Host Range ofVerticillium dahliae in cultivated species in Crete

To determine the host range ofVerticillium dahliae among the cultivated species in Crete, Greece, studies were carried out during 1992–2000. Based on disease symptoms observed on 28 vegetable and forage species grown in a field naturally infected byV. dahliae, and an extensive survey of the most common cultivated species grown under natural conditions, seven hosts belonging to four botanical families not previously reported as susceptible to Verticilliun wilt, and 12 hosts belonging to seven families new for Greece, were recorded. The worldwide new hosts are: anise (Anethum graveolens), chard (Beta vulgaris ssp.cicla), chickpea (Cicer arietinum), wild sweet pea (Lathyrus ochrus), lentil (Lens culinaris), marigold (Tagetes erecta) and vetch (Vicia sativa). These species could be infected by their hosts-of-originV. dahliae isolates during pathogenicity tests. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Jan. 13, 2002.     

Quantification of microsclerotia ofVerticillium dahliae in plant material by image analysis

A procedure for the quantification of microsclerotia ofVerticillium dahliae with an image analysis system was compared with counting by eye. Colonised potato plant material was used from plants grown in pathogen-free soil in a greenhouse and from twelve crops (including four potato cultivars) grown outdoors in pots filled with pathogen-free soil under natural conditions. The values obtained from the potato material from the greenhouse were comparable for both methods. Variation in the results mainly resulted from sampling errors. The numbers of microsclerotia in plants grown outdoors were overestimated by image analysis for most crops. The source of the error was related to the presence of plant and soil particles that did not discolour during boiling of the samples in sodium hydroxide. Image analysis was a suitable and reliable method for assessing the number of microsclerotia only in potato haulm samples from plants grown in pathogen-free soil in the greenhouse.Abbreviations cv coefficient of variation - IA image analysis - MS microsclerotia, microsclerotium     

Single-site root inoculations on eggplant with microsclerotia ofVerticillium dahliae

For many soilborne plant pathogens, disease results from multiple root infections. Studying the infection dynamics of single or multiple propagules of these pathogens applied at one site of the root system may be the basis for understanding the development of disease caused by multiple root infections. The effect of single-site inoculations of roots of eggplant seedlings with microsclerotia of the wilt-causing fungusVerticillium dahliae, was studied. Experiments were conducted using specially designed pots which enabled the incorporation and removal of inoculum in the soil. Inoculations were carried out by placing microsclerotia, firmly embedded in small sections of polypropylene screen filter, directly below the growing tip of the main root of young eggplant seedlings. Three to 4 days after inoculation, the root had grown over the screen filter, and the filter was removed. Root platings showed high infection levels at the inoculation site, but also several (discrete) root infections were noted some distance above and below the site of inoculation. Exposure of the root to the lowest number of microsclerotia (26/inoculation site) was sufficient to lead to up to 65% root infections. Number of plants with root infections declined over time, ranging from a maximum of 65–100% 2–4 wk after inoculation, to 10–29% at 6–7 wk after inoculation. Apparently,V. dahliae died in nonsystemic infections after some time.     

Effect of plant roots on the germination of microsclerotia ofVerticillium dahliae

Induction of germination of microsclerotia by exudates from plant roots may be important for the control ofV. dahliae. Laboratory experiments with root observation boxes were carried out to assess the influence of root tips of seven crop species and cultivars on the germination of microsclerotia ofVerticillium dahliae in soil under controlled conditions. The root density of crops was measured in a field experiment. The results of the laboratory experiments and the field experiment were combined to estimate the total effect of crops on the population of microsclerotia in the field. Germination of microsclerotia was stimulated by all crops compared to a control without a crop. Among crops, roots of potato cvs Element and Astarte had a larger stimulation effect on microsclerotia than that of potato Ostara, pea, flax, sugar beet or onion. The number of hyphae per microsclerotium decreased with distance from the root surface regardless of the crop species or cultivar. Differences in root densities, in the affected root zones and in the stimulation effect on germination of microsclerotia caused large differences among crops in the effect on the population of microsclerotia in the soil. However, growing a rop with the special purpose to reduce the level ofV. dahliae inoculum in the soil is an inefficient control measure, because only a small part of the total soil volume is affected by roots and the number of hyphae per microscleroium affected is too low.Abbreviations MS microsclerotia, microsclerotium     

Plant Host Range of Verticillium longisporum and Microsclerotia Density in Swedish Soils

Verticillium longisporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen causing vascular wilt of Brassica crops. This study was conducted to enhance our knowledge on the host range of V. longisporum. Seven crop species (barley, oat, oilseed rape, pea, red clover, sugar beet and wheat) and five weed species (barren brome, black-grass, charlock, cleavers and scentless mayweed) all common in southern Sweden were evaluated for infection by response to V. longisporum. Oat, spring wheat, oilseed rape, scentless mayweed and charlock inoculated with V. longisporum in a greenhouse showed stunting to various degrees close to the fully ripe stage. Based on the extent of microsclerotia formation, explants were separated into four groups: for pea and wheat, <5% of the samples had formed microsclerotia; for scentless mayweed, 5–10%; for oat, 10–20%; and for charlock and oilseed rape >80%. The results suggest that plant species outside the Brassicaceae can act as reservoirs of V. longisporum inoculum. Soil inoculum densities in nine fields were monitored over a period of 12 months, which ranged from 1 to 48 cfu g⁻¹ soil. Density of microsclerotia was lowest just after harvest, reaching its maximum six months later. No significant correlation between inoculum density in soil and disease incidence on oilseed rape plants was found. However, the data suggest that a threshold of 1 cfu g⁻¹ soil is needed to cause disease on oilseed rape. Species identification based on microsclerotia morphology and PCR analysis showed that V. longisporum dominated in soil of seven, and V. dahliae in two of the nine fields studied.     

西兰花轮作及其残体还田对土壤中病原菌微菌核数量、黄萎病发生及马铃薯产量的影响

为明确西兰花轮作及其残体还田对土壤中病原菌大丽轮枝菌Verticillium dahliae微菌核数量、马铃薯黄萎病发生以及马铃薯产量的影响,分别于2017-2018年和2018-2019年在内蒙古自治区乌兰察布市凉城县岱海镇元山子农场人工病圃和锡林郭勒盟正蓝旗上都镇菜园村自然病圃开展田间试验,利用NP-10培养基测定不同处理土壤中的大丽轮枝菌微菌核数量,并对马铃薯地上叶片和地下块茎上黄萎病的发病率、病情指数以及马铃薯总产量和商品薯产量进行调查。结果显示,以马铃薯连作方式为对照,西兰花轮作及其残体还田后土壤中大丽轮枝菌微菌核的数量明显减少,其中在人工病圃于7、8和9月调查时分别降低了8.46%、36.41%和36.27%,在自然病圃于7、8和9月调查时则分别降低了7.22%、38.06%和48.84%;马铃薯地上叶片和地下块茎上黄萎病的发病率和病情指数均显著降低,在人工病圃对黄萎病的防效为32.91%和54.82%,在自然病圃对黄萎病的防效为46.72%和34.78%;马铃薯总产量和商品薯产量均有所提高,在人工病圃分别增产27.74%和40.08%,在自然病圃分别增产7.12%和8.77%。表明西兰花作为理想的轮作作物可应用于马铃薯黄萎病的有效防控。     

检疫性轮枝菌及其近似种的鉴定

 大丽轮枝菌(Verticillium dahliae)和黑白轮枝菌（V. albo-atrum）在世界范围内引起多种作物的黄萎病,属于我国重要进境植物检疫对象。本研究对采自我国部分地区和CBS保存的多种植物病原性轮枝菌,包括黑白轮枝菌、大丽轮枝菌及其变种大丽轮枝菌长孢变种(V. dahliae var. longisporum)、三体轮枝菌(V. tricorpus)、变黑轮枝菌(V. nigrescens)和云状轮枝菌(V. nubilum),采用生物学特性观察,结合rDNA-ITS序列分析的方法,进行了比较和分析。结果表明：不同种类轮枝菌在休眠结构形态上具有一定差异,部分菌株不产生任何休眠结构。各供试菌株在15～25℃范围内均可生长,但黑白轮枝菌在30℃下生长受到强烈抑制,而其他菌株受影响较小。对供试菌株rDNA-ITS序列分析结果表明植物病原性轮枝菌可聚为9个分支,包括三体轮枝菌、变黑轮枝菌、云状轮枝菌、V. theobromae、大丽轮枝菌、大丽轮枝菌长孢变种和3个不同的黑白轮枝菌分支,黑白轮枝菌、大丽轮枝菌及其长孢变种亲缘关系较近。采用生物学性状结合rDNA-ITS序列分析能够更加有效地将两种检疫性轮枝菌从其他植物病原性轮枝菌中区分出来。     

棉秆生物炭对大丽轮枝菌生长及毒素作用的影响

棉花黄萎病难以防治的根源在于大丽轮枝菌Verticillium dahliae Kleb在土壤中形成的微菌核能抵抗不良环境,并在土壤中长期存活,将棉秆加工成生物炭施入棉田,可克服棉秆直接还田的缺点,从源头上防止黄萎病菌进入土壤。为探索棉秆生物炭还田对棉花黄萎病原菌的影响机理,采用液态摇床培养及平皿固态培养法研究生物炭对大丽轮枝菌菌丝生长及微菌核萌发的影响;通过平皿内棉花和甜瓜种子发芽试验研究生物炭对大丽轮枝菌毒素的减毒作用。结果表明:液态培养条件下,棉秆生物炭对大丽轮枝菌菌丝生长抑制作用不明显,在固态培养下对菌丝体生长有一定促进作用;生物炭能减慢微菌核的萌发速率,但对最终萌发率无影响;液态培养中加入棉秆生物碳对大丽轮枝菌毒素有较强的减毒作用。在摇床培养中期,加入2.0 g·L-1生物炭处理与对照棉种在培养12天时的发芽率分别为53.3%与33.3%(P0.05);前期、中期及后期加入0.5 g·L-1生物炭处理的棉花幼苗总长度分别为对照的4.9、2.1倍及3.2倍;加入棉秆生物碳处理甜瓜种子发芽率、胚根长度、胚轴长度及总苗长较对照均有不同程度增加。表明棉杆生物炭对棉花黄萎病菌大丽轮枝菌菌丝生长、微菌核萌发的抑制作用较弱,对大丽轮枝菌毒素危害有较强的减毒作用。     

Vegetative Compatibility amongVerticillium dahliae Isolates from Watermelon in Greece

Vegetative compatibility among 17 isolates ofVerticillium dahliae obtained from watermelon, originating from eight regions of Greece, was investigated using complementation tests between nitrate-nonutilizing(nit) mutants. Among 529 chlorate-resistant sectors obtained, only 107 werenit mutants. These mutants were paired with tester strains (from Greece and other countries) of previously described vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs), and also were paired in many combinations among themselves. All isolates were self-compatible. Sixteen isolates were found to belong to VCG2. Only isolate V75 could not be assigned to a VCG, because the threenit mutants obtained from it showed negative reactions with the tester strains of four VCGs and with complementary mutants from other isolates. Based on this sample, we conclude that the population ofV. dahliae from watermelon in Greece is homogeneous in respect to VCG.     

棉花黄萎病病原菌大丽轮枝菌的快速分子检测

大丽轮枝菌Verticillium dahliae是引起棉花黄萎病的土传病害病原真菌。快速及时地检测出大丽轮枝菌,对棉花黄萎病的早期预警及后期防治具有重要意义。采用聚合酶链式反应(polymerase chain reaction,PCR)检测技术对已报道大丽轮枝菌的检测引物进行验证、筛选和改进,获得1对改进的特异性PCR引物VDS-F/VDS-R。在优化的反应体系与扩增条件下,能特异性地从大丽轮枝菌基因组扩增出l条约520 bp的产物条带,检测灵敏度达到10~(-2)ng/μL;利用该引物可特异性地从含有大丽轮枝菌的土壤及棉花植株组织中检测出病原菌;采用巢氏PCR法对人工病土的检测灵敏度达到了10个孢子/g土。表明本引物的PCR检测体系可用于棉花黄萎病的早期快速检测。     

Vegetative compatibility groups inVerticillium dahliae isolates from cotton in Turkey

Verticillium dahliae Kleb. with a complicated genetic diversity is a widely distributed major pathogen resulting in cotton wilt, which causes high economic losses in cotton lint production in the cotton belt of Turkey. A collection of 70 TurkishV. dahliae isolates (68 from wilted cotton plants in 28 districts and two from watermelon plants in two districts) were tested for vegetative compatibility by observing heterokaryon formation among complementary nitrate-nonutilizing (nit) mutants. The mutants were tested against international reference tester isolates and also were paired with one another. Thirty-nine isolates were assigned to vegetative compatibility group (VCG) 2B, 19 to VCG2A and three to VCG4B. One isolate was self-incompatible and eight others could not be assigned to any of the identified VCGs because theirnit mutants showed negative reactions with the tester isolates of four VCGs or theirnit mutants reverted back to the wild type. This is the first report of VCGs inV. dahliae from cotton in Turkey.     

向日葵黄萎病病原菌轮枝菌的多重DPO-PCR检测方法

为建立可同时快速检测引起向日葵黄萎病害的2种检疫性病原菌大丽轮枝菌Verticillium dahliae Kleb.和黑白轮枝菌V.albo-atrum Reinke et Berthold的方法,根据2种病原菌的β-tubulin基因分别设计特异性DPO引物,建立多重DPO-PCR检测方法,并对其特异性和灵敏度进行评价。结果表明,所设计的DPO引物特异性强,仅大丽轮枝菌和黑白轮枝菌可分别扩增出225 bp与151 bp的特异性条带,其它向日葵病害的7种病原菌及阴性对照均无目的条带;反应体系中引物终浓度为0.2μmol/L、退火温度为60℃时,30个扩增循环的检测灵敏度均可达0.05 ng菌丝DNA量;在45~65℃退火温度范围内均可高效扩增靶基因片段,表明该方法退火温度范围宽。所建立的检测方法能够准确、高效地检测引起向日葵黄萎病的大丽轮枝菌和黑白轮枝菌,可用于向日葵种子带菌筛查及田间病害诊断检测。     

Differentiation ofVerticillium dahliae populations on the basis of vegetative compatibility and pathogenicity on cotton

Complementary auxotrophic nitrate-nonutilizing (nit) mutants were used to investigate vegetative compatibility within 27 strains ofVerticillium dahliae isolated from several hosts originating from Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States. Using about 500nit mutants generated from these strains, three vegetative compatibility groups, 1, 2 and 4, were identified. Simultaneously, virulence of each strain was assessed on cultivars ofGossypium hirsutum, G. barbadense andG. arboreum, based upon Foliar Alteration Index (FAI) and Browning Index (BI) estimation. The strains in VCG1 were of both the cotton-defoliating pathotype and race 3 (on cotton) but were non pathogenic on tomato; those in VCG2 and VCG4 were of the nondefoliating pathotype and belonged to different races on cotton and on tomato. Hyaline mutants deriving from parental wild-type strain showed differences in pathogenicity but were always assigned to the parental VCG. A relationship was established between VCGs and the taxonomic position of host plants. Data fromnit pairings indicated that the sub-populations ofV. dahliae (VCGs) may not be completely isolated genetically.     

Retrotransposon-like elements in the genome of Verticillium dahliae may be used as DNA markers for fungal species and pathotypes

Using differential hybridization, two DNA fragments, VDf35 and VDf90, specific to Verticillium dahliae, were isolated. These fragments contained truncated open reading frames (ORFs) homologous to the gypsy-type retrotransposon. The ORFs of VDf35 and VDf90 were pol and gag homologs, respectively. In addition, VDf90 had a pol homolog without an ORF sequence. The pol homologs in VDf35 and VDf90 were similar to each other, and these two DNA fragments had completely identical sequences. Genomic Southern analysis revealed that numerous copies of these homologs existed in V. dahliae, suggesting that V. dahliae carries a gypsy-like retroelement. Genomic Southern and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis also indicated that a large number of these homologs exist in V. longisporum as well as in V. dahliae, but only a few were present in V. albo-atrum. No homolog was found in either V. nigrescens or V. tricorpus. The uneven distribution of these homologs of the retroposon-like elements among Verticillium species suggested a close genetic kinship between V. dahliae and V. longisporum. PCR primers designed from VDf35 showed species- or pathotype-specific amplification. Therefore, this sequence may be useful as a DNA marker to identify species and pathotypes of V. dahliae. This is the first report on a retrotransposon-like sequence in the genome of phytopathogenic Verticillium species.The nucleotide sequence data reported are available in the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession numbers AB095264 (VDf90) and AB095265 (VDf35)     

Selection and Screening of Endorhizosphere Bacteria from Solarized Soils as Biocontrol Agents Against Verticillium dahliae of Solanaceous Hosts

Verticillium dahliae antagonistic endorhizosphere bacteria were selected from root tips of tomato plants grown in solarized soils. Fifty-three out of the 435 selected bacterial isolates were found to be antagonistic against V. dahliae and several other soilborne pathogens in dual cultures. Significant biocontrol activity against V. dahliae in glasshouse trials was demonstrated in three of 18 evaluated antagonistic isolates, provisionally identified as Bacillus sp. Although fluorescent pseudomonads were also isolated from root tips of tomato plants, none of the tested isolates exercised any significant antagonistic activity against V. dahliae in dual cultures. So these isolates were not tested in glasshouse trials in this study. Finally, two of the most effective bacterial isolates, designated as K-165 and 5-127, were shown to be rhizosphere colonizers, very efficient in inhibiting mycelial growth of V. dahliae in dual cultures and successfully controlling Verticillium wilt of solanaceous hosts. In glasshouse experiments, root dipping or soil drenching of eggplants with bacterial suspension of 10⁷cfu ml^–1 resulted in reduced disease severity expressed as percentage of diseased leaves (40–70%) compared to the untreated controls under high V. dahliae inoculum level (40 microsclerotia g^–1 soil). In heavily Verticillium infested potato fields, experiments with potato seeds dusted with a bacterial talc formulation (10⁸cfu g^–1 formulation), showed a significant reduction in symptom development expressed as percentage of diseased potato plants and a 25% increase in yield over the untreated controls. As for their effectiveness in increasing plant height, both bacterial isolates K-165 and 5-127 produced indolebutyric, indolepyruvic and indole propionic acids. Both antagonists are considered as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria bacteria since significantly increased the height of treated plants compared with the untreated controls. Chitinolytic activity test showed that both isolates were able to produce chitinase. Testing rhizospheric and endophytic activity of the antagonists it was shown that although the bacteria are rhizosphere inhabitants they also preferentially colonize the endorhizosphere of tomatoes and eggplants. Fatty acid analysis showed that isolate K-165 could belong to Paenibacillus alvei while 5-127 to Bacillus amiloliquefaciens.     

向日葵黄萎病菌突变体库的建立及其阳性转化子的鉴定

为揭示向日葵大丽轮枝菌Verticillium dahliae Kleb.的致病机理,利用农杆菌介导法将带有潮霉素抗性标记和绿色荧光蛋白报告基因的双元载体转入大丽轮枝菌的分生孢子中并获得阳性转化子,以野生型菌株为对照,对随机挑取的阳性转化子的菌落形态、菌丝生长速率、产孢量、粗毒素分泌量和致病力进行了研究。结果表明,共获得800株阳性转化子,随机选取的40株阳性转化子中有2株的菌落只产生白色气生菌丝,不能形成黑色微菌核。与对照相比,40株转化子的生长速率均有不同程度降低,其中转化子A1生长速度降低最显著,菌落直径仅为3.28 cm,比对照下降了38.92%。40株转化子中有3株的产孢量高于对照,其中转化子A9的产孢量最高,为3.50×10~7个/mL,比对照提高1.10倍;转化子A1的产孢量最低,仅为1.35×10~7个/mL,比对照下降了19.16%。40株转化子中有4株的粗毒素分泌量较对照显著升高,占测定菌株的10%,有24株较对照显著降低,占60%,其余12株与对照无显著差异。40株转化子中有3株的致病力较对照显著增强,占测定菌株的7.5%;有7株的致病力较对照显著降低,占17.5%;其余30株与对照无显著差异。     

陕西棉花黄萎病菌致病力分化及其遗传多样性

采用生物学培养性状、致病力测定和ISSR分子标记方法研究15个棉花黄萎病代表菌株的遗传变异.结果表明,供试菌株的生长速率、孢子产量与致病力的强弱呈正相关.致病力测定结果显示,致病力强的Ⅰ型有7个菌株,占46.67%,平均病情指数大于36.1;致病力弱的Ⅱ型有3个菌株,占20.00%,平均病情指数在21以下;致病力中等的Ⅲ型有5个菌株,占33.33%,平均病情指数在20～28之间.用4条ISSR引物对这些菌株进行PCR扩增,共得到623个条带,具多态性的有425条.聚类分析和相似系数分析结果显示,在0.55遗传相似水平下,供试菌株分为2个遗传类型,遗传类型与菌株致病力类型存在明显的相关性,与菌株地理来源也具有一定的相关性.     

大丽轮枝菌蛋白激发子PevD1诱导棉花抗病性及作用机理

 PevD1是一种大丽轮枝菌(Verticillium dahliae)分泌蛋白,具有激发烟草过敏反应(HR)和系统获得性抗病(SAR)的功能。为明确蛋白PevD1诱导棉花抗病性及其作用机制,本文利用大肠杆菌表达、纯化的PevD1诱导棉苗植株,检测棉苗对大丽轮枝菌的抗性及免疫应答反应。结果表明,大肠杆菌表达的PevD1重组蛋白不是棉花品种“新陆早42号”的致萎因子,叶片注射8 μg/mL PevD1蛋白诱导3 d后根部接种大丽轮枝菌,15 d后PevD1处理组病害减轻率达35.04%。PevD1能诱导棉花叶片抗性早期信号分子H₂O₂产生和NO积累,维管束细胞壁加厚、木质素和酚类物质的积累。另外,PevD1处理能提高防御酶PAL、POD和PPO活性,提高棉花抗性基因和木质素合成相关基因PAL、C4H1、4CL的转录水平。说明PevD1通过激发棉花免疫系统而提高抗病性,该研究不仅为利用PevD1蛋白激发子控制棉花黄萎病提供了科学依据,同时也为阐明棉花与大丽轮枝菌互作机理提供了理论基础。     

Detection of the Defoliating Pathotype of Verticillium dahliae in Infected Olive Plants by Nested PCR

Spread of Verticillium wilt into newly established olive orchards in Andalucía, southern Spain, has caused concern in the olive industry in the region. This spread may result from use of Verticillium dahliae-infected planting material, which can extend distribution of the highly virulent, defoliating (D) pathotype of V. dahliae to new areas. In this study, a molecular diagnostic method for the early in planta detection of D V. dahliae was developed, aimed especially at nursery-produced olive plants. For this purpose, new primers for nested PCR were designed by sequencing a 992-bp RAPD marker of the D pathotype. The use of the specific primers and different nested-PCR protocols allowed the detection of V. dahliae pathotype D DNA in infected root and stem tissues of young olive plants. Detection of the pathogen was effective from the very earliest moments following inoculation of olive plants with a V. dahliae pathotype D conidia suspension as well as in inoculated, though symptomless, plants.     

Differentiation of Cotton-defoliating and Nondefoliating Pathotypes of Verticillium dahliae by RAPD and Specific PCR Analyses

Severe Verticillium wilt of cotton in southern Spain is associated with the spread of a highly virulent, defoliating (D) pathotype of Verticillium dahliae. Eleven of the D and 15 of a mildly virulent, nondefoliating (ND) pathotype were analyzed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Six of 21 primers tested generated pathotype-associated RAPD bands. Another 21 V. dahliae isolates were compared in blind trials both by RAPD-PCR using the six selected primers and pathogenicity tests on cotton cultivars. There was a 100% correlation between pathotype characterization by each method. Unweighted paired group method with arithmetic averages cluster analysis was used to divide the 47 V. dahliae isolates into two clusters that correlated with the D or ND pathotypes. There was more diversity among ND isolates than among D isolates, these latter isolates being almost identical. ND- and D-associated RAPD bands of 2.0 and 1.0kb, respectively, were cloned, sequenced, and used to design specific primers for the D and ND pathotypes. These pathotype-associated RAPD bands were present only in the genome of the pathotype from which they were amplified, as shown by Southern hybridization. The specific primers amplified only one DNA band of the expected size, and in the correct pathotype, when used for PCR with high annealing temperature. These specific primers successfully characterized V. dahliae cotton isolates from China and California as to D or ND pathotypes, thus demonstrating the validity and wide applicability of the results.