Molecular and pathogenicity characterization of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from South-Central Brazil

Isolates of Sphaceloma manihoticola, the asexual stage of Elsinoe brasiliensis, were collected from several regions of south-central Brazil. The isolates were obtained from samples of leaves, stems, and petioles of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and the weedy Euphorbia heterophylla ( amendoim bravo ) b...

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Main Authors: Álvarez, E., Mejía de los Ríos, J.F., Valle, T.L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Scientific Societies 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43865
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Valle, T.L.
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description Isolates of Sphaceloma manihoticola, the asexual stage of Elsinoe brasiliensis, were collected from several regions of south-central Brazil. The isolates were obtained from samples of leaves, stems, and petioles of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and the weedy Euphorbia heterophylla ( amendoim bravo ) by directly plating infected tissue onto acidified potato dextrose agar. For pathogenicity studies, 19 isolates were inoculated onto each of two cassava cultivars, MBRA 703 as a susceptible cultivar and MBRA 12 as a resistant cultivar to S. manihoticola. MBRA 703, with the greatest pathogenicity to 58% (11) of the isolates, showed an intermediate pathogenic reaction to 16% (3) of the isolates, and was less pathogenic to 26% (5) of the isolates. MBRA 12, with a less pathogenic reaction to 63% (12) of the isolates, showed an intermediate pathogenic reaction to 16% (3) of the isolates, and was highly pathogenic to 21% (4) of the isolates. The isolates were verified as belonging to the genus Sphaceloma based on their morphological characteristics, including conidia and hyphae of monoconidial isolate. Conidia of isolates were small, thin-walled, ellipsoid to (rarely) globose, commonly with one or two gut-tules. Conidiophores were phialides, hyaline to slightly pigmented 0-to-1 septate; conidiophores from the weedy specie were phialides, hyaline to brown 0-to-2 septate producing hyaline conidia. The isolates also were verified as belonging to the genus Sphaceloma by using a poly-merase chain reaction (PCR) assay, which detected a 645-bp band in all isolates except two (1 and 6) for which the PCR product had 600 bp. Digestion of the amplified product with the enzymes MspI and CfoI allowed differences to be detected in restriction patterns among isolates. A homogeneous banding pattern was obtained for 17 of the isolates but a different restriction pattern was obtained for isolates 1 and 6 of E. heterophylla. This suggests the possibility of another species within this group of isolates. The results indicate the presence of pathogenic variation among isolates of the fungus and an isolate-host interaction, because statistically significant differences were observed between the two cassava cultivars in response to inoculation with the isolates of S. manihoticola.
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spelling CGSpace438652024-08-27T10:35:31Z Molecular and pathogenicity characterization of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from South-Central Brazil Álvarez, E. Mejía de los Ríos, J.F. Valle, T.L. manihot esculenta sphaceloma manihoticola elsinoe pathogenicity patogenicidad Isolates of Sphaceloma manihoticola, the asexual stage of Elsinoe brasiliensis, were collected from several regions of south-central Brazil. The isolates were obtained from samples of leaves, stems, and petioles of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and the weedy Euphorbia heterophylla ( amendoim bravo ) by directly plating infected tissue onto acidified potato dextrose agar. For pathogenicity studies, 19 isolates were inoculated onto each of two cassava cultivars, MBRA 703 as a susceptible cultivar and MBRA 12 as a resistant cultivar to S. manihoticola. MBRA 703, with the greatest pathogenicity to 58% (11) of the isolates, showed an intermediate pathogenic reaction to 16% (3) of the isolates, and was less pathogenic to 26% (5) of the isolates. MBRA 12, with a less pathogenic reaction to 63% (12) of the isolates, showed an intermediate pathogenic reaction to 16% (3) of the isolates, and was highly pathogenic to 21% (4) of the isolates. The isolates were verified as belonging to the genus Sphaceloma based on their morphological characteristics, including conidia and hyphae of monoconidial isolate. Conidia of isolates were small, thin-walled, ellipsoid to (rarely) globose, commonly with one or two gut-tules. Conidiophores were phialides, hyaline to slightly pigmented 0-to-1 septate; conidiophores from the weedy specie were phialides, hyaline to brown 0-to-2 septate producing hyaline conidia. The isolates also were verified as belonging to the genus Sphaceloma by using a poly-merase chain reaction (PCR) assay, which detected a 645-bp band in all isolates except two (1 and 6) for which the PCR product had 600 bp. Digestion of the amplified product with the enzymes MspI and CfoI allowed differences to be detected in restriction patterns among isolates. A homogeneous banding pattern was obtained for 17 of the isolates but a different restriction pattern was obtained for isolates 1 and 6 of E. heterophylla. This suggests the possibility of another species within this group of isolates. The results indicate the presence of pathogenic variation among isolates of the fungus and an isolate-host interaction, because statistically significant differences were observed between the two cassava cultivars in response to inoculation with the isolates of S. manihoticola. 2003-11 2014-10-02T08:32:50Z 2014-10-02T08:32:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43865 en Open Access Scientific Societies
spellingShingle manihot esculenta
sphaceloma manihoticola
elsinoe
pathogenicity
patogenicidad
Álvarez, E.
Mejía de los Ríos, J.F.
Valle, T.L.
Molecular and pathogenicity characterization of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from South-Central Brazil
title Molecular and pathogenicity characterization of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from South-Central Brazil
title_full Molecular and pathogenicity characterization of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from South-Central Brazil
title_fullStr Molecular and pathogenicity characterization of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from South-Central Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Molecular and pathogenicity characterization of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from South-Central Brazil
title_short Molecular and pathogenicity characterization of Sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from South-Central Brazil
title_sort molecular and pathogenicity characterization of sphaceloma manihoticola isolates from south central brazil
topic manihot esculenta
sphaceloma manihoticola
elsinoe
pathogenicity
patogenicidad
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43865
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