scholarly journals Infection and Gene Expression of the Clubroot Pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae in Resistant and Susceptible Canola Cultivars

Plant Disease ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 824-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weixin Fei ◽  
Jie Feng ◽  
Songbai Rong ◽  
Stephen E. Strelkov ◽  
Zhimou Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Infection ◽  
Plasmodiophora Brassicae ◽  
Secondary Infection ◽  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Root Hairs ◽  
Resistant Cultivar ◽  
In Planta ◽  
Secondary Infections ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Infection by the clubroot pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae on resistant and susceptible canola cultivars was investigated at various times following inoculation. Primary infection occurred on more than 90% of root hairs in both cultivars at 7 days after inoculation (dai), and thereafter declined to less than 20% at 14 to 35 dai. The amount of primary infection on the two cultivars was similar at each time point. Secondary infections were rare in both cultivars at 5 and 7 dai but became common after 14 dai. At 14 to 28 dai, the level of secondary infection was greater in the resistant cultivar than in the susceptible one. The in planta expression of 12 selected P. brassicae genes was investigated by reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. All genes were upregulated at 5 or 7 dai in the resistant cultivar. In the susceptible cultivar, the 12 genes could be classified into three groups according to their expression patterns: 2 genes showed an expression peak at 14 dai, 3 showed two expression peaks at 14 and 35 dai, and the others showed an expression peak at 35 dai. Results from this study will be useful in breeding for resistance and in selecting candidate pathogenicity genes for further studies.

scholarly journals Characterization of Five Molecular Markers for Pathotype Identification of the Clubroot Pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (12) ◽  
pp. 1486-1492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zheng ◽  
Xuliang Wang ◽  
Qian Li ◽  
Shu Yuan ◽  
Shiqing Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Markers ◽  
Plasmodiophora Brassicae ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Clubroot Disease ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Differential Hosts ◽  
Reaction Cycles ◽  
Important Disease

Clubroot disease is an important disease on cruciferous crops caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae infections. The pathotypes have been classified based on the reactions of differential hosts. However, molecular markers of particular pathotypes for P. brassicae are limited. In this study, we found five genetic markers in association with different pathotypes. Different gene expression patterns among different pathotypes (P4, P7, P9, and P11) were assayed according to the transcriptome data. The assay indicated that molecular markers PBRA_007750 and PBRA_009348 could be used to distinguish P11 from P4, P7, and P9; PBRA_009348 and Novel342 could distinguish P9 from P4, P7, and P11; and PBRA_008439 and Novel342 could represent a kind of P4. Polymerase chain reaction cycles ranging from 25 to 30 were able to identify the predominant pathotype in general. Therefore, these molecular markers would be a valuable tool to identify and discriminate pathotypes in P. brassicae population.

scholarly journals The Role of Primary and Secondary Infection in Host Response to Plasmodiophora brassicae

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (10) ◽  
pp. 1078-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ruth McDonald ◽  
Kalpana Sharma ◽  
Bruce D. Gossen ◽  
Abhinandan Deora ◽  
Jie Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodiophora Brassicae ◽  
Secondary Infection ◽  
Root Hairs ◽  
Secondary Phase ◽  
Primary Phase ◽  
Root Cortex ◽  
Resting Spores ◽  
Cortical Infection ◽  
Root Hair Infection

The disease cycle of Plasmodiophora brassicae consists of a primary phase in root hairs followed by a secondary phase in the root cortex and adjacent tissues. However, the role of root hair infection in subsequent cortical infection and development of P. brassicae is not well understood. To examine the role of the primary and secondary stages separately, inoculation studies with resting spores (source of primary zoospores) and secondary zoospores of a virulent and avirulent pathotype were conducted on canola (Brassica napus). The size of secondary zoospores and number of nuclei were also examined. The zoospores were larger (≈9.6 to 14.4 μm) than in previous reports and all were uninucleate. Inoculation with secondary zoospores alone produced both primary and secondary infection, even with the avirulent pathotype. No symptoms developed from inoculation with avirulent primary zoospores but tiny, bead-shaped clubs developed from inoculation with avirulent secondary zoospores. Inoculation with virulent secondary zoospores alone resulted in lower disease severity than inoculation with virulent resting spores alone. The results indicate that recognition of infection by the host and initiation of a response (induction or suppression of resistance) occurs during primary infection, although recognition can also occur during cortical infection and development.

scholarly journals In Planta and Soil Quantification of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris and Evaluation of Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Chickpea with a Newly Developed Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Jiménez-Fernández ◽  
Miguel Montes-Borrego ◽  
Rafael M. Jiménez-Díaz ◽  
Juan A. Navas-Cortés ◽  
Blanca B. Landa
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Fusarium Oxysporum ◽  
Fusarium Wilt ◽  
Plant Root ◽  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Infested Soil ◽  
In Planta ◽  
Field Plot ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Fusarium wilt of chickpea caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris can be managed by risk assessment and use of resistant cultivars. A reliable method for the detection and quantification of F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceris in soil and chickpea tissues would contribute much to implementation of those disease management strategies. In this study, we developed a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR) protocol that allows quantifying F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceris DNA down to 1 pg in soil, as well as in the plant root and stem. Use of the q-PCR protocol allowed quantifying as low as 45 colony forming units of F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceris per gram of dry soil from a field plot infested with several races of the pathogen. Moreover, the q-PCR protocol clearly differentiated susceptible from resistant chickpea reactions to the pathogen at 15 days after sowing in artificially infested soil, as well as the degree of virulence between two F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceris races. Also, the protocol detected early asymptomatic root infections and distinguished significant differences in the level of resistance of 12 chickpea cultivars that grew in that same field plot infested with several races of the pathogen. Use of this protocol for fast, reliable, and cost-effective quantification of F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceris in asymptomatic chickpea tissues at early stages of the infection process can be of great value for chickpea breeders and for epidemiological studies in growth chambers, greenhouses and field-scale plots.

scholarly journals Host Range of Plasmodiophora brassicae on Cruciferous Crops and Weeds in China

Plant Disease ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 933-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Ren ◽  
Li Xu ◽  
Fan Liu ◽  
Kunrong Chen ◽  
Chaochao Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Plasmodiophora Brassicae ◽  
Root Hairs ◽  
Crop Species ◽  
Thellungiella Salsuginea ◽  
Clubroot Disease ◽  
Soilborne Disease ◽  
Brassica Crops ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Cruciferous Plants

Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is an increasingly important soilborne disease in China. The host range of P. brassicae was investigated with 30 cruciferous plants, including 16 crop species, 9 ornamentals, and 5 weeds in field and pot-cultured conditions. In the field, 17 species from five genera produced visible galls, and these included radish, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Orychophragmus violaceus, Sinapis alba, and 13 Brassica crops. In pot-cultured conditions, an additional 13 plant species (11 genera) were determined to be hosts of P. brassicae. Five common weeds were found to be hosts of P. brassicae, including C. bursa-pastoris, Lepidium apetalum, Descurainia sophia, S. alba, and Thellungiella salsuginea. The infection of these plants was confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with primers specific to P. brassicae. No galls were found on Matthiola incana roots in the field or in pots and no resting spores of P. brassicae were observed in M. incana roots, although P. brassicae was detected in M. incana roots via PCR. Microscopic examination revealed infection only in the root hairs of M. incana roots. These results suggested that M. incana was highly resistant to P. brassicae in China and could be developed as a bait crop. In total, 297 accessions of oilseed rape were tested in the field, and 3 accessions of Brassica napus and 1 accession of B. juncea were found to be highly resistant to clubroot disease. These resistant resources provide options for managing clubroot in P. brassicae-infested fields.

scholarly journals Estimation of Dengue Virus IgM Persistence Using Regression Analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 2183-2185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry E. Prince ◽  
Jose L. Matud
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Dengue Virus ◽  
Primary Infection ◽  
Secondary Infection ◽  
Disease Onset ◽  
Decay Rates ◽  
Point Index ◽  
Infection Group ◽  
Secondary Infections

ABSTRACTDengue virus IgM persistence was estimated using follow-up sera from 98 patients (60 with primary infections and 38 with secondary infections) whose first-specimen IgM index was strongly positive, suggesting recent disease onset. Regression analysis of the follow-up IgM index versus days between samples yielded a trend line that reached the cut-point index (1.10) at 179 days for the primary infection group and 139 days for the secondary infection group. This difference reflected significantly higher first-sample IgM indices in primary infections than in secondary infections rather than differences in IgM decay rates.

Strongyloides ratti: 1. Parasitological observations on primary and secondary infections in the small intestine of rats

1977 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Moqbel ◽  
D. A. Denham
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Primary Infection ◽  
Secondary Infection ◽  
Secondary Infections

ABSTRACTAdult Strongyloides ratti were expelled from the small intestine of rats starting 14—18 days after a primary infection. In a secondary infection very few adult worms developed and most of these were expelled before day 14. At the time of expulsion the worms migrated posteriorly in the intestine and their size decreased.

scholarly journals Aberrant Whole Blood Gene Expression in the Lumen of Human Intracranial Aneurysms

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1442
Author(s):  
Vincent M. Tutino ◽  
Yongjun Lu ◽  
Daizo Ishii ◽  
Kerry E. Poppenberg ◽  
Hamidreza Rajabzadeh-Oghaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Transcriptome Profiling ◽  
Circulating Biomarkers ◽  
Post Contrast ◽  
Blood Gene Expression ◽  
Transcriptional Changes ◽  
Polymerase Chain

The rupture of an intracranial aneurysm (IA) causes devastating hemorrhagic strokes. Yet, most IAs remain asymptomatic and undetected until they rupture. In the search for circulating biomarkers of unruptured IAs, we previously performed transcriptome profiling on whole blood and identified an IA-associated panel of 18 genes. In this study, we seek to determine if these genes are also differentially expressed within the IA lumen, which could provide a mechanistic link between the disease and the observed circulating gene expression patterns. To this end, we collected blood from the lumen of 37 IAs and their proximal parent vessels in 31 patients. The expression levels of 18 genes in the lumen and proximal vessel were then measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. This analysis revealed that the expression of 6/18 genes (CBWD6, MT2A, MZT2B, PIM3, SLC37A3, and TNFRSF4) was significantly higher in intraluminal blood, while the expression of 3/18 genes (ST6GALNAC1, TCN2, and UFSP1) was significantly lower. There was a significant, positive correlation between intraluminal and proximal expression of CXCL10, MT2A, and MZT2B, suggesting local increases of these genes is reflected in the periphery. Expression of ST6GALNAC1 and TIFAB was significantly positively correlated with IA size, while expression of CCDC85B was significantly positively correlated with IA enhancement on post-contrast MRI, a metric of IA instability and risk. In conclusion, intraluminal expression differences in half of the IA-associated genes observed in this study provide evidence for IA tissue-mediated transcriptional changes in whole blood. Additionally, some genes may be informative in assessing IA risk, as their intraluminal expression was correlated to IA size and aneurysmal wall enhancement.

Gene and protein expression of connexins 37 and 43 in cumulus–oocytes complexes throughout the canine oestrous cycle

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 976
Author(s):  
Monica De los Reyes ◽  
Jaime Palomino ◽  
Carola Gallegos ◽  
Roberto Espinoza ◽  
Phillipe Dettleff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Cumulus Cells ◽  
Oestrous Cycle ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Antral Follicles ◽  
Gene And Protein Expression ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Polymerase Chain

The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of connexin (Cx) 37 and Cx43 in canine cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs) during the oestrous cycle. Cx localisation was analysed by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, whereas protein and gene expression was evaluated by western blotting and quantitative polymerase chain reaction respectively; comparisons were made using analysis of variance. Both Cx37 and Cx43 were expressed in all follicular stages; Cx43 was identified in cumulus cells and Cx37 was identified in cumulus cells, zonae pellucida and oocytes. Immunofluorescence analyses showed that Cx37 remained unchanged during the preovulatory stage but decreased after ovulation, whereas Cx43 remained unchanged before and after ovulation. Cx43 transcripts increased (P<0.05) during anoestrus and dioestrus in medium-sized follicles but remained unaltered during the pro-oestrus and antral stages during oestrus, before and after ovulation. Cx37 mRNA levels decreased in ovulated COCs (P<0.05). The highest levels of Cx37 protein (P<0.05) were detected in the preantral stage during anoestrus. In contrast, strong Cx43 signals were detected in oestrus and in medium-sized antral follicles in dioestrus (P<0.05). Overall, we demonstrated that Cx37 and Cx43 exhibit different expression patterns, suggesting specific roles throughout growth. Maintenance of Cx expression before ovulation indicates the involvement of Cx37 and Cx43 in the prolonged meiotic arrest.

scholarly journals Downregulating a Type I Metacaspase in Petunia Accelerates Flower Senescence

2017 ◽  
Vol 142 (5) ◽  
pp. 405-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura J. Chapin ◽  
Youyoun Moon ◽  
Michelle L. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Structural Similarity ◽  
Cysteine Proteases ◽  
Flower Senescence ◽  
Type I ◽  
Environmental Signals ◽  
Petal Development ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Metacaspases are cysteine proteases from plants, fungi, and protozoans that have structural similarity to metazoan caspases. They play a critical role in programmed cell death (PCD) induced by developmental cues and environmental signals. In this study, a type I metacaspase (PhMC1) was identified and characterized from Petunia ×hybrida ‘Mitchell Diploid’ (MD) (petunia). The recombinant PhMC1 had activity against the metacaspase substrate Boc-GRR-AMC (GRR). Activity was highest at pH 7–9 and was dependent on the active site C237. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) showed that PhMC1 transcripts increased at a later stage of petal development, when corollas were visibly senescent in both pollinated and unpollinated flowers. Gene expression patterns were similar to that of the senescence-related gene PhCP10, a homolog of Arabidopsis thaliana (arabidopsis) AtSAG12. PhMC1 transcripts were upregulated in the petals by ethylene treatment. This ethylene regulation did not require protein synthesis, indicating that PhMC1 is a primary ethylene response gene. Metacaspase-like activity against Boc-GRR-AMC increased in protein extracts from senescing petals. RNAi was used to knock down the expression of PhMC1. Transgenic PhMC1 petunias had no abnormal, vegetative growth phenotypes under normal greenhouse conditions, but flower senescence was accelerated by an average of 2 days.

scholarly journals Transcription Profiling of Soybean Nodulation by Bradyrhizobium japonicum

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 631-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Brechenmacher ◽  
Moon-Young Kim ◽  
Marisol Benitez ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Trupti Joshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fixation ◽  
Bradyrhizobium Japonicum ◽  
Root Nodules ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Root Hairs ◽  
Defense Responses ◽  
Nodule Development ◽  
Plant Defense Responses ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
High Level

Legumes interact with nodulating bacteria that convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia for plant use. This nitrogen fixation takes place within root nodules that form after infection of root hairs by compatible rhizobia. Using cDNA microarrays, we monitored gene expression in soybean (Glycine max) inoculated with the nodulating bacterium Bradyrhizobium japonicum 4, 8, and 16 days after inoculation, timepoints that coincide with nodule development and the onset of nitrogen fixation. This experiment identified several thousand genes that were differentially expressed in response to B. japonicum inoculation. Expression of 27 genes was analyzed by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, and their expression patterns mimicked the microarray results, confirming integrity of analyses. The microarray results suggest that B. japonicum reduces plant defense responses during nodule development. In addition, the data revealed a high level of regulatory complexity (transcriptional, post-transcriptional, translational, post-translational) that is likely essential for development of the symbiosis and adjustment to an altered nutritional status.

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