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The effect of root-knot nematode (RKN) (Meloidogyne incognita) onVerticillium dahliae andFusarium oxysporum f.sp.vasinfectum in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) was investigated. Two different inoculation methods were used, one in which inoculum was added to the soil, so that nematode and fungal inoculum were in close proximity; the other, inoculation into the stem, whereby the two inocula were spatially separated. Invasion of the roots by RKN enhanced disease severity, as measured by the height of vascular browning in the stem, following inoculation with either wilt pathogen. The effect of RKN on Fusarium wilt was more pronounced than that on Verticillium wilt. Nematode-enhanced infection byF. oxysporum is a well known effect but there are few reports of enhanced infection byVerticillium due to RKN. Relative resistance of a number of cotton cultivars to both wilt diseases, as measured by height of vascular browning, was similar to the known field performance of the cultivars. The use of vascular browning as an estimate of disease severity was therefore validated. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Feb. 3, 2003.  相似文献   

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Agrobacterium tumefaciens (AT) is the causal agent of crown gall, a major problem in the family Rosaceae and particularly for Prunus spp. Crown gall symptoms result from the bacterial infection of the cells damaged mechanically at the collar or by root parasitic nematodes. Myrobalan plum (P. cerasifera) is susceptible to AT and is not a host for the root-knot nematode (RKN), M. hapla. Some clones of this plum carry single Ma resistance genes that control M. arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica. The four above mentioned RKN and Myrobalan progenies segregating for Ma were used in experiments aimed at obtaining a better knowledge of the interaction between AT and RKN in relation to the RKN resistance genes. Prunus rooted cuttings, naturally infected with the bacterium were repotted, grown and inoculated individually with RKN. In a first experiment, Prunus plants were (i) either inoculated with 10,000 juveniles (J2s) of M. arenaria to provide a short inoculum pressure (SIP) or (ii) inoculated by association with one M. arenaria-galled tomato root system that produced a high and durable inoculum pressure of the same nematode species. Four months after RKN inoculation, plants were rated for nematode and bacterial root galling symptoms. RKN and AT galls were more numerous and more homogenous under DIP than under SIP. Nevertheless, for both inoculum regimes, AT galls were present in the RKN-susceptible clones (= carrying none of the Ma genes) and absent in the RKN-resistant clones. Subsequent experiments, conducted under DIP with M. arenaria, M. incognita, M. javanica and M. hapla, also showed, for the three first species, the presence of AT galls only in RKN-susceptible clones whereas Prunus plants inoculated with M. hapla and nematode-free controls were free of AT galls. Consequently RKN act as a wound agent in the AT infection process of Myrobalan plum only when the plant develops a compatible reaction (i.e. when it lacks the Ma resistance genes). Considering that J2s do penetrate the roots of resistant plants, the absence of crown gall symptoms on this material even under durable inoculum pressure strengthens the hypothesis that this nematode stage has a very weak effect on plant cells during the infection process. This is the first evidence of the protective effect of a RKN resistance gene against the expression of root crown gall consecutive to RKN infection. The protective effect of Ma and presumably of other RKN resistance genes against AT is a strong argument for their introgression into Prunus and other Rosaceae or bacterium-susceptible crops.  相似文献   

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Abstract

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Atk.) Sny. & Hans. is an important disease of cotton in several developing countries where the use of resistant varieties continues to be the most practical method of control. The inheritance of resistance to wilt is complex, involving several major and minor genes. In order to identify resistant genotypes in segregating populations large numbers of plants must be screened using inoculation methods which minimise disease escape. Wilt incidence is increased when plants are attacked by the rootknot nematode (Meloidogyne acrita Chitwood, 1949) Esser et al. 1976. In areas where both organisms occur together, the wilt resistance‐potential of a variety cannot be realised unless it also has resistance to root‐knot. Problems of breeding for wilt resistance are discussed with reference to Tanzania, and methods are described for their application to a wilt‐resistance programme.  相似文献   

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The root-knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne incognita is the main nematode causing losses to the cotton crop in Brazil. In order to implement control strategies within integrated management, an accurate identification of the nematode populations prevailing in the cotton production areas is necessary. This study aimed to assess the genetic variability and aggressiveness of RKN populations from cotton production areas in Bahia state, Brazil. All populations were characterized biochemically and molecularly and identified as M. incognita. RAPD and AFLP markers detected 44% of polymorphic fragments among the 13 populations of this species. The 10 M. incognita populations collected in Bahia presented 33.7% of diversity when compared to each other, and 25% when the population from Barreiras (the most polymorphic) was excluded. This polymorphism increased when populations from other Brazilian states were included. The aggressiveness and virulence among populations from Bahia towards different cotton accessions (susceptible/resistant) was also studied. None of the populations showed virulence against the moderately resistant (Clevewilt 6, Wild Mexican Jack Jones and LA 887) and highly resistant (CIR1348 and M-315 RNR) cultivars. Two M. incognita populations from Barreiras were the most aggressive, reaching reproduction factors of 539 and 218, respectively, in the susceptible cultivar FiberMax 966. The most aggressive population (8) was also the most genetically divergent in phylogenetic analyses. These results demonstrate that diversity of M. incognita populations from cotton farms in Bahia is not related to virulence against resistant accessions, which suggests that cultivars containing one or two resistance genes with good agronomic characteristics could be used in infested commercial areas in Bahia state, Brazil.  相似文献   

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Ecological properties and stability of benomyl resistance of three benomyl-resistant mutants of nonpathogenicFusarium-isolates antagonistic to fusarium wilt in carnation, and three benomyl-resistant mutants of a pathogenic isolate ofFusarium oxysporum f.sp.dianthi were evaluatedin vitro and in glasshouse experiments. The benomyl resistance of the nonpathogenic mutants was stable under all conditions tested, also after a 1000-fold increase of the population in sterilized soil. Mutants of the pathogen were stable during allin vitro tests, but after proliferation in carnation stems only part of the population was benomyl resistant.Compared to the wild type, mutants of the pathogen were less pathogenic, also if thein vitro propeties were similar. Colonization of carnation by benomyl-resistant nonpathogenicFusarium in the presence of the pathogen showed that the antagonistic effect correlated with the presence of the nonpathogenic isolates within the carnation stem. The wild types and two of the mutant nonpathogenicFusarium-isolates controlled fusarium wilt in the susceptible cultivar Lena for 50% or more.UV-induced benomyl resistance appeared to be a valuable marker to distinguish between differentFusarium isolates and to study the population dynamics, but intensive screening of the mutants is a prerequisite since alterations in antagonism and pathogenicity can occur.  相似文献   

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A rapid glasshouse‐based bioassay method to screen large numbers of cotton plants for responses to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Fov) was developed. Different Fov inoculum concentrations and methods of inoculation were assessed using resistant and susceptible cotton cultivars. Cotton seeds were planted directly into Fov‐inoculated soil. Studies of seed germination, seedling establishment, seedling mortality and fusarium wilt symptoms (i.e. stunting, foliar symptoms and vascular browning) were performed to optimize the bioassay parameters. Growing seedlings in Fov‐inoculated soils at 5 × 104 or 1 × 105 CFU g?1 soil, in individual seedling tubes with 12 h at 28–30°C and 12 h at 15–18°C, gave consistent results when assessing Fov disease responses 6 weeks after inoculation. When fusarium wilt resistance ranks (FWRRs) and vascular browning index (VBI) means of 18 Australian and other cotton cultivars from the Fov glasshouse bioassay were compared against their fusarium field performance ranks (F‐ranks), assessed on adult plants for cotton cultivar release, Pearson’s correlation was highly significant for both comparisons. The level of congruence between field and glasshouse data indicated that this protocol should be an effective tool for large‐scale screening for Fov‐resistance responses in diverse germplasm and breeding populations and for advancing genetic research to develop molecular markers for Fov resistance in cotton.  相似文献   

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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is the causal pathogen of Fusarium wilt of banana. To understand infection of banana roots by Foc race 4, we developed a green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged transformant and studied pathogenesis using fluorescence microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The transformation was efficient, and GFP expression was stable for at least six subcultures with fluorescence clearly visible in both hyphae and spores. The transformed Foc isolate also retained its pathogenicity and growth pattern, which was similar to that of the wild type. The study showed that: (i) Foc race 4 was capable of invading the epidermal cells of banana roots directly; (ii) potential invasion sites include epidermal cells of root caps and elongation zone, and natural wounds in the lateral root base; (iii) in banana roots, fungal hyphae were able to penetrate cell walls directly to grow inside and outside cells; and (iv) fungal spores were produced in the root system and rhizome. To better understand the interaction between Foc race 4 and bananas, nine banana cultivars were inoculated with the GFP-transformed pathogen. Root exudates from these cultivars were collected and their effect on conidia of the GFP-tagged Foc race 4 was determined. Our results showed that roots of the Foc race 4-susceptible banana plants were well colonized with the pathogen, but not those of the Foc race 4-resistant cultivars. Root exudates from highly resistant cultivars inhibited the germination and growth of the Fusarium wilt pathogen; those of moderately resistant cultivars reduced spore germination and hyphal growth, whereas the susceptible cultivars did not affect fungal germination and growth. The results of this work demonstrated that GFP-tagged Foc race 4 isolates are an effective tool to study plant–fungus interactions that could potentially be used for evaluating resistance in banana to Foc race 4 by means of root colonization studies. Banana root exudates could potentially also be used to identify cultivars in the Chinese Banana Germplasm Collection with resistance to the Fusarium wilt pathogen.  相似文献   

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Since virulence ofFusarium oxysporum f.sp.vasinfectum (FOV) on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is enhanced when the fungus is cultivated in a saline environment, excessively saline water must not be used for the irrigation of cotton. However, the limitations thus placed on the available water resources may lead to conditions of enforced water stress for the plant. The present study investigated whether water stress affects the susceptibility of cotton to FOV. Groups of 2-month-old cotton plants of theFusarium-susceptible Coker 304 and the moderately resistant GSC 20 varieties were maintained without watering for varying periods immediately before or after being inoculated with FOV (15 plants per group, two replications). Watering was suspended for 3, 6, 12 or 24 days before inoculation, and for 3, 6, 12 or 15 days after inoculation. After inoculation the plants were maintained in a controlled environment with a 15,000 lux, 12-h photoperiod, at 28°/24°C D/N, 20% r.h. Xylem water potential was determined in a pressure chamber. Percent infected leaf area and date of onset of wilt were the parameters used to define severity of FOV infection. There was a consistent relation between low water potential in the xylem (-7 and -20 MPa) and severity of infection, particularly when the dry period occurred after inoculation. After exposure to the lowest post-inoculation water potentials, even variety GSC 20, which is normally moderately resistant, exhibited a fairly high percent infected leaf area. This should be taken into account when the cotton grower is faced with water shortages, especially during the period from branching to flower bud break.  相似文献   

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The time course of accumulation of two phytoalexins, the terpenoid rishitin and the polyacetylene cis-tetradeca-6-ene-1,3-diyne-5,8-diol, was determined in near-isogenic susceptible and resistant tomato lines inoculated with either Verticillium albo-atrum or Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici.Cultivars containing the Ve gene for verticillium wilt resistance accumulated phytoalexins at a rate similar to that in susceptible plants following stem inoculation with V. albo-atrum. Higher amounts of phytoalexins were isolated from susceptible than from resistant plants at 11 days after inoculation. Inoculum concentrations of 105, 106, 107 and 108 conidia ml−1 had no differential effect on phytoalexin accumulation at 3 days after inoculation. Also, no differences were observed between fungal growth in susceptible and resistant cultivars during that period.A cultivar containing the I-1 gene for fusarium wilt resistance contained more rishitin than did susceptible plants at 2 and 3 days after inoculation with 107 conidia of F. oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici ml−1, but at 7 and 11 days after inoculation more rishitin had accumulated in the susceptible plants.No difference was observed between the rate of accumulation of phytoalexin in stem segments from resistant and susceptible plants inoculated by vacuum-infiltration.To estimate the concentration of phytoalexins in the xylem fluid, sap was expressed from vascular tissue and amounts of phytoalexins were determined in the sap and in the expressed tissue. Less than 5% of the phytoalexins present in stem segments was recovered from the sap, indicating that their concentration in the xylem fluid may be relatively low.The role of phytoalexins in resistance to verticillium and fusarium wilt is discussed.  相似文献   

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A novel chitinase gene (PjCHI‐1) isolated from Paecilomyces javanicus, a non‐nematophagous fungus, and driven by a CaMV35S promoter, was delivered into CLN2468D, a heat‐tolerant cultivar of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). T1 tomato plants exhibited high endochitinase activity and reduced numbers of eggs and egg masses when infected with the root‐knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne incognita. The eggs found in transgenic tomato had lower shell chitin contents than eggs collected from control plants. Egg masses from transgenic plants exhibited higher chitinase activity than those from control plants. Moreover, only 30% of eggs from transgenic plants were able to develop to the multi‐cell/J1 stage, compared with more than 96% from control plants. The present study demonstrated that the expression of the PjCHI‐1 chitinase gene can effectively reduce the production of egg masses and repress the embryonic development of M. incognita, presenting the possibility of a novel agro‐biotechnological strategy for preventing crop damage by RKN.  相似文献   

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The reaction of two tomato varieties, Moneymaker (susceptible toFusarium) and Fortos (resistant toFusarium) to inoculation withMeloidogyne javanica, M. incognita andFusarium oxysporum f. sp.lycopersici race1 as well as to application of Ethrel (2 chloroethane phosphonic acid)—an ethylene releasing compound—was studied. With Moneymaker, Ethrel reduced wilt symptoms drastically and this was correlated with a reduction in the number of infected vascular bundles in the stem. Height of the stems was increased. Both nematode species counteracted the therapeutic effect of Ethrel by increasing the number of infected vascular bundles. Fortos remained resistant toFusarium in the presence of nematodes and/or Ethrel. Only, a slight tendency toward resistance-breaking by the nematode was observed. In this variety enhancement of the pathogenic effects of the nematodes by Ethrel was evidenced by increased gall size. Histological studies indicated no difference in xylem structure among the various treatments. These results support the evidence that plant growth regulators play a role in the pathogenicity of root-knot nematodes, theFusarium resistance of the plants, and the effect of nematodes on the severity ofFusarium wilt.Samenvatting Bestudeerd werd de reactie, van twee tomatecultivars, Moneymaker (gevoelig voorFusarium) en Fortos (resistent tegenFusarium) op inoculatie metMeloidogyne javanica, M. incognita enFusarium oxysporum f. sp.lycopersici ras 1, en op behandeling met Ethrel (2 chloorethaan fosfonzuur) een verbinding waaruit ethyleen vrijkomt. Bij Moneymaker resulteerde behandeling met Ethrel in een sterke afneming van verwelkingssymptomen gecorreleerd met een vermindering van metFusarium geinfecteerde vaatbundels in de stengel (Fig. 2 en 3) en een grotere lengte van de planten (Fig. 1). Beide aaltjessoorten hadden het omgekeerde effect en verhoogden het aantal metFusarium geïnfecteerde vaatbundels (Fig. 2 en 3).Bij Fortos was er slechts een zeer geringe mate van verlies van resistentie tegenFusarium onder invloed van de aanwezigheid van wortelknobbelaaltjes. Ethrel elimineerde de geringeFusarium infectie geheel. Bij deze cultivar werd het schadelijk effect van de aaltjes duidelijk versterkt door Ethrel in correlatie, met een sterke toeneming van de omvang der gallen (toeneming wortelgewicht, Fig. 4). Ethrel had geen rechtstreeks effect opFusarium in reincultures.Histologische waarnemingen gaven geen aanwijzingen voor het optreden van veranderingen in de structuur van het xyleem (thyllen) onder invloed, van de behandelingen.De resultaten ondersteunen de opvatting dat groeiregulatoren een rol spelen bij de pathogeniteit van wortelknobbelaaltjes, deFusarium-resistentie van de plant, en de invloed van aaltjes op de ontwikkeling van,Fusarium in de plant.  相似文献   

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The distribution and multiplication of Ralstonia solanacearum in tomato plants of 11 resistant cultivars derived from different genetic sources and susceptible cultivar Ponderosa were examined. Bacterial multiplication in stems of resistant tomato plants was suppressed owing to the limitation of pathogen movement from the protoxylem or the primary xylem to other xylem tissues. The limitation was most conspicuous in Hawaii 7996. Grafting experiments indicated that the percentage of wilting of Ponderosa scions was less on Hawaii 7996 rootstocks than that on the most resistant rootstock (LS-89) used in Japan. Hawaii 7996 could be an alternative genetic source for breeding for resistance to bacterial wilt.  相似文献   

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Mechanisms of resistance to fusarium wilt (Fusarium udum) were investigated in pigeon pea cultivars from Malawi. Wilt-susceptible (Malawi local) and wilt resistant (ICP 9145) plants were stem-inoculated with a spore suspension containing 2·106 conidia/ml of the pathogen. Occlusion of a small proportion of infected vessels was observed, but the resistant reaction appeared to depend mainly on rapid phytoalexin synthesis. Four fungitoxic isoflavonoid phytoalexins—hydroxygenistein, genistein, cajanin and cajanol-were isolated from plants 15 days after inoculation. Cajanol was identified as the main antifungal compound. The concentration of cajanol was 329·4 μg/g in the resistant cultivar as against 88·6 μg/g in the susceptible cultivar 15 days after inoculation. Crude extract from the resistant plants sampled at 24 h after inoculation contained 34·8 μg ml of cajanol. The LD50 value of cajanol for spore germination was determined as 35μg/ml. The cajanol content of fungus-infected ICP 9145 10 days after inoculation totally inhibited conidial germination of F. udum.  相似文献   

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An indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) producing fungal strain was isolated from chickpea grown rhizospheric soil samples. Based on morphological and Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region sequence analysis the new isolate was identified as Fusarium delphinoides. The Fusarium delphinoides strain produces and secretes IAA in-vitro as identified by HPLC and Mass spectrometry. The IAA production is dependent on tryptophan (Trp) as a nitrogen source in the medium. The IAA production is influenced by growth conditions such as pH of the medium, concentration of Trp and the nature of the carbon source. Additional nitrogen sources repress Trp dependent IAA production. Glucose and Trp served as the best carbon and nitrogen sources respectively. Pathogenicity of Fusarium delphinoides towards the plants was tested by electrolyte, nutrient leakage analysis and also by scoring the disease symptoms. Two cultivars of chickpea (ICCV-10 and L-550) and two cultivars of pigeon pea (Maruti and PT-221) were assessed for the pathogenicity by inoculating with spores of Fusarium delphinoides. The inoculation induced symptoms of Fusarium wilt as in the case of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris (FOC), a known pathogen causing Fusarium wilt in chickpea. Electrolyte and nutrient leakage from the infected plants were used to assess the resistance, tolerance (moderately resistance) and susceptibility of the plants to the infection. Based on the results, both the pigeon pea cultivars (Maruti and PT-221) were rated as resistant, and ICCV-10 was rated as a tolerant cultivar of chickpea. However, chickpea cultivar L −550 was found to be a susceptible host for infection by Fusarium delphinoides. These results suggest that Fusarium delphinoides, which belongs to the Fusarium dimerum species group, is an IAA producing plant pathogen and causes wilt in chickpea. Further, along with pathogenicity tests, electrolyte and nutrient leakage analysis can be used to assess the pathogenicity of pathogenic fungi.  相似文献   

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Verticillium wilt of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is a widespread and destructive disease caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae. In this study, a green fluorescent protein (GFP) labelled V. dahliae strain (TV7) was obtained by transforming gfp into defoliating strain V991. Strain TV7 was used to study infection and colonization of wilt resistant cotton cultivar Zhongzhimian KV1 and susceptible cultivar 861 with the aid of confocal laser scanning microscopy. The results showed that initial infection and colonization of V. dahliae in Zhongzhimian KV1 and 861 were similar. Conidia and hyphal colonies formed and penetrated in the root meristematic and elongation zones and in the conjunction of the lateral and main roots. The invaded conidia started to germinate by 2 hpi (hours post-inoculation), penetrated into the root cortex and vascular bundles, eventually colonized in the stem xylem vessels and grew restrictedly in the individual tracheae of both resistant and susceptible cultivars. Moreover, pathogen DNA could be detected by qPCR in roots and stems of both cultivars, but its content in the wilt susceptible cultivar 861 was much higher than that in the wilt resistant cultivar Zhongzhimian KV1. The results indicated that the resistant cultivar has ability to suppress V. dahliae reproduction.  相似文献   

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Effects of organic wastes (biosolids, horse manure, sawdust and neem leaf litter [NLL]), an arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungusGlomus intraradices, and a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteriumPseudomonas putida, were studied on the growth of tomato and on the reproduction ofMeloidogvne incognita. Pseudomonas putida andG. intraradices promoted tomato growth in nematode-infected and nematode-free plants but growth promotion was higher in the infected ones. WhenP. putida andG. intraradices were applied together, the increase in tomato growth was greater than when either agent was applied alone. Of the organic wastes, NLL was better in improving tomato growth of nematode-infected plants followed by biosolids, horse manure and sawdust. Combined use of NLL withP. putida plusG. intraradices was best in improving growth of the infected plants. Root colonization byP. putida was increased more when inoculated withG. intraradices than when inoculated singly. Of the organic wastes, use of sawdust withP. putida caused a greater increase in root colonization by fluorescent pseudomonads followed by NLL, horse manure and biosolids. Nematode parasitism had an adverse effect on root colonization byP. putida. Inoculation ofP. putida and organic wastes increased the root colonization caused by the AM fungus.P. putida was better in reducing galling and nematode multiplication thanG. intraradices, whereas use of the two together was better than that of either of them alone. Among organic wastes, NLL was better in reducing galling and nematode multiplication followed by biosolids, horse manure and sawdust. Combined use of NLL withP. putida plusG. intraradices was better in reducing galling and nematode multiplication than any other treatment.  相似文献   

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一种新的棉花苗期黄萎病病情指标   总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2  
 在丛枝菌根菌(AMF)诱导棉花抗/耐黄萎病的研究过程中发现植株叶柄带菌(Verticillium dahliae,VD)量和木质部变色指数的指标与棉株的发病率和病情指数无相关关系。无症健株带苗率达10%以上;从茎基部测定的木质部变色指数不能反映其抗/耐黄萎病的差异。作者提出了"棉株茎木质部非变色高度"的概念,并发现只有当不质部非变色高度≤株高的50%时,叶片才显黄萎症状。与此相应所提出的木质部非变色级与病级、木质部非变色指数与病情指数则具有一定相关关系。木质部非变色指数可作为棉花苗期黄萎病的病情指标。  相似文献   

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The effect of root-knot nematodes ( Meloidogyne javanica and M. incognita ) on production of the isoflavonoid phytolexin, cajanol, was investigated in pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajan ) plants infected with Fusarium udum , the causal organism of Fusarium wilt. Seven-day-old seedlings of a wilt-resistant pigeonpea cultivar, ICP 9145 and a wilt-susceptible cultivar, Malawi Local, both of which were moderately susceptible to the nematode, were grown in soil infested with 2000 Meloidogyne juyeniles per plant. A duplicate set of plants remained free from nematodes. Twenty-one days later, all the plants were inoculated with F. udum by stem puncture. Quantitative estimates of cajanol in the vascular tissues were made at intervals up to 15 days after inoculation with the fungus. No external symptoms of wilt appeared in any plants of the wilt-resistant cultivar in the absence of the nematode. However, when inoculated with the nematode, two thirds of the plants developed wilt symptoms. Cajanol levels were lower in both the wilt-resistant and wilt-susceptible plants in the presence of the nematode than in its absence, although this effect was considerably more marked in the wilt-resistant cultivar. These results indicate that the root-knot nematode is capable of breaking resistance of ICP 9145 to Fusarium wilt and that at least part of the mechanism of this effect is retarded cajanol accumulation.  相似文献   

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Dry mycelium (DM) ofPenicillium chrysogenum and its water extract (DME) were examined for their effects on induced resistance against Verticillium wilt and plant growth of cotton in the greenhouse. Soil application of 0.1–5% DM or 0.5–5% DME provided significant protection against the wilt, relative to the control. As neither DM nor DME inhibited mycelial growth ofVerticillium dahliae in vitro, it is suggested that the disease-controlling effects of DM or DME are attributed to induced resistance. DME (5%), as well as DME treated with chloroform or cold acetone, were as effective as 2% DM in reducing disease severity of Verticillium wilt, implying that the resistance-inducing substance(s) in DM are mostly water-soluble, with neither proteins nor lipids likely to be responsible for the induction of resistance. No significant difference in root colonization withV. dahliae was found between control-inoculated and 2% DM- or 5% DME-inoculated plants. However, colonization of hypocotyls and epicotyls was drastically suppressed by either 2% DM or 5% DME relative to the control. Treatments with 2% DM or 5% DME significantly increased ionically-bound peroxidase (POX) activity in roots, hypocotyls and the second leaf of cotton plants, with the hypocotyls expressing the highest increase. Soil application of DM or DME increased plant height, fresh and dry weight of inoculated and non-inoculated cotton plants, relative to their corresponding controls. It is concluded that DM may be used in cotton crops to promote plant growth and to induce resistance againstV. dahliae. POX might be associated with the defense against Verticillium wilt. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Jan. 9, 2002.  相似文献   

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