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Shelley BA, Pandey B, Sarwar A, Douches D, Collins P, Qu X, Pasche J, Clarke CR. The Role of Soil Abundance of TxtAB in Potato Common Scab Disease Severity. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2024:PHYTO09230347R. [PMID: 38079373 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-09-23-0347-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Common scab is an economically costly soilborne disease of potato endemic in many potato-growing regions. The disease is caused by species of Streptomyces bacteria that produce the phytotoxin thaxtomin A. The primary disease management tool available to growers is planting resistant cultivars, but no cultivar is fully resistant to common scab, and partially resistant cultivars are often not the preferred choice of growers because of agronomic or market considerations. Therefore, growers would benefit from knowledge of the presence and severity of common scab infestations in field soils to make informed planting decisions. We implemented a quantitative PCR diagnostic assay to enable field detection and quantification of all strains of Streptomyces that cause common scab in the United States through amplification of thaxtomin A biosynthetic genes. Greenhouse trials confirmed that pathogen abundance was highly correlated with disease severity for five distinct phytopathogenic Streptomyces species, although the degree of disease severity was dependent on the pathogen species. Correlations between the abundance of the thaxtomin biosynthetic genes from field soil with disease on tubers at field sites across four U.S. states and across 2 years were not as strong as correlations observed in greenhouse assays. We also developed an effective droplet digital PCR diagnostic assay that also has potential for field quantification of thaxtomin biosynthetic genes. Further improvement of the PCR assays and added modeling of other environmental factors that impact disease outcome, such as soil composition, can aid growers in making informed planting decisions.
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- Brett A Shelley
- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Genetic Improvement for Fruits and Vegetables Lab, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705
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- Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108
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- Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108
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- Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Genetic Improvement for Fruits and Vegetables Lab, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
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- Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Genetic Improvement for Fruits and Vegetables Lab, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705
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Gao K, Chen Q, Pan B, Sun Y, Xu Y, Chen D, Liu H, Luo C, Chen X, Li H, Huang C. Current Achievements and Future Prospects in Virus Elimination Technology for Functional Chrysanthemum. Viruses 2023; 15:1770. [PMID: 37632112 PMCID: PMC10459880 DOI: 10.3390/v15081770] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Chrysanthemum is an important functional plant that is used for food, medicine and tea. Functional chrysanthemums become infected with viruses all around the world, seriously lowering their quality and yield. Viral infection has become an important limiting factor in chrysanthemum production. Functional chrysanthemum is often propagated asexually by cutting during production, and viral infection of seedlings is becoming increasingly serious. Chrysanthemums can be infected by a variety of viruses causing different symptoms. With the development of biotechnology, virus detection and virus-free technologies for chrysanthemum seedlings are becoming increasingly effective. In this study, the common virus species, virus detection methods and virus-free technology of chrysanthemum infection are reviewed to provide a theoretical basis for virus prevention, treatment and elimination in functional chrysanthemum.
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- Kang Gao
- Institute of Grassland, Flowers and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (K.G.); (D.C.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (X.C.)
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- College of Architecture, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Q.C.); (B.P.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- College of Architecture, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Q.C.); (B.P.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- College of Architecture, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Q.C.); (B.P.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- College of Architecture, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Q.C.); (B.P.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- Institute of Grassland, Flowers and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (K.G.); (D.C.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (X.C.)
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- Institute of Grassland, Flowers and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (K.G.); (D.C.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (X.C.)
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- Institute of Grassland, Flowers and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (K.G.); (D.C.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (X.C.)
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- Institute of Grassland, Flowers and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (K.G.); (D.C.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (X.C.)
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- College of Architecture, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Q.C.); (B.P.); (Y.S.); (Y.X.)
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- Institute of Grassland, Flowers and Ecology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (K.G.); (D.C.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (X.C.)
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Luigi M, Manglli A, Corrado CL, Tiberini A, Costantini E, Ferretti L, Tomassoli L, Bertin S. Development, Validation, and Application of Reverse Transcription Real-Time and Droplet Digital PCR Assays for the Detection of the Potyviruses Watermelon Mosaic Virus and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus in Cucurbits. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2364. [PMID: 37375989 DOI: 10.3390/plants12122364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Among the cucurbit-infecting viruses, watermelon mosaic virus (WMV) and zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) (Potyvirus: Potyviridae) are responsible for severe symptoms on cucumber, melon, watermelon, and zucchini cultivations worldwide. In this study, reverse transcription real-time PCR (real-time RT-PCR) and droplet-digital PCR (RT-ddPCR) assays targeting the coat protein (CP) genes of WMV and ZYMV were developed and validated according to the international standards of plant pest diagnosis (EPPO PM 7/98 (5)). First, the diagnostic performance of WMV-CP and ZYMV-CP real-time RT-PCRs was evaluated, and the assays displayed an analytical sensitivity of 10-5 and 10-3, respectively. The tests also showed an optimal repeatability, reproducibility and analytical specificity, and were reliable for the virus detection in naturally infected samples and across a wide range of cucurbit hosts. Based on these results, the real-time RT-PCR reactions were adapted to set up RT-ddPCR assays. These were the first RT-ddPCR assays aiming at the detection and quantification of WMV and ZYMV and showed a high sensitivity, being able to detect until 9 and 8 copies/µL of WMV or ZYMV, respectively. The RT-ddPCRs allowed the direct estimation of the virus concentrations and opened to a broad range of applications in disease management, such as the evaluation of partial resistance in breeding processes, identification of antagonistic/synergistic events, and studies on the implementation of natural compounds in the integrated management strategies.
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- Marta Luigi
- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 00156 Rome, Italy
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Tian Y, Fei J, Luo J, Chen L, Ye J, Du W, Yu C. Development of a reverse-transcription droplet digital PCR method for quantitative detection of Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus. Heliyon 2022; 9:e12643. [PMID: 36865460 PMCID: PMC9970901 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) is a re-emerging threat to the production of greenhouse cucumber and other Cucurbitaceae crops worldwide. This seed-borne virus can easily spread from a contaminated seed to seedlings and adjacent plants by mechanical contact between the foliage of diseased and healthy plants, causing extensive yield losses. An accurate method for detecting and quantifying this virus is urgently needed to ensure the safety of the global seed trade. Here, we report the development of a reverse-transcription droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (RT-ddPCR)-based method for specific and high-sensitive detection of CGMMV. By testing three primer-probe sets and optimizing reaction conditions, we showed that the newly developed RT-ddPCR method is highly specific and sensitive, with a detection limit of 1 fg/μL (0.39 copy/μL). The sensitivity of the RT-ddPCR method was compared with that of real-time fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) using a series of plasmid dilutions and total RNAs extracted from infected cucumber seeds, and the detection limit of RT-ddPCR was 10 times higher than RT-qPCR with plasmid dilutions and 100 times higher than RT-qPCR for detecting CGMMV from infected cucumber seeds. The RT-ddPCR method was further assessed for detecting CGMMV from a total of 323 samples of Cucurbitaceae seeds, seedlings, and fruits as compared with the RT-qPCR method. We found that the infection rate of CGMMV on symptomatic fruits was as high as 100%, whereas infection rates were lower for seeds and lowest for seedlings. Notably, the results of two methods in detecting CGMMV from different cucurbit tissues showed the high consistency with Kappa value from 0.84 to 1.0, demonstrating that the newly developed RT-ddPCR method is highly reliable and practically useful for large-scale CGMMV detection and quantification.
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- Yimin Tian
- Technical Center for Animal, Plant and Food Inspection and Quarantine of Shanghai Customs District, Shanghai 200135, China
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- Technical Center for Industrial Product and Raw Material Inspection and Testing, Shanghai Customs District, Shanghai 200135, China
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- Shanghai Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Shanghai 201103, China
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- Shanghai Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Shanghai 201103, China
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- Technical Center for Animal, Plant and Food Inspection and Quarantine of Shanghai Customs District, Shanghai 200135, China
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- Agricultural Technology Extension Station of Ningxia, Yinchuan 750001, China
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- Technical Center for Animal, Plant and Food Inspection and Quarantine of Shanghai Customs District, Shanghai 200135, China,Corresponding author.
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Patel R, Mitra B, Vinchurkar M, Adami A, Patkar R, Giacomozzi F, Lorenzelli L, Baghini MS. A review of recent advances in plant-pathogen detection systems. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11855. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Frampton RA, Addison SM, Kalamorz F, Smith GR. Genomes of Potato Mop-Top Virus ( Virgaviridae: Pomovirus) Isolates from New Zealand and Their Impact on Diagnostic Methods. PLANT DISEASE 2022; 106:2571-2575. [PMID: 35285263 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-22-0192-sc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Following the detection of potato mop-top virus (PMTV) in New Zealand in 2018, three near-complete PMTV genomes (AS22, AS99, AS144) were assembled from soil samples taken from potato fields in Canterbury. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that these genomes form a distinct lineage, with limited genetic diversity, within the PMTV species. This analysis supports the hypothesis that these genomes share a common origin, possibly resulting from a single (or limited) incursion of PMTV into New Zealand. A single nucleotide polymorphism was identified in the region where a key diagnostic primer binds. The mismatch of the diagnostic primer has implications for the effectiveness of the Mumford diagnostic protocol currently recommended for use in New Zealand; we recommend that the alternative Pandey assay, for which no primer mismatch was detected, be validated and optimized for use on the viral genomes present in New Zealand.
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- Rebekah A Frampton
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Lincoln, New Zealand
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Zhai Y, Davenport B, Schuetz K, Pappu HR. An on-site adaptable test for rapid and sensitive detection of Potato mop-top virus, a soil-borne virus of potato (Solanum tuberosum). PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270918. [PMID: 35914219 PMCID: PMC9343021 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) is considered an emerging threat to potato production in the United States. PMTV is transmitted by a soil-borne protist, Spongospora subterranean. Rapid, accurate, and sensitive detection of PMTV in leaves and tubers is an essential component in PMTV management program. A rapid test that can be adapted to in-field, on-site testing with minimal sample manipulation could help in ensuring the sanitary status of the produce in situations such as certification programs and shipping point inspections. Toward that goal, a rapid and highly sensitive recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA)-based test was developed for PMTV detection in potato tubers. The test combines the convenience of RPA assay with a simple sample extraction procedure, making it amenable to rapid on-site diagnosis of PMTV. Furthermore, the assay was duplexed with a plant internal control to monitor sample extraction and RPA reaction performance. The method described could detect as little as 10 fg of PMTV RNA transcript in various potato tissues, the diagnostic limit of detection (LOQ) similar to that of traditional molecular methods.
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- Ying Zhai
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States of America
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Lee HJ, Cho IS, Ju HJ, Jeong RD. Development of a reverse transcription droplet digital PCR assay for sensitive detection of peach latent mosaic viroid. Mol Cell Probes 2021; 58:101746. [PMID: 34102255 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2021.101746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Peach latent mosaic viroid (PLMVd) represents a continuing threat to peach tree production worldwide. In this study, a sensitive and accurate quantification of PLMVd in peach leaves was established using a reverse transcription droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (RT-ddPCR) assay. The quantitative linearity, accuracy, and sensitivity of RT-ddPCR for the detection of PLMVd were comparatively assessed to those of reverse-transcription real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay. The specificity assay shows no amplification in major peach viruses, apple chlorotic leaf spot virus and prunus necrotic ring spot virus and negative control. Furthermore, the levels of PLMVd transcripts determined using RT-ddPCR and RT-qPCR showed a high degree of linearity and quantitative correlation. Our results also indicated that the RT-ddPCR assay is at least two-fold more sensitive than qPCR and could therefore, be used to detect PLMVd in field samples. Moreover, optimization of RT-ddPCR was found to enhance the sensitivity of PLMVd detection in the peach leaf samples with low viral loads. In summary, the established RT-ddPCR assay represents a promising alternative method for the precise quantitative detection of PLMVd; it would be particularly applicable for diagnosing PLMVd infections in plant quarantine inspection and PLMVd-free certification program.
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- Hyo-Jeong Lee
- Department of Applied Biology, Institute of Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61185, Republic of Korea
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- Horticultural and Herbal Crop Environment Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, Institute of Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61185, Republic of Korea.
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Nie X, Singh M, Chen D, Gilchrist C, Soqrat Y, Shukla M, Creelman A, Dickison V, Nie B, Lavoie J, Bisht V. Development of High-Resolution DNA Melting Analysis for Simultaneous Detection of Potato Mop-Top Virus and Its Vector, Spongospora subterranea, in Soil. PLANT DISEASE 2021; 105:948-957. [PMID: 32915119 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-20-1321-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, a set of duplex reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR)-mediated high-resolution DNA melting (HRM) analyses for simultaneous detection of potato mop-virus (PMTV) and its protist vector, Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea (Sss), was developed. The infestation of soil by PMTV was detected with a tobacco-based baiting system. Total RNA extracted from the soil led to successful RT-PCR gel electrophoresis detection of both PMTV and Sss. To facilitate more efficient detection, newly designed primer pairs for PMTV RNA species (i.e., RNA-Rep, RNA-CP, and RNA-TGB) were analyzed together with the existing Sss primers via real-time RT-PCR. The resulting amplicons exhibited melting profiles that could be readily differentiated. Under duplex RT-PCR format, all PMTV and Sss primer combinations led to successful detection of respective PMTV RNA species and Sss in the samples by HRM analyses. When the duplex HRM assay was applied to soil samples collected from six fields at four different sites in New Brunswick, Canada, positive detection of PMTV or Sss was found in 63 to 100% samples collected from fields in which PMTV-infected tubers had been observed. In contrast, the samples from fields where neither PMTV- nor Sss-infected tubers had been observed resulted in negative detection by the assay. Bait tobacco bioassay for PMTV and Sss produced similar results. Of the soil samples collected from PMTV-infested fields, 63 to 83% and 100% led to PMTV and Sss infections in the bait tobacco plants, respectively, whereas no PMTV- or Sss-infected plants were obtained from soil samples collected from PMTV- and Sss-free fields.
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- Xianzhou Nie
- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7, Canada
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- Agricultural Certification Services, Fredericton, NB E3B 8B7, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7, Canada
- Biology Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7, Canada
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Potato Development Centre, Wicklow, NB E7L 3S4, Canada
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- Manitoba Agriculture, Carman, MB R0G 0J0, Canada
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Digital PCR: What Relevance to Plant Studies? BIOLOGY 2020; 9:biology9120433. [PMID: 33266157 PMCID: PMC7760125 DOI: 10.3390/biology9120433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Simple Summary Digital PCR is a third-generation technology based on the subdivision of the analytical sample into numerous partitions that are amplified individually. This review presents the major applications of digital PCR (dPCR) technology developed so far in the field of plant science. In greater detail, dPCR assays have been developed to trace genetically modified plant components, pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, and plant species. Other applications have concerned the study of the aspects of structural and functional genetics. Abstract Digital PCR (dPCR) is a breakthrough technology that able to provide sensitive and absolute nucleic acid quantification. It is a third-generation technology in the field of nucleic acid amplification. A unique feature of the technique is that of dividing the sample into numerous separate compartments, in each of which an independent amplification reaction takes place. Several instrumental platforms have been developed for this purpose, and different statistical approaches are available for reading the digital output data. The dPCR assays developed so far in the plant science sector were identified in the literature, and the major applications, advantages, disadvantages, and applicative perspectives of the technique are presented and discussed in this review.
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Voegel TM, Larrabee MM, Nelson LM. Development of droplet digital PCR assays to quantify genes involved in nitrification and denitrification, comparison with quantitative real-time PCR and validation of assays in vineyard soil. Can J Microbiol 2020; 67:174-187. [PMID: 32910858 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2020-0033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Quantifying genes in soil is important to relate the abundance of soil bacteria to biogeochemical cycles. Quantitative real-time PCR is widely used for quantification, but its use with environmental samples is limited by poor reaction efficiencies or by PCR inhibition through co-purified soil substances. Droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) is a technology for absolute, sensitive quantification of genes. This study optimized eight ddPCR assays to quantify total bacteria and archaea as well as the nitrification (bacterial and archaeal amoA) and denitrification (nirS, nirK, nosZI, nosZII) genes involved in the generation or reduction of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. Detection and quantification thresholds were compared with those of quantitative real-time PCR and were equal to, or improved, in ddPCR. To validate the assays using environmental samples, soil DNA was isolated from two vineyards in the Okanagan valley in British Columbia, Canada, over the 2017 growing season. Soil properties related to the observed gene abundances were determined. Total bacteria, nirK, and nosZII increased with time and the soil C/N ratio and NH4+-N concentration affected total archaea and archaeal amoA negatively. The results, compared with those of other studies, showed that ddPCR is a valid alternative to qPCR to quantify genes involved in nitrification or denitrification.
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- Tanja M Voegel
- Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.,Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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- Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.,Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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- Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.,Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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Maldonado-González MM, Del Pilar Martínez-Diz M, Andrés-Sodupe M, Bujanda R, Díaz-Losada E, Gramaje D. Quantification of Cadophora luteo-olivacea From Grapevine Nursery Stock and Vineyard Soil Using Droplet Digital PCR. PLANT DISEASE 2020; 104:2269-2274. [PMID: 32568630 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-19-2035-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cadophora luteo-olivacea is the most prevalent Cadophora species associated with Petri disease and esca of grapevine. Accurate, early, and specific detection and quantification of C. luteo-olivacea are essential to alert growers and nurseries to the presence of the pathogens in soil and to prevent the spread of this pathogen through grapevine planting material. The aim of this study was to develop molecular tools to detect and quantify C. luteo-olivacea inoculum from environmental samples. Species specific primers based on the β-tubulin gene and a TaqMan probe for droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) and quantitative PCR (qPCR) were first developed to detect and quantify purified DNA of the target fungus. Specificity tests showed that the primers were able to amplify the C. luteo-olivacea DNA (20 isolates) while none of the 29 nontarget fungal species (58 isolates) tested were amplified. The ddPCR was shown to be more sensitive compared with qPCR in the detection and quantification of C. luteo-olivacea at very low concentrations and was further selected to accurately detect and quantify the fungus from environmental samples. Twenty-five of the 94 grafting plants (26.6%) analyzed by ddPCR tested positive to C. luteo-olivacea DNA (>3 copies/µl). C. luteo-olivacea was barely detected from vineyard soils. The procedure employed in this study revealed the presence of the pathogen in symptomless vines, which makes implementation of this technique suitable for certification schemes of C. luteo-olivacea-free grapevine planting material.
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- María Mercedes Maldonado-González
- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad de la Rioja - Gobierno de La Rioja, Ctra. de Burgos Km. 6, 26007 Logroño, Spain
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- Estación de Viticultura y Enología de Galicia (AGACAL-EVEGA), Ponte San Clodio s/n 32428-Leiro-Ourense, Spain
- Universidade da Coruña, Facultade de Ciencias, Zapateira, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad de la Rioja - Gobierno de La Rioja, Ctra. de Burgos Km. 6, 26007 Logroño, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad de la Rioja - Gobierno de La Rioja, Ctra. de Burgos Km. 6, 26007 Logroño, Spain
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- Estación de Viticultura y Enología de Galicia (AGACAL-EVEGA), Ponte San Clodio s/n 32428-Leiro-Ourense, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad de la Rioja - Gobierno de La Rioja, Ctra. de Burgos Km. 6, 26007 Logroño, Spain
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Tatineni S, Stewart LR, Sanfaçon H, Wang X, Navas-Castillo J, Hajimorad MR. Fundamental Aspects of Plant Viruses-An Overview on Focus Issue Articles. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2020; 110:6-9. [PMID: 31910089 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-10-19-0404-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Given the importance of and rapid research progress in plant virology in recent years, this Focus Issue broadly emphasizes advances in fundamental aspects of virus infection cycles and epidemiology. This Focus Issue comprises three review articles and 18 research articles. The research articles cover broad research areas on the identification of novel viruses, the development of detection methods, reverse genetics systems and functional genomics for plant viruses, vector and seed transmission studies, viral population studies, virus-virus interactions and their effect on vector transmission, and management strategies of viral diseases. The three review articles discuss recent developments in application of prokaryotic clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated genes (CRISPR/Cas) technology for plant virus resistance, mixed viral infections and their role in disease synergism and cross-protection, and viral transmission by whiteflies. The following briefly summarizes the articles appearing in this Focus Issue.
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- Satyanarayana Tatineni
- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service and Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Quality Research Unit, Wooster, OH, U.S.A
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- Summerland Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0, Canada
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- School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de Málaga, 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A
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