A synopsis of the occurrence and pathogenicity of Phytophthora species in mainland China

To date, 26 species of Phytophthora have been reported in mainland China but only 23 are accepted as good taxa. Phytophthora nicotianae (P. parasitica) is the single most important species causing over 40 different plant diseases; P. boehmeriae is widespread attacking Gossypium, Boehmeria, Citrus, Broussonetia papyrifera and Pterocarya stenoptera; P. “fragariae var. oryzo-bladis” is unique to mainland China causing blight of Oryza sativa seedlings; P. megasperma sensu lato has been isolated from Glycine max, Asparagus officinalis and Spinacia oleracea. In Hainan Province, P. heveae is present in the soil without causing apparent diseases to Hevea brasiliensis there. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Distribution of Phytophthora citrophthora R.E. Sm. and E.H. Sm. and P. parasitica Dastur within citrus orchards in Kerman province,Iran

In this research, distribution of Phytophthora species were determined in Kerman Province (Bam, Shahdad and Arzuiyeh) during 2004–2007. The Phytophthora species were isolated from infected root, crown and soil. Root and crown pieces were washed and cultured on a CMA-PARPH medium. The isolation from infected soil was performed by bating method using citrus leaves. It was identified by morphological and several physiological characteristics. Distribution of species was determined by recording the number of isolates recovered from samples from each city. In this study, from 220 soil samples collected from 52 citrus orchards, 80 isolates of Phytophthora were recovered. Among of all isolates of Phytophthora, P. parasitica and P. citrophthora were the most important species of causal agent of gummosis on Citrus sp. Distribution of P. citrophthora was highest in Arzuiyeh and lowest in Bam and Shahdad cities, while distribution of P. parasitica was highest in Bam and Shahdad cities. The majority of soil samples contained only P. parasitica, but a few of percentage samples containing P. citrophthora alone and both of fungi in cites samples.     

The occurrence ofPhytophthora heveae in mainland China

Phytophthora heveae was isolated from soil in Hainan Island. This is the first report of its occurrence in mainland China. The world literature onP. heveae is also reviewed.     

三种猕猴桃根腐病致病菌多重实时定量PCR检测技术的建立及应用

[背景]近年来,随着猕猴桃种植面积的不断扩大,病害的频繁发生已逐渐影响猕猴桃的产量和品质。恶疫霉(Phytophthora cactorum)、樟疫霉(P.cinnamomi)和雪松疫霉(P.lateralis)是一类可以引起猕猴桃根腐病的致病疫霉菌。[目的]建立并优化可以同时检测3种致病疫霉的多重实时定量检测技术,并调查猕猴桃主要产区的致病菌分布情况。[方法]基于Ypt1 (ras-related protein gene)基因设计恶疫霉、樟疫霉和雪松疫霉的特异性TaqMan探针和引物,建立并优化多重实时荧光定量PCR检测体系。利用近缘种检验检测体系特异性并进行灵敏度测试,应用该检测体系分析猕猴桃主要产区根际土壤中3种致病疫霉的Yt1基因含量。[结果]供测试的11个恶疫霉近缘种、11个樟疫霉近缘种、13个雪松疫霉近缘种及非目标菌种DNA样品中均无荧光信号,反应结果为阴性,而在恶疫霉、樟疫霉和雪松疫霉DNA样品中分别检测出HEX、FAM和ROX荧光信号,反应结果为阳性。三种疫霉的检测灵敏度均达到100fg。此外,通过对猕猴桃主产区陕西省周至县和眉县果园共166份土壤样品的检测发现,恶疫霉的分布最广泛且Ypt1基因含量最高,樟疫霉和雪松疫霉则相对较少。[结论]建立的猕猴桃根腐病致病疫霉多重实时定量检测体系特异性强、灵敏度高,适合于恶疫霉、樟疫霉和雪松疫霉的检测及定量分析。该技术可为猕猴桃疫霉病害的早期诊断、监测及预防提供指导。     

Two novel species representing a new clade and cluster of Phytophthora

Phytophthora stricta sp. nov. and Phytophthora macilentosa sp. nov. are described based on morphological, physiological and molecular characters in this study. Phytophthora stricta represents a previously unknown clade in the rRNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS)-based phylogeny. Phytophthora macilentosa, along with nine other species, consistently forms a high temperature-tolerant cluster within ITS clade 9. These observations are supported by the sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene. Both species are heterothallic and all examined isolates are A1 mating type. Phytophthora stricta produces nonpapillate and slightly caducous sporangia. This species is named after its characteristic constrictions on sporangiophores. Phytophthora macilentosa produces nonpapillate and noncaducous sporangia, which are mostly elongated obpyriform with a high length to breadth ratio. Both species were recovered from irrigation water of an ornamental plant nursery in Mississippi, USA and P. stricta was also recovered from stream water in Virginia, USA.     

中国橡胶树疫霉种的研究*

疫病是我国植胶区的主要病害。近年来,作者从云南西双版纳和广东海南岛的橡胶树和胶园土共分离出57株疫霉菌种。通过分类研究,共鉴定出4个种:恶疫霉 Phytophthoracactorum(Leb.＆ Cohn)Schroeter,辣椒疫霉 P.capsici Leoman,柑桔褐腐疫霉 P.citrophthora(Sm.＆ Sm.)Leonian,和棕榈疫霉 P.palmivora(Butl.)Butler。其中辣椒疫霉是首次在橡胶树上发现。我国橡胶树疫霉的种群结构与东南亚和南亚的有所不同,除棕榈疫霉外,其余3种在东南亚和南亚均未发现。而东南亚常见种:簇囊疫霉(P.botryosa)、橡胶疫霉(P.heveae)和蜜色疫霉(P.meadii),在我国却迄今尚未发现或有待证实。以前报道分离自胶园土壤中的芋疫霉(P.colocasiae),可能系柑桔褐腐疫霉之误。绝大多数分离物经配对培养均可产生性器官:辣椒疫霉的A~1交配型和A~2交配型大致相等;柑桔褐腐疫霉和棕榈疫霉的A~2交配型则明显多于A~1交配型。     

Detection of Phytophthora nicotianae in Soil with Real-time Quantitative PCR

Phytophthora nicotianae is one of the most important soil-borne plant pathogens. A rapid, specific and sensitive real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection method for P. nicotianae was established, which used primers targeting the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of rDNA genes of Phytophthora spp. Based on the nucleotide sequences of ITS2 of 15 different species of Phytophthora , the primers and probe were designed specifically to amplify DNA from P. nicotianae. With a series of 10-fold DNA dilutions extracted from P. nicotianae pure cultures, the detection limit was 10 pg/μl in conventional PCR, whereas in SYBR Green I PCR the detection limit was 0.12 fg/μl and in TaqMan PCR 1.2 fg/μl, and real-time PCR was 10⁴–10⁵ times more sensitive than conventional PCR. The simple and rapid procedures maximized the yield and quality of recovered DNA from soil and allowed the processing of many samples in a short time. The direct DNA extractions from soil were utilized to yield DNA suitable for PCR. By combining this protocol with the real-time PCR procedure it has been possible to specifically detect P. nicotianae in soil, and the degree of sensitivity was 1.0 pg/μl. The system was applied to survey soil samples from tobacco field sites in China for the presence of P. nicotianae and the analyses of naturally infested soil showed the reliability of the real-time PCR method.     

中国橡胶树疫霉种的研究

疫病是我国植胶区的主要病害。近年来,作者从云南西双版纳和广东海南岛的橡胶树和胶园土共分离出57株疫霉菌种。通过分类研究,共鉴定出4个种:恶疫霉 Phytophthoracactorum(Leb.＆ Cohn)Schroeter,辣椒疫霉 P.capsici Leoman,柑桔褐腐疫霉 P.citrophthora(Sm.＆ Sm.)Leonian,和棕榈疫霉 P.palmivora(Butl.)Butler。其中辣椒疫霉是首次在橡胶树上发现。我国橡胶树疫霉的种群结构与东南亚和南亚的有所不同,除棕榈疫霉外,其余3种在东南亚和南亚均未发现。而东南亚常见种:簇囊疫霉(P.botryosa)、橡胶疫霉(P.heveae)和蜜色疫霉(P.meadii),在我国却迄今尚未发现或有待证实。以前报道分离自胶园土壤中的芋疫霉(P.colocasiae),可能系柑桔褐腐疫霉之误。绝大多数分离物经配对培养均可产生性器官:辣椒疫霉的A~1交配型和A~2交配型大致相等;柑桔褐腐疫霉和棕榈疫霉的A~2交配型则明显多于A~1交配型。     

Susceptibility of Thirty Cherry Genotypes on Phytophthora cactorum, P. citrophthora, P. citricola and P. parasitica

The diseases Phytophthor a crown and root rot consist of the most important problems in cherry cultivation. In this study, the susceptibility of 30 cherry genotypes to Phytophthora cactorum , P. citrophthora, P. parasitica and P. citricola was evaluated by using excised twig assay, excised shoot method and stem inoculation method. The results showed that all cherry genotypes tested were susceptible to all Phytophthora isolates used. Phytophthora parasitica and P. citrophthora were the most aggressive species. Host specificity of the Phytophthora isolates used in this study was not found although these isolates were from different plant species. In conclusion, because none of the cherry genotype showed a level of resistance to these pathogens, caution should be taken when these genotypes are used in locations, where these diseases are endemic.     

进境美国加州脐橙中丁香疫霉Phytophthora syringae的截获

从产自美国加利福尼亚州的新鲜脐橙样品中发现多个腐烂病果,通过分离培养得到3个疑似丁香疫霉Phytophthora syringae菌株,对3个菌株进行形态学研究、致病性测定和分子序列比对分析。结果表明病菌在V8A培养基上菌落稀疏、平铺,呈星状,菌丝紧贴培养基生长或埋于基质内生长;在PDA培养基上菌落呈菊花花瓣状,菌丝致密,乳白色;游动孢子囊和菌丝膨大体在无菌水和土壤浸出液中黑暗条件下48h后产生;菌株为同宗配合,卵孢子在带有新鲜脐橙果实组织或杜鹃叶片的V8A培养基中大量产生;创伤接种脐橙果实,7d后接种脐橙出现典型的褐腐症状;通用引物ITS1/ITS4扩增测序,Blastn分析表明序列与GenBank中P. syringae序列相似性为99%。依据上述研究结果,将分离获得的3株菌鉴定为丁香疫霉Phytophthora syringae,系国内首次截获的一种植物检疫性真菌病害。     

Oospores progenies from Phytophthora ramorum

Oospores of Phytophthora ramorum were produced from intraspecific pairings between a European A1 and European or American A2 strains. Their viability was evaluated through colouration with tetrazolium bromide. The distribution of oospores in the different classes of colouration was similar to that found in other Phytophthora species (homothallic and heterothallic): most of the oospores stained purple, which corresponds to spores in dormancy. In order to produce single-oospore cultures, a method was developed to separate oospores from mycelium and chlamydospores. Germination of oospores was observed in 110, 250, 350 and 500-d-old cultures at a low proportion. Microsatellite marker analyses on oospore progenies revealed that the oospores resulted from hybridisation. More than 50 oospore progenies were characterised in terms of mating type, aggressiveness on Rhododendron leaves, and growth rate on two different media. The results are discussed in the context of pest risk analysis.     

Characterization and pathogenicity of three Phytophthora spp. recovered from rivers in Bulgaria

Many Phytophthora species are pathogens on fruit trees and may cause destructive diseases. In the current study, we examined six Phytophthora isolates recovered from rivers in Bulgaria, representatives of the following three species: Phytophthora chlamydospora, P. pseudocryptogea and P. syringae. Morphological traits, cardinal temperatures and growth rates of the isolates were described. We found considerable variation in the size of sporangia and significant difference in the mycelial growth rates of the two P. pseudocryptogea isolates, along with multiple polymorphic sites in the ITS region of one of them. In the cases of the other two Phytophthora species, no such differences were found between the isolates. Both P. chlamydospora isolates had a lower optimum growth temperature compared with the reported in the literature for this species. In pathogenicity tests against leaves and fruits of apple, pear, cherry, apricot and plum, the isolates proved to be capable of causing infections with varying severity. P. chlamydospora showed to be the most aggressive towards the leaves, while P. pseudocryptogea isolates induced the highest percentage of decay on the fruits of all tested tree species, which may suggest partial organ or tissue specificity. The demonstrated infection capacity of the described isolates points out the investigated Phytophthora species as a potential threat for the orchards in Bulgaria, if favourable conditions are available.     

An elicitor-and pathogen-induced cdna from potato encodes a stress-responsive cyclophilin

Differential mRNA display was used to identify pathogen-responsive, stress-related genes in potato cell suspensions treated with salicylic acid and a cell wall-derived elicitor from Phytophthora infestans. Among the positive clones identified, one was found to be expressed at a significantly higher level in elicited cells than in control cells. DNA sequencing of this amplicon revealed high homology and identified it as a potato cyclophilin cDNA. The maximum amount of the cyclophilin mRNA was found 9 to 12 h after elicitation. Cyclophilin (CyP) mRNA synthesis was also up-regulated from 12 to 24 h in potato leaves locally infected with zoospores from Phytophthora infestans. However, untreated leaves responding systemically to the pathogen showed only a weak, delayed response at 24 h post infection. The observed accumulation of potato CyP mRNA in response to salicylic acid, P. infestans elicitor and P. infestans infection, suggest that CyPs play an important role in plant stress responses.     

Rapid Detection of Phytophthora nicotianae in Infected Tobacco Tissues and Soil Samples Based on Its Ypt1 Gene

This paper describes the development of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection of Phytophthora nicotianae , the causal agent of Phytophthora blight of tobacco and other plants. The PCR primers were designed based on a Ras-related protein ( Ypt 1) gene, and 115 isolates representing 26 species of Phytophthora and 29 fungal species of plant pathogens were used to test the specificity of the primers. PCR amplification with species-specific (Pn) primers resulted in a product of 389 bp only from isolates of P. nicotianae . The detection sensitivity with Pn primers was 1 ng of genomic DNA. Using Ypt 1F/ Ypt 1R as first-round amplification primers, followed by a second round using the primer pair Pn1/Pn2, a nested PCR procedure was developed, which increased the detection sensitivity 100-fold to 10 pg. PCR with the Pn primers could also be used to detect P. nicotianae from naturally infected tobacco tissues and soil. The PCR-based methods developed here could simplify both plant disease diagnosis and pathogen monitoring as well as guide plant disease management.     

辣椒疫霉菌侵染模型和侵染条件定量研究

在生长箱内控制条件下分析测定了土壤温度、水分含量对辣椒疫病死苗率的影响.结果表明:土壤温度和水分状况是决定辣椒疫病菌侵染的重要因子,病菌侵染的最适土壤温度为22 ℃～28 ℃,最适土壤含水量为40%,土壤过于干燥和过饱和都不利于病菌侵染发病;辣椒疫病死苗率与土壤温度、水分含量及其互作可用数学模式描述.田间调查发现,辣椒疫病田间流行趋势可用Gompertz模型描述,发病率与初始发病率、土壤温度、水分含量以及空气温度密切相关.建立了田间辣椒疫病发病率预测模型.     

海南非洲菊根腐病病原的分离与鉴定

从海南省五指山市非洲菊苗圃,儋州市兰花基地非洲菊苗圃的腐烂病根上采集分离到9个疫霉菌株,经鉴定属于隐地疫霉Phytophthoracryptogea。     

Safflower Seedling a Selective Host to Discriminate Phytophthora melonis from Phytophthora drechsleri

Safflower seedlings were used to discriminate two morphologically similar species of Phytophthora namely P. melonis and P. drechsleri . All isolates of P. melonis from different sources could not infect safflower seedlings under high inoculum potential whereas all isolates of P. drechsleri from various hosts attacked safflower within a short period. Of 31 authentic Phytophthora species inoculated to safflower seedlings only seven species including Phytophthora asparagi , Phytophthora cactorum , Phytophthora cryptogea , Phytophthora drechsleri , Phytophthora erythroseptica , Phytophthora palmivora and Phytophthora quercina caused hypocotyls infection. All cucurbit isolates of Phytophthora from different parts of Iran and one from China could not infect safflower seedlings and were identified as P. melonis which had been confirmed previously by molecular analysis.     

海南岛滨海沙生植物叶片功能性状分异及其与土壤因子的关系

为探讨滨海沙生植物对环境的适应策略,对海南岛滨海沙生植物单叶蔓荆、苦郎树、马缨丹、飞机草、假马鞭、厚藤的叶片主要功能性状分异特征及其土壤因子的关系进行了研究。结果表明,热带滨海沙生植物叶片功能性状存在明显的种间分异,叶片功能性状不仅受植物种类的影响,还受土壤因子影响;比叶面积呈现草本>灌木>藤本的规律;叶片的N/P为7.78~10.85,热带滨海沙生植物生长受土壤氮限制;叶片功能性状中Na含量的变异系数最大(18.46%~76.36%),说明不同植物对Na+的吸收存在较大差异,这将影响其在滨海沙地的自然分布;比叶面积、叶干物质含量与叶片的K、Na含量呈负相关,叶N/P与土壤Na+含量呈负相关,叶片Na+含量与土壤有机质、全磷、全钾呈负相关,土壤盐分限制植物对氮磷的吸收,滨海沙生植物通过比叶面积变化来适应盐胁迫。因此,在滨海沙生植被恢复中,施加土壤肥力是其快速恢复的重要措施,叶片Na+含量可作为滨海沙生植物耐盐性筛选的主要指标。     

Phytophthora irrigata, a new species isolated from irrigation reservoirs and rivers in Eastern United States of America

A new species of Phytophthora, previously referred to as the 'Dre I' taxon, is named Phytophthora irrigata. Isolates of P. irrigata morphologically and physiologically resemble Phytophthora drechsleri. They are heterothallic, produce nonpapillate sporangia, and grow well at 35 degrees C. The above two species differ significantly in uniformity of mycelium, presence of chlamydospores, DNA fingerprint, and sequences of multiple nuclear and mtDNA regions. Phytophthora irrigata produces smaller sporangia and a distinct DNA fingerprint. Sequence alignments in the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer regions place Phytophthora fallax and Phytophthora captisoa as its closest relatives. The optimal temperature for culture growth is above 30 degrees C and the maximum temperature is 40 degrees C. This new species is abundant in irrigation reservoirs and natural waterways in Virginia and was also isolated in Pennsylvania.     

疫霉属菌种的液氮超低温保藏

对疫霉属的15个种68株菌和霜疫霉2株菌进行了液氮超低温的保藏试验并得到成功。比较了冷冻速度、保护剂和解冻速度对菌存活的影响。严格控制每分钟降温摄氏1度直到-40℃后再放入液氮罐中,对疫霉和霜疫霉来说都是非常必要的。这种降温程序可通过简单设备人工操作达到。而直接由室温降到-150℃以下会损伤菌种以致死亡。在所用的保护剂中,不论10％甘油还是5-15％二甲基亚砜都能起到保护作用。尚看不出对那种保护剂有特别的要求,似可任意选用。至于解冻条件,由液氮中取出放置在38℃水浴中快速融化与在20℃水浴中中等速度融化效果相等,对菌的成活都没有太大影响。我们的试验肯定了在有保护剂存在下,用慢速冷冻可以在液氮中保存疫霉和霜疫霉。