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Liu Y, Del Rio Mendoza LE, Qi A, Lakshman D, Bhuiyan MZR, Wyatt N, Neubauer J, Bolton M, Khan MFR. Resistance to QoI and DMI Fungicides Does Not Reduce Virulence of C. beticola Isolates in North Central United States. Plant Dis 2023; 107:2825-2829. [PMID: 36825317 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-21-2583-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) is a destructive disease limiting sugar beet production and is managed using resistant cultivars, crop rotation, and timely applications of effective fungicides. Since 2016, its causal agent, Cercospora beticola, has been reported to be resistant to quinone outside inhibitors (QoIs) and to have reduced sensitive to demethylation inhibitors (DMIs) in sugar beet growing areas in North Dakota and Minnesota. Isolates of C. beticola resistant to QoIs, DMIs, and both QoIs and DMIs were collected from fields in Foxhome, Minnesota, in 2017. Fitness of these resistant isolates was compared with that of QoI- and DMI-sensitive isolates in laboratory and greenhouse studies. In the lab, mycelial growth, spore production, and spore germination were measured. The results showed that resistant isolates had significantly less mycelial growth and spore production than sensitive isolates, while no significant difference in spore germination was detected. In the greenhouse, six leaf-stage sugar beets were inoculated with a spore suspension made from each resistant group and incubated in separate humidity chambers. CLS disease severity was evaluated visually at 7, 14, and 21 days after inoculation (DAI), and the areas under disease progress curve (AUDPC) were calculated. Resistant isolates had significantly smaller AUDPC but still caused as high disease severity as the sensitive ones at 21 DAI. Although QoI- and/or DMI-resistant isolates had a relatively slower disease development, they still caused high disease severity and need to be factored in disease management practices.
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- Yangxi Liu
- Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, U.S.A
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield AL10 9AB, U.K
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- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, U.S.A
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Prakash Rao VC, Ramakrishnaiah S, Isloor S, Doddamane R, Lakshman D, Maralavadi MSSR, Bhat A, Chandrashekar B, Natesan K, Kondabattula G, Hegde NR. Assessment of Immune Responses to Rabies Vaccination in Free-Ranging Dogs in Bengaluru, India. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:vaccines11050888. [PMID: 37242992 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11050888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Rabies is a fatal encephalomyelitis mainly transmitted to humans and other animals by rabid dog bites. Hence, vaccination programs are being instituted for the control of rabies in dogs. Though stray dogs have been vaccinated for years under various programs initiated for control of the disease, the effectiveness of these programs can be ascertained only by assessing the immunity of these dogs. With this in view, a study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the ongoing mass dog vaccination (MDV) program by the Bengaluru City Municipal Corporation, Bengaluru, India. Whole blood and serum samples (n = 260) from vaccinated stray dogs in 26 wards of 8 corporation zones were tested by rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) as well as an in-house quantitative indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) for a humoral response and by interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) ELISA for a cellular response. As determined by the cut-off value of 0.5 IU/mL of serum, 71% and 87% of the samples from vaccinated dogs revealed adequate levels of antibodies presumed to confer protection by RFFIT and iELISA, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of the iELISA were 100% and 63.3%, respectively. The IFN-γ ELISA revealed adequate cellular response in 50% of the samples. The quantitative iELISA was found to be useful in large-scale seromonitoring of MDV programs to aid in the elimination of dog-mediated rabies.
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- Vinay Chavan Prakash Rao
- KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College, KarnatakaVeterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bengaluru 560024, India
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- KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College, KarnatakaVeterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bengaluru 560024, India
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- KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College, KarnatakaVeterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bengaluru 560024, India
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- KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College, KarnatakaVeterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bengaluru 560024, India
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- KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College, KarnatakaVeterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bengaluru 560024, India
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- Trouw Nutrition India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad 500032, India
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- KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College, KarnatakaVeterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bengaluru 560024, India
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- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad 500032, India
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Gopalaiah S, Appaiah KM, Isloor S, Lakshman D, Thimmaiah RP, Rao S, Gouri M, Kumar N, Govindaiah K, Bhat A, Tiwari S. Comparative Evaluation of Intradermal vis- à- vis Intramuscular Pre-Exposure Prophylactic Vaccination against Rabies in Cattle. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:vaccines11050885. [PMID: 37242989 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11050885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Rabies is a progressively fatal viral disease affecting a wide variety of warm-blooded animals and human beings. With cattle being major part of Indian livestock population, rabies can result in significant financial losses. Immunization of livestock vulnerable to exposure is the best way to control rabies. The present study was undertaken to investigate the efficacy of a rabies pre-exposure prophylactic vaccine administered through different routes and to sequentially monitor the levels of rabies virus-neutralizing antibody (RVNA) titers in cattle. Thirty cattle were divided into five groups of six animals each. Group I and III animals were immunized with 1 mL and 0.2 mL of rabies vaccine through intramuscular (IM) and intradermal (ID) routes, respectively, on day 0, with a booster dose on day 21; Group II and IV animals were immunized with 1 mL and 0.2 mL of rabies vaccine, respectively, without the booster dose; unvaccinated animals served as a control (Group V). Serum samples were collected on days 0, 14, 28, and 90 to estimate RVNA titers using the rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT). The titers were above an adequate level (≥0.5 IU/mL) on day 14 and maintained up to 90 days in all animals administered the rabies vaccine through the IM and ID route with or without a booster dose. The study indicated that both routes of vaccination are safe and effective in providing protection against rabies. Hence, both routes can be considered for pre-exposure prophylaxis. However, the ID route proved to be more economical due to its dose-sparing effect.
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- Swathi Gopalaiah
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- Department of LFC, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- Department of AGB, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- Department of Biological Production, IAH and VB, KVAFSU, Bengaluru 560024, India
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- Masterlab, Nutreco, 5831 JN Boxmeer, The Netherlands
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- Zoonosis Division, National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Service, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI, Delhi 110054, India
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Roy B, Venu E, Kumar S, Dubey S, Lakshman D, Mandal B, Sinha P. Leaf Curl Epidemic Risk in Chilli as a Consequence of Vector Migration Rate and Contact Rate Dynamics: A Critical Guide to Management. Viruses 2023; 15:v15040854. [PMID: 37112834 PMCID: PMC10144731 DOI: 10.3390/v15040854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Chilli is an important commercial crop grown in tropical and subtropical climates. The whitefly-transmitted chilli leaf curl virus (ChiLCV) is a serious threat to chilli cultivation. Vector migration rate and host–vector contact rate, the major drivers involved in the epidemic process, have been pinpointed to link management. The complete interception of migrant vectors immediately after transplantation has been noted to increase the survival time (to remain infection free) of the plants (80%) and thereby delay the epidemic process. The survival time under interception (30 days) has been noted to be nine weeks (p < 0.05), as compared to five weeks, which received a shorter period of interception (14–21 days). Non-significant differences in hazard ratios between 21- and 30-day interceptions helped optimize the cover period to 26 days. Vector feeding rate, estimated as a component of contact rate, is noted to increase until the sixth week with host density and decline subsequently due to plant succulence factor. Correspondence between the peak time of virus transmission or inoculation rate (at 8 weeks) and contact rate (at 6 weeks) suggests that host succulence is of critical importance in host–vector interactions. Infection proportion estimates in inoculated plants at different leaf stages have supported the view that virus transmission potential with plant age decreases, presumably due to modification in contact rate. The hypothesis that migrant vectors and contact rate dynamics are the primary drivers of the epidemic has been proved and translated into rules to guide management strategies.
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- Buddhadeb Roy
- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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Lakshman D, Vieira P, Pandey R, Slovin J, Kamo K. Symptom Development in Response to Combined Infection of In Vitro-grown Lilium longiflorum with Pratylenchus penetrans and Soilborne Fungi Collected from Diseased Roots of Field-grown Lilies. Plant Dis 2017; 101:882-889. [PMID: 30682931 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-16-1336-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Eight fungal isolates (ELRF 1 to 8) were recovered from necrotic roots of Easter lilies, Lilium longiflorum cv. Nellie White, grown in a field in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The eight fungal isolates were identified by sequencing and molecular phylogenetic analyses based on their ITS rDNA region. Five isolates were identified as Fusarium oxysporum, two as F. tricinctum, and one as Rhizoctonia sp. AG-I. This constitutes the first report of Rhizoctonia sp. AG-I infecting lilies worldwide and the first report of F. tricinctum infecting lilies in the United States. To study and validate their pathogenicity, pure cultures of each isolate were used to infect the roots of Easter lily plants growing in vitro. In addition, Easter lily plants growing in vitro were infected either with or without Pratylenchus penetrans, the root lesion nematode, prior to placing a culture plug of fungus 1 cm from a lily root. Pratylenchus penetrans is a nematode species commonly found in the sampled fields. The presence of both nematode and Rhizoctonia sp. AG-I isolate ELRF 3 in infected lilies was evaluated by molecular analyses, confirming the infection of roots 3 days after inoculation, prior to development of disease symptoms. Necrosis and root rot developed more rapidly with all eight fungal isolates when there had been prior infection with P. penetrans, the major nematode parasitizing Easter lily roots in the field in Oregon.
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- Dilip Lakshman
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705
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- Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, U.S. National Arboretum, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, and Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
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- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705
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- Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705
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- Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, U.S. National Arboretum, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705
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Amaradasa BS, Lakshman D, McCall DS, Horvath BJ. In Vitro Fungicide Sensitivity of Rhizoctonia and Waitea Isolates Collected from Turfgrasses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.24266/0738-2898.32.3.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Different Rhizoctonia species and anastomosis groups (AGs) have been reported to show variable sensitivity to commercial fungicides. Thirty-six isolates of Rhizoctonia collected from turfgrasses were tested in vitro for sensitivity to commercial formulations of iprodione, triticonazole, and pyraclostrobin. Tested isolates represented R. solani AG 1-IB and AG 2-2IIIB; W. circinata varieties zeae (Wcz) and circinata (Wcc); and binucleate Rhizoctonia-like fungi (BNR) from different locations in Virginia and Maryland. Each fungicide was added to PDA medium to obtain concentrations at 0, 0.1, 1, 10 and 100 mg a.i.·L−1 (0.00001, 0.0001, 0.001 and 0.01 oz a.i.·gal−1). A mycelium plug from each isolate was grown on these plates. The fungicide concentration needed for 50% inhibition of radial growth (EC50) was determined for each isolate by fungicide combination. Waitea circinata isolates were moderately sensitive (EC50 = 1 to 10 mg a.i.·L−1) (0.0001 to 0.001 oz a.i.·gal−1) to iprodione while isolates of R. solani and BNR were extremely sensitive (EC50 < 1 mg a.i.·L−1). Isolates of AG 2-2IIIB exhibited less sensitivity to triticonazole (mean EC50 = 1.26 mg a.i.·L−1) than AG 1-IB and W. circinata (mean EC50 = 0.2, and 0.06 mg a.i.·L−1, respectively). BNR isolates varied in inhibition of growth by triticonazole, exhibiting extreme to moderate sensitivity. Isolates of W. circinata were moderately sensitive to pyraclostrobin while most cultures of R. solani and BNR were extremely sensitive. Geographic origin of isolates had no influence on the level of fungicide sensitivity. This study demonstrates the importance of accurately identifying the Rhizoctonia pathogen causing disease symptoms on a turfgrass for choosing an effective fungicide.
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Seo EY, Nam J, Kim HS, Park YH, Hong SM, Lakshman D, Bae H, Hammond J, Lim HS. Selective Interaction Between Chloroplast β-ATPase and TGB1L88 Retards Severe Symptoms Caused by Alternanthera mosaic virus Infection. Plant Pathol J 2014; 30:58-67. [PMID: 25288986 PMCID: PMC4174830 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.oa.09.2013.0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2013] [Revised: 10/13/2013] [Accepted: 10/13/2013] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The multifunctional triple gene block protein 1 (TGB1) of the Potexvirus Alternanthera mosaic virus (AltMV) has been reported to have silencing suppressor, cell-to-cell movement, and helicase functions. Yeast two hybrid screening using an Arabidopsis thaliana cDNA library with TGB1 as bait, and co-purification with TGB1 inclusion bodies identified several host proteins which interact with AltMV TGB1. Host protein interactions with TGB1 were confirmed by biomolecular fluorescence complementation, which showed positive TGB1 interaction with mitochondrial ATP synthase delta' chain subunit (ATP synthase delta'), light harvesting chlorophyll-protein complex I subunit A4 (LHCA4), chlorophyll a/b binding protein 1 (LHB1B2), chloroplast-localized IscA-like protein (ATCPISCA), and chloroplast β-ATPase. However, chloroplast β-ATPase interacts only with TGB1L88, and not with weak silencing suppressor TGB1P88. This selective interaction indicates that chloroplast β-ATPase is not required for AltMV movement and replication; however, TRV silencing of chloroplast β-ATPase in Nicotiana benthamiana induced severe tissue necrosis when plants were infected by AltMV TGB1L88 but not AltMV TGB1P88, suggesting that β-ATPase selectively responded to TGB1L88 to induce defense responses.
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- Eun-Young Seo
- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
- Department of Bioscience II, Bio-Medical Science, Daejeon 305-301, Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
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- School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea
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- USDA-ARS, US National Arboretum, Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Korea
- Hanhong Bae, Phone) +82-51-455-5495, FAX) +82-51-455-5494, E-mail)
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- USDA-ARS, US National Arboretum, Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
- John Hammond, Phone) +1-301-504-5313, FAX) +301-504-5096, E-mail)
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- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
- Co-corresponding authors. Hyoun-Sub Lim, Phone) +82-42-821-5766, FAX) +82-42-823-8679, E-mail)
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Amaradasa BS, Lakshman D, Horvath BJ, Amundsen KL. Development of SCAR markers and UP-PCR cross-hybridization method for specific detection of four major subgroups of Rhizoctonia from infected turfgrasses. Mycologia 2014; 106:163-72. [PMID: 24396105 DOI: 10.3852/13-006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A rapid identification assay for Waitea circinata (anamorph: Rhizoctonia spp.) varieties zeae and circinata causing patch diseases on turfgrasses was developed based on the universally primed PCR (UP-PCR) products cross-blot hybridization. Tester isolates belonging to the two varieties of W. circinata were amplified with a single UP primer L21, which generated multiple DNA fragments for each variety. Probes were prepared with UP-PCR products of each tester isolate by labeling with digoxigenin. Fieldcollected W. circinata isolates and representative isolates of different R. solani anastomosis groups (AG) and AG subgroups were amplified with L21, immobilized on nylon membrane and cross hybridized with the two probes. Isolates within a W. circinata variety cross-hybridized strongly, while non-homologous isolates did not cross-hybridize or did so weakly. Closely related W. circinata varieties zeae and circinata were clearly distinguished with this assay. Sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers also were developed from UP-PCR products to identify isolates of Thanatephorus cucumeris (anamorph: R. solani) AG 1-IB and AG 2-2IIIB. These two AGs are commonly isolated from diseased, cool-season turfgrasses. The specific SCAR markers that were developed could differentiate isolates of AG 1-IB or AG 2-2IIIB groups. These SCAR markers did not amplify a product from genomic DNA of nontarget isolates of Rhizoctonia. The specificities and sensitivities of the SCAR primers were tested on total DNA extracted from several field-grown, cool-season turf species having severe brown-patch symptoms. First, the leaf samples from diseased turf species were tested for the anastomosis groups of the causal pathogen, and thereafter the total DNA was amplified with the specific primers. The specific primers were sensitive and unique enough to produce a band from total DNA of diseased turfgrasses infected with either AG 1-IB or AG 2-2IIIB.
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- Bimal S Amaradasa
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583
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To meet the increasing global demand for soybeans for food and feed consumption, new high-yield varieties with improved quality traits are needed. To ensure the safety of the crop, it is important to determine the variation in seed proteins along with unintended changes that may occur in the crop as a result various stress stimuli, breeding, and genetic modification. Understanding the variation of seed proteins in the wild and cultivated soybean cultivars is useful for determining unintended protein expression in new varieties of soybeans. Proteomic technology is useful to analyze protein variation due to various stimuli. This short review discusses transgenic soybeans, different soybean proteins, and the approaches used for protein analysis. The characterization of soybean protein will be useful for researchers, nutrition professionals, and regulatory agencies dealing with soy-derived food products.
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- Savithiry Natarajan
- Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture , Beltsville, Maryland 20705, United States
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