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Agronomy
Anna R. Harris, Clive M. Brasier, Bruno Scanu, Joan F. Webber
Summary: In this study, the growth characteristics, pathogenicity on different hosts, and sporulation on Japanese larch needles of EU1 and EU2 were compared. Results showed that EU2 was more pathogenic at 20 degrees C on Japanese larch and European larch, producing larger lesions. Both lineages caused similar amounts of necrosis on rhododendron leaves, but EU2 isolates sporulated less abundantly on larch needles, indicating a trade-off between pathogenicity and sporulation among the lineages.
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Plant Sciences
Nicholas C. Carleson, Hazel A. Daniels, Paul W. Reeser, Alan Kanaskie, Sarah M. Navarro, Jared M. LeBoldus, Niklaus J. Grunwald
Summary: The study contrasts the population dynamics of sudden oak death caused by Phytophthora ramorum in Oregon between the NA1 lineage outbreak in 2001 and the emergence of the EU1 lineage in 2015. The EU1 lineage showed low diversity and spatial clustering, while the older NA1 populations were more polymorphic and spread over a larger area.
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Agronomy
Heather F. Dun, John J. MacKay, Sarah Green
Summary: This study focuses on the natural infection processes of Phytophthora ramorum on Japanese larch and the factors influencing disease progression. It found that the infection primarily occurs in buds on fine shoots and that climatic conditions, such as summer precipitation and spring storms, play a significant role in disease outbreaks. The findings can help predict future expansions of the disease and inform management strategies for larch in the UK.
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Plant Sciences
Hazel A. Daniels, Sarah M. Navarro, Jared M. LeBoldus
Summary: Sudden oak death, caused by Phytophthora ramorum, has been actively managed in Oregon. Treatment has been shown to significantly reduce prevalence of P. ramorum in vegetation samples and in the EU1 lineage. However, treatment did not affect P. ramorum prevalence in soil. Wildfire alone was also insufficient to reduce P. ramorum prevalence.
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Plant Sciences
Kelsey L. Sondreli, Javier F. Tabima, Jared M. Leboldus
Summary: This study aimed to develop and validate diagnostic tools to rapidly identify and distinguish the lineages of P. ramorum, accelerating management decisions. The LAMP assays developed showed species specificity with no cross reaction to other Phytophthora species. The lineage-specific assays effectively distinguish among the four common clonal lineages. These assays have been successfully integrated into the SOD diagnostic process, helping managers identify and respond to new outbreaks.
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Plant Sciences
Lisa M. Rosenthal, Sebastian N. Fajardo, David M. Rizzo
Summary: This study quantitatively measured the sporulation potential of common plant species in SOD-endemic ecosystems in the Big Sur region of California, providing insight into the pathogen's basic biology and disease trajectory in a changing environment. Results showed that P. ramorum was capable of infecting every species studied and that a wider range of plant species may contribute to local transmission than previously recognized.
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Agronomy
Kelsey L. Sondreli, Alan Kanaskie, Sarah M. Navarro, Paul Reeser, Jared M. LeBoldus
Summary: Phytophthora ramorum, the causal agent of sudden oak death, has different clonal lineages NA1 and EU1. Recent experiments show that these lineages pose different threats to Oregon forests, but there were no significant differences in aggressiveness and sporulation on different tree species. Furthermore, variation in tanoak sporulation at different sites may be correlated with the number of P. ramorum-positive seedlings.
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Plant Sciences
Heather F. Dun, Tin Hang Hung, Sarah Green, John J. MacKay
Summary: This study compared the gene expression differences between European larch and Japanese larch in response to Phytophthora ramorum infection. The results showed that the two larch species exhibited differences in the expression of defense genes and pathways. These differences may be related to the observed variations in the field and are important for tree selection and future breeding.
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Microbiology
Takao Kasuga, Katherine J. Hayden, Catherine A. Eyre, Peter J. P. Croucher, Shannon Schechter, Jessica W. Wright, Matteo Garbelotto
Summary: Phosphites have a dual mode of action, directly affecting the pathogen Phytophthora ramorum and indirectly enhancing resistance in the tanoak host. This study found that different tanoak families showed variations in innate resistance and response to phosphite treatment, with a set of genes associated with innate resistance overlapping with those for phosphite-induced resistance, indicating a potential increase in host plant resistance through phosphite treatment. Additionally, genes of the pathogen involved in detoxification were upregulated in phosphite-treated plants compared to untreated plants.
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Immunology
Yufang Guo, Hongming Xia, Tingting Dai, Tingli Liu, Simon Francis Shamoun, Wu CuiPing
Summary: In this study, a new detection method (RPACRISPR/Cas12a) was developed for the rapid identification of the phytopathogenic fungus Phytophthora ramorum. This method, which combines recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) with CRISPR/Cas12a technology, can specifically detect P. ramorum at DNA concentrations as low as 100 pg within 25 min at 37°C using UV light and fluorophores. The system is simple, fast, sensitive, and does not require technical expertise or expensive equipment.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Matteo Garbelotto, Doug Schmidt, Tina Popenuck
Summary: The study inoculated 25 ornamental plant species with different genotypes of the pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, evaluating their susceptibility, infectivity, and pathogenicity through various parameters. Leaf results were influenced by multiple factors, while stem results were mainly affected by the host. Different hosts ranked differently across parameters, and the results can be used for decision-making regarding regulations or plant selection in areas infested by P. ramorum.
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Agronomy
Vahid Fallahzadeh Mamaghani, Meena Mikhael, Jonathan M. Plett
Summary: The identification of plant defense elicitors from soilborne plant pathogens can provide valuable knowledge for understanding plant-microbe interactions and be useful in breeding programs to identify resistance genotypes. Through sequential purification, a proteinaceous fraction containing elicitor molecules was successfully isolated from the mycelium of Phytophthora medicaginis. This elicitor protein could be used as a screening tool for resistant genotypes in future chickpea breeding programs.
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Forestry
Hazel A. Daniels, Lindsay Bulman, Jared M. LeBoldus
Summary: In the context of forest harvest and replanting, radiata pine has a relatively low risk of infection from Phytophthora ramorum due to the lack of sporulating hosts nearby.
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Plant Sciences
Krishna Neupane, Bhawana Ghimire, Fulya Baysal-Gurel
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy and timing of various treatments in managing Phytophthora root rot in flowering dogwood seedlings under simulated flooding conditions. The results showed that several fungicides and biofungicides were effective in suppressing disease severity. This information will be useful for nursery growers in controlling Phytophthora root rot in flooded conditions.
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Microbiology
Melina Kozanitas, Margaret R. Metz, Todd W. Osmundson, Maria Socorro Serrano, Matteo Garbelotto
Summary: This study indicates that the disease incidence of bay laurels is positively correlated with rainfall, bay laurel density, and an eastern aspect, while negatively correlated with bay laurel basal area. Oak infection only occurs in years with above-average rainfall, and larger oaks have higher infection rates but smaller trees have higher mortality rates. Larger oaks closer to infected bay laurels also exhibit higher infection rates.
Correction
Ecology
Rafiqul Hyder, Tuula Piri, Jarkko Hantula, Heikki Nuorteva, Eeva J. Vainio
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Microbiology
Riikka Linnakoski, Risto Kasanen, Ilmeini Lasarov, Tiia Marttinen, Abbot O. Oghenekaro, Hui Sun, Fred O. Asiegbu, Michael J. Wingfield, Jarkko Hantula, Kari Heliovaara
ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
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Virology
E. J. Munoz-Adalia, J. J. Diez, M. M. Fernandez, J. Hantula, E. J. Vainio
ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY
(2018)
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Mycology
Leena Hamberg, Paul de la Bastide, Will Hintz, Simon Francis Shamoun, Marina Brandtberg, Jarkko Hantula
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Genetics & Heredity
Kalev Adamson, Martin S. Mullett, Halvor Solheim, Irene Barnes, Michael M. Muller, Jarkko Hantula, Martti Vuorinen, Audrius Kacergius, Svetlana Markovskaja, Dmitry L. Musolin, Kateryna Davydenko, Nenad Keca, Karli Ligi, Rasa D. Priedite, Hanna Millberg, Rein Drenkhan
FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
A. Poimala, S. Werres, T. Pennanen, J. Hantula
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Leena Hamberg, Jarkko Hantula
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2018)
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Forestry
Juha Kaitera, Tuomas Kauppila, Jarkko Hantula
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Forestry
Michael M. Mueller, Jarkko Hantula, Michael Wingfield, Rein Drenkhan
Review
Virology
Leticia Botella, Jarkko Hantula
Review
Agronomy
J. Martin-Garcia, R. Zas, A. Solla, S. Woodward, J. Hantula, E. J. Vainio, M. Mullett, C. Morales-Rodriguez, A. Vannini, P. Martinez-Alvarez, G. Pinto, A. Alves, J. Amaral, M. J. Wingfield, G. Fourie, E. T. Steenkamp, R. Ahumada, B. Sera, A. V. Sanz-Ros, R. Raposo, M. Elvira-Recuenco, E. Iturritxa, T. R. Gordon, J. J. Diez
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Immunology
Muhammad Kashif, Jaana Jurvansuu, Eeva J. Vainio, Jarkko Hantula
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Mycology
Jarkko Hantula, Salla Makela, Ping Xu, Veera Brusila, Heikki Nuorteva, Muhammad Kashif, Rafiqul Hyder, Eeva J. Vainio
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Forestry
Saija Huuskonen, Timo Domisch, Leena Finer, Jarkko Hantula, Jari Hynynen, Juho Matala, Jari Miina, Seppo Neuvonen, Seppo Nevalainen, Pentti Niemisto, Ari Nikula, Tuula Piri, Juha Siitonen, Aino Smolander, Tiina Tonteri, Karri Uotila, Heli Viiri
Summary: Mixed forests in Fennoscandia appear to provide higher levels of ecosystem goods and services compared to monocultures, including increased biodiversity, improved risk management, and multiple-use values. However, browsing by cervids poses a significant challenge, requiring further research on silvicultural practices suited for mixed boreal forests.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Forestry
Eeva Terhonen, Muhammad Kashif, Tuula Piri, Matti Haapanen, Jarkko Hantula
Summary: The most destructive root rot pathogen of Norway spruce is Heterobasidion parviporum, and it has been found that trees with allele PaLAR3B have higher resistance against this pathogen. In a study testing the resistance of trees with homo- or heterozygous PaLAR3B allele, it was found that the genotype did not significantly affect the infection rate, and neither did the distance from the inoculated stump or the tree diameter.