Differentiation of intersterility groups and geographic provenances among isolates of Heterobasidion annosum detected by random amplified polymorphic DNA assays

1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Garbelotto ◽  
Thomas D. Bruns ◽  
Fields W. Cobb ◽  
William J. Otrosina

Random amplified polymorphic DNAs were correlated with the intersterility group and the geographic provenance of 36 isolates of Heterobasidion annosum from North America and Europe and of one herbarium collection of basidiocarps from California. This technique is very precise and yields higher resolution than previous studies implementing techniques such as isozyme electrophoresis and restriction fragment length polymorphisms. Random amplified polymorphic DNAs revealed differentiation among the following geographic groups and intersterility groups: western North American P, eastern North American P, European P, North American S, Scandinavian S, Italian S, and Italian F. This is the first report on differentiation between eastern and western North American P isolates as well as between northern and southern European S isolates. Successful amplification of one dry basidiocarp suggests that random amplified polymorphic DNAs may be used to improve epidemiological and population studies of this pathogen. Key words: species complex, genetic variability, strain typing, forest pathology, polymerase chain reaction.

1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (8) ◽  
pp. 1064-1071 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Otrosina ◽  
Thomas E. Chase ◽  
Fields W. Cobb Jr. ◽  
Kari Korhonen

Isolates of Heterobasidion annosum (Fr.) Bref. representing North American S and P and European S, P, and F intersterility groups were subjected to isozyme analysis. European S, P, and F groups had more variability than the North American S and P groups in expected hterozygosity, number of alleles per locus, and percent polymorphic loci. In contrast with the North American S and P groups, the European intersterility groups could not be distinguished from each other on the basis of individual isozyme loci, although significant differences in allele frequencies exist between European S and P groups. This suggests that evolution proceeded at different rates in the intersterility groups, or intersterility barriers appeared later in the European populations relative to the North American populations of H. annosum. Changes in climate and host species associations during the Tertiary may have been a major factor in evolution of H. annosum intersterility groups. Key words: allozymes, forest tree hosts, playnological events, evolutionary relationships, Hymenomycetes, root disease.


Plant Disease ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kageyama ◽  
H. Uchino ◽  
M. Hyakumachi

The hyphal swelling (HS) group of Pythium species and P. ultimum were studied for cultural and morphological characteristics, restriction fragment length polymorphisms of the amplified internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region in nuclear rDNA, and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis of genome DNA. The shape of sporangia was spherical to subspherical or lemoniform and averaged 18.1–23.0 μm. All isolates could grow at 5 to 35°C, and the rate at the optimal temperature, 30°C, was 29–34 mm/24 h. The size of the ITS region amplified by polymerase chain reaction and the banding patterns after digestion with the restriction enzymes showed no variation between the HS group and P. ultimum. No difference in banding patterns was shown between the HS group and P. ultimum by RAPD analysis with each of three primers. Isolates examined were from Japan, and results should be confirmed from other regions.


Plant Disease ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 691-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan Fan ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Long Yang ◽  
Mingde Wu ◽  
Weidong Chen ◽  
...  

Botrytis cinerea, B. fabae, and B. fabiopsis are known to cause chocolate spot on broad bean. This study was conducted to develop polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays to detect and differentiate these three species. Two sets of primers, Bc-f/Bc-r for B. cinerea and Bfab-f/Bfab-r for B. fabiopsis, were designed based on two sequence-characterized amplified region markers derived from two random amplified polymorphic DNA assays. The other primer set, Bfa-f/Bfa-r for B. fabae, was designed based on the necrosis and ethylene-inducing protein 1 gene sequence. The three primer sets were highly specific for the corresponding species of Botrytis in both single and multiplex PCR assays. The PCR detection limit was 40, 40, and 400 pg of DNA per 25-μl reaction mixture for B. fabae, B. fabiopsis, and B. cinerea, respectively. Presence of the broad bean DNA in the PCR reactions at 1:1000 (Botrytis DNA/broad bean DNA [wt/wt]) had negligible effects on detection of the targeted Botrytis spp. The multiplex PCR assay was able to detect three Botrytis spp. in artificially infected and naturally infected broad bean leaves. These results suggest that the multiplex PCR assay developed in this study could be used to monitor the epidemics of chocolate spot of broad bean in the field.


1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Garbelotto ◽  
William J Otrosina ◽  
Fields W Cobb ◽  
Thomas D Bruns

In those regions of Europe where they coexist, the F and S intersterility groups (ISGs) of Heterobasidion annosum (Fr.) Bref. are primarily found on Abies spp. and Picea abies (L.) Karst., respectively. Eighty-three isolates of H. annosum were collected from Abies alba Mill. from 19 sites in Italy, including 10 Abies-Picea mixed conifer stands in the eastern Alps. The ISGs of a subsample of 34 isolates were determined by ISG-diagnostic arbitrary-primed (AP) PCR primers. For a subsample of 16 isolates, including two S isolates from Norway and one S isolate from California, nuclear markers generated by AP-PCR analysis, and mitochondrial markers generated by restriction fragment length polymorphisms and sequencing of the ML5-ML6 region of the mitochondrial large ribosomal RNA gene indicated that, in Europe, (i) the F and S ISGs can be found in the same forest stand but they are two genetically distinct units with restricted gene flow between them; (ii) each of the two ISGs is monophyletic and may lack strong genetic substructuring in subpopulations; and (iii) the two ISGs are closely related to each other and their nearest common close relative is the allopatric S ISG from North America. By combining these results with paleobotanical information and results from previous studies, we postulate a recent sympatric divergence of these two groups driven by differential host specificity and mating barriers.Key words: species complex, protospecies, sympatric, mating barriers, host specificity.


Author(s):  
Soloveva Yu.A. ◽  
Borisova N.V.

Polymorphisms of different genes can predispose people to various diseases. They can influence the body's physiological response to exogenous risk factors. Polymorphisms of the endothelial dysfunction genes NOS3 and CYBA contribute to the development of socially significant diseases, such as acute coronary syndrome, stroke, as well as diseases accompanied by fibrotic changes (cirrhosis of the liver, pulmonary fibrosis, etc.). Therefore, the study of these genes in the Yakut population seems relevant. The present study involved 124 healthy volunteers, their ethnicity is Yakuts (including Yakuts in the third generation, living in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)). Genetic analysis of polymorphisms was performed by the method of polymerase chain reaction of restriction fragment length polymorphisms (PCR-RFLP). The study found that healthy Yakuts have GG homozygote of rs1799983 of the NOS3 gene in 83.87%, GT - 15.32%, TT - 0.81%. The frequency of the G allele was 91.53%, the T allele - 8.47%. The study found that healthy Yakuts have CC homozygote of rs4673 of the CYBA gene in 75.0%, CT - 21.77%, TT - 3.23%. The frequency of C allele was 91.44%, T - 8.56%. These results are consistent with the literature data. Thus, the research of the polymorphism rs1799983 of the NOS3 gene and rs4673 of the CYBA gene in various ethnic groups could have encouraging prospects in the personalized medicine for predicting pathological conditions associated with endothelial dysfunction: liver fibrosis, cardiovascular diseases, obstetric and gynecological pathologies, dysfunctions of various organs and systems.


Beverages ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Kontogiannatos ◽  
Vicky Troianou ◽  
Maria Dimopoulou ◽  
Polydefkis Hatzopoulos ◽  
Yorgos Kotseridis

Nemea and Mantinia are famous wine regions in Greece known for two indigenous grape varieties, Agiorgitiko and Moschofilero, which produce high quality PDO wines. In the present study, indigenous Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strains were isolated and identified from spontaneous alcoholic fermentation of Agiorgitiko and Moschofilero musts in order to evaluate their oenological potential. Random amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR) recovered the presence of five distinct profiles from a total of 430 yeast isolates. The five obtained strains were evaluated at microvinifications trials and tested for basic oenological and biochemical parameters including sulphur dioxide and ethanol tolerance as well as H2S production in sterile grape must. The selected autochthonous yeast strains named, Soi2 (Agiorgitiko wine) and L2M (Moschofilero wine), were evaluated also in industrial (4000L) fermentations to assess their sensorial and oenological characteristics. The volatile compounds of the produced wines were determined by GC-FID. Our results demonstrated the feasibility of using Soi2 and L2M strains in industrial fermentations for Agiorgitiko and Moschofilero grape musts, respectively.


Genetics ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. 1605-1614
Author(s):  
Junyuan Wu ◽  
Konstantin V Krutovskii ◽  
Steven H Strauss

Abstract We examined mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms via the analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphisms in three closely related species of pines from western North America: knobcone (Pinus attenuata Lemm.), Monterey (P. radiata D. Don), and bishop (P. muricata D. Don). A total of 343 trees derived from 13 populations were analyzed using 13 homologous mitochondrial gene probes amplified from three species by polymerase chain reaction. Twenty-eight distinct mitochondrial DNA haplotypes were detected and no common haplotypes were found among the species. All three species showed limited variability within populations, but strong differentiation among populations. Based on haplotype frequencies, genetic diversity within populations (HS) averaged 0.22, and population differentiation (GST and θ) exceeded 0.78. Analysis of molecular variance also revealed that >90% of the variation resided among populations. For the purposes of genetic conservation and breeding programs, species and populations could be readily distinguished by unique haplotypes, often using the combination of only a few probes. Neighbor-joining phenograms, however, strongly disagreed with those based on allozymes, chloroplast DNA, and morphological traits. Thus, despite its diagnostic haplotypes, the genome appears to evolve via the rearrangement of multiple, convergent subgenomic domains.


2008 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willian Mário de Carvalho Nunes ◽  
Maria Júlia Corazza ◽  
Silvana Aparecida Crestes Dias de Souza ◽  
Siu Mui Tsai ◽  
Eiko Eurya Kuramae

A simple, quick and easy protocol was standardized for extraction of total DNA of the bacteria Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli. The DNA obtained by this method had high quality and the quantity was enough for the Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) reactions with random primers, and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) with primers of the hypersensitivity and pathogenicity gene (hrp). The DNA obtained was free of contamination by proteins or carbohydrates. The ratio 260nm/380nm of the DNA extracted ranged from 1.7 to 1.8. The hrp gene cluster is required by bacterial plant pathogen to produce symptoms on susceptible hosts and hypersensitive reaction on resistant hosts. This gene has been found in different bacteria as well as in Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (9). The primers RST21 and RST22 (9) were used to amplify the hrp gene of nine different isolates of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli from Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil, and one isolate, "Davis". PCR amplified products were obtained in all isolates pathogenic to beans.


1996 ◽  
Vol 52 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 91-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Chaslus-Dancla ◽  
M.C. Lesage-Descauses ◽  
S. Leroy-Sétrin ◽  
J.L. Martel ◽  
P. Coudert ◽  
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