Article ; Online: Isolation and Identification of the Causal Agent of Top Rot and the Genetic Architecture of Resistance in Maize
Plant Disease. 2023 Sept. 01, v. 107, no. 9 p.2799-2807
2023
Abstract: In maize (Zea mays), the disease known as “top rot” causes necrosis of the upper plant, disrupts tassel formation and pollen dispersal, and decreases yield. However, the causal agent, mode of pathogen infestation, and genetic architecture of resistance ... ...
| Abstract | In maize (Zea mays), the disease known as “top rot” causes necrosis of the upper plant, disrupts tassel formation and pollen dispersal, and decreases yield. However, the causal agent, mode of pathogen infestation, and genetic architecture of resistance in maize remain to be explored. Here, to identify the causal agent, we isolated 41 fungal strains from maize plants infected with top rot. We classified these strains into six groups based on their morphological and molecular characteristics. Four species of Fusarium (F. fujikuroi, F. equiseti, F. proliferatum, and F. verticillioides) were able to cause top rot, with F. fujikuroi and F. equiseti being the main causal agents. Microscopic observations of a F. fujikuroi strain labeled with enhanced green fluorescent protein revealed that this pathogen first colonizes the stomata of leaves and then spreads through intercellular spaces, creating an expanding lesion. To dissect the genetic basis of maize resistance to top rot, we performed quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping using a recombinant inbred line population constructed from the resistant parent LDC-1 and the susceptible parent YS501. Under natural conditions in Yangzhou and Hainan, we detected three and five QTLs, respectively, with qRtr7-1, located on chromosome 7, detected in both environments. Using inoculated seedlings, we detected three QTLs for resistance on chromosomes 1, 5, and 8. These results improve our understanding of maize top rot and provide a theoretical basis for its control. |
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| Keywords | Fusarium ; Zea mays ; chromosomes ; corn ; fungi ; green fluorescent protein ; inbred lines ; necrosis ; pathogens ; pollen flow ; quantitative trait loci ; China ; EGFP-labeled strain ; maize ; pathogen isolation ; QTL mapping ; top rot |
| Language | English |
| Dates of publication | 2023-0901 |
| Size | p. 2799-2807. |
| Publishing place | The American Phytopathological Society |
| Document type | Article ; Online |
| ZDB-ID | 754182-x |
| ISSN | 0191-2917 |
| ISSN | 0191-2917 |
| DOI | 10.1094/PDIS-02-23-0276-RE |
| Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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