Phenazine-1-Carboxylic Acid (PCA), Produced for the First Time as an Antifungal Metabolite by Truncatella angustata, a Causal Agent of Grapevine Trunk Diseases (GTDs) in Iran

ABSTRACT The ascomycete Diplodia seriata is a causal agent of grapevine trunk diseases. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of D. seriata isolate F98.1 (37.27 Mb, 512 contigs, 112 scaffolds, and 8,087 predicted protein-coding genes).

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Phytotoxins Produced by Two Biscogniauxia rosacearum Strains, Causal Agents of Grapevine Trunk Diseases, and Charcoal Canker of Oak Trees in Iran

Toxins ◽

10.3390/toxins13110812 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 812

Author(s):

Marco Masi ◽

Samaneh Bashiri ◽

Alessio Cimmino ◽

Zeinab Bahmani ◽

Jafar Abdollahzadeh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Optical Rotation ◽

Vitis Vinifera L ◽

Specific Optical Rotation ◽

Hedera Helix ◽

1H And 13C Nmr ◽

Grapevine Trunk Diseases ◽

Oak Trees ◽

Trunk Diseases ◽

Sar Study ◽

First Time

Biscogniauxia rosacearum, recognized for the first time as a pathogen involved in grapevine trunk diseases in Paveh (west of Iran) vineyards, produced meso-2,3-butanediol (1) as the only phytotoxin. Nectriapyrone (2), (3R)-5-methylmellein (3), (3R)-5-methyl-6-methoxymellein (4), and tyrosol (5) were instead produced as phytotoxins from a strain of the same fungus isolated from oak trees in Zagros forests of Gilan-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province. They were identified comparing their 1H and 13C NMR, ESIMS, and specific optical rotation data with those already reported in the literature. The phytotoxicity of metabolites (1–5) was estimated by leaf puncture assay on Quercus ilex L. and Hedera helix L., and by leaf absorption assay on grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) at a concentration of 5 × 10−3 and 10−3 M. Tested on grapevine, meso-2,3-butanediol (1) and (3R)-5-methyl-6-methoxymellein (4) resulted to be the most phytotoxic compounds. On Q. ilex, nectriapyrone (2) and tyrosol (5) showed severe necrosis at the highest concentration while none of the compounds (1–5) was active on H. helix. Furthermore, the phytotoxicity of compounds 3 and 4 was also compared with that of some related natural melleins to perform a structure-activity relationship (SAR) study. The results of this study were also discussed.

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Biscogniauxia rosacearum the charcoal canker agent as a pathogen associated with grapevine trunk diseases in Zagros region of Iran

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-93630-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Zeinab Bahmani ◽

Jafar Abdollahzadeh ◽

Jahanshir Amini ◽

Antonio Evidente

Keyword(s):

Vitis Vinifera ◽

Dna Sequences ◽

Pathogenicity Test ◽

Grapevine Trunk Diseases ◽

Worldwide Distribution ◽

Oak Trees ◽

Trunk Diseases ◽

First Time ◽

Prevalent Species ◽

Zagros Region

AbstractGrapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are well-known and significant fungal diseases of Vitis vinifera with a worldwide distribution. During August to November 2016 in a survey to characterize fungi associated with grapevine trunk diseases in Kermanshah Province (west of Iran) vineyards, 286 fungal isolates were obtained. Based on morphology and DNA sequences data eight species were identified, of which Biscogniauxia rosacearum, Neoscytalidium hyalinum and Phaeoacremonium minimum were the most aggressive fungal pathogenic species characterized in this research. N. hyalinum was the most prevalent species. N. hyalinum and Ph. minimum have previously been reported from Vitis vinifera. Thus far, there are two records of Biscogniauxia mediterranea and Biscogniauxia capnodes on grapevine in the world with no data on pathology aspects. To our knowledge, it is the first time B. rosacearum is reported from grapevine across the globe. Pathogenicity test with three strains of B. rosacearum on 2-year-old potted grapevines confirmed the pathogenicity of B. rosacearum on grapevine. The proximity of vineyards to the oak trees in Zagros forests as one of the plant hosts of Biscogniauxia spp. further highlights the need for extensive studies on B. rosacearum as a new fungal pathogen.

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Production of Phytotoxic Metabolites by Botryosphaeriaceae in Naturally Infected and Artificially Inoculated Grapevines

Plants ◽

10.3390/plants10040802 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 802

Author(s):

Pierluigi Reveglia ◽

Regina Billones-Baaijens ◽

Jennifer Millera Millera Niem ◽

Marco Masi ◽

Alessio Cimmino ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fungal Pathogens ◽

Protocatechuic Acid ◽

Physiological Factors ◽

Diplodia Seriata ◽

Grapevine Trunk Diseases ◽

Botryosphaeria Dieback ◽

Trunk Diseases ◽

One Year ◽

Pathogen Dna

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are considered a serious problem to viticulture worldwide. Several GTD fungal pathogens produce phytotoxic metabolites (PMs) that were hypothesized to migrate to the foliage where they cause distinct symptoms. The role of PMs in the expression of Botryosphaeria dieback (BD) symptoms in naturally infected and artificially inoculated wood using molecular and analytical chemistry techniques was investigated. Wood samples from field vines naturally infected with BD and one-year-old vines inoculated with Diplodia seriata, Spencermartinsia viticola and Dothiorella vidmadera were analysed by cultural isolations, quantitative PCR (qPCR) and targeted LC-MS/MS to detect three PMs: (R)-mellein, protocatechuic acid and spencertoxin. (R)-mellein was detected in symptomatic naturally infected wood and vines artificially inoculated with D. seriata but was absent in all non-symptomatic wood. The amount of (R)-mellein detected was correlated with the amount of pathogen DNA detected by qPCR. Protocatechuic acid and spencertoxin were absent in all inoculated wood samples. (R)-mellein may be produced by the pathogen during infection to break down the wood, however it was not translocated into other parts of the vine. The foliar symptoms previously reported in vineyards may be due to a combination of PMs produced and climatic and physiological factors that require further investigation.

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Assessment of Conjugate Complexes of Chitosan and Urtica dioica or Equisetum arvense Extracts for the Control of Grapevine Trunk Pathogens

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11050976 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 976

Author(s):

Natalia Langa-Lomba ◽

Laura Buzón-Durán ◽

Pablo Martín-Ramos ◽

José Casanova-Gascón ◽

Jesús Martín-Gil ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Urtica Dioica ◽

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽

Equisetum Arvense ◽

Grapevine Trunk Diseases ◽

Trunk Diseases ◽

Synergistic Behavior ◽

Reported Data ◽

Basic Substances

In the work presented herein, we analyze the efficacy of three basic substances that comply with European Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, namely chitosan, horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) and nettle (Urtica dioica L.), for the control of grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) in organic farming. The E. arvense and U. dioica aqueous extracts, prepared according to SANCO/12386/2013 and SANTE/11809/2016, have been studied by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), identifying their main active constituents. The three basic substances, either alone or in combination (forming conjugate complexes), have been tested in vitro against eight Botryosphaeriaceae species, and in vivo, in grafted plants artificially inoculated with Neofusicoccum parvum and Diplodia seriata. A clear synergistic behavior between chitosan and the two plant extracts has been observed in the mycelial growth inhibition tests (resulting in EC90 values as low as 208 μg·mL−1 for some of the isolates), and statistically significant differences have been found in terms of vascular necroses lengths between treated and non-treated plants, providing further evidence of aforementioned synergism in the case of D. seriata. The reported data supports the possibility of extending the applications of these three basic substances in Viticulture beyond the treatment of mildew.

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Critical timing of fungicide application for pruning wound protection to control grapevine trunk diseases

Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research ◽

10.1111/ajgw.12517 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

M.R. Ayres ◽

R. Billones‐Baaijens ◽

S. Savocchia ◽

E.S. Scott ◽

M.R. Sosnowski

Keyword(s):

Fungicide Application ◽

Grapevine Trunk Diseases ◽

Pruning Wound ◽

Wound Protection ◽

Trunk Diseases ◽

Critical Timing

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The compositional turnover of grapevine-associated plant pathogenic fungal communities are greater among intraindividual microhabitats and terroirs than among healthy and Esca-diseased plants

Phytopathology ◽

10.1094/phyto-05-21-0190-r ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Adrienn Geiger ◽

Zoltán Karácsony ◽

Richárd Golen ◽

Kálmán Zoltán Váczy ◽

József Geml

Keyword(s):

Pathogenic Fungi ◽

Wine Industry ◽

Fungal Communities ◽

Opportunistic Pathogens ◽

Grapevine Trunk Diseases ◽

Esca Disease ◽

Dna Metabarcoding ◽

Trunk Diseases ◽

Fungal Dna ◽

Key Questions

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) are a major threat to the wine industry, causing yield loss and dieback of grapevines. While the increasing damage caused by GTDs in recent decades have spurred several studies on grapevine-associated pathogenic fungi, key questions about the emergence and severity of GTDs remain unanswered, including possible differences in plant pathogenic fungal communities in asymptomatic and symptomatic grapevines. We generated fungal DNA metabarcoding data from soil, bark, and perennial wood samples from asymptomatic and symptomatic grapevines sampled in three terroirs. We observed larger compositional differences in plant pathogenic fungi among different plants parts within grapevine plants than among individual grapevines. This is driven by the dominance of GTD-associated fungi in perennial wood and non-GTD pathogens in soil, as well as by the lack of significant differences among asymptomatic and Esca symptomatic grapevines. These results suggest that fungi generally associated with Esca disease belong to the core grapevine microbiome and likely are commensal endophytes and/or latent saprotrophs, some of which can act as opportunistic pathogens on stressed plants. In addition, we found significant compositional differences among sampling sites, particularly in soil, which suggest a certain influence of local edaphic and mesclimatic factors on plant pathogenic fungal communities. Furthermore, the observed differences among terroirs in plant pathogenic fungal communities in grapevine woody parts indicate that environmental factors likely are important for the development of Esca disease and further studies are needed to investigate the abiotic conditions on fungal compositional dynamics in Esca-affected plants.

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Design, synthesis and evaluation of structurally diverse ortho-acylphenol-diindolylmethane hybrids as anticancer agents

New Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1039/d1nj05170a ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Zhi-Gang Yin ◽

Xiong-Wei Liu ◽

Hui-Juan Wang ◽

Min Zhang ◽

Xiong-Li Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carboxylic Acid ◽

Anticancer Agents ◽

Nucleophilic Addition ◽

Ring Opening ◽

Building Blocks ◽

Efficient Synthesis ◽

Design Synthesis ◽

Pyrone Ring ◽

Ring Opening Reaction ◽

First Time

A highly efficient synthesis of structurally diverse ortho-acylphenol–diindolylmethane hybrids 3 using carboxylic acid-activated chromones as versatile synthetic building blocks is reported here for the first time, through 1,4-nucleophilic addition and followed by a decarboxylation and pyrone ring opening reaction process.

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Rickettsia typhi IN RODENTS AND R. felis IN FLEAS IN YUCATÁN AS A POSSIBLE CAUSAL AGENT OF UNDEFINED FEBRILE CASES

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46652015000200005 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 129-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Gaspar PENICHE-LARA ◽

Karla DZUL-ROSADO ◽

Carlos PÉREZ-OSORIO ◽

Jorge ZAVALA-CASTRO

Keyword(s):

Rattus Rattus ◽

Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽

Causal Agent ◽

Wild Rodents ◽

Murine Typhus ◽

Rickettsia Typhi ◽

Rickettsia Felis ◽

Vector Borne ◽

Polymerase Chain ◽

First Time

Rickettsia typhi is the causal agent of murine typhus; a worldwide zoonotic and vector-borne infectious disease, commonly associated with the presence of domestic and wild rodents. Human cases of murine typhus in the state of Yucatán are frequent. However, there is no evidence of the presence of Rickettsia typhi in mammals or vectors in Yucatán. The presence of Rickettsia in rodents and their ectoparasites was evaluated in a small municipality of Yucatán using the conventional polymerase chain reaction technique and sequencing. The study only identified the presence of Rickettsia typhi in blood samples obtained from Rattus rattus and it reported, for the first time, the presence of R. felis in the flea Polygenis odiosus collected from Ototylomys phyllotis rodent. Additionally, Rickettsia felis was detected in the ectoparasite Ctenocephalides felis fleas parasitizing the wild rodent Peromyscus yucatanicus. This study’s results contributed to a better knowledge of Rickettsia epidemiology in Yucatán.

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