Soybean (Glycine max) yield is significantly affected by soybean cyst nematode (SCN), Heterodera glycines, and causes an annual loss of billions of US dollars. In this study, Glycine max xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase gene (Gm-XTH52) was transformed into a nematode susceptible G. max [Williams 82/PI 518671] variety of soybean to test whether the protein expression has a role in resistance to H. glycines, and possible chemical changes the expression may cause in the plant composition. Expression level of the Gm-XTH52 gene was three times higher than in controls. Significant reduction in the number of SCN cysts suggested suppression of H. glycines parasitism upon transformation. While total sugar amounts did not significantly differ between the transformed and control plants, xyloglucan amounts of loosely bound sugars of genetically mosaic plants were significantly lower in comparison to controls. Control plants showed lower molecular weight sugars than the transformed plants not subjected to H. glycines infection.

<p>  <em>Heterodera glycines</em> or soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is one of the most yield-limiting soybean plant pathogens. The HG (<em>Heterodera glycines</em>) type test is a greenhouse test to determine the virulence of SCN populations to seven soybean “indicator” lines. Since there has not been a survey of SCN virulence phenotypes in Indiana in over a decade, a total of 124 samples were collected, and all tested positive for SCN. Of 42 selected populations for the HG type test, 88% were virulent to the soybean breeding line PI 88788, from which most SCN-resistant cultivars derive their resistance. All populations were virulent to at least one indicator line, including PI 548402 (‘Peking’), which pose problems for the future of soybean breeding for SCN. <em>Meloidogyne</em> spp. or root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are extremely damaging to agriculture, especially to specialty crops. RKN species are attracted by plant root exudates. The gene expression of <em>M. javanica</em> second-stage juveniles was determined after exposure to tomato root exudates, and the differentially expressed genes were analyzed.</p>

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A morphological and morphometrical study was made of the tobacco cyst nematode complex, Globodera tabacum sspp. tabacum (GTT), virginiae (GTV), and solanacearum (GTS) including observations of eggs, second-stage juveniles (J2), males, females, and cysts. Observations focused on the anterior region including head shape, lip pattern, stylet morphology, and the tail region including tail shape in J2 and spicules in males. The head region of J2 was set off from the body and consisted of three head annules, six lips, and an oral disk. The shape of the head seen in lateral view showed little variability within or among the subspecies. Stylets of J2 were robust and had three anchor-shaped, rounded knobs. They varied slightly in width and height within each subspecies. The lip region consisted of a central oral disc surrounded by two lateral and two submedial lips. The oral disc varied from rectangular to elliptical. The submedial lip pairs were not fused in all specimens. The tail of J2 was finely pointed and the tip was rounded in all subspecies. The head of the male was set off and contained five head annules, six lips, and an oral disc. The head region was similar in lateral view in all three subspecies. The stylet was robust and had three rounded knobs that slope posteriorly. The dorsal knob of males of GTV appeared to slope more posteriorly than in the other two subspecies. In the SEM, the head region had a large central rounded to elliptical oral disc with two lateral and two submedial lip pairs. The submedial lips were rounded or rectangular. The submedial lip pairs were fused in most specimens, but not all. The spicules of GTT showed a slightly more enlarged head region than the other two subspecies. The three subspecies could not be separated on the basis of any character or group of characters of J2 or males.The anterior region including body shape, head shape, lip pattern, stylet morphology, and the terminal area in females; and body shape and terminal area of cysts were observed. The most useful characters to separate the three subspecies were female body shape, stylet knobs, perineal tubercles, cyst shape, anal-fenestral ridge pattern, anus, and tail region. GTT was characterized by rounded females and cysts with sharply back sloped stylet knobs, clumped perineal tubercles in the vulval region, tight parallel ridges in the anal-fenestral region of the cyst, and a distinct tail region not shaped like a crescent. GTV was characterized by its ovoid to ellipsoid female and cyst shape, the "Dutch shoe" shape of the dorsal stylet knob, the more individualized perineal tubercles, a maze-like pattern of ridges in the anal-fenestral region, and an indistinct anus. GTS was characterized by its ovoid to ellipsoid female and cyst shape, moderately backward sloped stylet knobs, more widely separated ridges, a distinct anus, and a tail region usually shaped like a crescent. Much variability in shape and patterns was visible among all the isolates of the different subspecies. Tubercles in the neck as well as bullae were reported and discussed. A morphometric evaluation of second-stage juveniles (J2), males, females, and cysts was performed for several characters. Morphometrics of eggs, J2, and males were considerably less variable than in females and cysts. No measurements of eggs and J2 were useful for identification of the three subspecies. The distance of the median bulb to the head end and the distance of the excretory pore to the head end in J2 and males were quite reliable and useful. The stylet knob width of males was useful for identifying GTV isolates. Tail length was useful in separating males of GTT isolates from GTV and GTS. The body length/ width (L/W) ratio of females and cysts discriminated GTT from GTV and GTS. Stylet knob width of females was an auxiliary character useful for identifying GTV. This subspecies complex has a continuum of values for the majority of the characters observed. The data suggests a closer relationship between GTV and GTS which is likely because these two subspecies occur in very close proximity in Virginia, 38 km separation between closest adjacent geographical ranges; whereas GTT occurs 700 km away in the northeastern U.S. / Ph. D.

Seit 1998 ist erstmals eine gegen Heterodera schachtii resistente Zuckerrübensorte in Deutschland zugelassen. Diese wurde in einem dreijährigen Versuchsprogramm (1998-2000) an vier Standorten in unterschiedlichen Regionen Deutschlands angebaut, um methodische Fragen sowie die Auswirkung auf die Nematodenpopulation zu untersuchen. Unter Nematodenbefall reagierte die resistente Zuckerrübe mit einer konstanten Ertragsleistung, war also tolerant. Auf den vier Standorten kam es unter der resistenten Sorte zu keiner bzw. nur geringer Nematodenvermehrung.Die Resistenz der Sorte wurde im Biotest anhand der Transmissionsrate beurteilt. Auf 92-95 % der Pflanzen aus der Versuchssorte wurde das Resistenzgen übertragen, lediglich ein geringer Anteil von 5-8 % war anfällig. In Feldversuchen wurden die unter kontrollierten Bedingungen ermittelten Übertragungsraten nur teilweise bestätigt; zufällig bedingte Varianzen waren möglicherweise die Ursache.Um abgesicherte Aussagen über das Resistenz- und Toleranzniveau der Versuchssorte zu erhalten, muss ein Mindestaufwand bei den Untersuchungen eingehalten werden (Mischprobe aus 40 Bodeneinstichen je Parzelle von ca. 10 m2 Größe, davon ist ca. 1,8 kg Boden zu untersuchen). Auf dieser Basis können das Ertragsniveau der Sorte und ihre Auswirkung auf die Nematodenpopulation mit Hilfe von Regressionskurven beschrieben werden. Wenn dieser Aufwand aus ökonomischen Gründen nicht möglich ist, erscheint eine Reduzierung auf 900 g Boden noch vertretbar, führt allerdings zu verringerter Aussagesicherheit.Die Resistenz hatte keinen Einfluss auf die Anzahl der in die Wurzeln ein- bzw. ausgewanderten Larven. An den resistenten Zuckerrüben entwickelten sich mehrheitlich Männchen aber kaum Weibchen. Der Resistenzmechanismus beeinflusst also die geschlechtliche Entwicklung des Nematoden. Allerdings war eine erhöhte Männchenanzahl an resistenten Zuckerrüben nicht nachweisbar. Der Resistenzmechanismus führt wahrscheinlich zu einer frühzeitigen Stagnation weiblicher Larven. Der Einfluss eines mehrmaligen Anbaus einer resistenten Sorte auf das Potenzial pilzlicher Nematodenantagonisten im Boden wurde bei fünfmaligem Anbau der Sorte auf demselben Boden untersucht (zweimal Beprobung aus Feld- und dreimal aus Gewächshausanbau). Dabei lag die Parasitierungsrate der Nematodeneier in Feldböden bei der resistenten Sorte deutlich niedriger als bei anfälligen Zuckerrüben. Diese Beeinträchtigung pilzlicher Eiparasiten hat lediglich einen vorübergehenden Charakter, da die Raten nach erneutem Anbau anfälliger Pflanzen wieder ansteigen. Die absolute Anzahl parasitierter Eier und Larven war mit der Populationsdichte des Nematoden positiv korreliert; vermutlich werden pilzliche Eiparasiten durch ein erhöhtes Nahrungsangebot gefördert.

La gestion durable des variétés génétiquement résistantes aux pathogènes des cultures nécessite de tenir compte de leurs capacités évolutives. Celles-ci découlent de leur histoire évolutive et de la dynamique actuelle de leurs populations qui peut être modifiée par les activités humaines inhérentes au milieu agricole. La description et l’évaluation des capacités évolutives d’un pathogène ne sont donc possibles que sur des populations issues d’environnements non soumis à des perturbations d’origine anthropique. Les objectifs de ce travail sont donc (1) de reconstruire les histoires évolutives de deux nématodes à kystes, Heterodera schachtii et Heterodera betae et de leur hôte sauvage commun, Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima, à partir de populations sauvages distribuées sur le littoral du sud de l’Espagne à la Suède ; (2) de décrire, à une échelle plus fine, le fonctionnement et la structure génétique de populations sauvages d’H. schachtii.Nos résultats montrent que la colonisation de la côte Atlantique par les deux nématodes a probablement été influencée par les fluctuations climatiques survenues depuis le dernier Maximum Glaciaire et les courants marins. Les patrons phylogéographiques observés entre H. schachtii et la plante suggèrent des histoires évolutives disjointes contrairement à ceux observés chez H. betae. A fine échelle spatiale, les populations d’H. schachtii sont isolées entre elles, structurées à l’échelle de la plante hôte et présentent de petites tailles efficaces. Ces résultats sont discutés dans le contexte général de la protection des cultures. / The sustainable management of genetic resistances to crop pathogens needs to consider their evolutionary potential. The evolutionary potential results both from the evolutionary history and the current population dynamics of pathogens, which can be affected by human activities occurring in agro-ecosystems. Therefore, they should be described and evaluated on wild pathogen populations free of human-mediated disturbances. The aim of this work is twofold (1) assessing the evolutionary history of two cysts nematodes, Heterodera schachtii and Heterodera betae, and their common wild host, Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima, in wild populations sampled on the coast from the South of Spain to Sweden; (2) investigating at a fine spatial scale the population genetic structure of H. schachtii .Results show that the colonization of the Atlantic coastline by the two nematodes was probably influenced by climatic fluctuations occurring since the Last Glacial Maximum, along with marine currents. Phylogeographical patterns of H. schachtii and the host-plant suggest a non-shared evolutionary history, which contrasts with the coastal recolonization of Europe observed in H. betae. The fine-scale study evidenced that wild populations of H. schachtii are genetically sub-structured at the level of the host plant, strongly isolated and characterized by small effective population sizes. All these results are discussed in the framework of the sustainable management of nematodes populations in cultivated fields.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1919. / Title from added collective thesis title page. Part 1 reprinted from Phytopathology, vol. 4, no. 4 (Aug. 1914), p. [323]-326, plate XXI ; Part 2 reprinted from Phytopathology, vol. IX, no. 2 (Feb. 1919), p. [93]-103, plate IX ; Part 3: Bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture, no. 818 (5 Jan. 1920) (see OCLC #16627505), 14 p., V p. of plates ; Part 4: Bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture, no. 842 (7 Sept. 1920) (see OCLC #16627722), 40 p., VI p. of plates. Includes bibliographical references.

<p>  </p> <p>Plant-parasitic nematodes are amongst the most important pathogens impacting crops. Potatoes and soybean are vital crops for rural livelihoods and essential for food security, but their cyst nematode parasites remain a significant constraint globally. <em>Globodera</em> and <em>Heterodera </em>species are amongst the most damaging and internationally recognized quarantine pests of these crops, causing up to 80% yield loss. Their second stage juveniles (J2s) penetrate the host plant root tips and establish a residence close to the vascular bundle from where they extract nutrients as they complete their life cycle. Restrictions of control chemicals have led to an urgent need for alternative control strategies for cyst nematodes. Biological control is a promising alternative control measure, and fungi possess many characteristics that could make them great biological control agents of cyst nematodes. Most nematode populations are thought to be regulated by their natural enemy community. It is unclear which fungi are best adapted as natural enemies of these parasites and how they might do this. This project aimed to (a) characterize and compare the mycobiome diversity of cyst nematode species; (b) isolate and characterize fungi associated with potato and soybean cyst nematodes (c) screen isolated fungi for their efficacy as biocontrol agents against cyst nematodes; and (d) describe any isolated fungi identified as new and having potential for cyst nematode antagonism. Cyst populations were collected from different regions and screened for fungi using culture-based methods. For our next-generation sequence data analysis, we found differences in fungal community assemblages between center of origin of the potato cyst nematode (Peru; South America) and the regions where these nematodes were introduced such as Europe and North America.  There was no significant difference in fungal community assemblages of cysts collected between the years 2019 and 2020. We characterized fungi associated with the cyst nematodes and found that the most frequently isolated genera were <em>Fusarium, Penicillium, Cylindrocarpon, Phoma, Aspergillus </em>and<em> Verticillium</em>. Filtrates from <em>Trichoderma</em> sp. 2, <em>Alternaria alternata, </em>and <em>Fusarium acaciae-mearnsii </em>were toxic on SCN eggs while <em>Purpureucillium lilacinum, Fusarium proliferatum</em> and <em>Aureobasidium</em> <em>ellingtonae </em>sp. nov. were toxic on PCN eggs and juveniles. A new species of <em>Aureobasidium</em> isolated from the potato cyst nematode (<em>Globodera ellingtonae</em>) for the first time, and having biocontrol potentials against this nematode, was also identified, and described. </p>

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:24:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Kassia Aparecida Garcia Barbosa.pdf: 931610 bytes, checksum: 10046fdd236ad9643625e61fc8a6a851 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-11-29 / This study evaluated the effect of herbicides on the population density of H. glycines in soybean cultivars, (one resistant and three susceptible) in natural infestation conditions. Experiments were done in Campo Alegre de Goiás and Gameleira de Goiás, agricultural year 2006/07, using randomized blocks, with three repetitions. The treatments were arranged in a factorial design 4 x 4 + 1, with four cultivars (BRSGO Ipameri, BRSGO Luziânia, BRSGO Jataí BRS Silvânia RR), four forms of weed control (hand weeding, chlorimuron-ethyl + lactofen, chlorimuron-ethyl and haloxyfop-methyl), and additional treatment represented by the combination of transgenic cultivar BRS Silvânia RR and herbicide glyphosate. In agricultural year 2009/2010, another test was conducted in Gameleira de Goiás, with four repetitions, in a factorial design 2 x 4 + 2, involving two cultivars (BRSGO Chapadões and BRSGO 8360), four forms of weed control (hand weeding, lactofen, chlorimuron-ethyl; haloxifop-r), and two additional treatments represented by the combination of transgenic cultivar BRS Valiosa RR with control manual weed and chemical control via herbicide glyphosate. In the agricultural year 2006/07, in Campo Alegre de Goiás, eighty days after planting, there was less formation of viable cysts in cultivar BRS Silvânia RR associated with the application of clorimuron + lactofen, compared to manual control. In Gameleira de Goias, it was found, forty days after planting, increase in the number of viable cysts using herbicides, compared with manual control, in cultivar susceptible BRSGO Luziânia, BRSGO Ipameri, resistant to H. glycines, the number of viable cysts was lower when applied herbicides clorimuron+lactofen or haloxyfop, compared the application of clorimuron. The herbicides had no effect on the number of females in susceptible and resistant cultivars in the year 2009/10. In cultivar susceptible BRSGO 8360, the herbicide haloxifop led to a smaller number of females, in comparison with clorimuron, 45 days after sowing. The herbicide lactofen, in the cultivar BRSGO Chapadões (resistant) was associated with increase in the number of viable cysts 45 days after sowing. This herbicide affects negatively the biomass of leaves, fresh green beans and dry bean in the cultivars BRSGO Chapadões and BRSGO 8360. / O trabalho objetivou avaliar o efeito de herbicidas sobre a densidade populacional de H. glycines em cultivares de soja (uma resistente e três suscetíveis), em condições naturais de infestação. Experimentos foram conduzidos em Campo Alegre de Goiás e Gameleira de Goiás, safra 2006/07, utilizando delineamento de blocos casualizados, com três repetições. Os tratamentos foram arranjados em esquema fatorial 4x4+1, sendo: quatro cultivares (BRSGO Ipameri, BRSGO Luziânia, BRSGO Jataí, BRS Silvânia RR); quatro formas de controle de plantas daninhas (arranquio manual, chlorimuron-etil+lactofen, chlorimuron-etil e haloxyfop-metil); e o tratamento adicional representado pela combinação da cultivar transgênica BRS Silvânia RR e o herbicida glifosato. Na safra 2009/10, outro ensaio foi conduzido em Gameleira de Goiás, com quatro repetições, em esquema fatorial 2x4+2, envolvendo duas cultivares (BRSGO Chapadões e BRSGO 8360) quatro formas de controle de plantas daninhas (arranquio manual, lactofen, chlorimuron-etil e haloxifop-r), e os dois tratamentos adicionais que consistiram das combinações entre a cultivar BRS Valiosa RR com o controle manual das plantas daninhas e com o controle químico via herbicida glifosato. Na safra 2006/07, em Campo Alegre de Goiás, aos oitenta dias após o plantio, observou-se menor formação de cistos viáveis na cultivar BRS Silvânia RR, associado à aplicação de clorimuron + lactofen, em comparação ao controle manual. Em Gameleira de Goiás, verificou-se, aos quarenta dias após o plantio, aumento do número de cistos viáveis com o uso de herbicidas, em comparação com o controle manual, na cultivar suscetível BRSGO Luziânia, já na cultivar BRSGO Ipameri, resistente a H. glycines, o número de cistos viáveis foi menor quando se aplicou os herbicidas clorimuron+lactofen ou haloxifop, em comparação à aplicação de clorimuron. Na safra 2009/10, os herbicidas não influenciaram o comportamento das cultivares (resistente ou suscetíveis) quanto ao número de fêmeas. Na cultivar suscetível BRSGO Luziânia, o herbicida haloxifop possibilitou a formação de menor número de fêmeas, em comparação com clorimuron, aos 45 dias após o plantio. O herbicida lactofen, em BRSGO Chapadões, resistente, esteve associado com o aumento na formação de cistos viáveis, aos 45 dias após o plantio. Este herbicida afetou negativamente a produção de biomassa de planta seca, vagem fresca e vagem seca nas cultivares BRSGO Chapadões e BRSGO 8360.