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Hilario F, Polinário G, de Amorim MR, Botero WB, Peixoto T, Paz TA, Furlan M, de Luca Batista AN, Junior JMB, Bauab TM, Dos Santos LC. Copper ion-based chemical elicitation induces production of new benzofurans in Anthostomella brabeji, an endophytic fungus of Paepalanthus planifolius. Fitoterapia 2023; 171:105706. [PMID: 37852387 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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The present work reports the effects of chemical elicitors and epigenetic modifiers on the production and diversification of secondary metabolites produced by Anthostomella brabeji - an endophytic fungus isolated from Paepalanthus planifolius (Eriocaulaceae). The fungus was cultivated under four different small-scale culture conditions in potato dextrose broth (PDB): PDB (control), PDB + Mg+2, PDB + Cu+2 and PDB + 5-AZA (5-azacytidine). The incorporation of Cu+2 into PDB medium yielded the most promising results as the most significant differences in the metabolic profile of A. brabeji were observed under this condition. The chemical analysis of the PDB + Cu+2 extract resulted in the isolation of seven metabolites, including three new benzofuran derivatives (2, 4 and 6) and four known compounds (1, 3, 5 and 7). The metabolites were tested using the Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, Gram-negative bacteria Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli, and six yeasts of Candida albicans and non-albicans. The EtOAc extract (PDB + Cu+2), and compounds 1, 2 and 7 exhibited relevant antifungal activity against Candida spp., with minimum inhibitory concentration ranging from 62.5 to 500.0 μg/mL.
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- Felipe Hilario
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Road Araraquara-Jaú km 1, Araraquara 14800-903, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Road Araraquara-Jaú km 1, Araraquara 14800-903, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Prof. Francisco Degni n.55, Araraquara 14800-060, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Prof. Francisco Degni n.55, Araraquara 14800-060, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Prof. Francisco Degni n.55, Araraquara 14800-060, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. do Café, s/n°, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Prof. Francisco Degni n.55, Araraquara 14800-060, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Niterói 24020-141, Brazil
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Talim n. 330, São José dos Campos 12231-280, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Road Araraquara-Jaú km 1, Araraquara 14800-903, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Prof. Francisco Degni n.55, Araraquara 14800-060, Brazil.
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Guo J, Ren H, Ijaz M, Qi X, Ahmed T, You Y, Li G, Yu Z, Islam MS, Ali HM, Sun L, Li B. The completed genome sequence of Pestalotiopsis versicolor, a pathogenic ascomycete fungus with implications for bayberry production. Genomics 2023; 115:110695. [PMID: 37558012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2023.110695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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The pathogenic fungus Pestalotiopsis versicolor is a major etiological agent of fungal twig blight disease affecting bayberry trees. However, the lack of complete genome sequence information for this crucial pathogenic fungus hinders the molecular and genetic investigation of its pathogenic mechanism. To address this knowledge gap, we have generated the complete genome sequence of P. versicolor strain XJ27, employing a combination of Illumina, PacBio, and Hi-C sequencing technologies. This comprehensive genome sequence, comprising 7 chromosomes with an N50 contig size of 7,275,017 bp, a GC content ratio of 50.16%, and a total size of 50.80 Mb, encompasses 13,971 predicted coding genes. By performing comparative genomic analysis between P. versicolor and the genomes of eleven plant-pathogenic fungi, as well as three closely related fungi within the same group, we have gained initial insights into its evolutionary trajectory, particularly through gene family analysis. These findings shed light on the distinctive characteristics and evolutionary history of P. versicolor. Importantly, the availability of this high-quality genetic resource will serve as a foundational tool for investigating the biology, molecular pathogenesis, and virulence of P. versicolor. Furthermore, it will facilitate the development of more potent antifungal medications by uncovering potential vulnerabilities in its genetic makeup.
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- Junning Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Horticulture, Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Horticulture, Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Horticulture, Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Horticulture, Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Horticulture, Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Horticulture, Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Mesguida O, Haidar R, Yacoub A, Dreux-Zigha A, Berthon JY, Guyoneaud R, Attard E, Rey P. Microbial Biological Control of Fungi Associated with Grapevine Trunk Diseases: A Review of Strain Diversity, Modes of Action, and Advantages and Limits of Current Strategies. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:638. [PMID: 37367574 DOI: 10.3390/jof9060638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are currently among the most important health challenges for viticulture in the world. Esca, Botryosphaeria dieback, and Eutypa dieback are the most current GTDs caused by fungi in mature vineyards. Their incidence has increased over the last two decades, mainly after the ban of sodium arsenate, carbendazim, and benomyl in the early 2000s. Since then, considerable efforts have been made to find alternative approaches to manage these diseases and limit their propagation. Biocontrol is a sustainable approach to fight against GTD-associated fungi and several microbiological control agents have been tested against at least one of the pathogens involved in these diseases. In this review, we provide an overview of the pathogens responsible, the various potential biocontrol microorganisms selected and used, and their origins, mechanisms of action, and efficiency in various experiments carried out in vitro, in greenhouses, and/or in vineyards. Lastly, we discuss the advantages and limitations of these approaches to protect grapevines against GTDs, as well as the future perspectives for their improvement.
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- Ouiza Mesguida
- E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 64000 Pau, France
- GreenCell: Biopôle Clermont-Limagne, 63360 Saint Beauzire, France
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- E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 64000 Pau, France
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- E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 64000 Pau, France
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- E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 64000 Pau, France
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- E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 64000 Pau, France
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- E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 64000 Pau, France
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Fungal Grapevine Trunk Diseases in Romanian Vineyards in the Context of the International Situation. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11091006. [PMID: 36145437 PMCID: PMC9503734 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11091006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Vitis vinifera, known as the common grape vine, represents one of the most important fruit crops in the world. Romania is a wine-producing country with a rich and long tradition in viticulture. In the last decade, increasing reports of damage caused by grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) have raised concerns in all wine producing countries. Up to now, no study was performed regarding the GTDs situation in Romania, an important grapevine grower in Europe. In this study, we aim, after a comprehensive presentation of the fungal GTDs worldwide, to review the scientific information related to these diseases in Romania in order to open a national platform in an international framework. In order to achieve this, we consulted over 500 references from different scientific databases and cited 309 of them. Our review concludes that, in Romania, there is little amount of available literature on this matter. Three out of six fungal GTDs are reported and well documented in all of the Romanian viticultural zones (except for viticultural zone 4). These are Eutypa dieback, Phomopsis dieback, and Esca disease. Of the fungal pathogens considered responsible Eutypa lata, Phomopsis viticola and Stereum hirsutum are the most studied and well documented in Romania. Management measures are quite limited, and they mostly include preventive measures to stop the GTDs spread and the removal of affected grapevines.
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Azevedo-Nogueira F, Rego C, Gonçalves HMR, Fortes AM, Gramaje D, Martins-Lopes P. The road to molecular identification and detection of fungal grapevine trunk diseases. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:960289. [PMID: 36092443 PMCID: PMC9459133 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.960289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Grapevine is regarded as a highly profitable culture, being well spread worldwide and mostly directed to the wine-producing industry. Practices to maintain the vineyard in healthy conditions are tenuous and are exacerbated due to abiotic and biotic stresses, where fungal grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) play a major role. The abolishment of chemical treatments and the intensification of several management practices led to an uprise in GTD outbreaks. Symptomatology of GTDs is very similar among diseases, leading to underdevelopment of the vines and death in extreme scenarios. Disease progression is widely affected by biotic and abiotic factors, and the prevalence of the pathogens varies with country and region. In this review, the state-of-the-art regarding identification and detection of GTDs is vastly analyzed. Methods and protocols used for the identification of GTDs, which are currently rather limited, are highlighted. The main conclusion is the utter need for the development of new technologies to easily and precisely detect the presence of the pathogens related to GTDs, allowing to readily take phytosanitary measures and/or proceed to plant removal in order to establish better vineyard management practices. Moreover, new practices and methods of detection, identification, and quantification of infectious material would allow imposing greater control on nurseries and plant exportation, limiting the movement of infected vines and thus avoiding the propagation of fungal inoculum throughout wine regions.
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- Filipe Azevedo-Nogueira
- DNA & RNA Sensing Lab, School of Life Sciences and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
- BioISI - Instituto de Biosistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- LEAF - Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food-Research Center, Associated Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- BioISI - Instituto de Biosistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute of Grapevine and Wine Sciences (ICVV), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), University of La Rioja and Government of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain
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- DNA & RNA Sensing Lab, School of Life Sciences and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
- BioISI - Instituto de Biosistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Guan P, Schmidt F, Fischer J, Riemann M, Thines E, Nick P. The fungal elicitor eutypine from Eutypa lata activates basal immunity through its phenolic side chains. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2022; 9:uhac120. [PMID: 35928402 PMCID: PMC9343913 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) affect grape production and reduce vineyard longevity worldwide. Since the causative fungi also occur in asymptomatic trunks, we address disease outbreak in terms of altered chemical communication between host and endophyte. Here, we identified four chemically similar secondary metabolites secreted by the GTD-associated fungus Eutypa lata to analyse their modes of action in a grapevine cell culture of Vitis rupestris, where microtubules were tagged by GFP. Treatment with the metabolite eutypine activated defence responses, evident from extracellular alkalinisation and induction of defence genes. Eutypinol, instead, eliminated microtubules, in contrast to the other three compounds. Furthermore, we evaluated the effect of four corresponding chemical analogues of these compounds, sharing the phenolic but lacking the alkyne moiety. These analogues were able to induce similar defence responses in V. rupestris cells, albeit at reduced amplitude. Since closely related moieties differing only in details of the side groups at the phenolic ring differ significantly with respect to the response of the host cell, we propose that these fungal compounds act through a specific binding site at the membrane of grapevine cells. We corroborate this specificity by combination experiments, where the eutypine and the eutypinol analogues behave competitively with respect to the elicited responses. In summary, Eutypa lata secretes compounds that elicit host defence in a specific manner by interfering with early events of immunity signalling. This supports the notion that a real understanding of GTDs has to address inter-organismic chemical communication.
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- Pingyin Guan
- College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institut für Biotechnologie und Wirkstoff-Forschung gGmbH, Hanns-Dieter-Hüsch-Weg 17, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Biotechnologie und Wirkstoff-Forschung gGmbH, Hanns-Dieter-Hüsch-Weg 17, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institut für Biotechnologie und Wirkstoff-Forschung gGmbH, Hanns-Dieter-Hüsch-Weg 17, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Fritz-Haber-Weg 4, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Perez-Gonzalez G, Sebestyen D, Petit E, Jellison J, Mugnai L, Gelhaye E, Lee N, Farine S, Bertsch C, Goodell B. Oxygen Radical-Generating Metabolites Secreted by Eutypa and Esca Fungal Consortia: Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Grapevine Wood Deterioration and Pathogenesis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:921961. [PMID: 35909746 PMCID: PMC9327790 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.921961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Eutypa dieback and Esca complex are fungal diseases of grape that cause large economic losses in vineyards. These diseases require, or are enhanced by, fungal consortia growth which leads to the deterioration of the wood tissue in the grapevine trunk; however, pathogenesis and the underlying mechanisms involved in the woody tissue degradation are not understood. We examined the role that the consortia fungal metabolome have in generating oxygen radicals that could potentially play a role in trunk decay and pathogenesis. Unique metabolites were isolated from the consortia fungi with some metabolites preferentially reducing iron whereas others were involved in redox cycling to generate hydrogen peroxide. Metabolite suites with different functions were produced when fungi were grown separately vs. when grown in consortia. Chelator-mediated Fenton (CMF) chemistry promoted by metabolites from these fungi allowed for the generation of highly reactive hydroxyl radicals. We hypothesize that this mechanism may be involved in pathogenicity in grapevine tissue as a causal mechanism associated with trunk wood deterioration/necrosis in these two diseases of grape.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Science and Technology, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- INRAE, IAM, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Chemical Instrumentation Center (CIC), Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies et Environnement, Université de Haute-Alsace, Colmar, France
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- Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies et Environnement, Université de Haute-Alsace, Colmar, France
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States
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Onetto CA, Sosnowski MR, Van Den Heuvel S, Borneman AR. Population genomics of the grapevine pathogen Eutypa lata reveals evidence for population expansion and intraspecific differences in secondary metabolite gene clusters. PLoS Genet 2022; 18:e1010153. [PMID: 35363788 PMCID: PMC9007359 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Eutypa dieback of grapevine is an important disease caused by the generalist Ascomycete fungus Eutypa lata. Despite the relevance of this species to the global wine industry, its genomic diversity remains unknown, with only a single publicly available genome assembly. Whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomics was performed on forty Australian E. lata isolates to understand the genome evolution, adaptation, population size and structure of these isolates. Phylogenetic and linkage disequilibrium decay analyses provided evidence of extensive gene flow through sexual recombination between isolates obtained from different geographic locations and hosts. Investigation of the genetic diversity of these isolates suggested rapid population expansion, likely as a consequence of the recent growth of the Australian wine industry. Genomic regions affected by selective sweeps were shown to be enriched for genes associated with secondary metabolite clusters and included genes encoding proteins with a role in nutrient acquisition, degradation of host cell wall and metal and drug resistance, suggesting recent adaptation to both abiotic factors and potentially host genotypes. Genome synteny analysis using long-read genome assemblies showed significant intraspecific genomic plasticity with extensive chromosomal rearrangements impacting the secondary metabolite production potential of this species. Finally, k-mer based GWAS analysis identified a potential locus associated with mycelia recovery in canes of Vitis vinifera that will require further investigations. Eutypa dieback of grapevine, caused by the Ascomycete fungus Eutypa lata, is responsible for significant economic losses to the wine industry. Despite the worldwide prevalence of this pathogen, its genomic diversity remains unknown, with only a single publicly available genome assembly. This knowledge gap was addressed by performing whole-genome sequencing of 40 E. lata isolates sourced from different hosts and geographical locations around Australia. Investigation of the genetic diversity of this population showed a high degree of gene-flow and sexual recombination as well as demographic expansion. Through the inspection of signatures of selective sweeps, repeat-mediated chromosomal rearrangements, and pan-genomic elements, it was shown that this species has a highly dynamic secondary metabolite production potential that could have important implications for its pathogenicity and lifestyle. In addition, application of a k-mer based GWAS methodology, identified a potential locus associated with the growth of this species within canes of Vitis vinifera.
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- South Australian Research and Development Institute, Adelaide, Australia
- School of Wine, Food and Agriculture, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- The Australian Wine Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
- School of Wine, Food and Agriculture, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Discovery of a Dual Function Cytochrome P450 that Catalyzes Enyne Formation in Cyclohexanoid Terpenoid Biosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chen Y, Naresh A, Liang S, Lin C, Chein R, Lin H. Discovery of a Dual Function Cytochrome P450 that Catalyzes Enyne Formation in Cyclohexanoid Terpenoid Biosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:13537-13541. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yu‐Rong Chen
- Institute of Biological Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei 115 Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei 115 Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei 115 Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei 115 Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei 115 Taiwan R.O.C
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Cardot C, Mappa G, La Camera S, Gaillard C, Vriet C, Lecomte P, Ferrari G, Coutos-Thévenot P. Comparison of the Molecular Responses of Tolerant, Susceptible and Highly Susceptible Grapevine Cultivars During Interaction With the Pathogenic Fungus Eutypa lata. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:991. [PMID: 31428114 PMCID: PMC6690011 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Eutypa lata is the causal agent of eutypa dieback, one of the most destructive grapevine trunk disease that causes severe economic losses in vineyards worldwide. This fungus causes brown sectorial necrosis in wood which affect the vegetative growth. Despite intense research efforts made in the past years, no cure currently exists for this disease. Host responses to eutypa dieback are difficult to address because E. lata is a wood pathogen that causes foliar symptoms several years after infection. With the aim to classify the level of susceptibility of grapevine cultivars to the foliar symptoms caused by E. lata, artificial inoculations of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Ugni Blanc were conducted over 3 years. Merlot was the most tolerant cultivar, whereas Ugni Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon exhibited higher and differential levels of susceptibility. We took advantage of their contrasting phenotypes to explore their defense responses, including the activation of pathogenesis-related (PR) genes, oxylipin and phenylpropanoid pathways and the accumulation of stilbenes. These analyses were carried out using the millicell system that enables the molecular dialogue between E. lata mycelium and grapevine leaves to take place without physical contact. Merlot responded to E. lata by inducing the expression of a large number of defense-related genes. On the contrary, Ugni Blanc failed to activate such defense responses despite being able to perceive the fungus. To gain insight into the role of carbon partitioning in E. lata infected grapevine, we monitored the expression of plant genes involved in sugar transport and cleavage, and measured invertase activities. Our results evidence a coordinated up-regulation of VvHT5 and VvcwINV genes, and a stimulation of the cell wall invertase activity in leaves of Merlot elicited by E. lata, but not in Ugni Blanc. Altogether, this study indicates that the degree of cultivar susceptibility is associated with the activation of host defense responses, including extracellular sucrolytic machinery and hexose uptake during the grapevine/E. lata interaction. Given the role of these activities in governing carbon allocation through the plant, we postulate that the availability of sugar resources for either the host or the fungus is crucial for the outcome of the interaction.
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- Chloé Cardot
- SEVE, Laboratoire Sucres & Echanges Végétaux-Environnement, UMR EBI, CNRS 7267, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
- INRA, UMR 1065 SAVE (Santé et Agroécologie du Vignoble), Université de Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
- BNIC (Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac – Station Viticole), Cognac, France
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- SEVE, Laboratoire Sucres & Echanges Végétaux-Environnement, UMR EBI, CNRS 7267, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- SEVE, Laboratoire Sucres & Echanges Végétaux-Environnement, UMR EBI, CNRS 7267, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- SEVE, Laboratoire Sucres & Echanges Végétaux-Environnement, UMR EBI, CNRS 7267, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- SEVE, Laboratoire Sucres & Echanges Végétaux-Environnement, UMR EBI, CNRS 7267, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- INRA, UMR 1065 SAVE (Santé et Agroécologie du Vignoble), Université de Bordeaux, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- BNIC (Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac – Station Viticole), Cognac, France
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- SEVE, Laboratoire Sucres & Echanges Végétaux-Environnement, UMR EBI, CNRS 7267, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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Masi M, Cimmino A, Reveglia P, Mugnai L, Surico G, Evidente A. Advances on Fungal Phytotoxins and Their Role in Grapevine Trunk Diseases. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:5948-5958. [PMID: 29630361 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Grapevines are produced worldwide with important impact on local economies. Several biotic stresses induce serious diseases of grapevine, which severely affect the quantity and quality of production. One of the most important problems of vineyards worldwide is the high incidence of grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) induced by fungi belonging to several genera. Environmentally friendly methods for GTD control are being studied. This perspective offers an advanced overview on the fungal phytotoxins involved in GTD and their eventual role in the development of disease symptoms.
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- Marco Masi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche , Università di Napoli Federico II , Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4 , 80126 Napoli , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche , Università di Napoli Federico II , Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4 , 80126 Napoli , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche , Università di Napoli Federico II , Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4 , 80126 Napoli , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agroalimentari e dell'Ambiente, Sezione di Patologia Vegetale ed Entomologia , Università di Firenze , Piazzale delle Cascine 28 , 50144 Firenze , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agroalimentari e dell'Ambiente, Sezione di Patologia Vegetale ed Entomologia , Università di Firenze , Piazzale delle Cascine 28 , 50144 Firenze , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche , Università di Napoli Federico II , Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4 , 80126 Napoli , Italy
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Reveglia P, Cinelli T, Cimmino A, Masi M, Evidente A. The main phytotoxic metabolite produced by a strain of Fusarium oxysporum inducing grapevine plant declining in Italy. Nat Prod Res 2017; 32:2398-2407. [PMID: 29237292 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1415897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A strain of Fusarium oxysporum was isolated from grapevine showing heavy decline disease in a vineyard of Veneto region in Italy. The fungus showed to produce phytotoxic metabolites when grown in liquid culture. The main metabolite was identified as fusaric acid produced for the first time as a phytotoxin by a strain of F. oxysporom isolated from diseased grapevine plants. Its quantification in the fungus cultures filtrates was accomplished by HPLC. When tested on tobacco by leaf-puncture assay fusaric acid at 0.5 mg/mL induced the formation of extensive necrosis.
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- Pierluigi Reveglia
- a Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo , Napoli , Italy
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- b Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agroalimentari e dell'Ambiente, Sez. Patologia vegetale ed entomologia , Università di Firenze , Firenze , Italy
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- a Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo , Napoli , Italy
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- a Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo , Napoli , Italy
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- a Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo , Napoli , Italy
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Moisy C, Berger G, Flutre T, Le Cunff L, Péros JP. Quantitative Assessment of Grapevine Wood Colonization by the Dieback Fungus Eutypa lata. J Fungi (Basel) 2017; 3:E21. [PMID: 29371539 PMCID: PMC5715921 DOI: 10.3390/jof3020021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Eutypa lata is a fungal pathogen causing severe dieback in vineyards worldwide. This fungus colonizes vines through pruning wounds, eventually causing a brown sectorial necrosis in wood as well as stunted vegetative growth. Several years may pass between infection and the expression of external symptoms, hindering the rapid evaluation of both grapevine cultivars susceptibility and E. lata variation in aggressiveness. We aimed to develop a rapid quantitative method for the assessment of wood colonization after inoculation of cuttings in controlled conditions. We used several grape cultivars varying in susceptibility in the vineyard and fungal isolates with different levels of aggressiveness to monitor wood colonization during a maximum period of 2 months. Re-isolation allowed demonstration of the effects of both cultivars and fungal isolates on the rate of wood colonization. We also developed a real-time PCR method that was efficient in measuring fungal biomass, which was found to be correlated with isolate aggressiveness based on foliar symptom severity. The real-time PCR approach appears to be a useful technology to evaluate grapevine susceptibility to E. lata, and could be adapted to other pathogens associated with grapevine trunk diseases.
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- Cédric Moisy
- Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin, UMT Géno-Vigne, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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- INRA, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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- INRA, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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- Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin, UMT Géno-Vigne, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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- INRA, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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Paolinelli-Alfonso M, Villalobos-Escobedo JM, Rolshausen P, Herrera-Estrella A, Galindo-Sánchez C, López-Hernández JF, Hernandez-Martinez R. Global transcriptional analysis suggests Lasiodiplodia theobromae pathogenicity factors involved in modulation of grapevine defensive response. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:615. [PMID: 27514986 PMCID: PMC4981995 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2952-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a fungus of the Botryosphaeriaceae that causes grapevine vascular disease, especially in regions with hot climates. Fungi in this group often remain latent within their host and become virulent under abiotic stress. Transcriptional regulation analysis of L. theobromae exposed to heat stress (HS) was first carried out in vitro in the presence of grapevine wood (GW) to identify potential pathogenicity genes that were later evaluated for in planta expression. RESULTS A total of 19,860 de novo assembled transcripts were obtained, forty-nine per cent of which showed homology to the Botryosphaeriaceae fungi, Neofusicoccum parvum or Macrophomina phaseolina. Three hundred ninety-nine have homology with genes involved in pathogenic processes and several belonged to expanded gene families in others fungal grapevine vascular pathogens. Gene expression analysis showed changes in fungal metabolism of phenolic compounds; where genes encoding for enzymes, with the ability to degrade salicylic acid (SA) and plant phenylpropanoid precursors, were up-regulated during in vitro HS response, in the presence of GW. These results suggest that the fungal L-tyrosine catabolism pathway could help the fungus to remove phenylpropanoid precursors thereby evading the host defense response. The in planta up-regulation of salicylate hydroxylase, intradiol ring cleavage dioxygenase and fumarylacetoacetase encoding genes, further supported this hypothesis. Those genes were even more up-regulated in HS-stressed plants, suggesting that fungus takes advantage of the increased phenylpropanoid precursors produced under stress. Pectate lyase was up-regulated while a putative amylase was down-regulated in planta, this could be associated with an intercellular growth strategy during the first stages of colonization. CONCLUSIONS L. theobromae transcriptome was established and validated. Its usefulness was demonstrated through the identification of genes expressed during the infection process. Our results support the hypothesis that heat stress facilitates fungal colonization, because of the fungus ability to use the phenylpropanoid precursors and SA, both compounds known to control host defense.
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- Marcos Paolinelli-Alfonso
- Departamento de Microbiología, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, BC 22860 Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Genómica para la Biodiversidad (LANGEBIO), Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del I. P. N., Irapuato, Gto 36821 Mexico
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences,University of California Riverside, Riverside, 92521 CA USA
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Genómica para la Biodiversidad (LANGEBIO), Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del I. P. N., Irapuato, Gto 36821 Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Marina, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, BC 22860 Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Genómica para la Biodiversidad (LANGEBIO), Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del I. P. N., Irapuato, Gto 36821 Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, BC 22860 Mexico
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Morales-Cruz A, Amrine KCH, Blanco-Ulate B, Lawrence DP, Travadon R, Rolshausen PE, Baumgartner K, Cantu D. Distinctive expansion of gene families associated with plant cell wall degradation, secondary metabolism, and nutrient uptake in the genomes of grapevine trunk pathogens. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:469. [PMID: 26084502 PMCID: PMC4472170 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1624-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Trunk diseases threaten the longevity and productivity of grapevines in all viticulture production systems. They are caused by distantly-related fungi that form chronic wood infections. Variation in wood-decay abilities and production of phytotoxic compounds are thought to contribute to their unique disease symptoms. We recently released the draft sequences of Eutypa lata, Neofusicoccum parvum and Togninia minima, causal agents of Eutypa dieback, Botryosphaeria dieback and Esca, respectively. In this work, we first expanded genomic resources to three important trunk pathogens, Diaporthe ampelina, Diplodia seriata, and Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, causal agents of Phomopsis dieback, Botryosphaeria dieback, and Esca, respectively. Then we integrated all currently-available information into a genome-wide comparative study to identify gene families potentially associated with host colonization and disease development. RESULTS The integration of RNA-seq, comparative and ab initio approaches improved the protein-coding gene prediction in T. minima, whereas shotgun sequencing yielded nearly complete genome drafts of Dia. ampelina, Dip. seriata, and P. chlamydospora. The predicted proteomes of all sequenced trunk pathogens were annotated with a focus on functions likely associated with pathogenesis and virulence, namely (i) wood degradation, (ii) nutrient uptake, and (iii) toxin production. Specific patterns of gene family expansion were described using Computational Analysis of gene Family Evolution, which revealed lineage-specific evolution of distinct mechanisms of virulence, such as specific cell wall oxidative functions and secondary metabolic pathways in N. parvum, Dia. ampelina, and E. lata. Phylogenetically-informed principal component analysis revealed more similar repertoires of expanded functions among species that cause similar symptoms, which in some cases did not reflect phylogenetic relationships, thereby suggesting patterns of convergent evolution. CONCLUSIONS This study describes the repertoires of putative virulence functions in the genomes of ubiquitous grapevine trunk pathogens. Gene families with significantly faster rates of gene gain can now provide a basis for further studies of in planta gene expression, diversity by genome re-sequencing, and targeted reverse genetic approaches. The functional validation of potential virulence factors will lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of pathogenesis and virulence, which ultimately will enable the development of accurate diagnostic tools and effective disease management.
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- Abraham Morales-Cruz
- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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- United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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Travadon R, Baumgartner K. Molecular Polymorphism and Phenotypic Diversity in the Eutypa Dieback Pathogen Eutypa lata. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2015; 105:255-264. [PMID: 25084304 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-04-14-0117-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Pathogen adaptation to different hosts can lead to specialization and, when coupled with reproductive isolation, genome-wide differentiation and ecological speciation. We tested the hypothesis of host specialization among California populations of Eutypa lata (causal fungus of Eutypa dieback of grapevine and apricot), which is reported from >90 species. Genetic analyses of nine microsatellite loci in 182 isolates from three hosts (grapevine, apricot, and willow) at three locations were complemented by cross-inoculations on cultivated hosts grapevine and apricot to reveal patterns of host specialization. The cultivated hosts are likely more important sources of inoculum than the wild host willow, based on our findings of higher pathogen prevalence and allelic richness in grapevine and apricot. High levels of gene flow among all three hosts and locations, and no grouping by clustering analyses, suggest neither host nor geographic differentiation. Cross-inoculations revealed diversified phenotypes harboring various performance levels in grapevine and apricot, with no apparent correlation with their host of origin. Such phenotypic diversity may enable this pathogen to persist and reproduce as a generalist. Regular genetic reshuffling through sexual recombination, frequent immigration among hosts, and the lack of habitat choice in this passively dispersed fungus may prevent fixation of alleles controlling host specialization.
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Akbar M, Javaid A, Ahmed E, Javed T, Clary J. Holadysenterine, a natural herbicidal constituent from Drechslera australiensis for management of Rumex dentatus. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:368-372. [PMID: 24364649 DOI: 10.1021/jf403860b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Rumex dentatus L. is a problematic weed of wheat. Bioassay-directed isolation of culture filtrates of a plant pathogenic fungus Drechslera australiensis gave holadysenterine as the main herbicidal constituent against this weed of wheat. Leaf disc bioassay showed that herbicidal activity of holadysenterine was comparable to that of synthetic herbicide 2,4-D. This is the first report of this herbicidal compound from the genus Drechslera.
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- Muhammad Akbar
- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab , Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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Andolfi A, Mugnai L, Luque J, Surico G, Cimmino A, Evidente A. Phytotoxins produced by fungi associated with grapevine trunk diseases. Toxins (Basel) 2011; 3:1569-605. [PMID: 22295177 PMCID: PMC3268457 DOI: 10.3390/toxins3121569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Up to 60 species of fungi in the Botryosphaeriaceae family, genera Cadophora, Cryptovalsa, Cylindrocarpon, Diatrype, Diatrypella, Eutypa, Eutypella, Fomitiporella, Fomitiporia, Inocutis, Phaeoacremonium and Phaeomoniella have been isolated from decline-affected grapevines all around the World. The main grapevine trunk diseases of mature vines are Eutypa dieback, the esca complex and cankers caused by the Botryospheriaceae, while in young vines the main diseases are Petri and black foot diseases. To understand the mechanism of these decline-associated diseases and the symptoms associated with them, the toxins produced by the pathogens involved in these diseases were isolated and characterised chemically and biologically. So far the toxins of only a small number of these decline fungi have been studied. This paper presents an overview of the toxins produced by the most serious of these vine wood pathogens: Eutypa lata, Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Phaeoacremonium aleophilum and some taxa in the Botryosphaeriaceae family, and examines how these toxins produce decline symptoms. The chemical structure of these metabolites and in some cases their vivotoxin nature are also discussed.
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- Anna Andolfi
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta, dell’Ambiente e delle Produzioni Animali, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici I-80055, Italy; (A.C.); (A.E.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Agrarie, Sezione Protezione delle piante, Università degli Studi di Firenze, P.le delle Cascine 28, Firenze I-50144, Italy;
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- Departament de Patologia Vegetal, IRTA, Ctra. de Cabrils km 2, Cabrils E-08348, Spain;
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Agrarie, Sezione Protezione delle piante, Università degli Studi di Firenze, P.le delle Cascine 28, Firenze I-50144, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta, dell’Ambiente e delle Produzioni Animali, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici I-80055, Italy; (A.C.); (A.E.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta, dell’Ambiente e delle Produzioni Animali, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici I-80055, Italy; (A.C.); (A.E.)
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Trouillas FP, Gubler WD. Host range, biological variation, and phylogenetic diversity of Eutypa lata in California. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2010; 100:1048-1056. [PMID: 20839940 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-02-10-0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The objectives of this study were to investigate the host range of Eutypa lata in the major grape-growing regions in California and to analyze the phenotypic variation and phylogenetic diversity of E. lata isolates. Perithecia of E. lata were found on grapevines, in apricot, almond, cherry, apple, and pear tree orchards, and on ornamentals (oleander) and native plant species (California buckeye, big leaf maple, and willow). Multigene phylogenies of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer, β-tubulin, and RPB2 genes confirmed the identity of E. lata recovered from the various host plants but also revealed sequence differences among isolates. The intraspecific phylogenetic diversity of E. lata did not correspond to geography or source of isolation, and intraspecific groups were not consistent across the different DNA phylogenies. Significant phenotypic variation also was detected among E. lata isolates, including ascospore and conidium length as well as level of aggressiveness on grapevines. Pathogenicity studies proved that all isolates were infectious to grapevine, suggesting that the native vegetation surrounding vineyards can serve as inoculum sources that may constitute an important element in the epidemiology of Eutypa dieback in grapevines.
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- F P Trouillas
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Camps C, Kappel C, Lecomte P, Léon C, Gomès E, Coutos-Thévenot P, Delrot S. A transcriptomic study of grapevine (Vitis vinifera cv. Cabernet-Sauvignon) interaction with the vascular ascomycete fungus Eutypa lata. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2010; 61:1719-37. [PMID: 20190040 PMCID: PMC2852663 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erq040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2009] [Revised: 01/24/2010] [Accepted: 02/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Eutypa dieback is a vascular disease that may severely affect vineyards throughout the world. In the present work, microarrays were made in order (i) to improve our knowledge of grapevine (Vitis vinifera cv. Cabernet-Sauvignon) responses to Eutypa lata, the causal agent of Eutypa dieback; and (ii) to identify genes that may prevent symptom development. Qiagen/Operon grapevine microarrays comprising 14,500 probes were used to compare, under three experimental conditions (in vitro, in the greenhouse, and in the vineyard), foliar material of infected symptomatic plants (S(+)R(+)), infected asymptomatic plants (S(-)R(+)), and healthy plants (S(-)R(-)). These plants were characterized by symptom notation after natural (vineyard) or experimental (in vitro and greenhouse) infection, re-isolation of the fungus located in the lignified parts, and the formal identification of E. lata mycelium by PCR. Semi-quantitative real-time PCR experiments were run to confirm the expression of some genes of interest in response to E. lata. Their expression profiles were also studied in response to other grapevine pathogens (Erysiphe necator, Plasmopara viticola, and Botrytis cinerea). (i) Five functional categories of genes, that is those involved in metabolism, defence reactions, interaction with the environment, transport, and transcription, were up-regulated in S(+)R(+) plants compared with S(-)R(-) plants. These genes, which cannot prevent infection and symptom development, are not specific since they were also up-regulated after infection by powdery mildew, downy mildew, and black rot. (ii) Most of the genes that may prevent symptom development are associated with the light phase of photosynthesis. This finding is discussed in the context of previous data on the mode of action of eutypin and the polypeptide fraction secreted by Eutypa.
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- Céline Camps
- Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, UMR 1287 Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics, University of Bordeaux, INRA, 210 Chemin de Leysotte, CS 50008, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, UMR 1287 Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics, University of Bordeaux, INRA, 210 Chemin de Leysotte, CS 50008, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, UMR Santé Végétale, INRA-ENITA, BP81-33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, UMR 1287 Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics, University of Bordeaux, INRA, 210 Chemin de Leysotte, CS 50008, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, UMR 1287 Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics, University of Bordeaux, INRA, 210 Chemin de Leysotte, CS 50008, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, UMR 1287 Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics, University of Bordeaux, INRA, 210 Chemin de Leysotte, CS 50008, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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Larignon P, Fontaine F, Farine S, Clément C, Bertsch C. [Esca and Black Dead Arm: two major actors of grapevine trunk diseases]. C R Biol 2009; 332:765-83. [PMID: 19748452 DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2009.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2009] [Revised: 04/23/2009] [Accepted: 05/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Grapevine trunk diseases are very harmful to wine-growing heritage durability because the fungi responsible, by attacking perennial organs, cause at a more or less long-term the death of the vine stock. Esca and BDA are the two main pathogens inducing such decaying diseases. The infection can be diagnosed by the presence in the wood forming tissues of sectorial and/or central necrosis, which revealed itself by brown stripes or canker, and at the foliar level by discoloration and withering. This review presents an overview of both Esca and BDA, their symptomatology, the characteristics of the associated fungi and host-pathogen interactions. To conclude, a progress report on the control of both diseases is discussed.
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- Philippe Larignon
- Institut Français de la vigne et du vin (ENTAV-ITV France), pôle Rhône-Méditerranée, domaine de Donadille, 30230 Rodilhan, France.
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Rolshausen PE, Greve LC, Labavitch JM, Mahoney NE, Molyneux RJ, Gubler WD. Pathogenesis of Eutypa lata in grapevine: identification of virulence factors and biochemical characterization of cordon dieback. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2008; 98:222-9. [PMID: 18943199 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-98-2-0222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Eutypa lata is a vascular pathogen of woody plants. In the present study we (i) determined which component(s) of the cell wall polymers were degraded in naturally infected grapevines and in artificially inoculated grape wood blocks; (ii) compared the pattern of wood decay in the tolerant grape cv. Merlot versus the susceptible cv. Cabernet Sauvignon; and (iii) identified secondary metabolites and hydrolytic enzymes expressed by E. lata during wood degradation. Biochemical analyses and a cytochemical study indicated that glucose-rich polymers were primary targets of E. lata. Structural glucose and xylose of the hemicellulose fraction of the plant cell wall and starch were depleted in infected woods identically in both cultivars. Moreover, the more tolerant cv. Merlot always had more lignin in the wood than the susceptible cv. Cabernet Sauvignon, indicating that this polymer may play a role in disease resistance. In vitro assays demonstrated the production by E. lata of oxidases, glycosidases and starch degrading enzymes. Phytotoxic secondary metabolites were also produced but our data suggest that they may bind to the wood. Finally, we demonstrated that free glucose in liquid cultures repressed primary but not secondary metabolism.
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- P E Rolshausen
- University of California, Department of Plant Pathology, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Bitzer J, Læssøe T, Fournier J, Kummer V, Decock C, Tichy HV, Piepenbring M, Peršoh D, Stadler M. Affinities of Phylacia and the daldinoid Xylariaceae, inferred from chemotypes of cultures and ribosomal DNA sequences. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 112:251-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mycres.2007.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2007] [Revised: 06/15/2007] [Accepted: 07/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rolshausen PE, Mahoney NE, Molyneux RJ, Gubler WD. A Reassessment of the Species Concept in Eutypa lata, the Causal Agent of Eutypa Dieback of Grapevine. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2006; 96:369-377. [PMID: 18943418 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-96-0369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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ABSTRACT Eutypa dieback is a vascular disease of several cultivated crops and trees worldwide. The attribution of the name to the agent responsible for branch dieback is ambiguous. Pathogenicity of Eutypa sp. first was reported on apricot and the causal agent was named E. armeniacae. However, no morphological differences were reported with the previously described E. lata, and some authors considered both species synonymous. Others regarded them as distinct species on the basis of pathogenesis and molecular analysis. We further investigated the relatedness of both species by phylogenetic analyses of the internal transcribed spacer region and beta-tubulin gene. These analyses included several other taxa placed in the same family (Diatrypaceae), and yielded three groups. The isolates referred to as E. lata in previous work clustered with Diatrype stigma in one group. Isolates of E. armeniacae and E. lata clustered in a second group, supporting the synonymy of these species. The third group included other Eutypa spp. supporting the polyphyletic origin of this genus. Measurements of conidia length and secondary metabolite production of isolates supported the phylogenetic analyses. Secondary metabolites appeared to be a synapomorphic character shared by several taxa including E. lata, E. armeniacae, E. laevata, and E. petrakii var. petrakii.
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Octave S, Roblin G, Vachaud M, Fleurat-Lessard P. Polypeptide metabolites secreted by the fungal pathogen Eutypa lata participate in Vitis vinifera cell structure damage observed in Eutypa dieback. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2006; 33:297-307. [PMID: 32689237 DOI: 10.1071/fp05230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2005] [Accepted: 12/01/2005] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Eutypa dieback is a devastating disease of Vitis vinifera L. caused by the fungal pathogen Eutypa lata. This wood-inhabiting fungus degrades tissues in the trunk and cordons of infected vines and induces symptoms in the foliage. These symptoms have been attributed to the production of toxic metabolites by the pathogen, in particular eutypine. Recently, we have isolated polypeptide compounds secreted by the fungus in artificial culture. The aims of this study were to examine the effects induced in leaves by applying polypeptides and eutypine to detached canes and to compare this to the changes in leaf structure induced by E. lata in the vineyard. In leaves taken from vines infected with E. lata, the changes in mesophyll cells indicate that the fungus has an effect on tissue remote from the infected area. The size of mesophyll cells decreased by more than half, starch content was reduced and tannins were abundant. Plastids, mitochondria and cell walls were highly modified. In leaves taken from healthy canes treated with polypeptides of E. lata, the structure of mesophyll cells was also modified. The cell size did not change, but the tannin content increased and modifications in plastids and mitochondria were similar to those observed in leaves taken from infected vines. The major effect was the complete disorganisation of cell walls. Eutypine had less effect on organelle structure and did not modify the cell wall. In canes treated with polypeptides, vessel-associated cells (VACs) were also damaged. Abundant tannins occurred in the vacuoles of VACs and marked changes were noted in mitochondria, plastids and the protective layer, in particular in the pit at the vessel interface. In these pits, the protective layer, the primary wall and the middle lamella were all highly modified. In contrast, treatment with eutypine induced the development of a large transfer apparatus bordering the unmodified pectocellulose wall. These results illustrate that treatment with polypeptides produced by E. lata may cause changes in mesophyll cells in leaves and VACs in canes, that resemble changes observed in naturally infected vines. Comparatively, the differences with eutypine action were stressed. Both types of toxins may co-operate in vivo to produce the degeneration observed during the disease.
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- Stéphane Octave
- Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, UMR CNRS 6161, Bâtiment Botanique, 40 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, UMR CNRS 6161, Bâtiment Botanique, 40 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, UMR CNRS 6161, Bâtiment Botanique, 40 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, UMR CNRS 6161, Bâtiment Botanique, 40 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers, France
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Jiménez-Teja D, Hernández-Galán R, Collado IG. Metabolites from Eutypa species that are pathogens on grapes. Nat Prod Rep 2005; 23:108-16. [PMID: 16453034 DOI: 10.1039/b514891j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Structural and synthetic studies of the metabolites isolated from Eutypa lata are reviewed. This fungus is the causative agent of Eutypa dieback disease, also known as eutyposis or dying-arm disease, a perennial canker that affects grapevines and many other woody fruit plants. The review, which encompasses all the literature in this field up to the present and in which 76 references are cited, also includes a detailed study of the biological activity of the metabolites, especially the role of toxins in the development of the plant disease. Some aspects of the synthesis and biosynthesis of these metabolites and related compounds are discussed.
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- Daniel Jiménez-Teja
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Apdo. 40, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Lardner R, Stummer BE, Sosnowskip MR, Scott ES. Molecular identification and detection of Eutypa lata in grapevine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 109:799-808. [PMID: 16121566 DOI: 10.1017/s0953756205002893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Eutypa lata, the causal agent of Eutypa dieback of grapevines, is difficult to identify on the basis of colony morphology and is often out-competed by other fungi when isolated from wood. To facilitate diagnosis of the pathogen, we designed SCAR primers capable of amplifying DNA of E. lata and constructed a genomic DNA library from which DNA sequences specific to E. lata were identified and sequenced. SCAR primers were used to identify E. lata directly from culture without the requirement for DNA extraction or prolonged incubation periods and could also detect the pathogen in DNA isolated from grapevine wood. RFLP probes were used in slot-blot assays to detect the pathogen in DNA isolated from 1 yr old cane as well as from mature grapevine trunks. The markers developed in this study have the potential to be used as a research tool to gather information on the epidemiology of the disease and to assess the efficacy of potential control agents against E. lata.
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- Richard Lardner
- Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture, P.O. Box 154, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia.
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Mahoney N, Molyneux RJ, Smith LR, Schoch TK, Rolshausen PE, Gubler WD. Dying-arm disease in grapevines: diagnosis of infection with Eutypa lata by metabolite analysis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2005; 53:8148-55. [PMID: 16218657 DOI: 10.1021/jf0510236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Dying-arm disease in grapevines, produced by infection with the ascomycete Eutypa lata, is responsible for major production losses in vineyards. Dieback of the shoots and cordon is believed to be due to acetylenic phenol metabolites produced by the fungus. To identify specific metabolites that could potentially be used for diagnosis of infection, eight E. lata isolates were grown in vitro on hot water extracts from grape varieties with various degrees of tolerance to the foliar symptoms of E. lata dieback. HPLC analysis showed that eutypinol was consistently produced in large amounts, together with smaller amounts of methyleutypinol and eulatachromene; eutypine, the putative toxin, was produced solely on Sauvignon Blanc extract and then in only barely detectable amounts. When E. lata isolates from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were grown on identical media, the amounts of metabolites produced differed significantly between isolates but the pattern of metabolites was quite similar, with eutypinol again predominating. The consistent production of eutypinol indicated that this was the most suitable metabolite for which to analyze in order to diagnose the presence of E. lata. Extraction and analysis of grapevine tissues exhibiting symptoms of dieback failed to show the presence of any metabolites. However, when infected cordon sections were placed in water and cultured for 5 days, eutypinol was readily detected in the aqueous solution; metabolites were not produced from uninfected tissue. This provides a method for detection of infected tissue and indicates that the toxic metabolites react at the point of production, disrupting the vascular structure and inhibiting transport of nutrients, rather than being translocated to tissues that exhibit symptoms.
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- Noreen Mahoney
- Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California 94710, USA
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Christen D, Tharin M, Perrin-Cherioux S, Abou-Mansour E, Tabacchi R, Défago G. Transformation of Eutypa dieback and esca disease pathogen toxins by antagonistic fungal strains reveals a second detoxification pathway not present in Vitis vinifera. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2005; 53:7043-51. [PMID: 16131109 DOI: 10.1021/jf050863h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Eutypine, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, and 3-phenyllactic acid are some of the phytotoxins produced by the pathogens causing Eutypa dieback and esca disease, two trunk diseases of grapevine (Vitis vinifera). Known biocontrol agents such as Fusarium lateritium and Trichoderma sp. were screened for their ability to consume these toxins. Transformation time courses were performed, and an high-performance liquid chromatography-based method was developed to analyze toxin metabolism and to identify and quantify the converted products. The results show that the aldehyde function of eutypine was reduced to eutypinol, as by V. vinifera cv. Merlot, the cultivar tolerant to Eutypa dieback. We revealed a supplementary detoxification pathway, not known in Merlot, where the aldehyde function was oxidized to eutypinic acid. Moreover, some strains tested could further metabolize the transformation products. Every strain tested could transform 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde to the corresponding alcohol and acid, and these intermediates disappeared totally at the end of the time courses. When biological assays on cells of V. vinifera cv. Chasselas were carried out, the transformation products exhibited a lower toxicity than the toxins. The possibility of selecting new biocontrol agents against trunk diseases of grapevine based on microbial detoxification is discussed.
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- Danilo Christen
- Phytopathology Group, Institute of Plant Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Rudelle J, Octave S, Kaid-Harche M, Roblin G, Fleurat-Lessard P. Structural modifications induced by Eutypa lata in the xylem of trunk and canes of Vitis vinifera. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2005; 32:537-547. [PMID: 32689154 DOI: 10.1071/fp05012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2005] [Accepted: 04/14/2005] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Eutypa dieback, a devastating disease in grapevines, is caused by the fungal pathogen Eutypa lata, a wood-inhabiting fungus. E. lata acts by degrading wood tissues in the colonisation areas, and produces foliar symptoms. These striking symptoms have been attributed to the production of toxic metabolites by the pathogen, the most widely studied being eutypine. The aims of the study were to compare the effects of E. lata on xylem structure at the site of infection and in remote tissues. In healthy Vitis vinifera, the vessel-associated cells (VACs) in the trunk have a protective layer that covers the entire lignified wall and forms a transfer apparatus in pits located at the VAC / vessel interface. This apparatus occurs similarly in VACs in the basal part of canes but is less developed in the apical part. In the presence of E. lata, which is found only in the trunk and the cordons, the VACs initiated a program of secretory activity that led to the enlargement of the transfer apparatus, which is formed by tightly associated fibrils. This secretory activity was followed by VAC death. Furthermore, the hypertrophy of the transfer apparatus spread according to an acropetal gradient in the canes. Treatment with eutypine also induced the development of the transfer apparatus in VACs of basal and apical parts of canes excised from healthy vines. However, this apparatus was formed by loosely packed fibrils in VACs that were not completely damaged. Therefore, metabolites other than eutypine are expected to be involved in the VAC degeneration observed in infected vines.
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- Jérome Rudelle
- Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, UMR CNRS 6161, Bâtiment Botanique, 40 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, UMR CNRS 6161, Bâtiment Botanique, 40 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Végétale, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Oran, Algérie
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- Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, UMR CNRS 6161, Bâtiment Botanique, 40 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biochimie Végétales, UMR CNRS 6161, Bâtiment Botanique, 40 Avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers, France
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Mahoney N, Molyneux RJ. Phytochemical inhibition of aflatoxigenicity in Aspergillus flavus by constituents of walnut (Juglans regia). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2004; 52:1882-9. [PMID: 15053524 DOI: 10.1021/jf030812p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Tulare walnut, a cultivar highly resistant to aflatoxin formation, was investigated for endogenous phytochemical constituents capable of inhibiting aflatoxigenesis in Aspergillus flavus. The activity, located entirely in the pellicle (seed coat), was extractable to various degrees with polar solvents, although some activity remained unextractable, indicating that the bioactivity resided in a complex of hydrolyzable tannins. These tannins can be hydrolyzed by a fungal tannase present in A. flavus, yielding gallic acid and ellagic acid, testing of which showed that only gallic acid had potent inhibitory activity toward aflatoxin biosynthesis. Comparison of the gallic and ellagic acid content in the pellicle of Tulare and Chico cultivars, over the 2002 and 2003 growing seasons, showed that the gallic acid content increased rapidly with maturation of the nut and was 1.5-2 times higher in Tulare than in Chico. Gallic acid content in the pellicle at maturity of a series of commercial English walnut cultivars, and two black walnut species, was determined as an indicator of potential for inhibition of aflatoxigenesis. Regulation of gallic acid levels in the hydrolyzable tannins of walnuts by conventional breeding or genetic manipulation has the potential to provide new cultivars with high resistance to aflatoxigenesis.
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- Noreen Mahoney
- Plant Mycotoxin Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California 94710, USA
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