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Multidisciplinary Sciences
James M. Hassell, Dishon M. Muloi, Kimberly L. VanderWaal, Melissa J. Ward, Judy Bettridge, Nduhiu Gitahi, Tom Ouko, Titus Imboma, James Akoko, Maurice Karani, Patrick Muinde, Yukiko Nakamura, Lorren Alumasa, Erin Furmaga, Titus Kaitho, Fredrick Amanya, Allan Ogendo, Francesco Fava, Bryan A. Wee, Hang Phan, John Kiiru, Erastus Kang'ethe, Sam Kariuki, Timothy Robinson, Michael Begon, Mark E. J. Woolhouse, Eric M. Fevre
Summary: Urbanization is a key factor in the emergence of diseases transmitted by animals to humans. However, the mechanisms by which this occurs are not well understood. A study in Nairobi, Kenya, showed that low biodiversity, livestock management practices, and densely populated urban environments are associated with the sharing of bacterial genes between animals and humans, providing empirical support for the hypotheses about cross-species transmission of pathogens in urban areas.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Subhasis Karmakar, Priya Das, Debasmita Panda, Kabin Xie, Mirza J. Baig, Kutubuddin A. Molla
Summary: This review summarizes the significant progress of the CRISPR toolkit in the field of plant pathology, including its applications in basic research, host plant resistance development, and population control of pathogens and pests. The potential use of CRISPR-Cas system as diagnostic tools is also highlighted.
Review
Microbiology
Dun-Chun He, Meng-Han He, Divina M. Amalin, Wei Liu, Dionisio G. Alvindia, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Biological control is a promising alternative to pesticides and plant resistance for managing plant diseases, but a better understanding of its natural and societal functions is needed for endorsement. The introduction of biological control agents alters interactions among plants, pathogens, and environments, leading to cascading effects that influence pathogen fitness, plant health, and ecological function. Evaluating the benefits and costs of biological control from social and farmer perspectives is crucial for sustainable development and deployment, and a shift in disease control philosophy is necessary to consider multiple aspects such as crop productivity, ecological function, social acceptability, and economic accessibility.
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Agronomy
Diego Olmo, Alicia Nieto, David Borras, Marina Montesinos, Francesc Adrover, Aura Pascual, Pere A. Gost, Barbara Quetglas, Alejandro Urbano, Juan de Dios Garcia, Maria Pilar Velasco-Amo, Concepcion Olivares-Garcia, Omar Beidas, Andreu Juan, Ester Marco-Noales, Margarita Gomila, Juan Rita, Eduardo Moralejo, Blanca B. Landa
Summary: Xf, a vascular plant pathogen native to the Americas, was first identified in Europe in 2013, causing massive die-off of olive trees in Italy. The Balearic Islands in Spain have the major known genetic diversity of Xf in Europe. Since 2016, four sequence types of Xf have been identified infecting 28 host species.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Monika Nehra, Virendra Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Neeraj Dilbaghi, Sandeep Kumar
Summary: Agricultural products play a crucial role in the transmission of foodborne diseases, highlighting the importance of rapid and accurate pathogen detection for disease prevention. There is a growing need for simple, user-friendly, and affordable detection techniques to identify food contaminants.
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Microbiology
E-Jiao Wu, Yan-Ping Wang, Li-Na Yang, Mi-Zhen Zhao, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Understanding pathogen adaptation to global warming is crucial for predicting disease epidemics and agricultural production in the future. This study used a combination of population genetics, physiological assays, and common garden experiments to analyze the genetic and physiological characteristics of 140 Phytophthora infestans genotypes under different temperature regimes. The results showed that pathogens from warmer regions had a higher thermal preference and broader thermal niche compared to those from cooler regions. Phenotypic plasticity played a more important role than genetic variance in determining aggressiveness. Experimental temperatures also influenced the expression of genetic variation and the association between pathogen aggressiveness and local temperature. These findings highlight the importance of including geographic variation in pathogen thermal preferences in modeling future disease epidemics in response to global warming.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Teresa Goicolea, Ruben G. Mateo, Maria Jose Aroca-Fernandez, Aitor Gaston, Juan Ignacio Garcia-Vinas, M. Cruz Mateo-Sanchez
Summary: This paper explores a spatially explicit framework to assess the contribution of habitat patches in the conservation and enhancement of plant functional connectivity and habitat availability in a multispecies context. It found that intervening in a small proportion of the study area may lead to double the average overall landscape connectivity of the studied species. The proposed framework has significant potential for plant biodiversity management and conservation planning.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Lin Chen, Ai-Ling Yang, Yu-Xuan Li, Han-Bo Zhang
Summary: This study explores the relationship between invasive plants and disease transmission by characterizing the species composition and host range of pathogens accumulated in an invasive plant. The results reveal a common association between Didymellaceae and the invasive plant Ageratina adenophora, and show that the virulence and host range of these fungal pathogens are related to their phylogenetic relationship. Some of these pathogens display strong virulence towards the invasive plant, indicating their potential as biocontrol agents.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jared M. M. LeBoldus, Sarah M. M. Navarro, Norma Kline, Gabriela Ritokova, Niklaus J. J. Gruenwald
Summary: This feature article documents the repeated emergence, impact, costs, and lessons learned from managing the devastating invasive pathogen.
Article
Environmental Sciences
B. E. McNellis, A. C. Knight, T. W. Nauman, S. N. Chambers, C. W. Brungard, S. E. Fick, C. G. Livensperger, S. Borthwick, M. C. Duniway
Summary: Livestock removal is an effective strategy to increase plant cover and reduce bare soil on the Colorado Plateau, although warming temperatures may suppress these rates. Soil played a complex role in mediating land cover changes over time. Including soil information in decision-making can improve efficiency.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Devon A. Gaydos, Chris M. Jones, Shannon K. Jones, Garrett C. Millar, Vaclav Petras, Anna Petrasova, Helena Mitasova, Ross K. Meentemeyer
Summary: Ecological forecasts play a key role in informing intervention strategies; tangible interfaces are particularly effective in supporting collaborative decision-making.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Candy Yuriria Ramirez-Zavaleta, Laura Jeannette Garcia-Barrera, Lizette Liliana Rodriguez-Verastegui, Daniela Arrieta-Flores, Josefat Gregorio-Jorge
Summary: PRRs and NLRs in plants are immune proteins that trigger downstream signaling in response to microbial or host plant molecules. While traditionally associated with PTI and ETI, recent studies show that this binary distinction is not so clear-cut, with shared signaling hubs between the two pathways.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Xiang Gao, Long Wang, Tao Liu, Jianhua Xiao, Hongbin Wang
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effect of landscape type on the distribution of Culicoides obsoletus. Results show that C. obsoletus mainly appears in forests and pastures, which may provide references for controlling the population and suggest other areas that may face the challenge of bluetongue disease.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Biology
A. G. Geffersa, J. J. Burdon, S. Macfadyen, P. H. Thrall, S. J. Sprague, L. G. Barrett
Summary: Genetic resistance is crucial for managing infectious diseases in crops, but the rapid evolution of pathogens is causing resistance breakdown and posing a threat to disease control. Recent research has discovered strategies for deploying resistance genes to disrupt pathogen adaptation and prevent breakdown, but their practical implementation is currently limited.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Piao Yang, Lijing Zhao, Yu Gary Gao, Ye Xia
Summary: Plant diseases caused by Pseudomonas syringae are a serious global problem for various plant species. Accurate detection and diagnosis of these infections are crucial for effective disease management. This review summarizes the current detection and diagnosis methods for P. syringae, including traditional techniques such as culture isolation and microscopy, as well as newer methods like PCR and ELISA. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and the choice depends on specific requirements, laboratory resources, and field settings.
Article
Agronomy
Dun-Chun He, Yan-Li Ma, Zhuan-Zhuan Li, Chang-Sui Zhong, Zhao-Bang Cheng, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: The study found that increasing agricultural diversity through crop rotations, especially potato-rice rotation, significantly improves social, economic, and ecological benefits in rice production. However, rationalizing fertilizer application is necessary to enhance resource and investment efficiency. Internalizing externalities and incentivizing farmers to adopt crop rotation methods for sustainable rice production are important strategies proposed in the research.
Article
Ecology
Yan-Ping Wang, E-Jiao Wu, Yahuza Lurwanu, Ji-Peng Ding, Dun-Chun He, Abdul Waheed, Oswald Nkurikiyimfura, Shi-Ting Liu, Wen-Yang Li, Zong-Hua Wang, Lina Yang, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Genetic variation is crucial for pathogen adaptation to environmental stresses, with pathogens lacking genetic variation having reduced survival and proliferation. The study on Phytophthora infestans found low sequence variation in the eEF-l alpha protein, indicating a potential compensatory role of post-translational modifications and structural changes in overcoming adaptive disadvantages.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Li-Na Yang, Oswald Nkurikiyimfura, Zhe-Chao Pan, Yan-Ping Wang, Abdul Waheed, Ruey-Shyang Chen, Jeremy J. Burdon, Qi-Jun Sui, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: This study shows that genetic diversity of potato populations influences the evolution of fungicide resistance in Phytophthora infestans, resulting in increased sensitivity to fungicides and reduced genetic variation available for developing resistance. These effects are independent of fungicide biochemical properties and are likely due to host selection for pathogen strains with different fungicide responses. Agricultural practices promoting crop diversification can reduce fungicide usage and mitigate the risk of fungicide resistance development in pathogens, contributing to food security and ecological sustainability.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Abdul Waheed, Yan-Ping Wang, Oswald Nkurikiyimfura, Wen-Yang Li, Shi-Ting Liu, Yahuza Lurwanu, Guo-Dong Lu, Zong-Hua Wang, Li-Na Yang, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Effector genes play critical roles in plant-pathogen interactions. The evolution of the Avr4 gene in Phytophthora infestans involves high genetic diversity and C-terminal truncation as a main mutation mechanism. Local air temperature influences the evolution of effector genes, potentially through adaptation to circumvent plant immune responses.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Li-Na Yang, Hao Liu, Yan-Ping Wang, Jenifer Seematti, Laura J. J. Grenville-Briggs, Zonghua Wang, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Phytophthora infestans is a destructive oomycete pathogen specialized in growing sporangiophore through opened stomata, but the specific metabolic pathways manipulated in potatoes to control stomatal opening are still unclear. Research showed that stomatal movement is crucial for potato immune response to P. infestans, involving guard cell death and closure. The pathogen appears to manipulate metabolic processes in guard cells to evade stomatal defense responses.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiasui Zhan, Lars Ericson, Jose Gonzalez-Jimenez, Jeremy J. Burdon
Summary: The interaction between Filipendula ulmaria and its rust pathogen Triphragmium ulmariae on the islands of the Skeppsvik archipelago in northern Sweden over 30 years showed that while the host metapopulation plateaued, the pathogen metapopulation experienced greater change. Disease incidence initially rose before declining in the last decade, while prevalence of disease in infected populations declined steadily. This study highlighted the impact of pathogen on long-term dynamics of host populations, indicating a potential cascade of changes in community species composition and diversity.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Miaomiao Huang, Taiguo Liu, Shiqin Cao, Jonathan Yuen, Jiasui Zhan, Qiuzhen Jia, Li Gao, Bo Liu, Wanquan Chen, Anna Berlin
Summary: This study investigated the population dynamics and genetic structure of the wheat yellow rust pathogen in Gangu, Northwestern China, revealing migration patterns among different regions and genetic differences between oversummering and seasonal populations.
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Dun-chun He, Jeremy J. Burdon, Lian-hui Xie, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Plant disease management is crucial for achieving goals such as food security, economic development, resource conservation, and ecological restoration. Comprehensive evaluation of economic, sociological, and ecological effects is needed to guide sustainable disease management, along with an emphasis on technology development and information exchange.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Yan-Ping Wang, Li-Na Yang, Yuan-Yuan Feng, Songqing Liu, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: To cope with changing environmental conditions, species constantly modify their genomes. In this study, the RAD4 gene was found to play a key role in the resistance of a pathogen to UV stress. The gene also exhibited conserved evolution.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Lin-Lin Shen, Abdul Waheed, Yan-Ping Wang, Oswald Nkurikiyimfura, Zong-Hua Wang, Li-Na Yang, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Elevated temperatures resulting from global warming pose new challenges to natural and agricultural sustainability. This study examines the contribution of mitochondrial genomes (mtDNA) to thermal adaptation using Phytophthora infestans isolates. The analysis reveals significant variation in mtDNA frequency, intrinsic growth rate, and spatial distribution, with the latter strongly associated with local climatic conditions. The study emphasizes the importance of mtDNA intervention in future disease management.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Li -Na Yang, Maozhi Ren, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Infectious plant diseases pose a significant threat to global agriculture, economy, and ecology. There is a concern that these diseases may worsen with climate change, and computer modeling provides an opportunity to address this issue. This study highlights the problems with current modeling strategies and emphasizes the need to incorporate evolutionary principles into polytrophic, eco-evolutionary frameworks to enhance predictions. It discusses the potential feedback of evolutionary shifts induced by climate change on future plant disease epidemics and the role of technological advances in generating and integrating relevant knowledge for better modeling predictions.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Yun Song, Ying Wang, Qianqian Yu, Yueying Sun, Jianling Zhang, Jiasui Zhan, Maozhi Ren
Summary: Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) family members are highly conserved protein kinases in mammals and plants, playing a pivotal role in the perception and transduction of diverse signals involved in plant development and stress responses. Recent research has shown that GSK3s are involved in plant adaptation to various stresses and their crosstalk with hormones. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of GSK3s in plant stress responses provides opportunities for developing stress-resilient crops using genetic engineering technology.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Binhong Hu, Songqing Liu, Yuanyue Luo, Jingyu Pu, Xin Deng, Wenjing Zhou, Yuqing Dong, Yichuan Ma, Gang Wang, Fan Yang, Tianhui Zhu, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Environmental exposure to hazardous materials, including cadmium, can cause reproductive toxicity through oxidative stress and inflammation. In this study, it was found that procyanidin oligosaccharide B2 (PC-B2) protected against cadmium-induced uterine toxicity by increasing antioxidant enzymes, reducing proinflammatory cytokines, and inhibiting cadmium deposition in the uterus. Interestingly, PC-B2 also promoted beneficial gut microbiota and inhibited harmful microbiota, further protecting the uterus. This study provides insights into the mechanisms of cadmium-induced toxicity and suggests the potential use of PC-B2 in preventing reproductive toxicity caused by cadmium exposure.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Jose Gonzalez-Jimenez, Bjorn Andersson, Lars Wiik, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: Modelling the yield loss of crops due to pathogens is challenging, but this study successfully developed a dynamic simulation model that integrates an epidemiological model and a crop growth model. The model was able to accurately predict the yield losses caused by late blight disease in potato crops using meteorological variables. The study also highlighted the impact of disease growth rate and time of infection on yield reduction, as well as the potential effects of climate change on disease management in potato production.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Rongrong Zheng, Yanli Ma, Luxing Liu, Beiying Jiang, Runmei Ke, Sisi Guo, Dunchun He, Jiasui Zhan
Summary: The study shows that tea ecological management significantly improves tea production performance and resilience, leading to increased economic benefits. Organic pest control also benefits society by improving the environment. Adequate financial support from the government is needed to promote this production system.
