A5068267828- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Cellular transport and secretion
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Garlic and Onion Studies
Wageningen University & Research
2018-2023
Fungi of the genus Botrytis infect >1,400 plant species and cause losses in many crops. Besides broad host range pathogen cinerea, most other are restricted to a single host. Long-read technology was used sequence genomes eight species, mostly pathogenic on Allium related onion white rot fungus, Sclerotium cepivorum. Most assemblies contained <100 contigs, with aclada genome assembled 16 gapless chromosomes. The core pan-genome were defined secretome, effector, secondary metabolite...
Necrosis- and ethylene-inducing peptide 1 (Nep1)-like proteins (NLPs) are found throughout several plant-associated microbial taxa typically considered to possess cytolytic activity exclusively on dicot plant species. However, NLPs also produced by pathogens of monocot plants such as the onion (Allium cepa) pathogen Botrytis squamosa. We determined cytotoxic B. squamosa BsNep1, well other previously characterized NLPs, various species assessed plasma membrane components required for NLP...
During plant cytokinesis a radially expanding membrane-enclosed cell plate is formed from fusing vesicles that compartmentalizes the in two. How fusion spatially restricted to site of formation unknown. Aggregation cell-plate membrane starts near regions microtubule overlap within bipolar phragmoplast apparatus moss Physcomitrella patens Since vesicle generally requires coordination tethering and subsequent activity, we analyzed subcellular localization several subunits exocyst, complex...
Botrytis squamosa, aclada, and Sclerotium cepivorum are three fungal species of the family Sclerotiniaceae that pathogenic on onion. Despite their close relatedness, these fungi cause very distinct diseases, respectively called leaf blight, neck rot, white which pose serious threats to onion cultivation. The infection biology rot in particular is poorly understood. In this study, we used GFP-expressing transformants all visualize early phases infection. B. squamosa entered leaves by growing...
Fungal plant pathogens secrete proteins that manipulate the host in order to facilitate colonization. Necrotrophs have evolved specialized actively induce cell death by co-opting programmed machinery of host. Besides broad range pathogen Botrytis cinerea , most other species within genus are restricted a single or group closely related hosts. Here, we focused on squamosa and B. elliptica specific onion ( Allium cepa ) lily Lilium spp.), respectively. Despite their occurrence different hosts,...
Abstract During plant cytokinesis a radially expanding membrane-enclosed cell plate is formed from fusing vesicles that compartmentalizes the in two. How fusion spatially restricted to site of formation unknown. Aggregation cell-plate membrane starts near regions microtubule overlap within bipolar phragmoplast apparatus moss Physcomitrella patens . Since vesicle generally requires coordination tethering and subsequent activity we analysed subcellular localization several subunits exocyst,...
Abstract Accurate taxonomic classification of samples from infected host material is essential for disease diagnostics and genome analyses. Despite the importance, diagnosis fungal pathogens causing banana leaf diseases remains challenging. Foliar bananas are mainly caused by three Pseudocercospora species, which most predominant causal agent P. fijiensis . Here, we sequenced assembled four isolates obtained necrotic leaves in Bohol (Philippines) a high-quality assembly one these isolates....
Abstract Accurate taxonomic classification of samples from infected host material is essential for disease diagnostics and genome analyses. Despite the importance, diagnosis fungal pathogens causing banana leaf diseases remains challenging. Foliar bananas are mainly caused by 3 Pseudocercospora species, which most predominant causal agent fijiensis. Here, we sequenced assembled four isolates obtained necrotic leaves in Bohol (Philippines) a high-quality assembly one these isolates. The were...