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Wang T, Chen S, Niu Q, Xu G, Lu C, Zhang J. Genomic Sequence Resource of Talaromyces albobiverticillius, the Causative Pathogen of Pomegranate Pulp Rot Disease. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:909. [PMID: 37755017 PMCID: PMC10533087 DOI: 10.3390/jof9090909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Talaromyces albobiverticillius, a prominent pathogen responsible for pomegranate pulp rot disease, inflicts significant damage on Punica granatum L. Besides its pathogenicity, this fungus possesses the potential to produce substantial amounts of red pigments, making it promising for industrial applications. This study presents the genome annotation of T. albobiverticillius field strain Tp-2, isolated from pomegranates. The genome assembly, generated through a combination of Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing reads, yielded a high-quality assembly with 14 contigs, featuring an N50 length of 4,594,200 bp. The complete genome of strain Tp-2 spans 38,354,882 bp, with a GC content of 45.78%. Importantly, the assembly exhibits remarkable integrity, with 98.3% of complete Benchmarking Universal Single-Copy Orthologs validating genome completeness. Genome prediction analysis reveals the presence of 10,380 protein-coding genes. To our knowledge, this study is the first report on the genome sequence of T. albobiverticillius, offering valuable insights into its genetic variation and molecular mechanisms of pigment production.
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- Tan Wang
- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- School of Life Science and Agricultural Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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Mincuzzi A, Sanzani SM, Palou L, Ragni M, Ippolito A. Postharvest Rot of Pomegranate Fruit in Southern Italy: Characterization of the Main Pathogens. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8050475. [PMID: 35628731 PMCID: PMC9143415 DOI: 10.3390/jof8050475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an emerging crop in Italy and particularly in southern regions, such as Apulia, Basilicata, and Sicily, due to favorable climatic conditions. The crop is affected by several pathogenic fungi, primarily in the field, but also during postharvest phases. The most important postharvest fungal diseases in pomegranate are gray and blue molds, black heart and black spot, anthracnose, dry rot, and various soft rots. The limited number of fungicides allowed for treatment in the field and the lack of postharvest fungicides make it difficult to control latent, quiescent, and incipient fungal infections. Symptomatic pomegranates from southern Italy were sampled and isolated fungi were morphologically and molecularly characterized. The data obtained revealed that various species of Penicillium sensu lato (including Talaromyces genus), Alternaria spp., Coniella granati, and Botrytis cinerea were the principal etiological agents of postharvest pomegranate fruit diseases; other relevant pathogens, although less represented, were ascribable to Aspergillus sect. nigri, Colletotrichum acutatum sensu stricto, and Cytospora punicae. About two thirds of the isolated pathogens were responsible for latent infections. The results obtained may be useful in planning phytosanitary control strategies from the field to storage, so as to reduce yield losses.
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- Annamaria Mincuzzi
- Department of Soil, Plant, and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.M.S.); (A.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-080-544-3055
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- Department of Soil, Plant, and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.M.S.); (A.I.)
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- Laboratori de Patologia, Centre de Tecnologia Postcollita (CTP), Institut Valencià d’Investigacions Agràries (IVIA), Ctra. CV-315 Km 10.7, 46113 Montcada, Valencia, Spain;
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- Department of Agro-Environmental and Territorial Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Soil, Plant, and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (S.M.S.); (A.I.)
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Stošić S, Ristić D, Gašić K, Starović M, Ljaljević Grbić M, Vukojević J, Živković S. Talaromyces minioluteus: New Postharvest Fungal Pathogen in Serbia. PLANT DISEASE 2020; 104:656-667. [PMID: 31961769 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-19-1806-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Talaromyces minioluteus is one of the important species of genus Talaromyces, which has cosmopolitan distribution and is encountered on a wide range of different habitats. This species has not been considered as an important plant pathogen, even though it has been isolated from various plant hosts. Fruits and vegetables with Penicillium-like mold symptoms were collected from 2015 to 2017 from markets in Serbia. Isolates originating from quince, tomato, and orange fruits, onion bulbs, and potato tubers were identified and characterized on a morphological, physiological, and molecular level. Morphological and physiological examination included observing micromorphology, testing growth on six different media and at five different temperatures, and production of three enzymes. Molecular identification and characterization were performed using four molecular markers: internal transcribed spacer, β-tubulin, calmodulin, and DNA-dependent RNA polymerase II second largest subunit. The results of morphological and molecular analyses were in agreement, and they proved that the obtained isolates are T. minioluteus. In the pathogenicity assay, T. minioluteus was confirmed as a pathogen of all species tested with the exception of potato tubers. This is the first report of T. minioluteus as a postharvest plant pathogen on quince, tomato, and orange fruit and onion bulbs. Also, this is the first record of T. minioluteus in Serbia.
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- Stefan Stošić
- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Diseases, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Dukare AS, Singh RK, Jangra RK, Bhushan B. Non-Fungicides-Based Promising Technologies for Managing Post-Production Penicillium Induced Spoilage in Horticultural Commodities: A Comprehensive Review. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2020.1727497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Ajinath Shridhar Dukare
- Division of Horticultural Crop Processing, ICAR- Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Abohar/Ludhiana, India
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- ICAR- Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Abohar/Ludhiana, India
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- Division of Horticultural Crop Processing, ICAR- Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Abohar/Ludhiana, India
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- Plant Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana, India
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Characterization of Penicillium s.s. and Aspergillus sect. nigri causing postharvest rots of pomegranate fruit in Southern Italy. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 314:108389. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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First Report of Corynespora cassiicola Causing Fruit Rot of Pomegranate in India, Its Morphological and Molecular Characterization. NATIONAL ACADEMY SCIENCE LETTERS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40009-018-0722-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Atukuri J, Fawole OA, Opara UL. Effect of exogenous fludioxonil postharvest treatment on physiological response, physico-chemical, textural, phytochemical and sensory characteristics of pomegranate fruit. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-017-9485-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In vitro effects of crab shell chitosan against mycelial growth of Botrytis sp., Penicillium sp. and Pilidiella granati. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2016.1144.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ezra D, Kirshner B, Hershcovich M, Shtienberg D, Kosto I. Heart Rot of Pomegranate: Disease Etiology and the Events Leading to Development of Symptoms. PLANT DISEASE 2015; 99:496-501. [PMID: 30699545 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-07-14-0707-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Pomegranate fruit rot disease, known as "heart rot" or "black heart," is a major pomegranate disease that impacts production worldwide. Heart rot is characterized by black rot of the fruit core that spreads from the calyx area, whereas the outer peel and the hard rind retain their healthy appearance. Aims of the present study were to identify the pathogen that causes pomegranate heart rot in Israel and to study the dynamics of fruit-organ colonization by fungi during fruit development, as the first steps toward the development of management strategies. Several fungi were isolated from pomegranate fruits, among which were species of Penicillium, Aspergillus, Botrytis, and Rhizopus, but the causative pathogen of the disease was identified as Alternaria alternata. This fungus was isolated from the pistils of more than 85% of open flowers and ∼20% of the loculi of asymptomatic fruits and from all tissues of the symptomatic fruits. The dynamics of fruit-organ colonization by fungi during fruit development was recorded in six commercial orchards in 2010 and 2011. It was found that A. alternata spores germinate on the stigmata of open flowers and develop into the style. In some fruits, the mycelium grows into the tunnel and reaches the lower loculus, where the fungus becomes latent for about 3 to 4 months pending initiation of fruit ripening. Then, in a small number of fruits, the fungus starts growing and invades the arils, causing black rot of the arils in the lower loculus. At the beginning of disease development, the fungus causes brown soft rot of the arils, which becomes black and dry as the fungus grows. Eventually, the fungus grows from the lower loculus into the upper loculi, causing rot of the entire fruit.
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- David Ezra
- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center
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Glazer I, Masaphy S, Marciano P, Bar-Ilan I, Holland D, Kerem Z, Amir R. Partial identification of antifungal compounds from Punica granatum peel extracts. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:4841-4848. [PMID: 22533815 DOI: 10.1021/jf300330y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Aqueous extracts of pomegranate peels were assayed in vitro for their antifungal activity against six rot fungi that cause fruit and vegetable decay during storage. The growth rates of Alternaria alternata , Stemphylium botryosum , and Fusarium spp. were significantly inhibited by the extracts. The growth rates were negatively correlated with the levels of total polyphenolic compounds in the extract and particularly with punicalagins, the major ellagitannins in pomegranate peels. Ellagitannins were also found to be the main compounds in the bioactive fractions using bioautograms, and punicalagins were identified as the main bioactive compounds using chromatographic separation. These results suggest that ellagitannins, and more specifically punicalagins, which are the dominant compounds in pomegranate peels, may be used as a control agent of storage diseases and to reduce the use of synthetic fungicides.
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- Ira Glazer
- Migal Galilee Technology Center, P.O. Box 831, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
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Palou L, Guardado A, Montesinos‐Herrero C. First report of
Penicillium
spp. and
Pilidiella granati
causing postharvest fruit rot of pomegranate in Spain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2010.022.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- L. Palou
- Pathology LaboratoryPostharvest Technology CenterValencian Institute for Agricultural Research (IVIA)Apartat Oficial46113MontcadaValenciaSpain
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- Pathology LaboratoryPostharvest Technology CenterValencian Institute for Agricultural Research (IVIA)Apartat Oficial46113MontcadaValenciaSpain
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- Pathology LaboratoryPostharvest Technology CenterValencian Institute for Agricultural Research (IVIA)Apartat Oficial46113MontcadaValenciaSpain
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Labuda R, Krivánek L L, Tancinová D, Mátéová S, Hrubcová S. Mycological survey of ripped service tree fruits (Sorbus domestica L.) with an emphasis on toxinogenic fungi. Int J Food Microbiol 2005; 99:215-23. [PMID: 15734569 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2003] [Revised: 07/09/2004] [Accepted: 09/17/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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To investigate a possible incidence of microscopic fungi in ripped service tree (Sorbus domestica L.) fruits, a mycological survey was carried out during October-November 2003 in Slovakia. This rare kind of fruit is renowned for its significant curative actions in various human and animal diseases. The study revealed that all 24 surface sterilized fruits analysed were contaminated with fungi. The most dominant endogenous contaminant encountered was Cladosporium cladosporioides (Fres.) de Vries followed by Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler and Penicillium expansum Link with 88%, 63% and 54% frequency, respectively. Furthermore, 24 other fungal species were associated with the fruits as well. P. expansum (40), P. carneum (Frisvad) Frisvad/Penicillium paneum Frisvad (35) and P. griseofulvum Dierckx (6) isolates recovered from the fruits were screened by an agar plug method for production of mycotoxin patulin, all with positive results. In addition, citrinin, griseofulvin and zearalenon production by appropriate species isolates were detected. Despite of a limited number of samples of the service tree fruits examined during this study, it was concluded that the ripening of service tree fruits is accompanied with the presence of typical rotting-fungi as well as of some others, which have not previously been reported in connection with fruit. Furthermore, it was suggested that the ripped service tree fruits should be considered as a potential source of significant fungal secondary metabolites including mycotoxins. Secondary metabolite profiles of the species identified during the study were included here.
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- Roman Labuda
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovak Republic.
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