Warwick crop centre, school of life sciences, university of warwick, wellesbourne, warwick, cv35 9ef introduction the ascomycete fungus sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a necrotrophic pathogen with a host range of over 400 plant species including economically important crops such as lettuce, vegetable brassicas, oilseed rape, beans, peas, potatoes. Genomic analysis of the necrotrophic fungal pathogens. Pathogen diversity, epidemiology and control of sclerotinia. Jeff rollins is an associate professor of plant pathology at the university of florida. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is virulent on over 400 other plant species including other broadleaf crops such as mustard, sunflowers, beans, lentils, peas and others as well as most broadleaf weeds, such as chickweed, stinkweed, hempnettle, thistles, shepherds purse, narrowleafed hawksbeard, false ragweed, wild mustard and others. Pdf developmental biology and infection cycle of sclerotinia. Sclerotinia diseases symptoms, signs and management. Characterization of sclerotinia sclerotiorum, an emerging fungal pathogen. Sclerotinia stem rot, or white mold, of soybean is a disease most commonly reported in highyield soybeans in the north central region of the united states. Mothilal alagirisamy, in breeding oilseed crops for sustainable production, 2016. The eukaryotic protein kinase superfamily of the necrotrophic.
Sclerotinia stem rot of canola is extremely variable in occurrence and severity from yeartoyear, regiontoregion and fieldtofield. Managing sclerotinia stem rot in canola australian oilseeds. However, recent investigations showed that genetically. Apothecial development the sexual fruiting body of sclerotinia is a stipitate apothecium. Carpogenic germination was induced artificially, and life cycle of the fungi was studied. Disease cycle sclerotinia sclerotiorum is typified by the lack of conidia and the generation of sclerotia and tancolored, cup or funnelshaped apothecia generally 2 10 mm in diameter 9.
It consists of a hard, dense, compact mycelium mass of filaments that make up the body of a typical fungus that varies in form and has a darkcoloured covering. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum can survive for at least 5 yr in the soil. Germination of ascospores in distilled water was 78%. Sclerotia form from the agglomeration of hyphae in colonized plant tissues. Even though the components of different signal transduction pathways are conserved among fungi, their activation by an external stimulus, their interconnections with other signalling components and their outputs vary significantly. Disease cycle, development and management of sclerotinia stem.
Infection and disease development are favored by wet conditions. Evaluation of sclerotinia sclerotiorum as a potential. Blooming periods are critical times for sclerotinia infection, because the pathogen invades dying flower petals caught in crooks of stems. It is a major pathogen of economically important plants including. Vegetable growers on the central coast are probably most familiar with s. The sclerotinia sclerotiorum disease cycle relies on apothecium development for aerial dissemination of ascospores. The fungus survives in or on soi l and cr op debri s as black scl erot ia a. The sexual cycle produces apothecia required for inoculum dispersal. Formation of stipes and apothecia in the first test 25 sclerotia of s. Sclerotinia blight is also an economically important destructive disease that causes substantial yield losses and affects the quality of kernels. Jan van kan, wageningen university, netherlands the xanthophyll cycle is.
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum webpage prepared by eric honeycutt as a class project for pp728 soilborne plant pathogens at nc state university. It can cause major seed yield reductions when soybeans are planted in infested soil and there is a dense plant canopy with prolonged periods of. Hegedus1,2, kelsey gerbrandt1 and cathy coutu1 1agriculture and agrifood canada, saskatoon, sk, canada, s7n 0x2 2department of food and bioproduct sciences, university of saskatchewan, saskatoon, sk, canada, s7n 5a9 summary. Approximately 90% of the life cycle of sclerotinia species is spent in soil as sclerotia.
Deficiency of the melanin biosynthesis genes scd1 and thr1. Infection occurs on leaves, stems and pods at different developmental stages. However, the efficacy of this approach depends on accurate timing of these sprays, which could be improved by an understanding of the environmental conditions that are. In india, carnations are cultivated under polyhouses in nilgiris and kodaikanal districts in the state of tamil nadu. Carpogenic germination was induced artificially, and life cycle of the fungi was. A model for sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection and disease. A key characteristic of this pathogen is its ability to produce black resting structures known as sclerotia and white fuzzy growths of mycelium on the plant. Melanin plays an important role in protecting mycelia. Sclerotinia rot is menace to cultivation of oilseed brassica crops in the world. Solvent extracts of sclerotinia sclerotiorum sclerotia were nontoxic to mice and chicken embryos.
Disease cycle white mold is caused by the soilborne fungus sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum webpage prepared by eric honeycutt as a class project for pp728 soilborne plant pathogens at nc state university introduction. Biology, yield loss and control of sclerotinia stem rot of. The notorious soilborne pathogenic fungus sclerotinia. This fungus produces sclerotia that serve as the longterm survival structures in the life cycle and the primary inoculum in the disease cycle. For sclerotinia stem rot to develop, an environment favorable for infection and disease development, a susceptible, flowering soybean cultivar, and ascospores of s. Stem rot in oilseed rape brassica napus caused by s. However, it can cause root rot, stem rot, blighting of foliage and leaf petioles in a wide variety of greenhouse crops, including alyssum, begonia. Foliar fungicides remain the main control strategy. Solvent extracts of soybeans inoculated with 10 strains of s. Overall disease incidence and severity vary from year to year and from field to field. At certain times of the year, depending on the inherent nature of the fungus and various environmental factors, the sclerotia germinate and form either mycelium which can infect a host, or an apothecium. The sclero tia germ inate to form trumpetlike apothecia b, which discharge large numbers of ascospores c. A key characteristic of this pathogen is its ability to produce black resting structures known as sclerotia.
Sclerotinia blight disease of groundnuts is caused by the soilborne fungi sclerotinia minor jagger and sclerotinia sclerotiorum lib. Biological control of the soilborne fungal pathogen. However, it can cause root rot, stem rot, blighting of foliage and leaf petioles in a wide variety of greenhouse crops, including alyssum, begonia, gazania, geranium, gerbera, gloxinia, larkspur. The plant pathogen sclerotinia sclerotiorum can cause serious losses on lettuce crops worldwide and as for most other susceptible crops, control relies on the application of fungicides, which target airborne ascospores. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a plant pathogenic fungus and can cause a disease called white mold if conditions are conducive. Characterization of sclerotinia sclerotiorum, an emerging fungal. Sclerotinia stem rot sclerotinia sclerotiorum, also known as white mold, can be a very destructive disease of canola. In ohio, growers have faced localized outbreaks of this disease every year since 2009. Identification of qtls for resistance to sclerotinia stem rot.
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum debary is a major soilborne plant pathogen. Pdf sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a predominant plant pathogen, with host. Whether phy1phy3 have a role in the life cycle of s. Manipulation of the xanthophyll cycle increases plant. Figure courtesy of tai mcclellan maaz, washington state university. In this study, insight into the regulation of apothecial multicellular development was pursued through functional characterization of matingtype genes. The fungus sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a necrotrophic plant pathogen causing significant damage on a broad range of crops.
Differential activity of fungicides on various stages in. White mold of soybeans is a common disease caused by the fungus sclerotinia sclerotiorum. It will be obvious that many contributions to the sclerotiorum rather than. Friday, october 5, 2018 troy buechel sclerotinia sclerotiorum, better known as white mold or cottony mold, is not talked about as a serious greenhouse disease. Dead stems are a symptom of infection by sclerotinia. Disease cycle sclerotinia sclerotiorum is typified by the lack of conidia and the generation of sclerotia and tancolored, cup or. The defining morphological characteristic of the group is the ascus, a saclike structure formed during the sexual life cycle in. The pathogen was identified as sclerotinia sclerotiorum on the basis of phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Information concerning mutant phenotypes and genomicscale investigations will be posted in the near future. Sclerotinia diseases symptoms, signs and management by franklin laemmlen the fungus genus sclerotinia sclairotineah contains a number of important plant pathogens. Gent identification and life cycle sclerotinia diseases are caused by the fungus sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and are very common diseases of sunflower in the central high plains. The prevention of formation, survival or germination of sclerotia is a primary disease control strategy. Carnations cultivation is impeded by various diseases, among them stem rot caused by sclerotinia sclerotiorum lib. Sclerotinia stem rot white mold of soybean ohioline.
Efficiency of methods to detect sclerotinia sclerotiorum in commercial soybean seed lots. Some aspects of the life cycle of the plant pathogen. This pathogen causes disease in more than 400 plant species. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which can occur on many common. Developmental biology and infection cycle of sclerotinia. Research involving uvinduced, genetically undefined mutants that concomitantly lost oxalate accumulation, sclerotial formation, and pathogenicity supported the conclusion that oxalate is an essential pathogenicity determinant of s. Sclerotia play a major role in disease cycles as they produce inoculum.
Some aspects of the life cycle of the plant pathogen sclerotinia sclerotiorum in western australia by r m henderson. Identification of qtls for resistance to sclerotinia stem. A model for the infection process has emerged whereby the pathogenic phase is bounded by saprophytic phases. I established this site to provide basic information concerning the pathogenic and developmental biology of sclerotinia sclerotiurum and to share lab protocols. Although if infection occurs early in the season at flowering. Some aspects of the life cycle of the plant apthogen sclerotinia sclerotiorum in western australia. The pathogen was identified as sclerotinia sclerotiorum on the basis of. Disease cycle, development and management of sclerotinia. The fungus sclerotinia sclerotiorum occurs in all the canola growing areas of canada, causing stem rot, which is one of the most destructive diseases of canola.
Life cycle and signs of infection of sclerotinia sclerotiorum in canola. Review the eukaryotic protein kinase superfamily of the necrotrophic fungal plant pathogen, sclerotinia sclerotiorum dwayne d. Developmental biology and infection cycle of sclerotinia sclerotiorum causing stem rot of carnation in india. Alternate host species in idaho include dry beans, peas, alfalfa, and some common weeds found in potato fields such as redroot pigweed, common lambsquarters, and nightshade. Sclerotinia is a disease that has one infection and growth cycle during the growing season. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infects nearly 400 plant species and causes economic damage to a wide range of crops 7. Differential activity of fungicides on various stages in the. Characterization of mat gene functions in the life cycle. Sclerotinia minor an overview sciencedirect topics. Introduction to ascomycotal life cycle defining characters the phylum ascomycota or sac fungi, of which s.
A survey of the sclerotinia sclerotiorum genome for genes encoding proteins containing the highly conservedeukaryoticproteinkinaseepkdomain,thelargestprotein kinase superfamily, revealed 92 s. Eight hyaline, unicellular ascospores are produced per ascus. These phialospores do not germinate in water or in response to nutrients. Aug 18, 2011 whether phy1phy3 have a role in the life cycle of s. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is unusual among necrotrophic pathogens in its requirement for senescent tissues to establish an infection and to complete the life cycle. Sclerotinia blight is also an economically important destructive disease that causes substantial yield losses and affects the. Oxalic acid production in sclerotinia sclerotiorum has long been associated with virulence. Sclerotinia stem rot or white mold of canola oilseed series pdf. Sclerotium, a persistent, vegetative, resting spore of certain fungi e. It can cause major seed yield reductions when soybeans are planted in infested soil and there is a dense plant canopy with prolonged periods of wet weather a major factor in disease development. We hypothesize that ambient ph is a signal for the transcriptional regulation of genes necessary for the disease process and developmental life cycle of this organism. In the canolaproducing areas of canadas prairie provinces, as well as the midwestern and southern united states, sclerotinia can be a major issue. Characterization of mat gene functions in the life cycle of. Sclerotinia stem and crown rot biology and control tulare county.
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