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Kim MS, Hanna JW, McDonald GI, Klopfenstein NB. Armillaria altimontana in North America: Biology and Ecology. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:904. [PMID: 37755012 PMCID: PMC10532946 DOI: 10.3390/jof9090904] [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: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Armillaria altimontana is a fungus (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes, Agaricales, and Physalacriaceae) that is generally considered as a weak/opportunistic pathogen or saprophyte on many tree hosts. It widely occurs across the northwestern USA to southern British Columbia, Canada, but relatively little is known about its ecological role in the diverse forest ecosystems where it occurs. This review summarizes the biology and ecology of A. altimontana, including its identification, life cycle, distribution, host associations, and bioclimatic models under climate change.
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- Mee-Sook Kim
- Pacific Northwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Moscow, ID 83843, USA; (J.W.H.)
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- Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Moscow, ID 83843, USA; (J.W.H.)
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- Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Moscow, ID 83843, USA; (J.W.H.)
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Zhan J, Yuan J, Liu J, Zhang F, Yu F, Wang Y. Metabolomics analysis of mycelial exudates provides insights into fungal antagonists of Armillaria. Mycology 2023; 14:264-274. [PMID: 37583453 PMCID: PMC10424624 DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2023.2238753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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The genus Armillaria has high edible and medical values, with zones of antagonism often occurring when different species are paired in culture on agar media, while the antagonism-induced metabolic alteration remains unclear. Here, the metabolome of mycelial exudates of two Chinese Armillaria biological species, C and G, co-cultured or cultured separately was analysed to discover the candidate biomarkers and the key metabolic pathways involved in Armillaria antagonists. A total of 2,377 metabolites were identified, mainly organic acids and derivatives, lipids and lipid-like molecules, and organoheterocyclic compounds. There were 248 and 142 differentially expressed metabolites between group C-G and C, C-G, and G, respectively, and fourteen common differentially expressed metabolites including malate, uracil, Leu-Gln-Arg, etc. Metabolic pathways like TCA cycle and pyrimidine metabolism were significantly affected by C-G co-culture. Additionally, 156 new metabolites (largely organic acids and derivatives) including 32 potential antifungal compounds, primarily enriched into biosynthesis of secondary metabolites pathways were identified in C-G co-culture mode. We concluded that malate and uracil could be used as the candidate biomarkers, and TCA cycle and pyrimidine metabolism were the key metabolic pathways involved in Armillaria antagonists. The metabolic changes revealed in this study provide insights into the mechanisms underlying fungal antagonists.
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- The Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Fungal Diversity and Green Development, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- The Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Fungal Diversity and Green Development, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- The Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Fungal Diversity and Green Development, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- The Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Fungal Diversity and Green Development, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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Yu E, Gao Y, Li Y, Zang P, Zhao Y, He Z. An exploration of mechanism of high quality and yield of Gastrodia elata Bl. f. glauca by the isolation, identification and evaluation of Armillaria. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:621. [PMID: 36581798 PMCID: PMC9801631 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-04007-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastrodia elata Bl. f. glauca, a perennial herb of G.elata Bl. in Orchidaceae, is one of the most valuable traditional Chinese medicines. G. elata Bl. is a chlorophyll-free myco-heterotrophic plant, which must rely on the symbiotic growth of Armillaria, but not all Armillaria strains can play the symbiotic role. Additionally, Armillaria is easy to degenerate after multiple generations, and the compatibility between the strains from other areas and G. elata Bl. f. glauca in Changbai Mountain is unstable. Therefore, it is incredibly significant to isolate, identify and screen the symbiotic Armillaria suitable for the growth of G. elata Bl. f. glauca in Changbai Mountain, and to explore the mechanism by which Armillaria improves the production performance of G. elata Bl. f. glauca. RESULTS Firstly, G. elata Bl. f. glauca tubers, and rhizomorphs and fruiting bodies of Armillaria were used for the isolation and identification of Armillaria. Five Armillaria isolates were obtained in our laboratory and named: JMG, JMA, JMB, JMC and JMD. Secondly, Armillaria was selected based on the yield and the effective component content of G. elata Bl. f. glauca. It was concluded that the yield and quality of G. elata Bl. f. glauca co-planted with JMG is the highest. Finally, the mechanism of its high quality and yield was explored by investigating the effects of different Armillaria strains on the soil, its nutrition element contents and the soil microbial diversity around G. elata Bl. f. glauca in Changbai Mountain. CONCLUSIONS Compared with commercial strains, JMG significantly increased the content of Na, Al, Si, Mn, Fe, Zn, Rb and the absorption of C, Na, Mg, Ca, Cr, Cu, Zn and Rb in G. elata Bl. f. glauca; it improved the composition, diversity and metabolic functions of soil microbial communities around G. elata Bl. f. glauca at phylum, class and genus levels; it markedly increased the relative abundance of bacteria such as Chthoniobacter and Armillaria in the dominant populations, and enhanced such functions as Cell motility, amino acid metabolism and Lipid metabolism; it dramatically decreased the relative abundance of Bryobacter and other fungi in the dominant populations, and reduced such functions as microbial energy metabolism, translation and carbohydrate metabolism. This is the main reason why excellent Armillaria strains promote the high quality and yield of G. elata Bl. f. glauca in Changbai Mountain.
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- En Yu
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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Phylogenetic Relationships, Speciation, and Origin of Armillaria in the Northern Hemisphere: A Lesson Based on rRNA and Elongation Factor 1-Alpha. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7121088. [PMID: 34947070 PMCID: PMC8705980 DOI: 10.3390/jof7121088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Armillaria species have a global distribution and play various roles in the natural ecosystems, e.g., pathogens, decomposers, and mycorrhizal associates. However, their taxonomic boundaries, speciation processes, and origin are poorly understood. Here, we used a phylogenetic approach with 358 samplings from Europe, East Asia, and North America to delimit the species boundaries and to discern the evolutionary forces underpinning divergence and evolution. Three species delimitation methods indicated multiple unrecognized phylogenetic species, and biological species recognition did not reflect the natural evolutionary relationships within Armillaria; for instance, biological species of A. mellea and D. tabescens are divergent and cryptic species/lineages exist associated with their geographic distributions in Europe, North America, and East Asia. While the species-rich and divergent Gallica superclade might represent three phylogenetic species (PS I, PS II, and A. nabsnona) that undergo speciation. The PS II contained four lineages with cryptic diversity associated with the geographic distribution. The genus Armillaria likely originated from East Asia around 21.8 Mya in early Miocene when Boreotropical flora (56–33.9 Mya) and the Bering land bridge might have facilitated transcontinental dispersal of Armillaria species. The Gallica superclade arose at 9.1 Mya and the concurrent vicariance events of Bering Strait opening and the uplift of the northern Tibetan plateau might be important factors in driving the lineage divergence.
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Porter DL, Bradshaw AJ, Nielsen RH, Newell P, Dentinger BTM, Naleway SE. The melanized layer of Armillaria ostoyae rhizomorphs: Its protective role and functions. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 125:104934. [PMID: 34773913 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Armillaria ostoyae (Romagn.) Herink is a highly pathogenic fungus that uses exploratory, cordlike structures called rhizomorphs to seek out new sources of nutrition, posing a parasitic threat to natural stands of trees, orchards, and vineyards. Rhizomorphs are notoriously difficult to destroy, and this resilience is due in large part to a melanized layer that protects the rhizomorph. While this structure has been previously observed, its structural and chemical defenses are yet to be discerned. Research was conducted on both lab-cultured and wild-harvested rhizomorph samples. While both environments produce rhizomorphs, only the wild-harvested rhizomorphs produced the melanized layer, allowing for direct investigation of its structure and properties. Imaging, chemical analysis, mechanical testing, and finite element modeling were used to understand the defense mechanisms provided by the melanized layer. Imaging showed a porous outer layer in both types of rhizomorphs, though the pores were smaller in the harvested melanized layer. This melanized layer contained calcium, which provides chemical defense against both human and natural control methods, but was absent from cultured samples. Nanoindentation resulted in a larger variance of hardness values for cultured rhizomorphs than for wild-harvested. Finite element analysis proved that the smaller pore structure of the melanized porous layer had the best balance between maximum deformation and resulting permanent deformation. These results allow for a better understanding of the defenses of this pathogenic fungus, which may lead to better control methods.
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- Natural History Museum of Utah & School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, USA
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- The University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering, USA
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- The University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering, USA
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- Natural History Museum of Utah & School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, USA
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- The University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering, USA
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Cao B, Haelewaters D, Schoutteten N, Begerow D, Boekhout T, Giachini AJ, Gorjón SP, Gunde-Cimerman N, Hyde KD, Kemler M, Li GJ, Liu DM, Liu XZ, Nuytinck J, Papp V, Savchenko A, Savchenko K, Tedersoo L, Theelen B, Thines M, Tomšovský M, Toome-Heller M, Urón JP, Verbeken A, Vizzini A, Yurkov AM, Zamora JC, Zhao RL. Delimiting species in Basidiomycota: a review. FUNGAL DIVERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13225-021-00479-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Antonín V, Stewart JE, Ortiz RM, Kim MS, Bonello PE, Tomšovský M, Klopfenstein NB. Desarmillaria caespitosa, a North American vicariant of D. tabescens. Mycologia 2021; 113:776-790. [PMID: 33914673 DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2021.1890969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Desarmillaria caespitosa, a North American vicariant species of European D. tabescens, is redescribed in detail based on recent collections from the USA and Mexico. This species is characterized by morphological features and multilocus phylogenetic analyses using portions of nuc rDNA 28S (28S), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef1), the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (rpb2), actin (act), and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gpd). A neotype of D. caespitosa is designated here. Morphological and genetic differences between D. caespitosa and D. tabescens were identified. Morphologically, D. caespitosa differs from D. tabescens by having wider basidiospores, narrower cheilocystidia, which are often irregular or mixed (regular, irregular, or coralloid), and narrower caulocystidia. Phylogenetic analyses of five independent gene regions show that D. caespitosa and D. tabescens are separated by nodes with strong support. The new combination, D. caespitosa, is proposed.
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- Vladimír Antonín
- Department of Botany, Moravian Museum, Zelný trh 6, 659 37 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, 307 University Avenue, Ft. Collins, Colorado 80523
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- Centro de Investigación en Micología Aplicada/Universidad Veracruzana, Médicos 5, Col. Unidad del Bosque, Xalapa, 91010, Veracruz, Mexico
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, 201 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210
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- Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 3, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 1221 South Main Street, Moscow, Idaho 83843
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Kedves O, Shahab D, Champramary S, Chen L, Indic B, Bóka B, Nagy VD, Vágvölgyi C, Kredics L, Sipos G. Epidemiology, Biotic Interactions and Biological Control of Armillarioids in the Northern Hemisphere. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10010076. [PMID: 33467216 PMCID: PMC7830283 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Armillarioids, including the genera Armillaria, Desarmillaria and Guyanagaster, represent white-rot specific fungal saprotrophs with soilborne pathogenic potentials on woody hosts. They propagate in the soil by root-like rhizomorphs, connecting between susceptible root sections of their hosts, and often forming extended colonies in native forests. Pathogenic abilities of Armillaria and Desarmillaria genets can readily manifest in compromised hosts, or hosts with full vigour can be invaded by virulent mycelia when exposed to a larger number of newly formed genets. Armillaria root rot-related symptoms are indicators of ecological imbalances in native forests and plantations at the rhizosphere levels, often related to abiotic environmental threats, and most likely unfavourable changes in the microbiome compositions in the interactive zone of the roots. The less-studied biotic impacts that contribute to armillarioid host infection include fungi and insects, as well as forest conditions. On the other hand, negative biotic impactors, like bacterial communities, antagonistic fungi, nematodes and plant-derived substances may find applications in the environment-friendly, biological control of armillarioid root diseases, which can be used instead of, or in combination with the classical, but frequently problematic silvicultural and chemical control measures.
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- Orsolya Kedves
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; (O.K.); (D.S.); (S.C.); (L.C.); (B.B.); (V.D.N.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; (O.K.); (D.S.); (S.C.); (L.C.); (B.B.); (V.D.N.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; (O.K.); (D.S.); (S.C.); (L.C.); (B.B.); (V.D.N.); (C.V.)
- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Group, Research Center for Forestry and Wood Industry, University of Sopron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky str. 4., H-9400 Sopron, Hungary;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; (O.K.); (D.S.); (S.C.); (L.C.); (B.B.); (V.D.N.); (C.V.)
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- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Group, Research Center for Forestry and Wood Industry, University of Sopron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky str. 4., H-9400 Sopron, Hungary;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; (O.K.); (D.S.); (S.C.); (L.C.); (B.B.); (V.D.N.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; (O.K.); (D.S.); (S.C.); (L.C.); (B.B.); (V.D.N.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; (O.K.); (D.S.); (S.C.); (L.C.); (B.B.); (V.D.N.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; (O.K.); (D.S.); (S.C.); (L.C.); (B.B.); (V.D.N.); (C.V.)
- Correspondence: (L.K.); (G.S.); Tel.: +36-62-544516 (L.K.); +36-99-518769 (G.S.)
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- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Group, Research Center for Forestry and Wood Industry, University of Sopron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky str. 4., H-9400 Sopron, Hungary;
- Correspondence: (L.K.); (G.S.); Tel.: +36-62-544516 (L.K.); +36-99-518769 (G.S.)
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Heinzelmann R, Rigling D, Sipos G, Münsterkötter M, Croll D. Chromosomal assembly and analyses of genome-wide recombination rates in the forest pathogenic fungus Armillaria ostoyae. Heredity (Edinb) 2020; 124:699-713. [PMID: 32203246 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-020-0306-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Recombination shapes the evolutionary trajectory of populations and plays an important role in the faithful transmission of chromosomes during meiosis. Levels of sexual reproduction and recombination are important properties of host-pathogen interactions because the speed of antagonistic co-evolution depends on the ability of hosts and pathogens to generate genetic variation. However, our understanding of the importance of recombination is limited because large taxonomic groups remain poorly investigated. Here, we analyze recombination rate variation in the basidiomycete fungus Armillaria ostoyae, which is an aggressive pathogen on a broad range of conifers and other trees. We analyzed a previously constructed, dense genetic map based on 198 single basidiospore progeny from a cross. Progeny were genotyped at a genome-wide set of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers using double digest restriction site associated DNA sequencing. Based on a linkage map of on 11,700 SNPs spanning 1007.5 cM, we assembled genomic scaffolds into 11 putative chromosomes of a total genome size of 56.6 Mb. We identified 1984 crossover events among all progeny and found that recombination rates were highly variable along chromosomes. Recombination hotspots tended to be in regions close to the telomeres and were more gene-poor than the genomic background. Genes in proximity to recombination hotspots were encoding on average shorter proteins and were enriched for pectin degrading enzymes. Our analyses enable more powerful population and genome-scale studies of a major tree pathogen.
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- Renate Heinzelmann
- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland. .,Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, The University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Group, Research Center for Forestry and Wood Industry, University of Sopron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky. u. 4, Sopron, H-9400, Hungary
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- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Group, Research Center for Forestry and Wood Industry, University of Sopron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky. u. 4, Sopron, H-9400, Hungary.,Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Genetics, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Coetzee MPA, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ. Armillaria Root-Rot Pathogens: Species Boundaries and Global Distribution. Pathogens 2018; 7:E83. [PMID: 30356027 PMCID: PMC6313743 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens7040083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This review considers current knowledge surrounding species boundaries of the Armillaria root-rot pathogens and their distribution. In addition, a phylogenetic tree using translation elongation factor subunit 1-alpha (tef-1α) from isolates across the globe are used to present a global phylogenetic framework for the genus. Defining species boundaries based on DNA sequence-inferred phylogenies has been a central focus of contemporary mycology. The results of such studies have in many cases resolved the biogeographic history of species, mechanisms involved in dispersal, the taxonomy of species and how certain phenotypic characteristics have evolved throughout lineage diversification. Such advances have also occurred in the case of Armillaria spp. that include important causal agents of tree root rots. This commenced with the first phylogeny for Armillaria that was based on IGS-1 (intergenic spacer region one) DNA sequence data, published in 1992. Since then phylogenies were produced using alternative loci, either as single gene phylogenies or based on concatenated data. Collectively these phylogenies revealed species clusters in Armillaria linked to their geographic distributions and importantly species complexes that warrant further research.
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- Martin P A Coetzee
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology (BGM), Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology (BGM), Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology (BGM), Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa.
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Frequent diploidisation of haploid Armillaria ostoyae strains in an outdoor inoculation experiment. Fungal Biol 2017; 122:147-155. [PMID: 29458718 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Very little is known about the biology and ecology of haploid Armillaria strains in nature. In this outdoor inoculation experiment, we assessed the virulence of six haploid Armillariaostoyae strains along with their diploid parent towards 2-year-old seedlings and 4-year-old saplings of Norway spruce (Picea abies), and determined their ability to colonise freshly cut stumps. As inoculum source an Armillaria-colonised hazelnut (Corylus avellana) stem segment was inserted into the soil substrate. Re-isolations from mycelial fans at the root collar of infected trees or stumps were made. Surprisingly, not a single haploid re-isolate could be recovered. Microsatellite genotyping of 133 re-isolates suggests that the inoculated haploid strains were diploidised either by mating propagules (basidiospores or haploid mycelia) already present in the soil substrate or naturally disseminated in the course of the experiment from nearby forests. Consequently, no conclusion about the infectious ability of haploid Armillaria mycelia under natural conditions can be drawn. Nonetheless, the diploid half-sib families resulting from the diploidisation showed varying degrees of virulence, with a high correlation between the experiment with 2-year-old seedlings and 4-year-old saplings. Despite extensive genotyping of re-isolates, no evidence for somatic recombination between haploid mating propagules and diploidised mycelia was detected, suggesting that this is an uncommon phenomenon in A. ostoyae.
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High-density genetic mapping identifies the genetic basis of a natural colony morphology mutant in the root rot pathogen Armillaria ostoyae. Fungal Genet Biol 2017; 108:44-54. [PMID: 28860084 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Filamentous fungi exhibit a broad spectrum of heritable growth patterns and morphological variations reflecting the adaptation of the different species to distinct ecological niches. But also within species, isolates show considerable variation in growth rates and other morphological characteristics. The genetic basis of this intraspecific variation in mycelial growth and morphology is currently poorly understood. By chance, a growth mutant in the root rot pathogen Armillaria ostoyae was discovered. The mutant phenotype was characterized by extremely compact and slow growth, as well as shorter aerial hyphae and hyphal compartments in comparison to the wildtype phenotype. Genetic analysis revealed that the abnormal phenotype is caused by a recessive mutation, which segregates asa single locus in sexual crosses. In order to identify the genetic basis of the mutant phenotype, we performed a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis. A mapping population of 198 haploid progeny was genotyped at 11,700 genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) making use of double digest restriction site associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq). In accordance with the genetic analysis, a single significant QTL was identified for the abnormal growth phenotype. The QTL confidence interval spans a narrow, gene dense region of 87kb in the A. ostoyae genome which contains 37 genes. Overall, our study reports the first high-density genetic map for an Armillaria species and shows its successful application in forward genetics by resolving the genetic basis of a mutant phenotype with a severe defect in hyphal growth.
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Xing X, Men J, Guo S. Phylogenetic constrains on Polyporus umbellatus-Armillaria associations. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4226. [PMID: 28652610 PMCID: PMC5484660 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04578-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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It has been well established that some Armillaria species are symbionts of Polyporus umbellatus, However, little is known about the evolutionary history of P. umbellatus-Armillaria associations. In this research, we used an analysis based on the strength of the phylogenetic signal to investigate P. umbellatus-Armillaria associations in 57 sclerotial samples across 11 provinces of China. We isolated Armillaria strains from the invasion cavity inside the sclerotia of P. umbellatus and then phylogenetically analyzed these Armillaria isolates. We also tested the effect of P. umbellatus and Armillaria phylogenies on the P. umbellatus-Armillaria associations. We isolated forty-seven Armillaria strains from 26 P. umbellatus sclerotial samples. All Armillaria isolates were classified into the 5 phylogenetic lineages found in China except for one singleton. Among the 5 phylogenetic lineages, one lineage (lineage 8) was recognized by delimitation of an uncertain phylogenetic lineage in previous study. Results of simple Mantel test implied that phylogenetically related P. umbellatus populations tend to interact with phylogenetically related Armillaria species. Phylogenetic network analyses revealed that the interaction between P. umbellatus and Armillaria is significantly influenced by the phylogenetic relationships between the Armillaria species.
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- Xiaoke Xing
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Heinzelmann R, Prospero S, Rigling D. Virulence and Stump Colonization Ability of Armillaria borealis on Norway Spruce Seedlings in Comparison to Sympatric Armillaria Species. PLANT DISEASE 2017; 101:470-479. [PMID: 30677340 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-16-0933-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although Armillaria borealis is one of the closest relatives of the aggressive root rot pathogen A. ostoyae, little is known about its ecology. In central and northern Europe, A. borealis often co-occurs with A. ostoyae or A. cepistipes, a weak pathogen, in conifer or mixed-forest stands. In this study, the virulence of 10 A. borealis, nine A. ostoyae, and five A. cepistipes isolates toward 2- and 4-year-old potted Norway spruce (Picea abies) seedlings was assessed. In addition, the ability of all isolates to colonize fresh stumps cut from 6-year-old Norway spruce seedlings was tested. All inoculations were done by insertion of Armillaria-colonized hazelnut stem segments into the soil substrate. On the 2-year-old seedlings, A. borealis and A. ostoyae showed, overall, a similar virulence 29 months after inoculation whereas, on the 4-year-old seedlings, A. ostoyae was more virulent. The third species in the experiment, A. cepistipes, caused almost no seedling mortality. Six months after cutting, the highest percentage of stumps was colonized by A. ostoyae (94.3%), followed by A. borealis (85.2%), and A. cepistipes (78.4%). Our inoculation experiments show that A. borealis has a clear pathogenic potential toward Norway spruce seedlings. However, compared with A. ostoyae, damage caused by A. borealis may decrease more rapidly with increasing tree age. Similar to other Armillaria species, A. borealis seems to be an efficient colonizer of fresh stumps.
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- Renate Heinzelmann
- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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A reliable in vitro fruiting system for Armillaria mellea for evaluation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation vectors. Fungal Biol 2015; 119:859-869. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Wingfield MJ, Coetzee MP, Crous PW, Six D, Wingfield BD. Fungal phoenix rising from the ashes? IMA Fungus 2010; 1:149-53. [PMID: 22679573 PMCID: PMC3348778 DOI: 10.5598/imafungus.2010.01.02.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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During May 2010, sporocarps of what appeared to be an Armillaria sp. were found in large clumps in historic Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on the foot of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. These sporocarps could be physically linked to the roots of unidentified dead trees and Protea spp. The aim of this study was to identify the Armillaria sp. found fruiting in Kirstenbosch. To achieve this goal isolates were made from the mycelium under the bark of dead roots linked to sporocarps. The ITS and IGS-1 regions were sequenced and compared to sequences of Armillaria spp. available on GenBank. Cladograms were generated using ITS sequences to determine the phylogenetic relationship of the isolates with other Armillaria spp. Sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analyses showed that the isolates represented A. mellea. They were also identical to isolates of this species previously discovered in the Company Gardens in South Africa and introduced from Europe apparently by the early Dutch Settlers. Armillaria mellea is alien and apparently invasive in Cape Town, fruits profusely and has the potential to spread to sensitive native forests on the foothills of the City.
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- Michael J. Wingfield
- Department of Genetics, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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- Department of Genetics, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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- CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences, College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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Mating tests in Agrocybe cylindracea sensu lato. Recognition of Agrocybe wrightii as a novel species. Mycol Prog 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s11557-009-0607-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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