scholarly journals Transcriptome profiling of lentil in response to Ascochyta lentis infection

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. e0703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro García-García ◽  
Francisca Vaquero ◽  
F. Javier Vences ◽  
Luis E. Sáenz de Miera ◽  
Carlos Polanco ◽  
...  

Aim of study: The purpose was to identify some general and genotypic-specific defense responses, in order to obtain a set of candidate genes presumably involved in the resistance.Area of study: The experiment was carried out in León, Spain.Material and methods: We have analyzed the response of three lentil genotypes to Ascochyta lentis (isolate AL 84) at transcriptomic level using the Massive Analysis of cDNA Ends (MACE) technique: the susceptible cultivar 'Lupa', the moderately resistant 'ILL5588' and the resistant wild accession 'BG 16880' (L. culinaris subsp. orientalis).Main results: MACE results yielded a total of 50,935 contigs. The average number of detected contigs in each of the six samples was approximately of 40,000. In response to Ascochyta infection, the jasmonic acid pathway and the lignin biosynthesis were up-regulated in resistant genotypes, while they were down-regulated in the susceptible one. The response to chitin, the salicylic pathway and the auxin response were activated only in the resistant L. c. culinaris genotype, while the giberellin synthesis was only induced in the susceptible L. c. culinaris cv. 'Lupa'. A set of 18 lentil gene sequences putatively involved in the response to the pathogen were validated by RT-qPCR.Research highlights: It can be concluded that in response to the infection by Ascochyta, the lignin biosynthesis and the JA pathway were critical for the resistance, while the giberellin synthesis seems to be related with susceptibility to the pathogen.

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (11) ◽  
pp. 1941-1948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa S. Mattos ◽  
Raycenne R. Leite ◽  
Juvenil E. Cares ◽  
Ana Cristina M. M. Gomes ◽  
Antonio W. Moita ◽  
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Meloidogyne graminicola causes significant damage to rice fields worldwide. Sources of resistance to M. graminicola reported in Oryza sativa are limited. Resistance to this species has been found in other Oryza species such as O. glaberrima and O. longistaminata. This study aimed to evaluate the reaction of four wild species of Oryza from the Embrapa Rice and Bean Germplasm Bank (Goiás, Brazil) to a pool of M. graminicola populations and determine the resistance mechanism in O. glumaepatula. Two genotypes of O. glaberrima, one of O. alta, three of O. glumaepatula, one of O. grandiglumis, one of O. longistaminata, and one of O. sativa (control) were included in the study. The results showed that O. glumaepatula was highly resistant (reproduction factor [RF] < 1). O. glaberrima, O. alta, and O. grandiglumis were considered moderately resistant. O. longistaminata was susceptible, although values of RF remained lower than the control O. sativa ‘BR-IRGA 410’, considered highly susceptible. Histological observations on the interaction of O. glumaepatula and M. graminicola showed reduced penetration of second-stage juveniles (J2s) when this resistant wild accession was compared with O. sativa. An intense hypersensitivity response-like reaction occurred at 2 days after inoculation in the root cortex of the resistant accession. Few J2s established in the central cylinder, and rare collapsed giant cells were observed surrounded by degenerate females. Fluorescence microscopy in O. glumaepatula revealed giant cells and the female body presumably exhibiting accumulation of phenolic compounds. Our study suggests that wild rice accessions, especially from the AA genotype (e.g., O. glumaepatula), are of great interest for use in future breeding programs with Oryza spp.


Author(s):  
Narpinderjeet Kaur Dhillon ◽  
Rohit Kumar ◽  
Sukhjeet Kaur ◽  
Anupam Anupam ◽  
Asmita Srari

Mungbean is an economically as well as nutritionally enriched crop. Of the different soil borne pathogens attacking mungbean, root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) is an important pathogen affecting growth and production of mungbean. It is grown in summer as well as in kharif season. The germplasm of mungbean of two seasons’ viz., summer and kharif was screened to identify new sources of resistance against root knot nematode, M. incognita. In addition to screening; studies were also conducted on the impact of root knot nematode infestation in roots on nodulation character of mungbean and growth parameters. Of the sixty three genotypes evaluated in summer, seven were found to be moderately resistant. In kharif season, only three genotypes were found to be moderately resistant. M. incognita infestation was also observed to affect the plant growth parameters as well as nodulation on roots of mungbean genotypes. Comparatively, better plant growth and higher nodulation was observed in moderately resistant genotypes as compared to the susceptible ones. The ten identified moderately resistant genotypes from two seasons can be a useful source in breeding programmes for developing cultivars to manage root knot nematode.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanshun Li ◽  
Yuting Qi ◽  
Chuanzhi Zhao ◽  
Xingjun Wang ◽  
Quan Zhang

Eutrema salsugineum can grow in natural harsh environments; however, the underlying mechanisms for salt tolerance of Eutrema need to be further understood. Herein, the transcriptome profiling of Eutrema leaves and roots exposed to 300 mM NaCl is investigated, and the result emphasized the role of genes involved in lignin biosynthesis, autophagy, peroxisome, and sugar metabolism upon salt stress. Furthermore, the expression of the lignin biosynthesis and autophagy-related genes, as well as 16 random selected genes, was validated by qRT-PCR. Notably, the transcript abundance of a large number of lignin biosynthesis genes such as CCoAOMT, C4H, CCR, CAD, POD, and C3′H in leaves was markedly elevated by salt shock. And the examined lignin content in leaves and roots demonstrated salt stress led to lignin accumulation, which indicated the enhanced lignin level could be an important mechanism for Eutrema responding to salt stress. Additionally, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) assigned in the autophagy pathway including Vac8, Atg8, and Atg4, as well as DEGs enriched in the peroxisome pathway such as EsPEX7, EsCAT, and EsSOD2, were markedly induced in leaves and/or roots. In sugar metabolism pathways, the transcript levels of most DEGs associated with the synthesis of sucrose, trehalose, raffinose, and xylose were significantly enhanced. Furthermore, the expression of various stress-related transcription factor genes including WRKY, AP2/ERF-ERF, NAC, bZIP, MYB, C2H2, and HSF was strikingly improved. Collectively, the increased expression of biosynthesis genes of lignin and soluble sugars, as well as the genes in the autophagy and peroxisome pathways, suggested that Eutrema encountering salt shock possibly possess a higher capacity to adjust osmotically and facilitate water transport and scavenge reactive oxidative species and oxidative proteins to cope with the salt environment. Thus, this study provides a new insight for exploring the salt tolerance mechanism of halophytic Eutrema and discovering new gene targets for the genetic improvement of crops.


2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 4005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxana Stefane Mendes Nascimento ◽  
Everaldo Antonio Lopes ◽  
Viviane Manuela Bernardes Silva Magalhães ◽  
José Avelino Cardoso ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Magalhães dos Santos ◽  
...  

Screening passion fruit genotypes to target resistance to scab and bacterial blight may play an important role in reducing the application of chemical products and losses caused by the diseases. It is likely that resistant genotypes may be found in ongoing breeding programs targeting production traits. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the host status of eighteen passion fruit genotypes from the Breeding Program of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (CRP 01-12 to CRP 16-12, CRP 19-12 and CRP 20-12) and two cultivars (FB 200 Yellow Master and FB 300 Araguari) of yellow passion fruit to the scab (Cladosporium herbarum) and bacterial blight (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. passiflorae). The fungus and the bacterium were artificially inoculated on wounded leaves at the concentrations of 1 x 106 spores mL-1 and 1 x 108 cfu mL-1. Scab incidence and severity were assessed at 7, 14, 21 and 31 days after inoculation (DAI); whereas the bacterial blight evaluations were performed at 10, 20, 28 and 44 DAI. The genotypes CRP 01-12 to CRP 16-12 and CRP 19-12 are moderately resistant to scab. The genotype 20-12 and the FB 200 Yellow Master cultivar are susceptible to the fungus. All genotypes are highly susceptible to bacterial blight. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 957-964
Author(s):  
RISONEIDE DE CÁSSIA ZEFERINO SILVA ◽  
ANTHONY CARLOS DA SILVA ◽  
REZANIO MARTINS CARVALHO ◽  
ANTONIO FÉLIX DA COSTA ◽  
ALESSANDRO NICOLI ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Fusarium wilt, caused by soil-borne Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. tracheiphilum (Fot), can reduce cowpea bean yield. Considering that genetic control through resistant genotypes is pivotal for Fusarium wilt control, the aim of the present study was to identify cowpea genotypes that are resistant to Fot from the Germplasm Bank of the Pernambuco Agronomic Institute, Embrapa Middle North, and other producing areas in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil. The cultivar BR-17 Gurguéia was used as a susceptible control and MNC01-649F-2-1 was used as a resistant control. Two experiments were carried out in a completely randomized design in the greenhouse of the Department of Agronomy of the University Federal Rural of Pernambuco. Plants with the first pair of expanded leaves were inoculated with a conidial suspension (106 conidia/mL) using the conidia root-immersion methodology. Fusarium wilt severity in plants was assessed 21 d after inoculation, with the aid of a descriptive scale. In the first experiment, we evaluated the resistance of 38 cowpea genotypes, of which 19 (5 moderately resistant and 14 resistant) were selected for the second experiment. In the first experiment, four genotypes (Canapu PE, Miranda IPA 207, Esperança, and BRS Pujante) did not show any symptoms of Fusarium wilt. In the second, 15 genotypes showed high resistance to Fot, including Canapu PE and Miranda IPA 207, which again had no symptoms of Fusarium wilt. In conclusion, this study identified that the genotypes, Canapu PE, Miranda IPA 207, Esperança, and BRS Pujante have greater resistance to Fusarium wilt.


HortScience ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (9) ◽  
pp. 1171-1175
Author(s):  
Gloria María García-Ruiz ◽  
Carlos Trapero ◽  
Francisco Javier López-Escudero

The use of continuous and natural lighting was studied to assess the resistance of 12 olive cultivars to the defoliating pathotype of Verticillium dahliae. The plants were inoculated by dipping their bare root system in a conidial suspension. ‘Frantoio’ was used as a moderately resistant control cultivar. Several evaluated cultivars were susceptible to the defoliating pathotype of Verticillium dahliae. However, six of these cultivars were moderately resistant. In most of the evaluated cultivars, continuous lighting allowed for the identification of resistant genotypes during a period that was 3 weeks shorter than that which is normally required in these assessments. This reduction was even greater for the resistant cultivars. The use of continuous lighting could thus be an important tool for use in olive breeding programs, where it is necessary to evaluate many genotypes in short durations and, therefore, to optimize time, space, and labor.


Author(s):  
P Sambasivam ◽  
Y Mehmood ◽  
I Bar ◽  
J Davidson ◽  
K Hobson ◽  
...  

AbstractAscochyta Blight (AB), caused by Ascochyta rabiei (syn Phoma rabiei), is the major endemic foliar fungal disease affecting the Australian chickpea industry, resulting with potential crop loss and management costs. This study was conducted to better understand the risk posed by the Australian A. rabiei population to current resistance sources and to provide informed decision support for chemical control strategies. Recent changes in the pathogenicity of the population were proposed based on disease severity and histopathological observations on a host set. Controlled environment disease screening of 201 isolates on the host set revealed distinct pathogenicity groups, with 41% of all isolates assessed as highly aggressive and a significant increase in the proportion of isolates able to cause severe damage on resistant and moderately resistant cultivars since 2013. In particular, the frequency of highly aggressive isolates on the widely adopted PBA HatTrick cultivar rose from 18% in 2013 to 68% in 2017. In addition, isolates collected since 2016 caused severe disease on Genesis 090, another widely adopted moderately resistant cultivar and on ICC3996, a commonly used resistance source. Of immediate concern was the 10% of highly aggressive isolates able to severely damage the recently released resistant cultivar PBA Seamer (2016). Histopathology studies revealed that the most aggressive isolates were able to germinate, develop appressoria and invade directly through the epidermis faster than lower aggressive isolates on all hosts assessed, including ICC3996. The fungal invasion triggered a common reactive oxygen species (ROS) and hypersensitive response (HR) on all assessed resistant genotypes with initial biochemical and subsequent structural defence responses initiated within 24 hours of inoculation by the most highly aggressive isolates. These responses were much faster on the less resistant and fastest on the susceptible check host, indicating that speed of recognition was correlated with resistance rating. This will inform fungicide application timing so that infected crops are sprayed with prophylactic chemistries prior to invasion and with systemic chemistries after the pathogen has invaded.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (09) ◽  
pp. 793-803
Author(s):  
Boguinard Sahin Honorine Guiraud ◽  
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Gnion Mathias Tahi ◽  
Klotioloma Coulibaly ◽  
Desire Pokou ◽  
...  

Backgrownd : Black pod disease is the cause of significant production losses of cocoa trees. This work aims to select tolerant and resistant genotypes to Phytoththoramegakarya within the main collection of cocoa trees of the National Center for Agronomic Research. Methods : The artificial inoculation test on leaf discs, was used in this study to assess the susceptibility of 52 clones of high-producing cocoa trees resistant in the field to black podcausing by P. megakarya. Results : Three groups of susceptibility to P. megakarya were demonstrated according to the reference controls. The first group is composed of two clones (IFC 1035 and CC 39) qualified as susceptible to black pod. These genotypes have respective sensitivity scores (NS) of 3 and 3.06 which are lower than those of the sensitive control NA32 (NS = 3.31). The second group is composed of 43 clones qualified as moderately resistant with sensitivity scores higher than 2.59 (PA150, moderately resistant control) and lower than 3.31 (NA32). The third group is composed of four clones qualified on the one hand as resistant (IFC 1041 and IFC 1027) with sensitivity scores higher than 1.73 (SCA6) and lower than 2.59 (PA 150) and on the other of very resistant to P. megakarya (NS> 1.73), with sensitivity scores greater than 1.73 Conclusion : These genotypes resistant to P. megakarya thus selected could constitute parents to be included in a variety improvement program with a view to the selection of plant material resistant to black pod disease.


HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1653-1656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiming Xue ◽  
Robert H. Bors ◽  
Stephen E. Strelkov

Forty-three accessions from 11 strawberry species were screened in the greenhouse for resistance to three strains of Xanthomonas fragariae Kennedy and King. Among the accessions tested, Pen-5 of Fragaria pentaphylla Losink expressed either no symptoms or a hypersensitive reaction, while accessions Pen-2 and Pen-4 developed either no symptoms or restricted water-soaked lesions. Two accessions of F. moschata Duch were characterized by reduced translucency at the inoculation site in the course of symptom development. These accessions, representing three resistance types, were classified as highly resistant, resistant, and moderately resistant, respectively, based on mean separation of disease severity ratings. The classifications proved to be consistent with the results from measurements of bacterial populations on inoculated leaves of those genotypes. The study suggests that species of F. pentaphylla and F. moschata harbour diversified sources of resistance. Resistant genotypes were not detected in F. nilgerrensis Schlect, F. daltoniana J. Gay, F. nubicola Lindl, F. gracilis Losinsk, F. iinumae Makino, F. vesca L., F. viridis Duch, or F. orientalis Losinsk.


2019 ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
N.V. Proletova

Цель исследования заключалась в разработке эффективной селективной системы invitro для создания устойчивых к антракнозу генотипов льна. В качестве объекта исследований использованы сорта и линии льна Linum usitatissimum L., различающиеся по устойчивости к антракнозу. Штаммы гриба, включённые в исследования, различались по вирулентности. В исследованиях использовали методики Доспехова, Курчаковой, Методические рекомендации по созданию, поддержанию, хранению и практическому использованию Коллекции микроорганизмов возбудителей болезней льна. В результате разработана селективная система invitro гриб Colletotrichum lini Mannset Bolley лён, позволяющая отбирать клетки льнадолгунца invitro, устойчивые к культуральному фильтрату, из которых с большей эффективностью можно получать растениярегенеранты, устойчивые к патогену. В культуральных фильтратах исследуемых штаммов возбудителя установлено наличие аминокислот: аланин, глицин, аспарагин, цистеин, аспарагиновая и глютаминовая кислоты, аргинин, треонин. Выявлена зависимость отзывчивости клеток льна на присутствие в среде продуктов жизнедеятельности гриба возбудителя антракноза от величины экспланта. Клетки пыльников в селективных условиях были более уязвимы, чем клетки незрелых зародышей. Выявлено влияние генотипа льна на потенции клеток к морфогенезу в селективных условиях. Клетки генотипов Л 95787, Алексим, Пенджаб, Зарянка обладали высокой морфогенетической активностью. Морфогенетический потенциал генотипов Л 150684, Росинка был исчерпан уже ко 23 пассажу. При разработке схемы селекции льна invitro на устойчивость к антракнозу получено 86 побегов, проверка которых на искусственном инфекционнопровокационном фоне показала, что генотипы различались по устойчивости. Наряду с устойчивыми и среднеустойчивыми к антракнозу линиями (на уровне 5075) были и формы, восприимчивые к болезни. У устойчивых и среднеустойчивых генотипов параметры устойчивости были на 1237 выше, чем у исходных форм.The purpose of the research was to develop an effective selective system invitro for the creation of flax genotypes resistant to anthracnose. Flax varieties and lines of Linum usitatissimum L. differing in resistance to anthracnose were used as the object of research. The fungal strains included in the researches differed in virulence. Dospekhov and Kurchakovas methods, Methodical recommendations on the creation, maintenance, storage and practical use of the Collection of microorganisms of flax pathogens were used in the researches. As a result, a selective invitro system called Fungal Colletotrichum lini Mannset Bolleyflax has been developed which allows the selection of cells of longstalked flax invitro resistant to culture filtrate from which pathogenresistant regenerants can be obtained with greater efficiency. In the culture filtrates of the studied pathogen strains the presence of amino acids is established: alanine, glycine, asparagine, cysteine, aspartic and glutamic acid, arginine, threonine. The dependence of the responsiveness of flax cells to the presence in the environment of waste products of the fungus, the causative agent of anthracnose, on the size of the explant was revealed. Anther cells under selective conditions were more vulnerable than cells of immature germs. The influence of flax genotype on cell potency to morphogenesis in selective conditions has been revealed. Cells of genotypes L 95787, Alexim, Penjab, Zaryanka possessed high morphogenetic activity. The morphogenetic potential of genotypes L 150684, Rosinka was exhausted already by passage 23. When developing a plan for the selection of flax invitro for resistance to anthracnose 86 shoots were obtained, checking them on an artificial infectiousprovocative background showed that the genotypes differed in resistance. Along with resistant and moderately resistant to anthracnose lines (at a level of 5075), there were also forms susceptible to the disease. In resistant and moderately resistant genotypes, resistance parameters were 1237 higher than in the original forms.


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