A novel method for producing basidiocarps of the cocoa pathogen Crinipellis perniciosa using a bran-vermiculite medium

A novel method for the production of basidiocarps from the mycelia ofCrinipellis perniciosa is described. This involved the colonization of a bran-vermiculite medium with pure culture of the fungus, prior to application of a peat-based casing. Basidiocarp production was induced by hanging the cultures in a cabinet where they were subjected to a daily cycle of wetting and drying. The method was successfully and reproducibly used to fruit isolates of all four known biotypes of the fungus within 10–16 weeks of inoculation.     

A qualitative host-pathogen interaction in the Theobroma cacao-Moniliophthora perniciosa pathosystem

The aim of this study was to test whether resistance of clones of Theobroma cacao (cocoa) varied between isolates of Moniliophthora (formerly Crinipellis ) perniciosa , the cause of witches' broom disease. Developing buds of vegetatively propagated T. cacao grown in greenhouses in the UK were inoculated with 16 000 spores of M. perniciosa per meristem in water, under conditions where water condensed on the inoculated shoot for at least 12 h after inoculation. The proportion of successful inoculations varied between clones and was inversely correlated with time to symptom production or broom formation. A specific interaction was demonstrated among three single-spore isolates of M. perniciosa and the clone Scavina 6 (SCA 6) and a variety of susceptible clones. Isolates Castenhal-I and APC3 were equally likely to infect SCA 6 and the other clones, but isolate Gran Couva A9 never infected SCA 6, although it was as virulent on the other clones. The interaction was maintained when the wetness period was extended to 70 h. Offspring of SCA 6 × Amelonado matings were all susceptible to both Castenhal-I and GC-A5, with no evidence of greater variability in susceptibility to GC-A5 than Castanhal-I. This suggests recessive inheritance of a single homozygous factor conferring resistance to GC-A5, from SCA 6. The progenies were slightly more susceptible to Castanhal-I than GC-A5. The implications for managing the disease are discussed.     

An optimized screening method for identifying levels of resistance to Crinipellis perniciosa in cocoa (Theobroma cacao)

The effects of host age, leaf number, host type (clone or seedling), pathogen spore concentration and incubation time on inoculation with Crinipellis perniciosa (witches' broom disease of cocoa) were studied in greenhouse experiments using susceptible cocoa genotypes. Three methods of inoculation (agar-drop, water-drop and spray) were also tested. An optimized inoculation method was selected and tested for its repeatability as well as its ability to discriminate between various levels of resistance to C. perniciosa in cocoa. The optimized method (350 000 viable basidiospores per mL, 60 h incubation, agar-drop technique) produced 100% infection repeatedly, on both clonal and seedling plants of a susceptible genotype. Seedling age (2–12 months) and leaf number did not significantly affect the percentage of plants with symptoms or broom characteristics. This method discriminated effectively between the various levels of resistance in 14 cocoa genotypes and is recommended as an inoculation method to identify levels of resistance in germplasm collections. Symptom severity was shown to be a better measure of resistance than infection success.     

Induction of resistance in cocoa against Crinipellis perniciosa and Verticillium dahliae by acibenzolar- S-methyl (ASM)

The benzothiadiazole compound acibenzolar- S -methyl (ASM) was assessed as an inducer of resistance against Crinipellis perniciosa , agent of witches' broom, and Verticillium dahliae , agent of vascular wilt, both on cocoa. ASM induced a reduction in incidence of witches' broom of up to 84·5% when sprayed 30 days before inoculation on cocoa seedlings of cv. Catongo. ASM also induced a reduction in severity of Verticillium wilt to 55·4% on cv. Theobahia. For both pathosystems, effects of dose on disease were not clearly observed. The efficacy of the inducer increased with the interval between sprayings and the respective inoculations with the pathogens. In another experiment, the effect of ASM on the control of witches' broom on cocoa seedlings was compared with that of cuprous oxide and tebuconazole, all sprayed 15 days before inoculation. ASM reduced disease incidence by 60·1% compared with the inoculated control. ASM was superior to tebuconazole, and there was also a tendency for ASM to be better than cuprous oxide. To understand the mechanism of action of ASM as an inducer of resistance, alterations in the levels of total phenolics, polyphenol oxidases and peroxidases were evaluated 3, 15 and 30 days after spraying of seedlings of cv. Catongo. Enzyme activities from seedlings of cv. Theobahia were evaluated 30 days after spraying. On cv. Catongo, no significant differences in total phenolic content and polyphenol oxidase activity were detected after spraying. However, an increase in peroxidase activity was detected at all times of evaluation. On cv. Theobahia, significant increases in activities of peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase were detected, indicating that defence responses due to ASM were dependent on host genotype.     

A Leafhopper (Hishimonus sellatus) Transmits Phylogenetically Distant Phytoplasmas: Rhus Yellows and Hovenia Witches' Broom Phytoplasma

Phytoplasmas causing a severe decline of three tree species, i.e., Rhus javanica, Hovenia tomentella and Zizyphus jujuba, in Japan were examined for their transmissibility by a leafhopper species Hishimonus sellatus, and for their phylogenetic relatedness. By H. sellatus, Rhus yellows (RhY) phytoplasma was transmissible to white clover and periwinkle seedlings, causing typical symptoms in these plants. Jujube witches' broom (JWB) phytoplasma was also transferred to the host plant, Z. jujuba, by the leafhopper. Because JWB phytoplasma was transmitted to Hovenia tomentella and caused the same symptoms as Hovenia witches' broom (HWB), JWB phytoplasma may be very closely related to HWB phytoplasma. RFLP analysis of the PCR products of 16S rDNA revealed that RhY phytoplasma belongs to the Aster yellows (AY) group, and JWB and HWB phytoplasmas belong to a different group (possibly Elm yellows group). Thus, we found that one species of leafhopper can carry phylogenetically distant phytoplasmas. Received 23 April 2001/ Accepted in revised form 29 October 2001     

Effects of pear tree physiology on fire blight progression in perennial branches and on expression of pathogenicity genes in Erwinia amylovora

The interaction between Erwinia amylovora (the causal agent of fire blight) and the physiological status of pear trees was examined under orchard conditions. The physiological status of the trees was defined qualitatively, using host phenology and vigour as measures, and quantitatively, using the sorbitol content in annual shoots as a measure. Qualitatively, tree response to fire blight was governed by phenological stage at the time of infection and vigour: low vigour trees inoculated in the autumn (just before entering dormancy) and high vigour trees inoculated in the spring (soon after bloom) were more susceptible than high vigour trees inoculated in the autumn and low vigour trees inoculated in the spring. Quantitatively, the rate of symptom progression in perennial branches (SPR) was significantly (P ≤ 0.001) correlated to the absolute value of the rate of sorbitol content change (|SCR|). The relationship between hrp genes expression of transformed E. amylovora (estimated according to hrpE and hrpJ expression) and |SCR| was determined on 1 year-old trees. Expression of hrp genes was significantly correlated with |SCR| (P = 0.004) and 63.5% of the variability in the hrp genes expression was attributed to |SCR| values. The expression of hrp genes increased gradually and asymptotically with increasing |SCR| values; further increase in |SCR| did not affect the expression.     

Spatial genetic structure and dispersal of the cacao pathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa in the Brazilian Amazon

Moniliophthora perniciosa is the causal agent of witches’ broom in Theobroma cacao (cacao). Three biotypes of M. perniciosa are recognized, differing in host specificity, with two causing symptoms on cacao or Solanaceae species (C‐ and S‐biotypes), and the third found growing endophytically on lianas (L‐biotype). The objectives of this study were to clarify the genetic relationship between the three biotypes, and to identify those regions in the Brazilian Amazon with the greatest genetic diversity for the C‐biotype. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on the rRNA ITS regions showed that the C‐ and S‐biotypes formed a well‐supported clade separated from the L‐biotype. Analysis of 131 isolates genotyped at 11 microsatellite loci found that S‐ and especially L‐biotypes showed a higher genetic diversity. A significant spatial genetic structure was detected for the C‐biotype populations in Amazonia for up to 137 km, suggesting ‘isolation by distance’ mode of dispersal. However, in regions containing extensive cacao plantings, C‐biotype populations were essentially ‘clonal’, as evidenced by high frequency of repeated multilocus genotypes. Among the Amazonian C‐biotype populations, Acre and West Amazon displayed the largest genotypic diversity and might be part of the centre of diversity of the fungus. The pathogen dispersal may have followed the direction of river flow downstream from Acre, Rondônia and West Amazon eastward to the rest of the Amazon valley, where cacao is not endemic. The Bahia population exhibited the lowest genotypic diversity, but high allele richness, suggesting multiple invasions, with origin assigned to Rondônia and West Amazon, possibly through isolates from the Lower Amazon population.     

Activity of polygalacturonases from Moniliophthora perniciosa depends on fungus culture conditions and is enhanced by Theobroma cacao extracts

We report the first analysis of polygalacturonase regulation in the basidiomycete Moniliophthora perniciosa. Non-secreted and secreted polygalacturonase activity was obtained from M. perniciosa cultivated on bran-based solid medium or liquid media containing additional carbon sources or cacao extracts (infected or not by the fungus). Polygalacturonase activity assays were carried out under different temperatures and incubation periods. The best secreted polygalacturonase activity was obtained when the enzymatic assay was made at 50 °C for 10 min. Moreover, the polygalacturonase activity was enhanced when the fungus was cultivated on potato dextrose medium, in the presence of additional fermentable carbon sources, in the presence of cacao pulp or non infected cacao extracts.     

Canopy-microclimate effects on the antagonism between Trichoderma stromaticum and Moniliophthora perniciosa in shaded cacao

The collective impact of several environmental factors on the biocontrol activity of Trichoderma stromaticum ( Ts ) against Moniliophthora perniciosa ( Mp ), the cause of cacao witches' broom disease, was assessed under field conditions of shaded cacao ( Theobroma cacao ) in south-eastern Bahia, Brazil. Biocontrol experiments were performed adjacent to an automated weather station, with sensors and Ts -treated brooms placed at different canopy heights. Sporulation occurred at the same dates for all Ts isolates, but in different quantities. Broom moisture >30%, air temperature of approximately 23 ± 3°C, relative humidity >90%, solar radiation intensities <0·12 KW m⁻² and wind speed near zero were the key environmental parameters that preceded Ts sporulation events. A multiple logistic regression indicated that these weather variables combined were capable of distinguishing sporulation from non-sporulation events, with a significant effect of wind speed. Analyses of environmental factors at ground level indicated similar pre-sporulation conditions, with a soil moisture content above a threshold of 0·34 m³ m⁻³ preceding all sporulation events. The sporulation of five selected Ts isolates was compared at four different canopy heights. Isolates responded differently to weather variation in terms of sporulation and antagonism to Mp at different canopy levels, indicating that different microclimates are established along the vertical profile of a shaded cacao plantation. The potential of these findings for development of predictive mathematical models and disease-management approaches is discussed.     

多堆柄锈菌侵染玉米的细胞学及超微结构特征

为明确玉米对多堆柄锈菌Puccinia polysora侵染后病理反应的细胞学特征,利用扫描和透射电镜技术分析了玉米自交系与多堆柄锈菌互作中二者的细胞变化过程。多堆柄锈菌对玉米的侵染主要以直接穿透叶片表皮侵入为主,少量可从气孔和细胞间隙侵入。接种后,病菌夏孢子在感病自交系叶片上快速并大量萌发,在叶表生长蔓延并侵入表皮组织细胞,7 d后形成夏孢子堆;在抗病自交系上,病菌萌发、菌丝生长均受到明显抑制,少量入侵的病菌也由于寄主细胞死亡而导致菌丝和夏孢子干瘪死亡。侵染早期在感病寄主细胞间隙出现菌丝并穿透细胞壁,在胞内产生分枝菌丝,此时寄主细胞结构正常;随着菌丝进一步扩展,叶绿体等结构发生紊乱,被侵染细胞逐渐死亡。在抗病自交系上,接菌24 h后寄主即出现过敏性坏死反应,侵入位点与周围细胞快速坏死,抑制菌丝生长蔓延;叶绿体中清晰可见深色颗粒状物质;72 h后细胞壁外侧产生大量致密的深色结晶体,应为与抗病反应相关的酚类物质。表明抗多堆柄锈菌的玉米材料可能存在2种抗病途径,即寄主与病菌互作中由分子识别引起的免疫反应和病菌侵入后的系统防卫反应。     

Coincidence of maximum severity of powdery mildew on grape leaves and the carbohydrate sink‐to‐source transition

Grapevine leaves infected with powdery mildew are a source of inoculum for fruit infection. Leaves emerging on a single primary shoot of Vitis vinifera cv. Cabernet Sauvignon were exposed to average glasshouse temperatures of 18°C (0·23 leaves emerging/day) or 25°C (0·54 leaves emerging/day). All leaves on 8–10 shoots with approximately 20 leaves each were inoculated with Erysiphe necator conidia to assess disease severity after 14 days in the 25°C glasshouse. Two photosynthetic ‘source’ leaves per shoot on the remaining 8–10 shoots were treated with ¹⁴CO₂ to identify, by autoradiography, the leaf position completing the carbohydrate sink‐to‐source transition. There was a clear association between the mean modal leaf position for maximum severity of powdery mildew (position 3·7 for 18°C; position 4·4 for 25°C) and the mean position of the leaf completing the sink‐to‐source transition (position 3·8 for 18°C; position 4·7 for 25°C). The mean modal leaf position for the maximum percentage of conidia germinating to form secondary hyphae was 4·2 for additional plants grown in the 25°C glasshouse. A higher rate of leaf emergence resulted in a greater proportion of diseased leaves per shoot. A Bayesian model, consisting of component models for disease severity and leaf ontogenic resistance, had parameters representing the rate and magnitude of pathogen colonization that differed for shoots developing in different preinoculation environments. The results support the hypothesis that the population of leaves in a vineyard capable of supporting substantial pathogen colonization will vary according to conditions for shoot development.     

降低收获期马铃薯块茎硝酸盐及土壤硝酸盐含量氮钾运筹方案研究

由施氮过量或肥料比例失调所引起的硝酸盐污染,给人类生存环境带来巨大风险,因此,研究肥料的合理施用量和配比对土壤及作物均具有重要的现实意义。采用N、K两因素四水平完全方案,测定不同处理马铃薯块茎硝酸盐含量和耕层土壤硝酸盐含量;通过方差分析及回归模型分析,寻求马铃薯块茎硝酸盐和耕层土壤硝酸盐对N、K的响应规律,以及N、K交互作用对二者的影响。结果表明:为了获得土壤最低硝酸盐含量,施氮量应为151.65 kg/hm2,施钾量为194.025 kg/hm2;为了吸收较多的土壤硝酸盐,施氮量应为224.025 kg/hm2,施钾量为266.925 kg/hm2。     

植物诱抗剂AHO联合茎尖培养脱除马铃薯S病毒和马铃薯Y病毒

研究了植物诱抗剂3-丙酮基-3-羟基羟吲哚(3-acetonyl-3-hydroxyoxindole, AHO)联合茎尖培养从试管苗中脱除马铃薯S病毒(PVS)?马铃薯Y病毒(PVY)的方法和效率?取PVS侵染的‘定薯3号’和‘定薯4号’以及PVY侵染的‘靖薯3号’和‘靖薯4号’的壮芽, 茎尖剥离后培养至4~5个叶片, 用100 mg/L植物诱抗剂 AHO水剂喷施试管苗, 每隔2 d喷施一次, 共3次, 末次喷施2 d后取茎尖剥离培养, 获得再生试管苗?用电子显微镜负染色?ELISA?荧光定量RT-PCR检测再生试管苗的带病毒情况?结果显示, AHO对4个品种的马铃薯试管苗生长无影响, 用AHO处理后再茎尖剥离培养, 脱毒率均高于未处理的对照; 检测结果还显示AHO处理的马铃薯再生苗的带毒量也低于未处理的对照, 且随处理次数增加带毒量下降?研究结果表明, 利用植物诱抗剂AHO联合茎尖剥离培养方法可以提高脱除PVS?PVY的效率, 获得无病毒核心苗?     

侵染广东甘薯的甘薯曲叶病毒分子检测与鉴定

甘薯曲叶病是广东甘薯的一种新病害,病株表现为叶片皱缩,向上卷曲,叶脉肿大等症状.PCR检测结果显示,所有病样中均存在菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒.通过滚环扩增方法获得了3个病毒分离物的全基因组.扩增产物克隆及序列分析结果表明,这3个病毒分离物基因组均仅含有DNA-A,具有菜豆金色花叶病毒属单组分病毒基因组典型特征;其大小分别为2 829 nt (JX286653、JX286654)和2 828 nt(JX286655).三者核苷酸序列同源率为96.0％～98.4％;与已报道的甘薯曲叶病毒19个分离物的同源率均大于89.0％.因此,引起广东甘薯曲叶病的病原被鉴定为甘薯曲叶病毒.本研究是首次在广东发现甘薯曲叶病毒.     

甘肃省马铃薯主要病毒病发生情况调查

2015年-2016年,在甘肃省10个地市24个马铃薯主栽县(区)146个生态区域(乡镇)采集了757份具有典型症状的马铃薯样品,应用DAS-ELISA法进行检测,筛查6种主要病毒(PVX、PVY、PLRV、PVA、PVS和PVM)。结果表明:631份样品检测到病毒,PVS的检出率最高,达47.03%,PVY次之,为33.82%,PVA最低,只有0.63%;发生复合侵染的病毒主要为PVY+PVS,复合侵染率达到10.13%,三种病毒复合侵染主要是PVY+PVS+PVM;病毒种类和感病程度与品种、地域有关。     

甘薯病毒病害SPVD抗性鉴定方法及产量损失估计

为了建立规范、有效的甘薯病毒病害（sweet potato virus disease,SPVD）抗性鉴定方法,于2011—2012连续两年,利用田间人工嫁接病毒接穗的方法对12个甘薯品种进行抗性鉴定和产量损失测定。结果显示,嫁接接种后,接穗成活率接近100%,12个品种都有不同程度发病,病情指数在51.0~95.2之间;感染SPVD的甘薯植株叶绿素含量降低、蔓长缩短;单株薯块产量损失范围在55.1%~97.8%之间。研究表明,供试的12个甘薯主栽品种感染SPVD后均可引起严重的产量损失,且田间人工嫁接病毒接穗是一个有效的SPVD抗性鉴定方法。     

甘薯瘟菌系致病型与寄主品种的互作关系

阐述了甘薯瘟菌系致病类型、品种抗性分类、抗性遗传趋势和病菌潜伏侵染特征;介绍了近年来我国南方甘薯瘟病区菌系分布状况,抗病品种利用与抗病育种进展;讨论了病原菌与寄主相互作用中的遗传关系。     

马铃薯与致病疫霉互作研究进展与展望

马铃薯是重要的粮食作物, 由致病疫霉侵染引发的晚疫病长期严重制约马铃薯产业的健康发展, 因此, 国内外均将马铃薯晚疫病列为重大病害。目前, 抗病品种选育栽培、晚疫病预测预报和化学防治等相结合的晚疫病综合防治手段已得到普遍推广, 但晚疫病局部大流行在全世界范围内仍时有发生, 给粮食安全和生态安全带来巨大挑战。本文回顾了我国晚疫病的部分研究历史, 集中关注致病疫霉与寄主的互作机制领域, 梳理了近年来关于致病疫霉侵入机理、效应蛋白毒力功能、病原菌变异规律、马铃薯抗病机理等方面的重要研究结果并展望未来主要的研究方向, 以期为晚疫病基础研究和防治技术革新提供参考。     

山东甘薯主要病毒的鉴定及多样性分析

为明确山东省甘薯病毒病发生现状,在重病区调查采样,通过鉴别寄主、电镜和分子检测技术明确主要病毒种类;并克隆病毒外壳蛋白基因序列,利用Mega 5.0构建系统进化树进行遗传分析。结果显示,巴西牵牛嫁接甘薯染病枝条后叶片黄化、褪绿及皱缩;病样组织中存在大量600~900 nm的线状病毒粒子和柱状内含体。24份病样中检测到甘薯羽状斑驳病毒、甘薯潜隐病毒、甘薯G病毒、甘薯曲叶病毒和甘薯褪绿矮化病毒5种病毒,其中23份为复合侵染,存在11种侵染类型。遗传分析显示山东省甘薯羽状花叶病毒主要为EA、O和C株系,甘薯潜隐病毒与周边省份分离物相近,甘薯G病毒与中国海南和美国分离物相近,甘薯曲叶病毒分属3个株系。表明山东地区甘薯病毒种类繁多,侵染模式复杂,病毒遗传结构具有多样性。