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Mishra AK, Sudalaimuthuasari N, Hazzouri KM, Saeed EE, Shah I, Amiri KMA. Tapping into Plant-Microbiome Interactions through the Lens of Multi-Omics Techniques. Cells 2022; 11:3254. [PMID: 36291121 PMCID: PMC9600287 DOI: 10.3390/cells11203254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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This review highlights the pivotal role of root exudates in the rhizosphere, especially the interactions between plants and microbes and between plants and plants. Root exudates determine soil nutrient mobilization, plant nutritional status, and the communication of plant roots with microbes. Root exudates contain diverse specialized signaling metabolites (primary and secondary). The spatial behavior of these metabolites around the root zone strongly influences rhizosphere microorganisms through an intimate compatible interaction, thereby regulating complex biological and ecological mechanisms. In this context, we reviewed the current understanding of the biological phenomenon of allelopathy, which is mediated by phytotoxic compounds (called allelochemicals) released by plants into the soil that affect the growth, survival, development, ecological infestation, and intensification of other plant species and microbes in natural communities or agricultural systems. Advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS), such as metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, have opened the possibility of better understanding the effects of secreted metabolites on the composition and activity of root-associated microbial communities. Nevertheless, understanding the role of secretory metabolites in microbiome manipulation can assist in designing next-generation microbial inoculants for targeted disease mitigation and improved plant growth using the synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) tool. Besides a discussion on different approaches, we highlighted the advantages of conjugation of metabolomic approaches with genetic design (metabolite-based genome-wide association studies) in dissecting metabolome diversity and understanding the genetic components of metabolite accumulation. Recent advances in the field of metabolomics have expedited comprehensive and rapid profiling and discovery of novel bioactive compounds in root exudates. In this context, we discussed the expanding array of metabolomics platforms for metabolome profiling and their integration with multivariate data analysis, which is crucial to explore the biosynthesis pathway, as well as the regulation of associated pathways at the gene, transcript, and protein levels, and finally their role in determining and shaping the rhizomicrobiome.
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- Ajay Kumar Mishra
- Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry (Biochemistry), College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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Alwahshi KJ, Purayil GP, Saeed EE, Abufarajallah HA, Aldhaheri SJ, AbuQamar SF, El-Tarabily KA. The 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase-producing Streptomyces violaceoruber UAE1 can provide protection from sudden decline syndrome on date palm. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:904166. [PMID: 35968092 PMCID: PMC9373858 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.904166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sudden decline syndrome (SDS) is one of the major fungal diseases caused by Fusarium solani affecting date palm plantations. To minimize the impact of the causal agent of SDS on date palm, native actinobacterial strains isolated from rhizosphere soils of healthy date palm plants were characterized according to their antifungal activities against F. solani DSM 106836 (Fs). Based on their in vitro abilities, two promising biocontrol agents (BCAs), namely Streptomyces tendae UAE1 (St) andStreptomyces violaceoruber UAE1 (Sv), were selected for the production of antifungal compounds and cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDEs), albeit their variations in synthesizing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase (ACCD). Although both isolates showed antagonism when applied 7 days before the pathogen in the greenhouse experiments, the ACCD-producing Sv was relatively superior in its efficacy against SDS over the non-ACCD-producing St. This was evident from the symptoms of SDS in diseased date palm seedlings which were greatly reduced by Sv compared to St. On a scale of 5.0, the estimated disease severity indices in Fs-diseased seedlings were significantly (P < 0.05) reduced from 4.8 to 1.5 and 0.5 by St and Sv, respectively. Thus, the number of conidia of Fs recovered from plants pre-treated with both BCAs was comparable, but significantly (P < 0.05) reduced compared to plants without any BCA treatment. In addition, a significant (P < 0.05) decrease in ACC levels of both the root and shoot tissues was detected inSv + Fs seedlings to almost similar levels of healthy seedlings. However, in planta ACC levels highly increased in seedlings grown in soils infested with the pathogen alone or amended with St prior to F. solani infestation (St + Fs). This suggests a major role of ACCD production in relieving the stress of date palm seedlings infected with F. solani, thus supporting the integrated preventive disease management programs against this pathogen. This is the first report of effective rhizosphere actinobacterial BCAs to provide protection against SDS on date palm, and to help increase agricultural productivity in a more sustainable manner in the UAE and the other arid regions.
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- Khawla J. Alwahshi
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Research Station Section, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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Alblooshi AA, Purayil GP, Saeed EE, Ramadan GA, Tariq S, Altaee AS, El-Tarabily KA, AbuQamar SF. Biocontrol Potential of Endophytic Actinobacteria against Fusarium solani, the Causal Agent of Sudden Decline Syndrome on Date Palm in the UAE. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 8:jof8010008. [PMID: 35049948 PMCID: PMC8779766 DOI: 10.3390/jof8010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Thirty-one endophytic streptomycete and non-streptomycete actinobacteria were isolated from healthy date palm root tissues. In vitro screening revealed that the antifungal action of isolate #16 was associated with the production of cell-wall degrading enzymes, whereas with diffusible antifungal metabolites in isolate #28, albeit their production of volatile antifungal compounds. According to the 16S rRNA gene sequencing, isolates #16 and #28 were identified as Streptomyces polychromogenes UAE2 (Sp; GenBank Accession #: OK560620) and Streptomyces coeruleoprunus UAE1 (Sc; OK560621), respectively. The two antagonists were recovered from root tissues until 12 weeks after inoculation, efficiently colonized root cortex and xylem vessels, indicating that the date palm roots are a suitable habitat for these endophytic isolates. At the end of the greenhouse experiments, the development of sudden decline syndrome (SDS) was markedly suppressed by 53% with the application of Sp and 86% with Sc, confirming their potential in disease management. Results showed that the estimated disease severity indices in diseased seedlings were significantly (p < 0.05) reduced from 4.75 (scale of 5) to 2.25 or 0.67 by either Sp or Sc, respectively. In addition, conidial numbers of the pathogen significantly (p < 0.05) dropped by 38% and 76% with Sp and Sc, respectively, compared to infected seedlings with F. solani (control). Thus, the suppression of disease symptoms was superior in seedlings pre-inoculated with S. coeruleoprunus, indicating that the diffusible antifungal metabolites were responsible for F. solani retardation in these plants. This is the first report of actinobacteria naturally existing in date palm tissues acting as microbial antagonists against SDS on date palm.
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- Aisha A. Alblooshi
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.A.); (G.P.P.); (G.A.R.); (A.S.A.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.A.); (G.P.P.); (G.A.R.); (A.S.A.)
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- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; (E.E.S.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.A.); (G.P.P.); (G.A.R.); (A.S.A.)
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; (S.T.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.A.); (G.P.P.); (G.A.R.); (A.S.A.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.A.); (G.P.P.); (G.A.R.); (A.S.A.)
- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
- Correspondence: (K.A.E.-T.); (S.F.A.); Tel.: +971-3-713-6518 (K.A.E.-T.); +971-3-713-6733 (S.F.A.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.A.); (G.P.P.); (G.A.R.); (A.S.A.)
- Correspondence: (K.A.E.-T.); (S.F.A.); Tel.: +971-3-713-6518 (K.A.E.-T.); +971-3-713-6733 (S.F.A.)
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Al Raish SM, Saeed EE, Sham A, Alblooshi K, El-Tarabily KA, AbuQamar SF. Molecular Characterization and Disease Control of Stem Canker on Royal Poinciana ( Delonix regia) Caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum in the United Arab Emirates. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E1033. [PMID: 32033175 PMCID: PMC7036867 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21031033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), royal poinciana (Delonix regia) trees suffer from stem canker disease. Symptoms of stem canker can be characterized by branch and leaf dryness, bark lesions, discoloration of xylem tissues, longitudinal wood necrosis and extensive gumming. General dieback signs were also observed leading to complete defoliation of leaves and ultimately death of trees in advanced stages. The fungus, Neoscytalidium dimidiatum DSM 109897, was consistently recovered from diseased royal poinciana tissues; this was confirmed by the molecular, structural and morphological studies. Phylogenetic analyses of the translation elongation factor 1-a (TEF1-α) of N. dimidiatum from the UAE with reference specimens of Botryosphaeriaceae family validated the identity of the pathogen. To manage the disease, the chemical fungicides, Protifert®, Cidely® Top and Amistrar® Top, significantly inhibited mycelial growth and reduced conidial numbers of N. dimidiatum in laboratory and greenhouse experiments. The described "apple bioassay" is an innovative approach that can be useful when performing fungicide treatment studies. Under field conditions, Cidely® Top proved to be the most effective fungicide against N. dimidiatum among all tested treatments. Our data suggest that the causal agent of stem canker disease on royal poinciana in the UAE is N. dimidiatum.
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- Seham M. Al Raish
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE; (S.M.A.R.); (A.S.); (K.A.)
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- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE;
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE; (S.M.A.R.); (A.S.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE; (S.M.A.R.); (A.S.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE; (S.M.A.R.); (A.S.); (K.A.)
- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE;
- College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE; (S.M.A.R.); (A.S.); (K.A.)
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Alwahshi KJ, Saeed EE, Sham A, Alblooshi AA, Alblooshi MM, El-Tarabily KA, AbuQamar SF. Molecular Identification and Disease Management of Date Palm Sudden Decline Syndrome in the United Arab Emirates. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20040923. [PMID: 30791606 PMCID: PMC6412958 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Date palm orchards suffer from serious diseases, including sudden decline syndrome (SDS). External symptoms were characterized by whitening on one side of the rachis, progressing from the base to the apex of the leaf until the whole leaf dies; while the internal disease symptoms included reddish roots and highly colored vascular bundles causing wilting and death of the tree. Although three Fusarium spp. (F. oxysporum, F. proliferatum and F. solani) were isolated from diseased root samples, the fungal pathogen F. solani was associated with SDS on date palm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Fusarium spp. were identified based on their cultural and morphological characteristics. The internal transcribed spacer regions and large subunit of the ribosomal RNA (ITS/LSU rRNA) gene complex of the pathogens was further sequenced. Pathogenicity assays and disease severity indices confirm the main causal agent of SDS on date palm in the UAE is F. solani. Application of Cidely® Top (difenoconazole and cyflufenamid) significantly inhibited the fungal mycelial growth in vitro and reduced SDS development on date palm seedlings pre-inoculated with F. solani under greenhouse conditions. This is the first report confirming that the chemical fungicide Cidely® Top is strongly effective against SDS on date palm.
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- Khawla J Alwahshi
- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, UAE.
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, UAE.
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Saeed EE, Sham A, AbuZarqa A, A Al Shurafa K, S Al Naqbi T, Iratni R, El-Tarabily K, F AbuQamar S. Detection and Management of Mango Dieback Disease in the United Arab Emirates. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E2086. [PMID: 29053600 PMCID: PMC5666768 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mango is affected by different decline disorders causing significant losses to mango growers. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the pathogen was isolated from all tissues sampled from diseased trees affected by Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Symptoms at early stages of the disease included general wilting appearance of mango trees, and dieback of twigs. In advanced stages, the disease symptoms were also characterized by the curling and drying of leaves, leading to complete defoliation of the tree and discolouration of vascular regions of the stems and branches. To substantially reduce the devastating impact of dieback disease on mango, the fungus was first identified based on its morphological and cultural characteristics. Target regions of 5.8S rRNA (ITS) and elongation factor 1-α (EF1-α) genes of the pathogen were amplified and sequenced. We also found that the systemic chemical fungicides, Score®, Cidely® Top, and Penthiopyrad®, significantly inhibited the mycelial growth of L. theobromae both in vitro and in the greenhouse. Cidely® Top proved to be a highly effective fungicide against L. theobromae dieback disease also under field conditions. Altogether, the morphology of the fruiting structures, molecular identification and pathogenicity tests confirm that the causal agent of the mango dieback disease in the UAE is L. theobromae.
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- Esam Eldin Saeed
- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE.
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Saeed EE, Sham A, El-Tarabily K, Abu Elsamen F, Iratni R, AbuQamar SF. Chemical Control of Black Scorch Disease on Date Palm Caused by the Fungal Pathogen Thielaviopsis punctulata in United Arab Emirates. Plant Dis 2016; 100:2370-2376. [PMID: 30686178 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-05-16-0645-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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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Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of the most important plants grown for its edible fruit. Palm diseases are among the major factors affecting its growth and productivity. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the causal agent of black scorch on date palm was found to be Thielaviopsis punctulata. The pathogen was isolated from all tissues of diseased trees affected by the virulent T. punctulata. Depending on the severity of the infection, symptoms included tissue necrosis, wilting, neck bending, death of terminal buds, and eventual plant mortality. This fungus, which was consistently isolated on potato dextrose agar from infected tissues, produced two types of conidia: the thick-walled aleuroconidia (chlamydospores) and phialoconidia (endoconidia). In addition, all target regions of 5.8S ribosomal RNA, 28S ribosomal DNA, β-tubulin, and transcription elongation factor 1-α genes of the pathogen were amplified using polymerase chain reaction. We also found that the fungicide Score inhibited the mycelial growth of T. punctulata both in vitro and in vivo. Altogether, the morphology of the fruiting structures, pathogenicity tests, and molecular identification confirmed that the causal agent of symptomatic tissues is T. punctulata. This is the first report of the black scorch disease and the fungus T. punctulata on date palm in the UAE.
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- Esam Eldin Saeed
- Department of Aridland Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University
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- Department of Aridland Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University; and Department of Plant Production Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University
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