• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.446-450
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• 2013

The ascomycete fungus Fusarium graminearum is a major causal agent for Fusarium head blight in cereals and produces mycotoxins such as trichothecenes and zearalenone. Isolation of the fungal strains from air or cereals can be hampered by various other airborne fungal pathogens and saprophytic fungi. In this study, we developed a selective medium specific to F. graminearum using toxoflavin produced by the bacterial pathogen Burkholderia glumae. F. graminearum was resistant to toxoflavin, while other fungi were sensitive to this toxin. Supplementing toxoflavin into medium enhanced the isolation of F. graminearum from rice grains by suppressing the growth of saprophytic fungal species. In addition, a medium with or without toxoflavin exposed to wheat fields for 1 h had 84% or 25%, respectively, of colonies identified as F. graminearum. This selection medium provides an efficient tool for isolating F. graminearum, and can be adopted by research groups working on genetics and disease forecasting.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.83-97
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• 2024

Fusarium graminearum, the causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB) in cereal crops, employs the production of sexual fruiting bodies (perithecia) on plant debris as a strategy for overwintering and dissemination. In an artificial condition (e.g., carrot agar medium), the F. graminearum Z3643 strain was capable of producing perithecia predominantly in the central region of the fungal culture where aerial hyphae naturally collapsed. To unravel the intricate relationship between natural aerial hyphae collapse and sexual development in this fungus, we focused on 699 genes differentially expressed during aerial hyphae collapse, with 26 selected for further analysis. Targeted gene deletion and quantitative real-time PCR analyses elucidated the functions of specific genes during natural aerial hyphae collapse and perithecium formation. Furthermore, comparative gene expression analyses between natural collapse and artificial removal conditions reveal distinct temporal profiles, with the latter inducing a more rapid and pronounced response, particularly in MAT gene expression. Notably, FGSG_09210 and FGSG_09896 play crucial roles in sexual development and aerial hyphae growth, respectively. Taken together, it is plausible that if aerial hyphae collapse occurs on plant debris, it may serve as a physical cue for inducing perithecium formation in crop fields, representing a survival strategy for F. graminearum during winter. Insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying aerial hyphae collapse provides offer potential strategies for disease control against FHB caused by F. graminearum.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.372.4-373
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• 2001

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.558-569
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• 2020

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The lack of genetic resources with stable FHB resistance combined with a reliable and rapid screening method to evaluate FHB resistance is a major limitation to the development of FHB resistant wheat germplasm. The present study utilized an immature wheat spike culture method to screen wheat spike culture derived variants (SCDV) for FHB resistance. Mycotoxin concentrations determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) correlated significantly (P < 0.01) with FHB severity and disease progression during in vitro spike culture. Selected SCDV lines assessed for FHB resistance in a Fusarium field disease nursery in Carman, Manitoba, Canada in 2016 showed significant (P < 0.01) correlation of disease severity to the in vitro spike culture screening method. Selected resistant SCDV lines were also crossed with an elite cv. CDC Hughes and the progeny of F₂ and BC₁F₂ were screened by high resolution melt curve (HRM) analyses for the wheat UDP-glucosyl transferase gene (TaUGT-3B) single nucleotide polymorphism to identify resistant (T-allele) and susceptible (G-allele) markers. The progeny from the crosses were also screened for FHB severity using the immature spike culture method and identified resistant progeny grouped according to the HRM genotyping data. The results demonstrate a reliable approach using the immature spike culture to screen for FHB resistance in progeny of crosses in early stage of breeding programs.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.637-645
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• 2022

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most serious diseases in barley and wheat, as it is usually accompanied by the production of harmful mycotoxins in the grains. To identify FHB-resistant breeding resources, we evaluated 60 elite germplasm accessions of barley (24) and wheat (36) for FHB and mycotoxin accumulation. Assessments were performed in a greenhouse and five heads per accession were inoculated with both Fusarium asiaticum (Fa73, nivalenol producer) and F. graminearum (Fg39, deoxynivalenol producer) strains. While the accessions varied in disease severity and mycotoxin production, four wheat and one barley showed <20% FHB severity repeatedly by both strains. Mycotoxin levels in these accessions ranged up to 3.9 mg/kg. FHB severity was generally higher in barley than in wheat, and Fa73 was more aggressive in both crops than Fg39. Fg39 itself, however, was more aggressive toward wheat and produced more mycotoxin in wheat than in barley. FHB severity by Fa73 and Fg39 were moderately correlated in both crops (r = 0.57/0.60 in barley and 0.42/0.58 in wheat). FHB severity and toxin production were also correlated in both crops, with a stronger correlation for Fa73 (r = 0.42/0.82 in barley, 0.70 in wheat) than for Fg39.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2004년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.123-125
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• 2004

• Mycobiology
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2019

Many of the fungicides and antibiotics currently available against plant pathogens are of limited use due to the emergence of resistant strains. In this study, we examined the effects of diphenyleneiodonium chloride (DPIC), an inhibitor of the superoxide producing enzyme NADPH oxidase, against fungal and bacterial plant pathogens. We found that DPIC inhibits fungal spore germination and bacterial cell proliferation. In addition, we demonstrated the potent antibacterial activity of DPIC using rice heads infected with the bacterial pathogen Burkholderia glumae which causes bacterial panicle blight (BPB). We found that treatment with DPIC reduced BPB when applied during the initial flowering stage of the rice heads. These results suggest that DPIC could serve as a new and useful antimicrobial agent in agriculture.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.407-413
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• 2016

Fusarium graminearum species complex (FGSC) causes Fusarium head blight in small grain cereals. To date, four species (F. graminearum, F. asiaticum, F. boothii, and F. meridionale ) belonging to FGSC frequently occur in Korean cereals. In addition, we first reported the occurrence of additional species (F. vorosii ) within FGSC, which was isolated from barley, corn, and rice in Korea. Phylogenetic analysis of the Fusarium isolates of this group using combined multigene sequences confirmed species identification. Moreover, the macroconidia produced by these isolates were morphologically similar to those of the F. vorosii holotype. Chemical analysis indicated that the F. vorosii isolates produced various trichothecenes such as nivalenol and deoxynivalenol with their acetyl derivatives along with zearalenone. Pathogenicity tests demonstrated that all of the F. vorosii isolates examined were pathogenic on barley, corn, and rice with variation in aggressiveness. This study is the first report of F. vorosii in Korean cereals, their pathogenicity towards barley and corn, and their ability to produce trichothecenes and zearalenone.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.182-189
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• 2016

Together with the Fusarium graminearum species complex, F. culmorum is a major member of the causal agents of Fusarium head blight on cereals such as wheat, barley and corn. It causes significant yield and quality losses and results in the contamination of grain with mycotoxins that are harmful to humans and animals. In Korea, F. culmorum is listed as a quarantine fungal species since it has yet to be found in the country. In this paper, we report that two isolates (J1 and J2) of F. culmorum were collected from the air at a rice paddy field in Korea. Species identification was confirmed by phylogenetic analysis using multilocus sequence data derived from five genes encoding translation elongation factor, histone H3, phosphate permease, a reductase, and an ammonia ligase and by morphological comparison with reference strains. Both diagnostic PCR and chemical analysis confirmed that these F. culmorum isolates had the capacity to produce nivalenol, the trichothecene mycotoxin, in rice substrate. In addition, both isolates were pathogenic on wheat heads and corn stalks. This is the first report on the occurrence of F. culmorum in Korea.

• 식물병연구
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 겨울철 사료작물로써 중요성이 증가하고 있는 트리티케일에서 발생한 붉은곰팡이병 원인균의 동정 및 독소 type을 분석하고 트리티케일에 효율적으로 적용 가능한 방제 약제를 선발하고자 분리된 붉은곰팡이 균주의 농약저항성 발생 여부를 분석하였다. 조성, 신조성, 신영, 신성, 세영 등 5개 트리티케일 품종에서 평균 9.15%의 병 발생 이삭률을 보였으며, 병 발생 낱알률은 29.2%로 나타났다. 그 결과 트리티케일에서 발생한 붉은곰팡이병 발생률은 평균 3.52%로 나타났다. 붉은곰팡이병에 감염된 개체로부터 총 91개의 균주가 분리되었으며, 이 중 붉은곰팡이 균주는 총 72개를 분리하였다. 분리한 균주의 형태 및 internal transcribed spacer 1, translation elongation factor 1α 유전자의 염기서열 분석 결과, 트리티케일에서 분리한 균주들은 전부 Fusarium asiaticum으로 동정되었다. 분리 동정된 균주들의 독소 type을 PCR을 통해 분석한 결과, nivalenol (NIV) type 독소는 64.6%, 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol은 4.6%, 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol은 30.8%로 대부분이 NIV type독소를 생성하는 F. asiaticum으로 분석되었다. 최근 봄철 이상 기상현상으로 여러 식량 작물에 붉은곰팡이병 발생률이 높아지고 있다. 트리티케일의 경우 붉은곰팡이병을 방제할 수 있는 등록약제가 없다. 본 실험에서는 보리와 밀에 등록된 약제를 대상으로 트리티케일에서 분리된 붉은곰팡이병 균주들의 약제 내성을 측정한 결과 captan, hexaconazole, difenoconazole·propiconazole 합제는 균사 생장 억제 효과가 있었다. Fludioxonil의 경우 72개 균주 중 6개의 균주가 권장 농도에서 반수영향생육기준치인 42.5 cm를 넘은 47.96±3.15의 균사 생장율을 보여 fludioxonil에 대한 내성이 발생한 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구는 국내에서 처음 보고 되는 F. asiaticum에 의한 트리티케일의 붉은곰팡이병 발생 사례이며, 또한 붉은곰팡이가 생성하는 독소 타입을 구명하고, 등록 방제 약제가 없는 트리티케일에 효율적으로 방제가 가능한 내성 미발생 약제를 제시하는 중요한 연구 결과이다.