R. T. A. Cook, Uwe Braun, Michael Bradshaw, G. Denton, J.O. Denton
{"title":"In depth study of conidial morphology of Erysiphe alphitoides on Wisteria species reveals characteristics of a self-blocking chance host","authors":"R. T. A. Cook, Uwe Braun, Michael Bradshaw, G. Denton, J.O. Denton","doi":"10.1007/s42161-025-01836-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-025-01836-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Pathology","volume":"107 2","pages":"969-984"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147897326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jane Mukamugema, Benjamin Manirakiza, Uwayezu Janvier, Antoine Nsabimana
{"title":"Investigating bacterial diversity, composition, interaction, and metabolic functions in Arabica coffee beans with potato-like odor","authors":"Jane Mukamugema, Benjamin Manirakiza, Uwayezu Janvier, Antoine Nsabimana","doi":"10.1007/s42161-025-01854-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-025-01854-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Pathology","volume":"107 2","pages":"821-831"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147918137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Okwong Oketch Reymick, Bin Duan, Zhao Feng, Yong Zhang, Qiuli OuYang, Archileo N. Kaaya, Nengguo Tao
{"title":"A combination of cuminaldehyde with citral- / trans-2-hexen-1-al alleviates green mold disease in citrus fruit","authors":"Okwong Oketch Reymick, Bin Duan, Zhao Feng, Yong Zhang, Qiuli OuYang, Archileo N. Kaaya, Nengguo Tao","doi":"10.1007/s42161-024-01767-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-024-01767-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Pathology","volume":"107 1","pages":"395-405"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147331146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phylogenetic placements and phenotypic traits of soft rot bacteria isolated from potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Taiwan","authors":"Liang-Hsuan Wang, Wen-Chien Tang, Reun-Ping Goh, Jiun-Jie Chan, Yen-Hsin Chiu, Yea-Fang Wu, Shih-Min Su, Dao-Yuan Xue, Chia-Ching Chu","doi":"10.1007/s42161-024-01756-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-024-01756-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Soft rot bacteria are important potato pathogens. Most of these bacteria were originally classified under the <i>Erwinia</i> genus, but are now identified as species of genera <i>Pectobacterium</i> and <i>Dickeya</i>. Studies have shown that genetic and phenotypic diversities of these pathogens vary across regions, and exploring such aspects in different potato-producing areas could provide insights into these bacteria’ ecology. In this study, 84 Taiwanese strains of potato-isolated soft rot bacteria were subjected to phylogenetic and phenotypic assays using the latest classification schemes. Preliminary testing with genus-specific primers suggested that all strains belonged to <i>Pectobacterium</i>. Multilocus sequence analysis divided them into four clades, each represented respectively by the type strain of <i>P</i>. <i>brasiliense</i>, <i>P</i>. <i>carotovorum</i>, <i>P. versatile</i>, and <i>P</i>. <i>aroidearum</i>. Among the species identified, <i>P</i>. <i>brasiliense</i> was found to be the most genetically diverse and prevalent. Phenotypic tests on representative strains of these species showed that all tested strains were able to grow at pH 5.5–10.0 and 16–37 °C. The ability to grow at pH 4.0–41 °C varied across strains, but the differences were unable to discriminate among species. Additional physiological assays were conducted, and while most assays did not allow reliable distinction among species, the indole production test was able to differentiate <i>P</i>. <i>brasiliense</i> strains from the other species. Inoculation of potato tubers revealed great intra-specific heterogeneity among maceration potentials of the tested strains. Interestingly, the maceration potentials of different <i>Pectobacterium</i> species responded differently to elevated temperature. The findings from this work contribute to a broader understanding of <i>Pectobacterium</i> strains affecting potatoes in Taiwan.</p>","PeriodicalId":16837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Pathology","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142263830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kevein Ruas Oliveira, Katalin Körösi, Balazs Barna, Sarita Jane Bennett, Priscila Lupino Gratão, Rita Bán
{"title":"Changes in polyphenol oxidase and guaiacol peroxidase enzymes and the expression of pathogenesis-related genes in benzothiadiazole, mycorrhiza-induced or genetic resistance of sunflower plants affected by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum","authors":"Kevein Ruas Oliveira, Katalin Körösi, Balazs Barna, Sarita Jane Bennett, Priscila Lupino Gratão, Rita Bán","doi":"10.1007/s42161-024-01753-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-024-01753-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>White rot, a major disease in sunflower cultivation caused by <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i> is difficult to control, with no completely resistant cultivars currently available. Different studies have shown that the application of benzothiadiazole (BTH) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can effectively control this disease. It has also been reported that both induced and genetically inherited resistance, elevated polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase enzyme (POX) activities, and resistance-related genes expression. This study aimed to elucidate the biochemical and genetic responses of sunflower plants under white rot infection and different treatments by measuring the ROS-scavenging enzymes PPO and POX activities in healthy or infected sunflower plants, as well as identifying some defense genes. Sunflower cultivars with different levels of resistance to <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i> were used. Pregerminated seeds were soaked in an aqueous solution of BTH before being sown into trays and placed in a greenhouse. Before sowing, AMF was also applied to the substrate. Twenty-one-day-old plants were then inoculated with <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i>. Our results demonstrated that BTH and AMF induced some degree of systemic resistance in sunflower against white rot, especially combined. Even though the amount of pathogen detected in plants only varied between cultivars, not changing when inducers were applied, disease severity was reduced, demonstrating that treatments were effective against white rot. In addition, the activation of defense-related genes correlated well with the degree of resistance observed in plants. Therefore, our results provide insights for a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying induced-resistance to sunflower white rot infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":16837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Pathology","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142263831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular characteristics of apple dimple fruit viroid isolates from different apple cultivars in Iran","authors":"Fahimeh Amirnia, Mohammad Hajizadeh","doi":"10.1007/s42161-024-01759-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-024-01759-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Apple dimple fruit viroid (ADFVd) causes severe fruit disorder with significant economic losses in several apple cultivars. During 2020–2022, 137 leaf samples of apple trees showing round and depressed green spots, color dappling, scarring, and distortion of fruits, and others without symptoms, were collected in the west (Hamadan, Kermanshah, and Kurdistan provinces) and northwest (Ardabil, East, and West Azerbaijan provinces) of Iran. ADFVd was detected by RT-PCR in 72.3% of the tested samples, including a significant number showing no symptoms. Nine isolates were sequenced and showed minimal differences from each other and 75.9–100% nucleotide identities with ADFVd variants previously reported in GenBank. In phylogenetic analysis, Iranian isolates were placed in the cluster consisting of all ADFVd isolates originating from apples except those from Japan. The Iranian isolates were distinct from those reported in apples in China, Japan, Spain, Türkiye, and in fig in Italy, but were not differentiated from isolates in apples in Italy, showing that they probably have a common origin.</p>","PeriodicalId":16837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Pathology","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142263832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lignification based screening of pea (Pisum sativum L.) germplasm for resistance to rust (Uromyces viciae–fabae)","authors":"Anmol Singh Yadav, Shyam Saran Vaish, Anil Kumar Singh, Ramesh Chand","doi":"10.1007/s42161-024-01743-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-024-01743-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pea, <i>Pisum sativum</i> L. (2<i>n</i> = 14), is the third most important legume crop worldwide after common bean and chickpea. Pea production is severely affected by rust caused by <i>Uromyces viciae-fabae</i>. Lignification is one of the most important mechanisms playing a very significant role in plant disease resistance. In the present study, a total of 115 pea entries of the Australian germplasm together with four standard controls were observed for the presence of total lignin content (72 h) and its accumulation in relation to the different components of resistance. Out of all the test entries, one resistant entry ‘EC865975’ showed the maximum increase in total lignin content even more than the resistant check. It also exhibited a low AUDPC (the Area under the Disease Progress Curve) value of 292 and showed formation of smaller pustules measuring 0.7 mm in size with reduction in their number. Further, it was found that the total lignin content was highly negatively correlated (<i>r</i> = -0.796) with AUDPC. The higher accumulation of lignin content was found in resistant test entries over susceptible ones. The principal component analysis of the different parameters revealed that the total lignin content and AUDPC were only the parameters mostly contributing to the total phenotypic variation to the extent of 81.92% as they exhibited their Eigenvalue > 1. Further, the regression analysis considering the total lignin content as the independent variable and AUDPC, size and number of pustules, 100 seed weight and seed area as predictor variables revealed that the total lignin content caused 75.2% alteration in other predictor variables. Hence, the present study confirmed that the lignification can be used as a key biochemical parameter for screening of resistant sources from the various pea germplasms.</p>","PeriodicalId":16837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Pathology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142263896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sebastiano Conti Taguali, Mario Riolo, Victor Dopazo, Giuseppe Meca, Santa Olga Cacciola
{"title":"Characterization of mycotoxins produced by two Fusarium species responsible for postharvest rot of banana fruit","authors":"Sebastiano Conti Taguali, Mario Riolo, Victor Dopazo, Giuseppe Meca, Santa Olga Cacciola","doi":"10.1007/s42161-024-01751-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-024-01751-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In an open-air market in southern Italy, we noticed ‘Lady finger’ banana fruit imported from Costa Rica showing a severe rot, whose symptoms consisted of necrotic peel lesions with variable shape and size. <i>Fusarium sacchari</i> and <i>F. proliferatum</i> were consistently isolated from symptomatic fruit. In pathogenicity tests on ‘Lady finger’ banana fruit, <i>F. proliferatum</i> was more virulent than <i>F. sacchari</i>. Quantitative Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometric analysis of secondary metabolites produced by isolates of these two <i>Fusarium</i> species on three different matrices (banana peel, barley and maize kernels) identified 11 mycotoxins. Seven of them (Fusaproliferin, Fumonisins A<sub>1</sub>, Fumonisins A<sub>2</sub> and Fumonisins B<sub>1</sub>, Hydrolysed Fumonisin B<sub>1</sub>, Fusarin C and Moniliformin) were detected in matrices contaminated by <i>F. proliferatum</i> isolates. Fumonisin A<sub>1</sub> was the prevalent mycotoxin in both maize kernels and banana peel, while Fumonisin A<sub>2</sub> prevailed in barley kernels. Similarly, seven mycotoxins (the cyclic hexadepsipeptides Enniatins B<sub>2</sub>, B<sub>3</sub> and B<sub>4</sub>, Fumonisins A<sub>1</sub> and B<sub>2</sub>, Hydrolysed Fumonisin B<sub>1</sub> and Fusarin C) were detected in matrices contaminated by <i>F. sacchari</i> isolates, but they were only in part the same as those produced by <i>F. proliferatum</i> isolates. Fusarin C prevailed in all three matrices colonized by <i>F. sacchari</i>. Fumonisin A<sub>1</sub> was detected exclusively in maize kernels while Enniatins B<sub>3</sub> and B<sub>4,</sub> Fumonisin B<sub>2</sub> and Hydrolysed Fumonisin B<sub>1</sub> were detected exclusively in barley kernels. Overall, <i>F. proliferatum</i> produced a higher amount of mycotoxins than <i>F. sacchari</i>. Moreover, in banana peel both species produced a lower number and amount of mycotoxins than in the other two matrices.</p>","PeriodicalId":16837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Pathology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142192673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}