scholarly journals Golovinomyces longipes (Noordel. & Loer.) L. Kiss on Matricaria chamomilla L.: another host range expansion

Author(s):  
M. Götz ◽  
U. Braun

AbstractGolovinomyces longipes is a widespread powdery mildew on Solanaceae (Nicotiana, Petunia and Solanum spp.). In the past, it has been reported only once on Verbena (Verbenaceae), a non-solanaceaous host. Recently, this powdery mildew has been found on the composite Matricaria chamomilla. The identification of the powdery mildew species on this unusual host has been proved by morphological studies and DNA sequence analysis. Both datasets coincide with the characteristic data for G. longipes on Solanaceae. First inoculation experiments with further composites resulted in an infection of Brachyscome hybrid ‘Surdaisy’. To our knowledge, this is the first report of G. lonigpes on hosts belonging to the important family of Asteraceae and an additional proof of the broader host range of G. longipes beyond the Solanaceae.

2008 ◽  
Vol 190 (12) ◽  
pp. 4121-4128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Cowles ◽  
Heidi Goodrich-Blair

ABSTRACT Members of the Steinernema genus of nematodes are colonized mutualistically by members of the Xenorhabdus genus of bacteria. In nature, Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are always found in association with Xenorhabdus nematophila bacteria. Thus, this interaction, like many microbe-host associations, appears to be species specific. X. nematophila requires the nilA, nilB, and nilC genes to colonize S. carpocapsae. In this work, we showed that of all the Xenorhabdus species examined, only X. nematophila has the nilA, nilB, and nilC genes. By exposing S. carpocapsae to other Xenorhabdus spp., we established that only X. nematophila is able to colonize S. carpocapsae; therefore, the S. carpocapsae-X. nematophila interaction is species specific. Further, we showed that introduction of the nilA, nilB, and nilC genes into other Xenorhabdus species enables them to colonize the same S. carpocapsae host tissue that is normally colonized by X. nematophila. Finally, sequence analysis supported the idea that the nil genes were horizontally acquired. Our findings indicate that a single genetic locus determines host specificity in this bacteria-animal mutualism and that host range expansion can occur through the acquisition of a small genetic element.


2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Walker ◽  
A. Bouguennec ◽  
J. Confais ◽  
G. Morgant ◽  
P. Leroux

Evolution ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 1249-1264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachariah Gompert ◽  
Frank J. Messina

Apidologie ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 650-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjun Peng ◽  
Jilian Li ◽  
Humberto Boncristiani ◽  
James P. Strange ◽  
Michele Hamilton ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 2157-2171 ◽  
Author(s):  
CATHERINE I. CULLINGHAM ◽  
JANICE E. K. COOKE ◽  
SOPHIE DANG ◽  
COREY S. DAVIS ◽  
BARRY J. COOKE ◽  
...  

Oecologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 179 (2) ◽  
pp. 467-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Therrien ◽  
Charles J. Mason ◽  
Jonathan A. Cale ◽  
Aaron Adams ◽  
Brian H. Aukema ◽  
...  

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