An avirulence gene to rice cultivar K60 is located on the 1.6-Mb chromosome in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Magnaporthe oryzae</Emphasis> isolate 84R-62B

A Japanese differential rice cultivar K60 was tested with 114 F₁ cultures of Magnaporthe oryzae from a cross between isolates 84R-62B and Y93-245c-2. Segregation patterns of avirulence and virulence in the progeny suggested that avirulence on cv. K60 was controlled by a single gene derived from 84R-62B and tentatively named AvrK60. In the F₁ population, AvrK60 cosegregated with avirulence gene AvrPik on a small 1.6-Mb chromosome of 84R-62B and with the 1.6-Mb chromosome itself. Therefore, we suggest that, along with AvrPik, AvrK60 is also located on the 1.6-Mb chromosome of 84R-62B.     

Genetic and physical mapping of the partial resistance gene, pi34, to blast in rice

ABSTRACT Partial resistance to rice blast in the Oryza sativa japonica group cv. Chubu 32 is controlled by Pi34, a major quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome 11, and several uncharacterized QTLs. The objectives of the study were (i) high-resolution genetic and physical mapping of Pi34 and (ii) identification of new QTL imparting resistance to rice blast. Chubu 32 was crossed with a susceptible chromosomal segment substitution line (CSSL) of cv. Koshihikari. From 4,012 of segregating individuals, 213 recombinants in the Pi34 region were screened by using polymerase chain reaction-based markers and tested resistance in the field and greenhouse. The Pi34 locus is located in the 54.1-kb region on the genomic sequence of cv. Nipponbare. We constructed a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library of Chubu 32, selected the clone containing Pi34, and sequenced it. The Pi34 locus consequently was located on an interval of 65.3 kb containing 10 predicted open reading frames (ORFs). Two of these ORFs were predicted only in Chubu 32 and encoded transposable elements. The other eight ORFs were found in both Chubu 32 and Nipponbare and one of them, which encoded an unknown protein, showed significantly different amino acid sequences between two cultivars. The new QTL, Piq6(t), was detected on the short arm of chromosome 6 and the genetic distance of flanking markers was 16.9 centimorgans in Nipponbare. Pi34 and Piq6(t) acted additively on resistance to rice blast but the effect of Piq6(t) was relatively small compared with Pi34.     

海南省田间稻瘟病菌中AvrPiz-t基因位点变异

为评估在水稻育种中被广泛利用的广谱抗稻瘟病基因Piz-t的有效性,对不同年份分离自海南省陵水黎族自治县和三亚市水稻的273株田间稻瘟病菌株中的AvrPiz-t位点变异及其与菌株致病性的相关性进行系统研究。结果表明,海南省田间菌株中无毒基因AvrPiz-t位点的变异频率为0～100.00%,陵水黎族自治县菌株中的变异频率远远高于三亚市菌株。在菌株中共鉴定到3种AvrPiz-t位点变异类型,分别为基因位点完全缺失、DNA重复元件MGR583在基因位点启动子区-10 bp上游和编码区218 bp下游插入。所有AvrPiz-t位点变异的菌株对携带Piz-t抗病基因的单基因水稻系IRBL-11均表现出强的致病性。陵水黎族自治县菌株中AvrPiz-t位点的变异频率呈逐年增加趋势,2021年94株菌株中AvrPiz-t位点的变异频率为100.00%,其中51.06%的菌株变异是MGR583在启动子区-10 bp上游插入,表明DNA重复元件MGR583在AvrPiz-t位点插入是AvrPiz-t从无毒到有毒进化的重要机制之一。     

Genetic and molecular analyses of the incompatibility between Lolium isolates of Pyricularia oryzae and wheat

Pyricularia oryzae isolates from Lolium spp. (annual ryegrass and perennial ryegrass) show evidence of recent events in evolution of this fungus. A wheat blast isolate found in Kentucky in 2011 was assumed to originate from annual ryegrass isolates. Genetic analyses revealed that the incompatibility between a Lolium isolate and common wheat cultivars is controlled by two gene pairs, Rmg6–A1 with a strong effect and R2-A2 with a weak effect, implying that this incompatibility is conditioned by simple gene-for-gene interactions. Disruption of the A1 avirulence gene led the Lolium isolate to gain virulence on common wheat. These results suggest a mechanism for host jumping by the blast fungus.     

Virulence structure of theMagnaporthe grisea rice population from the northwestern Himalayas

The virulence structure of theMagnaporthe grisea rice population from the northwestern Himalayan region of India was deciphered on 24 rice genotypes harboring different blast resistance genes. Matching virulences appropriate to all the rice genotypes, except Fukunishiki (Pi-z, Pi-sh) and Zenith (Pi-z, Pi-a, Pi-i), were present in the pathogen population. Moreover, a very low percentage of isolates were virulent on Tetep (Pi-ta, Pi-k ^h, Pi-4^b) and Tadukan (Pi-ta/Pi-ta ²). Although virulence was recorded on most of the lines tested, none was susceptible to all of the isolates. Three pairs of genotypes, namely, C101LAC:C101A51; K-1: Dular; and Dular: HPU-741, exhibited complementary resistance spectra as no isolate combined virulence to both the members of each of the three pairs of genotypes despite the fact that individual members were susceptible to a major portion of the pathogen population. The blast resistance genesPi-z, Pi-k ^h, Pi-l andPi-2 and their various combinations were construed to provide broad spectrum and durable blast resistance in Himachal Pradesh. Pathotype analysis revealed the existence of extremely high pathotypic diversity in the pathogen population. Based on the observed population structure forM. grisea, it was not possible to designate a minimum set of pathogen isolates that could be used in blast resistance screens to identify effective sources of blast resistance. The overall results suggested that the pathotype analysis alone is insufficient to describe the existing pathogenic variability, especially when this information has to be used for guiding the breeding programs aimed at developing durable blast resistance. However, population genetics approach of studying pathogenic specialization by monitoring the frequency of individual virulence genes and analyzing virulence gene combinations for their association or dissociation might generate useful information for developing durable blast resistance. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting May 14, 2006.     

黑龙江省部分地区稻瘟病菌致病性分析及鉴别体系优化

为明确哈尔滨市及鸡西市稻瘟病菌致病性变化情况并优化鉴别体系,以24个水稻单基因系为鉴别体系,对2006—2008年采自2市的稻瘟病菌菌株进行致病型划分,并应用聚类分析方法完成鉴别体系优化。结果表明,应用水稻单基因系鉴别体系可将哈尔滨市2006—2008年采集的稻瘟病菌菌株划分为34、12和27个致病型,致病性相似系数分别为0.32~1.00、0~1.00和0.20~1.00;水稻单基因系对其抗性频率分别为2.86%~97.14%、8.33%~100.00%和10.00%~96.67%;鸡西市2006—2008年采集的菌株可划分为26、19和20个致病型,致病性相似系数分别为0.47~0.92、0.15~0.86和0.39~1.00;水稻单基因系对其抗性频率分别为3.85%~96.15%、5.26%~73.68%和4.76%~95.24%。适用于哈尔滨市的优化鉴别体系包括Pi-9、Pi-11、Pi-a、Pi-ks、Pi-5、Pi-i、Pi-sh、Pi-3、Pi-km和Pi-ta共10个基因,2006—2008年累计方差贡献率分别为86.15%、98.77%和87.39%;适用于鸡西市的优化鉴别体系包括Pi-9、Pi-11、Pi-a、Pi-ks、Pi-5、Pi-i、Pi-sh、Pi-1、Pi-7和Pi-t共10个基因,2006—2008年累计方差贡献率分别为82.58%、94.55%和90.37%。应用优化后的鉴别体系可将哈尔滨市2006—2008年采集的菌株划分为22、12和23个致病型,将鸡西市2006—2008年采集的菌株划分为22、14和18个致病型。     

Identification of avirulence genes in the rice blast fungus corresponding to three resistance genes in Japanese differentials

The pathogenicity of progeny from crosses among three Chinese isolates of Magnaporthe grisea collected from rice was tested on three Japanese differentials (Ishikarishiroke, Aichiasahi, K 59) having the blast resistance genes Pii, Pia, and Pit, respectively. Monogenic control was demonstrated for avirulence to the differentials. To identify resistance genes corresponding to the avirulence genes, the resistance and susceptibility in F₃ lines of the cultivars in response to the parents of the crosses were analyzed genetically. The three avirulence genes identified, designated Avr-Pii, Avr-Pia, and Avr-Pit, appear to correspond to resistance genes Pii, Pia, and Pit, respectively. The monogenic control of avirulence in the fungus and monogenic dominant resistance in rice cultivars supports a gene-for-gene relation in the Pii-, Pia-, or Pit-dependent resistance to the rice blast fungus in rice cultivars.     

东农415稻瘟病抗性遗传分析及基因定位

 粳稻品种东农415自育成以来一直以其早熟、抗病、高产特性而著称,在黑龙江省稻瘟病高发区种植20多年均表现高抗稻瘟病。本研究利用158个采集于黑龙江省不同稻区的稻瘟病菌株对东农415进行接种鉴定,结果表明东农415对黑龙江省稻瘟病菌株有很强的抗性,抗谱高达89.2%。以东农415与丽江新团黑谷(LTH)杂交衍生的F₁和F₂群体为遗传分析试验材料,通过接种鉴定,发现东农415对稻瘟病菌株F-10-11的抗性由一个显性基因控制。进一步采用分子标记结合隐性群体分离分析法,以对菌株F-10-11极端感病的99个F₂单株为作图群体,将东农415的抗病基因定位在第2染色体,距离基因两侧标记RM5300和RM213的遗传距离分别为7.6和3.0 cM,暂命名为Pi-dn(t)。将Pi-dn(t)位点映射到水稻参考基因组图谱上,在抗病位点基因组区段内发现3个编码基因Os02g56010、Os02g55540和Os02g56400具有抗病基因结构域,可作为Pi-dn(t)的候选基因。     

Genetics of host-pathogen interactions in the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pyrenophora teres</Emphasis> f. <Emphasis Type="Italic">teres</Emphasis> (net form) – barley (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hordeum vulgare)</Emphasis> pathosystem

The genetics of host-pathogen interactions in the Hordeum vulgare – P. teres f. teres pathosystem was studied in twelve resistant barley accessions, i.e. CI 9825, CI 9819, Diamond, CI 4922, CI 5401, Harbin, c-8755, c-21849, c-8721 c-23874, c-19979, c-15811. F₂ analyses of crosses with susceptible genotypes employing various isolates (from Europe, USA, Canada, and Australia) revealed that resistance is mostly isolate-specific and controlled by one or two genes. Segregation in ascospore progeny from two crosses between isolates of different origin revealed that avirulence in P. teres is also determined by one or two genes. An epistatic effect of suppressor genes on avirulence genes is proposed for the genetics of virulence to Diamond, Harbin, CI 5401 and c-8721 in the fungal crosses D (181-6 × A80) and F (H-22 × 92-178/9). Segregation in F₂ of crosses of three new sources of resistance (c-23874, c-19979, c-15811) to the susceptible cv. Pirkka was studied in laboratory and greenhouse tests by using seven P. teres isolates, i.e. 181-6, d8-3, d8-4, d9-1, d9-4, F4 and F74. In addition, virulence to these barley accessions of ascospore progeny from crosses of the same isolates was studied. Based on these studies it was concluded that depending on the isolate used, resistance of c-23874 is determined at least by two genes and in c-19979 and c-15811 by three genes. The results of this parallel analyses of genetics of resistance and genetics of virulence allows the postulation of a gene–for–gene interaction in the P. teres – H. vulgare pathosystem.     

云南省稻瘟病菌群体的致病性分析及交配型分布

为明确云南省不同稻区稻瘟病菌Magnaporthe oryzae的毒性频率及交配型分布,利用2007—2013年分离自云南省不同稻区的112株稻瘟病菌单孢菌株,对23个持有不同抗性基因的单基因系和持有Pi57(t)的水稻渗入系IL-E1454进行致病性测定。结果表明,稻瘟病菌对不同抗病基因的毒性频率存在很大差异,分离自粳稻区的稻瘟病菌菌株对持有Piz-t、Pi5、Pi9、Pi20和Pi57(t)这5个水稻品系的毒性频率分别为14.29%、5.36%、5.51%、5.36%和0;分离自籼稻区的稻瘟病菌菌株对持有Pik-h、Piz、Pita、Piz-5、Pita-2、Pi5、Pi7和Pi9这8个水稻品系的毒性频率分别为18.25%、9.13%、9.64%、7.50%、15.72%、0、13.05%和0;分离自陆稻区的稻瘟病菌菌株菌株对持有Pik-h、Pib、Pish、Pi1、Pi5、Pi9、Pi11和Pi57(t)这8个水稻品系的毒性频率分别为6.67%、3.33%、13.79%、13.33%、7.69%、6.67%、0和3.23%;交配型测定结果显示,陆稻区菌株可交配率为100.00%,...     

Selection forMeloidogyne incognita virulence against resistance genes from tomato and pepper and specificity of the virulence/resistance determinants

Experiments were designed to analyze the relationships between the root-knot nematodeMeloidogyne incognita and resistant tomato and pepper genotypes. From a natural avirulent isolate, near-isogenic nematode lineages were selected with virulence either against the tomatoMi resistance gene or the pepperMe3 resistance gene. Despite the drastic selection pressure used, nematodes appeared unable to overcome the pepperMe1 gene, therefore suggesting some differences in the resistance conferred byMe1 andMe3 in this species. Nematodes virulent onMi-resistant tomatoes were not able to reproduce onMe1-resistant nor onMe3-resistant peppers, and nematodes virulent onMe3-resistant peppers were not able to reproduce onMi-resistant tomatoes nor onMe1-resistant peppers. These results clearly demonstrate the specificity ofM. incognita virulence against resistance genes from both tomato and pepper, and indirectly suggest that gene-for-gene relationships could occur between these two solanaceous crops and the nematode.     

Silicon content in rice seedlings to protect rice blast fungus at the nursery stage

To control rice blast effectively at the nursery stage, the absolute SiO₂ content necessary for rice plants to resist blast disease was investigated using various rice cultivars and soils. Nine rice cultivars with different complete resistance genes and different degrees of partial resistance were grown on nursery soils amended with silica gel at different rates to change the SiO₂ content of rice plant. The rice seedlings were then inoculated 28 days after sowing with Pyricularia grisea to estimate their blast resistance. In all rice cultivars, the number of lesions was significantly reduced when SiO₂ content increased in the rice seedling; lesions were reduced to 5%–20% of the number on the seedlings grown in soil without silica gel when the seedling SiO₂ content reached 5%. Additionally, the susceptibility to blast disease of rice seedlings grown on eight soils collected from different districts, with varying amounts of silica gel, was compared. The number of lesions decreased significantly when the SiO₂ content in the seedlings reached 5%. These results suggest that SiO₂ content of at least 5% in the rice plant can control this disease at the nursery stage under any conditions.     

Durability of natural and transgenic resistances in rice to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rice yellow mottle virus</Emphasis>

A monogenic recessive resistance to Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) found in the Oryza sativa indica cultivar Gigante and in a few Oryza glaberrima cultivars provided a higher level of resistance than either a polygenic partial resistance found in some japonica cultivars which delayed symptom expression or transgenic resistances which were partial and temporary. This high resistance was overcome by several isolates, but the percentage of such virulent isolates in the fields was low. There was no relationship between the virulence of an isolate towards the high resistance and its aggressiveness in other cultivars. Isolates with either of the two components of pathogenicity – virulence and aggressiveness – were found in each strain and in all regions of Africa, in both wild and cultivated grass species. There was no loss of fitness of resistance-breaking (RB) isolates as they were not counter-selected, impaired or outperformed after serial passages in susceptible cultivars, even in mixture with avirulent quasi-isogenic wild type isolates. Resistance breaking was highly dependent on the amount of virus inoculated and on the mode of transmission. Implications of these results for the durability of the resistances to RYMV and for the development of integrated disease management strategies are discussed.     

福建省稻瘟病菌对主要抗瘟基因及主栽品种的致病性分析

为明确福建省各稻区的主要抗瘟基因及主栽品种的利用价值,2012—2014年采用喷雾法测定了丽江新团黑谷上的193个菌株对30个水稻抗瘟基因及93个主栽水稻品种的致病性。结果表明,供试稻瘟病菌对30个抗瘟基因表现为强致病力和较强致病力的出现频率分别为13.47%和52.85%,对93个主栽品种表现为强致病力和较强致病力的出现频率分别为1.55%和11.40%;供试稻瘟病菌对抗瘟基因Pi-k~m、Pi-7(t)、Pi-k~p和Pi-9(t)的毒力频率均低于20%;供试稻瘟病菌对谷优2329、谷优5138、昌优964等37个品种的毒力频率均低于20%,对谷优系列、全优系列、深优系列、泰丰优系列及天优系列水稻品种的毒力频率均低于20%。研究表明,在福建地区抗瘟基因Pik~m、Pi-7(t)、Pi-k~p和Pi-9(t)可作为抗源使用,且谷丰A、全丰A、深97A、泰丰A和天丰A仍是抗瘟性较好的育种亲本材料。     

黑龙江省水稻种质抗瘟性及稻瘟病菌致病性分析

为明确黑龙江省水稻种质抗性及稻瘟病菌的致病性,以黑龙江省8个水稻品种、24个单基因系作为供试材料,120株稻瘟病菌株作为接种体,采用喷雾接种法测定了各供试水稻的抗瘟性及稻瘟病菌的致病性。结果表明,水稻品种对2010年和2011年菌株的抗性频率分别在31.67%~68.33%和21.67%~55.00%之间,2010年最好的抗性品种为松粳12,2011年最好的抗性品种为五优稻4和东农425;松粳12东农425组合联合抗病性最好。水稻单基因系对2010年和2011年菌株的抗性频率分别在10.00%~90.00%和5.00%~86.67%之间,抗性最好的单基因系分别为IRBLzt-T(Pi-zt)和IRBLz5-CA(Pi-z5);松粳12、东农425和龙粳22的基因聚合效果最好。2010年和2011年菌株对抗瘟基因群的致病率分别在8.33%~95.83%和25.00%~95.83%之间;无毒基因总出现频率分别为461和412次。研究表明,水稻种质抗性受菌株致病性影响较大,但高抗种质相对稳定,基因聚合方式更适宜当地品种抗性改良。     

DNA fingerprinting of Pyricularia grisea by rep-PCR using a single primer based on the terminal inverted repeat from either of the transposable elements Pot2 and MGR586

We investigated the use of single primers complementary to sequences in the terminal inverted repeat (TIR) of either Pot2 or MGR586, transposable elements found in Pyricularia grisea, for DNA fingerprinting by repetitive-element-based polymerase chain reaction (rep-PCR). Under standard amplification conditions, rep-PCR with each single primer generated distinct fingerprint patterns among rice-infecting P. grisea isolates collected in Japan. With the Pot2-TIR primer, bands ranging in size from 0.2 to 8 kb and in number from 8 to 13 per isolate were amplified. Although fewer bands were amplified with the MGR586-TIR primer, this molecular technique should be more reliable to identify and classify P. grisea isolates by combining the data of fingerprint patterns from each TIR primer. In a cluster analysis based on DNA fingerprints from this rep-PCR with the Pot2-TIR primer, 10 reference isolates and 12 field isolates from Saga Prefecture in 2002 were separated into six clonal lineages. We also demonstrated that the 12 field isolates belonged to one clonal lineage. Thus, this rep-PCR method using the single primer Pot2-TIR will be useful for the analysis of the population structure of rice blast pathogens.     

水稻品种抗稻瘟病分析及基因聚合抗性改良

为了解水稻品种抗瘟性及基因聚合改良的情况,通过喷雾和离体划伤接种法对黑龙江省20个水稻品种和16个外源抗瘟基因的抗性频率及6个主要水稻品种含有的抗瘟基因型进行了分析。结果表明,20个水稻品种抗性频率介于10.89%~68.32%之间,垦稻12抗性最低,龙粳40抗性最高;16个抗瘟基因抗性频率介于0~50.50%之间,Pi-sh、Pi-19和Pi-k~m基因抗性最低,Pi-z~t抗性最高;在联合抗病性方式下,龙粳40龙粳31和龙粳40龙稻14组合抗性改良效果略好;20个水稻品种的抗性相似系数介于0.24~0.75之间,在0.40水平上将其划分为5个类群;6个水稻品种共检测到抗瘟基因11个,Pi-1基因出现频率最高;在基因聚合方式下,龙粳39聚合后抗性最高,龙稻13聚合后抗性升幅最大。综合分析,供试水稻品种及单基因系品种抗性表现较差,基因聚合方式对水稻品种的抗性改良效果明显优于联合抗病性方式。     

Possible roles and functions of LPL1 gene encoding lysophospholipase during early infection by Magnaporthe grisea

The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea differentiates appressoria, which are required to attack its rice plant host. Clone A26, tentatively named LPL1, was previously found to be homologous to the known lysophospholipase genes from our subtractive cDNA library. The LPL1 protein had a consensus motif (GxSxG) and a catalytic triad (S, D, H) of esterases in the deduced amino acid sequence, and the protein expressed in Escherichia coli had lysophospholipase activity. To clarify the functions and possible roles of LPL1, the gene was disrupted by targeted gene replacement. The ΔLPL1 mutants formed fewer appressoria on the hydrophobic surface of GelBond film, and the appressoria had reduced turgor pressure and penetration into cells of the leaf sheath. The ΔLPL1 mutants and wild-type differentiated normal appressoria on other artificial substrata such as polycarbonate plate and on rice leaf sheath. Cytological analysis of the appressoria indicated that ΔLPL1 mutants had a delay in the disappearance of lipid droplets. These findings imply that LPL1, phospholipid metabolism, or both are involved in glycerol biosynthesis and accumulation to generate turgor pressure in the appressorium. LPL1 was, however, dispensable for full pathogenicity, suggesting that other complementary pathways or similar genes related to phospholipid metabolism probably function in M. grisea.     

Characterization of interactions between barley and various host-specific subgroups of Magnaporthe oryzae and M. grisea

The Magnaporthe oryzae–M. grisea species complex is composed of several host-specific subgroups, but does not contain a barley-specific subgroup. To characterize the relationship between barley and these subgroups, we inoculated 24 barley cultivars separately with each of 18 isolates from various hosts. The interactions between these cultivars and isolates included various reactions from nonhost-like immune responses to typical host responses. Evenly closely related isolates of the blast fungi caused such contrasting reactions. The immune responses of barley cultivars against a Setaria isolate, Si-1J, were examined in detail. An infection assay with near-isogenic fungal strains suggested that PWT1, which was first identified as a major gene conditioning the avirulence of Si-1J on wheat, was involved in the avirulence on two-thirds of the barley cultivars. At the cytological level, the immune responses were associated with both papilla formation and hypersensitive reaction (HR). Of these two, however, HR played a more critical role than papilla formation. Studying the interactions of barley with M. oryzae and M. grisea may reveal various steps in the process of host specialization of a parasite species and the concomitant evolution of host resistance.     

Functional analysis of the 3′ end of avrBs3/pthA genes from two Xanthomonas species

The phytopathogens Xanthomonas oryzae pathovar (pv.) oryzae and Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri each contain several avrBs3/pthA family genes. Structural features of these genes important for avirulence and/or virulence functions include a central region of multiple direct repeats and three nuclear localization signals (NLSs) and an acidic activation domain (AAD) at the 3′ end. To identify other regions critical to function in the 3′ ends of these genes, we constructed several chimeras using apl1 and apl2 from X. axonopodis pv. citri and avrXa10 and avrXa7 from X. oryzae pv. oryzae and evaluated their functions by inoculation to citrus and rice. The apl1 and avrXa7 genes are major virulence determinants in citrus and rice, respectively, while the contributions of apl2 and avrXa10 to virulence are negligible or not measurable. Constructs that contained a 417 bp HincII-SphI fragment from the 3′ end of apl1 in combination with the repeats from avrXa7, avrXa10, and apl1 caused a canker phenotype on citrus. Interchange of the HincII-SphI fragment between avrXa7 and avrXa10 abolishes avrXa7 avirulence function and reduces its virulence but it does not affect avrXa10 avirulence function in rice. avrXa7 caused a hypersensitive response (HR) in citrus and replacement of it's 3′ end with that of apl1 resulted in loss of canker and induction of HR. Thus, the HincII-SphI fragment of the avrBs3/pthA gene family is important for avirulence and virulence functions in two different plant species, Oryza sativa and Citrus natsudaidai HAYATA.