.pw.usda.gov/GG2/index.shtml ) was identified as being tightly linked with QYr.cau-6DL. Combination between QYr.cau-6DL and the stripe rust-resistance gene Yr18 was examined using 160 F2:3 families of Qing Shumai × RL6058 (a near-isogenic line for Yr18 in the genetic background of the spring wheat Thatcher). The combination elevated the resistance consistently across both winter and spring wheat backgrounds, acting synergistically without undesired epistasis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- H Y Zhang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| | - Z Wang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| | - J D Ren
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| | - Z Y Du
- The Open University of China, Beijing 100039, P. R. China
| | - W Quan
- Beijing Engineering and Technique Research Center for Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, P. R. China
| | - Y B Zhang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| | - Z J Zhang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Ali S, Rodriguez-Algaba J, Thach T, Sørensen CK, Hansen JG, Lassen P, Nazari K, Hodson DP, Justesen AF, Hovmøller MS. Yellow Rust Epidemics Worldwide Were Caused by Pathogen Races from Divergent Genetic Lineages. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1057. [PMID: 28676811 PMCID: PMC5477562 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
We investigated whether the recent worldwide epidemics of wheat yellow rust were driven by races of few clonal lineage(s) or populations of divergent races. Race phenotyping of 887 genetically diverse Puccinia striiformis isolates sampled in 35 countries during 2009-2015 revealed that these epidemics were often driven by races from few but highly divergent genetic lineages. PstS1 was predominant in North America; PstS2 in West Asia and North Africa; and both PstS1 and PstS2 in East Africa. PstS4 was prevalent in Northern Europe on triticale; PstS5 and PstS9 were prevalent in Central Asia; whereas PstS6 was prevalent in epidemics in East Africa. PstS7, PstS8 and PstS10 represented three genetic lineages prevalent in Europe. Races from other lineages were in low frequencies. Virulence to Yr9 and Yr27 was common in epidemics in Africa and Asia, while virulence to Yr17 and Yr32 were prevalent in Europe, corresponding to widely deployed resistance genes. The highest diversity was observed in South Asian populations, where frequent recombination has been reported, and no particular race was predominant in this area. The results are discussed in light of the role of invasions in shaping pathogen population across geographical regions. The results emphasized the lack of predictability of emergence of new races with high epidemic potential, which stresses the need for additional investments in population biology and surveillance activities of pathogens on global food crops, and assessments of disease vulnerability of host varieties prior to their deployment at larger scales.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sajid Ali
- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
| | | | - Tine Thach
- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
| | - Chris K. Sørensen
- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
| | - Jens G. Hansen
- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
| | - Poul Lassen
- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
| | - Kumarse Nazari
- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Regional Cereal Rust Research Centre, Aegean Agricultural Research Instituteİzmir, Turkey
| | - David P. Hodson
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYTAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
| | - Annemarie F. Justesen
- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
| | - Mogens S. Hovmøller
- Department of Agroecology, Global Rust Reference Centre, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Lei Y, Wang M, Wan A, Xia C, See DR, Zhang M, Chen X. Virulence and Molecular Characterization of Experimental Isolates of the Stripe Rust Pathogen (Puccinia striiformis) Indicate Somatic Recombination. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2017; 107:329-344. [PMID: 27775498 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-07-16-0261-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis causes stripe rust on wheat, barley, and grasses. Natural population studies have indicated that somatic recombination plays a possible role in P. striiformis variation. To determine whether somatic recombination can occur, susceptible wheat or barley plants were inoculated with mixed urediniospores of paired isolates of P. striiformis. Progeny isolates were selected by passing through a series of inoculations of wheat or barley genotypes. Potential recombinant isolates were compared with the parental isolates on the set of 18 wheat or 12 barley genotypes that are used to differentiate races of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici (the wheat stripe rust pathogen) and P. striiformis f. sp. hordei (the barley stripe rust pathogen), respectively, for virulence changes. They were also tested with 51 simple-sequence repeat and 90 single-nucleotide polymorphism markers for genotype changes. From 68 possible recombinant isolates obtained from nine combinations of isolates based on virulence tests, 66 were proven to be recombinant isolates by molecular markers. Various types of recombinants were determined, including lost virulence from both virulent parental isolates, gained virulence from both avirulent isolates, combined virulences from both parents, and inherited virulence from one parent and avirulence from another. Marker data indicate that most of the recombinants were produced through chromosome reassortment and crossover after the hybridization of two parental isolates. The results demonstrate that somatic recombination is a mechanism by which new variants can be generated in P. striiformis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yu Lei
- First and sixth authors: Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China; first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and fifth and seventh: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Meinan Wang
- First and sixth authors: Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China; first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and fifth and seventh: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Anmin Wan
- First and sixth authors: Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China; first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and fifth and seventh: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Chongjing Xia
- First and sixth authors: Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China; first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and fifth and seventh: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Deven R See
- First and sixth authors: Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China; first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and fifth and seventh: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Min Zhang
- First and sixth authors: Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China; first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and fifth and seventh: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - Xianming Chen
- First and sixth authors: Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China; first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and fifth and seventh: United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Hu X, Ma L, Liu T, Wang C, Peng Y, Pu Q, Xu X. Population Genetic Analysis of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Suggests Two Distinct Populations in Tibet and the Other Regions of China. PLANT DISEASE 2017; 101:288-296. [PMID: 30681929 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-16-0190-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is an important disease on wheat, seriously threatening wheat production worldwide. China is one of the largest stripe rust epidemic regions in the world. The pathogen sexual reproduction and migration routes between Tibet and the other regions in China are still unknown. In this study, we obtained 961 Pst isolates from 1,391 wheat leaf samples from Gansu (277), Shaanxi (253), Sichuan (172), and Tibet (259), comprising 13 natural populations, and genotyped them with simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The isolates can be divided into two distinct clusters based on DAPC and STRUCTURE analyses. The genetic diversity of Longnan (in Gansu) and Yibin (in Sichuan) populations was the highest and lowest among the 13 populations, respectively. The hypothesis of multilocus linkage disequilibrium was rejected for the populations from Linzhi in the Himalayan, Longnan, Hanzhong, Guangyuan, Mianyang, Liangshan, and Chendu in the south Qinling Mountains at the level of P = 0.01, which indicated significant linkage among markers in these populations. Populations in the other regions had extensive gene exchange (Nm > 4); little gene exchange was found between Tibet and the other regions (Nm < 1). The results suggest that the Tibet epidemic region of Pst is highly differentiated from the other epidemic regions in China.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoping Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Lijie Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Taiguo Liu
- State Key Laboratory for the Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
| | - Conghao Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
| | - Yuelin Peng
- Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi 860000, China
| | - Qiong Pu
- Tibet Autonomous Region Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center, Lhasa 850000, Tibet
| | - Xiangming Xu
- NIAB East Malling Research, New Road, East Malling, ME19 6BJ, Kent, U.K
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Duan X, Tellier A, Wan A, Leconte M, de Vallavieille-Pope C, Enjalbert J. Puccinia striiformisf.sp.triticipresents high diversity and recombination in the over-summering zone of Gansu, China. Mycologia 2017; 102:44-53. [DOI: 10.3852/08-098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- X. Duan
- State Key Laboratory of Biology for Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100094, China
| | - A. Tellier
- Section of Evolutionary Biology, LMU BioCenter, 2 Grosshaderner Straße 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
| | - A. Wan
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, PO Box 646430, Pullman, Washington 99164-6430
| | - M. Leconte
- INRA, UMR BIOGER CPP, F-78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France
| | | | - J. Enjalbert
- INRA, UMR 0320/UMR 8120 Génétique Végétale, F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Ali S, Khan MR, Gautier A, Swati ZA, Walter S. Microsatellite Genotyping of the Wheat Yellow Rust Pathogen Puccinia striiformis. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1659:59-70. [PMID: 28856641 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7249-4_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
To combat the ever-increasing threat of wheat yellow rust worldwide, understanding of the pathogen (Puccinia striiformis) population biology is indispensable. Molecular markers, particularly microsatellites, have been reported to be important tools for deciphering pathogen population structure, invasion sources, and migration history. The utility of these DNA-based markers and sequencing has been increased by the direct DNA extraction from infected leaves with subsequent multiplex-based SSR genotyping. In this chapter we describe the protocol for direct DNA extraction and its genotyping with microsatellite markers in multiplex reactions. We describe the procedure for allele scoring, and various troubles faced during microsatellite scoring and potential solutions for them.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sajid Ali
- Institute of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 25130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
| | - Muhammad R Khan
- Institute of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 25130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
| | - Angelique Gautier
- UMR BIOGER, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Thiverval-Grignon, France
| | - Zahoor A Swati
- Institute of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 25130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
| | | |
Collapse
|
37
|
Zhan GM, Wang FP, Luo HY, Jiang SC, Zheng WM, Huang LL, Kang ZS. Screening for simple sequence repeat markers in Puccinia striiformis tritici based on genomic sequence. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2016; 16:727-32. [PMID: 26238548 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1400364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is the obligate biotrophic fungus responsible for stripe rust wheat. In this study, we developed and characterized 20 polymorphic microsatellite markers from the genomic sequence of an isolate of Chinese Pst race CY32. Polymorphism at each simple sequence repeat (SSR) locus was determined using 32 Pst isolates from 7 countries. The number of alleles varied from 2 to 7 across isolates, and the observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.33 to 0.97 (mean 0.62) and 0.23 to 0.73 (mean 0.51), respectively. As expected the genomic SSR markers were more polymorphic than the expressed sequence tag (EST)-SSR markers developed previously. These markers will be more useful for population genetics and molecular genetics studies in Pst.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gang-ming Zhan
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| | - Fu-ping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| | - Huai-yong Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| | - Shu-chang Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| | - Wen-ming Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
| | - Li-li Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
| | - Zhen-sheng Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China;
| |
Collapse
|
38
|
Cheng P, Chen XM, See DR. Grass Hosts Harbor More Diverse Isolates of Puccinia striiformis Than Cereal Crops. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2016; 106:362-371. [PMID: 26667189 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-07-15-0155-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis causes stripe rust on cereal crops and many grass species. However, it is not clear whether the stripe rust populations on grasses are able to infect cereal crops and how closely they are related to each other. In this study, 103 isolates collected from wheat, barley, triticale, rye, and grasses in the United States were characterized by virulence tests and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Of 69 pathotypes identified, 41 were virulent on some differentials of wheat only, 10 were virulent on some differentials of barley only, and 18 were virulent on some differentials of both wheat and barley. These pathotypes were clustered into three groups: group one containing isolates from wheat, triticale, rye, and grasses; group two isolates were from barley and grasses; and group three isolates were from grasses and wheat. SSR markers identified 44 multilocus genotypes (MLGs) and clustered them into three major molecular groups (MG) with MLGs in MG3 further classified into three subgroups. Isolates from cereal crops were present in one or more of the major or subgroups, but not all, whereas grass isolates were present in all of the major and subgroups. The results indicate that grasses harbor more diverse isolates of P. striiformis than the cereals.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- P Cheng
- First, second, and third authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and second and third authors: U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service, Wheat Genetics, Quality, Physiology and Disease Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - X M Chen
- First, second, and third authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and second and third authors: U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service, Wheat Genetics, Quality, Physiology and Disease Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| | - D R See
- First, second, and third authors: Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430; and second and third authors: U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service, Wheat Genetics, Quality, Physiology and Disease Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Ali S, Soubeyrand S, Gladieux P, Giraud T, Leconte M, Gautier A, Mboup M, Chen W, de Vallavieille-Pope C, Enjalbert J. cloncase: Estimation of sex frequency and effective population size by clonemate resampling in partially clonal organisms. Mol Ecol Resour 2016; 16:845-61. [DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sajid Ali
- UMR1290, BIOGER; INRA-AgroParisTech; BP01 78850 Thiverval-Grignon France
- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering; the University of Agriculture, Peshawar; 25000 Peshawar Pakistan
| | - Samuel Soubeyrand
- UR546 Biostatistics and Spatial Processes; INRA; 84914 Avignon France
| | - Pierre Gladieux
- Ecologie Systématique Evolution; CNRS; Univ. Paris-Sud; AgroParisTech; Université Paris-Saclay; 91400 Orsay France
- UMR385 Biologie et Génétique des Interactions Plante-Parasite; CIRAD; INRA; F-34398 Montpellier France
| | - Tatiana Giraud
- Ecologie Systématique Evolution; CNRS; Univ. Paris-Sud; AgroParisTech; Université Paris-Saclay; 91400 Orsay France
| | - Marc Leconte
- UMR1290, BIOGER; INRA-AgroParisTech; BP01 78850 Thiverval-Grignon France
| | - Angélique Gautier
- UMR1290, BIOGER; INRA-AgroParisTech; BP01 78850 Thiverval-Grignon France
| | - Mamadou Mboup
- DuPont de Nemours (France) SAS Crop Protection - European Research & Development Center; 24, rue du Moulin 68740 Nambsheim France
| | - Wanquan Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests; Institute of Plant Protection; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road Beijing 100193 China
| | | | - Jérôme Enjalbert
- Ecologie Systématique Evolution; CNRS; Univ. Paris-Sud; AgroParisTech; Université Paris-Saclay; 91400 Orsay France
- GQE - Le Moulon; INRA; Univ. Paris-Sud; CNRS; AgroParisTech; Université Paris-Saclay; F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette France
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Liang J, Liu X, Li Y, Wan Q, Ma Z, Luo Y. Population Genetic Structure and the Migration of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Between the Gansu and Sichuan Basin Populations of China. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2016; 106:192-201. [PMID: 26506459 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-03-15-0081-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici is the causal pathogen of interregional epidemics of wheat stripe rust in China via long-distance migration. Gansu Province serves as putative inoculum center providing oversummering inoculum, while Sichuan Basin area serves as a region providing huge amounts of overwintering inoculum. Thus, the relationship between these two regions in population exchange and migration become important in prediction of interregional epidemics. In this study, we compared the population genetic structure and race composition between Gansu and Sichuan Basin populations to infer their migration relationships. A total of 526 isolates, spanning 3 years, were genotyped using eight pairs of amplified fragment length polymorphism markers, and a subset of 98 isolates were inoculated onto 19 Chinese differentials to perform the race analysis. Twenty-three common races and 26 shared genotypes supplied molecular evidence for migration between Gansu and Sichuan Basin populations. Bayesian assignment and principal component analysis revealed that the genetic group assignment of the Sichuan Basin populations (10SB and 11SB) changed in the spring to align with the fall Gansu populations in the prior seasons (09GS and 10GS), which indicated an asymmetric migration from Gansu Province to the Sichuan Basin area. The linkage disequilibrium and the parsimony tree length permutation test revealed a strong annual recombination signal in the Gansu populations and an inconsistent signal in the Sichuan Basin populations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Junmin Liang
- First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193; and second author: Crop Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300081
| | - Xiufeng Liu
- First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193; and second author: Crop Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300081
| | - Yong Li
- First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193; and second author: Crop Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300081
| | - Qiong Wan
- First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193; and second author: Crop Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300081
| | - Zhanhong Ma
- First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193; and second author: Crop Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300081
| | - Yong Luo
- First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth authors: Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193; and second author: Crop Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300081
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
Tian Y, Zhan G, Chen X, Tungruentragoon A, Lu X, Zhao J, Huang L, Kang Z. Virulence and Simple Sequence Repeat Marker Segregation in a Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Population Produced by Selfing a Chinese Isolate on Berberis shensiana. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2016; 106:185-91. [PMID: 26551448 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-07-15-0162-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the causal agent of wheat stripe rust, frequently produces new races overcoming resistance in wheat cultivars. A recently identified race, V26 with virulence to Yr26 and many other stripe rust resistance genes, has a high potential to cause epidemics in China. In this study, teliospores from a single-urediniospore isolate of V26 (Pinglan 17-7) produced on the wheat line 92R137 (Yr26) were used to produce a sexual population through selfing by infecting Berberis shensiana plants under controlled conditions. One hundred and eighteen progeny isolates and the parental isolate were phenotyped for virulence/avirulence on 24 Yr gene lines of wheat. These progeny isolates were all avirulent to Yr5, Yr8, Yr15, and YrTr1 and virulent to Yr1, Yr2, Yr7, Yr9, Yr10, Yr17, Yr24, Yr25, Yr26, YrA, YrExp2, and YrV23, indicating that the parental isolate is homozygous avirulent or homozygous virulent at these loci. The progeny population segregated for avirulence to Yr6, Yr43, and YrSP at one locus (3 avirulent:1 virulent ratio); for virulence to Yr27 and Yr28 at one locus (3 virulent:1 avirulent); and for Yr4, Yr32, and Yr44 at two loci (15 virulent:1 avirulent). Among the eight segregating avirulence/virulence loci, association was found between virulence to Yr4 and Yr32, as well as between virulence to Yr6 and Yr43 based on χ(2) tests. From 82 genotypically different progeny isolates, 24 pathotypes and 82 multilocus genotypes were identified. The results show that a highly diverse population can be produced from a single isolate by selfing on a barberry plant and sexually produced population can be used to genetically characterize virulence of the stripe rust pathogen.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yuan Tian
- First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth authors: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China; and third author: USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| | - Gangming Zhan
- First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth authors: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China; and third author: USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| | - Xianming Chen
- First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth authors: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China; and third author: USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| | - Angkana Tungruentragoon
- First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth authors: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China; and third author: USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| | - Xia Lu
- First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth authors: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China; and third author: USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| | - Jie Zhao
- First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth authors: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China; and third author: USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| | - Lili Huang
- First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth authors: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China; and third author: USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth authors: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China; and third author: USDA-ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| |
Collapse
|
42
|
Thach T, Ali S, de Vallavieille-Pope C, Justesen A, Hovmøller M. Worldwide population structure of the wheat rust fungus Puccinia striiformis in the past. Fungal Genet Biol 2016; 87:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2015.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
|
43
|
Zhan G, Wang F, Wan C, Han Q, Huang L, Kang Z, Chen X. Virulence and Molecular Diversity of the Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Population in Xinjiang in Relation to Other Regions of Western China. PLANT DISEASE 2016; 100:99-107. [PMID: 30688567 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-14-1142-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
In recent years, wheat stripe rust caused severe yield losses in western China, especially the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The population of the stripe rust fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in the vast region had not been well studied. To determine the population structure and compare it with the populations in the neighboring provinces or autonomous regions, P. striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates from Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, and Tibet in western China were characterized by virulence tests with 19 wheat genotypes that are used to differentiate races of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici in China and by genotyping tests with 15 simple-sequence repeat (SSR) markers. In total, 56 races, including 39 previously known and 17 new races, were identified from 308 isolates obtained from the three epidemiological regions covering five provinces, of which 27 previously known and 8 unknown races were detected in Xinjiang, higher than the numbers in either of the other two regions. The races in Xinjiang consisted of those historically and recently predominant races in other regions of China. The P. striiformis f. sp. tritici population in Xinjiang had a higher genetic diversity than populations in other epidemiological regions. Molecular variation among subpopulations within Xinjiang was higher than in other regions. Both virulence and molecular data indicate that the P. striiformis f. sp. tritici population in Xinjiang is related to but more diverse than those in other epidemiological regions. The results show that Xinjiang is an important stripe rust epidemiological region in China, and the information should be useful for control of the disease in the region as well as in other regions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gangming Zhan
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
| | - Fuping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
| | - Cuiping Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
| | - Qingmei Han
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
| | - Lili Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
| | - Xianming Chen
- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Genetics, Physiology, Quality, and Disease Research Unit, and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| |
Collapse
|
44
|
Wang Z, Zhao J, Chen X, Peng Y, Ji J, Zhao S, Lv Y, Huang L, Kang Z. Virulence Variations of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Isolates Collected from Berberis spp. in China. PLANT DISEASE 2016; 100:131-138. [PMID: 30688563 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-12-14-1296-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
The stripe rust pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici frequently causes significant yield losses in China, due to rapid development of new races that overcome resistance in wheat cultivars. Indirect evidence suggests that sexual reproduction occurs in the P. striiformis f. sp. tritici population in China but direct evidence was still lacking. In this study, a large-scale survey of barberry (Berberis spp.) was conducted in Gansu, Shaanxi, Tibet, and Xinjiang provinces in western China. In total, 9,297 single-aecial (SA) samples were used to inoculate a susceptible wheat cultivar to identify samples of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici. Sixteen of the SA samples were identified as P. striiformis f. sp. tritici. When tested on the wheat differentials for identifying P. striiformis f. sp. tritici races, 15 of the 16 SA samples had different virulence patterns, indicating that they were sexually produced through barberry. From the 16 SA samples, 118 single-uredinium (SU) isolates were obtained, from which 88 virulence patterns were identified when tested on 17 Yr single-gene lines. The virulence patterns had relatively narrow virulence spectra, ranging from 0 to 9, with a mean of four virulences per SU isolates. Of the 17 Yr genes, no virulences were detected for Yr5, Yr10, and Yr15; virulences to YrTr1, Yr24, and Yr27 were extremely low (<3%); those to YrSP, Yr9, Yr28, and Yr2 were low (13.6 to 28.0%); those to Yr7, Yr17, Yr8, and YrExp2 were moderate (33.1 to 48.3%); and those to Yr6, Yr44, and Yr25 were high (52.5 to 72.9%). This study provides direct evidence that natural sexual reproduction occurs in the P. striiformis f. sp. tritici population in China, but the frequency appears to be very low. The sexual reproduction on alternate host plants can generate a great virulence diversity, which may have contributed to the high variation in the P. striiformis f. sp. tritici population in China.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhiyan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
| | - Jie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P. R. China
| | - Xianming Chen
- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Genetics, Quality, Physiology, and Disease Research Unit and Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6430
| | - Yuelin Peng
- Department of Plant Sciences, Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College of Tibet University, Linzhi, Tibet 86000, P. R. China
| | - Jingjing Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University
| | - Shilei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University
| | - Yanjie Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University
| | - Lili Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University
| |
Collapse
|
45
|
Wan Q, Liang J, Luo Y, Ma Z. Population Genetic Structure of Puccinia striiformis in Northwestern China. PLANT DISEASE 2015; 99:1764-1774. [PMID: 30699507 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-15-0144-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is one of the most important fungal diseases of wheat in China. Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Gansu Provinces, located in the northwest of China, are the key regions for interregional epidemics of wheat stripe rust due to their geographic as well as crop-planting features, in relation to pathogen's life cycle, reproduction, and population genetics. To study the population genetic structures of the pathogen in these areas, 217 isolates of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici were collected from different geographic locations at various elevations in the three provinces. The amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) genotypes and virulence phenotypes were analyzed for Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Gansu populations. Frequent genotypic exchanges between Xinjiang and Qinghai and between Qinghai and Gansu populations were detected, demonstrating that the populations of Xinjiang and Gansu may not be completely isolated. Genotypic diversity in Gansu Province was much higher than that in Xinjiang or Qinghai Province. The Xinjiang population was genetically closer to the Qinghai population than to the Gansu population. The race dynamic patterns in Qinghai were consistent with those in Gansu but the similar component pattern of the race dynamics in Xinjiang appeared late, following those in Gansu and other interior epidemic regions of China. No significant correlation between the AFLP genetic distance and the virulence distance in the Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Gansu populations was determined. A possible recombination signature of the pathogen population was detected in Gansu population and some subpopulations in Qinghai but not in Xinjiang population.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Qiong Wan
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| | - Junmin Liang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| | - Yong Luo
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| | - Zhanhong Ma
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
Luo H, Wang X, Zhan G, Wei G, Zhou X, Zhao J, Huang L, Kang Z. Genome-Wide Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeats and Efficient Development of Polymorphic SSR Markers Based on Whole Genome Re-Sequencing of Multiple Isolates of the Wheat Stripe Rust Fungus. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130362. [PMID: 26068192 PMCID: PMC4467034 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The biotrophic parasitic fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) causes stripe rust, a devastating disease of wheat, endangering global food security. Because the Pst population is highly dynamic, it is difficult to develop wheat cultivars with durable and highly effective resistance. Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are widely used as molecular markers in genetic studies to determine population structure in many organisms. However, only a small number of SSR markers have been developed for Pst. In this study, a total of 4,792 SSR loci were identified using the whole genome sequences of six isolates from different regions of the world, with a marker density of one SSR per 22.95 kb. The majority of the SSRs were di- and tri-nucleotide repeats. A database containing 1,113 SSR markers were established. Through in silico comparison, the previously reported SSR markers were found mainly in exons, whereas the SSR markers in the database were mostly in intergenic regions. Furthermore, 105 polymorphic SSR markers were confirmed in silico by their identical positions and nucleotide variations with INDELs identified among the six isolates. When 104 in silico polymorphic SSR markers were used to genotype 21 Pst isolates, 84 produced the target bands, and 82 of them were polymorphic and revealed the genetic relationships among the isolates. The results show that whole genome re-sequencing of multiple isolates provides an ideal resource for developing SSR markers, and the newly developed SSR markers are useful for genetic and population studies of the wheat stripe rust fungus.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Huaiyong Luo
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
| | - Xiaojie Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
| | - Gangming Zhan
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
| | - Guorong Wei
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
| | - Xinli Zhou
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
| | - Jing Zhao
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
| | - Lili Huang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhensheng Kang
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
47
|
Hubbard A, Lewis CM, Yoshida K, Ramirez-Gonzalez RH, de Vallavieille-Pope C, Thomas J, Kamoun S, Bayles R, Uauy C, Saunders DGO. Field pathogenomics reveals the emergence of a diverse wheat yellow rust population. Genome Biol 2015. [PMID: 25723868 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-015-0590-598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Emerging and re-emerging pathogens imperil public health and global food security. Responding to these threats requires improved surveillance and diagnostic systems. Despite their potential, genomic tools have not been readily applied to emerging or re-emerging plant pathogens such as the wheat yellow (stripe) rust pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (PST). This is due largely to the obligate parasitic nature of PST, as culturing PST isolates for DNA extraction remains slow and tedious. RESULTS To counteract the limitations associated with culturing PST, we developed and applied a field pathogenomics approach by transcriptome sequencing infected wheat leaves collected from the field in 2013. This enabled us to rapidly gain insights into this emerging pathogen population. We found that the PST population across the United Kingdom (UK) underwent a major shift in recent years. Population genetic structure analyses revealed four distinct lineages that correlated to the phenotypic groups determined through traditional pathology-based virulence assays. Furthermore, the genetic diversity between members of a single population cluster for all 2013 PST field samples was much higher than that displayed by historical UK isolates, revealing a more diverse population of PST. CONCLUSIONS Our field pathogenomics approach uncovered a dramatic shift in the PST population in the UK, likely due to a recent introduction of a diverse set of exotic PST lineages. The methodology described herein accelerates genetic analysis of pathogen populations and circumvents the difficulties associated with obligate plant pathogens. In principle, this strategy can be widely applied to a variety of plant pathogens.
Collapse
|
48
|
Hubbard A, Lewis CM, Yoshida K, Ramirez-Gonzalez RH, de Vallavieille-Pope C, Thomas J, Kamoun S, Bayles R, Uauy C, Saunders DGO. Field pathogenomics reveals the emergence of a diverse wheat yellow rust population. Genome Biol 2015; 16:23. [PMID: 25723868 PMCID: PMC4342793 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-015-0590-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Emerging and re-emerging pathogens imperil public health and global food security. Responding to these threats requires improved surveillance and diagnostic systems. Despite their potential, genomic tools have not been readily applied to emerging or re-emerging plant pathogens such as the wheat yellow (stripe) rust pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (PST). This is due largely to the obligate parasitic nature of PST, as culturing PST isolates for DNA extraction remains slow and tedious. Results To counteract the limitations associated with culturing PST, we developed and applied a field pathogenomics approach by transcriptome sequencing infected wheat leaves collected from the field in 2013. This enabled us to rapidly gain insights into this emerging pathogen population. We found that the PST population across the United Kingdom (UK) underwent a major shift in recent years. Population genetic structure analyses revealed four distinct lineages that correlated to the phenotypic groups determined through traditional pathology-based virulence assays. Furthermore, the genetic diversity between members of a single population cluster for all 2013 PST field samples was much higher than that displayed by historical UK isolates, revealing a more diverse population of PST. Conclusions Our field pathogenomics approach uncovered a dramatic shift in the PST population in the UK, likely due to a recent introduction of a diverse set of exotic PST lineages. The methodology described herein accelerates genetic analysis of pathogen populations and circumvents the difficulties associated with obligate plant pathogens. In principle, this strategy can be widely applied to a variety of plant pathogens. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13059-015-0590-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Collapse
|
49
|
Zhang R, Ma ZH, Wu BM. Multiple displacement amplification of whole genomic DNA from urediospores of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Curr Genet 2015; 61:221-30. [PMID: 25652158 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-014-0470-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Revised: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Biotrophic fungi, such as Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, because they cannot be cultured on nutrient media, to obtain adequate quantity of DNA for molecular genetic analysis, are usually propagated on living hosts, wheat plants in case of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici. The propagation process is time-, space- and labor-consuming and has been a bottleneck to molecular genetic analysis of this pathogen. In this study we evaluated multiple displacement amplification (MDA) of pathogen genomic DNA from urediospores as an alternative approach to traditional propagation of urediospores followed by DNA extraction. The quantities of pathogen genomic DNA in the products were further determined via real-time PCR with a pair of primers specific for the β-tubulin gene of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici. The amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) fingerprints were also compared between the DNA products. The results demonstrated that adequate genomic DNA at fragment size larger than 23 Kb could be amplified from 20 to 30 urediospores via MDA method. The real-time PCR results suggested that although fresh urediospores collected from diseased leaves were the best, spores picked from diseased leaves stored for a prolonged period could also be used for amplification. AFLP fingerprints exhibited no significant differences between amplified DNA and DNA extracted with CTAB method, suggesting amplified DNA can represent the pathogen's genomic DNA very well. Therefore, MDA could be used to obtain genomic DNA from small precious samples (dozens of spores) for molecular genetic analysis of wheat stripe rust pathogen, and other fungi that are difficult to propagate.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- R Zhang
- Department of Plant Pathology, China Agricultural University, 2 West Yuanmingyuan Rd., Beijing, 100193, China
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
50
|
Gladieux P, Feurtey A, Hood ME, Snirc A, Clavel J, Dutech C, Roy M, Giraud T. The population biology of fungal invasions. Mol Ecol 2015; 24:1969-86. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.13028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- P. Gladieux
- Ecologie; Systématique et Evolution; Université Paris-Sud; Bâtiment 360 F-91405 Orsay France
- CNRS; 91405 Orsay France
| | - A. Feurtey
- Ecologie; Systématique et Evolution; Université Paris-Sud; Bâtiment 360 F-91405 Orsay France
- CNRS; 91405 Orsay France
| | - M. E. Hood
- Department of Biology; Amherst College; Amherst Massachusetts 01002 USA
| | - A. Snirc
- Ecologie; Systématique et Evolution; Université Paris-Sud; Bâtiment 360 F-91405 Orsay France
- CNRS; 91405 Orsay France
| | - J. Clavel
- Conservation des Espèces; Restauration et Suivi des Populations - CRBPO; Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle-CNRS-Université Pierre et Marie Curie; 55 rue Buffon 75005 Paris France
| | - C. Dutech
- Biodiversité Gènes et Communautés; INRA-Université Bordeaux 1; Site de Pierroton 33610 Cestas France
| | - M. Roy
- Evolution et Diversité Biologique; Université Toulouse Paul Sabatier-Ecole Nationale de Formation Agronomique-CNRS; 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse France
| | - T. Giraud
- Ecologie; Systématique et Evolution; Université Paris-Sud; Bâtiment 360 F-91405 Orsay France
- CNRS; 91405 Orsay France
| |
Collapse
|