Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab

To characterize the fungal pathogen responsible for loquat scab and establish differences in pathogenicity in loquat, eight strains identified as Fusicladium eriobotryae were isolated from either loquat leaves or fruit showing scab symptoms in Spain. Loquat plants belonging to the cv. Peluche were i...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sánchez-Torres, Paloma, Hinarejos, R., Tuset, Juan J.
Formato: article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4491
https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-93-11-1151
_version_ 1855032129320124416
author Sánchez-Torres, Paloma
Hinarejos, R.
Tuset, Juan J.
author_browse Hinarejos, R.
Sánchez-Torres, Paloma
Tuset, Juan J.
author_facet Sánchez-Torres, Paloma
Hinarejos, R.
Tuset, Juan J.
author_sort Sánchez-Torres, Paloma
collection ReDivia
description To characterize the fungal pathogen responsible for loquat scab and establish differences in pathogenicity in loquat, eight strains identified as Fusicladium eriobotryae were isolated from either loquat leaves or fruit showing scab symptoms in Spain. Loquat plants belonging to the cv. Peluche were infected via a newly developed infection system that was based on spraying susceptible loquat plants with fungal spore suspensions, keeping the plants for I week in 100% humidity, and then transferring the plants to ambient relative humidity in greenhouses. Scab symptoms were analyzed and pathogenic characterization of all F eriobotryae strains revealed different degrees of aggressiveness. Based on infection progression and severity of scab symptoms, strain ST1 was confirmed as the most aggressive in cultivars in the Mediterranean region. Strain STI, which even caused chlorotic spots in loquat stems, is so aggressive it can be used to identify highly resistant cultivars using this in vivo system. Molecular characterization of internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA and, particularly, the glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene, clearly distinguished loquat strains from Venturia inaequalis. Moreover, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and microsatellite-primed polymerase chain reaction techniques were used to qualitatively discriminate between species and report the variations within fungal populations. Molecular variability was checked by comparing all the different strains and enabled the specific identification of F eriobotryae. Although no association was observed between any pattern and phenotypic traits, such as aggressiveness, RAPD provided a specific profile that allowed fungal identification.
format article
id ReDivia4491
institution Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)
language Inglés
publishDate 2017
publishDateRange 2017
publishDateSort 2017
record_format dspace
spelling ReDivia44912025-04-25T14:43:41Z Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab Sánchez-Torres, Paloma Hinarejos, R. Tuset, Juan J. To characterize the fungal pathogen responsible for loquat scab and establish differences in pathogenicity in loquat, eight strains identified as Fusicladium eriobotryae were isolated from either loquat leaves or fruit showing scab symptoms in Spain. Loquat plants belonging to the cv. Peluche were infected via a newly developed infection system that was based on spraying susceptible loquat plants with fungal spore suspensions, keeping the plants for I week in 100% humidity, and then transferring the plants to ambient relative humidity in greenhouses. Scab symptoms were analyzed and pathogenic characterization of all F eriobotryae strains revealed different degrees of aggressiveness. Based on infection progression and severity of scab symptoms, strain ST1 was confirmed as the most aggressive in cultivars in the Mediterranean region. Strain STI, which even caused chlorotic spots in loquat stems, is so aggressive it can be used to identify highly resistant cultivars using this in vivo system. Molecular characterization of internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA and, particularly, the glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene, clearly distinguished loquat strains from Venturia inaequalis. Moreover, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and microsatellite-primed polymerase chain reaction techniques were used to qualitatively discriminate between species and report the variations within fungal populations. Molecular variability was checked by comparing all the different strains and enabled the specific identification of F eriobotryae. Although no association was observed between any pattern and phenotypic traits, such as aggressiveness, RAPD provided a specific profile that allowed fungal identification. 2017-06-01T10:10:16Z 2017-06-01T10:10:16Z 2009 NOV 2009 article Sanchez-Torres, P., Hinarejos, R. & Tuset, J.J. (2009). Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab. Plant Disease, 93(11), 1151-1157. 0191-2917 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4491 10.1094/PDIS-93-11-1151 https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-93-11-1151 en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Sánchez-Torres, Paloma
Hinarejos, R.
Tuset, Juan J.
Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab
title Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab
title_full Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab
title_fullStr Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab
title_full_unstemmed Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab
title_short Characterization and Pathogenicity of Fusicladium eriobotryae, the Fungal Pathogen Responsible for Loquat Scab
title_sort characterization and pathogenicity of fusicladium eriobotryae the fungal pathogen responsible for loquat scab
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4491
https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-93-11-1151
work_keys_str_mv AT sancheztorrespaloma characterizationandpathogenicityoffusicladiumeriobotryaethefungalpathogenresponsibleforloquatscab
AT hinarejosr characterizationandpathogenicityoffusicladiumeriobotryaethefungalpathogenresponsibleforloquatscab
AT tusetjuanj characterizationandpathogenicityoffusicladiumeriobotryaethefungalpathogenresponsibleforloquatscab