Rhodosporidium paludigenum induces resistance and defense-related responses against Penicillium digitatum in citrus fruit

Induced disease resistance against plant pathogens is a promising non-fungicidal decay control strategy. In this study, a potential biocontrol yeast, Rhodosporidium paludigenum, was investigated for its induction of disease resistance against Penicillium digitatum in citrus fruit. The results showed that R. paludigenum is the most effective yeast among three selected yeasts in stimulating the resistance of citrus fruit to green mold. When R. paludigenum was applied 48–72 h before inoculation with P. digitatum, disease incidence and disease severity in citrus fruit significantly decreased. Application of R. paludigenum at concentrations of 1 × 10⁸ and 1 × 10⁹ cells mL⁻¹ respectively resulted in 49.6% and 52.5% reductions in the percentage of infections. Induction of resistance to P. digitatum by R. paludigenum treatment significantly enhanced the activities of defense-related enzymes, including β-1,3-glucanase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, peroxidase, and polyphenoloxidase, which may be an important mechanism by which the biocontrol yeast reduces the fungal disease of citrus fruit caused by P. digitatum.     

甲硫氨酸和茉莉酸甲酯对芥蓝硫代葡萄糖苷的影响

研究叶面喷施甲硫氨酸(Met)和茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)单独和混合处理对芥蓝体内硫代葡萄糖苷(简称硫苷)组分及其含量的影响,为栽培调控提高芥蓝品质提供理论依据.结果表明:各处理芥蓝体内硫苷组分相同,均含有8种硫苷;Met处理对芥蓝总硫苷含量及各组分含量均无显著性影响;MeJA、Met+MeJA处理显著提高总硫苷、吲哚族硫苷、吲哚甲基硫苷和1-甲氧基吲哚甲基硫苷含量,其中MeJA处理含量较高,分别为对照的2.55,16.59,11.85和86.37倍,MeJA、Met+MeJA处理也显著降低了脂肪族硫苷、2-丙烯基硫苷、4-甲基硫氧丁基硫苷和3-丁烯基硫苷含量,其中MeJA处理较对照分别降低了32.53%,29.79%,46.71% 和33.31%,Met+MeJA较对照分别降低了37.04%,37.58%,46.44%和39.36%.可见,茉莉酸甲酯可显著改变芥蓝体内硫苷含量.     

茉莉酸甲酯对中国红豆杉细胞基因表达的mRNA差异显示研究

茉莉酸甲酯是一种环戊烷衍生物型植物激素,在植物次生代谢物质生物合成中起着重要作用。我们以中国红豆杉悬浮培养细胞为材料,设两组平行实验,一组为阴性对照组,一组以茉莉酸甲酯进行诱导,所得细胞利用mRNA差异显示技术进行分析,研究了茉莉酸甲酯对红豆杉细胞mRNA表达的差异,最终共获得34个差异表达片段。经二次扩增和单引物阴性对照实验及序列测定,共获得9个阳性差异表达片段。与GenBank数据库比对,结果表明其中2个片段与已知基因有较高的同源性,与欧洲赤松（Pinus sylvestris）cDNA克隆的同源性为88％,与南方红豆杉（Taxus mairei）18SrRNA基因的同源性为93％,其余7个差异表达片段与GenBank中所有基因的同源性都非常低,可能代表了红豆杉细胞中的受茉莉酸甲酯诱导的未知基因序列。     

Influence of methyl jasmonate in conjunction with ethanol on the formation of volatile compounds in berries belonging to the Rosaceae

The effect of methyl jasmonate in combination with ethanol on the formation of aroma constituents in berryfruit belonging to the Rosaceae was investigated. Postharvest treatments of raspberries, strawberries and blackberries were carried out. After evaluating the aromatic fractions of the berries, esters and terpenes were the most abundant compounds. There were different effects of the treatment according to the berry species. In contrast to raspberries, which exhibited a significant decline (p < 0.05) in the total amount of volatiles after treatment, a significant (p < 0.05) enhancement of total volatile compounds was observed in strawberries, while no significant effect was found in blackberries. Esters and terpene compounds responded similarly in strawberries and blackberries suggesting similarity in the biochemistry of their aroma synthesis. In contrast, raspberry volatile compounds showed a different pattern, reflecting different biosynthetic pathways for aroma formation in raspberry. The natural volatile compounds, methyl jasmonate and ethanol, seemed to have either promoting effects on the formation of the (−)-enantiomers of chiral terpenes and ionones or inhibitory effects on the synthesis of the corresponding (+)-enantiomers.     

外源MeJA诱导玉米抗性对亚洲玉米螟生物学特性的影响

为明确茉莉酸甲酯(methyl jasmonate,MeJA)诱导玉米幼苗产生抗性对亚洲玉米螟(Ostrinia furnacalis)生物学特性的影响,测定了玉米幼苗在4种浓度的外源MeJA处理后对亚洲玉米螟幼虫生长发育和成虫繁殖情况,并利用生命表方法研究了饲喂MeJA处理后的玉米幼苗对次代亚洲玉米螟实验种群的影响。结果表明：取食外源MeJA诱导的玉米幼苗后,亚洲玉米螟幼虫死亡率增加,发育历期延长,成虫寿命缩短、产卵量下降,除了100 μmol/L MeJA处理组蛹重高于对照外,其他处理亚洲玉米螟体重与蛹重均降低,影响程度与MeJA的浓度有关。225 μmol/L MeJA诱导处理后的玉米幼苗对亚洲玉米螟生长发育影响最大,与对照组相比,幼虫历期长了5.41天,成虫寿命减少1.33天,产卵量减少3.6头。MeJA的诱导抗性显著影响了亚洲玉米螟幼虫对玉米幼苗的取食,100 μmol/L和225 μmol/L MeJA处理组与对照组虫体体重相差3.29~6.86 mg,达到统计学差异,生长抑制率达28.34%~59.09%。对次代种群的影响表现在净生殖率(R0)、周限增长率(λ)降低,内禀增长率(rm)由0.0725降至0.0502,平均世代周期(T)和种群加倍时间(Dt)较对照显著延长。这些结果表明MeJA处理玉米幼苗能够降低亚洲玉米螟的发育速率,这将对亚洲玉米螟的综合防治具有重要的指导意义。     

Rhodosporidium paludigenum induced resistance in Ponkan mandarin against Penicillium digitatum requires ethylene-dependent signaling pathway

This work determined if the ethylene dependent signal pathway was required for antagonist-mediated fruit defense mechanisms through investigation of disease resistance against Penicillium digitatum in Ponkan mandarin induced by 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), an inhibitor of ethylene perception, and Rhodosporidium paludigenum. Blocking ethylene perception with 1-MCP resulted in an increase in ACS1, ACS2 and ACO expression, and consequently an increase in ethylene production during mechanical wounding and resistance induction. The expression of the ethylene receptors ETR1, ETR2 and ETR4 as well as ethylene response factor (ERF) were observed with similar responses to yeast and 1-MCP stimuli, with ETR3 mRNA accumulation being the most sensitive to yeast application while ERS1 was the least sensitive. When applied at concentrations greater than 500 nL L⁻¹, 1-MCP pre-fumigation significantly reduced the fruit's natural protection and R. paludigenum induced disease resistance to Penicillium decay, indicating that ethylene perception was involved in inducting disease resistance. Moreover, expression of the defensive genes CHI, β-1,3-glucanase, PAL and CIN up-regulated by yeast was inhibited to different degrees by the 1-MCP pre-treatment. This study provides evidence that the biocontrol yeast R. paludigenum increased disease resistance in Ponkan mandarin against P. digitatum infection due to ethylene and signaling pathway dependent mechanisms.     

干旱胁迫下茉莉酸甲酯对水稻叶片质膜透性及无机离子含量的影响

茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)是植物体内一种具有应答外界刺激,传导逆境信号及启动抗逆基因的天然生理活性物质,提高作物的抗旱性是MeJA的重要生理功能之一。研究了干旱胁迫下施用不同浓度(250,2.5,0.25μmol/L)MeJA对水稻幼苗的生理调控作用。结果表明,干旱处理后水稻叶片水势和叶绿素含量显著下降,叶片MDA含量、电导率及无机离子(K+,Ca2+,Mg2+)含量均显著上升,而喷施不同浓度的MeJA则显著提高叶片水势和叶绿素含量,降低质膜透性和叶片无机离子含量,从而增强水稻幼苗的抗旱性。以0.25μmol/L MeJA处理抗旱效果最好,2.5μmol/L次之,然后是250μmol/L。     

Identification of sources and inheritance of resistance of Chinese Brassica vegetables to white blister

There is no information in the literature about the variability of resistance of Chinese Brassica vegetables, pak choi and Chinese cabbage, to the white blister disease caused by Albugo candida (Pers.) Kuntze. A collection of 43 accessions of pak choi and 19 accessions of Chinese cabbage was screened for resistance to the Portuguese A. candida isolate Ac 506 at the cotyledon stage. Different levels of resistance were found among the germplasm tested, ranging from complete resistance to full susceptibility. Most of the accessions were highly susceptible with less than 10% of resistant seedlings, and only four accessions of pak choi, presenting more than 50% resistant seedlings, were considered as new sources or resistance to white blister. Inheritance of resistance at the cotyledon stage was studied in two crosses between the most resistant pak choi accession, BRA 117, and the highly susceptible rapid cycling Brassica rapa line CrGC 1.19. It was proposed that resistance to white blister in pak choi BRA 117 is controlled by two nuclear genes with dominant recessive epistatic gene action.     

Identification and mapping of a novel Turnip mosaic virus resistance gene TuRBCS01 in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.)

We aimed to identify Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) resistance genes in Chinese cabbage by analysing the TuMV resistance of 43 P₁ (resistant), 88 P₂ (susceptible), 26 F₁, 104 B₁ (F₁ × P₁), 108 B₂ (F₁ × P₂) and 509 F₂ individuals. All parents and progeny populations were mechanically inoculated with TuMV‐C4. Both F₁ and B₁ populations showed TuMV resistance. Resistant: susceptible ratios in the B₂ and F₂ populations were 1 : 1 and 3 : 1, respectively. TuMV resistance in P₁ was controlled by a dominant gene, TuRBCS01. Bulked segregation analysis was performed to identify simple sequence repeat or insertion or deletion markers linked to TuRBCS01. Data from 108 B₂ individuals with resistant or susceptible phenotypes were analysed using mapmake r/exp 3.0. Polymorphic marker sequences were blast searched on http://brassicadb.org/brad/ . TuRBCS01 was found to be linked to eight markers: SAAS_mDN192117a_159 (3.3 cM), SAAS_mDN192117b_196 (4.0 cM), SAAS_mDN192403_148 (13.0 cM), SAAS_mGT084561_233 (6.8 cM), BrID10723 (3.3 cM), mBr4041 (3.3 cM), SAAS_mBr4055_194 (2.6 cM) and mBr4068 (4.0 cM). Further, TuRBCS01 was mapped to a 1.98‐Mb region on chromosome A04 between markers BrID10723 and SAAS_mBr4055_194.     

Inheritance of resistance to turnip mosaic virus in Chinese cabbage

Summary Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) is the most important virus of commercially grown cole crops in many Asian countries, affecting both yield and quality. TuMV-infected Chinese cabbage becomes unmarketable because of the presence of black spots and necrosis often induced by the virus. Resistance breeding is complicated by the existence of five strains of the virus, one of which was discovered in 1985 for the first time in Taiwan. Resistance to strains C1 to C3 is readily available among the Chinese cabbage germplasm at AVRDC, whereas resistance to strains C4 and C5 is rarely found. To elucidate the inheritance of resistance to TuMV, P₁, P₂, F₁, F₂ and BC₁ generations of crosses between the resistant line 0–2 and three susceptible lines, E-7, E-9 and FL-9, were inoculated with strains C4 and C5. Segregation ratios obtained by visual observation and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) indicate that two recessive genes confer resistance to both TuMV-C4 and TuMV-C5.     

Quantitative trait loci analysis for resistance against Turnip mosaic virus based on a doubled-haploid population in Chinese cabbage

Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) as the major virus infecting Brassica crops, often cause severe yield and quality losses in Chinese cabbage production in China. In this study, quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis for TuMV resistance was conducted with a population of 100 doubled-haploid lines derived from the F₁ between 91-112 (resistant) and T12-19 (susceptible) through microspore culture. A total of 376 molecular markers including 235 amplified fragment length polymorphisms, 129 random amplified polymorphic DNAs, 10 simple sequence repeats, one SCAR and one morphological marker were employed to construct a linkage map with 10 linkage groups covering 809.1 cM with an average distance of 2.2 cM between loci. Resistance was assessed by artificial inoculation at the seedling stage and at the adult stage in field conditions, respectively. Four QTLs controlling TuMV resistance were identified with JoinMap QTL 4.0 and interval mapping method. Two QTLs ( Tu1 , Tu2 ) were associated with resistance at the seedling stage, each accounting for 58.2% and 14.7% of the phenotypic variation, respectively. Two QTLs ( Tu3 , Tu4 ) were found corresponding to the disease resistance at the adult plant stage, explaining 48.5% and 32.0% of the phenotypic variation, respectively. Marker-assisted selection for these major QTLs involved in TuMV resistance could be useful in Chinese-cabbage breeding programmes.     

生物型种衣剂对玉米抗纹枯病防御酶系的诱导

以玉米抗、感纹枯病的4个品种为材料，研究了生物型种衣剂ZSB对玉米纹枯病的防效，经种衣剂处理后再接种玉米纹枯病病原菌R. solani主要寄主防御反应酶系POD、PPO和PAL活性的动态变化。结果表明生物性种衣剂ZSB处理后能在一定程度上控制纹枯病的危害，对抗病品种瓦试13和沈试28防效为39%和49.7%，高于对感病品种沈试29和掖单13的防效。4个玉米品种经种衣剂处理后再接种玉米纹枯病病原菌R. solani主要寄主防御反应酶系POD和PPO活性高峰出现的早，且高于单独接种的。但是种衣剂处理后寄主PAL活性没有明显差异。     

Genetics of resistance to five strains of turnip mosaic virus in Chinese cabbage

Summary Inheritance of resistance to turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) strains C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 in Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris subsp. pekinensis) was evaluated using monoclonal antibodies. Crosses were made between a resistant line, 0–2, and four susceptible line. Seoul (SE),SSD31 (SS), Cheongbang (CH), and Yaki 1 ho (YA), to determine the inheritance of resistance of 0–2 in different genetic backgrounds. Resistance to TuMV was controlled by a single dominant gene or double dominant genes depending on the strain and cross. The resistance genes of 0–2 were modified by susceptible parents such that a single dominant gene was involved in the SS×0–2 combination, but double dominant genes in the SE×0–2 against TuMV-C3 or TuMV-C5. ELISA tests using inoculated and noninoculated leaves in the same plant suggested that the dominant resistance genes inhibit virus movement rather than virus multiplication.     

Linkage analysis of RFLP markers for clubroot resistance and pigmentation in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis)

A restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) – based linkage map of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis) (2n=20) including two agronomic traits, clubroot resistance and orange-yellow pigmentation, was constructed using doubled haploid parents. The total linkage distance was 735 cM; 63 loci were distributed into ten linkage groups. Clubroot resistance of the parental line T136-8 to the current pathotype, race 2, was predominantly controlled by a single dominant gene that originated from European turnip. The locus for clubroot resistance by the dominant major gene (CRa) was mapped on linkage group 3, and RFLP loci HC352b and HC181 were located 3 cM and 12 cM from it, respectively. The locus HC352b was identified by a 4.4 Kb Eco R I fragment, which segregated for null allele. The absence of an allelic fragment in HC352b could be interpreted by deletion in the resistance source; homozygotes for CRa could be efficiently selected by detecting null types for the marker. Orange-yellow pigmentation expressed in head inner leaves and petals was governed by a single recessive gene. The locus (Oy) for the pigmentation was mapped on linkage group 1, being located 17–19 cM from three RFLP loci that were closely linked to each other. The linkage analysis for clubroot resistance and unique pigmentation revealed some informative RFLP markers. Identification of molecular markers for clubroot resistance and other agronomically important traits would provide useful information in breeding programs of Chinese cabbage. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

促生菌CH1对黄瓜酚类物质代谢的影响及与抗猝倒病的关系

为研究植物生长促生细菌CH1（Brevibacillus brevis）诱导黄瓜对猝倒病的抗性的作用机制,采用生理生化的方法,测定了黄瓜根部酚类物质代谢中苯丙氨酸解氨酶（PAL）、多酚氧化酶（PPO）活性动态及阿魏酸、绿原酸、木质素、总酚、类黄酮含量变化。结果表明,病原菌（Pythium aphanidermatum）感染时,经CH1处理的植株根部PAL和PPO活性都明显高于未经CH1处理的,同时,经CH1处理的植株根部阿魏酸、绿原酸、木质素、总酚和类黄酮含量都高于未经CH1处理的。说明CH1是通过提高黄瓜植株体内酚类物质代谢的酶活性来激发酚类物质的积累,从而诱导黄瓜对猝倒病产生抗性。     

Spectrum of resistance conferred by ML-O powdery mildew resistance genes in barley

Summary Ten barley mutants and five Ethiopian barley lines representing 11 independently arisen powdery mildew resistance genes in the ml-o locus were tested at the seedling stage to cultures of the powdery mildew fungus from Europe, Israel, USA. Canada, and Japan. They were resistant with infection type 0/(4) in all tests. They were also resistant to field populations of the pathogen when scored in disease nurseries at more than 78 locations in 29 countries in Europe, the Near East, North and South America. New Zealand, and Japan. This indicates that the 11 genes confer the same, world-wide spectrum of powdery mildew resistance. They have no effect on several other barley diseases such as stripe rust and leaf rust.Part of the research reported here was carried out under IAEA Research Agreement No 1043 and Research Contract No 139-74-1 BIO DK with the European Atomic Energy Community.     

河南大豆新品系抗大豆疫霉根腐病基因鉴定

大豆疫霉根腐病作为影响大豆生产的毁灭性病害之一,对大豆生产威胁很大。种植抗疫霉根腐病的大豆品种是控制该病害最有效的途径。河南省位于我国黄淮夏大豆产区的腹地,具有大豆疫霉根腐病发生的潜在威胁。本研究的目的是对河南省新育成的大豆品系进行抗性鉴定和抗病基因分子标记检测,以明确大豆新品系对大豆疫霉根腐病的抗性水平和抗病基因。采用下胚轴创伤接种法对64个河南省培育的大豆新品系进行接种,鉴定其对2个具有不同毒力的大豆疫霉分离物PsJS2和Ps41-1的抗性。结果显示,对分离物Ps41-1和PsJS2抗病的分别有35个和16个品系,对Ps41-1和PsJS2为中间反应型的分别有16个和10个品系,其中对2个分离物均抗病的有16个品系,占鉴定品系的25%。使用抗疫霉病基因RpsZheng共分离标记WZInDel11进行新品系的基因型鉴定发现,对2个大豆疫霉分离物均抗病的16个品系中有13个含有标记WZInDel11,对1个或2个大豆疫霉分离物表现为中间反应型的5个大豆品系,分子检测结果表明,其为杂合基因型,这些品系中的纯合抗病单株可直接选育成纯合抗病品系用于抗病育种。综合系谱分析结果推测,有2个品系可能含抗疫霉根腐病基因RpsZheng,2个品系可能含RpsYD29,14个品系可能含有RpsZheng或其等位基因。表明河南省培育的大豆新品系中含有优异的大豆疫霉根腐病抗源,该研究结果将为病害防控和抗病品种的选育提供参考。     

Heritability of late blight resistance in tomato conferred by Solanum pimpinellifolium accession PI 224710

Late blight (LB), caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, is one of the most destructive diseases of tomato and potato worldwide. Identifying and characterizing new sources of resistance is essential given the emergence of new aggressive and fungicide‐resistant P. infestans isolates. Recently, we reported identification of several new sources of LB resistance within the tomato wild species, Solanum pimpinellifolium. In this study, we examined heritability (h²) of LB resistance conferred by the S. pimpinellifolium accession PI 224710 using a parent–offspring regression (correlation) analysis. F₂ and F₃ progeny populations, derived from crosses between PI 224710 and a LB‐susceptible tomato breeding line, were evaluated for response to LB infection. To obtain a better estimate of h², the F₃ progeny were evaluated for LB resistance in two separate replicated experiments. The h² estimates were similar in the two experiments and averaged ~0.87, suggesting that this resistance was highly heritable. Two different methods estimated involvement of one resistance locus. Breeding and mapping efforts are underway to further assess the viability of this newly reported LB resistance.