scholarly journals Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight, Kernel Damage and Concentration of Fusarium Mycotoxins in Grain of Winter Triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack) Lines

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Góral ◽  
Halina Wiśniewska ◽  
Piotr Ochodzki ◽  
Adriana Twardawska ◽  
Dorota Walentyn-Góral
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Fusarium Culmorum ◽  
Type B ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Winter Triticale ◽  
Cereal Grain ◽  
Low Head ◽  
Wheat Lines ◽  
Triticosecale Wittmack ◽  
X Triticosecale Wittmack

Fusarium head blight (FHB) can cause contamination of cereal grain with mycotoxins. Triticale is also infected with FHB; however, it is more resistant than wheat to head infection. The aim of this study was to identify triticale lines that combine low head infection with low toxin contamination. Resistance to FHB of 15 winter triticale and three winter wheat lines was evaluated over a three-year experiment established in two locations. At the anthesis stage, heads were inoculated with Fusarium culmorum isolates. The FHB index was scored and the percentage of Fusarium-damaged kernels (FDKs) assessed. The grain was analysed for type B trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol and derivatives, nivalenol) and zearalenone content. The average FHB index was 10.7%. The proportion of FDK was 18.1% (weight) and 21.6% (number). An average content of deoxynivalenol for wheat amounted to 7.258 mg/kg and nivalenol to 5.267 mg/kg. In total, it was 12.788 m/kg of type B trichothecenes. The zearalenone content in the grain was 0.805 mg/kg. Relationships between FHB index, FDK and mycotoxin contents were statistically significant for triticale lines; however, they were stronger for FDK versus mycotoxins. Lines combing all types of FHB resistance were found, and two of them had resistance similar to that of wheat lines with the Fhb1 gene.

scholarly journals Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight, Kernel Damage, and Concentration of Fusarium Mycotoxins in Grain of Winter Triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack) Lines

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Tomasz Góral ◽  
Halina Wiśniewska ◽  
Piotr Ochodzki ◽  
Adriana Twardawska ◽  
Dorota Walentyn-Góral
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Fusarium Culmorum ◽  
Type B ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Winter Triticale ◽  
Cereal Grain ◽  
Low Head ◽  
Wheat Lines ◽  
Triticosecale Wittmack ◽  
X Triticosecale Wittmack

Fusarium head blight (FHB) can cause contamination of cereal grain with mycotoxins. Triticale is also infected with FHB; however, it is more resistant than wheat to head infection. The aim of this study was to identify triticale lines that combine low head infection with low toxin contamination. Resistance to FHB of 15 winter triticale and three winter wheat lines was evaluated over a three-year experiment established in two locations. At the anthesis stage, heads were inoculated with Fusarium culmorum isolates. The FHB index was scored and the percentage of Fusarium-damaged kernels (FDKs) assessed. The grain was analysed for type B trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol and derivatives, nivalenol) and zearalenone content. The average FHB index was 10.7%. The proportion of FDK was 18.1% (weight) and 21.6% (number). An average content of deoxynivalenol amounted to 7.258 mg/kg and nivalenol to 5.267 mg/kg. In total, it was 12.788 mg/kg of type B trichothecenes. The zearalenone content in the grain was 0.805 mg/kg. Relationships between FHB index, FDK, and mycotoxin contents were statistically significant for triticale lines; however, they were stronger for FDK versus mycotoxins. Triticale lines combing all types of FHB resistance were found, however the most resistant ones were less resistant that wheat lines with the Fhb1 gene.

Susceptibility of winter and spring triticales to fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol accumulation

2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 783-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Veitch ◽  
C. D. Caldwell ◽  
R. A. Martin ◽  
R. Lada ◽  
D. Salmon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight Resistance ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Winter Triticale ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Spring Triticale ◽  
Grain Yield And Quality ◽  
Triticosecale Wittmack ◽  
Combined Data ◽  
X Triticosecale Wittmack

Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum (Schwabe), is one of the most destructive diseases in cereals worldwide. It may severely reduce both grain yield and quality, with potential contamination from trichothecene mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON). Spring and winter triticales (X Triticosecale Wittmack) were evaluated in a multi site and year field study to determine their susceptibility to FHB and DON accumulation. Fusarium-damaged kernels (FDK) and DON levels were affected significantly by both cultivar and site-year. Triticales were generally more susceptible to FHB compared with winter and spring wheat checks, as indicated by the higher levels of FDK and DON levels. A significantly positive linear relationship was observed between FDK and DON levels in winter triticales. This relationship in spring triticales was not significant on the combined data, but at each site-year, the regression was strong. FDK can be a good predictor of DON levels when environmental conditions are similar. The Atlantic region would appear to be a very good location in Canada for screening for fusarium head blight resistance. Key words: Winter triticale, spring triticale, cultivar; fusarium head blight, fusarium head blight, fusarium-damaged kernels, deoxynivalenol

scholarly journals Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight, Kernel Damage, and Concentrations of Fusarium Mycotoxins in the Grain of Winter Wheat Lines

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1690
Author(s):  
Piotr Ochodzki ◽  
Adriana Twardawska ◽  
Halina Wiśniewska ◽  
Tomasz Góral
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Fusarium Culmorum ◽  
Type B ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Breeding Lines ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Wheat Lines ◽  
Grain Contamination

Fusarium head blight (FHB) can contaminate cereal grains with mycotoxins. Winter wheat can also become infected with FHB and is more resistant than durum wheat to head infection but less than other small-grain cereals. The aim of this study was to identify winter wheat lines that combine low levels of head infection and kernel damage with low levels of grain contamination with mycotoxins. Resistance of 27 winter wheat lines (four with resistance gene Fhb1) and cultivars to FHB was evaluated over a three-year (2017–2019) experiment established in two locations (Poznań and Radzików, Poland). At the anthesis stage, heads were inoculated with Fusarium culmorum isolates. The FHB index was scored, and the percentage of Fusarium-damaged kernels (FDKs) was assessed. The grain was analyzed for type B trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol and derivatives and nivalenol) and zearalenone content. The average FHB index of both locations was 12.9%. The proportion of FDK was 6.9% in weight and 8.5% in number. The average content of deoxynivalenol amounted to 3.543 mg/kg, and the average amount of nivalenol was 2.115 mg/kg. In total, we recorded 5.804 m/kg of type B trichothecenes. The zearalenone content in the grain was 0.214 mg/kg. Relationships between the FHB index, FDK, and mycotoxin contents were highly significant for wheat lines; however, these relationships were stronger for FDK than for FHB index. Breeding lines combining all types of FHB resistance were observed, five of which had resistance levels similar to those of wheat lines with the Fhb1 gene.

scholarly journals Study of Resistance of Common Winter Wheat Lines to the Fusarium Head Blight (Fusarium Culmorum)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-176
Author(s):  
Evgeniy Dimitrov ◽  
◽  
Zlatina Peycheva Uhr ◽  
Blagoy Andonov ◽  
Nikolaya Velcheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Fusarium Culmorum ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Wheat Lines

scholarly journals Relationship between Fusarium Head Blight, Kernel Damage, Concentration of Fusarium Biomass, and Fusarium Toxins in Grain of Winter Wheat Inoculated with Fusarium culmorum

Toxins ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Góral ◽  
Halina Wiśniewska ◽  
Piotr Ochodzki ◽  
Linda Nielsen ◽  
Dorota Walentyn-Góral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Fusarium Culmorum ◽  
Fusarium Toxins ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Wide Variability ◽  
Fhb Resistance ◽  
Wheat Lines

Winter wheat lines were evaluated for their reaction to Fusarium head blight (FHB) after inoculation with Fusarium culmorum in two field experiments. A mixture of two F. culmorum chemotypes was applied (3ADON—deoxynivalenol producing, NIV—nivalenol producing). Different types of resistance were evaluated, including head infection, kernel damage, Fusarium biomass content and trichothecenes B (deoxynivalenol (DON), and nivalenol (NIV)) accumulation in grain. The aim of the study was to find relationships between different types of resistance. Head infection (FHB index) and Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) were visually scored. Fusarium biomass was analysed using real-time PCR. Trichothecenes B accumulation was analysed using gas chromatography. Wheat lines differ in their reaction to inoculation for all parameters describing FHB resistance. We found a wide variability of FHB indexes, FDK, and Fusarium biomass content. Both toxins were present. DON content was about 60% higher than NIV and variability of this proportion between lines was observed. Significant correlation was found between head infection symptoms and FDK. Head infection was correlated with F. culmorum biomass and NIV concentration in grain. No correlation was found between the FHB index and DON concentration. Similarly, FDK was not correlated with DON content, but it was with NIV content; however, the coefficients were higher than for the FHB index. Fusarium biomass amount was positively correlated with both toxins as well as with the FHB index and FDK. Environmental conditions significantly influenced the DON/NIV ratio in grain. In locations where less F. culmorum biomass was detected, the DON amount was higher than NIV, while in locations where more F. culmorum biomass was observed, NIV prevailed over DON.

scholarly journals Pathogenicity and mycotoxin production of Fusarium species causing head blight in wheat cultivars varying in resistance

1995 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 261-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. S. L. Wong ◽  
D. Abramson ◽  
A. Tekauz ◽  
D. Leisle ◽  
R. I. H. McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Fusarium Culmorum ◽  
Type A ◽  
Kernel Weight ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Type B ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Highly Pathogenic ◽  
Type A Trichothecenes

Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat has recently become more prevalent in Manitoba, Canada. The objectives of this study were to assess the pathogenicity of Fusarium species isolated from infected wheat spikes, determine their potential to produce trichothecene mycotoxins and evaluate wheat cultivars for resistance to these Fusarium species. This information is a prerequisite to the development of cultivars with effective resistance to FHB in Manitoba. Eight Chinese and three Canadian wheat cultivars were evaluated against individual strains of seven Fusarium species singly in the field. Severity of FHB was measured as percentage of discolored peduncles and percentage of tombstone kernels. On this basis, Fusarium culmorum and F. graminearum were highly pathogenic, F. sporotrichioides had intermediate pathogenicity, and the other species were weakly pathogenic. For F. culmorum and F. graminearum, FHB severity correlated positively with kernel weight reduction and recovery of Fusarium species from the seed and correlated negatively with seed germination. Fusarium species varied in their ability to produce trichothecenes in infected wheat spikes. Wheat inoculated with F. poae contained both type A and B trichothecenes, while that inoculated with F. culmorum and F. graminearum produced type B only. Wheat inoculated with F. sporotrichioides contained type A trichothecenes, while that inoculated with F. avenaceum contained no detectable trichothecenes. Concentration of DON correlated positively with percentage of tombstone kernels in F. culmorum and F. graminearum, and that of HT-2 toxin correlated positively with percentage tombstone kernels in F. sporotrichioides. Biggar, Katepwa and Sceptre wheats were susceptible to F. culmorum and F. graminearum. High levels of resistance, expressed as low FHB severity combined with low trichothecene production, were found in several Chinese cultivars. These traits could be incorporated in adapted cultivars and be monitored by use of artificial inoculation. Key words:Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum, fusarium head blight, mycotoxins, resistance, wheat

scholarly journals Genetic Architecture of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Four Winter Triticale Populations

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kalih ◽  
H. P. Maurer ◽  
T. Miedaner
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Genetic Architecture ◽  
Fusarium Culmorum ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight Resistance ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Winter Triticale ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Fhb Resistance ◽  
Modern Breeding

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating disease that causes significant reductions in yield and quality in wheat, rye, and triticale. In triticale, knowledge of the genetic architecture of FHB resistance is missing but essential due to modern breeding requirements. In our study, four doubled-haploid triticale populations (N = 120 to 200) were evaluated for resistance to FHB caused by artificial inoculation with Fusarium culmorum in four environments. DArT markers were used to genotype triticale populations. Seventeen quantitative trait loci (QTL) for FHB resistance were detected across all populations; six of them were derived from rye genome and located on chromosomes 4R, 5R, and 7R, which are here reported for the first time. The total cross-validated ratio of the explained phenotypic variance for all detected QTL in each population was 41 to 68%. In all, 17 QTL for plant height and 18 QTL for heading stage were also detected across all populations; 3 and 5 of them, respectively, were overlapping with QTL for FHB. In conclusion, FHB resistance in triticale is caused by a multitude of QTL, and pyramiding them contributes to higher resistance.

scholarly journals Automatic Evaluation of Wheat Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight Using Dual Mask-RCNN Deep Learning Frameworks in Computer Vision

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Wen-Hao Su ◽  
Jiajing Zhang ◽  
Ce Yang ◽  
Rae Page ◽  
Tamas Szinyei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Wheat Breeding ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Detection Rates ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Resistant Cultivars ◽  
Feature Pyramid ◽  
Rater Error ◽  
Wheat Lines

In many regions of the world, wheat is vulnerable to severe yield and quality losses from the fungus disease of Fusarium head blight (FHB). The development of resistant cultivars is one means of ameliorating the devastating effects of this disease, but the breeding process requires the evaluation of hundreds of lines each year for reaction to the disease. These field evaluations are laborious, expensive, time-consuming, and are prone to rater error. A phenotyping cart that can quickly capture images of the spikes of wheat lines and their level of FHB infection would greatly benefit wheat breeding programs. In this study, mask region convolutional neural network (Mask-RCNN) allowed for reliable identification of the symptom location and the disease severity of wheat spikes. Within a wheat line planted in the field, color images of individual wheat spikes and their corresponding diseased areas were labeled and segmented into sub-images. Images with annotated spikes and sub-images of individual spikes with labeled diseased areas were used as ground truth data to train Mask-RCNN models for automatic image segmentation of wheat spikes and FHB diseased areas, respectively. The feature pyramid network (FPN) based on ResNet-101 network was used as the backbone of Mask-RCNN for constructing the feature pyramid and extracting features. After generating mask images of wheat spikes from full-size images, Mask-RCNN was performed to predict diseased areas on each individual spike. This protocol enabled the rapid recognition of wheat spikes and diseased areas with the detection rates of 77.76% and 98.81%, respectively. The prediction accuracy of 77.19% was achieved by calculating the ratio of the wheat FHB severity value of prediction over ground truth. This study demonstrates the feasibility of rapidly determining levels of FHB in wheat spikes, which will greatly facilitate the breeding of resistant cultivars.

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