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How to improve crop pathogen resistance with epigenetics. 如何利用表观遗传学提高作物抗病性。

IF 3.5 2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-27 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-025-00393-7

Litsa Ampntelnour, Amelia Burton, Vardis Ntoukakis

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Cylindrical inclusion protein of chilli veinal mottle virus promotes elevated viral titers of pod pepper vein yellows virus 辣椒脉斑驳病毒圆柱包涵蛋白促进豆荚椒脉黄病毒滴度升高

2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2025-07-22 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-025-00339-z

Shan Bu, Qionglian Wan, Lujia Wang, Shaoxiang Wang, Jian Wu, Yibao Ma, Xiaohan Mo, Fei Yan, Jiejun Peng

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PMT family mannosyltransferase-mediated protein O-mannosylation is required for the development and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum graminicola PMT家族甘露糖基转移酶介导的蛋白o -甘露糖基化是禾草炭疽菌发育和致病性所必需的

2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2025-06-24 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-025-00326-4

Jie Mei, Na Ning, Yan Yang, Shaoqun Zhou, Wende Liu

{"title":"PMT family mannosyltransferase-mediated protein O-mannosylation is required for the development and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum graminicola","authors":"Jie Mei, Na Ning, Yan Yang, Shaoqun Zhou, Wende Liu","doi":"10.1186/s42483-025-00326-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-025-00326-4","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Protein O-mannosylation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) plays a crucial regulatory role in the development and virulence of many phytopathogenic fungi. However, the corresponding biological function and underlying regulatory mechanism mediated by this process in Colletotrichum graminicola , causing the anthracnose disease of maize ( Zea mays ), is unclear. The protein O-mannosyltransferase (PMT) family-mediated protein O-mannosylation is absent in plants, which may provide good targets for developing safe antifungal agents. In the present study, we identified three PMT family mannosyltransferases: CgPMT1, CgPMT2, and CgPMT4 in C. graminicola. The subcellular localization analyses proved that these proteins were located in the ER as previously reported. qRT-PCR results showed that the expression levels of all the three genes were highest in the conidia compared with other developmental stages. Gene knockout analysis demonstrated that the PMT-mediated protein O-mannosylation was essential for the vegetative growth, conidiation, appressorium formation, and pathogenicity of C. graminicola . Immunoprecipitation-Mass Spectrometry (IP-MS) analysis showed that the potential interaction proteins of these CgPMTs were mainly enriched in the pathways of sphingolipid metabolism, autophagy, glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor modification, and endocytosis. These findings enhanced our understanding of the functions of protein O-mannosylation and provide effective molecular targets for maize disease prevention and control.","PeriodicalId":20098,"journal":{"name":"Phytopathology Research","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://phytopatholres.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s42483-025-00326-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147334020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Identification and validation of a major QTL on chromosome 2A for wheat-Parastagonospora nodorum interactions. 小麦与芽孢副盘孢相互作用2A染色体上一个主要QTL的鉴定与验证。

IF 3.5 2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-025-00371-z

Cong Li, Xinyao He, Jian Ma, Pawan K Singh

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Uncovering the mechanisms underlying pear leaf apoplast protein-mediated resistance against Colletotrichum fructicola through transcriptome and proteome profiling 通过转录组和蛋白质组分析揭示梨叶片细胞质蛋白介导的抗果孢子菌机制

IF 3.4 2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2024-01-09 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-023-00220-x

Chenyang Han, Zhiyuan Su, Yan-cun Zhao, Chaohui Li, B. Guo, Qi Wang, Fengquan Liu, Shaoling Zhang

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Scopoletin negatively regulates the HOG pathway and exerts antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea by interfering with infection structures, cell wall, and cell membrane formation Scopoletin 负向调节 HOG 通路，并通过干扰感染结构、细胞壁和细胞膜的形成对灰霉病菌发挥抗真菌活性

IF 3.4 2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2024-01-02 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-023-00219-4

Xiaojun Yuan, Fugen Yang, Yameng Wang, Shaoxuan Li, Demeng Zhang, Wenxing Liang, Qianqian Yang

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Epidemiological description of fire blight introduction patterns to Central Asia and the Caucasus region based on CRISPR spacer typing and genome analysis. 基于 CRISPR spacer 分型和基因组分析对中亚和高加索地区火疫病传入模式的流行病学描述。

IF 3.2 2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-20 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-024-00283-4

Fabio Rezzonico, Saykal Bobushova, Dali Gaganidze, Mahabat Konurbaeva, Sergey Mukhanov, Sara Jordan, Tinatin Sadunishvili, Nataliya Drenova, Theo H M Smits, Tinatin Doolotkeldieva

{"title":"Epidemiological description of fire blight introduction patterns to Central Asia and the Caucasus region based on CRISPR spacer typing and genome analysis.","authors":"Fabio Rezzonico, Saykal Bobushova, Dali Gaganidze, Mahabat Konurbaeva, Sergey Mukhanov, Sara Jordan, Tinatin Sadunishvili, Nataliya Drenova, Theo H M Smits, Tinatin Doolotkeldieva","doi":"10.1186/s42483-024-00283-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s42483-024-00283-4","url":null,"abstract":"In the last two decades, fire blight has progressively spread eastward from Europe and the Mediterranean area to several pome-fruit producing regions of Asia. Its causative agent, the bacterial pathogen Erwinia amylovora, was detected in several new countries, including Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. In the latter two states, the disease creates a threat not only to the commercial apple and pear production, but also to the wild Malus and Pyrus species that constitute the basis of the local forest ecosystems. In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity of the pathogen in Central Asia and the Caucasus region utilizing CRISPR Repeat Regions (CRRs) genotyping and genome sequencing, with the aim to understand its dissemination patterns across the continent. Genome sequence analysis revealed that all strains from these two regions exclusively derived from the archetypal CRR1 genotype A. Our analysis revealed three main E. amylovora clades in Central Asia, with distinct yet partial overlapping geographical distributions. Genomic relationships among isolates indicate that Central Asian strains are genetically closest to those from the Persian region and the Middle East, while the Georgian population is genetically more distant and can align with strains from the Volga District in southern Russia and the Eastern Mediterranean area. Notably, this study also includes strains from the first confirmed occurrences of fire blight in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. Our findings highlight the importance of phylogenetic analysis and genome sequencing in understanding the phytopathogen epidemics and protecting key agricultural species and the genetic resources of their wild counterparts in the forest.","PeriodicalId":20098,"journal":{"name":"Phytopathology Research","volume":"6 1","pages":"66"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576639/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142688544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The diverse functions of Pseudomonas syringae syringae van Hall effectors in regulating the plant immune response 丁香假单胞菌（Pseudomonas syringae syringae van Hall）效应器在调节植物免疫反应中的多种功能

IF 3.4 2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2023-12-22 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-023-00218-5

Xiang Wang, Fei Yan, Guojing Ma, Aixia Li, Lijing Liu

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The identification, characterization, and management of Rotylenchulus reniformis on Cucumis melo in China 中国甜瓜上轮枝菌的鉴定、特征和管理

IF 3.4 2区农林科学

Phytopathology Research Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.1186/s42483-023-00217-6

Qianqian Shi, Xinyue Cai, Ziqi Zhang, Wenwen Song, Chen Liang, Fangmeng Duan, Honghai Zhao

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The tug-of-war on iron between plant and pathogen 植物与病原体之间的 "铁 "角力