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Bordeaux<br />
<strong>EFS12</strong><br />
12 th European Fusarium Seminar<br />
FUSARIUM<br />
Programme<br />
&<br />
Abstracts<br />
MYCOTOXINS, TAXONOMY, GENOMICS,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, PATHOGENICITY,<br />
RESISTANCE, DISEASE CONTROL<br />
12 th -16 th MAY 2013<br />
PALAIS DE LA BOURSE, BORDEAUX,<br />
FRANCE
Edited by INRA UR1264 MycSA, 71 avenue E. Bourlaux, CS20032, 33882 Villenave d’Ornon, France<br />
Printed in 2013 by www.copy-media.net, CS20023, 33693 Mérignac Cedex, France<br />
The 12 th European Fusarium Seminar logo was created by Laetitia Pinson-Gadais, INRA UR1264<br />
MycSA, Bordeaux, France<br />
Photo credits<br />
Christian Barreau, Françoise Turtaut, Christine Ducos, & Laetitia Pinson-Gadais
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Welcome from the Organising Committee 3<br />
Sponsorship 4<br />
Scientific Programme 7<br />
Lecture and Poster Index 13<br />
Oral Presentations 25<br />
Poster Presentations 91<br />
Author Index 237<br />
List <strong>of</strong> Participants 243<br />
ORGANISING COMMITTEE<br />
PROGRAM CHAIR: Christian BARREAU (FR)<br />
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:<br />
Gerhard ADAM (AT) Akos MESTERHAZY (HU)<br />
Elzbieta CZEMBOR (PL) Thomas MIEDANER (DE)<br />
Etienne DUVEILLER (MX) Paul NICHOLSON (UK)<br />
Miriam ETCHEVERRY (AR) Isabelle OSWALD (FR)<br />
Geert HAESAERT (BE) Florence RICHARD-FORGET (FR)<br />
Linda HARRIS (CA) Ulf THRANE (DK)<br />
Mariana ITTU (RO) David VAN SANFORD (USA)<br />
Corby KISTLER (USA) Altus VILJOEN (ZA)<br />
Antonio LOGRIECO (IT) Cees WAALWIJK (NL)<br />
John MANNERS (AU)<br />
LOCAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:<br />
Marie FOULONGNE-ORIOL Olivier PUEL<br />
Francis FLEURAT-LESSARD Jean-Michel SAVOIE<br />
Nadia PONTS<br />
LOCAL ORGANISERS:<br />
Vessela ATANASOVA-PENICHON Laetitia PINSON-GADAIS<br />
Christian BARREAU Nadia PONTS<br />
Francis FLEURAT-LESSARD Florence RICHARD-FORGET<br />
Marie FOULONGNE-ORIOL Jean-Michel SAVOIE
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE<br />
More than twenty-five years have passed since the first European Fusarium<br />
Seminar started in 1987 at the initiative <strong>of</strong> Jerzy CheBkowski at the Warsaw<br />
Agricultural University (Poland). Since then it has been organized every two to<br />
three years in a different country, involving scientists, breeders, stakeholders and<br />
policy makers acting worldwide together to fight again the “cereal killer” Fusarium.<br />
This year, it is the first time France hosts this prestigious seminar, and the city <strong>of</strong><br />
Bordeaux is very proud to gather the Fusarium community together in the historic<br />
building <strong>of</strong> “Le Palais de la Bourse”.<br />
The first description <strong>of</strong> the disease caused by Fusarium, named then “Fusarium<br />
Head Blight”, was made by G.W. Smith in 1884. Twenty years later, the<br />
experimental reproduction <strong>of</strong> the disease allowed the discovery <strong>of</strong> the diversity in<br />
susceptibility <strong>of</strong> cereals to the pathogen and opened the era <strong>of</strong> breeding for<br />
resistance to Fusarium. Years <strong>of</strong> development <strong>of</strong> modern agriculture and the use<br />
<strong>of</strong> fungicides allowed the control <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head blight. However, when climatic<br />
conditions are unfavorable, there still are episodes <strong>of</strong> blight epidemics impossible<br />
to contain. In addition, the discovery that Aspergillus species in the early 1960<br />
produced the highly toxic and carcinogenic aflatoxins led to the investigation <strong>of</strong><br />
other molds for production <strong>of</strong> such mycotoxins in crops. It was discovered that<br />
many Fusarium species could produce harmful mycotoxins such as<br />
trichothecenes, zearalenone and fumonisines. To protect their consumers,<br />
developed countries elaborated strict regulations that constrain the trade <strong>of</strong><br />
cereals worldwide. This has been the case in Europe since 2007. These<br />
regulations gave tremendous impulse to the research on Fusarium and its allies,<br />
as can be judged by the exponentially increasing number <strong>of</strong> publications dealing<br />
with Fusarium species and their mycotoxins.<br />
Since the first European Fusarium Meeting in 1987, the research evolved, and a<br />
decade ago, we entered in the era <strong>of</strong> “omics”. The publication <strong>of</strong> the genome <strong>of</strong><br />
various Fusarium species and the study <strong>of</strong> their transcriptome, proteome and<br />
metabolome, now allow the considering <strong>of</strong> the “Systems Biology” <strong>of</strong> mycotoxin<br />
production. The deciphering <strong>of</strong> the genomes <strong>of</strong> different model hosts and cereals<br />
is progressing rapidly today. We are all working with the great hope that<br />
understanding the fungal/plant interactions at the molecular level will allow us to<br />
win the battle. It is this hope that motivates our struggle and brings people not<br />
only from Europe, but also from many countries worldwide to Bordeaux to<br />
exchange their latest findings and ideas during this meeting.<br />
I wish to express here my thanks to all my colleagues who greatly helped me to<br />
make this 12 th European Fusarium Seminar as engaging, informative, and fruitful<br />
as possible. On behalf <strong>of</strong> the scientific committee, I trust everybody will have a<br />
very successful and exiting seminar. On behalf <strong>of</strong> the organising committee, we<br />
are glad to welcome you to Bordeaux and hope you will appreciate our charming<br />
historic city.<br />
Christian BARREAU<br />
Chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>EFS12</strong><br />
“Welcome to Bordeaux”<br />
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SPONSORSHIP<br />
The 12 th European Fusarium Seminar gratefully acknowledges the following<br />
companies and organisations for their generous contributions.
Sunday, May 12 th<br />
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME<br />
12 th European Fusarium Seminar<br />
Palais de la Bourse<br />
Bordeaux, France, 12-16 May 2013<br />
15:00 – 19:00 Registration & Poster fixing<br />
19:00 – 21:00 Welcome Cocktail<br />
Monday, May 13 th<br />
09:00 – 10:00 Welcome and Opening<br />
10:00 – 10:30 Introductory Lecture<br />
“Fusarium pathogenomics: how to become a cereal<br />
killer?”<br />
John Manners (CSIRO Plant Industry, Australia)<br />
10:30 – 11:00 C<strong>of</strong>fee Break<br />
Session 1: Fusarium – Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology<br />
Chairpersons: Nadia Ponts (FR) & Theo van der Lee (NL)<br />
11:00 – 11:30 Keynote lecture<br />
“Systems biology <strong>of</strong> the yeast Saccharomyces<br />
cerevisiae: a model for all fungi?”<br />
Steve Oliver (University <strong>of</strong> Cambridge, UK)<br />
11:30 – 11:45 “Comparative genomics between 3- and 15-ADON F.<br />
graminearum chemotypes”<br />
Gopal Subramaniam (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)<br />
11:45 – 12:00 “EBR1, a master regulator shaping the transcriptional<br />
landscape <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum”<br />
Theo van der Lee (Wageningen-UR, The Netherlands)<br />
12:00 – 12:15 “The GABA shunt <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum is essential<br />
for successful colonization <strong>of</strong> wheat spikes”<br />
Jakob Bönnighausen (University Hambourg, Germany)<br />
12:15 – 12:30 “Fgap1-mediated response to oxidative stress in<br />
trichothecene-producing Fusarium graminearum”<br />
Mathilde Montibus (INRA Bordeaux-Aquitaine, France)<br />
12:30 – 12:45 “Using redox-proteomics to identify targets <strong>of</strong> NADPH<br />
oxidase-generated reactive oxygen species in Fusarium<br />
graminearum”<br />
Christ<strong>of</strong> Rampitsch (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)<br />
12:45 – 13:00 “Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A regulates<br />
reactive oxygen species, DON, and virulence <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium graminearum and its activation is essential for<br />
cell viability”<br />
Wilhelm Shäfer (University Hamburg, Germany)<br />
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13:00 – 14:00 Lunch<br />
14:00 – 15:00 Poster session I (sessions 1 to 3; odd numbers)<br />
15:00 – 15:15 “Transcriptomic pr<strong>of</strong>iling <strong>of</strong> fumonisin B biosynthesis by<br />
Fusarium verticillioides”<br />
Nadia Ponts (INRA Bordeaux-Aquitaine, France)<br />
15:15 – 15:30 “Molecular network <strong>of</strong> nitrate sensing and assimilation in<br />
Fusarium fujikuroi”<br />
Andreas Pfannmüller (Universität Münster, Germany)<br />
15:30 – 15:45 “The linoleate synthase gene lds1 thoroughly affects<br />
conidiogenesis and fumonisin synthesis in Fusarium<br />
verticillioides”<br />
Valeria Scala (Università La Sapienza, Italy)<br />
Session 2: Secondary metabolites – Biochemistry, Biosynthesis, Feed<br />
and Food Safety<br />
Chairpersons: Isabelle Oswald (FR) & Corby Kistler (USA)<br />
15:45 – 16:15 Keynote lecture<br />
“Metabolisation <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol in planta: old and new<br />
compounds and their role in food safety”<br />
Frantz Berthiller (BOKU, Austria)<br />
16:15 – 16:45 C<strong>of</strong>fee Break<br />
16:45 – 17:00 “Cellular adaptations for trichothecene biosynthesis in<br />
Fusarium graminearum”<br />
H. Corby Kistler (University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota, USA)<br />
17:00 – 17:15 “Ecological role <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins produced by Fusarium<br />
graminearum”<br />
Christian Steinberg (INRA Dijon, France)<br />
17:15 – 17:30 “Elucidation <strong>of</strong> the F. graminearum butenolide<br />
biosynthetic gene cluster”<br />
Linda Harris (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)<br />
17:30 – 17:45 “Fusarium graminearum in depth: a novel method to<br />
identify new metabolites by isotopic labeling and high<br />
resolution mass spectrometry”<br />
Patricia Cano (INRA Toulouse, France)<br />
17:45 – 18:00 “Evidence for birth-and-death evolution and horizontal<br />
transfer <strong>of</strong> a mycotoxin biosynthetic gene cluster in<br />
Fusarium”<br />
François van Hove (Université Catholique du Louvain,<br />
Belgium)<br />
18:00 – 18:15 “Awaking' silent gene clusters in the rice pathogen<br />
Fusarium fujikuroi”<br />
Sarah Rösler (Universität Münster, Germany)<br />
18:15 – 18:30 “The type <strong>of</strong> interaction between type B Trichothecenes<br />
on the intestine varies with the dose”<br />
Imourana Alassane-Kpembi (INRA Toulouse, France)<br />
18:30 – 18:45 “Dose response study based in vitro selection <strong>of</strong> an<br />
adsorbent capable to alleviate the negative in vivo<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> zearalenone in female weaned piglets”<br />
Monique Baeke (Kemin, Belgium)
Tuesday, May 14 th<br />
Session 3: Pathogenesis – Epidemiology and Population Genetics<br />
Chairpersons: Christian Steinberg (FR) & Quirico Migheli (IT)<br />
08:30 – 9:00 Keynote lecture<br />
“The life cycle <strong>of</strong> a head blight pathogen, Fusarium<br />
graminearum, and its importance to agriculture”<br />
Frances Trail (Michigan State University, USA)<br />
09:00 – 09:15 “Fusarium graminearum: Species or Clade?”<br />
John F. Leslie (Kansas State University, USA)<br />
09:15 – 09:30 “Dynamic <strong>of</strong> production and maturation <strong>of</strong> Gibberella<br />
zeae perithecia on crop debris”<br />
Valentina Manstretta (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore,<br />
Italy)<br />
09:30 – 09:45 “Insights into the Fusarium-wheat root pathosystem<br />
uncover a hidden danger to wheat production”<br />
Sven Gottwald (Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany)<br />
09:45 – 10:00 “Characterization <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium root rot complex in<br />
soybean”<br />
Gary Munkvold (Iowa State University, USA)<br />
10:00 – 10:15 “Genetic and phenotypic diversity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
graminearum, and interactions between Fusarium<br />
species in oats”<br />
Heidi U. Aamot (Bi<strong>of</strong>orsk, Norway)<br />
10:15 – 10:30 “New emerging trichothecene-producing Fusarium<br />
species in northern Europe and Asia”<br />
Tapani Yli-Mattila (University <strong>of</strong> Turku, Finland)<br />
10:30 – 11:00 C<strong>of</strong>fee Break<br />
11:00 – 11:15 “Fusarium Head Blight <strong>of</strong> Wheat in Algeria: level <strong>of</strong><br />
grains contamination and evaluation <strong>of</strong> wheat cultivars<br />
for resistance to F. culmorum and F. graminearum”<br />
Zouaoui Bouznad (Université Tlijène Laghouat, Algeria)<br />
11:15 – 11:30 “Comparisons <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species obtained from<br />
healthy and diseased wheat plants in three agroecological<br />
regions <strong>of</strong> Turkey”<br />
Berna Tunali (Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey)<br />
11:30 – 11:45 “Race Scenario <strong>of</strong> Fusarium oxysporum f sp. ciceris, wilt<br />
pathogen <strong>of</strong> chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)”<br />
Mamta Sharma (ICRISAT, India)<br />
11:45 – 12:00 “Synopsis <strong>of</strong> microscopic and molecular studies in F.<br />
langsethiae pathogenicity”<br />
Hege H. Divon (Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway)<br />
12:00 – 13:00 Poster session I (sessions 1 to 3; even numbers)<br />
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch<br />
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Session 4: Genetics <strong>of</strong> Hosts – Plant Resistance to Fusarium, Variety<br />
Development<br />
Chairpersons: Thierry Langin (FR) & Paul Nicholson (UK)<br />
14:00 – 14:30 Keynote lecture 1<br />
“Resistance improvement <strong>of</strong> wheat to Fusarium head<br />
blight: challenges and possibilities”<br />
Hermann Buerstmayr (BOKU, Austria)<br />
14:30 – 14:45 “Progress in breeding FHB-resistant winter wheat in<br />
Ontario, Canada”<br />
Ljiljana Tamburic-Ilincic (University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Canada)<br />
14:45 – 15:00 “Identification <strong>of</strong> Frontana derived QTL linked to<br />
Fusarium head blight, Fusarium damaged kernel and<br />
deoxynivalenol content”<br />
Agnes Szabo-Hever (Cereal Research Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Ltd.,<br />
Hungary)<br />
15:00 – 15:15 “FHB resistance in s<strong>of</strong>t red winter wheat: breeding and<br />
genomic selection”<br />
Clay Sneller (Ohio State University, USA)<br />
15:15 – 15:30 “Screening for new sources <strong>of</strong> FHB and DON resistance<br />
in Chinese germplasm collected at CIMMYT genebank”<br />
Xinyao He (International Maize and Wheat Improvement<br />
Center, Mexico)<br />
15:30 – 15:45 “Expression QTL mapping for Fusarium Head Blight<br />
resistance in Wheat”<br />
Mina Samad Zamini (BOKU, Austria)<br />
15:45 – 16:00 “A systemic approach in wheat breeding for high yield<br />
and resistance to Fusarium graminearum”<br />
Pedro Luiz Scheeren (Embrapa, Brazil)<br />
16:00 – 16:30 C<strong>of</strong>fee Break<br />
16:30 – 16:45 “Molecular and genetic analysis <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight<br />
resistance in triticale (xTriticosecale)”<br />
Thomas Miedaner (University <strong>of</strong> Hohenheim, Germany)<br />
16:45 – 17:15 Keynote lecture 2<br />
“Metabolo-proteomics approach to identify candidate<br />
genes for wheat resistance to Fusarium head blight”<br />
Ajjamada Kushalappa (McGill University, Canada)<br />
17:15 – 17:30 “Semi-dwarf ‘uzu’ barley carries enhanced resistance to<br />
a range <strong>of</strong> pathogens including Fusarium culmorum”<br />
Fiona Doohan (University College Dublin, Ireland)<br />
17:30 – 17:45 “Meta-analysis <strong>of</strong> resistance to Fusarium head blight<br />
among tetraploid wheat genetic resources – implications<br />
for resistance breeding <strong>of</strong> durum wheat”<br />
Maria Buerstmayr (BOKU, Austria)<br />
17:45 – 18:00 “Wheat gene network dynamics in response to Fusarium<br />
graminearum and functional validation <strong>of</strong> candidate<br />
resistance genes”<br />
Gerald Siegwart (BOKU, Austria)
18:00 – 18:15 “Identification <strong>of</strong> wheat susceptibility factors to<br />
Fusarium graminearum”<br />
Chérif Chetouhi (INRA Clermont-Ferrand, France)<br />
18:15 – 18:30 “In planta inactivation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium mycotoxins”<br />
Gerhard Adam (BOKU, Austria)<br />
Wednesday, May 15 th<br />
Session 5: Disease Control and Forecasting Models<br />
Chairpersons: Francis Fleurat-Lessard (FR) & Susanne Vogelgsang (CH)<br />
08:30 – 09:00 Keynote lecture<br />
“Plant disease prediction using data mining and machine<br />
learning: a case study on Fusarium head blight and<br />
deoxynivalenol content in winter wheat”<br />
S<strong>of</strong>ie Landschoot (University College Ghent, Belgium)<br />
09:00 – 09:15 “Wheat monitoring in Switzerland: Which cropping<br />
factors influence occurrence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species and<br />
mycotoxins?”<br />
Susanne Vogelgsang (Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon<br />
Research Station ART, Switzerland)<br />
09:15 – 09:30 “Influence <strong>of</strong> agricultural practices on Fusarium spp. and<br />
mycotoxin contamination <strong>of</strong> Norwegian cereal”<br />
Ingerd S. H<strong>of</strong>gaard (Bi<strong>of</strong>orsk, Norway)<br />
09:30 – 09:45 “Forecasting helps to target DON toxin testing”<br />
Timo Kaukoranta (MTT Agrifood Research Finland)<br />
09:45 – 10:00 “Forecasting <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head Blight and<br />
deoxynivalenol in wheat with FusaProg to support<br />
growers and industry”<br />
Hans-Rudolf Forrer (Research Station Agroscope<br />
Reckenholz-Tänikon ART, Switzerland)<br />
10:00 – 10:15 “Mycotoxins risk assessment in cereals and corn, from<br />
monitoring to predictive models”<br />
Alain Froment (Syngenta, France)<br />
10:15 – 10:30 “Biological strategy applied to maize preharvest<br />
agroecosystem in Argentina to prevent fumonisin<br />
contamination”<br />
Miriam Etcheverry (Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto,<br />
Argentina)<br />
10:30 – 11:00 C<strong>of</strong>fee Break<br />
11:00 – 11:15 “Maize kernel antioxidants and their potential<br />
involvement in Gibberella and Fusarium Ear Rot<br />
resistance”<br />
Vessela Atanasova-Penichon (INRA Bordeaux, France)<br />
11:15 – 11:30 “Trichoderma gamsii 6085 as a tool for the biological<br />
control <strong>of</strong> FHB on wheat”<br />
Sabrina Sarrocco (University <strong>of</strong> Pisa, Italy)<br />
11:30 – 12:30 Poster session II (sessions 4 to 6; odd numbers)<br />
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch<br />
13:30 – 19:00 Architecture & Wine Discovering Tour <strong>of</strong> Saint Emilion<br />
19:00 – 22:00 Gala Dinner<br />
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Thursday, May 16 th<br />
Session 6: Future Challenges for Europe and Worlwide<br />
Chairpersons: Christian Barreau (FR) & Antonio Logrieco (IT)<br />
09:00 – 09:30 Keynote lecture<br />
“The risks related to Fusarium mycotoxins at global<br />
level: emerging problems and possible solutions”<br />
Antonio Logrieco (Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong> Food Production,<br />
Italy)<br />
09:30 – 09:45 “Future challenges <strong>of</strong> Fusarium and mycotoxins on<br />
cereals in Northern Europe”<br />
Päivi Parikka (MTT Agrifood Research, Finland)<br />
09:45 – 10:00 “Climate change impacts on mycotoxins in cereal grain<br />
production”<br />
Monique de Nijs (RIKILT Wageningen UR, The Netherlands)<br />
10:00 – 10:15 “Uneven and surprising colonization <strong>of</strong> water pipes <strong>of</strong><br />
hospitals and non-hospital sites by Fusarium oxysporum<br />
and F. dimerum”<br />
Véronique Edel-Hermann (INRA Dijon, France)<br />
10:15 – 10:30 “Dermatologic infections by Fusarium species in a<br />
tropical clinic”<br />
Anne D. van Diepeningen (CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity<br />
Centre, The Netherlands)<br />
10:30 – 11:00 C<strong>of</strong>fee Break<br />
11:00 – 12:00 Poster session II (sessions 4 to 6; even numbers)<br />
12:00 – 12:30 Closing Remarks<br />
Important information:<br />
Lunches and c<strong>of</strong>fee breaks will be served on site.<br />
Oral presentations: all speakers must bring their presentations to the uploading<br />
area (near the front desk) no later than 20 minutes prior the half-day <strong>of</strong> their<br />
scheduled talk.<br />
Poster presentations: each poster will be up for 2 days, according to their<br />
scientific session (see table below). They must be mounted in the morning <strong>of</strong> the<br />
first day, and dismounted in the evening <strong>of</strong> the second day. Speakers are<br />
expected to attend their posters during the designated time periods and according<br />
to their attributed numbers (even or odd).<br />
Poster Session I<br />
(Monday 13 th through<br />
Tuesday 14 th )<br />
Poster Session II<br />
(Wednesday 15 th<br />
through Thursday 16 th )<br />
Session 1: Fusarium – Genomics, Genomics and<br />
Systems Biology<br />
Session 2: Secondary Metabolites – Biochemistry,<br />
Biosynthesis, Feed and Food Safety<br />
Session 3: Pathogenesis – Epidemiology and<br />
Population Genetics<br />
Session 4: Genetics <strong>of</strong> Hosts – Resistance to<br />
Fusarium, Variety Development<br />
Session 5: Disease Control and Forecasting Models<br />
Session 6: Future Challenges for Europe and Worlwide
Oral Presentations Abstracts<br />
Opening<br />
LECTURE AND POSTER INDEX<br />
Fusarium pathogenomics: How to become a cereal killer? 27<br />
Session 1: Fusarium - Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology<br />
Systems biology in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a model for all fungi? 29<br />
Comparative genomics between 3- and 15-ADON F. graminearum<br />
chemotypes 30<br />
EBR1, a master regulator shaping the transcriptional landscape <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
graminearum 31<br />
The GABA shunt <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum is essential for successful<br />
colonization <strong>of</strong> wheat spikes 32<br />
Fgap1-mediated response to oxidative stress in trichothecene-producing<br />
Fusarium graminearum. 33<br />
Using redox-proteomics to identify targets <strong>of</strong> NADPH oxidase-generated<br />
reactive oxygen species in Fusarium graminearum. 34<br />
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A regulates reactive oxygen species,<br />
DON, and virulence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum and its activation is essential<br />
for cell viability. 35<br />
Transcriptomic pr<strong>of</strong>iling <strong>of</strong> fumonisin B biosynthesis by Fusarium verticillioides 36<br />
Molecular network <strong>of</strong> nitrate sensing and assimilation in Fusarium fujikuroi 37<br />
The linoleate synthase gene lds1 thoroughly affects conidiogenesis and<br />
fumonisin synthesis in Fusarium verticillioides 38<br />
Session 2: Secondary Metabolites - Biochemistry, Biosynthesis, Feed<br />
and Food Safety<br />
Metabolisation <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol in planta: Old and new compounds and their<br />
role in food safety 39<br />
Cellular adaptations for trichothecene biosynthesis in Fusarium graminearum 40<br />
Ecological role <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins produced by Fusarium graminearum 41<br />
Elucidation <strong>of</strong> the F. graminearum butenolide biosynthetic gene cluster 42<br />
Fusarium graminearum in depth: a novel method to identify new metabolites<br />
by isotopic labelling and high resolution mass spectrometry 43<br />
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Evidence for birth-and-death evolution and horizontal transfer <strong>of</strong> a mycotoxin<br />
biosynthetic gene cluster in Fusarium 44<br />
'Awaking' silent gene clusters in the rice pathogen Fusarium fujikuroi 45<br />
The type <strong>of</strong> interaction between type B Trichothecenes on the intestine varies<br />
with the dose 46<br />
Dose response study based in vitro selection <strong>of</strong> an adsorbent capable to<br />
alleviate the negative in vivo effects <strong>of</strong> zearalenone in female weaned piglets. 47<br />
Session 3: Pathogenesis - Epidemiology and Population Genetics<br />
The life cycle <strong>of</strong> a head blight pathogen, Fusarium graminearum, and its<br />
importance to agriculture 49<br />
Fusarium graminearum: Species or Clade? 50<br />
Dynamic <strong>of</strong> production and maturation <strong>of</strong> Gibberella zeae perithecia on crop<br />
debris 51<br />
Insights into the Fusarium-wheat root pathosystem uncover a hidden danger<br />
to wheat production 52<br />
Characterization <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium root rot complex in soybean 53<br />
Genetic and phenotypic diversity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum, and interactions<br />
between Fusarium species in oats 54<br />
New emerging trichothecene-producing Fusarium species in northern Europe<br />
and Asia 55<br />
Fusarium head blight <strong>of</strong> wheat in Algeria: preliminary investigations into the<br />
relationship with some isolates and cultivars resistance 56<br />
Comparisons <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species obtained from healthy and diseased wheat<br />
plants in three agro-ecological regions <strong>of</strong> Turkey 57<br />
Race Scenario <strong>of</strong> Fusarium oxysporum f sp. ciceris, wilt pathogen <strong>of</strong> chickpea<br />
(Cicer arietinum L.) 58<br />
Synopsis <strong>of</strong> microscopic and molecular studies in F. langsethiae<br />
pathogenicity. 59<br />
Session 4: Genetics <strong>of</strong> Hosts - Plant Resistance to Fusarium, Variety<br />
Development<br />
Resistance improvement <strong>of</strong> wheat to Fusarium head blight: challenges and<br />
possibilities 61<br />
Progress in breeding FHB-resistant winter wheat in Ontario, Canada 62<br />
Identification <strong>of</strong> Frontana derived QTL linked to Fusarium head blight,<br />
Fusarium damaged kernel and deoxynivalenol content 63<br />
FHB Resistance in S<strong>of</strong>t Red Winter Wheat: Breeding and Genomic Selection 64<br />
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Screening for new sources <strong>of</strong> FHB and DON resistance in Chinese<br />
germplasm collected at CIMMYT genebank 65<br />
Expression QTL mapping for Fusarium Head Blight resistance in Wheat 66<br />
A systemic approach in wheat breeding for high yield and resistance to<br />
Fusarium graminearum 67<br />
Molecular and genetic analysis <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight resistance in triticale<br />
(xTriticosecale) 68<br />
Metabolo-proteomics approach to identify candidate genes for wheat<br />
resistance to fusarium head blight 69<br />
Semi-dwarf ‘uzu’ barley carries enhanced resistance to a range <strong>of</strong> pathogens<br />
including Fusarium culmorum 70<br />
Meta-analysis <strong>of</strong> resistance to Fusarium head blight among tetraploid wheat<br />
genetic resources – implications for resistance breeding <strong>of</strong> durum wheat 71<br />
Wheat gene network dynamics in response to Fusarium graminearum and<br />
functional validation <strong>of</strong> candidate resistance genes 72<br />
Identification <strong>of</strong> wheat susceptibility factors to Fusarium graminearum 73<br />
In planta inactivation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium mycotoxins 74<br />
Session 5: Disease Control and Forecasting Models<br />
Plant disease prediction using data mining and machine learning: a case<br />
study on Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol content in winter wheat 75<br />
Wheat monitoring in Switzerland: Which cropping factors influence occurrence<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium species and mycotoxins? 76<br />
Influence <strong>of</strong> agricultural practices on Fusarium spp. and mycotoxin<br />
contamination <strong>of</strong> Norwegian cereals 77<br />
Forecasting helps to target DON toxin testing 78<br />
Forecasting <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head Blight and Deoxynivalenol in Wheat with<br />
FusaProg to support Growers and Industry 79<br />
Mycotoxins risk assessment in cereals and corn, from monitoring to predictive<br />
models 80<br />
Biological strategy applied to maize preharvest agroecosystem in Argentina to<br />
prevent fumonisin contamination 81<br />
Maize kernel antioxidants and their potential involvement in Gibberella and<br />
Fusarium Ear Rot resistance 82<br />
Trichoderma gamsii 6085 as a tool for the biological control <strong>of</strong> FHB on wheat 83<br />
Session 6: Future Challenges for Europe and Worlwide<br />
The risks related to Fusarium mycotoxins at global level: emerging problems<br />
and possible solutions 85<br />
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Future challenges <strong>of</strong> Fusarium and mycotoxins on cereals in Northern Europe 86<br />
Climate change impacts on mycotoxins in cereal grain production 87<br />
Uneven and surprising colonization <strong>of</strong> water pipes <strong>of</strong> hospitals and nonhospital<br />
sites by Fusarium oxysporum and F. dimerum 88<br />
Dermatologic infections by Fusarium species in a tropical clinic 89<br />
Poster Presentations Abstracts<br />
Session 1: Fusarium – Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology<br />
P1 - RNA-Seq analysis reveals new gene models and alternative splicing in<br />
the Fusarium graminearum 93<br />
P2 - Genome-wide transcriptional response to ambient pH and Pac1<br />
regulatory factor in Fusarium graminearum 94<br />
P3 - Significance <strong>of</strong> the hydrophobin FgHyd5p in Fusarium graminearum 95<br />
P4 - Studying gene expression in fungus and planta to understand the<br />
interaction Fusarium verticillioides-maize 96<br />
P5 - Comprehensive inventory on coding and non-coding features <strong>of</strong> the<br />
genome <strong>of</strong> Fusarium fujikuroi. 97<br />
P6 - A retrotransposon based approach for the detection <strong>of</strong> intraspecific<br />
variation among Fusarium oxysporum formae speciales 98<br />
P7 - FCSTUA controls pathogenicity and morpho-physiological traits in<br />
Fusarium culmorum 99<br />
P8 - Interactions between different Fusarium species to uncover multi-toxin<br />
synergistic mechanisms 100<br />
P9 - Agrobacterium-mediated insertional mutagenesis <strong>of</strong> Fusarium oxysporum<br />
f. sp. cubense for identification <strong>of</strong> key genes in the infection cycle <strong>of</strong> the<br />
pathogen 101<br />
P10 - Interspecific Hybrids between Fusarium fujikuroi and Fusarium<br />
proliferatum 102<br />
P11 - Identifying indicators <strong>of</strong> soil suppressiveness to fungal diseases 103<br />
P12 - Disentangling mycotoxin regulatory pathways in Fusarium graminearum<br />
by quantitative genetics 104<br />
Session 2: Secondary Metabolites - Biochemistry, Biosynthesis, Feed<br />
and Food Safety<br />
P13 - Masked mycotoxins in durum wheat: a greenhouse experiment 105<br />
P14 - Metabolomics <strong>of</strong> growth and type B trichothecenes production in<br />
Fusarium graminearum 106<br />
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P15 - Effect <strong>of</strong> pH and temperature on Fusarium langsethiae growth and on<br />
T2 and HT2 toxins production in liquid medium 107<br />
P16 - Volatile compounds in grain <strong>of</strong> various wheat cultivars naturally infected<br />
and inoculated with Fusarium culmorum 108<br />
P17 - Semiochemical interactions between toxigenic Fusarium fungi and<br />
insects 109<br />
P18 - Effect <strong>of</strong> cry 1Ab toxins on FUM gene cluster expression and on<br />
fumonisin production by Fusarium verticillioides 110<br />
P19 - Natural and natural-like inhibitors <strong>of</strong> trichothecene biosynthesis by<br />
Fusarium 111<br />
P20 - Changes in fungal biomass and fumonisin production by Fusarium<br />
proliferatum strains in the presence <strong>of</strong> host plant extracts 112<br />
P21 - Correlation between Fusarium DNA and mycotoxin levels in Finnish<br />
oats samples 113<br />
P22 - Geographic differences in trichothecene chemotypes <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
graminearum in the Northwest and North <strong>of</strong> Iran 114<br />
P23 - Co-occurrence <strong>of</strong> myc<strong>of</strong>lora, aflatoxins and fumonisins in maize and rice<br />
seeds from markets <strong>of</strong> different districts in Cairo, Egypt 115<br />
P24 - The impact <strong>of</strong> Fusarium and Microdochium species on the safety and<br />
quality <strong>of</strong> UK malting barley 116<br />
P25 - Influence <strong>of</strong> pre-harvest moisture and harvest time on fusarium<br />
mycotoxin concentrations in winter wheat 117<br />
P26 - Contamination <strong>of</strong> wheat grain with microscopic fungi and their<br />
metabolites in Poland in the years 2006–2009 118<br />
P27 - Fumonisins occurrence in maize cobs infected with opposite mating<br />
type strains <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides 119<br />
P28 - Phylogenetic diversity <strong>of</strong> and fumonisin gene cluster distribution within<br />
Fusarium isolates from wild banana in China 120<br />
P29 - Different levels <strong>of</strong> fumonisin production and FUM gene cluster<br />
expression on 2B710Hx corn hybrid 121<br />
P30 - Monitoring fumonisin levels in maize samples from Italy during 2006–<br />
2012 122<br />
P31 - Quantification <strong>of</strong> Fusarium fungi and their mycotoxins in common<br />
buckwheat grain 123<br />
P32 - Chemotype diversity and pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum<br />
species complex originating from Serbian cereals grain 124<br />
P33 - Fusarium toxin in forage rice grown in a paddy field in Japan 125<br />
P34 - A survey on pre- and post-harvest garlic bulbs: Fusarium proliferatum<br />
occurrence and fumonisins (B1, B2) accumulation 126<br />
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P35 - Screening deoxynivalenol in oat using a quick-method with comparison<br />
to a quantitative GC-MS analysis 127<br />
P36 - Comparison <strong>of</strong> Veratox® for T-2/HT-2 ELISA test with GC-MS and LC-<br />
MS methods 128<br />
P37 - Validation <strong>of</strong> an ELISA for the determination <strong>of</strong> fumonisin in maize<br />
samples for human consumption 129<br />
P38 - Prediction <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol content in wheat by Near Infrared<br />
Reflectance Spectroscopy 130<br />
P39 - PCR chemotyping <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum and F.<br />
cerealis isolated from winter wheat in Wallonia, Belgium 131<br />
P40 - Induction <strong>of</strong> cytotoxicity and apoptosis in mouse blastocysts by enniatin 132<br />
P41 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> antifungal activity <strong>of</strong> ethanol and methanol extracts from<br />
Punica granatum peels on fungal strains producing mycotoxins 133<br />
Session 3: Pathogenesis - Epidemiology and Population Genetics<br />
P42 - Fusarium graminearum/Gibberellea zeae perithecia formation on winter<br />
wheat straw and maize stalks in Swedish climate 135<br />
P43 - Heterochromatin protein 1 (Hep1) deletion in F. graminearum causes<br />
hypervirulence on wheat heads. 136<br />
P44 - A rapid in vitro assay to select mutants <strong>of</strong> Fusarium impaired in<br />
pathogenicity. 137<br />
P45 - Fusarium poae: chemotype, plant-pathogen interaction and response to<br />
oxidative stress triggers 138<br />
P46 - Study <strong>of</strong> the in vitro growth and pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> a collection <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
spp. and Microdochium nivale obtained from the ear and the collar <strong>of</strong> wheat<br />
collected in the central region <strong>of</strong> Algeria 139<br />
P47 - Trichothecene production by Fusarium graminearum isolates from<br />
Argentina and its relationship with aggressiveness and fungal colonization <strong>of</strong><br />
the wheat spike 140<br />
P48 - Study <strong>of</strong> in vitro growth and pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> some isolates <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
spp. causal agent <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head scab (FBH) <strong>of</strong> wheat in Algeria 141<br />
P49 - Pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium temperatum and Fusarium subglutinans on<br />
maize stalk and ear under artificial inoculation under field conditions 142<br />
P50 - Effect <strong>of</strong> timing <strong>of</strong> inoculation and Fusarium species on the development<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol contamination in oat 143<br />
P51 - Selective pathogenicity and virulence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum species<br />
complex members on maize, wheat and sorghum 144<br />
P52 - Aggressiveness and deoxinivalenol production <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
graminearum isolates from different inoculum sources 145<br />
P53 - Fusarium crown rot <strong>of</strong> wheat: a survey <strong>of</strong> Minnesota wheat fields 146<br />
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P54 - Fusarium Head Blight agents and mycotoxin contamination in barley<br />
kernels in Italy 147<br />
P55 - Occurrence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species isolated from Barley and Bread wheat<br />
grain and detection <strong>of</strong> Deoxynivalenol in Northern Tunisia 148<br />
P56 - Fusarium species associated to durum wheat during 2011-2012 149<br />
P57 - Analysis <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium graminearum species complex in Brazil shows<br />
high diversity and changes in species prevalence affected by host and<br />
geographic region 150<br />
P58 - Fusarium species associated with Head blight and Foot and Root Rot<br />
on durum wheat in Sardinia, Italy: Results from a 12- year survey 151<br />
P59 - Head blight <strong>of</strong> wheat in South Africa is associated with numerous<br />
Fusarium species and chemotypes 152<br />
P60 - Fusarium mycotoxin contamination and Fusarium species in Polish<br />
wheat in 2010-2012 153<br />
P61 - Fusarium head blight <strong>of</strong> wheat in Algeria: Preliminary investigations into<br />
the relationship with some isolates and cultivars resistance 154<br />
P62 - Biodiversity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. on cereals in different regions <strong>of</strong> Russia 155<br />
P63 - Interspecific and intraspecific variability <strong>of</strong> Fusarium fungi 156<br />
P64 - Plant pathogenic fungal interactions in oats 157<br />
P65 - Molecular and chemical analysis <strong>of</strong> trichothecene diversity <strong>of</strong> Gibberella<br />
zeae populations from corn, wheat and potatoes in eastern Canada 158<br />
P66 - PCR validation and chemotyping <strong>of</strong> causal Fusarium species <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium head blight on south african wheat 159<br />
P67 - Genetic and mycotoxigenic diversity <strong>of</strong> isolates belonging to the<br />
Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti species complex, and recovered from maize<br />
and banana in China 160<br />
P68 - Population analysis <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto from wheat<br />
and maize in the United Kingdom 161<br />
P69 - The French Fusarium Collection: a living resource for mycotoxin<br />
research 162<br />
P70 - ToxiFusaDB: the online catalogue <strong>of</strong> the MycSA Fusarium strains<br />
collection 163<br />
P71 - Real time PCR for FHB quantification: bias analysis? 164<br />
P72 - Fusarium spp. on maize in Belgium, from biodiversity to biocontrol 165<br />
P73 - Creation <strong>of</strong> the State Collection <strong>of</strong> Fusarium fungal strains 166<br />
P74 - The molecular characterization and determination <strong>of</strong> genetic variability<br />
in Fusarium verticilloides strains isolated from maize in Turkey 167<br />
P75 - Monitoring <strong>of</strong> maize contamination by Fusarium mycotoxins in Poland in<br />
2012 168<br />
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P76 - Fusarium verticillioides and F. subglutinans mating types – distribution<br />
and molecular structure 169<br />
P77 - Geographic distribution and multilocus analysis <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
subglutinans and F. temperatum from maize worldwide 170<br />
P78 - Molecular characterization <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species occurring on olive fruits<br />
in Apulia 171<br />
P79 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium wilt resistance among the accessions <strong>of</strong><br />
eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) 172<br />
Session 4: Genetics <strong>of</strong> Hosts - Plant Resistance to Fusarium, Variety<br />
Development<br />
P80 - Breeding resistance for Fusarium head blight in supporting higher<br />
efficiency <strong>of</strong> the integrated plant management in wheat 173<br />
P81 - Breeding <strong>of</strong> cereal cultivars resistant to Fusarium fungi 174<br />
P82 - Interaction between Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for Fusarium head<br />
blight (FHB) resistance and Fusarium graminearum 15-ADON and 3-ADON<br />
chemotypes in spring wheat 175<br />
P83 - Advantage <strong>of</strong> using native sources <strong>of</strong> FHB resistance in breeding winter<br />
wheat in Ontario, Canada 176<br />
P84 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> German winter wheat cultivars for resistance against<br />
Fusarium head blight and mycotoxin reduction 177<br />
P85 - Promising Fusarium head blight resistance in durum wheat 178<br />
P86 - Selection <strong>of</strong> aggressive Fusarium isolates for breeding 179<br />
P87 - Developing test method to oats and barley for resistance to Fusarium<br />
langsethiae 180<br />
P88 - Variation for Fusarium head blight resistance and Fusarium toxins<br />
accumulation in winter triticale lines inoculated with Fusarium culmorum 181<br />
P89 - Identification <strong>of</strong> physiological traits in wheat conferring passive<br />
resistance to Fusarium head blight 182<br />
P90 - Chemotype-specific Fusarium isolates applied for phenotyping <strong>of</strong> type II<br />
resistance to FHB in wheat 183<br />
P91 - Mapping QTLs for Fusarium head blight response in a durum wheat<br />
elite population 184<br />
P92 - Forthcoming development <strong>of</strong> diverse FHB and DON resistant wheat in<br />
South Africa 185<br />
P93 - Identification and characterization <strong>of</strong> wheat genes contributing in plant<br />
resistance to the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol 186<br />
P94 - Resistance <strong>of</strong> winter wheat breeding lines to Fusarium head blight and<br />
accumulation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium toxins in grain 187<br />
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P95 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head Bblight resistance in a panel <strong>of</strong> durum<br />
wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) 188<br />
P96 - Oat resistance to HT2 and T2-producing Fusarium langsethiae 189<br />
P97 - Susceptibility <strong>of</strong> cereal species to Fusarium langsethiae, a potent<br />
producer <strong>of</strong> HT2 and T2 190<br />
P98 - Impact <strong>of</strong> co-infection by Microdochium spp. and Fusarium<br />
graminearum on the assessment <strong>of</strong> new wheat varieties’ tolerance to FHB and<br />
deoxynivalenol 191<br />
P99 - Testing varieties at GEVES for resistance to Fusarium head blight on<br />
cereals: A way to improve genetic progress in the French Catalogue and to<br />
reduce the use <strong>of</strong> pesticides 192<br />
P100 - S-Methyl-DON: Chemical synthesis and toxicity <strong>of</strong> a novel DON<br />
metabolite 193<br />
P101 - Functional characterization <strong>of</strong> a lipid transfer protein associated with<br />
Qfhs.ifa-5A 194<br />
P102 - Transient silencing <strong>of</strong> a PR-4 gene decreases type I resistance against<br />
Fusarium graminearum 195<br />
P103 - RNA-Sequencing as a tool for the analysis <strong>of</strong> the pathosystem maize-<br />
Fusarium verticillioides 196<br />
P104 - Maize/Fusarium interaction and ear rot resistance in the CANADAIR<br />
project 197<br />
P105 - Fusarium verticillioides ear rot and fumonisin accumulation resistance<br />
in Italian maize germplasm 198<br />
P106 - Genetic variation for ear rot resistance and mycotoxin content <strong>of</strong> Polish<br />
maize elite inbreed lines after inoculation with Fusarium graminearum and F.<br />
verticillioides 199<br />
P107 - Fusarium wilt and its implications on alfalfa perenniality 200<br />
P108 - Effect <strong>of</strong> phlobaphene accumulation in maize kernel pericarp on<br />
Fusarium ear rot levels in Lombardia 201<br />
P109 - Comparative analysis <strong>of</strong> resistance in Fusarium wilt-resistant and -<br />
susceptible watermelons: reinforcement <strong>of</strong> the structure barrier 202<br />
P110 - Identification and characterization <strong>of</strong> new resistant accessions to<br />
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi within a Pisum spp. germplasm collection. 203<br />
Session 5: Disease Control and Forecasting Models<br />
P111 - Effect <strong>of</strong> time <strong>of</strong> application <strong>of</strong> the fungicide prothioconazole on<br />
Fusarium Mycotoxins in maize 205<br />
P112 - Timing and efficacy <strong>of</strong> fungicides against Fusarium head blight in<br />
malting barley 206<br />
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P113 - Agronomic practices and risk for mycotoxins in northern cereal<br />
production 207<br />
P114 - Effect <strong>of</strong> direct drilling on Fusarium foot and root rot in durum wheat,<br />
barley and oat in Tunisia 208<br />
P115 - Effect <strong>of</strong> previous crops and climatic conditions on Fusarium foot and<br />
root rot and yield <strong>of</strong> Durum wheat in North West Tunisia 209<br />
P116 - The potential risk <strong>of</strong> grain colonisation by fumonisin-producing<br />
Fusarium spp. and fumonisin synthesis in commercial maize in South Africa 210<br />
P117 - Influence <strong>of</strong> weather conditions and planting dates on deoxynivalenol<br />
accumulation in commercial maize hybrids grown in Ontario, Canada 211<br />
P118 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Predictive Models for Wheat Fusarium Head Blight under<br />
Growing Conditions <strong>of</strong> Quebec, Canada 212<br />
P119 - Predicting Deoxynivalenol in Oats under Northern European<br />
Conditions 213<br />
P120 - A hierarchical bayesian approach to predict the risk <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head<br />
blight in wheat 214<br />
P121 - Pathogenic fungi associated with Fusarium seedling root rot in winter<br />
cereals in 2012 215<br />
P122 - Distribution <strong>of</strong> the airborne inoculum <strong>of</strong> Gibberella zeae in Belgium 216<br />
P123 - The frequency <strong>of</strong> isolation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species from stem bases <strong>of</strong><br />
grass weeds <strong>of</strong> field crops in Tunisia 217<br />
P124 - Saprophytic survival <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum in crop residues 218<br />
P125 - The potential <strong>of</strong> bi<strong>of</strong>ungicides in controlling soil born pathogen on<br />
tomato by inducing defense response 219<br />
P126 - Study <strong>of</strong> the antagonistic effect <strong>of</strong> Trichoderma spp. against Fusarium<br />
spp. and M. nivale involved in Fusarium head blight and root rot <strong>of</strong> wheat. 220<br />
P127 - Biological formulations for control <strong>of</strong> Fusarium verticillioides and<br />
fumonisins in maize at field level 221<br />
P128 - Lactic acid bacteria [LAB]: potential for control <strong>of</strong> Fusarium growth 222<br />
P129 - Screening <strong>of</strong> antagonistic activity <strong>of</strong> indigenous bacteria against two<br />
Fusarium species 223<br />
P130 - Effect <strong>of</strong> CLO-1 bi<strong>of</strong>ungicide on perithecial production <strong>of</strong> Gibberella<br />
zeae on crop residues 224<br />
P131 - Identification <strong>of</strong> Pseudomonas bacteria associated with roots <strong>of</strong> Piper<br />
tuberculatum able to inhibit in vitro growth <strong>of</strong> Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis 225<br />
P132 - Study <strong>of</strong> the effect <strong>of</strong> Pseudomonas spp. fluorescent for the<br />
suppression <strong>of</strong> Fusarium wilt <strong>of</strong> tomato 226<br />
P133 - Busseola fusca and Fusarium verticillioides interaction on Fusarium<br />
ear rot and fumonisin production in Bt and non-Bt maize hybrids in South<br />
Africa 227<br />
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P134 - Screening <strong>of</strong> Emericella nidulans for biological control <strong>of</strong> tomato<br />
Fusarium wilt in Lao PDR 228<br />
Session 6: Future Challenges for Europe and Worlwide<br />
P135 - Current situation with Fusarium head blight on small grain cereals in<br />
Russia 229<br />
P136 - Combating <strong>of</strong> Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis attacking date palm<br />
in the south west <strong>of</strong> Algeria by natural substances 230<br />
P137 - A role for carboxylesterases in the chemotype shift in F. graminearum<br />
populations? 231<br />
P138 - Occurrence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp., black Aspergillus spp., and associated<br />
mycotoxins in Italian maize in 2011 232<br />
P139 - Relationship between cadmium and type B trichothecenes<br />
contamination in wheat kernels 233<br />
P140 - Degradation <strong>of</strong> fumonisins by microorganisms in moist corn grain<br />
silages 234<br />
P141 - Digestibility and absorption <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol-3-β-glucoside in in vitro<br />
models 235<br />
P142 - ISHAM Working group on Clinical Fusarium 236<br />
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ORAL PRESENTATIONS<br />
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OPENING LECTURE<br />
Fusarium pathogenomics: How to become a cereal<br />
killer?<br />
J. Manners, D. Gardiner, K. Kazan, S. Chakraborty, L. Covarelli, J.<br />
Sperschneider, J. Taylor<br />
CSIRO Plant Industry, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth, Australia<br />
E-mail: john.manners@csiro.au<br />
Many Fusarium pathogens cause devastating diseases on cereals such as wheat<br />
and barley. Although Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a well studied disease, these<br />
cereal hosts are also susceptible to crown and root rot diseases caused by the<br />
same Fusarium pathogens. Several wheat-infecting Fusarium pathogens produce<br />
mycotoxins, and in some instances, these may be important for virulence. In<br />
addition, in FHB disease, toxin accumulation in infected grain can threaten human<br />
and animal health and restrict trade. In the last few years, significant progress has<br />
been made towards a better understanding <strong>of</strong> the processes involved in<br />
pathogenesis and toxin biosynthesis in cereal-infecting Fusaria, as well as host<br />
resistance mechanisms, <strong>of</strong>ten through the use <strong>of</strong> functional and comparative<br />
genomic analyses. Current sequencing technologies make obtaining the basic<br />
genome sequences <strong>of</strong> cereal-infecting Fusaria a relatively trivial exercise and the<br />
availability <strong>of</strong> the gold standard sequence <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum provides an<br />
essential reference. Studies <strong>of</strong> several newly acquired genomic sequences <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium cereal pathogens have indicated that a significant part <strong>of</strong> the genome<br />
and gene content vary between species and isolates. Comparative genomic<br />
analysis, either by using sequence-based BLAST analyses or an alternative novel<br />
molecular pattern analysis across the many sequenced genomes <strong>of</strong> other fungi,<br />
has provided new opportunities to identify genes that have roles in virulence on<br />
cereal hosts. In several instances, these genes have interesting evolutionary<br />
histories, involving multiple horizontal transfer events. These studies are<br />
suggestive <strong>of</strong> a cereal-infecting pathogen pan-genome. Parts <strong>of</strong> this pan-genome<br />
appear to be shared between diverse pathogens. Multiple genic combinations<br />
have been added to the pan-genome through evolutionary time to provide new<br />
virulence capabilities that allow adaptation to cereal host types. In this<br />
presentation, we will review these new advances and also discuss future research<br />
gaps that need bridging for the development <strong>of</strong> sustainable plant protection<br />
strategies against Fusarium pathogens.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, pathogenomics<br />
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KEYNOTE LECTURE SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND<br />
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
Systems biology in the yeast Saccharomyces<br />
cerevisiae: a model for all fungi?<br />
S. Oliver<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Cambridge, UK<br />
E-mail: steve.oliver@bioc.cam.ac.uk<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
Comparative genomics between 3- and 15-ADON F.<br />
graminearum chemotypes<br />
S. Walkowiak, L. Wang, G. Subramaniam<br />
Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada<br />
E-mail: rajagopal.subramaniam@agr.gc.ca<br />
Fusarium graminearum is the principal cause <strong>of</strong> fusarium head blight in North<br />
America. The disease results in severe losses in yield and quality <strong>of</strong> cereals.<br />
Epidemiological studies document that the large proportion <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum<br />
isolates produce 3- or 15-acetyl deoxynivalenol (ADON). Recent studies show a<br />
shift from 15-ADON to 3-ADON producers in Canada and north central USA. In<br />
greenhouse studies, the 3-ADON isolates are more aggressive and are able to<br />
spread quicker than its counterpart. Furthermore, the two-stage culture used to<br />
induce 15-ADON production do not show accumulation <strong>of</strong> 3-ADON. These<br />
differences between the two chemotypes prompted us to sequence several 3- and<br />
15-ADON isolates. The analysis <strong>of</strong> this deep sequencing will be addressed.<br />
Keywords: comparative genomics, 3-ADON, 15-ADON<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
EBR1, a master regulator shaping the transcriptional<br />
landscape <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum<br />
Z. Chunzhao 1,2,3,4 , C. Waalwijk 1,2 , P. J. G. M. de Wit 2,5 , D. Tang 3 , T. van der<br />
Lee 1,2<br />
1 Plant Research International, P.O. Box 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands; 2 Graduate School<br />
Experimental Plant Sciences, Wageningen, The Netherlands; 3 State Key Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Plant Cell and<br />
Chromosome Engineering, Institute <strong>of</strong> Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong><br />
Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; 4 Graduate University <strong>of</strong> Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences, Beijing<br />
100049, China; 5 Wageningen University, Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology, P.O. Box 6708 PB,<br />
Wageningen, The Netherlands<br />
E-mail: theo.vanderlee@wur.nl<br />
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites that are produced by fungi. The expression<br />
<strong>of</strong> genes involved in the production <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolites is <strong>of</strong>ten repressed<br />
under nutrient-rich conditions, when the available resources seem to be primarily<br />
used to promote fungal growth. When confronted with stress conditions, fungi can<br />
significantly increase the production <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolites. The relationship<br />
between primary and secondary metabolism, and the components that regulate<br />
the switch between both life-forms in Fusarium graminearum was studied.<br />
Previously, we have identified that a gene knock-out <strong>of</strong> ebr1 results in pleiotropic<br />
effects, including reduced pathogenicity, reduced radial growth, enhanced hyphal<br />
branching and overproduction <strong>of</strong> pigment. EBR1 (Enhanced Branching 1)<br />
encodes a Gal4-like Zn2Cys6 transcription factor, which is constitutively<br />
expressed. RNA-seq analyses <strong>of</strong> the wild-type and Δebr1 demonstrated that this<br />
gene is a master regulator involved in the switch between primary and secondary<br />
metabolism. The regulation <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolism in the wild type and the ebr1<br />
knock-out mutant has been studied at different developmental stages and under<br />
various growth conditions. We compared the expression <strong>of</strong> genes that hallmark<br />
primary metabolism such as the ribosomal genes, to the expression <strong>of</strong> genes<br />
implicated in the production <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolites such as polyketide<br />
synthases and non-ribosomal peptide synthetases. Whereas the wild-type strain<br />
produces limited amounts <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolites under nutrient-rich conditions,<br />
a significant increase in the expression <strong>of</strong> genes implicated in the production <strong>of</strong><br />
secondary metabolites was observed in the knock-out strain Δebr1. These results<br />
may provide new targets to reduce the production <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolites and<br />
the identification <strong>of</strong> new fungicides that may reduce the amount <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins.<br />
Keywords: transcription, RNA-Seq, regulation, secondary metabolism<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
The GABA shunt <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum is<br />
essential for successful colonization <strong>of</strong> wheat spikes<br />
J. Bönnighausen, J. Bormann, W. Schäfer<br />
Molecular Phytopathology and Genetics, University Hamburg, Germany<br />
E-mail: jakobboennighausen@gmail.com<br />
We evaluated the roles <strong>of</strong> the non protein amino acid y-amino butyric acid (GABA)<br />
in the Triticum aestivum - Fusarium graminearum interactions. The GABA shunt is<br />
a conserved stress releated pathway which can be used as an alternative route to<br />
bypass two steps <strong>of</strong> the tricaboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. Its importance for the life<br />
cycle <strong>of</strong> a fungal pathogen has not been described yet. We constructed single and<br />
double deletion mutants for both GABA transaminases.<br />
Growth <strong>of</strong> F graminearum wild type with GABA as the sole N-source strongly<br />
induced deoxynivalenol (DON) production. The ΔΔGAT1;2 mutants were unable<br />
to produce DON after GABA induction in culture, instead we observed by HPLC a<br />
massive accumulation <strong>of</strong> GABA in the mycelium <strong>of</strong> the double mutant. During<br />
vegetative growth, the ΔΔGAT1;2 mutant showed a decreased resistance against<br />
hydrogen peroxide mediated stress. During wheat infection, the individual single<br />
disruptants were only slightly reduced, whereas the double mutant exhibited a<br />
strong reduction in virulence. During initial infection, ΔΔGAT1;2 mutants were<br />
able to infect the inoculated spikelet, crossed the rachis node and grew into the<br />
rachis. Later, they failed to colonize more than one spikelet above and below the<br />
inoculated one, maintaining only app. 25% <strong>of</strong> wild type virulence.<br />
Interestingly, no significant differences were found regarding the expression <strong>of</strong> the<br />
trichothecene biosynthesis genes or the amount <strong>of</strong> DON during infection.<br />
However, the expression levels <strong>of</strong> the SSADH genes and a GABA permease<br />
were highly up-regulated in the ΔΔGAT1;2 mutants, suggesting a disturbed<br />
internal GABA level. Concomitantly, the expression level <strong>of</strong> the citrate synthase<br />
gene, a marker gene for the activity <strong>of</strong> the TCA cycle, decreased 50%. We<br />
conclude that the GABA shunt modulates the fungal stress response, possibly to<br />
ROS, during wheat colonization and is necessary to maintain the primary energy<br />
metabolism under energy demanding conditions.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, stress metabolism, GABA<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
Fgap1-mediated response to oxidative stress in<br />
trichothecene-producing Fusarium graminearum.<br />
M. Montibus 1 , N. Ponts 1 , E. Zehraoui 1 , C. Ducos 1 , F. Richard-Forget 1 , C.<br />
Barreau 1 .<br />
1 INRA, UR1264-MycSA, 71 avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, F-33883 Villenave d’Ornon Cedex.<br />
E-mail: mathilde.montibus@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
The filamentous fungus Fusarium graminearum infects cereals and corn. It is one<br />
<strong>of</strong> the main causal agent <strong>of</strong> “Fusarium Head Blight” and “Maize Ear Rot”. During<br />
infection, it produces mycotoxins belonging to the trichothecenes family that<br />
accumulate in the grains. Although the biosynthetic pathway involving specific Tri<br />
genes has been elucidated, the global regulation <strong>of</strong> toxin biosynthesis remains<br />
enigmatic. It is now established that oxidative stress modulates the production <strong>of</strong><br />
toxins by F. graminearum. H2O2 added in liquid cultures increases the expression<br />
<strong>of</strong> Tri genes involved in the biosynthesis <strong>of</strong> type B trichothecenes as well as<br />
downstream trichothecene accumulation.<br />
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the transcription factor Yap1p mediates<br />
response to oxidative stress via nuclear localization and activation <strong>of</strong> genes<br />
coding for detoxification enzymes. In this study, we investigate the role <strong>of</strong> Yap1p<br />
homolog in F. graminearum, Fgap1, in response to oxidative stress and its<br />
eventual role in the regulation <strong>of</strong> trichothecene production.<br />
A deleted mutant and a strain expressing a constitutively activated form <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Fgap1 factor in F. graminearum were constructed. In the presence <strong>of</strong> oxidative<br />
stress by H2O2, Tri genes expression levels and trichothecene production by the<br />
strain lacking the gene Fgap1 are enhanced, whereas Tri genes expression and<br />
toxin accumulation are severely diminished in the mutant strain expressing Fgap1<br />
constitutively. Expression pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> genes encoding detoxification enzymes<br />
potentially controlled by Fgap1 were further analyzed by qRT-PCR. These results<br />
are currently being deepened by a transcriptomic approach. The involvement <strong>of</strong><br />
Fgap1 in other types <strong>of</strong> stress responses has also been investigated. In particular,<br />
cadmium and osmotic stress affect growth in the deleted strain.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium graminearum, secondary metabolites, oxidative stress,<br />
Fgap1<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
Using redox-proteomics to identify targets <strong>of</strong> NADPH<br />
oxidase-generated reactive oxygen species in<br />
Fusarium graminearum.<br />
C. Rampitsch, 1 G. Subramaniam 2 , M. Joshi 1,2 , T. Fan 1<br />
1 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg MB; 2 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa ON.<br />
E-mail: crampitsch@agr.gc.ca<br />
The regulated production <strong>of</strong> reactive oxygen species by NADPH oxidases NoxA<br />
and NoxB in Fusarium graminearum (Fgr) is essential for the establishment <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium head blight in wheat. Knock-out mutants, FgrΔNoxAB, are nonpathogenic<br />
and produce no perithecia in vitro, although normal levels <strong>of</strong> DON are<br />
secreted. Nox A and B oxidize NADPH to generate O2<br />
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– and thence H2O2 during<br />
cellular differentiation, creating an oxidizing environment intracellularly, in which<br />
susceptible cysteine residues on target proteins are oxidized. This can pr<strong>of</strong>oundly<br />
affect the activity <strong>of</strong> these proteins, and they are candidate participants in redoxmediated<br />
control <strong>of</strong> cellular processes, including cellular differentiation and<br />
pathology. Two strategies were used to identify targeted proteins in the redox<br />
proteome: 1) 2-D electrophoresis, using monobromo-bimane to label reduced Cys<br />
residues, followed by MS-based protein identification, and 2) an affinityenrichment<br />
strategy based upon biotinylation <strong>of</strong> targeted Cys residues, with<br />
relative quantification by spectral counting. Using these strategies, we have<br />
identified several proteins which are potentially targeted, i.e. those which were<br />
oxidized in WT but not in FgrΔNoxAB, under mycotoxin-inducing conditions in<br />
vitro. Confirmation <strong>of</strong> biological activity through mutagenesis is underway, with<br />
the aim <strong>of</strong> further understanding the role <strong>of</strong> redox regulation in Fgr pathogenesis.<br />
Keywords: Nox, proteomics, redox
SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A regulates<br />
reactive oxygen species, DON, and virulence <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium graminearum and its activation is essential<br />
for cell viability.<br />
A. L. Martinez-Rocha 1 , M. Woriedh 2 , W. Schäfer 1 .<br />
1 Biocenter Klein Flottbek, Molecular Phytopathology and Genetics, University <strong>of</strong> Hamburg, 2 Cell<br />
Biology and Plant Biochemistry, University <strong>of</strong> Regensburg<br />
E-mail: wilhelm.schaefer@uni-hamburg.de<br />
The eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (EIF5A) is a highly conserved<br />
protein from archeabacteria to higher eukaryotes with the exception <strong>of</strong> the<br />
bacteria. EIF5A acts as a nucleo-cytoplasmatic shuttle protein <strong>of</strong> mRNAs to the<br />
ribosomes and is the only known protein containing the unique aminoacid<br />
hypusine. Hypusin is formed by a posttranslational modification <strong>of</strong> lysine in two<br />
enzymatic steps, catalysed by deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS) and<br />
deoxyhypusine hydroxylase (DOHH). EIF5A has a role in diseases as diverse as<br />
HIV infection, malaria, cancer, and diabetes. The involvement <strong>of</strong> EIF5A in fungal<br />
phyto-pathogenesis is unknown.<br />
Until now, only inhibition or silencing has been tested to control hypusination <strong>of</strong><br />
eIF5A and its consequent results. We over-expressed the enzymes that control<br />
hypusination <strong>of</strong> eIF5A in the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum. Overexpression<br />
<strong>of</strong> DHS leads to an increase in virulence and a decrease <strong>of</strong> reactive<br />
oxygen species (ROS). DON levels during wheat infection are slightly increased.<br />
However, over-expression <strong>of</strong> DOHH abolishes infection <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum in<br />
wheat and leads to an over-production <strong>of</strong> ROS and a strong decrease in DON.<br />
Over-expression <strong>of</strong> both genes together produces similar levels <strong>of</strong> infection, ROS<br />
and DON as the wild type strain. These results suggest that hypusinated<br />
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A regulates reactive oxygen species, DON,<br />
and virulence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum. We showed previously, that CNI-1493<br />
inhibits F. graminearum DHS and thereby virulence to wheat and maize. Now, we<br />
fused mCherry with EIF5A and labeled the nucleus with a histone H1-GFP fusion.<br />
During germination EIF5A is evenly distributed in the cytoplasm and the nucleus.<br />
After addition <strong>of</strong> 10 µM <strong>of</strong> the DHS inhibitor CNI-1493, EIF5A vanished from the<br />
cytoplasm into the nucleus. Now the cells died and lysed, visualizing why gene<br />
disruption <strong>of</strong> the DHS gene is lethal.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, EIF5A, DON, ROS<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
Transcriptomic pr<strong>of</strong>iling <strong>of</strong> fumonisin B biosynthesis<br />
by Fusarium verticillioides<br />
N. Ponts, E. Zehraoui, L. Pinson-Gadais, F. Richard-Forget, C. Barreau<br />
INRA UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon Cedex –<br />
France<br />
E-mail: nadia.ponts@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
The plant fungal pathogen Fusarium verticillioides can infect various plants<br />
worldwide, including maize, and contaminate kernels with mycotoxins <strong>of</strong> the<br />
fumonisin family. Fumonisins B are stable polyketides that resist agrifood<br />
processing and are classified as potentially carcinogenic. As such, contamination<br />
<strong>of</strong> food and feeds with these toxic secondary metabolites must be avoided.<br />
Numerous factors influence fumonisins B accumulation on maize, including the<br />
composition <strong>of</strong> the grains on which Fusarium develops. In particular, several<br />
phenolic compounds were shown to inhibit fumonisin B biosynthesis. Preliminary<br />
analyses showed that free phenolic acids are particularly abundant in immature<br />
grains, i.e., at the onset <strong>of</strong> toxin production, from cereal cultivars on which<br />
mycotoxins tend to accumulate less.<br />
We tested in vitro the effect <strong>of</strong> chlorogenic, caffeic, and ferulic acid on fumonisin B<br />
production in F. verticillioides. All three compounds inhibit fumonisin B<br />
accumulation, caffeic acid being the most efficient with that regard. We<br />
investigated the mechanisms by which these phenolic acids may exert their<br />
inhibitory properties and analyzed whole genome expression levels by RNA-seq.<br />
Sequenced reads were mapped to the reference genome <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides and<br />
results were analyzed according to the current annotation available at the<br />
Fusarium Comparative Database. Doing so, we identified 175 and 1133 potential<br />
new genes and transcripts, respectively. We also found that the genes involved in<br />
the fumonisins biosynthetic pathway are all inhibited in the presence <strong>of</strong> any <strong>of</strong> the<br />
three tested phenolic acids. Finally, we identified sets <strong>of</strong> genes that are regulated<br />
specifically by a given phenolic acid, and others that follow similar patterns in all<br />
tested conditions. As a whole, our results show a large re-organization <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium’s transcriptome upon phenolic acid treatment.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, secondary metabolite, RNA-seq, antioxidant<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
Molecular network <strong>of</strong> nitrate sensing and assimilation<br />
in Fusarium fujikuroi<br />
A. Pfannmüller 1 , P. Wiemann 1,2 , B. Tudzynski 1<br />
1 Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster,<br />
Schlossplatz 8, Münster, Germany ; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Wisconsin-Madison, WI, United States<br />
E-mail: a_pfan02@uni-muenster.de<br />
The phytopathogenic ascomycete Fusarium fujikuroi produces a broad spectrum<br />
<strong>of</strong> interesting secondary metabolites, including the agriculturally applied plant<br />
hormone gibberellic acid (GA3), the red pigment bikaverin and the fungal toxin<br />
fusarin C. The biosynthesis <strong>of</strong> these three secondary metabolites depends greatly<br />
on the amount and quality <strong>of</strong> the available nitrogen source. At high nitrogen<br />
concentrations, the biosynthesis <strong>of</strong> gibberellins and bikaverin are repressed on<br />
the transcriptional level, while fusarin C genes are repressed at nitrogen<br />
starvation conditions. Because <strong>of</strong> this impact on secondary metabolism, the<br />
detailed understanding <strong>of</strong> the nitrogen sensing and regulatory network in<br />
F. fujikuroi is <strong>of</strong> great interest.<br />
Previous work has shown that F. fujikuroi is able to sense the availability <strong>of</strong><br />
ammonium by the ammonium-transporter MepB and the glutamine synthetase<br />
GS. However, it is not known if nitrate is sensed as a separate nitrogen source or<br />
+<br />
after its metabolization to NH4 and glutamine. Therefore, we analyzed<br />
orthologues <strong>of</strong> the Aspergillus nidulans nitrate-specific activator NirA, the nitrate<br />
reductase NiaD and the nitrate transporter NrtA, to gain more insights on the<br />
nitrate sensing and assimilation process in F. fujikuroi. We show the impact <strong>of</strong><br />
FfNirA on the expression <strong>of</strong> certain nitrate-assimilatory genes and its subcellular<br />
localization depending on the nitrogen availability and the activity <strong>of</strong> putative<br />
nitrate sensors. Since the deletion <strong>of</strong> ffnirA, but not ffniaD led to a deregulation<br />
effect on secondary metabolism under nitrate sufficient conditions, we are<br />
investigating the putative role <strong>of</strong> FfNrtA as a nitrate transceptor and screen for<br />
additional FfNirA-controlled genes that might be involved in the nitrate sensing <strong>of</strong><br />
F. fujikuroi.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium fujikuroi, secondary metabolism, nitrate, sensing<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
The linoleate synthase gene lds1 thoroughly affects<br />
conidiogenesis and fumonisin synthesis in Fusarium<br />
verticillioides<br />
V. Scala 1 , M. Reverberi 1 , E. Camera 2 , M. Ludovici 2 , C. Dall’Asta 3 , M. Cirlini 2 ,<br />
P. Giorni 4 , R. Gregori 4 , P. Battilani 4 , C. Fanelli 1<br />
1 Environmental Biology Department, University <strong>of</strong> Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy; 2 Laboratorio di<br />
Fisiopatologia Cutanea e Centro Integrato di Metabolomica, Istituto Dermatologico San Gallicano<br />
IRCCS, Roma, Italy; 3 Department <strong>of</strong> Organic and Industrial Chemistry, Food Chemistry & Natural<br />
Substances Unit, University <strong>of</strong> Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 17/A - 43100 Parma, Italy; 4 Istituto di<br />
Entomologia e Patologia Vegetale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, via Emilia Parmense 84,<br />
29122 Piacenza, Italy<br />
E-mail: valeria.scala@uniroma1.it<br />
Fusarium verticillioides is one <strong>of</strong> the most important fungal pathogens to cause<br />
ear and stalk rot in maize, even if frequently asymptomatic, producing the harmful<br />
series <strong>of</strong> compounds named fumonisins. Plant and fungal oxylipins have been<br />
shown to play a crucial role in determining the outcome <strong>of</strong> the interaction between<br />
the pathogen and its host in some pathosystems. Moreover, oxylipins result as<br />
factors able to modulate the secondary metabolism in fungi. In this study we<br />
inactivate the resident copy <strong>of</strong> the linoleate diol synthase 1 gene (lds1-acc. N.<br />
FVEG_09294.3) <strong>of</strong> Fusarium verticillioides strain (ITEM 10027). LDS1 produces<br />
mainly 8-HPODE and subsequently different di-HODEs. These specific oxylipins<br />
are involved in the control <strong>of</strong> sexual/asexual reproduction, secondary metabolism<br />
and pathogenicity in Aspergillus nidulans (Tsitsigiannis and Keller, 2007).<br />
This study is aimed to find the function <strong>of</strong> this gene in F. verticillioides. The<br />
genomic organization <strong>of</strong> lds1 gene is highly polymorphic. Thus the most affected<br />
phenotype <strong>of</strong> lds1 mutant strains herein obtained presented multiple insertion<br />
events. All the mutant strains are pr<strong>of</strong>oundly altered in asexual reproduction.<br />
Notably, the lds1 strains hyper-sporulate and the one (T) with multiple insertion<br />
events are the most affected in this feature (8,56 x 10 9 vs 6,40 x 10 7 conidia/mL <strong>of</strong><br />
the WT). Most important, mutant strains present a fumonisin pr<strong>of</strong>ile (B series and<br />
minor analogues) alteration directly proportional to the number <strong>of</strong> insertions,<br />
being, also in this case, the T strain the most affected. This peculiar pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> an<br />
oxylipin impaired mutant, i.e. hyper-sporulating and mycotoxin hyper-producer,<br />
reminds the behavior <strong>of</strong> the ppoB mutant strain in A. nidulans (Tsitsigiannis and<br />
Keller, 2007), being even ppoB a lds-coding gene. These results indicate that also<br />
in F. verticillioides oxylipins play a major role in driving the fungus lifestyle and<br />
these active compounds could act as repressor/inducer on asexual reproduction<br />
and the secondary metabolism <strong>of</strong> this fungus.<br />
Keywords: oxylipins, Fusarium, ppo, fumonisin<br />
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KEYNOTE LECTURE SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES –<br />
BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
Metabolisation <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol in planta: Old and<br />
new compounds and their role in food safety<br />
F. Berthiller 1 , V. Nagl 1 , B. Kluger 1 , E. Varga 1 , A. Malachova 1 , C. Büschl 1 , H.<br />
Schwartz 1 , M. Lemmens 2 , R. Schuhmacher 1 , G. Adam 3 , R. Krska 1<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria (BOKU); 1 Department IFA-Tulln,<br />
Christian Doppler Laboratory for Mycotoxin Metabolism and Center for Analytical Chemistry, 3430<br />
Tulln, Austria; 2 Department IFA-Tulln, Biotechnology in Plant Production, 3430 Tulln, Austria;<br />
3 Department <strong>of</strong> Applied Genetics and Cell Biology, 1190 Vienna, Austria<br />
E-mail: franz.berthiller@boku.ac.at<br />
Fusarium mycotoxins are prone to be metabolised by growing plants on the field. The<br />
toxins can be chemically altered as part <strong>of</strong> the plants´ defense against fungal invasion<br />
and harmful xenobiotics, such as deoxynivalenol (DON), are more or less efficiently<br />
detoxified by various crops. The occurring metabolites, sometimes referred to as<br />
“masked mycotoxins”, can partly explain the mode <strong>of</strong> action <strong>of</strong> plant resistance.<br />
Furthermore, masked mycotoxins are also transferred into food. The possible<br />
hydrolysis <strong>of</strong> these metabolites back to their toxic parents during mammalian digestion<br />
raises concerns, as the total mycotoxin load <strong>of</strong> consumers might be underestimated.<br />
We employed a metabolomics LC-HR-MS based approach using in vivo stable<br />
isotopic labelling combined with a newly developed sophisticated s<strong>of</strong>tware tool<br />
(MetExtract) to extract biological features originating from true metabolites. Flowering<br />
ears were inoculated with a mixture <strong>of</strong> non-labelled and 13 C labelled DON.<br />
Subsequent sample preparation, LC-HRMS measurements and data processing<br />
revealed a total <strong>of</strong> 57 corresponding peak pairs, which originated from ten<br />
metabolites. Besides DON and the known DON-3-glucoside (D3G), eight further DONbiotransformation<br />
products were found by the untargeted screening approach. These<br />
metabolites include two DON-glutathione forms and their processing products DON-Scysteine<br />
and DON-S-cysteinyl-glycine.<br />
In a recent survey, 374 beer samples from 38 countries were analysed for the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> DON and D3G. In total, 77% <strong>of</strong> all beers contained DON, while even 93%<br />
contained D3G above the limit <strong>of</strong> detection. Average concentrations <strong>of</strong> all beers were<br />
8.4 µg DON/L and 6.9 µg D3G/L. The highest contamination was detected in a pale<br />
beer from an Austrian microbrewery with 89 µg DON/L and 81 µg D3G/L. While the<br />
average contamination <strong>of</strong> beer is not <strong>of</strong> toxicological concern for moderate beer<br />
drinkers, heavy beer consumption considerably contributes to the overall DON intake.<br />
We have been able to describe the fate <strong>of</strong> DON-3-glucoside during digestion with in<br />
vitro and in vivo models. These results suggest that DON-3-glucoside is little<br />
bioavailable and readily hydrolysed to DON during digestion. In rats the liberated DON<br />
is partially converted to DOM-1 and excreted in faeces. DON is also taken up in the<br />
blood stream and metabolised to DON-glucuronide prior to excretion by urine. As the<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> D3G is excreted in faeces after hydrolisation, D3G in food and feed seems<br />
to have a significantly lower toxic equivalency compared to DON. Due to the<br />
differences regarding the anatomy and gut microbiota, the bioavailability and more<br />
importantly the metabolisation may be species dependent. Further studies, including<br />
other animal models are warranted.<br />
Keywords: masked mycotoxins, deoxynivalenol, deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside, digestion<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
Cellular adaptations for trichothecene biosynthesis in<br />
Fusarium graminearum<br />
J. Menke 1 , J. Weber 1,2 , K. Broz 1 , H. C. Kistler 1<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota, St. Paul, 55108, USA; 2 Molekulare<br />
Phytopathologie, Universität Hamburg D-22609 Germany<br />
E-mail: hckist@umn.edu<br />
Several species <strong>of</strong> the filamentous fungus Fusarium colonize plants and produce<br />
toxic small molecules that contaminate agricultural products, rendering them<br />
unsuitable for consumption. Among the most destructive <strong>of</strong> these species is F.<br />
graminearum, which causes disease in wheat and barley and <strong>of</strong>ten infests the<br />
grain with harmful trichothecene mycotoxins. Synthesis <strong>of</strong> these secondary<br />
metabolites is induced during plant infection or in culture in response to chemical<br />
signals. Our results show that trichothecene biosynthesis involves a complex<br />
developmental process that includes dynamic changes in cell morphology and the<br />
biogenesis <strong>of</strong> novel subcellular structures. Two cytochrome P-450 oxygenases<br />
(Tri4p and Tri1p) involved in early and late steps in trichothecene biosynthesis<br />
were tagged with fluorescent proteins and shown to co-localize to vesicles we<br />
named “toxisomes.” Toxisomes, the inferred site <strong>of</strong> trichothecene biosynthesis,<br />
dynamically interact with motile vesicles containing a predicted major facilitator<br />
superfamily protein (Tri12p) previously implicated in trichothecene export and<br />
tolerance. The immediate isoprenoid precursor <strong>of</strong> trichothecenes is the primary<br />
metabolite farnesyl pyrophosphate. Changes occur in the cellular localization <strong>of</strong><br />
the isoprenoid biosynthetic enzyme HMG CoA reductase when trichothecene<br />
non-induced cultures are transferred either to trichothecene inducing or noninducing<br />
media. Initially localized in the cellular endomembrane system, HMG<br />
CoA reductase, upon trichothecene induction, increasingly is targeted to<br />
toxisomes. Metabolic pathways <strong>of</strong> primary and secondary metabolism thus may<br />
be coordinated and co-localized under conditions when trichothecene synthesis<br />
occurs.<br />
Keywords: mycotoxin, localization, secondary metabolism, isoprenoids<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
Ecological role <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins produced by Fusarium<br />
graminearum<br />
M. Abid 1 , L. Fayolle 1 , C. Héraud 1 , P. Mangin 2 , L. Falchetto 2 , N. Gautheron 1 , J.<br />
Laurent 1 , E. Gautheron 1 , V. Edel-Hermann 1 , C. Steinberg 1<br />
1 INRA, UMR1347 Agroécologie 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, F-21000 Dijon, France; 2 INRA, UE Domaine<br />
d’Epoisses, F-21110 Bretenières, France<br />
E-mail: christian.steinberg@dijon.inra.fr<br />
Fusarium graminearum is a plant pathogenic fungus, producing mycotoxins some<br />
<strong>of</strong> which remain in the crop residues let in the field after harvest. Whether the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins in the crop residues gives an advantage to F.<br />
graminearum to survive and develop a primary inoculum in the presence <strong>of</strong> the<br />
whole soil biota including fungi, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes and earthworms<br />
was tested. The impact <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol (DON) on the soil communities was<br />
evaluated in the field and in microcosms, in wheat and in maize residues under<br />
tillage and no-tillage conditions. The disease development and the yield were<br />
noted in the field experiment. Some DON resistant active fungal decomposers<br />
and nitrogen fixing bacteria were picked and the dynamics <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum was<br />
observed in their presence, in the presence or absence <strong>of</strong> DON.<br />
DON in crop residues had an impact on the biotic components <strong>of</strong> the soil but the<br />
impact depended on the communities and on the location <strong>of</strong> the residues. The<br />
molecular biomass showed that fungal and bacterial densities were significantly<br />
affected by DON. The latter played significant role on the structure <strong>of</strong> bacterial<br />
and protozoan community while the nematodes and fungal communities remained<br />
unaffected. However, the minimal inhibitory concentration tests revealed that the<br />
susceptibility <strong>of</strong> some competitive fungal strains to DON was dose-dependent.<br />
Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) were not affected by the presence <strong>of</strong><br />
mycotoxin. The degradation <strong>of</strong> DON in the residues was dependent on the time,<br />
the location <strong>of</strong> residues and the soil biota.<br />
Obviously DON gave no advantage for the survival and development <strong>of</strong> primary<br />
inoculum during the decomposition <strong>of</strong> crop residues in the soil. Moreover fungal<br />
decomposers can be selected on their enzymatic potential towards organic matter<br />
more than on the DON resistance to increase the degradation <strong>of</strong> the straw left at<br />
the surface and limit the subsequent development <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum.<br />
Keywords: Biological control, habitat, soil ecology, saprophytic phase<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
Elucidation <strong>of</strong> the F. graminearum butenolide<br />
biosynthetic gene cluster<br />
L. J. Harris, A. Johnston, W. Bosnich, A. Leblanc, B. Blackwell, D.<br />
Schneiderman<br />
Eastern Cereal & Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue,<br />
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6 Canada<br />
E-mail: linda.harris@agr.gc.ca<br />
Fusarium graminearum is a significant pathogen in temperate climes worldwide,<br />
causing head blight in small grain cereals like wheat, barley, oats as well as ear<br />
and stalk rot in maize. This fungus is capable <strong>of</strong> producing a wide range <strong>of</strong><br />
secondary metabolites, including acetyldeoxynivalenol, zearalenone, culmorin<br />
and butenolide. We have been exploiting the genomic resources <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
graminearum to characterize genes and gene clusters involved in secondary<br />
metabolism. FGSG_08079 (But1) was previously shown to be required for<br />
butenolide production (Harris et al., 2007) and resides within a gene cluster<br />
(FGSG_08077 – FGSG_08084) that is highly induced under conditions also<br />
favorable for trichothecene biosynthesis. The FGSG_08077 – FGSG_08084<br />
cluster is expressed within 24 hours <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum infection <strong>of</strong> wheat and<br />
barley heads and maize ears. We have disrupted six additional genes within this<br />
cluster and conducted metabolite pr<strong>of</strong>iling <strong>of</strong> the mutant strains grown in vitro<br />
using HPLC and NMR. FGSG_08080 (But2) encodes a Zn(2)-Cys(6) zinc<br />
binuclear cluster protein whose disruption prevents induction <strong>of</strong> this gene cluster.<br />
Two <strong>of</strong> the candidate structural genes (FGSG_08081 and FGSG_08083) are<br />
required for butenolide biosynthesis while disruption <strong>of</strong> two other genes only<br />
reduced butenolide production. The predicted activities <strong>of</strong> the required proteins<br />
correlate well with the proposed butenolide pathway. We also observed that<br />
disruption <strong>of</strong> FGSG_08077 and FGSG_08081 led to reduced 15-ADON<br />
production in vitro. Although wheathead inoculation with these gene disruptants<br />
also resulted in significantly less DON in planta, there was no significant<br />
difference when normalized against the amount <strong>of</strong> fungal genomic DNA. The role<br />
<strong>of</strong> butenolide in fungal biology is not known; the loss <strong>of</strong> butenolide biosynthesis<br />
does not result in the dramatic loss <strong>of</strong> virulence observed with trichothecene nonproducers.<br />
Keywords: butenolide, gene cluster, secondary metabolism, Fusarium<br />
graminearum<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
Fusarium graminearum in depth: a novel method to<br />
identify new metabolites by isotopic labelling and<br />
high resolution mass spectrometry<br />
P. M. Cano 1,2 , E. Jamin 1 , S. Tadrist 1 , P. Bourdaudhui 1 , M. Péan 3,4,5 , L.<br />
Debrauwer 1 , I. P. Oswald 1,2 , M. Delaforge 6 , O. Puel 1,2<br />
1 INRA, UMR 1331, Toxalim, Research Center in Food Toxicology, F-31027 Toulouse, France;<br />
2 Université de Toulouse, INP, Toxalim, F-31076 Toulouse, France; 3 CEA, DSV, IBEB, Groupe de<br />
Recherches Appliquées en Phytotechnologie, F-13108 Saint-Paul-les-Durance, France; 4 CNRS, UMR<br />
Biologie Végétale & Microbiologie Environnementale, F-13108 Saint-Paul-les-Durance, France; 5 Aix-<br />
Marseille Université, F-13108 Saint-Paul-les-Durance, France; 6 CEA Saclay, iBiTec-S, SB2SM and<br />
URA CNRS 8221, F-91191 Gif sur Yvette, France<br />
E-mail: paty.canog@gmail.com<br />
Characterization <strong>of</strong> fungal secondary metabolomes has become a challenge <strong>of</strong><br />
great interest in the last decades due to the emergence <strong>of</strong> fungal threats to<br />
natural ecosystems and public health; and also due to the industrial interest <strong>of</strong><br />
many <strong>of</strong> these molecules. In view <strong>of</strong> this, the aim <strong>of</strong> the present study was to<br />
develop an integrated approach to analyse fungal metabolomes. The method we<br />
present hereby combines high resolution mass spectrometry and double isotopic<br />
labelling which efficiently enabled the unambiguous determination <strong>of</strong> exact<br />
chemical formulas, getting rid <strong>of</strong> problems coming from interference <strong>of</strong> nonbiological<br />
molecules. More precisely, the Aspergillus fumigatus strain NRRL<br />
35693, an extremely hazardous human pathogen and the Fusarium graminearum<br />
strain PH1, a devastating plant pathogen, were grown on wheat grains (Triticum<br />
aestivum) with different isotopic enrichments: (1) naturally enriched grains, (2)<br />
grains enriched 96.88% 13 C, (3) grains enriched with 53.37% 13 C and 96.8% 15 N.<br />
Methanol extracts <strong>of</strong> each culture was then analysed by reversed phase liquid<br />
chromatography coupled to LTQ-Orbitrap mass spectrometer. Data <strong>of</strong> the 3<br />
cultures were cross-analysed with an in-house developed s<strong>of</strong>tware. Metabolites<br />
were characterized with the metabolite database, Antibase 2012, annotated with<br />
MS/MS experiments and identified by comparison with standards when possible.<br />
The method was firstly successfully validated with the well-known metabolome <strong>of</strong><br />
Aspergillus fumigatus. Application <strong>of</strong> the method on the metabolome <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
graminearum allowed the characterization <strong>of</strong> 37 new compounds including<br />
fusaristatin A which had never been isolated from this specie before, bringing a<br />
new perspective on the toxicity <strong>of</strong> this fungus. This kind <strong>of</strong> analysis will<br />
undoubtedly facilitate the study <strong>of</strong> fungal metabolomes.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium graminearum, metabolome, isotopic labelling, HPLC-FT-MS<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
Evidence for birth-and-death evolution and horizontal<br />
transfer <strong>of</strong> a mycotoxin biosynthetic gene cluster in<br />
Fusarium<br />
R. H. Proctor 1 , F. Van Hove 2 , A. Susca 3 , G. Stea 3 , M. Busman 1 , T. van der<br />
Lee 4 , C. Waalwijk 4 , T. J. Ward 1 , A. Moretti 3<br />
1 United States Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, National Center for<br />
Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, Illinois, USA; 2 Université catholique de Louvain, Earth and<br />
Life Institute, Applied Microbiology, Mycology, Mycothèque de l’université catholique de Louvain<br />
(BCCMTM /MUCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; 3 National Research Council, Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong><br />
Food Production, Bari, Italy; 4 Plant Research International B.V., Wageningen, The Netherlands<br />
E-mail: francois.vanhove@uclouvain.be<br />
In fungi, genes required for synthesis <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolites are <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
clustered. The FUM gene cluster is required for synthesis <strong>of</strong> fumonisins, a family<br />
<strong>of</strong> toxic secondary metabolites produced by species in the Fusarium (Gibberella)<br />
fujikuroi species complex (FFSC). Fumonisins are a health and agricultural<br />
concern because their consumption is epidemiologically associated with cancer<br />
and neural tube defects in humans and other animals. Among FFSC species, the<br />
FUM cluster is uniform in gene order and orientation, but located in different<br />
genomic positions. Phylogenetic analyses indicated discord between species<br />
phylogenies and FUM gene-based phylogenies. Subsequent constraint analyses<br />
confirmed the discord, and analyses <strong>of</strong> variation in synonymous sites indicated<br />
that cluster divergence predated, in some cases, and postdated, in one case,<br />
divergence <strong>of</strong> lineages <strong>of</strong> Fusarium in which the cluster occurs. The results are<br />
not consistent with the discord resulting from trans-species evolution <strong>of</strong> ancestral<br />
cluster alleles, or with interspecies hybridization, but are consistent with<br />
duplication <strong>of</strong> the cluster within an FFSC ancestor and subsequent loss and<br />
sorting <strong>of</strong> paralogous clusters in a manner consistent with the birth-and-death<br />
evolution seen in several multigene families. Although the results are also<br />
consistent with horizontal transfer <strong>of</strong> the cluster, such a model is less<br />
parsimonious because it requires multiple transfer events from unknown but<br />
related donors to multiple FFSC recipients. However, the analyses do provide<br />
strong support for horizontal transfer <strong>of</strong> the cluster from FFSC to another<br />
Fusarium lineage. Thus, despite conservation <strong>of</strong> gene organization within it, the<br />
Fusarium FUM cluster has had a complex evolutionary history.<br />
Keywords: fumonisin, secondary metabolism, biosynthetic gene cluster<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
'Awaking' silent gene clusters in the rice pathogen<br />
Fusarium fujikuroi<br />
S. M. Rösler 1,2 , E. M. Niehaus 1 , J. J. Espino 1 , H. U. Humpf 2 , B. Tudzynksi 1<br />
1 Institute for Biology and Biotechnology <strong>of</strong> Plants, Westfälische Wilhelms-University, Schlossplatz 8,<br />
D-48149 Münster, Germany; 2 Institute <strong>of</strong> Food Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-University,<br />
Corrensstraße 45, D-48149 Münster, Germany<br />
E-mail: s.roesler@uni-muenster.de<br />
The filamentous fungus Fusarium fujikuroi is a phytopathogenic ascomycete<br />
causing the bakanae disease (“foolish seedlings”) in rice plants. This disease is<br />
triggered by the best known secondary metabolites produced by the fungus,<br />
namely gibberellins. Additionally, F. fujikuroi is able to produce several other well<br />
investigated secondary metabolites which we can easily detect and quantify by<br />
now (i.e. bikaverin, fusarubin, fusarin C). Besides these known ones, the fungus<br />
also possesses the potential to produce a broad spectrum <strong>of</strong> further, yet<br />
unknown, secondary metabolites. A genome-wide bioinformatical screening<br />
approach revealed that the F. fujikuroi genome encodes 45 key enzymes for<br />
secondary metabolite production, like 18 polyketide synthases (PKSs) and 16<br />
nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs), all organized in putative gene<br />
clusters.<br />
However, first microarray analyses showed that the majority <strong>of</strong> these gene<br />
clusters is silent in the wild type under the tested standard conditions (low and<br />
high nitrogen concentration, alkaline and acidic pH), which could explain the<br />
limited knowledge <strong>of</strong> produced metabolites. The aim <strong>of</strong> this project is now to<br />
activate silent pathways <strong>of</strong> F. fujikuroi in order to discover and identify novel<br />
secondary metabolites. Therefore, key enzymes (PKSs) and cluster internal<br />
transcription factors are overexpressed under control <strong>of</strong> the constitutive gpd<br />
promoter. Comparative expression and product analyses (Northern blot, qPCR,<br />
HPLC/LC-MS) <strong>of</strong> the wild type and the mutant strains are ongoing. Furthermore,<br />
previous experiments indicated that fungal-plant interaction triggers the<br />
expression <strong>of</strong> known secondary metabolite clusters. Hence, the expression <strong>of</strong> the<br />
novel cluster genes will be monitored during rice infection and colonization in<br />
comparison to the expression on maize plants, which are no natural hosts <strong>of</strong><br />
F. fujikuroi, in order to gain further insight into the specificity fungal-plant<br />
interaction.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium fujikuroi, secondary metabolites, PKS, infection<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
The type <strong>of</strong> interaction between type B<br />
Trichothecenes on the intestine varies with the dose<br />
I. Alassane-Kpembi 1,2,3 , M. Kolf-Clauw 1,2 , T. Gauthier 1,2 , R. Abrami 1,2 , F. A.<br />
Abiola 3 , I. P. Oswald 1, 2* , O. Puel 1,2<br />
1 INRA, UMR 1331 Toxalim, Research center in Food Toxicology, F-31027, Toulouse France;<br />
2 Université de Toulouse, ENVT, INP, UMR 1331, Toxalim, F-31076, Toulouse, France; 3 Institut des<br />
Sciences Biomédicales Appliquées, Cotonou, Bénin<br />
E-mail: imourana.alassane@toulouse.inra.fr<br />
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is the most prevalent trichothecene mycotoxin in crops in<br />
Europe and North America. DON is <strong>of</strong>ten present with other type B trichothecenes<br />
such as 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol (3-ADON), 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol (15-ADON),<br />
nivalenol (NIV) and fusarenon-X (FX). Although cytotoxic effects <strong>of</strong> individual<br />
mycotoxins have been widely studied, data on combined toxic effects <strong>of</strong><br />
mycotoxins are limited. The aim <strong>of</strong> this study was to assess interactions that occur<br />
in situations <strong>of</strong> co-exposure to type B trichothecenes. Proliferating Caco-2 cells<br />
were exposed to increasing doses <strong>of</strong> type B trichothecenes, alone or in binary or<br />
ternary mixture. MTT and Neutral red uptake, respectively linked to mitochondrial<br />
and lysosomial integrities, were used for measurement <strong>of</strong> intestinal epithelial cell<br />
viability. The five tested mycotoxins had a dose-dependent effect on proliferating<br />
enterocytes and could be classified in increasing order <strong>of</strong> toxicity: 3-ADON
SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
Dose response study based in vitro selection <strong>of</strong> an<br />
adsorbent capable to alleviate the negative in vivo<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> zearalenone in female weaned piglets.<br />
B. Vennekens, E. Schoeters, A. Teunckens, T. Vanderborght, N. Tallarico, M.<br />
Baecke, S. Van Dyck<br />
Kemin Europa NV, Toekomstlaan 42, 2200 Herentals, Belgium<br />
E-mail: monique.baecke@kemin.com<br />
In vitro analysis <strong>of</strong> mycotoxin adsorption is a powerful screening tool to evaluate<br />
the potential <strong>of</strong> mycotoxin detoxifying adsorbents. The single concentration<br />
method measures adsorption <strong>of</strong> a fixed mycotoxin concentration that is reacted<br />
with a fixed concentration <strong>of</strong> adsorbent in an aqueous solution. Dose response<br />
studies are a more elaborated test system where mycotoxin adsorption is<br />
evaluated in function <strong>of</strong> varying adsorbent to mycotoxin ratios. From dose<br />
response curves, the C50 value, the binder to mycotoxin ratio for which 50% <strong>of</strong> the<br />
mycotoxin is bound, can be calculated. The in vitro zearalenone (ZEA) adsorption<br />
<strong>of</strong> different adsorbents was evaluated with single concentration and dose<br />
response studies. The more elaborated dose response studies <strong>of</strong>fered more<br />
differentiation potential than single concentration studies.<br />
Based on the in vitro results, the adsorbent with the greatest potential was<br />
evaluated in vivo for six weeks. Sixty female weaned piglets were randomly<br />
assigned to five different treatments with three replicates within each treatment<br />
and four piglets per replicate. The negative control treatment was fed a low ZEA<br />
contaminated diet (0.065 ppm) while the four other treatments were fed a diet with<br />
a ZEA contamination <strong>of</strong> about 1 ppm and an adsorbent dosage <strong>of</strong> 0, 1, 2 and 3<br />
kg/T. In vivo ZEA adsorption, beta-estradiol serum concentration and vulva size<br />
were recorded for all treatments. Histological analyses <strong>of</strong> follicular and acinar cells<br />
were performed on uterus and ovary samples. Feeding female piglets with 1 ppm<br />
ZEA exerted hyperestrogenism effects such as vulva swelling and depressed<br />
serum beta-estradiol levels. Follicular and acinar cells were reduced after ZEA<br />
exposure. The adsorbent was able to alleviate the ZEA induced effects to the<br />
same level as in the negative control treatment. These observations were<br />
supported by an increased in vivo ZEA adsorption <strong>of</strong> the adsorbent in a dose<br />
dependent manner.<br />
Keywords: zearalenone, adsorbent, in vitro, efficacy<br />
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KEYNOTE LECTURE SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND<br />
POPULATION GENETICS<br />
The life cycle <strong>of</strong> a head blight pathogen, Fusarium<br />
graminearum, and its importance to agriculture<br />
F. Trail<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Biology, Michigan State University, 612 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI 48824,<br />
USA<br />
E-mail: trail@msu.edu<br />
For most fungi, there are two critical stages <strong>of</strong> the life cycle: dispersal, and<br />
survival <strong>of</strong> adverse conditions. All fungi have evolved to solve these two problems<br />
in a niche-specific way, and arguably these are two very vulnerable stages <strong>of</strong> the<br />
life cycle, which should be taken advantage <strong>of</strong> for disease management. F.<br />
graminearum completes its life cycle in association with grain crops, overwintering<br />
in the field on crop residues. The life cycle is characterized by prominent fruiting<br />
bodies, which are major dispersal agents for disease initiation. The fruiting bodies<br />
tie the disease from year to year, and ascospore nonproducing strains were<br />
significantly reduced in ability to cause disease (Desjardins et al., 2006). Fruiting<br />
bodies <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum are ephemeral, and overwintering that leads to<br />
inoculum production has been suggested to be predominantly in the form <strong>of</strong> lipidfilled<br />
fruiting body initials. Both chlamydospores, and hyphae within crop residues,<br />
are also overwintering propagules, although the contribution <strong>of</strong> chlamydospores to<br />
disease has not been shown. The genome sequence <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum is now<br />
available and whole-genome expression has been completed for many stages <strong>of</strong><br />
the life cycle. Furthermore, the availability <strong>of</strong> whole genome sequences <strong>of</strong> several<br />
other Fusarium species with different life cycle allows comparisons that can<br />
greatly improve our understanding <strong>of</strong> the life cycles <strong>of</strong> these organisms. We and<br />
others have used these tools to understand the life cycle, including development<br />
and dispersal <strong>of</strong> ascospores, overwinter survival in crop residues, growth in and<br />
on the host, and biosynthesis <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins. Studies <strong>of</strong> genomics,<br />
transcriptomics, gene function, physiology and histology have all contributed to<br />
the increasingly detailed picture <strong>of</strong> the fungal life cycle. We are investigating this<br />
important pathogen as a whole organism, taking into consideration all life cycle<br />
stages both on the host and in the soil. From these studies, we can better identify<br />
strategies and life cycle time-points that lend themselves to control strategies.<br />
This approach has revealed a surprisingly intimate host-pathogen relationship in<br />
which the fungus relies on the host year-round, and has exposed adaptations <strong>of</strong><br />
the fungus to agricultural practices.<br />
Keywords: perithecia, ascospores, chlamydospores<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Fusarium graminearum: Species or Clade?<br />
J. F. Leslie¹, R. L. Bowden²<br />
¹Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University,<br />
Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA; ²Plant Science and Entomology Research Unit, USDA-ARS,<br />
Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA.<br />
E-mail: jfl@ksu.edu<br />
Fusarium graminearum is a common cause <strong>of</strong> disease and mycotoxin<br />
contamination <strong>of</strong> grains such as maize, wheat, barley and rice. Within F.<br />
graminearum there are a number <strong>of</strong> phylogenetic lineages that some researchers<br />
recognize as distinct phylogenetic species. This hypothesis brings with it the<br />
expectation <strong>of</strong> other significant differences between the lineages. Yet, there is no<br />
significant difference in the quantitative ability <strong>of</strong> the strains from any <strong>of</strong> the tested<br />
lineages to form perithecia or ascospores when crossed with female-fertile tester<br />
strains that were designed for making controlled crosses. Physical and<br />
recombinational maps <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum are co-linear and similar for members <strong>of</strong><br />
at least the tested phylogenetic lineages, and there is no evidence for large<br />
numbers <strong>of</strong> chromosomal rearrangements segregating in field populations. In<br />
general, biological and phylogenetic species concepts group strains similarly and<br />
into a larger number <strong>of</strong> groups than those identified on the basis <strong>of</strong> morphology<br />
alone. In F. graminearum, however, the number <strong>of</strong> morphological and biological<br />
species is the same, i.e., one. These results could be explained in at least two<br />
ways. The explanation voiced the loudest is that the lineages are incipient species<br />
and that the phylogenetic analysis has caught this group in the act <strong>of</strong> evolving<br />
from a single species into many. Alternatively, the phylogenetic lineages may be<br />
separate populations that have evolved independently for some time but are still a<br />
part <strong>of</strong> a single common species, much as Eskimos and Australian aborigines are<br />
in humans. Identifying natural populations where “hybrids” between lineages may<br />
occur under field conditions remains a key to the competitive evaluation <strong>of</strong> these<br />
hypotheses, with populations <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum in South America and South<br />
Korea <strong>of</strong>fering, perhaps, the best opportunities to do so.<br />
Keywords: biological species, sexual fertility<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Dynamic <strong>of</strong> production and maturation <strong>of</strong> Gibberella<br />
zeae perithecia on crop debris<br />
V. Manstretta 1 , E. Gourdain 2 , V. Rossi 1<br />
1 Instituto di Entomologia e Patologia vegetale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, via Emilia<br />
Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; 2 Service Qualités-Valorisations, ARVALIS - Institut du végétal,<br />
Station Expérimentale, 91720 Boigneville, France<br />
E-mail: valentina.manstretta@unicatt.it<br />
Gibberella zeae (anamorph Fusarium graminearum) is a key species <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
head blight and consequent mycotoxin accumulation in wheat grain. G. zeae<br />
produces inoculum on residues <strong>of</strong> the previous crops. The dynamic <strong>of</strong> perithecia<br />
production and maturation were studied in controlled conditions and in the field, to<br />
acquire information on ascospore dynamics during the season.<br />
Maize stalks inoculated with G. zeae were incubated at different temperatures (5<br />
to 40°C) at 100% relative humidity (RH). Numbers and maturity class <strong>of</strong> perithecia<br />
were assessed once a week over 8 weeks. Perithecia were produced between 10<br />
and 30°C. At optimum temperatures (20, 25°C), perithecia emerged after 7 days<br />
<strong>of</strong> incubation. Perithecia matured only at optimum temperatures, from 14 days <strong>of</strong><br />
incubation onwards.<br />
Inoculated maize stalks were also incubated at 25°C between 62.5% and 100%<br />
RH, which correspond to 15 to 80% moisture <strong>of</strong> the stalks. Perithecia were<br />
produced at RH 75% and reached the maximum number at 100%. Perithecia<br />
matured only with RH85%.<br />
Studies were performed on different crops residues, inoculated and incubated at<br />
20°C at 80% RH for 3 weeks. Perithecia were produced on all tested debris;<br />
emergence started after 9 days on rape, sugar beet and potato, which had the<br />
highest production, compared to wheat, maize, pea and sunflower.<br />
Infested stalks were exposed outside between March and July over two years, in<br />
three groups: i) always wet trough contact with a wet substrate, ii) kept dry by a<br />
protection from rain, iii) left in natural conditions. Perithecia dynamics were<br />
assessed twice a week. More perithecia and more rapid maturation occurred in<br />
the wet residues, while no perithecia were produced in the dry one. More<br />
perithecia were produced in the year with more rain.<br />
In conclusion, temperature, moisture and kind <strong>of</strong> residue influence the dynamic <strong>of</strong><br />
perithecia production and maturation.<br />
Keywords: Gibberella zeae, crop debris, temperature, moisture<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Insights into the Fusarium-wheat root pathosystem<br />
uncover a hidden danger to wheat production<br />
Q. Wang, A. Furch, S. Buxa, A. Römpp, D. R. Bhandari, W. Friedt, S.<br />
Gottwald<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Breeding, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26, 35392<br />
Giessen, Germany<br />
E-mail: sven.gottwald@agrar.uni-giessen.de<br />
While the floral Fusarium disease FHB relies on successful spike colonization,<br />
soil- but also seed-borne diseases rely on successful colonization <strong>of</strong> roots which<br />
provide an excellent nutrient supply. Roots are the ʻplant hidden halfʼ and their<br />
diseases are <strong>of</strong>ten unseen, misdiagnosed and challenge disease assessments.<br />
We are investigating root rot (FRR) as a model for Fusarium-wheat root<br />
interactions which still represent a knowledge gap regarding epidemiology,<br />
pathogenesis, and the genetics <strong>of</strong> wheat resistance.<br />
Our current investigations on a diverse set <strong>of</strong> wheats have demonstrated the high<br />
capability <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum to infect and colonize wheat roots - followed by its<br />
spread into distal plant tissue. Studies on the mode <strong>of</strong> FRR disease revealed a<br />
four-phase colonization strategy similar to other Fusarium diseases. Unique<br />
confocal microscopic analyses on F. graminearum root colonization exhibit a<br />
devastating invasion <strong>of</strong> all cell types. Stems and leaves were preferentially<br />
colonised via the vascular system. In addition, mass spectrometry imaging has<br />
been established as new technology for the metabolic pr<strong>of</strong>iling <strong>of</strong> infested/noninfested<br />
root, stem and leaf tissues. Finally, diminished water/nutrient supply,<br />
intracellular hyphae growth and fungal toxins seem to be essential damaging<br />
factors at seedling and adult stage. Hence, reduced seedling vigour, impaired<br />
plant development and prematurity blight <strong>of</strong> side shoots/heads were identified as<br />
major threats to yield.<br />
Generally, inverse reactions to Fusarium infestation seem to be present between<br />
root and spike. The major FHB resistances failed to protect wheat plants against<br />
FRR, while a partial resistance to root colonization was found for FHB susceptible<br />
genotypes. Accordingly, three well-known FHB/DON resistance genes were<br />
Fusarium-induced associated with low FRR infestations, thereby revealing an<br />
activity contrary to FHB treated spikes. Hence, current FHB resistant cultivars are<br />
probably insufficient to prevent root colonization and to meet challenges<br />
represented by present and future soil pathogen accumulations associated with<br />
intensive agriculture.<br />
Keywords: F. graminearum-wheat root interactions, root rot, pathogenesis,<br />
histopathology<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Characterization <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium root rot complex in<br />
soybean<br />
G. P. Munkvold, M. M. Diaz Arias, M. L. Ellis, D. R. Cruz Jimenez, L. F.<br />
Leandro<br />
Iowa State University, Dept. <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Ames, IA 50011 USA<br />
E-mail: munkvold@iastate.edu<br />
Fusarium root rot is a widespread disease <strong>of</strong> soybean in the United States and<br />
elsewhere in the world. Affecting seedlings as well as adult plants, it can be<br />
caused by numerous Fusarium species, and its severity is highly variable. A multistate<br />
effort is underway in order to better understand the diversity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
species in the complex, their interactions with other pathogens, and management<br />
<strong>of</strong> the disease through genetic resistance or seed treatment. Twelve pathogenic<br />
Fusarium species were recovered from soybean roots during a 3-year survey in<br />
Iowa. Fusarium oxysporum was the most common species, followed by F. solani,<br />
F. graminearum, and F. acuminatum. Representative isolates <strong>of</strong> these species<br />
caused seedling blight, root rot symptoms and detrimental effects on root system<br />
growth and development. F. graminearum isolates were consistently aggressive<br />
pathogens on soybean roots. Several species were identified (F. armeniacum, F.<br />
commune, F. proliferatum) which had not previously been known to cause<br />
soybean root rot. Interactions between Fusarium isolates and soybean cyst<br />
nematode (SCN) were assessed in the field and greenhouse. Root feeding by<br />
SCN enhanced the root rot symptoms caused by some, but not all, Fusarium<br />
isolates. Isolates in the F. oxysporum complex are genotypically and<br />
phenotypically diverse, including some that cause severe seedling blight or root<br />
rot, and others that are nonpathogenic. These isolates segregated into 4 clades<br />
according to a phylogenetic analysis using the TEF and MtSSU genes. Clade 2<br />
contained many weakly pathogenic or nonpathogenic isolates. There were<br />
significant cultivar x isolate interactions for seedling disease caused by F.<br />
oxysporum, though no highly resistant cultivars are known. Work is continuing to<br />
characterize the influences <strong>of</strong> environmental conditions on the disease symptoms<br />
caused by a range <strong>of</strong> Fusarium isolates, and the sensitivity <strong>of</strong> pathogenic isolates<br />
to seed treatment fungicides.<br />
Keywords: genetic diversity, pathogenicity, soybean<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Genetic and phenotypic diversity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
graminearum, and interactions between Fusarium<br />
species in oats<br />
H. U. Aamot 1 , I. S. H<strong>of</strong>gaard 1 , G. Brodal 1 , T. Ward 2 , A. Elameen 1 , T. Vrålstad 3 ,<br />
G. Larsen 1,4 , P. E. Clasen 3 , O. Elen 1 , S. Klemsdal 1<br />
1 Bi<strong>of</strong>orsk, Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, Plant Health and Plant<br />
Protection Division, Høgskoleveien 7, 1432 Ås, Norway; 2 Microbial Genomics and Bioprocessing<br />
Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, US Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture,<br />
Agricultural Research Service, Peoria, IL 61604, USA; 3 Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Pb 750<br />
Sentrum, N-0106 Oslo, Norway. 4 NorwegianUniversity <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences, 1432 Ås, Norway<br />
E-mail: heidi.udnes.aamot@bi<strong>of</strong>orsk.no<br />
In Norway, Fusarium avenaceum, F. graminearum, F. culmorum, F. langsethiae,<br />
and F. poae are some <strong>of</strong> the most common fungal species causing Fusarium<br />
Head Blight in cereals. F. graminearum has shown increased prevalence the last<br />
decade, resulting in increased deoxynivalenol contamination <strong>of</strong> cereal grains. The<br />
increased prevalence <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum in Norwegian cereals is likely to be<br />
associated with the recent increased use <strong>of</strong> reduced tillage in combination with<br />
weather conditions promoting development and dispersal <strong>of</strong> this fungal species.<br />
Association to changes in fungal traits is also possible. In a study <strong>of</strong> Norwegian F.<br />
graminearum, isolates were collected in two time periods: Before 1998 (“old<br />
isolates”) and after 2004 (“new isolates”). All isolates belonged to lineage 7.<br />
Three-acetyl-deoxynivalenol (3-ADON) was the dominating genotype; however<br />
15-ADON genotypes were identified among recently collected isolates. The<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> two populations <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum was indicated: One containing the<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> old isolates, the other population containing a majority <strong>of</strong> new isolates<br />
(including the 15-ADON genotypes). No differences in aggressiveness on wheat<br />
were observed between the two populations. In a greenhouse study <strong>of</strong><br />
interactions between Fusarium species in oats, F. graminearum appeared as one<br />
<strong>of</strong> the most competitive species. Although not explained by our data, we cannot<br />
exclude the possibility that the increased prevalence <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum in<br />
Norwegian cereals could be associated with traits important for fungal fitness.<br />
Keywords: fungal interaction, deoxynivalenol, 3-ADON, 15-ADON<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
New emerging trichothecene-producing Fusarium<br />
species in northern Europe and Asia<br />
T. Yli-Mattila 1 , T. Hussien 1,3 , T. Gagkaeva 2<br />
1 Molecular Plant Biology, Department <strong>of</strong> Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University <strong>of</strong> Turku, FI-<br />
20014 Turku, Finland, 2<br />
Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Mycology and Phytopathology, All-Russian Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant<br />
Protection (VIZR), Podbelskogo 3, St. Petersburg-Pushkin, 196608, Pushkin, Russia; 3 Mycotoxins<br />
Lab, Department <strong>of</strong> Food Toxicology and Contaminant, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt<br />
E-mail: tymat@utu.fi<br />
The trichothecene-producing species can be divided into type A (e.g. T-2 and HT-<br />
2) and type B trichothecene (e.g. DON and NIV)-producers. Lineage 7 <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium graminearum (= F. graminearum sensu stricto) dominates in northern<br />
Europe and has been replacing the closely related F. culmorum. The 3ADON<br />
chemotype <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum is prevalent in Scandinavia, Finland and northwestern<br />
Russia, while the 15ADON chemotype <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum is more<br />
common in the more southern areas in Europe and China. Both chemotypes <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
graminearum are common in the Russian Far East together with the 3ADON<br />
chemotype <strong>of</strong> F. ussurianum and the 15ADON chemotype <strong>of</strong> F. vorosii. F. poae<br />
and F. sporotrichioides belong to type A trichothecene producers, but only a few<br />
F. poae isolates can produce small amounts <strong>of</strong> T-2 and HT-2. NIV is the main<br />
mycotoxin produced by F. poae. F. langsethiae is a new European species <strong>of</strong> type<br />
A trichothecene producer. F. langsethiae can be divided into two lineages based<br />
on molecular markers. T-2-producing F. sibiricum isolates, which are<br />
morphologically like F. poae, have a unique long TG repeat in ribosomal IGS<br />
region. F. sibiricum is distributed in Siberia and Russian Far East with two single<br />
isolates from Norway and Iran. So, it is probable that the actual distribution <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
sibiricum will be much larger than the present known distribution.<br />
The partial IGS sequence <strong>of</strong> the Iranian F. sibiricum strain is identical with other F.<br />
sibiricum strains on both sides <strong>of</strong> the long TG repeat. In F. sporotrichioides and F.<br />
langsethiae the TG repeat is 8-20 bp long, while in F. sibiricum isolates including<br />
the Norwegian and Iranian isolates it is at least 30 nucleotides long. The sizes <strong>of</strong><br />
the PCR products obtained by using primers CNL12 and IGSpulvr can be used for<br />
identification <strong>of</strong> F. sibiricum isolates.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium ussurianum, F. vorosii, F. sibiricum, ribosomal IGS<br />
sequences<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Fusarium head blight <strong>of</strong> wheat in Algeria: preliminary<br />
investigations into the relationship with some isolates<br />
and cultivars resistance<br />
S. Hattab-Touati 1 , C. Barreau 2 , Z. Bouznad 3<br />
1 Université Tlijène Laghouat, Algeria; 2 INRA UR 1264 MycSA, 71 avenue Edouard Bourlaux,<br />
CS20032, 33882 Villenave d’Ornon, France; 3 Laboratoire de Phytopathologie et Biologie moléculaire,<br />
ENSA El Harrach, Alger<br />
E-mail: z.bouznad@ensa.dz<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important fungal disease <strong>of</strong> wheat, where it may<br />
contribute to a significant reduction in crop and are therefore <strong>of</strong> great economic<br />
importance. These Fusarium spp have also a potential to produce mycotoxins that<br />
cause a potential health risk when contaminated grain. Also there are numerous<br />
reports on how species differentially respond to different isolates and cultivars. In<br />
Algeria there are two species which are frequently isolated from infected ear and<br />
seeds: F. graminearum and F. culmorum, with a higher frequence for the later<br />
species. During two last years, several experiments were carried out with four<br />
isolates <strong>of</strong> F. culmorum inoculated in field on common cultivated varieties, to<br />
determine their potential chemotype to produce toxins and to investigate into the<br />
relationship with their aggressiveness and cultivars resistance.<br />
The results obtained by qPCR using a specific probe both "chemotype" known for<br />
F. culmorum suggest that isolates T52006 and T72007 have the capacity to<br />
produce Nivalenol and Fusarenone X toxins (chemotype NIV / FX) and isolate<br />
BD2011 and BT2011 produces Deoxynivalenol and deoxynivalenol 3-Acetyl<br />
(chemotype DON / 3-ADON). The toxinogenic potential was also looked for in<br />
vitro on sterile grains <strong>of</strong> rice; the analyses <strong>of</strong> the TCTB by HPLC / DAD allowed to<br />
confirm the chemotypes <strong>of</strong> 4 isolates and to determine their toxinogenic potential.<br />
It is shown that 2 isolates <strong>of</strong> chemotype DON/ 3-ADON produce levels <strong>of</strong> toxin<br />
much superior to those NIV / FX isolates.<br />
A quantification <strong>of</strong> Trichothecens B (TCTB) by HPLC / DAD on 104 samples <strong>of</strong><br />
grains obtained from ears <strong>of</strong> 8 varieties inoculated in field, showed well and<br />
confirmed that isolates T52006 and T72007 produces NIV and FX toxins, while<br />
isolates BD2011 and BT2011 produce DON and 3-ADON toxins. The levels <strong>of</strong><br />
NIV / FX are clearly lower than the levels <strong>of</strong> DON / ADON. The 8 varieties <strong>of</strong><br />
wheat showed a significant variation in the level <strong>of</strong> accumulation, otherwise these<br />
first results show that there is a correlation between the level <strong>of</strong> invasion <strong>of</strong> the<br />
grain and the quantity <strong>of</strong> accumulated toxin.<br />
Keywords: Wheat, Fusarium head blight, F. culmorum, trichothecenes B (TCTB)<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Comparisons <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species obtained from<br />
healthy and diseased wheat plants in three agroecological<br />
regions <strong>of</strong> Turkey<br />
B. Tunali, B. Kansu, D. Demir, F. Kılınç<br />
Ondokuz Mayis University, Agricultural Faculty Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Protection, 55139 Atakum<br />
Samsun, Turkey<br />
E-mail: btunali@omu.edu.tr<br />
This study was focused on Fusarium species in wheat plants were healthy (no<br />
symptoms) and symptomatic with crown rot, or/and head blight (diseased) and<br />
determine <strong>of</strong> frequency <strong>of</strong> these species on crowns and ears. In total 304 wheat<br />
fields were surveyed in 2009, 2010 and 2012 years. Collected wheat plants were<br />
healthy and diseased from 20 provinces <strong>of</strong> 3 agro-ecological regions in Turkey.<br />
Fusarium species were isolated from crowns and ears <strong>of</strong> wheat and were<br />
identified morphologically. As a result <strong>of</strong> this study, among Fusarium species, F.<br />
oxysporum was the most frequently detected one in the endophytic species from<br />
healthy plants; F. equiseti was the most frequently detected one from diseased<br />
plants. There were significantly differences on number <strong>of</strong> Fusarium isolates and<br />
distribution <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species between crowns and ears <strong>of</strong> wheat. While F.<br />
acuminatum, F. verticillioides, F. semitectum were the most frequent species in<br />
ears <strong>of</strong> healthy plants, F. oxysporum, F. solani and F. subglutinans were the most<br />
frequent in crowns <strong>of</strong> healthy plants, respectively. While, F. poae, F. avenaceum<br />
and F. graminearum were the most frequent species in ears <strong>of</strong> diseased plants, F.<br />
equiseti, F. acuminatum, F. oxysporum and F. semitectum were most frequent in<br />
crowns <strong>of</strong> diseased plants respectively. F. culmorum was found quite numbers in<br />
crowns <strong>of</strong> diseased plants; but only one healthy plant was infected with F.<br />
culmorum. After pathogenecity test none <strong>of</strong> endophytic Fusarium species shown<br />
disease symptoms in greenhouse conditions. In 3 agro-ecologic regions <strong>of</strong><br />
Turkey, northwest and northern Anatolia regions have head blight disease<br />
symptoms, but none <strong>of</strong> plants have had head blight symptoms in dryland plateau<br />
<strong>of</strong> Central Anatolia region. We are also continuing to study on antibiosis effect on<br />
Fusarium crown rot agents, enzyme activity and affection <strong>of</strong> plant growing ratio <strong>of</strong><br />
endophytic Fusarium isolates.<br />
Key words: Endophyte, Fusarium, crown rot, head blight, agro-ecological<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Race Scenario <strong>of</strong> Fusarium oxysporum f sp. ciceris,<br />
wilt pathogen <strong>of</strong> chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)<br />
M. Sharma, A. Nagavardhini, S. Pande<br />
International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad-502<br />
324, Andhra Pradesh, India.<br />
E-mail: mamta.sharma@cgiar.org<br />
Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris (Foc) is most wide<br />
spread and predominant disease in all chickpea growing areas worldwide.<br />
Although the FW resistant sources are available, but due to the variability in<br />
pathogen, the efficiency <strong>of</strong> resistant cultivars is limited. To understand the<br />
variability/ race scenario in Foc in India, out <strong>of</strong> total repository <strong>of</strong> 274 isolates <strong>of</strong><br />
Foc build from the period <strong>of</strong> 1995 - 2010, 110 isolates were selected for cultural,<br />
morphological, virulence and genomic diversity representing various chickpea<br />
agro-climatic zones in India. The isolates showed variation in colony colour, type<br />
<strong>of</strong> mycelium and growth pattern. Wide variation in conidial morphology<br />
(microconidia and macroconidia) and chlamydospore formation with respect to<br />
shape, size and proportion was observed. Significant pathogenic diversity was<br />
found among the 98 isolates based on their virulence reaction on 10 standard<br />
differentials <strong>of</strong> chickpea. Clustering <strong>of</strong> isolates based on percentage disease<br />
incidence at 85% similarity resulted in 14 major pathogenic groups. In addition to<br />
4 races reported earlier from India, occurrence <strong>of</strong> new pathogenic races and<br />
existence <strong>of</strong> multiple races at one place was observed. Race 6 reaction reported<br />
from California and Mediterranean basin was found in some locations in central,<br />
north east and north west zones <strong>of</strong> India. Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) was<br />
used for the first time to understand the diversity in Foc isolates. Restriction<br />
enzyme combination PstI/HpaII was selected to construct the Foc DArT array.<br />
Genotyping <strong>of</strong> 110 isolates was done by labelling the genomic representations<br />
with the fluorescent nucleotides cy3-dUTP and cy5-dUTP. Out <strong>of</strong> 1813<br />
polymorphic markers, 1141 exhibited 90% call rate. The Dendroscope analysis<br />
and principle coordinate analysis <strong>of</strong> 1813 polymorphic markers grouped 110 Foc<br />
isolates in to 4 major groups with subgroups in each group. Each group has<br />
isolates from different regions. The study indicates changed scenario <strong>of</strong> races in<br />
Indian population <strong>of</strong> the pathogen and existence <strong>of</strong> multiple races with in region.<br />
The information generated is <strong>of</strong> significant importance in resistance breeding<br />
program in chickpea.<br />
Keywords: chickpea, DArT, Fusarium wilt, races<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
Synopsis <strong>of</strong> microscopic and molecular studies in F.<br />
langsethiae pathogenicity.<br />
H. H. Divon 1 , E. Lysøe 2 , S. S. Klemsdal 2<br />
1 Section <strong>of</strong> Mycology, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, PO Box 750, Sentrum, 0106 Oslo, Norway;<br />
2 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Health and Plant Protection, Bi<strong>of</strong>orsk - Norwegian Institute <strong>of</strong> Agricultural and<br />
Environmental Research, 1432 Ås, Norway<br />
E-mail: hege.divon@vetinst.no<br />
F. langsethiae is a common grain contaminant <strong>of</strong> small grain cereals in the Nordic<br />
countries and the UK, and is considered the main producer <strong>of</strong> T-2 and HT-2<br />
mycotoxins in this region. In a recently ended project we have studied, at the<br />
micro-level, the infection process <strong>of</strong> F. langsethiae in oats, and have tried to link<br />
the infection to molecular mechanisms by characterizing the F. langsethiae<br />
transcriptome.<br />
Using histology and microscopy techniques such as scanning electron<br />
microscopy (SEM) we traced the route <strong>of</strong> initial infection <strong>of</strong> F. langsethiae on oat<br />
grains. The colonization would typically start at the grain apex and spread<br />
basipetally and laterally, with a clear directional growth towards the caryopsis.<br />
Apical and ventral parts <strong>of</strong> the grain were colonized before the dorsal side. Hyphal<br />
growth on abaxial surfaces was scanty, however clearly aided by the presence <strong>of</strong><br />
pollen. Heavy secretion and mucosilation was detected in the vicinity <strong>of</strong> hyphae.<br />
At 10-14 dpi the fungus was established apically on the caryopsis surface,<br />
growing rather pr<strong>of</strong>usely and developing penetration structures such as infection<br />
hyphae and structures resembling compound appressoria.<br />
In order to study the molecular mechanisms during plant invasion we performed<br />
transcriptome sequencing <strong>of</strong> non-normalized cDNA libraries using 454 technology<br />
(RNA-seq) <strong>of</strong> the fungus grown on three different media, <strong>of</strong> which two were<br />
simulating in planta growth conditions. De novo assembly <strong>of</strong> the reads resulted in<br />
18,742 transcriptional contigs (TCs) representing putative transcripts. Of these,<br />
81% (15,322) were identified with a putative function based on sequence<br />
similarity. Calculating expression levels <strong>of</strong> the TCs the main differences between<br />
the libraries were identified. Quite conspicuously, homologs <strong>of</strong> the entire<br />
biosynthetic pathway <strong>of</strong> depudecin, a HDAC inhibitor first identified in Alternaria<br />
brassicicola, were among the highest expressed TCs in oat grain medium. The<br />
data will be discussed in a biological context.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium langsethiae, transcriptome, SEM, depudecin<br />
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KEYNOTE LECTURE 1 SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT<br />
RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM, VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Resistance improvement <strong>of</strong> wheat to Fusarium head<br />
blight: challenges and possibilities<br />
H. Buerstmayr, M. Buerstmayr, W. Schweiger, B. Steiner<br />
BOKU - University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Department IFA-Tulln, Institute for<br />
Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad Lorenz Str. 20, A-3430 Tulln, Austria.<br />
E-mail: hermann.buerstmayr@boku.ac.at<br />
In the gene pool <strong>of</strong> bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) large variation for resistance<br />
to Fusarium head blight has been discovered, but strikingly less in current durum<br />
wheat (T. durum). Resistance to Fusarium head blight is a truly quantitative trait<br />
controlled by polygenes (QTL) and modulated by the environment. Numerous<br />
studies have been conducted to decipher the quantitative inheritance <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
resistance in wheat mainly based on QTL mapping using segregating populations<br />
(Buerstmayr et al. 2009). With the advent <strong>of</strong> high-density genotyping tools<br />
association genomics and genome wide prediction approaches became<br />
practicable recently.<br />
Even in the era <strong>of</strong> genomics progress by selection depends heavily on accurate<br />
and powerful phenotyping. In a typical breeding situation large numbers <strong>of</strong><br />
experimental lines need to be tested for resistance response. Genotype-byenvironment<br />
interaction plays an important role in such trials and may result in low<br />
heritability. Therefore, measures need to be taken to obtain reliable resistance<br />
measurements, such as artificial inoculation, control <strong>of</strong> environmental conditions if<br />
feasible, and most importantly replication <strong>of</strong> trials within and across environments.<br />
In addition, it is not easy to separate active resistance responses from passive<br />
resistance due to plant morphological and/or developmental plant traits.<br />
We report here about: 1) successful application <strong>of</strong> large effect QTL in marker<br />
assisted bread wheat improvement; 2) identification and genetic analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
promising novel genetic resources for bread wheat and durum wheat breeding; 3)<br />
the association <strong>of</strong> morphological traits, especially plant height and the extent <strong>of</strong><br />
anther extrusion with FHB resistance. The implications for resistance breeding will<br />
be discussed.<br />
Acknowledgements: we acknowledge funding by the Austrian Science Fund<br />
(FWF), projects F3711 and TRP136-B16.<br />
Keywords Resistance genetics, phenotyping, trait associations, genomic assisted<br />
breeding<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Progress in breeding FHB-resistant winter wheat in<br />
Ontario, Canada<br />
L. Tamburic-Ilincic<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, 120 Main St. E. Ridgetown, Ontario, N0P2C0, Canada<br />
E-mail: ltamburi@uoguelph.ca<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important wheat disease. Selection for FHB<br />
resistance and lower deoxynivalenol (DON) content in the grain continue to be<br />
important goal for breeders worldwide. We have used exotic sources <strong>of</strong> FHB<br />
resistance and native sources from North America and developed germplasm with<br />
high level <strong>of</strong> FHB resistance and moderately resistant winter wheat cultivars<br />
adapted to Ontario. The most resistant germplasm from our program was tested<br />
in USA and Germany over years and had stable performance across all<br />
environments.<br />
A winter wheat population consisted <strong>of</strong> 147 RILs derived from a cross between<br />
‘RCATL33’ (resistance from ‘Sumai 3’ and ‘Frontana’) and ‘RC Strategy’ (a FHB<br />
susceptible, elite s<strong>of</strong>t red winter wheat) was developed to study the effect <strong>of</strong><br />
single major QTLs for FHB resistance (3B, 5A and 3A) on yield, agronomic and<br />
quality parameters. Lines in the 3B QTL class had the lowest FHB index, DON<br />
content and FDK level, headed early and did not have a significantly lower yield or<br />
protein content compared to the lines grouped in other QTL classes. Markerassisted<br />
selection (MAS), using SSR markers associated with the 3B QTL for<br />
FHB resistance, in high-yielding, FHB-susceptible Canadian s<strong>of</strong>t winter wheat is<br />
the recommended method for the development <strong>of</strong> lines with increased FHB<br />
resistance without significant yield and quality penalties.<br />
All wheat commercially grown in Ontario is entered in the Performance Trial and<br />
tested every year for FHB resistance and DON level in three nurseries inoculated<br />
with F. graminearum. Using all available data, each cultivar is assigned to a<br />
category that describes level <strong>of</strong> FHB resistance (highly susceptible-HS,<br />
susceptible-S, moderately susceptible-MS, and moderately resistant-MR) based<br />
on an index that combines both FHB symptoms and DON level. Results related to<br />
progress in winter wheat development in Ontario, with respect to FHB resistance,<br />
will be presented.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, wheat, resistance<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Identification <strong>of</strong> Frontana derived QTL linked to<br />
Fusarium head blight, Fusarium damaged kernel and<br />
deoxynivalenol content<br />
Á. Szabó-Hevér, M. Varga, S. Lehoczki-Krsjak, C. Lantos, J. Pauk, L.<br />
Purnhauser, Á. Mesterházy<br />
Cereal Reseach Ltd., Alsó kikötő sor 9., H-6726, Szeged, Hungary<br />
E-mail: agnes.szabo@gabonakutato.hu<br />
There are numerous quantitative trait loci (QTL) studies in the research field <strong>of</strong><br />
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Fusarium resistance. However it is understandable<br />
through the importance <strong>of</strong> this disease and the complexity <strong>of</strong> the resistance<br />
against this pathogen. Beyond the Fusarium head blight (FHB) severity,<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong> Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) and deoxynivalenol (DON)<br />
content are predominantly important resistance traits.<br />
The physiological background <strong>of</strong> DON degradation in the moderately Fusarium<br />
resistant Frontana variety was previously investigated by other research groups.<br />
Additionally Frontana derived QTL influencing FHB and/or FDK were validated<br />
using a Frontana/Remus DH population (Szabó-Hevér et al. 2012; Canadian<br />
Journal <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, 34: 224–238).<br />
In order to analyze QTL influencing DON content, a GK Mini Manó/Frontana DH<br />
mapping population (n=168) was developed and investigated in field nurseries at<br />
Szeged in 2008 and 2009. Spray inoculation combined with bagging method was<br />
used to test FHB severity, FDK and DON content caused by independent<br />
Fusarium isolates (F. culmorum or F. graminearum). Mapping was made with 643<br />
polymorphic molecular markers (24 SSR and 619 DArT) constituting 28 linkage<br />
groups.<br />
The results show that Frontana derived QTL influencing DON accumulation are<br />
on chromosomes: 1B, 2D, 3A, 3B, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6B, 7A, 7B and 7D. Among them<br />
QTL identified on chromosomes 1B, 2D, 3B, 5A, 5B, 6B and 7B were the most<br />
important influencing not only FHB and FDK but also DON content. Previous<br />
results – gained through the mapping <strong>of</strong> Frontana/Remus population – support<br />
the significant role <strong>of</strong> QTL on chromosomes 2D, 5A, 6B and 7B in the Fusarium<br />
head blight resistance. The markers identified in these regions were stable across<br />
different epidemic situations and linked to more resistance traits. Therefore their<br />
use is beneficial for marker assisted selection.<br />
Ackowledgements: This research was realized in the frames <strong>of</strong> TÁMOP 4.2.4.<br />
A/1-11-1-2012-0001 „National Excellence Program – Elaborating and operating<br />
an inland student and researcher personal support system” The project was<br />
subsidized by the European Union and co-financed by the European Social Fund.<br />
This material was supported by the EU MycoRed FP7 program.<br />
Keywords: Triticum aestivum L., Fusarium head blight, deoxynivalenol, QTL<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
FHB Resistance in S<strong>of</strong>t Red Winter Wheat: Breeding<br />
and Genomic Selection<br />
C. Sneller, A. H<strong>of</strong>fstetter, A. Cabrera<br />
The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster Ohio, 44691, USA<br />
E-mail: sneller.5@osu.edu<br />
S<strong>of</strong>t Red Winter Wheat (SRWW) adapted to the Eastern US has considerable<br />
resistance to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). Breeders have effectively used<br />
traditional breeding to utilize this resistance in developing new cultivars. Our<br />
objectives are 1) review the evidence <strong>of</strong> resistance SRWW, 2) assess breeding<br />
progress for FHB resistance in SRWW, 3) conduct association analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
resistance QTL, and 4) use genomic selection to improve FHB resistance.<br />
The USDA has funded FHB research since 1996 including a cooperative nursery<br />
to evaluate FHB resistance in breeding lines prior to release as cultivars. Using<br />
that data from those trials and other data it is apparent that SRWW has useful<br />
variation for many types <strong>of</strong> resistance including resistance to toxin accumulation:<br />
high levels <strong>of</strong> all resistant mechanisms are readily found. An analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
phenotypes <strong>of</strong> breeding lines evaluated from 1996-2012 indicate that breeders<br />
have been successful using phenotypic selection to improve FHB resistance in<br />
SRWW. While there has been some use <strong>of</strong> MAS for Fhb1 and other QTL, most <strong>of</strong><br />
the gain in resistance is apparently due to native SRWW genetics.<br />
Biparental crosses have revealed some QTL for SRWW FHB resistance. Our<br />
association analysis suggests that in breeding populations that most <strong>of</strong> the<br />
genetic variation is due to genes with small effects. We have implemented<br />
genomic selection (GS) for FHB resistance. Using cross validation we estimate<br />
the relative efficiency (RE = r/sqrt(h 2 )) <strong>of</strong> GS versus phenotypic selection for FHB<br />
resistance is 0.47. In our breeding scheme a RE <strong>of</strong> 0.47 provides a RE <strong>of</strong> GS<br />
versus phenotypic selection on a per year basis <strong>of</strong> 2.35. New estimates using<br />
additional markers and phenotypic data will be presented as well as some results<br />
from implementing GS.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, breeding, genomic, selection<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Screening for new sources <strong>of</strong> FHB and DON<br />
resistance in Chinese germplasm collected at CIMMYT<br />
genebank<br />
X. He, P. K. Singh, S. Dreisigacker, T. Payne, N. Schlang, E. Duveiller<br />
Global Wheat Program, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Apdo. Postal<br />
6-641, 06600 Mexico, D.F., Mexico<br />
E-mail: x.he@cgiar.org<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease with global importance, which<br />
causes not only yield reduction, but also the contamination <strong>of</strong> food and feed<br />
through producing mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON). CIMMYT-Mexico<br />
has been working on FHB for more than 30 years. In the mid-1980s, a shuttle<br />
breeding and germplasm exchange program was launched between CIMMYT-<br />
Mexico and China, which significantly promoted the incorporation <strong>of</strong> the FHB<br />
resistance <strong>of</strong> Chinese germplasm into high yielding, semi-dwarf and rust resistant<br />
CIMMYT wheats. Most <strong>of</strong> the Chinese wheat genotypes collected at CIMMYT<br />
genebank have not been fully characterized for FHB and DON resistance in<br />
Mexican environments. In 2009, 491 Chinese varieties were tested in CIMMYT’s<br />
FHB screening nursery at El Batan, Mexico, using spray inoculation. Of these<br />
entries, 304 (62%) showed a FHB index below 10% and were screened at<br />
CIMMYT’s CENEB station near Ciudad Obregón in 2010, for phenological traits<br />
(plant height and flowering date) and rust resistance. In 2012, 140 elite lines with<br />
good rust resistance and agronomic types were evaluated at El Batan for field<br />
FHB resistance and DON contamination. One hundred and sixteen (83%) entries<br />
showed FHB index lower than 10%, while 120 (86%) had DON content lower than<br />
2.0, exhibiting that most <strong>of</strong> the tested lines have good resistance. A subset <strong>of</strong> 102<br />
elite entries was selected for haplotyping, using markers linked to 10 well known<br />
FHB QTL. The results indicated that around 40% <strong>of</strong> the lines have the 2DL QTL<br />
from Wuhan 1 and CJ9306, and 27% have the 3BS QTL from Sumai 3, while the<br />
other 8 QTL are <strong>of</strong> low frequency. These materials, especially those with no<br />
known FHB QTL, could be used in breeding programs as new resistance sources.<br />
Keywords: wheat, Fusarium, mycotoxin, resistance<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Expression QTL mapping for Fusarium Head Blight<br />
resistance in Wheat<br />
M. Samad Zamini, C. Ametz, E. Sam, G. Siegwart, B. Steiner, M. Lemmens,<br />
W. Schweiger, H. Buerstmayr<br />
BOKU-University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Department IFA-Tulln, Institute for<br />
Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad Lorenz Str. 20, A-3430 Tulln, Austria<br />
E-mail: mina.zamini@boku.ac.at<br />
Breeding for Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance is a challenging task for<br />
breeders worldwide, also due to the quantitative nature <strong>of</strong> resistance in wheat. To<br />
date more than 200 QTL on almost all chromosomes have been reported to<br />
contribute to resistance, with most <strong>of</strong> them encoding for minor effect genes. The<br />
application <strong>of</strong> genome-wide approaches to analyse quantitative traits has yielded<br />
relevant genes, involved in the expression <strong>of</strong> related traits (Druka et.al. Plant<br />
Biotec J. 2010). The analysis <strong>of</strong> expression Quantitative Trait Loci (eQTL) is a<br />
method to identify novel QTL by employing transcriptome variation. In this study<br />
we exploited eQTL mapping that correlate microarray gene expression data and<br />
genetic markers data to identify genes involved in the specific response <strong>of</strong> wheat<br />
to Fusarium graminearum in a population <strong>of</strong> 200 doubled haploid lines<br />
segregating for FHB resistance. This population derives from the resistant line<br />
CM-82036 (progeny <strong>of</strong> Sumai 3) and the susceptible European spring wheat<br />
cultivar Remus (Buerstmayr et.al. TAG, 2002, TAG 2003). Six central spikelets<br />
were inoculated with a Fusarium spore suspension at anthesis and samples were<br />
harvested at two time points (30 and 50 hours) after inoculation. RNA was<br />
hybridized onto a custom-build microarray (Agilent 8x60k), comprising 44.000<br />
wheat unigenes, several hundred wheat candidate genes, that have been<br />
reported responsive to Fusarium in literature and the entire transcriptome <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium graminearum (ca. 14.000 genes). In total, we hybridized about 500<br />
microarrays. eQTL mapping was carried out by interval mapping analysis. We<br />
discovered 20,420 significant eQTL (based on high LOD score), distributed<br />
throughout all chromosomes. In a next step we detected “eQTL hotspots”, which<br />
describe gene-rich regions potentially co-regulated by eQTL. We further identified<br />
cis and trans-eQTL, based on the distance <strong>of</strong> the eQTL map position to the<br />
location <strong>of</strong> the actual genes controlled by the respective eQTL.<br />
Keyword: Expression QTL, transcriptome analysis, eQTL hotspots, Fusarium<br />
head blight<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
A systemic approach in wheat breeding for high yield<br />
and resistance to Fusarium graminearum<br />
P. L. Scheeren 1 , V. R. Caetano 1 , A. Comeau 2<br />
1 Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa Wheat, Rodovia BR 285, km 294, 99001-970,<br />
Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil; 2 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadá, Canadá<br />
E-mail: pedro.scheeren@embrapa.br<br />
The average annual wheat area in Brazil has been around 2 million hectares<br />
during the last 10 years and 90% <strong>of</strong> the wheat area is concentrated under notillage,<br />
in the states <strong>of</strong> Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná. The average wheat yield is<br />
about 2.200 kg ha-1. Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is a very important disease,<br />
because <strong>of</strong> the excess humidity in the South Brazilian wheat area. To improve<br />
grain yield associated with resistance to diseases, many breeding strategies are<br />
used. In Southern Brazil, in 1978, besides the conventional breeding strategies, a<br />
new methodology, called “systemic breeding”, was initiated. In this approach,<br />
selection is done in the first generations, on a large number <strong>of</strong> crosses, which will<br />
compensate for this very destructive approach. The approach was improved by<br />
applying multiple stress selection on F1s and complex F1s (cross <strong>of</strong> F1/F1),<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> beginning the selection in F2 populations. Such an approach could also<br />
be suitable for breeding programs in underdeveloped countries, because it<br />
delivers more results at rather low cost. Artificial stresses and pathogen<br />
inoculation were used in order to obtain fast solutions for several selected<br />
characteristics. Plant ideotype and bread wheat quality traits were also important<br />
goals. Systemic lines with high resistance can be obtained in large numbers. The<br />
first results <strong>of</strong> the new approach were breeding lines with a set <strong>of</strong> combined<br />
desirable traits and the new cultivar BRS Parrudo, which was released in 2012,<br />
and possesses very good resistance to Fusarium. It presents also a good plant<br />
ideotype, has a set <strong>of</strong> resistances to different diseases, high yield potential and<br />
high gluten strength. Also in Canada the systemic approach gave evidence <strong>of</strong> true<br />
victory against FHB in less than 4 years, where they got very good resistance with<br />
good agronomic characters in the line FL62R1.<br />
Keywords: Triticum aestivum, Fusarium graminearum, breeding methods,<br />
cultivars<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Molecular and genetic analysis <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head<br />
blight resistance in triticale (xTriticosecale)<br />
T. Miedaner, R. Kalih, S. Michel, H. P. Maurer<br />
Universität Hohenheim (720), State Plant Breeding Institute, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany<br />
E-mail: miedaner@uni-hohenheim.de<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) infects triticale, a cross between wheat and rye,<br />
similarly like the two parental cereals causing yield reduction and contamination<br />
with deoxynivalenol (DON). Triticale is grown in the European Union with 3.4<br />
million hectares (ha), in Germany and France with each <strong>of</strong> 400,000 ha, in Poland<br />
with 1.3 million ha and mainly used for feeding <strong>of</strong> livestock. DON content in the<br />
grain is a great obstacle because swine are the most sensitive animals; EU<br />
guidelines for DON are
KEYNOTE LECTURE 2 SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT<br />
RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM, VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Metabolo-proteomics approach to identify candidate<br />
genes for wheat resistance to fusarium head blight<br />
A. C. Kushalappa<br />
McGill University, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X3V9, Canada<br />
E-mail: ajjamada.kushalappa@mcgill.ca<br />
The resistance in wheat and barley to fusarium head blight, caused by Fusarium<br />
graminearum, is quantitatively inherited. Hundreds <strong>of</strong> quantitative trait loci (QTLs)<br />
for resistance have been identified but these contain several genes, including<br />
undesirable ones due to linkage drag. Near isogenic lines, with contrasting alleles<br />
at QTL-Fhb1, were pathogen or mock-inoculated, metabolites and proteins were<br />
analyzed using high resolution mass spectrometry. Mass spectral outputs were<br />
processed using MZmine for metabolites and MASCOT for proteins. The<br />
abundances were used to identify resistance-related metabolites and proteins,<br />
and mapped to metabolic pathways. Metabolites <strong>of</strong> the shunt phenylpropanoid<br />
pathway such as hydroxycinnamic acid amides, phenolic glucosides and<br />
flavonoids were significantly induced in the resistant NIL. Concurrently, the<br />
enzymes <strong>of</strong> phenylpropanoid biosynthesis such as cinnamyl alcohol<br />
dehydrogenase, caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase, caffeic acid Omethyltransferase,<br />
flavonoid O-methyltransferase, agmatine<br />
coumaroyltransferase and peroxidase were also up-regulated. A protein coding<br />
gene (GENBANK No: CBH32656.1) near the Fhb1 locus was putatively annotated<br />
as hydroxycinnamoyl transferase that catalyzes the conjugation <strong>of</strong><br />
hydroxycinnamic acid amides, whose high expression in resistant NIL was<br />
confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR using the sequence <strong>of</strong> wheat agmatine<br />
coumaroyltransferase. This demonstrates the potential <strong>of</strong> metabolo-proteomics<br />
approach to identify biotic stress resistance candidate genes. This gene can be<br />
used in plant improvement following further validation. Similar analyses <strong>of</strong> NILs<br />
with QTL-5A also significantly induced hydroxycinnamic acid amides, especially<br />
p-coumaroyl putrescene, caffeoylputrescine and feruloyl tyramine, and related<br />
metabolites.<br />
Keywords: OMICs, metabolomics, quantitative resistance, Fusarium head blight<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Semi-dwarf ‘uzu’ barley carries enhanced resistance<br />
to a range <strong>of</strong> pathogens including Fusarium<br />
culmorum<br />
F. Doohan, L. Gunupuru, S. Ali<br />
E-mail: fiona.doohan@ucd.ie<br />
Brassinosteroids (BRs) are hormones that influence plant growth, development<br />
and defence responses. The BR receptor protein Brassinosteroid Insensitive 1<br />
(BRI1) has been characterised in several plant species. Semi-dwarf barley ‘uzu’<br />
varieties have a mutation in the kinase domain <strong>of</strong> Bri1. In studies conducted using<br />
barley genotypes Akashinriki and Bowman and their ‘uzu’ derivatives, we show<br />
‘uzu’ is more resistant to Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease. Resistance was<br />
characterised as the uzu plants having > 38% lower disease symptoms and ><br />
25% higher yield as compared to parent lines Akashinriki and Bowman. Seedling<br />
experiments showed that the ‘uzu’ derivative <strong>of</strong> Akashinriki was also 87% more<br />
resistant to Fusarium seedling blight as compared to the parent line. Virusinduced<br />
gene silencing <strong>of</strong> Bri1 lead to enhanced susceptibility <strong>of</strong> detached leaves<br />
to Fusarium culmorum (>2 times more disease than plants treated with the empty<br />
VIGS vector). Thus the Fusarium resistance <strong>of</strong> ‘uzu’ is not a consequence <strong>of</strong><br />
reduced BRI1 activity. Microarray analysis identified genes differentially regulated<br />
between the mutant and wild type during disease development. We are currently<br />
determining the effect <strong>of</strong> the uzu mutation on downstream BR signalling and the<br />
functionality <strong>of</strong> the kinase domain <strong>of</strong> the uzu Bri1. Furthermore, studies on net<br />
blotch disease and Barley Stripe Mosaic Virus show that ‘uzu’ confers broadspectrum<br />
resistance. We now begin a four-year project in order to determine the<br />
factors underpinning the ‘uzu’ associated resistance. We want to determine why<br />
‘uzu’ has enhanced resistance to Fusarium and if any <strong>of</strong> the genes identified via<br />
microarray <strong>of</strong> ‘uzu’/Akashinriki contribute to the Fusarium resistance inherent in<br />
‘uzu’? Preliminary results show that the gene silencing <strong>of</strong> a membrane receptor<br />
up-regulated in ‘uzu’ versus Akashinriki in response to Fusarium results in<br />
enhanced Fusarium disease in detached leaf assays. Our second objective is to<br />
determine if genes identified in other studies as contributing to Fusarium<br />
resistance play a role in brassinosteroid signaling.<br />
Acknowledgements: Dr. Sato, Barley Germplasm Centre, Kurashiki, Japan for<br />
providing the Uzu and Akashinriki cultivar lines. Dr.Paul nicholson, JIC, Norwich<br />
for providing Bowman and Bowman-Uzu cultivar lines. This work has emanated<br />
from research conducted with the financial support <strong>of</strong> the Irish Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Science Foundation Ireland.<br />
Keywords: Brassinosteroid, Fusarium, resistance<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Meta-analysis <strong>of</strong> resistance to Fusarium head blight<br />
among tetraploid wheat genetic resources –<br />
implications for resistance breeding <strong>of</strong> durum wheat<br />
M. Buerstmayr, H. Buerstmayr<br />
BOKU-University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department for Agrobiotechnology Tulln,<br />
Institute for Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad Lorenz Str. 20, A-3430 Tulln, Austria<br />
E-mail: hermann.buerstmayr@boku.ac.at<br />
Improvement <strong>of</strong> resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a continuous and<br />
currently unsolved challenge for durum wheat breeders. The main problem is the<br />
small genetic variation for FHB resistance within Triticum durum, almost all lines<br />
are susceptible. Therefore, several groups attempted introgression and genetic<br />
mapping <strong>of</strong> resistance from landraces or related species <strong>of</strong> durum wheat, such as<br />
T. dicoccum, T. dicoccoides, T. carthlicum, and T. aestivum in order to integrate<br />
FHB resistance alleles into modern macaroni wheat cultivars. In this report we<br />
compare QTL positions and effects found in three own populations (Gladysz et al.<br />
Isr J <strong>of</strong> Plant Sci 2007, Buerstmayr et al. TAG 2012) with four reports published<br />
by other groups in tetraploid wheat (Ghavami et al. G3 2011, Otto et al. Plant Mol<br />
Biol 2002, Ruan et al. Genome 2012, Somers et al. Genome 2006) and with QTL<br />
reported from bread wheat (Buerstmayr et al. Plant Breed. 2009). This<br />
comparison highlights that in relatives <strong>of</strong> durum wheat resistance improving<br />
alleles are present and can be introduced into durum wheat and that most QTL<br />
reported in tetraploid wheat were also found in hexaploid wheat, indicating that<br />
the genetics <strong>of</strong> FHB resistance in tetraploid wheat and hexaploid wheat largely<br />
overlaps. Based on these recent results, FHB resistance breeding by allele<br />
introgression into durum wheat seems readily feasible.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium head blight, resistance, drurum wheat, meta-analysis<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Wheat gene network dynamics in response to<br />
Fusarium graminearum and functional validation <strong>of</strong><br />
candidate resistance genes<br />
G. Siegwart 1 , C. Ametz 1 , B. Steiner 1 , K. Kugler 2 , T. Nussbaumer 2 , W.<br />
Schweiger 2 , K. Mayer 2 , H. Buerstmayr 1<br />
1 BOKU - University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences, A-1180 ViennaDepartment for<br />
Biotechnology in Plant production, A-3430 Tulln; 2 Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute for<br />
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, D-85764 Neuherberg<br />
E-mail: gerald.siegwart@boku.ac.at<br />
Fusarium head blight is a prominent disease on small grain cereals. Resistance to<br />
the causative fungus Fusarium graminearum is quantitative. Two <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
effective QTL are located on chromosome 3B and 5A and designated Fhb1 and<br />
Qfhs.ifa-5A, respectively (Buerstmayr 2002, Buerstmayr 2003). Recently we<br />
developed near-isogenic lines (NIL) using the susceptible Austrian spring wheat<br />
cultivar Remus as recurrent parent and CM-82036 (a descendant <strong>of</strong> Sumai 3) as<br />
donor for the resistance QTL (Schweiger et al. submitted). NILs possessing both<br />
QTL, only one <strong>of</strong> them or none <strong>of</strong> both were produced and served as ideal<br />
resource for investigating the effects <strong>of</strong> these QTL in a near-isogenic, susceptible<br />
background.A greenhouse experiment was conducted in three replications,<br />
generating in total 60 samples <strong>of</strong> mock and F. graminearum challenged tissue<br />
derived from five genotypes and two timepoints - the resulting RNA was used for<br />
RNA-seq on the Illumina platform.The reads were mapped against the recently<br />
published wheat ortholome (Brenchley et al. 2012); the retrieved transcripts were<br />
then compared to the barley high confidence genes and these were used for<br />
further analysis because <strong>of</strong> the much more comprehensive annotation and better<br />
gene models. We observed differentially expressed genes specific for either<br />
condition or genotype and also genes constitutively more abundant for either<br />
QTL. We further identified network modules showing expression patterns linked to<br />
genotype-specific response at different time points. Particular domains and<br />
transcription factors were found to play a central role as hubs within the Fusarium<br />
associated gene co-expression network. Selected candidate genes have been<br />
cloned and functionally analyzed using virus-induced gene silencing. Results will<br />
be presented.<br />
Keywords: RNA-seq, gene network, Fusarium resistance, wheat<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
Identification <strong>of</strong> wheat susceptibility factors to<br />
Fusarium graminearum<br />
C. Chetouhi, L. Bonhomme, F. Cambon, P. Lecomte, D. Biron, T. Langin<br />
E-mail: cherif.chetouhi@clermont.inra.fr<br />
Among the most damaging fungal pathogens <strong>of</strong> wheat, Fusarium graminearum,<br />
main causal agent <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight (FHB), reduces significantly yield<br />
worldwide, and affects grains quality by mycotoxins contamination. During the<br />
past years, numbers <strong>of</strong> FHB resistance QTL with moderate effects against this<br />
pathogen have been identified in very genetically diverse wheat collections.<br />
However the lack <strong>of</strong> diagnostic markers as well as detrimental linkage drag<br />
associated with some <strong>of</strong> these QTL (QTL governing the yield and grain quality)<br />
limit breeding for resistance. Understanding the molecular basis <strong>of</strong> FHB<br />
susceptibility can provide alternative tools to improve the control <strong>of</strong> this disease in<br />
fields. To decipher the molecular crosstalk involved during compatible interaction<br />
between F. graminearum and its host, and to gain information about susceptibility<br />
host factors, we analyzed a time course infection <strong>of</strong> the susceptible French wheat<br />
cultivar Recital by F. graminearum through transcriptomics and proteomics<br />
approaches. Microarray data showed that 1,453 genes exhibit differential<br />
accumulation between F. graminearum-infected and mock-inoculated plants<br />
whereas a total <strong>of</strong> 74 proteins displayed contrasting abundances on 2DE gels. All<br />
these host genes/proteins identified were classified into three functional groups:<br />
(i) plant defense, (ii) primary, secondary and energy metabolism and (iii)<br />
regulation and signaling. These results strongly suggest that F. graminearum<br />
manipulates its host during a compatible interaction. Its infection strategy relies on<br />
the suppression <strong>of</strong> basal plant defense and subtle changes in nutrient availability<br />
related-processes. A detailed picture <strong>of</strong> the potential host pathways involved<br />
during susceptibility will be described along with interesting targets for improved<br />
resistance.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium head blight (FHB), wheat, susceptibility<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
In planta inactivation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium mycotoxins<br />
M. P. Kovalsky-Paris 1 , W. Schweiger 1 , G. Wiesenberger 1 , J. A. Torres-<br />
Acosta 1 , H. Michlmayr 1 , S. Newmister 2 , M. Lemmens 1 , A. Malachova 1 , S.<br />
Shin 3 , G. Muehlbauer 3 , T. Weigl-Pollack 4 , P. Fruhmann 4 , H. Mikula 4 , C.<br />
Hametner 4 , B. Kluger 1 , R. Schuhmacher 1 , R. Krska 1 , J. Fröhlich 4 , I. Rayment 2 ,<br />
F. Berthiller 1 , G. Adam 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Str, 20 + 24, A<br />
3430 Tulln Austria; 2 University <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706-1544, USA; 3 University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota,<br />
St. Paul, MN 55108-6026, USA; 4 University <strong>of</strong> Technology, Institute <strong>of</strong> Applied Synthetic Chemistry,<br />
A-1060 Vienna, Austria.<br />
E-mail: gerhard.adam@boku.ac.at<br />
Secondary metabolites <strong>of</strong> plant pathogens are suspected to play a role as<br />
virulence factors, but in many cases their mode <strong>of</strong> action is unknown. We could<br />
demonstrate that Hsp90 is the plant target for the (estrogenic) Fusarium<br />
mycotoxin zearalenone. ZON is efficiently glycosylated in various plants. We<br />
identified a barley UDP-glucosyltransferase (UGT) which produces a mixture <strong>of</strong><br />
the known ZON-4-glucoside and the novel ZON-2-glucoside. In contrast to ZON<br />
and beta-zearalenol their glycosylated forms are not able to inhibit Hsp90 ATPase<br />
activity. DON is known to be required for fungal spread in wheat. It is inactivated<br />
in planta by formation <strong>of</strong> a glucoside, which is no longer able to interact with the<br />
ribosomal target. We characterized candidate UGTs from barley, Brachypodium,<br />
Sorghum, rice and wheat by heterologous expression in yeast. Some genes<br />
encode enzymes with the ability to detoxify DON, NIV and other trichothecenes.<br />
Surprisingly, the detoxification capability and substrate specificity towards<br />
different toxins was quite different in highly similar genes, which are typically<br />
encoded in clusters <strong>of</strong> variable gene number in the different genomes. The<br />
Brachypodium genome seemingly has the capacity to encode more than 150<br />
functional UGTs. One rice UGT gene could be expressed in E. coli with a<br />
solubility tag. The availability <strong>of</strong> affinity purified active enzyme now allows efficient<br />
enzymatic production <strong>of</strong> DON-3-O-glucoside, and also <strong>of</strong> still uncharacterized<br />
glucosides <strong>of</strong> 15-ADON, nivalenol, fusarenone X and HT-2 toxin. They should<br />
become valuable reference substances to study metabolism <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins in<br />
various plants. Recently a novel detoxification mechanism for DON was<br />
demonstrated, the formation <strong>of</strong> glutathione adducts and processing products<br />
(Kluger et al., 2012). Chemically synthesized S-methyl-DON (SMD) which is<br />
presumably generated in planta from DON-cysteine by cysteine-S-conjugatebeta-lyase<br />
and methylation was 12-fold less toxic than DON, suggesting that<br />
formation <strong>of</strong> bulky glutathione adducts is a detoxification reaction.<br />
Keywords: detoxification, glucoside, glutathione, conjugation<br />
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KEYNOTE LECTURE SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING<br />
MODELS<br />
Plant disease prediction using data mining and<br />
machine learning: a case study on Fusarium head<br />
blight and deoxynivalenol content in winter wheat<br />
S. Landschoot 1,2 , K. Audenaert 1,3 , W. Waegeman 2 , B. De Baets 2 , G.<br />
Haesaert 1,3<br />
1 Faculty <strong>of</strong> Applied Bioscience Engineering, University College Ghent, Valentin Vaerwyckweg 1, BE-<br />
9000 Gent, Belgium; 2 KERMIT, Department <strong>of</strong> Mathematical Modelling, Statistics and Bioinformatics,<br />
Ghent University, Coupure links 653, BE-9000 Gent, Belgium; 3 Department <strong>of</strong> Crop Protection,<br />
Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, BE-9000 Gent, Belgium.<br />
E-mail: s<strong>of</strong>ie.landschoot@hogent.be<br />
Crop diseases are one <strong>of</strong> the major causes <strong>of</strong> yield loss and hence timely<br />
application <strong>of</strong> remedial measures may combat yield loss to a great extent.<br />
Prediction models help in providing prior knowledge <strong>of</strong> the time and severity <strong>of</strong> the<br />
outbreak <strong>of</strong> diseases and allow growers to underpin decision making on<br />
cultivation techniques and the application <strong>of</strong> fungicides. Existing prediction models<br />
are based on the combined effect <strong>of</strong> host susceptibility, inoculum strength and<br />
meteorological conditions on disease development. The main objective for<br />
developing a useful predictive model may be timely accurate predictions, but this<br />
must be accomplished using the most simple, easily acquired, and inexpensive<br />
data. If the data required to run the model is too expensive to acquire, it is unlikely<br />
that the model will be deployed in practice.<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) results in yield loss and quality loss due to<br />
mycotoxins. Given these severe consequences throughout the world, various<br />
models for FHB have been developed. Although <strong>of</strong> great interest, these models<br />
cannot directly be transported to a Belgian context. The lack <strong>of</strong> fit <strong>of</strong> these models<br />
could be explained by regional factors. Therefore, the objective <strong>of</strong> this research<br />
was to implement machine learning techniques to generate field-specific<br />
predictions <strong>of</strong> FHB and deoxynivalenol in winter wheat. To reach this goal various<br />
regression techniques were compared. Additionally, the influence <strong>of</strong> a correct<br />
cross-validation strategy, to gain insight in the performance <strong>of</strong> the models, was<br />
studied. In order to deliver the models to growers and industry a web tool was<br />
developed. This tool will lead to an integrated pest management and a more<br />
sustainable agriculture since the optimal time and dose <strong>of</strong> fungicides is<br />
recommended. It will also have an economic impact by reducing the input <strong>of</strong><br />
fungicides and a more efficient sampling strategy to guarantee food and feed<br />
safety.<br />
Keywords: disease forecasting, Fusarium, web tool, winter wheat<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
Wheat monitoring in Switzerland: Which cropping<br />
factors influence occurrence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species and<br />
mycotoxins?<br />
S. Vogelgsang, I. Bänziger, T. D. Bucheli, F. E. Wettstein, H. R. Forrer<br />
Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station ART, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland<br />
E-mail: susanne.vogelgsang@art.admin.ch<br />
Throughout four years, wheat samples and information on cropping measures<br />
were collected from Swiss growers. Wheat grains were examined for incidence <strong>of</strong><br />
various Fusarium head blight (FHB) causing species, DNA amount <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
graminearum (FG) and content <strong>of</strong> different mycotoxins. In a total <strong>of</strong> 527 samples<br />
from 16 cantons, three Fusarium species were dominant: FG (64%), followed by<br />
F. poae (19%) and F. avenaceum (10%). The mean content <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol<br />
(DON) was 650 ppb and 12% <strong>of</strong> all samples were above the European limit for<br />
unprocessed cereals (1’250 ppb). The mean DON content varied between 260<br />
ppb in 2009 and 970 ppb in 2008. There was a significant positive correlation<br />
between FG incidence and DON content (r 2 =0.52) and between FG DNA quantity<br />
and DON content (r 2 =0.64).<br />
The combination <strong>of</strong> pre-crop maize and conservation tillage versus ploughing<br />
resulted in an average DON content <strong>of</strong> 2’200 ppb or 370 ppb, respectively. The<br />
use <strong>of</strong> other pre-crops further reduced the average DON content to 240 ppb. In<br />
samples from the two cropping systems wheat after maize with or without<br />
ploughing, zearalenone and nivalenol (NIV) contents were lower but showed a<br />
similar pattern as that DON, with means <strong>of</strong> 208 and 17 ppb for ZEA and to 27<br />
and 16 ppb for NIV, respectively. No significant correlation was found between F.<br />
poae incidence and the NIV content. One reason may be the presence <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
graminearum NIV chemotypes in Switzerland.<br />
Currently, DNA quantities <strong>of</strong> F. poae as well as the ratio <strong>of</strong> FG chemotypes are<br />
investigated by PCR analyses. The resulting data combined with in-depth<br />
multivariate analysis <strong>of</strong> various cropping measures will provide a better<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> the relationship between fungal prevalence and toxin content.<br />
This knowledge is crucial to develop sustainable cropping systems with low risks<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium occurrence and contamination <strong>of</strong> wheat.<br />
Keywords: cropping, Fusarium head blight, monitoring, wheat<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
Influence <strong>of</strong> agricultural practices on Fusarium spp.<br />
and mycotoxin contamination <strong>of</strong> Norwegian cereals<br />
I. S. H<strong>of</strong>gaard, T. Seehusen, H. U. Aamot, U. Abrahamsen, J. Razzaghian, V.<br />
Hong Le, H. Riley, E. Strand, B. Holen, E. Gauslaa, T. K. Sundgren, M.<br />
Åssveen, B. Nordskog, H. S. Steen, G. Brodal<br />
Bi<strong>of</strong>orsk, Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, NORWAY<br />
E-mail: ingerd.h<strong>of</strong>gaard@bi<strong>of</strong>orsk.no<br />
Fusarium diseases in cereals and associated mycotoxin contamination <strong>of</strong> grains<br />
are causing increasing problems for growers, livestock producers and the food<br />
and feed industries in Norway. Besides weather factors, such as rainfall and<br />
temperature in the critical periods around flowering and preharvest, inoculum<br />
production and disease development are also influenced by agricultural practices.<br />
From 2011, all oat grain lots in Norway have been analysed for deoxynivalenol<br />
(DON) at delivery. Within one season, median values <strong>of</strong> DON content in oat grain<br />
lots differed between municipalities from less than 750 µg/kg, to above 3000<br />
µg/kg (year 2011 and 2012).<br />
Bi<strong>of</strong>orsk and the Norwegian Agricultural Extension Service are performing several<br />
field trials to study the effects <strong>of</strong> tillage practice, crop rotation, and chemical and<br />
biological control treatments on the development <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. and mycotoxin<br />
in cereals. In addition, mycotoxin contents (DON and HT2/T2) have been<br />
analysed for oats, wheat and barley from current <strong>of</strong>ficial cultivar trials. In a three<br />
year study (2010-2012), various types <strong>of</strong> soil management have been compared<br />
to determine whether the amount <strong>of</strong> crop debris and tillage practice influences the<br />
survival <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. in residues. High incidence <strong>of</strong> F. avenaceum has been<br />
registered in crop debris collected from these fields. F. graminearum is also<br />
commonly observed. Results on Fusarium incidence in plant debris and<br />
mycotoxin contamination <strong>of</strong> the subsequent crops <strong>of</strong> oats and spring wheat will be<br />
presented. Field trials with integrated pest management in spring wheat were<br />
established at five locations in 2010. Oilseed rape, peas and field beans are<br />
included in the rotations. Fungicide treatments have been performed according to<br />
the disease risks forecasted by the VIPS expert system (http://www.vipslandbruk.no/).<br />
Results will be presented on the mycotoxin contamination <strong>of</strong><br />
cereals harvested from plots receiving different management practices.<br />
Keywords: HT-2, T-2, DON, IPM<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
Forecasting helps to target DON toxin testing<br />
T. Kaukoranta, V. Hietaniemi, P. Parikka<br />
MTT Agrifood Research Finland, 31600 Jokioinen, Finland<br />
E-mail: timo.kaukoranta@mtt.fi<br />
We assessed the potential gain from predicting the risk <strong>of</strong> DON toxin for<br />
increasing the efficiency <strong>of</strong> actual toxin testing <strong>of</strong> cereals. Monitoring data on toxin<br />
concentrations in spring cereals were linked to gridded weather data and varietal<br />
susceptibility. Logistic regression models predicting probability <strong>of</strong> moderately high<br />
(>400/500 pbb) and high (>1000 ppb) toxin concentration from weekly mean<br />
temperatures and duration <strong>of</strong> high humidity around flowering and harvesting were<br />
constructed. The observed proportions <strong>of</strong> cases above 400/500 ppb were 8, 8,<br />
26%, and <strong>of</strong> above 1000 ppb were 5, 4, 15%, in spring wheat barley and oat<br />
(n=183, 252, 432), respectively. Using the prediction as a guide, the chance <strong>of</strong><br />
finding positives above 400/500 ppb in the population changed to 80, 14, and<br />
37%, above 1000 ppb to 56, 11, and 31% in wheat, barley and oat respectively. In<br />
smaller populations (n=130, 174, 339), where also total occurrence <strong>of</strong> DON<br />
producing species Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum was used as a<br />
predictor, the chances <strong>of</strong> finding positives above 400/500 ppb were 85, 68, and<br />
39%, above 1000 ppb 89, 75%, and 77% in wheat, barley and oat, respectively.<br />
Using solely the information on the occurrence <strong>of</strong> the DON producers, the<br />
chances <strong>of</strong> finding positives above 400/500 ppb were 41, 52, and 66%, 1000 ppb<br />
67, 75%, and 77%. Prediction based <strong>of</strong> spatially rather coarse gridded weather<br />
data points out very effectively high risk regions and fields <strong>of</strong> spring wheat.<br />
Though useful, the prediction is less powerful with barley and oat. Using<br />
information on the occurrence <strong>of</strong> DON producing species improves strongly the<br />
power <strong>of</strong> the prediction. Its usefulness will further be further enhanced with<br />
improving spatial resolution.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxin, forecasting<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
Forecasting <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head Blight and<br />
Deoxynivalenol in Wheat with FusaProg to support<br />
Growers and Industry<br />
H. R. Forrer 1 , T. Musa 1 , A. Hecker 1 , F. Mascher 2 , S. Vogelgsang 1<br />
1 Research Station Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART, Reckenholzstrasse 191, CH-8046 Zürich;<br />
2 Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Route de Duillier 50, CH-1260 Nyon 1, Switzerland<br />
E-mail: hans-rudolf.forrer@art.admin.ch<br />
Derived from the determination <strong>of</strong> fusaria and deoxynivalenol (DON) in 300 wheat<br />
samples from 2001-2003 <strong>of</strong> the Swiss canton Aargau and the analysis <strong>of</strong> the<br />
effect <strong>of</strong> the corresponding cropping and weather data, we designed in the<br />
Fusarium graminearum (FG) and DON forecasting system www.fusaprog.ch<br />
(Musa et al. 2007, OEPP/EPPO Bulletin, 37,2,283-289). FusaProg is based upon<br />
a division <strong>of</strong> the cropping system into four groups, namely wheat grown with or<br />
without maize as previous crop as well as plough or conservation tillage. Mean<br />
values for the incidence <strong>of</strong> FG and the DON-content <strong>of</strong> the wheat samples <strong>of</strong> the<br />
four groups were used as starting values to calculate plot specific and regional FG<br />
and DON risks. In addition other factors as the wheat cultivar and, most important,<br />
the actual weather and growth stage <strong>of</strong> wheat are considered. FusaProg was<br />
validated with another set <strong>of</strong> Swiss data and optimised with findings <strong>of</strong> FHB onfarm<br />
experiments (Vogelgsang et al. 2011, Mycotoxin Research 27:81-96). The<br />
validation <strong>of</strong> FusaProg with 82 Swiss samples from 2004-2008 showed that 82%<br />
<strong>of</strong> the plot specific forecasts <strong>of</strong> DON-contaminations above or below a threshold<br />
<strong>of</strong> 0.5 ppm were correct. A corresponding analysis <strong>of</strong> a Bavarian dataset with 547<br />
samples from 1993 to 2000 resulted in 73% correct appreciations. However, using<br />
1 ppm as threshold, originally used to develop the FusaProg forecast, the ratio <strong>of</strong><br />
correct estimates increased up to 87%. Regional maps <strong>of</strong> FusaProg displaying<br />
the FG infection risk during anthesis and the DON contamination risk until harvest<br />
were used successfully to support the industry from 2007 to 2012 by the transfer<br />
<strong>of</strong> wheat. Actually we try to optimise the reliability <strong>of</strong> FusaProg using a new FG<br />
infection risk model developed with data from FG spore catches from 2008 to<br />
2010. First results are promising and will be presented.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxin, forecast, sporetrap<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
Mycotoxins risk assessment in cereals and corn, from<br />
monitoring to predictive models<br />
A. Froment, A. Nussbaumer, T. Varraillon<br />
SYNGENTA 1 avenue des Prés 78286 Guyancourt France<br />
E-mail: alain.froment@syngenta.com<br />
Several species <strong>of</strong> Fusarium can produce mycotoxins during the growing period<br />
<strong>of</strong> the crops. At harvest, these toxins may be detected and sometimes at high<br />
level in cereals and corn grain depending <strong>of</strong> the year. EU Food Safety Regulation<br />
has fixed thresholds on these mycotoxins concerning all the grain food process.<br />
Since 2000, Syngenta has organised a large monitoring <strong>of</strong> more than 26 000<br />
plots. Agronomic and climatic data and grain samples have been collected for<br />
mycotoxins analysis in France. To minimize the risk, Syngenta has developed<br />
Good Agriculture Practices recommendation (variety tolerance, crop residue<br />
management …). Over the years, the database has been used to assess and<br />
define models to predict the mycotoxins risk before harvesting. Predictions are<br />
based on different agro-climatic statistical models. Yearly monitoring improve their<br />
accuracy.<br />
Qualimetre® was the first service in France to forecast the grain mycotoxins level<br />
for s<strong>of</strong>t wheat in 2004, durum wheat in 2005 and corn in 2006. After calculation<br />
which integrates local agronomic practices and extended wheather information,<br />
the grain collectors receive reports with quantification <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins levels by<br />
agronomic practices according to area <strong>of</strong> collect and for each plot the probability<br />
to be under the grain regulation threshold. The forecast is available one month<br />
before harvesting for deoxynivalenol in s<strong>of</strong>t and durum wheat and for<br />
deoxynivalenol, zearalenone and fumonisins in corn.<br />
These models are now widely used by grain collectors to operate with the<br />
mycotoxins risk, food safety and regulation. About sixty grain collectors used<br />
Qualimetre® in 2012 surveying 4.5 million hectares in France and Italy. Since<br />
2009, a new model to forecast T2-HT2 risk is under development on spring<br />
barley.<br />
Keywords: mycotoxins, predictive model, food safety, regulation<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
Biological strategy applied to maize preharvest<br />
agroecosystem in Argentina to prevent fumonisin<br />
contamination<br />
M. Etcheverry 1, 2 , A. Nesci 1, 2 , P. Pereira 1,3 , M. Sartori 1,3<br />
1 Laboratorio de Ecología Microbiana. Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de<br />
Ciencias Exactas Físico Químicas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Ruta Nacional N°<br />
36 Km 601, Río Cuarto (5800), Córdoba, Argentina - 2 Members <strong>of</strong> the Research Career, Consejo<br />
Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina - 3 Doctoral Fellow <strong>of</strong><br />
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina<br />
E-mail: metcheverry@exa.unrc.edu.ar<br />
Biocontrol activity <strong>of</strong> Bacillusamyloliquefaciens, Microbacteriumoleovorans<br />
against F. verticillioides colonization <strong>of</strong> field-grown maize and fumonisin<br />
production in grains at harvest were investigated. Seed treatment during presowing<br />
and spraying <strong>of</strong> maize ears during flowering were evaluated as inoculation<br />
methods <strong>of</strong> selected agents. The impact <strong>of</strong> inoculation on F.verticillioides count in<br />
maize roots and in grains at harvest level as well as on fumonisin content <strong>of</strong> the<br />
grains was evaluated in field trials conducted under natural fungal infection and<br />
also alter inoculation with different strains <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides. Treatments effect on<br />
maize growth and the diversity and activity <strong>of</strong> bacterial and fungal populatiotions<br />
naturally associated with maize roots was also assessed. Additionaly, F<br />
verticillioides count and fumonisin B1 content were significantly reduced in grains<br />
<strong>of</strong> plants grown from B. amyloliquefaciens treated seeds. Studies on inoculum<br />
production, physiological improvement and formulation process were assessed.<br />
Cells <strong>of</strong> B. amyloliquefaciens grown in liquid media amended with glycerol<br />
showed better tolerance at low aw and high survival under heat stress.<br />
Furthermore, both biocontrol agents showed accumulation <strong>of</strong> betaine and ectoine<br />
in cells <strong>of</strong> B. amyloliquefaciens and M. oleovorans can improve the tolerance <strong>of</strong><br />
both bacteria to water potential modifications and desiccation in the process <strong>of</strong><br />
freeze drying and production <strong>of</strong> formulated, which could improve bacterial growth<br />
and survival under conditions <strong>of</strong> low water availability and also increase the<br />
potential for biological control <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides in field. MSB medium was select<br />
for biomass production due to the high growth and survival after freeze-drying<br />
process. Formulated were development <strong>of</strong> fresh cells and freeze-dried <strong>of</strong><br />
B.amyloliquefaciens and M. oleovorans. The efficacy <strong>of</strong> four stickers as seed<br />
coating was studied, In field trial <strong>of</strong> maize, the pre-sowing application <strong>of</strong> freezedried<br />
formulated B. amyloliquefaciens and M. oleovorans and paraffinic oil as<br />
sticker, caused a decrease <strong>of</strong> fumonisin B1 in grain harvest treatments including<br />
pre-sowing inoculation <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides.<br />
Keywords: biocontrol, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Microbacterium oleovorans,<br />
Fumonisin B1<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
Maize kernel antioxidants and their potential<br />
involvement in Gibberella and Fusarium Ear Rot<br />
resistance<br />
V. Atanasova-Penichon 1 , A. Picot 1 , L. Pinson-Gadais 1 , N. Ponts 1 , S. Pons 1 ,<br />
G. Marchegay 1 , F. Turtaut 1 , M-N. Verdal-Bonnin 1 , C. Barreau 1,2 , J. Roucolle 3 ,<br />
P. Carolo 4 , F. Richard-Forget 1<br />
1 INRA UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon cedex-<br />
France; 2 CNRS, INRA UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, 33882 Villenave<br />
d'Ornon cedex-France; 3 Monsanto SAS Peyrehorade, Croix de Pardies, F-40300 Peyrehorade,<br />
France; 4 Euralis Semences, 117 avenue de Vendôme, F-41000 Blois, FRANCE<br />
E-mail: vessela.atanasova-penichon@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Gibberella and Fusarium Ear Rot (mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum and<br />
Fusarium verticillioides, respectively) are the two main diseases affecting<br />
European maize crops. The two former fungi pose a serious threat to food safety<br />
because <strong>of</strong> their ability to produce a wide range <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins, including type B<br />
trichothecenes (produced by F. graminearum) and fumonisins (synthesized by F.<br />
verticillioides). Since 2007, type B trichothecenes and fumonisins are strictly<br />
regulated for the cereals commercialized in Europe. The maize variety is one <strong>of</strong><br />
the key factors that can significantly influence fungal development and mycotoxin<br />
production on kernels. Plants can reduce mycotoxin accumulation by two<br />
mechanisms: metabolic transformation <strong>of</strong> the toxin and inhibition <strong>of</strong> toxin<br />
biosynthesis. This second mechanism involves the occurrence <strong>of</strong> biochemical<br />
compounds that are able to modulate the biosynthesis pathways. Our previous<br />
data showed that maize antioxidant secondary metabolites such as phenolic<br />
compounds, tocopherols and carotenoids are present in the earliest maize kernel<br />
stages, indicating that the mycotoxin-producing fungal species are likely to face<br />
them during ear colonization and initiation <strong>of</strong> mycotoxin biosynthesis.<br />
The potential involvement <strong>of</strong> maize antioxidants in plant resistance to Gibberella<br />
and Fusarium Ear Rot and mycotoxin accumulation was the focus <strong>of</strong> this work.<br />
The effect <strong>of</strong> phenolic compounds, tocopherol, and carotenoids on fungal growth<br />
and type B trichothecene and fumonisin accumulation was investigated in vitro.<br />
The highest inhibitory activities were obtained for -tocopherol and some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
phenolic compounds including ferulic acid and its dimeric forms, caffeic and<br />
chlorogenic acid. Using a set <strong>of</strong> genotypes with moderate to high susceptibility to<br />
Gibberella and Fusarium Ear Rot, we assayed the significantly lowest levels <strong>of</strong><br />
chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid and its dimeric forms in immature kernels <strong>of</strong> the very<br />
susceptible group. Overall, our data support the fact that these compounds may<br />
contribute to resistance to Gibberella and Fusarium Ear Rot and/or mycotoxin<br />
accumulation in various maize genotypes.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxins, antioxidants, maize<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
Trichoderma gamsii 6085 as a tool for the biological<br />
control <strong>of</strong> FHB on wheat<br />
S. Sarrocco 1 , F. Matarese 1 , L. Moncini 2 , G. Pachetti 2 , A. Moretti 3 , G.<br />
Vannacci 1<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Food and Environment, University <strong>of</strong> Pisa, 56124 - Pisa, Italy - 2 Centro<br />
Ricerche Strumenti Biotecnici nel Settore Agricolo-forestale (CRISBA), c/o ISIS "Leopoldo II di Lorena"<br />
Cittadella dello Studente, 58100 – Grosseto, Italy - 3 Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong> Food Production, National<br />
Research Council, 70126 - Bari, Italy.<br />
E-mail: sarrocco@agr.unipi.it<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a worldwide destructive disease <strong>of</strong> small cereals,<br />
particularly wheat. The disease is caused by a complex <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. with<br />
Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum as the most prevalent.<br />
Associated with yield reduction, contamination <strong>of</strong> grains by mycotoxins represents<br />
the most important consequence <strong>of</strong> FHB. Trichothecenes, as deoxynivalenol<br />
(DON), and its acetylated derivates, and nivalenolo (NIV) are the most dominant<br />
mycotoxins associated with FHB <strong>of</strong> wheat. Management <strong>of</strong> FHB and its<br />
mycotoxins is based on strategies such as host resistance, agricultural practices<br />
and fungicides, but none <strong>of</strong> these methods alone is able to significantly reduce the<br />
disease. In this scenario many efforts have been initiated to identify FHB<br />
antagonists such as beneficial fungi to be used in biocontrol strategies (Sarrocco<br />
et al. Phytopathol. Med. 2012).<br />
In the last years our attention was directed towards Trichoderma gamsii 6085 as a<br />
beneficial isolate for the biocontrol <strong>of</strong> FHB. This isolate was selected for its ability<br />
to grow in presence <strong>of</strong> DON and the role <strong>of</strong> some PDR-ABC transporters in<br />
mycotoxin resistance was investigated.<br />
Under laboratory conditions the antagonistic ability, as mycoparasite and<br />
competitor for natural substrates, <strong>of</strong> T. gamsii 6085 towards F. graminearum and<br />
F. culmorum mycotoxigenic isolates was assessed in addition to a reduction <strong>of</strong><br />
DON production (Matarese et al. Microbiology 2012).<br />
During two following growing seasons <strong>of</strong> wheat (2010/2011 and 2011/2012) T.<br />
gamsii 6085 was used as inoculant <strong>of</strong> soil before sowing and <strong>of</strong> spikes at anthesis<br />
both with interesting results. Particularly, when applied on spikes the isolate was<br />
able to colonize spikelets components, demonstrating an endophytic lifestyle and<br />
showed a reduction <strong>of</strong> both disease index and disease severity (Sarrocco et al. J.<br />
Plant Pathol 2013).<br />
Results here reported are encouraging and since this is the first report <strong>of</strong> the use<br />
<strong>of</strong> T. gamsii as biocontrol agent <strong>of</strong> FHB, further researches are scheduled in order<br />
to deeply investigate this system.<br />
Keywords: Trichoderma gamsii, FHB, biocontrol, mycotoxin<br />
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KEYNOTE LECTURE SESSION 6: FUTURE CHALLENGE FOR EUROPE AND<br />
WORLWIDE<br />
The risks related to Fusarium mycotoxins at global<br />
level: emerging problems and possible solutions<br />
A. F. Logrieco<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong> Food Production, CNR, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy<br />
E-mail: antonio.logrieco@ispa.cnr.it<br />
Fusarium mycotoxins are still a very hot topic because <strong>of</strong> the high frequency <strong>of</strong><br />
their occurrence on a wide range <strong>of</strong> crops, especially cereals, which are the main<br />
staple food, worldwide. Several reasons are responsible <strong>of</strong> such occurrence,<br />
among which some are determined directly by human choices and other are<br />
related to natural events such as climatic changes. The need to increase the<br />
cultivation pr<strong>of</strong>itability for farmers is related to the extension <strong>of</strong> some crops such<br />
as durum wheat in geographical areas inappropriate for its cultivation, since this<br />
crop becomes more sensitive to Fusarium pathogenicity. On the other hand, food<br />
security to the increasing amount <strong>of</strong> the world population is causing the extension<br />
<strong>of</strong> some crop cultivation such as maize, in some emerging countries <strong>of</strong> Africa,<br />
where maize is replacing traditional crops (e.g. finger millet and sorghum) and is<br />
more exposed to the contamination <strong>of</strong> toxigenic Fusarium species. As further<br />
reason <strong>of</strong> concern, the climatic change can significantly induce the appearance <strong>of</strong><br />
emerging problems influencing the distribution <strong>of</strong> toxigenic Fusarium species and<br />
related mycotoxins. Therefore, new mycotoxin/commodity combinations are<br />
emerging, providing evidence <strong>of</strong> a great plasticity and capability <strong>of</strong> these fungi to<br />
continuously select new genotypes provided <strong>of</strong> higher aggressiveness and<br />
mycotoxin production. In order to better control the risks related to Fusarium<br />
mycotoxin contamination <strong>of</strong> food commodities, an approach along the whole food<br />
chain, “farm to fork”, is extremely important to identify the critical points along the<br />
chain, where the major risks for mycotoxin contamination occur. Global<br />
networking, awareness and dissemination activities together with a survey on the<br />
main effective pre- and post-harvest solutions, carried out in EU project MycoRed<br />
will be provided in the presentation. The MycoRed outcome may represent<br />
effective integrated strategies for Fusarium mycotoxin minimization in food and<br />
feed chain at the global level.<br />
This presentation has been supported by the EU Project MycoRed 222690 FP7-<br />
KBBE-2007-2A<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxins, pathogenicity<br />
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SESSION 6: FUTURE CHALLENGE FOR EUROPE AND WORLWIDE<br />
Future challenges <strong>of</strong> Fusarium and mycotoxins on<br />
cereals in Northern Europe<br />
P. Parikka, K. Hakala, K. Tiilikkala<br />
MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Plant Production Research, FI-31600 Jokioinen, Finland<br />
E-mail: paivi.parikka@mtt.fi<br />
Expected changes in climatic conditions in the North are generally beneficial to<br />
field crop production and allow growing <strong>of</strong> more species and cultivars. Longer<br />
growing seasons enhance productivity but predicted increase in rainfall can cause<br />
risks for crop quality. The Fusarium species causing head blight on cereals are<br />
common all over Europe but their importance is different depending on the<br />
climatic conditions. The increase in importance <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum reported earlier<br />
in Central Europe has been observed during the past ten years, especially in<br />
Norway where high deoxynivalenol contents have been frequently analysed in<br />
oats in some areas. Signs <strong>of</strong> the same development have also been observed in<br />
Sweden and Finland, where DON contaminations have previously been lower.<br />
Due to environmental and economical reasons, reduced tillage and no-till<br />
practices have become more common in cereal production. In Finland, increase<br />
<strong>of</strong> F. langsethiae, the most important producer <strong>of</strong> T-2 and HT-2- toxins has<br />
already been observed on oats and barley under reduced tillage. While DON<br />
production is enhanced by high humidity, F. langsethiae can infect and produce<br />
toxins in dry conditions. F. poae also benefits <strong>of</strong> warm and dry conditions and<br />
increase risk <strong>of</strong> nivalenol contamination in grain. Interest to grow maize for silage<br />
increases with warmer growing seasons also in the North and can result in higher<br />
DON contaminations when tillage is reduced. Crop rotation is recommended to<br />
control Fusarium head blight but short rotations may not be effective enough.<br />
Insect damages on cereal heads can increase in warming conditions and lead to<br />
heavier Fusarium infections and risk <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins in grain. Chemical control <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium head blight has not necessarily decreased mycotoxin contents in grain.<br />
Cultivar resistance to Fusarium infections would be the best and the most<br />
sustainable method to control mycotoxin contaminations, especially in oats.<br />
Keywords: cereals, climate, tillage, mycotoxins<br />
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SESSION 6: FUTURE CHALLENGE FOR EUROPE AND WORLWIDE<br />
Climate change impacts on mycotoxins in cereal grain<br />
production<br />
H. J. van der Fels-Klerx, M. de Nijs<br />
RIKILT Wageningen UR, PO Box 230, NL-6700AE Wageningen, The Netherlands<br />
E-mail: ine.vanderfels@wur.nl<br />
Emerging mycotoxins in cereal grains include newly detected mycotoxins, as well<br />
as known mycotoxins with no or low presence in certain commodities or<br />
geographical areas that (suddenly) re-occur at high concentrations. A risk for<br />
changes in presence <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins is the quick shift <strong>of</strong> origin <strong>of</strong> raw cereal<br />
materials or the (re-)introduction <strong>of</strong> cereals in production areas. Major diving<br />
forces, however, are believed to be (projected) climate changes. Quantitative<br />
estimates on impacts <strong>of</strong> climate change on mycotoxin occurrence in cereals are,<br />
however, scarce.<br />
The EMTOX project aimed to assess the impact <strong>of</strong> climate change effects on the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins in cereal grains in North West Europe in 2040, using a<br />
quantitative approach. Climate model data for the period 2031-2050, based on the<br />
IPCC A1B emission scenario, were used as the starting point. Empirical models<br />
were developed for wheat phenology and for prediction <strong>of</strong> DON concentrations in<br />
wheat (Olesen et al. Food Add. & Cont. 2012, van der Fels-Klerx et al. J. Food<br />
Protec. 2012). While climate change data were input for both models, the output<br />
<strong>of</strong> the wheat phenology model was, in addition, used in the DON prediction<br />
model.<br />
Outcome <strong>of</strong> the modelling study showed that – in general - climate change will<br />
result into increased DON contaminations in wheat in North West Europe in 2040.<br />
The predicted increase was higher for spring wheat than for winter wheat. Results<br />
showed high variation between regions (van der Fels-Klerx et al. Food Add. &<br />
Cont. 2012a,b).<br />
Given the study results, industrial and governmental food safety managers should<br />
be aware <strong>of</strong> the risks <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins in raw materials. Levels <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins need<br />
to be closely monitored, in particular in high risk situations associated with<br />
favourable climatic conditions for fungal infections and mycotoxin production. The<br />
use <strong>of</strong> predictive models will be helpful in this respect.<br />
Keywords: emerging mycotoxins, climate change, modelling, deoxynivalenol<br />
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SESSION 6: FUTURE CHALLENGE FOR EUROPE AND WORLWIDE<br />
Uneven and surprising colonization <strong>of</strong> water pipes <strong>of</strong><br />
hospitals and non-hospital sites by Fusarium<br />
oxysporum and F. dimerum<br />
C. Steinberg 1 , J. Laurent 1 , V. Edel-Hermann 1 , M. Barbezant 2 , N. Sixt 3 , F.<br />
Dalle 4,5 , S. Aho 6 , A. Bonnin 4,5 , P. Hartemann 2 , M. Sautour 4,5<br />
1 INRA, UMR1347 Agroécologie 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, F-21000 Dijon, France; 2 Department<br />
Environment and Public Health Nancy University, Hospital Hygiene Unit, 9 Avenue de la Forêt de<br />
Haye, BP154, 54505 Vandoeuvre-Nancy Cedex, 11 France; 3 Environmental Microbiology, Plateau<br />
Technique de Biologie du CHU, 2 rue Angélique Ducoudray, BP 37013, 21070 Dijon Cedex, France;<br />
4 Parasitology and Mycology laboratory, Plateau Technique de Biologie du CHU, 2 rue Angélique<br />
Ducoudray, BP 37013, 21070 Dijon Cedex, France; 5 Université de Bourgogne, UMR1347<br />
Agroécologie 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, F-21000 Dijon, France; 6 Hospital Hygiene and Epidemiology<br />
unit, Hôpital du Bocage, BP 77908, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France<br />
E-mail: christian.steinberg@dijon.inra.fr<br />
Fusarium oxysporum and F. dimerum are ubiquitous soil-borne fungi found in<br />
terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, but they were recently detected in the water<br />
distribution systems <strong>of</strong> hospital buildings. A survey that included various hospital<br />
buildings at different locations, various non-hospital complexes and a set <strong>of</strong><br />
private houses was conducted over 2 years in two French cities. The fungi were<br />
present only in public hospital buildings and were not detected in the other water<br />
distribution systems or in the water inlets, wherever they were. This surprising<br />
distribution can be explained by a combination <strong>of</strong> three mains factors: i) the<br />
complexity <strong>of</strong> the water distribution system <strong>of</strong> a set <strong>of</strong> regularly renovated<br />
buildings; this complexity includes the diversity <strong>of</strong> materials used for the pipes and<br />
the existence <strong>of</strong> loops in which water may stagnate; ii) the application <strong>of</strong> a<br />
sanitizing process that creates ecological voids and makes resources <strong>of</strong> interest<br />
available for opportunistic invasive fungi; iii) the real potential <strong>of</strong> strains <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
oxysporum and F. dimerum to adapt in order to exploit and to tolerate urban<br />
aquatic environments. The very low diversity among the various isolates <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
oxysporum and <strong>of</strong> F. dimerum suggests the existence <strong>of</strong> a well-adapted<br />
population (special form) <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> the two soil-borne species specialized in the<br />
colonization and exploitation <strong>of</strong> the spatial and trophic resources provided by the<br />
urbanized water supply system <strong>of</strong> public hospital buildings. The risk <strong>of</strong> fusariosis<br />
caused by such special invasive and opportunistic forms needs to be taken<br />
seriously to prevent any contamination <strong>of</strong> immunocompromised patients.<br />
Keywords: Soil-borne fungi, aquatic niche, adaptation, disease risk assessment<br />
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SESSION 6: FUTURE CHALLENGE FOR EUROPE AND WORLWIDE<br />
Dermatologic infections by Fusarium species in a<br />
tropical clinic<br />
A. D. van Diepeningen 1 , P. Feng 1,2 , S. Ahmed 1 , M. Sudhadham 3 , S.<br />
Bunyaratavej 7 , G. S. de Hoog 1,5,6,7<br />
1 CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, the Netherland; 2 The third affiliated hospital <strong>of</strong> Sun<br />
Yat-Sen University, Sun-Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China; 3 Suansunandharajabhat University,<br />
Bangkok, Thailand; 4 Faculty <strong>of</strong> Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;<br />
5 Institute <strong>of</strong> Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University <strong>of</strong> Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the<br />
Netherlands; 6 Peking University Health Science Center, Research Center for Medical Mycology,<br />
Beijing, China; 7 Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Biology, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology,<br />
E-mail: a.diepeningen@cbs.knaw.nl<br />
In a set <strong>of</strong> 464 fungal isolates from a dermatological ward in Thailand, forty-four<br />
strains (9.5%) proved to be Fusarium spp. The affiliated clinical diagnoses <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Fusarium infections ranged were onychomycosis (61%) or other infections <strong>of</strong> nail<br />
and skin. Multilocus DNA sequence-based genotyping <strong>of</strong> the infections was done<br />
based on partial sequences <strong>of</strong> Elongation factor 1-apha (EF1-alpha), the internal<br />
transcribed spacer (ITS) and RNA dependent polymerase subunit II (RPB2). The<br />
analysis revealed that 94% <strong>of</strong> the isolates belonged to the Fusarium solani<br />
species complex (FSSC), only one strain matched with the Fusarium oxysporum<br />
(FOSC) complex 33, while six others belonged to the Fusarium incarnatumequiseti<br />
species complex (FIESC). No members <strong>of</strong> the Giberella fujikuroi Species<br />
Complex (GFSC) were detected. Especially within the FSSC different sequence<br />
types could be recognized; one cluster being similar to Fusarium falciforme<br />
(previously known as Acremonium falciforme). We discuss the results <strong>of</strong> our<br />
dermatological study in comparison to previous similar studies in tropical and<br />
moderate areas: different species complexes and different ratios between species<br />
complexes were observed. Furthermore, in our study we saw approximately equal<br />
numbers <strong>of</strong> male and female patients, while in the other studies infections in<br />
women were prevalent.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium solani species complex, Fusariosis, Onychomycosis<br />
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS<br />
91
SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P1 - RNA-Seq analysis reveals new gene models and<br />
alternative splicing in the Fusarium graminearum<br />
C. Zhao 1,2,3,4 , C. Waalwijk 1,2 , P. J. G. M. de Wit 2,5 , D. Tang 3 , T. van der Lee 1,2<br />
1 Plant Research International, Wageningen, The Netherlands; 2 Graduate School Experimental Plant<br />
Sciences, Wageningen, The Netherlands; 3 State Key Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Plant Cell and Chromosome<br />
Engineering, Institute <strong>of</strong> Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences, Beijing<br />
100101, China; 4 Graduate University <strong>of</strong> Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;<br />
5Wageningen University, Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology, Wageningen, The Netherlands<br />
E-mail: theo.vanderlee@wur.nl<br />
The genome <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum has been sequenced and annotated, but<br />
correct gene annotation remains a challenge. In addition, posttranscriptional<br />
regulations, such as alternative splicing and RNA editing, are poorly understood in<br />
F. graminearum. Here we took advantage <strong>of</strong> RNA-Seq to improve gene<br />
annotations and to identify alternative splicing and RNA editing in F.<br />
graminearum. In total 25,720,650 reads were generated from RNA-Seq. Using the<br />
genome annotation in Broad database, transcripts were detected for 84% <strong>of</strong> the<br />
predicted genes. 74.8% <strong>of</strong> the reads matched to exonic regions, 10.6% to<br />
untranslated regions (UTRs), 12.9% to intergenic regions and only 1.7% to<br />
intronic regions. We identified and revised 655 incorrectly predicted gene models<br />
(10% <strong>of</strong> all tested gene models), including revisions <strong>of</strong> intron predictions, intron<br />
splice sites and prediction <strong>of</strong> novel introns. 231 genes were identified with two or<br />
more alternative splice variants, mostly due to intron retention. In-frame analysis<br />
showed that the majority <strong>of</strong> the alternatively spliced transcripts identified in F.<br />
graminearum cause premature termination codons (PTCs), <strong>of</strong> which most are<br />
located in intronic regions and these transcripts are potential targets <strong>of</strong> the<br />
nonsense mediated mRNA decay (NMD). Apart from PTC is<strong>of</strong>orms, some<br />
alternatively spliced transcripts encoding proteins with diverse length were<br />
identified. The effects <strong>of</strong> the diversity in length on the biological function <strong>of</strong><br />
proteins are still unknown, but several functions including binding properties,<br />
intracellular localization, enzymatic activity or stability might be affected.<br />
Interestingly, the expression ratios between different transcript is<strong>of</strong>orms appeared<br />
to be developmentally regulated. Surprisingly, no RNA editing was identified in F.<br />
graminearum. Moreover, 2459 novel transcriptionally active regions (nTARs) were<br />
identified and our analysis indicates that some <strong>of</strong> these could be genes that were<br />
missed in the annotation. Finally, we identified the 5’ UTR and/or 3’ UTR<br />
sequences <strong>of</strong> 7666. A number <strong>of</strong> representative novel gene models and<br />
alternatively spliced genes were validated by reverse transcription polymerase<br />
chain reaction and sequencing <strong>of</strong> the generated amplicons.<br />
Our results demonstrate that posttranscriptional regulations can be studied<br />
efficiently using our developed RNA-Seq analysis pipeline and may be important<br />
in adaptation <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum to changing external environmental conditions<br />
that occur during different growth stages.<br />
Keywords: transcription, RNA-Seq, regulation, secondary metabolism<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P2 - Genome-wide transcriptional response to<br />
ambient pH and Pac1 regulatory factor in Fusarium<br />
graminearum<br />
J. Merhej 1 , N. Ponts 1 , F. Richard-Forget 1 , C. Barreau 1,2<br />
1 INRA, UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, 33883 Villenave d'Ornon-France;<br />
2 CNRS, UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourlaux, 33883 Villenave d'Ornon-France<br />
E-mail: cbarreau@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
The pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum produces type B trichothecene<br />
mycotoxins during cereal plants infection. Trichothecenes accumulate in cereal<br />
grains and represent a threat for health. Expression studies <strong>of</strong> the Tri genes<br />
implicated in trichothecene biosynthesis have demonstrated that acidic<br />
extracellular pH is a determinant inducer. Actually, it has been shown that the<br />
FgPac1 pH regulatory factor negatively regulates the expression <strong>of</strong> Tri genes<br />
under neutral or basic pHs. Beside their role in regulating secondary metabolites<br />
in fungi, Pac transcription factors are known to regulate various classes <strong>of</strong> genes,<br />
especially the genes whose roles involve communication with the environment. In<br />
this study, a genome-wide transcriptional analysis conducted in two different pH<br />
conditions using a strain deleted for FgPac1 and a strain expressing a<br />
constitutively active form <strong>of</strong> FgPac1was carried out to investigate the global<br />
regulation by the pH in F. graminearum. The data obtained identified a set <strong>of</strong><br />
genes related to various functions whose expression is affected by the change in<br />
pH. Our results also point toward a potential role <strong>of</strong> a regulation by calcium in<br />
response to the ambient pH and identified a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) shunt<br />
activated in response to acidic pH. Finally, a clustering approach followed by cisregulatory<br />
motifs search highlights the presence <strong>of</strong> complex stress-response<br />
regulatory circuits impacted by the change in external pH.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, pH, Pac1, microarrays<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P3 - Significance <strong>of</strong> the hydrophobin FgHyd5p in<br />
Fusarium graminearum<br />
E. Minenko, R. F. Vogel, L. Niessen<br />
Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl für Technische Mikrobiologie, Weihenstephaner Steig 16,<br />
85350 Freising, Germany.<br />
E-mail: Ekaterina.Minenko@wzw.tum.de<br />
Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum are causative agents <strong>of</strong> beer<br />
gushing. Class II hydrophobins have been demonstrated to induce it.<br />
Hydrophobins are a group <strong>of</strong> small secreted proteins ubiquitously found in<br />
filamentous fungi. Some hydrophobins were shown to have functions in fungal<br />
development, while others seem to lack known function. Also, cellular functions <strong>of</strong><br />
FgHyd5p are still unknown. FgHyd5p, the F. graminearum homologue to FcHyd5p<br />
(F. culmorum) is a small secreted protein typified by the presence <strong>of</strong> 8 cysteine<br />
residues at conserved positions. FgHyd5p is characterized by formation <strong>of</strong> low<br />
stability aggregates and solubility in organic solvents. We showed that FgHyd5p<br />
does not have an effect on morphology <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum since colony<br />
morphology and growth rate, hyphal length and diameter as well as biomass<br />
production were shown to stay unaffected in Fg∆hyd5 knockout strains. Knockout<br />
<strong>of</strong> the fghyd5 gene causes a reduction <strong>of</strong> spore length and an increase in spore<br />
numbers. Using an F. graminearum reporter strain expressing sGFP under the<br />
control <strong>of</strong> the Phyd5 promoter we found that FcHyd5p was not expressed in<br />
media with different carbon or nitrogen sources, respectively. Moreover we did not<br />
observe any pH dependent fghyd5 gene expression. FgHyd5p showed an effect<br />
on the hydrophobicity <strong>of</strong> hyphae resulting in an easy wettable phenotype <strong>of</strong><br />
transformants. Results <strong>of</strong> our studies also showed that FgHyd5p has an effect on<br />
the virulence <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum. Wheat and barley plants infected with spores<br />
from an Fg∆hyd5 knockout strain at EC 0-9 were significantly longer in EC 12 as<br />
compared to plants that were infected with the F. graminearum parent strain.<br />
Using the F. graminearum sGFP reporter strain and histological analysis we<br />
showed that the gene is expressed during plant infection and may thus play a role<br />
as a virulence factor during the infection <strong>of</strong> cereals.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, hydrophobin, expression, virulence<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P4 - Studying gene expression in fungus and planta to<br />
understand the interaction Fusarium verticillioidesmaize<br />
I. Lazzaro 1 , P. Battilani 1 , A. Lanubile 2 , A. Marocco 2<br />
1 Institute <strong>of</strong> Entomology and Plant Pathology; 2 Institute <strong>of</strong> Agronomy, Genetics and Field Crops,<br />
University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy<br />
E-mail: alessandra.lanubile@unicatt.it<br />
Fusarium verticillioides is a plant pathogen able to produce fumonisin in maize<br />
kernels. A study on the pathosystem F. verticillioides-maize has been developed<br />
speculating on both in vitro and in planta perspectives. The former studied the<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> temperature (T) and water activity (aw) on fumonisin B (FB) production<br />
and expression <strong>of</strong> FUM genes in F. verticillioides strains. The latter monitored<br />
which genes were differentially expressed in resistant and susceptible maize lines<br />
at several time points after inoculation by a fumonisin-producing strain <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
verticillioides.<br />
The in vitro study showed that FUM gene expression was sensibly affected by aw,<br />
rather than T, indicating that fungal metabolism is more overturned by low aw than<br />
by T decrease. Most <strong>of</strong> FUM genes were highly expressed at aw=0.990 compared<br />
to 0.955, similarly to FB production, underlining that gene expression and<br />
secondary metabolite production followed the same trend. At 21 days <strong>of</strong><br />
incubation, FUM14 and FUM3 -regulating the production <strong>of</strong> FB1 and FB2 from FB3<br />
and FB4, respectively – were maximally expressed, while FUM21 – coding for a<br />
transcription factor for FB biosynthesis – was 10x less expressed; aw=0.900 was<br />
inhibitory for culture growth and FB production.<br />
The in planta study showed that in kernels at 48 h after inoculation (hai) about<br />
800 genes were differentially regulated and nearly 10% assigned to the defence<br />
category. During the very early stages <strong>of</strong> incubation a small proportion <strong>of</strong> the host<br />
transcripts was induced and none <strong>of</strong> them was involved in defence processes.<br />
Early response genes encoded signalling or regulatory components. The highest<br />
number <strong>of</strong> differentially expressed genes was attained at 48 hai. The late<br />
response genes encoded effector proteins. When resistant and susceptible maize<br />
genotypes were compared, in the resistant line the expression <strong>of</strong> defence genes<br />
was detected before inoculation, while in the susceptible genotype they were<br />
induced only after pathogen inoculation.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, maize, fumonisin, biosynthesis, defence genes<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P5 - Comprehensive inventory on coding and noncoding<br />
features <strong>of</strong> the genome <strong>of</strong> Fusarium fujikuroi.<br />
C. Sieber 1 , M. Münsterkötter 1 , P. Wiemann 2,4 , B. Tudzynski 2 , M. Hippler 3 , S. V.<br />
Bergner 3 , T. Bald 3 , U. Güldener 1<br />
1<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research<br />
Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; 2 Institut für Biologie und<br />
Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology <strong>of</strong> Fungi, Westfälische Wilhelms-<br />
Universität Münster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Münster, Germany;<br />
3 Institut für Biologie und<br />
Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Westfälische Wilhelms-<br />
Universität Münster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Münster, Germany; 4 Department <strong>of</strong> Medical Microbiology<br />
and Immunology, University <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin-Madison, WI, United States<br />
E-mail: christian.sieber@helmholtz-muenchen.de<br />
The plant pathogen Fusarium fujikuroi synthesizes a vast array <strong>of</strong> secondary<br />
metabolites and causes „bakanae“ disease on rice. Here we present the fully<br />
annotated genome sequence <strong>of</strong> F. fujikuroi assembled in 12 contigs which<br />
correspond to 12 chromosomes. Compared to closely related fungi <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Gibberella fujikuroi species complex (GFC) considerable differences regarding the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolism gene clusters are highlighted, and some <strong>of</strong><br />
them might be linked to host specificity <strong>of</strong> the respective species. Utilizing DNA<br />
microarray and proteomics experiments we demonstrated a nitrogen and pH<br />
specific expression and translation.<br />
A deeper analysis <strong>of</strong> the genome sequence revealed a diversity <strong>of</strong> previously<br />
unknown interspersed repeat families which can be found in high frequency all<br />
over the genome. While some <strong>of</strong> the families occur exclusively in F. fujikuroi,<br />
others distribute throughout the GFC. DNA microarray experiments demonstrated<br />
that some elements are part <strong>of</strong> the transcriptome and still seem to propagate<br />
further in the genome. Moreover, some elements seem to have a preference to<br />
appear between collinear blocks.<br />
Main questions are: What influence do interspersed repeats have on genome<br />
structure and the speciation process <strong>of</strong> fungi? Do repeats contribute to hostpathogen<br />
interaction and specification?<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, fujikuroi, noncoding, secondary-metabolism, regulation<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P6 - A retrotransposon based approach for the<br />
detection <strong>of</strong> intraspecific variation among Fusarium<br />
oxysporum formae speciales<br />
S. Tonti 1 , M. Dal Prà 1 , P. Nipoti 2 , I. Alberti 1<br />
1 INRAN - Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca degli Alimenti e la Nutrizione, Via Ca’ Nova Zampieri 37, S.<br />
Giovanni Lupatoto (VR), Italy; 2 DipSA - Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alma Mater Studiorum,<br />
Università degli Studi di Bologna, Viale Fanin 40, 40127 Bologna, Italy.<br />
E-mail: i.alberti@ense.it<br />
Fusarium oxysporum (Schlechtendahl emend. Snyder and Hansen) is the most<br />
diffused and destructive fungal plant pathogen. Its division in to formae speciales,<br />
accordingly to the difference in host specificity, is crucial for phytopathological<br />
diagnosis and phytosanitary purposes. To date, different approaches have been<br />
attempted in order to develop specific primers able to discriminate between the<br />
different formae speciales. Retrotransposon based techniques are good tools for<br />
the detection <strong>of</strong> the intraspecific variation among microorganisms. Furthermore<br />
polymorphic DNA bands obtained can be cloned and then sequenced in order to<br />
design specific primers.<br />
We tried a REMAP (Retrotransposon Microsatellite Amplified Polymorphism)<br />
analysis on 18 strains belonging to 10 different formae speciales. To this aim four<br />
different PCR reactions were carried on combining 4 SSR primers ((AG)8G,<br />
(GA)8T, (GA)8C, (AC)8T) with a primer designed on the LTR region <strong>of</strong> the<br />
retrotransposon skippy. Banding patterns obtained were scored manually.<br />
Genetic distance between strains and the resulting UPMGA tree were calculated<br />
with Nei and Li/Dice algorithm implemented in the Freetree s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
Polymorphic bands were not detected, while DNA banding pattern resulted to be<br />
distinctive <strong>of</strong> some formae speciales. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to<br />
characterize the F. oxysporum species complex with a REMAP analysis.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium oxysporum, REMAP, formae speciales<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P7 - FCSTUA controls pathogenicity and morphophysiological<br />
traits in Fusarium culmorum<br />
F. Spanu 1* , M. Pasquali 2* , B. Scherm 1 , V. Balmas 1 , L. H<strong>of</strong>fman 2 , K. Hammond-<br />
Kosack 3 , M. Beyer 2 , Q. Migheli 1<br />
1 Dipartimento di Agraria - Plant Pathology and Entomology Unit and Unità di ricerca Istituto Nazionale<br />
di Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, I-07100 Sassari, Italy;<br />
2 CRP - Gabriel Lippmann, 41, rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg; 3 Wheat Pathogenomics<br />
Programme, Plant Pathology and Microbiology Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts<br />
AL5 2JQ, UK<br />
E-mail: fspanu@uniss.it<br />
*The first two authors have equally contributed to the present work.<br />
Fusarium culmorum is one <strong>of</strong> the most harmful causal agents <strong>of</strong> the crown and<br />
foot root (CFR) and the Fusarium head blight (FBH) diseases on durum wheat.<br />
Here we identified and characterised the main function <strong>of</strong> FcstuA gene, an<br />
APSES protein having 99% homology to the FgstuA protein, in the biological<br />
cycle <strong>of</strong> F. culmorum. Two wild-type strains, FcUK99 (a deoxynivalenol producer)<br />
and Fc233B (unable to produce toxin in vitro) were used to FcstuA deletion by<br />
homologous recombination. The functional analysis <strong>of</strong> deletion mutants obtained<br />
from both wild-type strains showed that FcStuA mutants displayed lack <strong>of</strong><br />
monophialides and decreased germination efficiency <strong>of</strong> conidia, stunted<br />
vegetative growth, altered pigmentation on solid substrates, and loss<br />
hydrophobicity <strong>of</strong> the mycelium. Glycolytic process efficiency was strongly<br />
impaired and growth was partially restored on glutamic acid. Growth on pectin-like<br />
sources ranked in between glucose and glutamic acid with the following order (the<br />
lowest to the highest growth): beechwood xylan, sugarbeet arabinan,<br />
polygalacturonic acid, citrus pectin, apple pectin, potato azogalactan. DON<br />
production in the mutants originating from FcUK99 strain was significantly<br />
decreased (- 95%) in vitro. Furthermore, Fcstua was shown to play an important<br />
role in pathogenicity, as ΔFcstuaA mutants underwent complete loss <strong>of</strong><br />
pathogenicity in both CFR and FHB pathosystems on durum wheat and were<br />
unable to colonise different plant tissues (apple, potato and tomato). No<br />
differences between mutants, ectopic and wild-type strains were observed<br />
concerning the level <strong>of</strong> resistance towards four fungicides belonging to three<br />
classes, the demethylase inhibitors epoxiconazole and tebuconzole, the succinate<br />
dehydrogenase inhibitor isopyrazam and the cytochrome bc1 inhibitor<br />
trifloxystrobin. StuA, given its multiple functions in cell regulation and<br />
pathogenicity control, is proposed as a potential target for novel disease<br />
management strategies.<br />
Keywords: durum wheat, trichothecenes, polygalacturonase, fungicide resistance,<br />
APSES proteins<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P8 - Interactions between different Fusarium species<br />
to uncover multi-toxin synergistic mechanisms<br />
K. Bala, B. Blackwell, A. Z. Morales, A. Johnston, C. Brown, D.<br />
Schneiderman, S. Gleddie, L. J. Harris<br />
Eastern Cereal & Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue,<br />
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada<br />
E-mail: kanak.bala@agr.gc.ca<br />
Fusarium head blight disease (FHB) is a major threat to wheat, barley, maize and<br />
other economically important crop plants worldwide. FHB is caused by a number<br />
<strong>of</strong> species in the genus Fusarium, including F. graminearum, F. culmorum, F.<br />
sporotrichioides and F. avenaceum. Multiple species <strong>of</strong> Fusarium have been<br />
found to infect grain in Canada. Synergistic effects <strong>of</strong> these species may cause<br />
high accumulation <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins in crops and development <strong>of</strong> more aggressive<br />
strains.<br />
We present here deoxynivalenol (DON) pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> approximately 16 new strains<br />
<strong>of</strong> F. graminearum isolated from various regions <strong>of</strong> Canada in 2011. Based on<br />
translation elongation factor (TEF) and TRI8 gene sequencing, these strains were<br />
identified and characterized as 15-A and 3-ADON genotypes. All isolates were<br />
analyzed in vitro by HPLC to characterize metabolite pr<strong>of</strong>iles and in planta for<br />
disease severity. Strains producing maximum 15-ADON and 3-ADON in vitro<br />
were identified and selected for co-cultivation studies. One 15-ADON and one 3-<br />
ADON strain were co-inoculated in a pair-wise fashion with five different strains <strong>of</strong><br />
F. avenaceum and one F. sporotrichioides strain in liquid cultures. Crude culture<br />
filtrates and extracts were sampled at different time points to assess metabolite<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>iles by HPLC and LC-MS. LC-MS results showed a predominance <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
graminearum metabolites from the 3-ADON strain and F. avenaceum co-cultures.<br />
We are currently investigating whether 3-ADON and 15-ADON genotypes <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
graminearum interact differently with F. avenaceum and F. sporotrichioides. We<br />
are analyzing the transcriptome <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum from co-cultures <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
graminearum with F. avenaceum and F. graminearum with F. sporotrichioides to<br />
gain insights into the mechanisms <strong>of</strong> TRI gene regulation during interaction with<br />
other Fusarium species.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, co-cultivation, 15-ADON, 3-ADON<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P9 - Agrobacterium-mediated insertional mutagenesis<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense for<br />
identification <strong>of</strong> key genes in the infection cycle <strong>of</strong> the<br />
pathogen<br />
A. A. Rabie 1 , T. Meyer 2 , L. J. Rose 1 , G. Mostert 1 , I. Beukes 1 , A. C. L.<br />
Churchill 3 , A. Viljoen 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> Stellenbosch, Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South<br />
Africa, 2 University <strong>of</strong> Pretoria, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Pretoria 0002, South Africa, 3 Cornell University, Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Plant Pathology, Ithaca, NY, USA.<br />
E-mail: ankia@sun.ac.za<br />
The causal agent for Fusarium wilt <strong>of</strong> bananas, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.<br />
cubense (Foc), is regarded as one <strong>of</strong> the most destructive pathogens in the world.<br />
The most effective way in controlling the disease is by planting resistant banana<br />
cultivars. Frequent studies on the infection biology <strong>of</strong> Foc have been conducted,<br />
but the genetic basis for pathogenicity is still poorly understood. Forward and<br />
reverse genetics have proven to be a valuable tool for identifying in vivo essential<br />
genes involved in the molecular mechanisms <strong>of</strong> pathogenicity and virulence <strong>of</strong> a<br />
pathogen. In this study, random vector integration was conducted through the<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> Agrobacterium-mediated insertional mutagenesis (ATMT).<br />
Transformation was achieved with four A. tumefaciens strains using a vector<br />
conferring Hygromycin B resistance and expression <strong>of</strong> the green fluorescent<br />
protein gene. Vector insertion was confirmed with molecular methods and<br />
fluorescent microscopy. Transformants were screened for sporulation potential,<br />
alterations in growth rate and pigmentation, the number <strong>of</strong> T-DNA inserts and in<br />
planta alterations in virulence and pathogenicity. Results indicated the best<br />
transformation efficiency was obtained with A. tumefaciens strain EHA105/S. The<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> transformants contained one or two insertions. On-going studies<br />
suggest a significant reduced growth rate by some transformants, as well as<br />
irregularities in pigmentation. TAIL-PCR will be carried out on mutants showing a<br />
reduced virulence in order to isolate and identify DNA sequences flanking the T-<br />
DNA. The identification <strong>of</strong> pathogenicity genes could lead to an improved<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> disease development and the development <strong>of</strong> novel<br />
management strategies.<br />
Key words: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, ATMT, GFP, pathogenicity<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P10 - Interspecific Hybrids between Fusarium fujikuroi<br />
and Fusarium proliferatum<br />
N. M. I. Mohamed Nor¹ , ², B. Salleh¹, C. P. Toomajian², J. P. Stack², J. F.<br />
Leslie²<br />
¹School <strong>of</strong> Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; ²Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506-5502, USA<br />
E-mail: jfl@ksu.edu<br />
Interspecific hybrids <strong>of</strong>fer unusual opportunities to study speciation and the<br />
segregation <strong>of</strong> traits that differ between species but that are <strong>of</strong>ten fixed within a<br />
species. We have recovered strains that appear to be hybrids between F.<br />
fujikuroi and F. proliferatum from rice fields in Southeast Asia and from a native<br />
tallgrass prairie in the United States. These hybrids can cross with standard<br />
mating type testers <strong>of</strong> both species and have DNA sequence pr<strong>of</strong>iles that are<br />
consistent with their putative hybrid conditions. The existence <strong>of</strong> these hybrids<br />
may indicate that reticulate evolution is occurring or that these two species have<br />
yet to completely finish the speciation process. We also have created such<br />
hybrids under laboratory conditions by crossing strains <strong>of</strong> opposite mating type on<br />
carrot agar. Based on the segregation <strong>of</strong> AFLPs, there are some fingerprint<br />
patterns that reoccur independently multiple times amongst the progeny,<br />
suggesting non-random segregation <strong>of</strong> at least portions <strong>of</strong> the genome. The<br />
parental strains differ in numerous traits, including secondary metabolite<br />
production and pathogenicity towards apples, onions and rice. Evaluation <strong>of</strong><br />
recombinant progeny is providing the opportunity to identify portions <strong>of</strong> the<br />
genome involved in the speciation process and to identify regulatory and<br />
structural genes <strong>of</strong> importance in pathogenicity and secondary metabolite<br />
production.<br />
Keywords: speciation, hybridization, secondary metabolites, recombination<br />
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P11 - Identifying indicators <strong>of</strong> soil suppressiveness to<br />
fungal diseases<br />
K. Siegel 1 , S. Aimé 1 , E. Chapelle 2 , V. Edel-Hermann 1 , J. Raaijmaakers 2 , P.<br />
Lemanceau 1* , C. Steinberg 1<br />
1 INRA, UMR1347 Agroécologie, 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, 21065 Dijon, France; 2 Wageningen<br />
University; Bld 107, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands; * Coordinator <strong>of</strong><br />
the EU project Ec<strong>of</strong>inders FP7-ENV-2010-264465<br />
E-mail: christian.steinberg@dijon.inra.fr<br />
Soils suppressive to soil-borne diseases are defined by a low disease incidence in<br />
spite <strong>of</strong> the presence <strong>of</strong> a virulent pathogen and a susceptible plant. In many<br />
cases, the inhibition <strong>of</strong> the disease development relies on the activity <strong>of</strong> the<br />
resident soil microbiome.<br />
To identify taxonomic microbial indicators linked to the suppressiveness<br />
phenotype <strong>of</strong> soils, culture independent-based methods have been employed to<br />
analyse and compare microbial dynamics in two different soils suppressive to<br />
either Rhizoctonia solani damping-<strong>of</strong>f disease <strong>of</strong> sugar beet or Fusarium wilt<br />
disease on flax. Fungal and bacterial taxonomic biodiversity were estimated from<br />
ITS and 16S genes by amplicon pyrosequencing. To that end, metagenomic DNA<br />
was extracted from the rhizosphere <strong>of</strong> plants grown in soils with different level <strong>of</strong><br />
suppressiveness.<br />
We obtained 218650 reads in total (125602 for fungi and 93048 for bacteria). At<br />
this moment, the analyses <strong>of</strong> fungal communities are in progress. 114641 reads<br />
was kept after filtering by bioinformatic pipeline, distributed into 2303 clusters and<br />
3379 singletons. Although, the bioinformatic and statistical analysis are not<br />
finished yet, we have already noticed a difference in the taxonomic diversity<br />
composition between suppressive and conducive soils which could explain the<br />
suppressive/conducive character <strong>of</strong> given soil.<br />
The next step is to achieve the bacterial communities in Fusarium wilt<br />
suppressive/conducive soils and to assess the microbial diversity <strong>of</strong> other soilborne<br />
diseases suppressive soils. Once the analyses <strong>of</strong> sequencing data are<br />
finished and the taxonomic assignments done, the comparison <strong>of</strong> microbial<br />
diversity <strong>of</strong> all studied soils will be performed in order to find out the similarities<br />
or/and differences in these soils which will provide the suppressiveness<br />
indicators.<br />
Keywords: Châteaurenard, Ec<strong>of</strong>inders, Fusarium oxysporum, Soil-borne disease<br />
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SESSION 1: FUSARIUM – GENETICS, GENOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY<br />
P12 - Disentangling mycotoxin regulatory pathways in<br />
Fusarium graminearum by quantitative genetics<br />
B. Laurent, N. Ponts, V. Atanasova-Penichon, C. Barreau, M. Foulongne-<br />
Oriol<br />
INRA UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France<br />
E-mail: mfoulong@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Fusarium graminearum is a major causal agent <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head Blight, and<br />
Maize Ear Rot. During infection, this fungus produces extremely stable<br />
trichothecene mycotoxins that accumulate in grains, such as deoxynivalenol, or<br />
DON. This toxin represents a threat for human and animal consumers, and<br />
maximum levels <strong>of</strong> contamination <strong>of</strong> cereals commercialized in Europe are now<br />
strictly regulated. The biosynthetic pathway leading to trichothecene accumulation<br />
has been well described but the genetic determinism behind the regulation <strong>of</strong><br />
toxin production remains, however, largely unknown. To begin to answer this<br />
question, we have initiated an original approach <strong>of</strong> quantitative genetic: how many<br />
quantitative trait loci (QTL) are involved in the regulation <strong>of</strong> toxin production, what<br />
are their effects, where are they located on the genome, do they interact with<br />
each other? So far, there is no published data suitable to perform QTL analyses<br />
for toxin production in F. graminearum. We started our search for QTLs<br />
influencing DON accumulation using the intraspecific progeny that has been<br />
previously generated for creating the reference linkage map (Gale et al. 2005,<br />
Genetics), and in which toxin levels segregated as a polygenic trait. Alignment <strong>of</strong><br />
the map with the genome will allow the identification <strong>of</strong> candidate genes that may<br />
underlie these QTLs. In addition, we have initiated the creation <strong>of</strong> a new<br />
segregating progeny adapted for the quantitative analyses <strong>of</strong> several traits related<br />
to toxin production. Upon completion, this work will provide sound basis to<br />
understand the biology and the genetic <strong>of</strong> trichothecene production in Fusarium,<br />
and open new possibilities to elaborate innovative strategies to combat this<br />
pathogen.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxin, biosynthesis, QTL<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
P13 - Masked mycotoxins in durum wheat: a<br />
greenhouse experiment<br />
A. Dall’Erta 1 , A. Tonelli 1 , M. Cirlini 1 , P. Lancioni 2 , A. Massi 2 , C. Dall’Asta 1 , G.<br />
Galaverna 1<br />
1 Dept. <strong>of</strong> Food Science, University <strong>of</strong> Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/a, 43124 Parma, Italy;<br />
2 Società Produttori Sementi Spa, Via Macero 1, 40050 Argelato (BO), Italy.<br />
E-mail: gianni.galaverna@unipr.it<br />
The incidence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium related diseases such as Fusarium Head Blight<br />
(FHB), caused by filamentous fungi, is increasing in cereal crops, inducing<br />
extensive production losses and severe toxicological problems due to<br />
mycotoxin accumulation. Among several strategies to counteract the infection,<br />
selection <strong>of</strong> plant genotypes resistant to Fusarium related disease is one <strong>of</strong><br />
the most promising approaches. Among cereals, s<strong>of</strong>t wheat and barley have<br />
been extensively studied, demonstrating that the in field resistance towards<br />
FHB is related to the ability to convert deoxynivalenol (DON) and other<br />
Fusarium toxins into masked forms (e.g. conjugates with glucose, glutathione<br />
or sulphate), which may be stored within plant vacuoles or vegetal cell<br />
membranes. Recently, occurrence <strong>of</strong> masked mycotoxins (deoxynivalenol-3glucoside)<br />
have been proved also in durum wheat, a key crop in Italy, where<br />
pasta production is totally based on this cereal (Dall’Asta et al. World<br />
Mycotoxin Journal, 6(1), 83-91, 2013). In addition, durum wheat is used also<br />
for the production <strong>of</strong> several high quality bakery products such as IGP/PDO<br />
breads. In this study, we present results about the ability <strong>of</strong> four different<br />
durum wheat lines to convert DON to deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside upon fungal<br />
inoculation or DON contamination under greenhouse controlled conditions. In<br />
particular, three groups have been considered: plants treated with F.<br />
graminearum, plants treated with DON and control plants. Both inoculation<br />
and contamination were made on the flowering ears and induced typical FHB<br />
symptoms in the plant. Plant ears were sampled at different times from the<br />
inoculation and analysed for DON and D3G occurrence. Data were statistically<br />
analysed and compared to those obtained for control plants. Results<br />
demonstrated that the ability to convert DON to its masked forms is genotyperelated<br />
and may help breeding program aimed at identifying resistant<br />
varieties.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium Head Blight, deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside, durum wheat,<br />
masked mycotoxins<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
P14 - Metabolomics <strong>of</strong> growth and type B<br />
trichothecenes production in Fusarium graminearum<br />
L. Legoahec 1 , V. Atanasova-Penichon 1 , N. Ponts 1 , C. Deborde 2,3 , M.<br />
Maucourt 3,4 , S. Bernillon 2,3 , A. Moing 2,3 , F. Richard-Forget 1<br />
1 INRA, UR1264 MycSA, 71 avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, F-33882 Villenave d’Ornon cedex,<br />
France; 2 INRA, UMR1332 Fruit Biology and Pathology, 71 avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, F-<br />
33882 Villenave d’Ornon cedex, France; 3 Metabolome Facility <strong>of</strong> Bordeaux Functional Genomics<br />
Center, IBVM Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33882 Villenave d'Ornon cedex, France; 4 Univ. Bordeaux,<br />
UMR1332 Fruit Biology and Pathology, Centre INRA de Bordeaux, F-33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France<br />
E-mail: fforget@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
The plant fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum can produce type B<br />
trichothecenes, a family <strong>of</strong> sesquiterpene molecules with toxic properties upon<br />
human or animal ingestion. Deoxynivalenol, or DON, and its acetylated forms<br />
belong to this family <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolites and are frequent contaminants <strong>of</strong><br />
cereals worldwide.<br />
The biosynthesis <strong>of</strong> trichothecenes initiates with the condensation <strong>of</strong> two<br />
molecules <strong>of</strong> farnesyl pyrophosphate, at the end <strong>of</strong> the mevalonate pathway in<br />
Fusarium, and is under the control <strong>of</strong> various factors such as the redox<br />
parameters <strong>of</strong> the environment or the carbon source. For example, supplementing<br />
liquid submerged cultures <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum with caffeic acid, a phenolic acid<br />
with known antioxidant properties, reduces the accumulation <strong>of</strong> DON and its<br />
acetylated forms in the medium. Such a result, however, gives a partial glimpse <strong>of</strong><br />
the effect <strong>of</strong> phenolic acids, from the trichothecene production point <strong>of</strong> view only.<br />
The present study analyzes F. graminearum metabolome in conditions when<br />
DON and its acetylated forms are produced. Liquid chromatography coupled with<br />
mass spectrometry and proton nuclear magnetic resonance were used to<br />
characterize the metabolites produced by the fungus, secreted in the culture<br />
medium or not, over the course <strong>of</strong> 14 days. Fifty-two polar and semi-polar<br />
metabolites were identified in the culture medium, i.e., the exo-metabolites, and/or<br />
in the mycelium, i.e., the endo-metabolites, comprising amino acids and<br />
derivatives, sugars, polyketides, and terpenes including trichothecenes and DON<br />
precursors. Sample composition varied over time in terms <strong>of</strong> primary metabolites<br />
as well as secondary metabolites. Data analysis further revealed correlations,<br />
positive or negative, between metabolic pathways. In the presence <strong>of</strong> caffeic acid,<br />
metabolomic pr<strong>of</strong>iles were modified, counting those resulting from primary<br />
metabolism even though fungal biomass production was not affected by the<br />
treatment. Several metabolites affected by the treatment were identified for both<br />
the exo- and endo-metabolome, in particular DON and its precursors. For the first<br />
time, these results expose a unique outlook <strong>of</strong> a hidden aspect <strong>of</strong> Fusarium’s<br />
response to antioxidant treatment.<br />
Keywords: metabolomics, secondary metabolite, Fusarium graminearum<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
P15 - Effect <strong>of</strong> pH and temperature on Fusarium<br />
langsethiae growth and on T2 and HT2 toxins<br />
production in liquid medium<br />
E. Rondags 1 R. Fournier 2 , P. Boivin 2 , X. Framboisier 1 , M. Fick 1<br />
1 Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des procédés, CNRS (UMR 7274), Université de Lorraine, 2, avenue<br />
de la Forêt de Haye, TSA 40602, 54518 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; 2Institut Français des<br />
Boissons de la Brasserie-Malterie, 7, rue du Bois de la Champelle, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy,<br />
France<br />
E-mail: emmanuel.rondags@univ-lorraine.fr<br />
Fusarium langsethiae is a pathogenic fungus affecting cereal cultures and the<br />
downstream transformation chains. Contamination by this micro-organism is<br />
generally associated with the production <strong>of</strong> the highly toxic T2 and HT2<br />
mycotoxins. However, in the barley-malt-beer chain, the relationship between<br />
Fusarium langsethiae contamination level, growth and toxins production is only<br />
partially understood, mainly because contamination occurs on natural complex<br />
substrates in polyphasic media. In order to assess this concern, growth and toxins<br />
production were monitored in perfectly stirred liquid conditions, as a function <strong>of</strong><br />
the medium initial pH and cultivation temperature. This study shows that Fusarium<br />
langsethiae is able to grow at pH’s ranging from 4.5 to 9 and at temperatures<br />
between 10 and 30°C. Optimal growth conditions are close to pH neutrality and<br />
25°C. T2 and HT2 production occurs from pH’s <strong>of</strong> 4.5 to 9, with an optimum<br />
located between pH 6.5 and 7.5. As far as temperature is concerned, toxin<br />
production takes place in the 15 to 30°C range, with a strong optimum at 25°C.<br />
The effects <strong>of</strong> temperature and pH on Fusarium growth and toxinogenesis have<br />
then been modelized with classical quadratic functions in order to dispose <strong>of</strong> a<br />
prediction tool in liquid media. What is more, no relationship was established<br />
between growth and T2 and HT2 production. At last, comparisons between<br />
Erlenmeyer’s flasks cultures without immobilized biomass and bioreactor cultures<br />
containing mainly adsorbed Fusarium langsethiae indicate that the toxinogenesis<br />
is due to immobilized non growing cells. This finding could explain the lack <strong>of</strong><br />
relationship between Fusarium langsethiae and T2 and HT2 contamination levels<br />
in the fields and on the cereal-derived products. This could have strong<br />
consequences on the prevention strategies developed either in the field or in the<br />
transformation processes.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium langsethiae, T2, Barley-Malt-Beer, toxinogenesis<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
P16 - Volatile compounds in grain <strong>of</strong> various wheat<br />
cultivars naturally infected and inoculated with<br />
Fusarium culmorum<br />
M. Buśko 1 , K. Stuper 1 , T. Góral 2 , A. Ostrowska 1 , J. Perkowski 1<br />
1 Poznań University <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences, Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry, Wojska Polskiego str. 75, 60-637<br />
Poznań Poland; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute NRI,<br />
Radzików, 05-870 Blonie, Poland;<br />
E-mail: mabu@up.poznan.pl<br />
In the present work 30 winter wheat cultivars were investigated for the volatile<br />
organic compounds (VOCs). The metabolic pr<strong>of</strong>ile was established for both<br />
healthy and inoculated with Fusarium culmorum grain. VOCs were extracted by<br />
mean <strong>of</strong> HS-SPME method and further analyzed using GC-MS. In samples <strong>of</strong><br />
grain growing in natural conditions and after inoculation with F. culmorum several<br />
dozens <strong>of</strong> compounds were qualitatively determined. They belong to terpenes,<br />
alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, benzene derivatives and hydrocarbons. On the<br />
base <strong>of</strong> obtained chromatograms and mass spectra after deconvolution and<br />
estimation <strong>of</strong> retention indexes 42 compounds were identified.<br />
The concentration sum <strong>of</strong> VOCs for controlled and inoculated samples was<br />
similar. However, for particular compounds groups it was differentiated. In<br />
controls a higher concentration was stated than in inoculated samples for<br />
benzene derivatives, hydrocarbons and terpenes. On the other hand, alcohols,<br />
aldehydes and ketones prevailed in inoculated samples. In all <strong>of</strong> groups, except <strong>of</strong><br />
terpenes, obtained trends were equal. Above observations for terpenes confirm<br />
their key significance in toxic metabolites biosynthesis by Fusarium. These<br />
observations also confirm the fact, that lack or low concentrations <strong>of</strong> particular<br />
terpenes in pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> VOCs are related with rich pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> other terpenes.<br />
Among determined terpenes there were 6 the most important for trichothecenes<br />
biosynthesis: α-pinene, 3-carene, indane, β-chamigrene, thujopsene and<br />
trichodiene. For α-pinene, 3-carene, indane a higher concentration was stated in<br />
control samples whilst for β-chamigrene, thujopsene and trichodiene in inoculated<br />
samples.<br />
The most important are results obtained for trichodiene, which is intermediate<br />
metabolite in trichothecenes biosynthesis. It cannot be excluded that other<br />
terpenes are significant for this metabolomic pathway and could be useful for<br />
understanding mechanism <strong>of</strong> Fusarium toxins biosynthesis.<br />
This work was partially supported by the National Science Center in Poland<br />
project no. 2704/B/P01/2011/40<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, volatiles, wheat, SPME<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
P17 - Semiochemical interactions between toxigenic<br />
Fusarium fungi and insects<br />
T. Y. Gagkaeva, O. P. Gavrilova, I. V. Shamshev, O. G. Selitskaya, E. I.<br />
Savelieva<br />
All-Russian Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Protection (VIZR), Sh. Podbelskogo 3, 196608, St.-Petersburg – Pushkin,<br />
Russia<br />
E-mail: t.gagkaeva@yahoo.com<br />
The aim <strong>of</strong> the study was to evaluate chemical nature and functional abilities <strong>of</strong><br />
semiochemical interactions between toxigenic Fusarium fungi and insects. An<br />
analysis <strong>of</strong> variations <strong>of</strong> Fusarium fungi (F. graminearum, F. culmorum, F.<br />
cerealis, F. poae, F. sporotrichioides, F. langsethiae) in formation <strong>of</strong> olfactory<br />
responses <strong>of</strong> insects (rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae) was performed. The<br />
evaluation <strong>of</strong> olfactory stimulation with Fusarium fungi on test-insects was carried<br />
out after growing <strong>of</strong> the strains on two substrates: potato sucrose agar and<br />
autoclaved wheat grains. In the laboratory experiments F. langsethiae and F.<br />
poae strains have shown the clear attractive effect to the tested insects. The<br />
pathogenic to plants F. graminearum and F. culmorum strains have demonstrated<br />
the repellent effect. Generally beetles <strong>of</strong> rice weevil responded similar reaction to<br />
the cultures <strong>of</strong> fungal strains growing on both substrates.<br />
The method <strong>of</strong> solid-phase microextraction was used to clarify the spectra <strong>of</strong><br />
volatile organic compounds above the surface <strong>of</strong> living fungal cultures. Screeningportraits<br />
<strong>of</strong> metabolomic pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> Fusarium strains after 7 days <strong>of</strong> cultivation<br />
were obtained. A characteristic pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> sesquiterpenes, that are isomeric<br />
carbohydrates with molecular mass 204 and are genetically connected with<br />
trichodien, is richest in F. langsethiae in compare with another Fusarium spp. The<br />
culture <strong>of</strong> F. langsethiae produced maximal amount <strong>of</strong> trichodien also actively<br />
emitted volatile compounds. Under equilibrium condition <strong>of</strong> steam above surface<br />
<strong>of</strong> F. langsethiae, F. sporotrichioides и F. poae cultures were identified<br />
ethylacetate, isobutyl, isoamyl and amyl alcohols. Amylacetate and<br />
isoamylacetate, ethers <strong>of</strong> acetic acid and corresponding amyl alcohols were found<br />
only in the culture <strong>of</strong> F. poae. Most likely just these chemicals responsible for a<br />
sweet fruit smell that is typical for this fungus.<br />
The investigation was supported by the project No. 12-04-00927-а <strong>of</strong> the Russian<br />
Foundation for Basic Research.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, insects, sesquiterpenes, olfactory stimulation<br />
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SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
P18 - Effect <strong>of</strong> cry 1Ab toxins on FUM gene cluster<br />
expression and on fumonisin production by Fusarium<br />
verticillioides<br />
L. O. Rocha 1 , G. M. Reis 1 , V. M. Barroso 1 , L. J. Andrade 1 , B. Corrêa 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> São Paulo, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Avenue Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Lineu Prestes, 1374, São<br />
Paulo-Brazil<br />
E-mail: lilianarocha@usp.br<br />
F. verticillioides is most commonly associated with maize worldwide and produces<br />
high levels <strong>of</strong> fumonisins, one <strong>of</strong> the most important mycotoxins. Previous studies<br />
have demonstrated that cry 1Ab protein from Bacillus thuringiensis sbsp. kurstaki<br />
could be suitable for Fusarium toxins management due to the control <strong>of</strong> crop<br />
insect injuries. The aim <strong>of</strong> this study was to assess the impact <strong>of</strong> cry 1Ab protein<br />
expressed in the 30F35YG (YieldGard) corn hybrid on FUM gene expression and<br />
on fumonisin production by F. verticillioides ICB 13BA (GU 989110/NCBI<br />
accession number). We also evaluated the influence <strong>of</strong> B. thuringiensis sbsp.<br />
kurstaki spores and cry 1Ab crystals on the F. verticillioides growth. In order to<br />
eliminate the original microbiota, Bt corn samples and its respective non-Bt<br />
isogenic were previously irradiated with 20 kGy. Plates were inoculated with 5 x<br />
10 8 F. verticillioides spores/mL and incubated at 25 o C and relative humidity <strong>of</strong><br />
97.5%. After 10, 20 and 30 days, samples were analysed regarding FB1<br />
contamination and expression <strong>of</strong> 14 FUM genes. The statistical analyses were<br />
performed using the s<strong>of</strong>twares R 2.9, Gamlss package and SAS 9.1. An initial<br />
fungal inoculum <strong>of</strong> 5 x 10 8 spores/mL was cultured with 10 μg/mL <strong>of</strong> bacterial<br />
spores and crystals. F. verticillioides biomass was estimated by dry weight <strong>of</strong><br />
mycelia during 1, 3 and 5 days . The results showed reduced fumonisin B1<br />
contamination on 30F35 YG in comparison to its isogenic non-Bt corn during the<br />
periods <strong>of</strong> the analyses (p= 0.0095, Weibull distribution). There was no correlation<br />
between FUM gene cluster and fumonisin production according to Pearson’s<br />
correlation test (except for FUM19, p
SESSION 2: SECONDARY METABOLITES – BIOCHEMISTRY,<br />
BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
P19 - Natural and natural-like inhibitors <strong>of</strong><br />
trichothecene biosynthesis by Fusarium<br />
G. Pani 1 , V. Balmas 1 , B. Scherm 1 , A. Marcello 1 , D. Fabbri 2 , M.A. Dettori 2 , E.<br />
Azara 2 , A. Dessì 2 , R. Dallocchio 2 , A. Fadda 3 , Q. Migheli 1 , G. Delogu 2<br />
1 Dipartimento di Agraria - Plant Pathology and Entomology Unit and Unità di ricerca Istituto Nazionale<br />
di Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, I-07100 Sassari, Italy;<br />
2 Istituto CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare and 3 Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, Traversa<br />
La Crucca 3, I-07100, Sassari, Italy.<br />
E-mail: qmigheli@uniss.it<br />
Fusarium culmorum is a major fungal pathogen <strong>of</strong> wheat, causing foot and root rot<br />
(FRR) and fusarium head blight (FHB). Yield losses are reported as the grain<br />
becomes contaminated by mycotoxins. Among the most bioactive compounds are<br />
trichothecenes, sesquiterpene epoxides which are able to inhibit eukaryotic<br />
protein synthesis and may cause toxicoses on humans or animals consuming<br />
contaminated food or feed. Trichothecenes induce apoptosis and may play an<br />
important role in the aggressiveness <strong>of</strong> phytopathogenic Fusarium species<br />
towards plant hosts. The aim <strong>of</strong> this project is to design, prepare and study new<br />
natural and natural-like compounds to be applied in the control <strong>of</strong> F. culmorum<br />
mycotoxin production. Particular attention is paid to the selection and preparation<br />
<strong>of</strong> compounds with selective trichothecene B inhibitory activity compared to<br />
compounds showing both mycotoxin inhibitory and fungitoxic activities. The first<br />
inhibition experiments were performed using compounds belonging to the family<br />
<strong>of</strong> gallic acid, phenylpropanoids and cinnamic derived acids. In vivo and in vitro<br />
test and molecular modeling with computational studies were carried out. A<br />
straightforward thin layer chromatography (TLC) method and a quantitative LC-<br />
MS analysis were used to identify the presence <strong>of</strong> B trichothecenes and to<br />
evaluate the influence <strong>of</strong> each compound on different F. culmorum culture<br />
extracts. Preliminary results indicate that several molecules are able to inhibit the<br />
severity <strong>of</strong> F. culmorum in planta and its growth as well as trichothecene<br />
production in vitro. The level <strong>of</strong> inhibition <strong>of</strong> 3AcDON range from 67 to 100%<br />
under inducing conditions. Fast and effective methodologies for seed dressing<br />
were developed using a natural matrix.<br />
Keywords: trichothecene inhibitors, natural defense, phenolic compounds,<br />
mycotoxins<br />
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BIOSYNTHESIS, FEED AND FOOD SAFETY<br />
P20 - Changes in fungal biomass and fumonisin<br />
production by Fusarium proliferatum strains in the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> host plant extracts<br />
Ł. Stępień 1* , A. Waśkiewicz 2 , K. Wilman 1<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Pathogen Genetics and Plant Resistance, Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Genetics, Polish Academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> Sciences, Strzeszyńska 34, 60-479 Poznań, Polan; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry, Poznań University <strong>of</strong><br />
Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-625 Poznań, Poland<br />
E-mail: lste@igr.poznan.pl<br />
The main objective <strong>of</strong> present study was to examine the impact <strong>of</strong> the aqueous<br />
extracts from host plant species: asparagus (A), maize (M), garlic (G) and<br />
pineapple (P), on the growth and fumonisin biosynthesis by F. proliferatum<br />
isolates originating from the respective host species.<br />
Strains were grown in 100 ml flasks containing liquid medium. Liquid media were<br />
collected in 2 day intervals and subjected to FBs quantification. Fourteen-day-old<br />
cultures were transferred into the pre-weighted falcons, the mycelia were<br />
centrifuged and freeze-dried. The amount <strong>of</strong> dry weight was measured and the<br />
contents <strong>of</strong> FBs were measured in liquid media and in dried mycelia.<br />
Three strains yielded very small amounts <strong>of</strong> mycelium (below 20 mg <strong>of</strong> dry weight<br />
after 14 days <strong>of</strong> culture). As a consequence, the highest inducing effects <strong>of</strong> four<br />
plant extract tested were observed for those strains with the top values <strong>of</strong> over 20fold<br />
increase (P extract), 10-fold increase (A extract), 9-fold increase (M extract)<br />
and 30-fold increase (G extract). Likewise, the biomass <strong>of</strong> the strains <strong>of</strong> the best<br />
yield in control conditions remained unchanged in the cultures with plant extract<br />
added. For other strains, the dry weight <strong>of</strong> the mycelium with extracts added on<br />
the 5th day <strong>of</strong> culturing increased as much as 20-fold (4-fold on average) in the<br />
case <strong>of</strong> a pineapple extract. Extracts from asparagus and maize induced about<br />
two-fold-increase <strong>of</strong> fungal biomass and garlic extract about 1.5-fold increase.<br />
Weak negative correlation was found between biomass amount in the presence <strong>of</strong><br />
the extract and amount <strong>of</strong> fumonisins synthesized, especially considering A<br />
extract. For the majority <strong>of</strong> isolates it caused dramatic inhibition <strong>of</strong> FBs synthesis.<br />
Maize extract increased the amount <strong>of</strong> the toxin and garlic extract caused<br />
differential effects depending on the isolate and host origin.<br />
Research was supported by the Polish National Science Centre Project<br />
2011/01/B/NZ8/00162.<br />
Keywords: F. proliferatum, fumonisins, host-pathogen interaction<br />
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P21 - Correlation between Fusarium DNA and<br />
mycotoxin levels in Finnish oats samples<br />
T. Yli-Mattila 1 , T. Hussien 1,3 , A. L. Carlobos-Lopez 1,4 , S. Rämö 2 , V.<br />
Hietaniemi 2<br />
1 Molecular Plant Biology, Department <strong>of</strong> Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University <strong>of</strong> Turku,<br />
20014, Turku, Finland; 2 MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Laboratories, 31600 Jokioinen, Finland;<br />
3 Mycotoxins Lab, Department <strong>of</strong> Food Toxicology and Contaminant, National Research Center, Dokki,<br />
Cairo, Egypt; 4 University <strong>of</strong> the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines<br />
E-mail: tymat@utu.fi<br />
The highest levels <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol (DON) were found in Finnish oats in 2012,<br />
when about 12-24 % <strong>of</strong> oats samples contained >1750 ppb <strong>of</strong> DON. In our<br />
samples <strong>of</strong> the years 2011 and 2012 DON and T-2/HT-2 levels varied from 0-<br />
10000 ppb <strong>of</strong> DON and 0-3000 ppb <strong>of</strong> T-2/HT-2 toxins. The DNA levels were also<br />
compared to DON values obtained by using the RIDA®QUICK SCAN kit. In these<br />
samples DON levels were between 530->5500 ppb.<br />
The coefficient <strong>of</strong> determination (R 2 ) between F. graminearum DNA and DON<br />
levels was 0.95*** in the 25 oats samples <strong>of</strong> the year 2011 and 0.73*** in the 38<br />
oats samples <strong>of</strong> the year 2012 obtained from MTT, while the R 2 value from the 20<br />
oats samples from a food company was only 0.22*. In the latter case the DON<br />
level was estimated by using the RIDA®QUICK SCAN, while in MTT the mycotoxin<br />
levels were measured by using ROMER MycoSep-GC-MS and the grain flour<br />
was sieved through the 1 mm sieve in order to homogenize it before the analysis.<br />
The sieved flour was also used for DNA measurements, while for the samples<br />
from the food company the flour was not homogenized by sieving. No correlation<br />
was found between F. culmorum DNA and DON levels. F. graminearum DNA<br />
levels were in all cases in agreement with DON levels, when DON was measured<br />
by GC-MS. When compared to RIDA®QUICK SCAN kit results (DON) the variation<br />
in DNA levels was much higher. There was also a significant correlation between<br />
the combined T-2 and HT-2 and combined F. langsethiae and F. sporotrichioides<br />
DNA levels (0.33 * in 2011 and 0.89*** in 2012). According to our results F.<br />
graminearum is clearly the main DON producer in Finnish oats, while F.<br />
langsethiae is probably the main T-2/HT-2 producer.<br />
Keywords: F. graminearum, F. langsethiae, TaqMan qPCR, DON<br />
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P22 - Geographic differences in trichothecene<br />
chemotypes <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum in the<br />
Northwest and North <strong>of</strong> Iran<br />
A. D. van Diepeningen 1 , M. Davari 1,2,3 , S. H. Wei 4,5 , A. Babay-Ahari 2 , M.<br />
Arzanlou 2 , C. Waalwijk 4 , T. A. J. van der Lee 4 , R. Zare 6 , A. H. G. Gerrits van<br />
den Ende 1 , G. S. de Hoog 1,7,8,9<br />
1 CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, 3584CT Utrecht, the Netherlands; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant<br />
Protection, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, University <strong>of</strong> Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; 3 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Protection,<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, University <strong>of</strong> Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran; 4 Plant Research International,<br />
Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands; 5 College <strong>of</strong> Plant<br />
Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China; 6 Department <strong>of</strong> Zotany, Iranian<br />
Research Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran; 7 Institute <strong>of</strong> Biodiversity and Ecosystem<br />
Dynamics, University <strong>of</strong> Amsterdam; 8 Peking University Health Science Centre, Research Center for<br />
Medical Mycology, Beijing, China; 9 SunYat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University,<br />
Guangzhou, China<br />
E-mail: a.diepeningen@cbs.knaw.nl<br />
The diversity and prevalence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species and their chemotypes on wheat<br />
in the North-West and North <strong>of</strong> Iran was determined. Wheat in these areas is<br />
severely affected by Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), with Fusarium graminearum as<br />
prevalent species causing 96% <strong>of</strong> the infections in the North-West and 50% in the<br />
Northern provinces. Fungal isolates were identified based on morphological<br />
characters and sequences <strong>of</strong> the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, and<br />
parts <strong>of</strong> translation elongation factor 1-α (TEF1-α) and RNA polymerase subunit II<br />
(RPB2) sequences. Phylogenetic and phylogeographic analyses show little<br />
haplotype variation between the F. graminearum strains collected from the<br />
different locations, but the isolates differ significantly in their trichothecene<br />
chemotypes as determined with a Luminex-Multilocus genotyping assay.<br />
Fusarium graminearum strains producing 15-ADON were abundant in Ardabil<br />
(NW <strong>of</strong> Iran), while in Golestan province (N <strong>of</strong> Iran) at the other side <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Caspian Sea especially nivalenol-producing strains and a variety <strong>of</strong> other<br />
Fusarium species were observed. Strains producing 3-ADON were rarely found in<br />
both areas. This is the first detailed study on Fusarium infections in Iranian wheat,<br />
showing large differences in prevalent etiological agents and in mycotoxin<br />
chemotypes geographically.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium graminearum Species Complex (FGSC), Fusarium<br />
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P23 - Co-occurrence <strong>of</strong> myc<strong>of</strong>lora, aflatoxins and<br />
fumonisins in maize and rice seeds from markets <strong>of</strong><br />
different districts in Cairo, Egypt<br />
A. K. Madbouly 1-2 , M. I. M. Ibrahim 3 , A. F. Sehab 4 , M. A. Abdel-Wahhab 3<br />
1 Faculty <strong>of</strong> Science, Microbiology Department, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt; 2 Faculty<br />
<strong>of</strong> Science, Biology Department, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; 3 Food Toxicology &<br />
Contaminants Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt; 4 Plant Pathology<br />
Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt<br />
E-mail: adelmadbouly@yahoo.com<br />
The myc<strong>of</strong>lora and mycotoxins contamination <strong>of</strong> commercial maize and rice<br />
grains collected from local markets <strong>of</strong> the major five zones <strong>of</strong> the province <strong>of</strong><br />
Cairo, Egypt, represented by 20 different districts were studied. A total number <strong>of</strong><br />
about 23 species belonging to 12 different genera <strong>of</strong> fungi were isolated and<br />
identified. About 70% <strong>of</strong> the samples were infected with Aspergillus flavus and<br />
Aspergillus niger, with percentages <strong>of</strong> 33%, 40% recovered from maize and 46%,<br />
27% recovered from rice, respectively. The percentages <strong>of</strong> infection <strong>of</strong> maize<br />
ranged from 16% to 142%. The percentages <strong>of</strong> infection <strong>of</strong> rice seeds ranged<br />
from 6% to 93%. Total aflatoxins and fumonisins detected in maize averaged 9.75<br />
and 33 mg/kg, respectively. Total aflatoxins and fumonisins detected in rice<br />
averaged 5.15 and 1014 mg/kg, respectively.<br />
Keywords: fumonisins, aflatoxins, Fusarium mycotoxins, myc<strong>of</strong>lora<br />
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P24 - The impact <strong>of</strong> Fusarium and Microdochium<br />
species on the safety and quality <strong>of</strong> UK malting barley<br />
R. V. Ray 1 , L. K. Nielsen 1 , S. G. Edwards 2 , D. J. Cook 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> Nottingham, School <strong>of</strong> Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough,<br />
Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, United Kingdo; 2 Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB,<br />
United Kingdom<br />
E-mail: rumiana.ray@nottingham.ac.uk<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) can cause significant reductions <strong>of</strong> yield, safety and<br />
quality <strong>of</strong> cereals. The SAFEMalt project (Strategies Against Fusarium Effective in<br />
MALTing barley) is an UK based 3-year multi-partner research initiative spanning<br />
the malting barley supply chain from crop breeder through agronomist and<br />
merchant to brewer. The ultimate output <strong>of</strong> the project is the development <strong>of</strong> a<br />
targeted toolkit for the protection <strong>of</strong> malting barley quality.<br />
The first objective <strong>of</strong> the project was to identify the predominant<br />
Fusarium/Microdochium species in UK barley and to evaluate the impact <strong>of</strong> their<br />
sub-acute infections on the malting and brewing characteristics <strong>of</strong> commercially<br />
grown spring barley. Species specific real-time PCR and mycotoxin quantification<br />
assays were carried out on spring malting barleys collected in 2010 and 2011 and<br />
on selected samples from previous mycotoxin screening survey between 2007<br />
and 2009. The predominant Fusarium species present in UK malting barley in<br />
2010 (n = 88) and in 2011 (n = 76) were F. avenaceum, F. poae, and F. tricinctum<br />
with each species detected in 80-100% <strong>of</strong> all samples. The predominant<br />
Microdochium species was M. nivale. The main mycotoxins detected in 2010 and<br />
in 2011 were HT2/T2 and nivalenol correlating positively with quantified DNA <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
langsethiae and F. poae, respectively. Selected malting barley cultivars were<br />
further micro malted and subjected to malt and wort analysis <strong>of</strong> key quality<br />
parameters. Preliminary results suggest that the immediate effects <strong>of</strong><br />
contamination with F. avenaceum and M. nivale were increased water sensitivity<br />
<strong>of</strong> barley and decreased wort filtration volume. Fungal biomass <strong>of</strong> F. poae and F.<br />
langsethiae correlated with increased wort free amino nitrogen. Further analysis<br />
<strong>of</strong> malting and brewing quality parameters on additional barley samples collected<br />
in 2011 is in progress.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, Microdochium, Malting barley, quality<br />
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P25 - Influence <strong>of</strong> pre-harvest moisture and harvest<br />
time on fusarium mycotoxin concentrations in winter<br />
wheat<br />
L. L. Kharbikar, E. T. Dickin, S. G. Edwards<br />
Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK<br />
E-mail: llkharbikar@harper-adams.ac.uk<br />
Fusarium graminearum is the most devastating head blight pathogen and<br />
contaminates grain with the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone<br />
(ZON). Rainfall at anthesis is known to influence the infection and subsequent<br />
production <strong>of</strong> these mycotoxins in wheat but less is known <strong>of</strong> the impact <strong>of</strong> rainfall<br />
later in the growing season. In 2008 the UK suffered the highest recorded levels<br />
<strong>of</strong> DON and ZON and this was possibly related to the delayed wet harvest.<br />
Anecdotal evidence from end-users suggested that more grain deliveries at intake<br />
failed to meet legislative limits when harvested after rather than before the delays.<br />
The impact <strong>of</strong> pre-harvest moisture and harvest time on mycotoxin concentrations<br />
in winter wheat was studied in two controlled environments. After inoculation with<br />
isolates <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum at anthesis, plants were bagged for 96 h. At hard<br />
dough maturity ears were kept moist by watering for 2 minutes every hour for 8<br />
hours a day using a watering can and bagged overnight or left dry until harvest<br />
and harvested when ripe one week later (early harvest) and again a week later<br />
(late harvest). Ears were harvested, dried and then milled. Mycotoxin<br />
concentrations were determined using R-Biopharm ELISA kits. Low level <strong>of</strong> ZON<br />
in the first experiment suggested the water treatment was not sufficient to<br />
stimulate ZON production. Therefore, in a second experiment plants were mist<br />
irrigated for 2 hours every day and bagged overnight to retain the moisture after<br />
hard dough maturity until harvest. DON levels were very high as a result <strong>of</strong> the<br />
severe infection achieved within these experiments; however the impact <strong>of</strong> preharvest<br />
moisture and harvest date was greater for zearalenone. Results indicate<br />
that, late season moisture can significantly increase DON and ZON in wheat and<br />
early harvesting, if practical, is strongly advised to reduce the mycotoxin levels in<br />
wheat.<br />
Keywords: Pre-harvest rainfall, Fusarium graminearum, zearalenone, wheat<br />
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P26 - Contamination <strong>of</strong> wheat grain with microscopic<br />
fungi and their metabolites in Poland in the years<br />
2006–2009<br />
K. Stuper 1 , T. Góral 2 , J. Perkowski 1<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry, Poznan University <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego str. 75, 60–637<br />
Poznan, Poland; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute NRI,<br />
Radzików, 05-870 Blonie, Poland<br />
E-mail: kstuper@up.poznan.pl<br />
Microscopic fungi are microorganisms commonly found in cereal products.<br />
Pathogens <strong>of</strong> cereals colonising kernels are responsible, among other things, for<br />
deterioration <strong>of</strong> the technological value <strong>of</strong> grain. However, the greatest threat is<br />
posed by Fusarium mycotoxins produced by toxin-forming strains <strong>of</strong> these<br />
microorganisms. The aim <strong>of</strong> the present investigations was to determine the level<br />
<strong>of</strong> contamination with microscopic fungi and mycotoxins from the group <strong>of</strong><br />
trichothecenes in wheat grain from Poland in a 4-year cycle. In the period from<br />
2006 to 2009 studies were conducted on the content <strong>of</strong> fungal metabolites<br />
(ergosterol [ERG] and type A and B trichothecenes) and the content <strong>of</strong><br />
microscopic fungi expressed in colony-forming units (CFU) in wheat grain. A total<br />
<strong>of</strong> 129 grain samples were examined. Analysed wheat samples had similar<br />
contents <strong>of</strong> both the investigated fungal metabolites and levels <strong>of</strong> microscopic<br />
fungi. Contents <strong>of</strong> microscopic fungi were low. Concentration <strong>of</strong> ERG was on<br />
average 2.64 mg/kg, while in colony forming units this value ranged from 10 1<br />
CFU/g to over 10 3 CFU/g. The total concentration <strong>of</strong> type A and B trichothecenes<br />
was also low and within the four years <strong>of</strong> the investigations did not exceed 0.062<br />
mg/kg. Concentration <strong>of</strong> DON did not exceed 1250 µg/kg, established as safe in<br />
grain for human consumption, in any <strong>of</strong> the tested samples. For the results<br />
collected in the years 2006–2009 and presented in this paper correlations were<br />
calculated between the amount <strong>of</strong> myc<strong>of</strong>lora and analysed metabolites in three<br />
possible combinations. They were 0.7096 for ERG/total toxin concentration,<br />
0.6086 for ERG/log CFU/g, and 0.4016 for the concentration <strong>of</strong> total toxins/log<br />
CFU/g. Highly significant correlations between the content <strong>of</strong> trichothecenes and<br />
the concentration <strong>of</strong> ERG indicate that the level <strong>of</strong> this metabolite is closely<br />
related to the content <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins in grain.<br />
Keywords: CFU, ergosterol, trichothecenes, wheat<br />
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P27 - Fumonisins occurrence in maize cobs infected<br />
with opposite mating type strains <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides<br />
M. Wit 1 , P. Ochodzki 2 , A. Waskiewicz 2 , R. Warzecha 2 , P. Goliński 3 , E.<br />
Jablonska 1 , W. Wakulinski 1<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Warsaw University <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159,<br />
02-766 Warsaw, Poland; 2 Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, 05-870 Blonie, Poland;<br />
3 Department <strong>of</strong> Chemisty, Poznań University <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-625 Poznan,<br />
Poland<br />
E-mail: wojciech_wakulinski@sggw.pl<br />
Fusarium verticillioides is along with F. subglutinans and F. proliferatum the<br />
principal causative factors <strong>of</strong> pink ear rot. Occurrence <strong>of</strong> the species is variable<br />
and strongly related to high temperature and limited precipitation. F. verticillioides<br />
is hetherothalic fungus with dimictic mating system governed by two idiomorphs<br />
MAT1-1 and MAT1-2. The strains <strong>of</strong> opposite mating types are widespread in<br />
Poland and frequency <strong>of</strong> their occurrence is statistically equivalent. Diverse<br />
phenotypic traits <strong>of</strong> opposite mating strains <strong>of</strong> some fungi inclined us to verify<br />
fumonisins accumulation in maize cobs inoculated with MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 F.<br />
verticillioides strains.<br />
Material and methods: Ten genotypes <strong>of</strong> four maize varieties (Zea mays var.<br />
indentata, Zea mays var. indurata, Zea mays var. saccharata and Zea mays var.<br />
everta) were used in these studies. Cobs were inoculated 7 days after silk<br />
emergence with 2 ml conidial suspension <strong>of</strong> opposite mating type <strong>of</strong> the fungus.<br />
Cobs Infection degree was evaluated according to 6 degree scale while ergosterol<br />
and fumonisins content were determined by HPLC method detailed described<br />
elsewhere.<br />
Results: During four years <strong>of</strong> field studies, it was found that neither infection<br />
degree <strong>of</strong> particular Zea mays varieties determined phenotypically and by<br />
ergosterol content nor Fumonisins level were not dependent on MAT type. All the<br />
mentioned factors were significantly influenced by environmental condition <strong>of</strong><br />
cropping season, maize variety and kernel composition (especially water,<br />
amylose, amylopectin content).<br />
Acknowledgment: The work was financed by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Science and Higher<br />
Education, project No. N N310 376933 and participation in 12 th European<br />
Fusarium Seminar is supported through 7FP-Regpot-2011-1-286093<br />
Keywords: fumonisin, mating types<br />
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P28 - Phylogenetic diversity <strong>of</strong> and fumonisin gene<br />
cluster distribution within Fusarium isolates from wild<br />
banana in China<br />
F. Van Hove 1 *, S. De Saeger 2 , I. Lazzaro 1 , Y. Qi 3 , D. Zhang 4 , A. Wu 4 , F.<br />
Munaut 1<br />
1 Université catholique de Louvain, Earth and Life Institute, Applied Microbiology, Mycology,<br />
Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (BCCM TM /MUCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;<br />
2 Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Food Analysis, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium;<br />
3 Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Tropical Agricultural Sciences<br />
(CATAS), China; 4 College <strong>of</strong> Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU),<br />
China.<br />
E-mail: francois.vanhove@uclouvain.be<br />
Banana fruit is one <strong>of</strong> the most important crops and is currently the second most<br />
important fruit produced all over the world. Several Fusarium species have been<br />
identified as important pre- and post-harvest pathogens <strong>of</strong> cultivated banana.<br />
However, there are no studies that have been conducted to identify Fusarium<br />
contaminants on wild banana.<br />
The first objective <strong>of</strong> this work was to study the phylogenetic and genetic diversity<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium isolates from the F. fujikuroi species complex contaminating fruits <strong>of</strong><br />
wild banana plants growing in two southern Chinese Provinces, Hainan and<br />
Yunnan. The second objective was to study the distribution and configuration <strong>of</strong><br />
the fumonisin gene cluster within these Fusarium species.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, fumonisin gene cluster, banana, phylogeny<br />
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P29 - Different levels <strong>of</strong> fumonisin production and<br />
FUM gene cluster expression on 2B710Hx corn hybrid<br />
G. M. Reis 1 , L. O. Rocha 1 , V. M. Barroso 1 , L. J. Andrade 1 , B. Corrêa 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> São Paulo, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Avenue Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Lineu Prestes, 1374, São<br />
Paulo-Brazil<br />
E-mail: gabrielamreis@usp.br<br />
Maize is the third most cultivated crop worldwide, and Brazil is currently, the<br />
fourth largest producer in the world. Fusarium verticillioides is commonly<br />
associated with maize and it is capable to produce high levels <strong>of</strong> fumonisins.<br />
Studies regarding the use <strong>of</strong> transgenic corn have shown that fumonisin<br />
contamination could be reduced due to the damage decrease caused by insects<br />
on grains. The aim <strong>of</strong> this study was to evaluate the effect <strong>of</strong> cry 1F toxin<br />
produced by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai, expressed in the 2B710Hx<br />
(Herculex) corn hybrid on the fumonisin production and on FUM gene expression<br />
by F. verticillioides ICB 13BA (NCBI accession number; GU 989110). 2B710 Hx<br />
corn samples and its respective isogenic non-Bt were previously irradiated with 20<br />
kGy in order to eliminate fungi contaminants from field. Plates were inoculated<br />
with 5 x 10 8 spores/mL and incubated at 25 o C and Aw <strong>of</strong> 0.99. After 10, 20 and<br />
30 days, samples were analysed regarding FB1 and FB2 contamination and<br />
FUM1, FUM3, FUM6, FUM7, FUM8, FUM10, FUM11, FUM13, FUM14, FUM15,<br />
FUM17, FUM18, FUM19 and FUM21 gene expression. The statistical analyses<br />
were performed using the s<strong>of</strong>twares R 2.9, Gamlss package and SAS 9.1. The<br />
results showed reduced fumonisin B1 contamination on 2B710 Hx during the 30<br />
days <strong>of</strong> analyses (p< 0.005). Regarding FB2, there was no statistical difference<br />
between the isogenic and transgenic hybrids. There was no correlation between<br />
FUM gene cluster and fumonisin production according to Pearson’s correlation<br />
test (except for FUM19, p
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P30 - Monitoring fumonisin levels in maize samples<br />
from Italy during 2006–2012<br />
S. Locatelli, C. Lanzanova, N. Berardo, C. Balconi<br />
Consiglio per la ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura - Unità di ricerca per la Maiscoltura (CRA-<br />
MAC); Via Stezzano, 24 - 24126 - Bergamo (Italia)<br />
E-mail: sabrina.locatelli@entecra.it<br />
Maize is a major crop in Italy, where it plays an important role in animal feed, for<br />
direct human consumption and as source <strong>of</strong> many commercial products. A<br />
number <strong>of</strong> studies have documented that maize is subject to infection by a variety<br />
<strong>of</strong> toxigenicity fungi, mainly Fusarium verticillioides in Italy. Available data for the<br />
incidence <strong>of</strong> fumonisins on maize production in Italy are limited and irregular;<br />
additionally, no national database for collecting information to predict annual risk<br />
exposure is active. Therefore, a systematic effort to monitor the levels <strong>of</strong><br />
contaminants in maize grain production is needed. Accordingly, the current study<br />
was undertaken in Northern Italy, the core area <strong>of</strong> maize production (Piemonte,<br />
Lombardia, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna), to monitor the<br />
occurrence and levels <strong>of</strong> fumonisins.<br />
A total <strong>of</strong> 3100 grain samples over a 5-year period (2006–2012) from at least 50<br />
storage centers distributed in the principal maize cultivation areas were collected.<br />
Fumonisin concentrations were measured using ELISA test kits and data<br />
classified in four classes (0–2000, 2000–4000, 4000–8000, >8000 µg/kg). An high<br />
variability in fumonisin distribution between years and different regions was<br />
observed. The average distribution <strong>of</strong> the 3100 samples tested-over the 5-year<br />
period, indicated a similar percentage distribution (23-32%) between the four<br />
fumonisin concentration classes.<br />
*Research developed in the frame <strong>of</strong> MICOCER (Regione Lombardia) and<br />
MICOPRINCEM projects (Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali,<br />
MiPAAF).<br />
Keywords: Zea Mays L., Fumonisins, monitoring, Fusarium verticillioides<br />
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P31 - Quantification <strong>of</strong> Fusarium fungi and their<br />
mycotoxins in common buckwheat grain<br />
I. Kerienė, A. Mankevičienė, E. Bakšienė<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, LT-58344 Akademija,<br />
Kėdainiai district, Lithuania<br />
E-mail: ilona.keriene@gmail.com; audre@lzi.lt; eugenija.baksiene@voke.lzi.lt<br />
Harvested common buckwheat grains were assayed for the presence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
fungi and mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZEA) and T2/HT2<br />
toxins at Institute <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and<br />
Forestry during 2011-2012. Buckwheat crops were grown under organic,<br />
sustainable and intensive cropping systems.<br />
The cd-ELISA method and Veratox Fast kits were used to identify and quantify<br />
mycotoxins, while Fusarium fungi species were identified using conventional fungi<br />
determination techniques. In 2011, the fungi <strong>of</strong> Fusarium genus were detected in<br />
12 % <strong>of</strong> the grain samples tested, while in 2012 in 75.7 % <strong>of</strong> the samples<br />
analysed. The following mycotoxin-producing species were identified: F.<br />
graminearum, F. equiseti, F. avenaceum, F. sporotrichioides, F. oxysporum, F.<br />
poae. In 2011, DON was detected in the range <strong>of</strong> 240.0 to 1010.2 µg kg -1 in 100%<br />
<strong>of</strong> the grain samples analysed. ZEA was detected in 25% <strong>of</strong> the samples tested.<br />
The established concentrations in most cases did not exceed the maximum<br />
allowable levels set forth by the EU regulation (EB) No. 1881/2006 for the grain<br />
intended for direct human consumption and for processed grain food products<br />
intended for infants and young children. Although the samples <strong>of</strong> grain harvested<br />
in 2012 were more heavily contaminated with Fusarium fungi compared with<br />
those harvested in 2011, DON was not detected at all and the concentrations <strong>of</strong><br />
ZEA and T2/HT2 toxin were very low. The fungi <strong>of</strong> F. avenaceum, F.<br />
sporotrichioides species that are not DON and ZEA producers, predominated in<br />
the grain samples.<br />
No effects <strong>of</strong> the cropping systems and crop rotations applied on the variation <strong>of</strong><br />
mycotoxins contents in common buckwheat seeds were revealed.<br />
Acknowledgements: The abstract presents research findings obtained through the<br />
long-term research programme “Harmful organisms in agro and forest<br />
ecosystems” implemented by Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and<br />
Forestry.<br />
Keywords: common buckwheat, Fusarium fungi, mycotoxins<br />
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P32 - Chemotype diversity and pathogenicity <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium graminearum species complex originating<br />
from Serbian cereals grain<br />
S. Stanković 1 , A. Obradović 1 , J. Lević 1 , G. Vuković 2 , V. Krnjaja 3<br />
1 Maize Research Institute, Zemun Polje, Belgrade-Zemun, S. Bajića 1, 11185 Belgrade, Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Serbia; 2 Institute <strong>of</strong> Public Health, Boulevard <strong>of</strong> Despot Stefan 54a, 11000 Belgrade, Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Serbia 3 Institute for Animal Husbandry, Autoput 16, 11080, Belgrade-Zemun, Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia<br />
E-mail: sstojkov@mrizp.rs<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium graminearum species complex are important plant<br />
pathogens and belong to one <strong>of</strong> at least thirteen phylogenetically distinct species.<br />
These species cause Fusarium head blight or scab <strong>of</strong> wheat, barley and rice, and<br />
ear rot <strong>of</strong> maize. In addition to quantitative yield losses, harvested grain sustains<br />
qualitative problems <strong>of</strong> contamination with mycotoxins such as nivalenol (NIV),<br />
deoxynivalenol (DON) and its acetylated forms (3AcDON and 15AcDON). In this<br />
study, pathogenicity, trichothecene chemotype and toxin potential <strong>of</strong> fifty F.<br />
graminearum sensu lato isolates collected from wheat, maize and barley kernels<br />
in 47 localities in Serbia was examined. Chemotyping <strong>of</strong> investigated isolates was<br />
done by LC-MS analyses <strong>of</strong> extracts from cultures inoculated onto maize and<br />
wheat kernels. Mycotoxin production potential <strong>of</strong> isolates was analyzed by ELISA<br />
(enzyme–linked immunosorbent assays). The assays were carried out according<br />
to the manufacturer’s instructions. (Tecna S.r.l., Italy). Pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> the<br />
investigated isolates was tested in vivo (field conditions) and in vitro (laboratory<br />
conditions). In the field test, pathogenicity was assessed after silk channel<br />
inoculation with a conidial suspension <strong>of</strong> each investigated isolates prepared with<br />
siglespored cultures. The primary ears <strong>of</strong> the ten plants per replication were<br />
inoculated at 5 days post-silk emergence with inoculum prepared as previously<br />
described Raid et al. (1992). In vitro, detached leaf assays involving artificial<br />
inoculation <strong>of</strong> wounded wheat leaves <strong>of</strong> 2-week-old seedlings (Imathiu et al,<br />
2009). Three isolate out <strong>of</strong> fifty belonged to 3AcDON chemotype, and all the<br />
others to 15AcDON chemotype. On average, 3AcDON isolates produced the<br />
highest, but statistically no significant, concentration <strong>of</strong> trichothecene. No<br />
significant positive correlation was found between the isolates pathogenicity and<br />
toxin production in both, in vivo (r = 0.22 ns ) and in vitro (r = 0,32 ns ) test.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, deoxynivalenol, chemotype, pathogenicity<br />
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P33 - Fusarium toxin in forage rice grown in a paddy<br />
field in Japan<br />
R. Uegaki, H. Inoue, M. Tohno, T. Tsukiboshi<br />
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Institute <strong>of</strong> Livestock and Grassland<br />
Science (NILGS), 768 Senbonmatsu, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan<br />
E-mail: uegaki@affrc.go.jp<br />
The reduction, we investigated the occurrence <strong>of</strong> mycotoxin-producing Fusarium<br />
fungi on forage rice and the changes <strong>of</strong> fumonisin (FUM), deoxynivalenol<br />
(DON)nivalenol (NIV) and zearalenon (ZEN) in forage rice in Japan.<br />
Two rice cultivars, early maturing (A) and late maturing (B), were grown in a<br />
paddy field in Tochigi, Japan, 36.92°N, 139.93°E in 2011. The plants were<br />
sampled from heading stage to full-ripe stage. The Fusarium fungus on the plants<br />
was isolated and identified, and a qualified analysis <strong>of</strong> FUM, DON, NIV and ZEN<br />
in the plants was performed using an LC/MS/MS system.<br />
Eighteen Fusarium fungi were isolated from cultivar A, including 7 <strong>of</strong> F. fujikuroi<br />
(all FUM-producing), 5 <strong>of</strong> F. asiaticum (4 producing ZEN, 2 producing NIV and 2<br />
producing DON). Seven were isolated from cultivar B, including 4 <strong>of</strong> F. fujikuroi (all<br />
producing FUM) and 1 <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum (DON and ZEN-producing). These<br />
Fusarium fungi were isolated from the head but also from SL from the heading<br />
stage to the full-ripe stage in both cultivars. The concentration <strong>of</strong> FUM (as FUM<br />
B1) in the heads <strong>of</strong> cultivar A ranged from ND (
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P34 - A survey on pre- and post-harvest garlic bulbs:<br />
Fusarium proliferatum occurrence and fumonisins<br />
(B1, B2) accumulation<br />
S. Tonti 1 , M. Dal Prà 1 , S. Grandi 2 , P. Nipoti 2 , A. Prodi 2 , I. Alberti 1 , V. Cazzola 1<br />
1 INRAN - Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca degli Alimenti e la Nutrizione, Via Ca’ Nova Zampieri 37, S.<br />
Giovanni Lupatoto (VR), Italy; 2 DipSA - Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alma Mater Studiorum,<br />
Università degli Studi di Bologna, Viale Fanin 40, 40127 Bologna, Italy.<br />
E-mail: i.alberti@ense.it<br />
Fusarium proliferatum is considered worldwide as an emerging pathogen <strong>of</strong> garlic.<br />
The presence <strong>of</strong> this fungus on plants during growing season it is hard to predict,<br />
but symptoms <strong>of</strong> the disease become clear after the harvest, during the<br />
conservation stage, when bulbs undergo a slow deterioration process. F.<br />
proliferatum is know to produce Fumonisins B1 and B2 on different vegetable<br />
matrices and Fumonisins contamination <strong>of</strong> garlic bulbs has been already reported<br />
in Germany.<br />
During year 2012, we performed a mycological screening in order to evaluate the<br />
pre- and post-harvest occurrence <strong>of</strong> F. proliferatum on asymptomatic garlic plants<br />
growing in the north-east <strong>of</strong> Italy. Fields were chosen for their different agronomic<br />
conditions: crop rotation, irrigation level and fertilizer types. Field samples<br />
consisted in whole plants eradicated with roots and bulbs at beginning <strong>of</strong> May.<br />
Post harvest samples consisted in unprocessed garlic bulbs, sampled prior to be<br />
cured. Fungal colonies morphologically resembling F. proliferatum were<br />
recovered from all the bulbs. The morphological identification was confirmed by<br />
Translation Elongation Factor 1-alpha (TEF) gene sequencing. All F. proliferatum<br />
strains were tested for their toxigenic potential by conventional PCR. A primer pair<br />
(FUM1P2-F and FUM1P2-R) designed on the sequence <strong>of</strong> FUM1 genes was<br />
used in this experiment. The effective presence <strong>of</strong> Fumonisins B1 and B2 on postharvest<br />
samples was evaluated by HPLC analysis.<br />
F. proliferatum was recovered at high frequencies from all the fields tested,<br />
suggesting that the presence <strong>of</strong> this fungus could be unrelated to the different<br />
agronomic practices. PCR and preliminary HPLC data demonstrate that the<br />
Fusarium dry rot population on garlic bulbs is potentially toxigenic and that<br />
Fumonisins B1 and B2 are always present at low levels on infected bulbs.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium proliferatum, garlic, mycotoxins detection<br />
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P35 - Screening deoxynivalenol in oat using a quickmethod<br />
with comparison to a quantitative GC-MS<br />
analysis<br />
M. Rauvola 1 , T. Hovinen 1 , V. Hietaniemi 2 , J. Kaitaranta 1 , S. Rämö 2<br />
1 Turku University <strong>of</strong> Applied Sciences, Lemminkäisenkatu 30, 20520 Turku, Finland and 2 MTT<br />
Agrifood Research Finland, 31600 Jokioinen, Finland<br />
E-mail: sari.ramo@mtt.fi<br />
Fusarium appearance in grain depends on various aspects and in Finland oat is<br />
the most sensitive to this contamination. The Commission Regulation (EC) No<br />
1881/2006 sets maximum levels for mycotoxins in foodstuffs and their analysis is<br />
increasingly conducted as a measure to grain approval for trade. These<br />
quantitative measurements usually are time consuming and expensive and thus<br />
new methods have been developed and are commercially available for the semi<br />
quantitative quick analysis <strong>of</strong> specific compounds.<br />
In this study the the Rida® Quick DON method with Rida® Quick Scan reader<br />
were tested to the determination <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol (DON) in oat. The results were<br />
compared to those with an accredited GC-MS analysis. For the interpretation <strong>of</strong><br />
the results the linear regression analysis was made and paired t test was applied<br />
to reveal the 95 per cent significance level. An oat sample with the DON content<br />
<strong>of</strong> 0.76 ppm (GC-MS analysis) resulted on average 0.81 ppm when analyzed in<br />
six parallel samples with the RSD percentage <strong>of</strong> 14. The repeatability <strong>of</strong> the<br />
analytical system itself in six determinations resulted in an average <strong>of</strong> 0.84 ppm<br />
with RSD % 15. If the same sample was read for six times in the reader the<br />
average value was 0.81 ppm with RSD % <strong>of</strong> only 2.4 %. Thereafter altogether 30<br />
oat samples containing 0.5 – 2.6 ppm DON as measured by GC-MS were tested<br />
followed by regression analysis. As a conclusion based on all these tests the semi<br />
quantitative Rida® Quick DON met the requirements <strong>of</strong> the Commission<br />
Regulation (EC) 401/2006 for a quantitative DON determination where the RSD<br />
percentage should be equal or less than 20. The results, however, suggest that a<br />
single analysis resulting the DON content close to legislative limits should be<br />
confirmed with an accredited quantitative analysis.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxins, DON, analysis<br />
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P36 - Comparison <strong>of</strong> Veratox® for T-2/HT-2 ELISA test<br />
with GC-MS and LC-MS methods<br />
S. Rämö 1 , P. Parikka 1 , A. Asola, 2 M. Jestoi 2<br />
1 MTT Agrifood Research Finland, 31600 Jokioinen, Finland and 2 Finnish Food Safety authority Evira,<br />
00790 Helsinki, Finland<br />
E-mail: sari.ramo@mtt.fi<br />
Neogen Veratox® for T-2/HT-2 toxin is ELISA test which promises 100 % cross<br />
reaction for both toxins. The usefulness <strong>of</strong> the test was studied in MTT during<br />
2011-2012. The possible matrix interferences were tested for wheat, barley and<br />
oats, which were analyzed with a GC-MS reference method: Wheat did not show<br />
any matrix interference. However, the need for matrix calibration for barley and<br />
oats was observed. T-2 and HT-2 toxin free barley and oats samples were spiked<br />
with toxin levels <strong>of</strong> 25 ppb to 250 ppb. Matrix interference was clear for barley,<br />
whereas for oats the test’s calibration could be used.<br />
T-2 and HT-2 toxins are a more considerable problem in oats than other grains in<br />
Finland. 20 oats samples, which were analyzed with LC-MS in 2011, were chosen<br />
for ELISA analysis. The ELISA tests were done during four days in August 2012.<br />
The standards and samples were transferred to wells according to the instruction<br />
<strong>of</strong> the kit. The highest calibration level is only 250 ppb and most <strong>of</strong> the sample<br />
extracts needed extra dilutions for quantitative result. The absorbances were<br />
measured with 650 nm with Tecan Infinite F200 microwell reader and Magellan<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware. The acceptable correlation (r ≥ 0,995) <strong>of</strong> the calibration curve were not<br />
achieved in the first day, but were excellent (r = 0.999) in 2 nd and 4 th day. The<br />
variation between the absorbance values <strong>of</strong> the same calibration level was low,<br />
because <strong>of</strong> close measurements days and the same lot number <strong>of</strong> used kits.<br />
ELISA results <strong>of</strong> 20 oats samples were compared with LC-MS results. The slope<br />
<strong>of</strong> the regression line was 1.226, so the ELISA gave little bit higher results than<br />
LC-MS method. ELISA test worked quite well when sum concentration <strong>of</strong> T-2 and<br />
HT-2 toxins was 25 - 250 ppb.<br />
Keywords: T-2, HT-2, ELISA, correlation<br />
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P37 - Validation <strong>of</strong> an ELISA for the determination <strong>of</strong><br />
fumonisin in maize samples for human consumption<br />
R. De Pace, C. Franchino, R. Damiano, M. Marino, V. Vita.<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry, Experimental Zooprophylaxis Institute (IZS) <strong>of</strong> Puglia and Basilicata, Via<br />
Manfredonia 20, 71100, Italy<br />
E-mail: r.depace@libero.it<br />
The fumonisins are mycotoxins that mainly contaminate maize and its products.<br />
The enforcement <strong>of</strong> the recently established legal limit for fumonisins at the<br />
European Community level, as set out in Regulation CE/1126/2007, and the high<br />
incidence <strong>of</strong> contamination by these toxins <strong>of</strong> such a common grain crop as<br />
maize, have made the problem <strong>of</strong> the fumonisins even more immediate. The<br />
establishment <strong>of</strong> these maximum permissible fumonisin limits is thus justified both<br />
for health reasons and due to the need to provide the supervisory authorities and<br />
food companies with a precise normative reference. Following the indications <strong>of</strong><br />
the European organisations relating to the analytical quality and reliability <strong>of</strong> data,<br />
it has become necessary to have a validated method for use in <strong>of</strong>ficial monitoring<br />
that is both fast and reliable. The objective <strong>of</strong> this report is to provide the results <strong>of</strong><br />
our study <strong>of</strong> a validation process for the fumonisins in maize used for human<br />
consumption that uses an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), in<br />
agreement with European Community Decision 2002/657/EC. Based on the<br />
results obtained, the analytical method defined in our study achieves the required<br />
aim and represents a further tool that is now available to all operators in the<br />
sector <strong>of</strong> risk assessment. The applicability <strong>of</strong> this method was verified by<br />
performing tests on <strong>of</strong>ficial samples obtained through the competent bodies.<br />
While this remains within the limits <strong>of</strong> a small case study, we can confirm that this<br />
monitoring system is effective, and that the levels <strong>of</strong> contamination found in the<br />
samples analysed do not raise concerns for health and hygiene at present.<br />
However, there remains the need to ensure continuity in the quality and quantity<br />
<strong>of</strong> the necessary actions for the protection <strong>of</strong> consumers from possible<br />
contamination by the fumonisins.<br />
Keywords: fumonisins, validation, analytical methods, exposure monitoring<br />
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P38 - Prediction <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol content in wheat by<br />
Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy<br />
C. Tibola, J. M. C. Fernandes, M. Nicolau<br />
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa Wheat, Rodovia BR 285, km 294, 99001-970,<br />
Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil<br />
E-mail: casiane.tibola@embrapa.br<br />
The main Brazilian wheat growing area is located in the South, where the main<br />
limiting factor for wheat production is the excess <strong>of</strong> humidity, which favors<br />
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) outbreaks. The mycotoxin analysis requires the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> rapid, reliable and sensitive screening methods, in order to meet<br />
legislation requirements and to protect consumers. Near infrared spectroscopy<br />
(NIRs) has been used as a method to predict the quality and safety <strong>of</strong> different<br />
agricultural products due to the speed <strong>of</strong> analysis, minimal sample preparation<br />
and low cost. The objectives were to conduct a large-scale and multi-year<br />
deoxynivalenol (DON) monitoring and to develop a NIRs calibration model based<br />
on DON results obtained by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry<br />
(LC-MS/MS). A total <strong>of</strong> 412 wheat kernel samples and 450 ground wheat samples<br />
from southern Brazilian wheat-growing regions, during the 2009 to 2011 cropping<br />
seasons, were analyzed. The wheat samples were scanned by NIRs before and<br />
after the milling process. Only the ground samples were analyzed for DON<br />
concentration by the reference method. The results from LC-MS/MS indicated that<br />
DON was abundant in the region and it was detected in 390 samples from 450<br />
analyzed (86,6% <strong>of</strong> the total analyzed samples), in all period. The mean DON<br />
content was 1,516 µg kg -1 , ranging from 140 to 8,025 µg kg -1 . Cross-validation<br />
indicated that the calibration model was able to discriminate between low and<br />
high DON levels, for both whole wheat and ground wheat, explaining 71% and<br />
83% <strong>of</strong> the variability, respectively. The NIRs technique is promising as a<br />
screening tool to segregate highly contaminated grain, thus providing safer<br />
products for feed and food industry. Furthermore, the technique may be useful to<br />
discard genotypes that accumulate high DON content in wheat breeding<br />
programs.<br />
Keywords: Triticum aestivum, Fusarium graminearum, screening methods,<br />
mycotoxin<br />
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P39 - PCR chemotyping <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum, F.<br />
culmorum and F. cerealis isolated from winter wheat<br />
in Wallonia, Belgium<br />
P. Hellin, G. Dedeurwaerder, J. Ghysselinckx, A. Legrève<br />
Université catholique de Louvain – Earth and Life Institute, Applied Microbiology, Phytopathology,<br />
Croix du Sud 2, Box L7.05.03, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<br />
E-mail: pierre.hellin@uclouvain.be<br />
Within the pathogen complex responsible for Fusarium head blight (FHB) are<br />
some species that can produce mycotoxins that accumulate in the grains, creating<br />
a threat to human and animal health. In Europe, type B trichothecenes, especially<br />
deoxynivalenol (DON), are frequently found in grain batches. Most <strong>of</strong> the genes<br />
involved in producing these mycotoxins (TRI genes) are grouped in a 12-gene<br />
core cluster (TRI cluster). Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum and F. cerealis<br />
possess this cluster, but the presence or absence <strong>of</strong> certain TRI genes, as well as<br />
their functionality, results in a strain capable <strong>of</strong> producing either nivalenol (NIV) or<br />
deoxynivalenol and a related acetylated derivative (3- or 15-ADON). Because <strong>of</strong><br />
the different levels <strong>of</strong> toxicity in these secondary metabolites, it is important to<br />
have a better knowledge <strong>of</strong> the population in Belgium in order to estimate the risk<br />
posed by Fusarium species occurring in wheat ears. Two multiplex PCR<br />
reactions, targeting the TRI3 and TRI13 genes, were used to differentiate the<br />
strains <strong>of</strong> the three species cited above in terms <strong>of</strong> the possible chemotypes (NIV,<br />
3-ADON and 15-ADON). In all, 105 single-spore strains <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum, 90 <strong>of</strong><br />
F. culmorum and 20 <strong>of</strong> F. cerealis, isolated from winter wheat, were tested. The<br />
three chemotypes were identified in the F. graminearum population, with the vast<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> the strains (93%) being <strong>of</strong> the 15-ADON chemotype. For F. culmorum,<br />
the 3-ADON chemotype was prominent (76.6%) and the rest <strong>of</strong> the strains were <strong>of</strong><br />
the NIV chemotype. The 20 tested F. cerealis strains could produce only<br />
nivalenol. The different proportions <strong>of</strong> chemotypes in F. graminearum and F.<br />
culmorum and the existence mixed-chemotype populations in the field indicate<br />
different specificities <strong>of</strong> the chemotypes in epidemics.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium head blight, mycotoxin trichothecene, genotype<br />
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P40 - Induction <strong>of</strong> cytotoxicity and apoptosis in<br />
mouse blastocysts by enniatin<br />
W.-H. Chan<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Bioscience Technology and Center for Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian<br />
University, Chung Li, Taiwan<br />
E-mail: whchan@cycu.edu.tw<br />
Enniatins (ENNs) are mycotoxins found in Fusarium fungi and they appear in<br />
nature as mixtures <strong>of</strong> cyclic depsipeptides. In this report, we examined the<br />
cytotoxic effects <strong>of</strong> ENNs on mouse embryos at the blastocyst stage, subsequent<br />
embryonic attachment and outgrowth in vitro, and in vivo implantation by embryo<br />
transfer. Blastocysts treated with 5 μM ENN exhibited significantly increased<br />
apoptosis and a corresponding decrease in total cell number. Importantly, the<br />
implantation success rate <strong>of</strong> blastocysts pretreated with ENN was lower than that<br />
<strong>of</strong> their control counterparts. Moreover, in vitro treatment with 5 μM ENNs was<br />
associated with increased resorption <strong>of</strong> post-implantation embryos and<br />
decreased fetal weight. Our results collectively indicate that in vitro exposure to<br />
ENNs induces apoptosis and retards early post-implantation development after<br />
transfer to host mice. In summary, we have shown that ENN induces cellular<br />
apoptosis in both the ICM and TE <strong>of</strong> mouse blastocysts, leading to decreased<br />
implantation, embryonic development, and viability. Clearly, ENN is a potent<br />
injury risk factor for normal embryonic development. However, further studies are<br />
required to elucidate the mechanism(s) by which ENN affects embryonic<br />
development as well as the teratogenic actions and regulatory mechanisms <strong>of</strong><br />
ENN in human embryogenesis.<br />
Keywords: enniatin, blastocyst, apoptosis, embryonic development<br />
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P41 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> antifungal activity <strong>of</strong> ethanol and<br />
methanol extracts from Punica granatum peels on<br />
fungal strains producing mycotoxins<br />
H. Kadi 1 , N. Nahal Bouderba 1 , S. Moghtet, H. A. Lazouni 2 .<br />
1 Laboratory<strong>of</strong> Plant Resource Development and Food Security in Semi Arid Areas, South West <strong>of</strong><br />
Algeria, BP 417, University <strong>of</strong> Bechar, Algeria; 2 Natural Product Laboratory, University Abou Bakr Belk<br />
aid, BP119, ImamaTlemcen, Algeria<br />
E-mail: hamidkadi08@yahoo.fr<br />
The worldwide contamination <strong>of</strong> foods and feeds with mycotoxins poses a<br />
significant health problem. Mycotoxins can cause acute or chronic intoxication<br />
and damage to humans and animals after ingestion <strong>of</strong> contaminated food and<br />
feed.<br />
Considering these as a first step the objective <strong>of</strong> our work is to evaluate the<br />
antifungal activity <strong>of</strong> some extracts from Punica granatum peels on some fungal<br />
strains producing mycotoxins. Pomegranate is an ancient fruit and a known rich<br />
source <strong>of</strong> bioactive compounds. It is only recently that modern scientists have<br />
systematically evaluated the fruit for its various medicinally useful properties. In<br />
the present work four extracts obtained by an ethanol, methanol extraction and<br />
maceration from Punica granatum peels were tested for their antifungal potential<br />
against three species <strong>of</strong> Aspergillus such as A. flavus, A. niger, A. ochraceus, and<br />
one species <strong>of</strong> Penicillium such as P. expansum.<br />
The assessment <strong>of</strong> antifungal activity is assayed by radial growth technique on<br />
solid medium content selected volumes <strong>of</strong> peel Punicagranatum extracts. The<br />
assessment <strong>of</strong> mycotoxinogenesis is released on Y.E.S medium mix with selected<br />
volumes <strong>of</strong> peel Punicagranatum extracts. The results <strong>of</strong> our work indicate that all<br />
the four extracts prevent totally the mycilial growth in solid and liquid medium with<br />
a percentage <strong>of</strong> 100% <strong>of</strong> all the fungal strains in selected concentration. Moreover<br />
the methanol extract was the more effective one and the fungal strain A.<br />
ochraceus was the most sensible one for all the extracts.<br />
In conclusion the results indicate that all the extracts which have been obtained<br />
from Punica granatum peels got an antifungal activity against the four fungal<br />
strains.<br />
Keywords: mycotoxins, antifungal activity, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Punica<br />
granatum peels, methanol extract, ethanol extract<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P42 - Fusarium graminearum/Gibberellea zeae<br />
perithecia formation on winter wheat straw and maize<br />
stalks in Swedish climate<br />
P. Persson, H. Bötker, A. K. Kolseth<br />
Swedish University <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Sciences, Crop Production Ecology, PO Box 7043, SE 750 07<br />
Uppsala, Sweden<br />
E-mail: paula.persson@slu.se<br />
High levels <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium generated mycotoxin deoxynivalenol was a major<br />
problem in cereal grain in Sweden during 2011 and 2012. Fungal analyses <strong>of</strong><br />
grains showed that Fusarium graminearum was the main cause <strong>of</strong> the toxin<br />
contaminations. The spread <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum is mainly thought to be caused by<br />
macroconidia originating from contaminated plant material <strong>of</strong> a previously grown<br />
crop. The role <strong>of</strong> ascospores formed by its sexual stage Gibberella zeae in the<br />
spread in North European climate conditions is poorly studied. To investigate the<br />
importance <strong>of</strong> ascospore production in Swedish climate we studied perithecia<br />
formation on winter wheat straw and maize stalks together with ascospore<br />
formation. A F. graminearum strain isolated from winter wheat grain, known to<br />
produce perithecia, was multiplied in liquid medium which was used as inoculum.<br />
Winter wheat straw and maize stalks were sterilized and soaked in F.<br />
graminearum inoculum for 5 min and were incubated at room temperature for<br />
seven days. The material was thereafter placed outdoors in Uppsala in late May<br />
and registered every five days until early July for perithecia formation, including<br />
one registration late August. When perithecia started to form, microscope glass<br />
slides with a transparent tape were placed a few centimeters over perithecia, as<br />
spore traps, with regular changes until late August. The slides were kept in room<br />
temperature until microscope readings. (Method according to Manstretta, V. &<br />
Rossi, V., UCSC, Piacenza, Italy)<br />
The results showed that perithecia were formed during the whole test period both<br />
on winter wheat straw and abundantly on maize stalks. Registered ascospores<br />
peaked the second half <strong>of</strong> July. This indicates that ascospores may play an<br />
important role in the wider spread <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum in the North<br />
European area. The experiment will be repeated 2013.<br />
Keywords: Gibberella zeae, perithecia, ascospores<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P43 - Heterochromatin protein 1 (Hep1) deletion in F.<br />
graminearum causes hypervirulence on wheat heads.<br />
S. Boedi 1 , M. Imer 2 , U. Güldener 3 , T. Nussbaumer 3 , K. Kugler 3 , M. Sulyok 2 , V.<br />
Preiser 2 , G. Siegwart 2 , E. Sam 2 , M. Lemmens 2 , H. Bürstmayr 2 , R. Krska 2 , K.<br />
Brunner 2 , J. Strauss 1<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Applied Genetics and Cell Biology, University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences<br />
Vienna, University and Research Center Tulln (UFT), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 24, A-3430 Tulln,<br />
Austria; 2 Department for Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life<br />
Sciences Vienna, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria; 3 Helmholtz Zentrum München,<br />
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764<br />
Neuherberg<br />
E-mail: stefan.boedi@boku.ac.at<br />
Chromatin modifications and formation <strong>of</strong> facultative heterochromatin have been<br />
shown to be involved in the regulation <strong>of</strong> secondary metabolism gene clusters in<br />
the fungal model organism Aspergillus nidulans. Based on that work we deleted<br />
the heterochromatin protein-1 homologue, Hep1, in F. graminearum Ph-1<br />
background and measured its impact on histone H3K9 methylation by ChIP<br />
analysis, confirming its functionality. We investigated the effect <strong>of</strong> Hep1 deletion<br />
on the ability <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum to infect wheat heads <strong>of</strong> the susceptible cultivar<br />
Remus and found the hep1 mutant to be hypervirulent with a ~2 fold increased<br />
infection rate. These findings correlated with an increased production <strong>of</strong> the<br />
trichothecene deoxynivalenol (DON) during pathogenic growth on living wheat<br />
heads. Interestingly the hep1 mutant produced less DON than the Ph-1 wildtype<br />
on axenic minimal medium and the produced DON amounts on dead wheat<br />
heads, which served as non- response control, were much smaller than the<br />
produced amounts on living wheat heads. This indicates that the plant response<br />
system plays a crucial role in the activation <strong>of</strong> this secondary metabolite cluster as<br />
well as that a crosstalk between heterochromatin status and pathogenicity exists.<br />
Our aim in this study is to understand the molecular basis <strong>of</strong> the hypervirulence<br />
caused by hep1 deletion as well as to investigate the effect <strong>of</strong> the plant response<br />
on F. graminearum by determination <strong>of</strong> the transcriptome levels <strong>of</strong> the hep1<br />
deletion versus the Ph-1 wildtype strain on alive and dead (non-responding)<br />
wheat heads using RNA-seq methodology. Preliminary results show that the plant<br />
response has a huge systemic impact on F. graminearum transcript levels what<br />
will be further investigated. The RNA-seq analysis <strong>of</strong> the complex infection<br />
samples will also mark plant genes differentially responding to the hep1 mutant.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium graminearum infection <strong>of</strong> wheat, heterochromatin protein 1,<br />
secondary metabolism, RNA-seq<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P44 - A rapid in vitro assay to select mutants <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium impaired in pathogenicity.<br />
F. Spanu 1 , B. Scherm 1 , V. Balmas 1 , I. Camboni 1 , A. Marcello 1 , M. Pasquali 2 ,<br />
Q. Migheli 1<br />
1 Dipartimento di Agraria - Plant Pathology and Entomology Unit and Unità di ricerca Istituto Nazionale<br />
di Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, I-07100 Sassari, Italy.<br />
2 CRP - Gabriel Lippmann, Environment and Agro-Biotechology Department, 41, rue du Brill, L-4422<br />
Belvaux, Luxembourg<br />
E-mail: fspanu@uniss.it<br />
Fusarium culmorum, along with Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium<br />
pseudograminearum, is one <strong>of</strong> the most important pathogens <strong>of</strong> wheat worldwide,<br />
causing foot and root rot (FRR) and fusarium head blight (FHB). In the central and<br />
southern areas <strong>of</strong> Italy, F. culmorum is predominant as the FRR causal agent on<br />
durum wheat. Symptoms include pre- and post-emergence death <strong>of</strong> the<br />
seedlings, brown discoloration on coleoptiles, roots and pseudostem, brown<br />
lesions on the basal portion <strong>of</strong> the stem, tiller abortion and formation <strong>of</strong><br />
whiteheads, resulting from premature death <strong>of</strong> the plant. As a consequence,<br />
significant yield losses are reported. Knowledge on genes triggering FRR on<br />
durum wheat seedlings is still limited. F. culmorum mutants originating by random<br />
and targeted insertional mutagenesis methods are being analysed in their<br />
developmental capability, level <strong>of</strong> virulence and aggressiveness during the first<br />
steps <strong>of</strong> kernel colonisation. However, greenhouse experiments are difficult to<br />
perform for large collections <strong>of</strong> putative mutant strains due to the need <strong>of</strong> large<br />
facilities, temperature and humidity control, and the time required (three to four<br />
weeks after inoculation) to observe the first symptoms. We have developed a<br />
simple in vitro pre-selection bioassay to analyse the development <strong>of</strong> fungal<br />
hyphae during the first steps <strong>of</strong> colonisation, consisting in placing - for each strain<br />
to analyse - 10 mycelium discs (Ø 90 mm) bearing one durum wheat seed into a<br />
Petri dish and incubating 3 days in the dark. While the wild-type strain entirely<br />
surrounded the seed by forming a complex network <strong>of</strong> thick and sturdy hyphae,<br />
thus preventing germination before coleoptile growth, mutant strains impaired in<br />
pathogenicity did not hinder the emergence <strong>of</strong> the primary root from the caryopsis.<br />
This method proved to be as reliable as in planta assays, suggesting a potential<br />
role for general use <strong>of</strong> in vitro testing <strong>of</strong> FRR-impaired mutants. We propose to<br />
further validate this test on a broader collection <strong>of</strong> strains altered in their virulence<br />
within the frame <strong>of</strong> an inter-laboratory collaboration.<br />
Keywords: Foot and root rot, durum wheat, seed germination, bioassay, fungal<br />
virulence<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P45 - Fusarium poae: chemotype, plant-pathogen<br />
interaction and response to oxidative stress triggers<br />
A. Vanheule 1,2 , K. Audenaert 1,2 , S. De Saeger 3 , M. Höfte 2 , G. Haesaert 1,2<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Production, Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Applied Bioscience<br />
Engineering, Building C, University College Ghent, Valentin Vaerwyckweg 1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium<br />
2 Department <strong>of</strong> Crop Protection, Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Applied Bioscience<br />
Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium<br />
3 Department <strong>of</strong> Bioanalysis, Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Food Analysis, Ghent University, Harelbekestraat 72, 9000<br />
Ghent, Belgium<br />
E-mail: adriaan.vanheule@hogent.be<br />
Fusarium Head Blight is a devastating small-cereal disease, affecting yield and<br />
crop quality <strong>of</strong> such agronomically important crops as wheat and barley. The<br />
disease is caused by a blend <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species, in which Fusarium poae has in<br />
recent years in Belgium become more and more important.<br />
Sampling in the field and subsequent single spore isolation have led to the<br />
creation <strong>of</strong> an in-house F. poae collection. Over the course <strong>of</strong> a PhD thesis, this<br />
collection will be analyzed from different angles to achieve a comprehensive<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> this pathogen. The use <strong>of</strong> media that induce trichothecene<br />
synthesis in combination with UPLC-MS/MS have led to the identification <strong>of</strong> up to<br />
5 different chemotypes in the population. The implications <strong>of</strong> this are discussed in<br />
relation to incidence data <strong>of</strong> several relevant F. poae toxins in the field, and in<br />
food and feed products, collected over an extensive survey in 2012.<br />
The role <strong>of</strong> F. poae toxins in plant colonization is unknown. Several strategies are<br />
presented to elucidate this role in an in vitro and in vivo approach, including<br />
detached leaf and germination assays, and infection studies with pure toxins, and<br />
F. poae isolates <strong>of</strong> different chemotypes. Cytological staining presents the means<br />
to interpret defense responses <strong>of</strong> the wheat plant. Where possible, preliminary<br />
results are presented.<br />
The much more researched species F. graminearum mainly produces the<br />
mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON). In recent years, a role in fungal defense and<br />
tolerance to oxidative stress has been attributed to this compound. Using the<br />
application <strong>of</strong> different fungicides as a model system for oxidative stress, it is<br />
possible to research whether F. poae behaves similarly. Simultaneously,<br />
resistance <strong>of</strong> the pathogen to these fungicides is assessed, and tested as a<br />
possible explanation for the increased importance <strong>of</strong> F. poae. Preliminary findings<br />
are presented.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium poae, trichothecenes, resistance, oxidative stress<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P46 - Study <strong>of</strong> the in vitro growth and pathogenicity <strong>of</strong><br />
a collection <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. and Microdochium<br />
nivale obtained from the ear and the collar <strong>of</strong> wheat<br />
collected in the central region <strong>of</strong> Algeria<br />
H. Boureghda 1 , F. Djellialia 1<br />
Département de Botanique- Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique (ENSA) El Harrach-Algies-<br />
Algeria<br />
E-mail: hou.boureghda@gmail.com<br />
The study <strong>of</strong> pathogenicity and in vitro growth <strong>of</strong> a collection <strong>of</strong> 22 isolates<br />
belonging to different Fusarium species (F. graminearum, F. culmorum, F.<br />
verticilliodes, F. avenaceum, F. lateritium, F. solani) and M. nivale obtained from<br />
the ear and collar <strong>of</strong> wheat harvested in the central region <strong>of</strong> Algeria had been<br />
made. The effect <strong>of</strong> temperature on the in vitro growth showed that the optimum<br />
growth for species F. culmorum, F. graminearum, F. lateritium, and F. solani was<br />
at 25 ° C, while F. verticilliodes, M. nivale and F. avenaceum exhibited optimum<br />
growth at 20 ° C. In general, the growth <strong>of</strong> F. lateritium, F. culmorum, F.<br />
graminearum and F. solani increased between 15 and 25 ° C and those <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
avenaceum, F. verticiliiodes and M. nivale between 10 and 20 ° C. Pathogenicity<br />
tests were carried out in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, pathogenicity test was carried<br />
out by exanimating the effect <strong>of</strong> the pathogen species on the in vitro coleoptile<br />
growth rate <strong>of</strong> wheat seedlings. The pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> the seven species in vitro<br />
was evaluated at different temperatures 15 ° C, 20 ° C, 25 ° C and 30 ° C and<br />
showed the aggressiveness <strong>of</strong> all the isolates tested. Regardless <strong>of</strong> the isolate<br />
origin (collar or ear), species F. culmorum, F. graminearum and F. verticilliodes<br />
showed the highest percentages <strong>of</strong> reduction <strong>of</strong> the coleoptile growth at 15 ° C (><br />
96% reduction), while M. nivale at 20 ° C (> 95%), and 30 ° C (> 98 %) for F.<br />
solani compared to control seedlings. In vivo pathogenicity tests were carried out<br />
by using two methods, ear infection and soil inoculation (to evaluate disease<br />
severity on the collar and the root <strong>of</strong> wheat seedlings). Pathogenicity test on the<br />
collar showed that all Fusarium spp. and M. nivale isolates induced symptoms on<br />
the collar and root also those obtained from diseased ear. However F.<br />
graminearum and F. culmorum isolates obtained from diseased collars caused<br />
disease severity indices higher than the isolates obtained from ears. Also, it was<br />
found in this study that isolates belonging to the genus Fusarium isolated from the<br />
collar induced typical symptoms <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight on the ear and the<br />
disease severity <strong>of</strong> isolates was independent <strong>of</strong> isolate origin (collar or ear).<br />
Results obtained in this study showed that there is no correlation between the<br />
pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> all Fusarium and M. nivale isolates on the collar and on the ear.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, Microdochium, In vitro growth, pathogenicity<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P47 - Trichothecene production by Fusarium<br />
graminearum isolates from Argentina and its<br />
relationship with aggressiveness and fungal<br />
colonization <strong>of</strong> the wheat spike<br />
I. Malbrán 1 , C. A. Mourelos 1 , P. A. Balatti 1 , Q. Migheli 2 , G. A. Lori 1<br />
1 Centro de Investigaciones de Fitopatología, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad<br />
Nacional de La Plata, 60 y 119, CC 31, (1900) La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2 Dipartimento di<br />
Agraria - Plant Pathology and Entomology Unit, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, I<br />
- 07100 Sassari, Italy<br />
E-mail: imalbran@yahoo.com.ar<br />
In Argentina, at least 20 epidemics <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) <strong>of</strong> wheat,<br />
caused by Fusarium graminearum, have been registered in the last 50 years. The<br />
damages induced by the disease are further aggravated by the frequent presence<br />
in affected grains <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins, mostly deoxynivalenol (DON), which may cause<br />
health problems to human and animals. In the present work we investigated the<br />
correlation between the aggressiveness <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum isolates from<br />
Argentina, its capacity to colonize the spike and the accumulation <strong>of</strong> DON in<br />
wheat grains. Fourteen isolates <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum were tested for<br />
aggressiveness in point inoculated (PI) spikes <strong>of</strong> field grown wheat in two years <strong>of</strong><br />
trials. Inoculated spikes were hand threshed and the resulting rachis were<br />
superficially disinfected, cut in their component parts and plated on potato<br />
dextrose agar medium (PDA) to analyze the colonization <strong>of</strong> the vascular system.<br />
Grains were ground and DON was quantified by means <strong>of</strong> the RIDASCREEN ®<br />
FAST DON ELISA kit (R-Biopharm). Isolates significatively differed in the severity<br />
<strong>of</strong> the symptoms <strong>of</strong> FHB (F = 7.34; p < 0.01), DON production (F = 5.91; p < 0.01)<br />
and percentage <strong>of</strong> colonized portions <strong>of</strong> the rachis (F = 7.22; p < 0.01). A close<br />
correlation was found between the severity <strong>of</strong> FHB and DON (r = 0.9073),<br />
colonization and severity (r = 0.7106), and colonization and DON (r = 0.8081).<br />
The presence <strong>of</strong> the pathogen in the rachis was verified even in asymptomatic<br />
spikes in a percentage that was highly superior to that <strong>of</strong> symptomatic spikelets<br />
for all treatments. Furthermore, even isolates with a limited capacity <strong>of</strong> induction<br />
<strong>of</strong> visible symptoms <strong>of</strong> FHB were able to colonize the vascular tissue <strong>of</strong> wheat<br />
spikes and to produce considerable amounts <strong>of</strong> DON.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium head blight, deoxynivalenol, wheat<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P48 - Study <strong>of</strong> in vitro growth and pathogenicity <strong>of</strong><br />
some isolates <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. causal agent <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium head scab (FBH) <strong>of</strong> wheat in Algeria<br />
R. Renane<br />
Département <strong>of</strong> botanique Institut national Agronomique (INA), El Harrach, Algiers, Algeria,<br />
E-mail: rracha8@yahoo.fr<br />
The study <strong>of</strong> the effect <strong>of</strong> temperature on in vitro growth <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. isolates<br />
obtained from wheat spike exhibiting typical symptoms <strong>of</strong> head scab (ear blight)<br />
showed that the optimum growth was at 25°C for all isolates belonging to the four<br />
species <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium genus. The species were F. avenaceum, F. culmorum, F.<br />
moniliforme and F. solani; with a lack <strong>of</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> all isolates at 35°C. Among the<br />
species studied, the F. culmorum isolates showed the highest rates <strong>of</strong> growth at<br />
all temperatures tested (15, 20, 25 and 30°C). It was also noticed that the growth<br />
rate <strong>of</strong> the four species studied increased between 20 and 25°C, and decreased<br />
between 25 and 30°C. Pathogenicity tests <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. isolates were carried<br />
out in vitro and in planta. The pathogenicity test in vitro was assessed by<br />
examining the coleoptile growth rate <strong>of</strong> wheat seedlings. The results obtained<br />
showed that all Fusarium spp. isolates were pathogenic. These induced<br />
retardation in coleoptile growth compared to the control at 20, 25 and 30°C. The<br />
most pathogenic <strong>of</strong> the four species was F. moniliforme isolates which conferred a<br />
complete reduction in coleoptile growth (100 %) at 25°C and 30°C. For the other<br />
isolates the highest rate <strong>of</strong> reduction in coleoptile growth was (95.92 %) for F.<br />
culmorum and 95.26% for F. avenaceum at 25°C, while the highest rate <strong>of</strong><br />
reduction 95.28% for F. solani was obtained at 30°C. Pathogenicity carried out by<br />
soil inoculation and evaluated by the severity attack at the collar level estimated<br />
by a disease scale from 0 to 3 showed that the highest disease index (2.58) was<br />
conferred by F. avenaceum isolates, followed by F. moniliforme (1.28), F. solani<br />
(1) and least by F. culmorum (0.53). Results obtained in this study showed that<br />
there is no correlation between in vitro growth and agressiveness <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
isolates used in this study and also between agressiveness assessed by the<br />
reduction in coleoptile growth and the attack at the collar level. Furthermore it was<br />
shown that Fusarium isolates which induced head scab <strong>of</strong> wheat was also<br />
aggressive on root and collar <strong>of</strong> wheat.<br />
Keywords: wheat, Fusarium, Trichoderma , biological control<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P49 - Pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium temperatum and<br />
Fusarium subglutinans on maize stalk and ear under<br />
artificial inoculation under field conditions<br />
J. Lević 1 , F. Munaut 2 , J. Scauflaire 2 , S. Stanković 1 , D. Ivanović 1 , V. Krnjaja 3<br />
1 Maize Research Institute, Zemun Polje, Belgrade-Zemun, S. Bajića 1, 11185 Belgrade, Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Serbia; 2 Université catholique de Louvain, Earth and Life Institute, Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Mycology,<br />
Mycothèque de l’Université catholique de Louvain, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2,<br />
L7.05.06, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; 3 Institute for Animal Husbandry, Autoput 16, 11080,<br />
Belgrade-Zemun, Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia<br />
E-mail: jlevic@mrizp.rs<br />
Pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium temperatum, a new species morphologically similar<br />
and phylogenetically closely related to F. subglutinans, was observed on stalk and<br />
ear <strong>of</strong> maize (Zea mays L.). In 2010, this species was established in the culture<br />
collection <strong>of</strong> the Maize Research Institute, stored since 2004. Based on<br />
interspecies mating compatibility analyses and confirmed with AFLP fingerprint<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>iles (done by Munaut), two <strong>of</strong> 20 tested F. subglutinans isolates belonged to<br />
the species F. temperatum. These isolates originated from sorghum (Sorghum<br />
bicolour (L.) Moench.) grain. In 2011 and 2012, pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> 20 (2 F.<br />
temperatum and 18 F. subglutinans, respectively) and 4 isolates (2 <strong>of</strong> each F.<br />
temperatum F. and F. subglutinans), respectively, was tested on stalk and ear <strong>of</strong><br />
two maize hybrids. The artificial inoculation <strong>of</strong> stalk was done by insertion <strong>of</strong> a<br />
Fusarium-inoculated toothpick into the second internode 7 days after silking.<br />
Control plants were inoculated with a sterile toothpick. After 6 weeks, disease<br />
intensity was evaluated on the stalk longitudinal section by the 0-6 scale (0 -<br />
necrosis localised at the inoculation spot; 6 - necrosis spreads to other<br />
internodes). Ear inoculation was done with 2-ml spore suspension in silk channels<br />
3-5 days after silking. Control plants were treated with 2 ml sterile water. The<br />
disease intensity was assessed on ears immediately prior to harvest, according to<br />
the 1-7 scale (1 - no symptoms; 7 - 76-100% infected kernels). There were not<br />
statistically significant differences in pathogenicity between isolates <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
temperatum and F. subglutinans, either on stalk or ear. Differences in hybrids<br />
responses and symptoms that isolates <strong>of</strong> fungal species caused on stalks and<br />
ears were poorly visible. According to our knowledge, the F. temperaturm<br />
occurrence on sorghum seed as well as its pathogenicity on maize ear and stalk<br />
are detected for the first time in the world.<br />
Keywords: F. temperatum, F. subglutinans, maize, sorghum<br />
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P50 - Effect <strong>of</strong> timing <strong>of</strong> inoculation and Fusarium<br />
species on the development <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight<br />
and deoxynivalenol contamination in oat<br />
A. Xue 1 , Y. Chen 1 , C. Ren 2 , and M. Savard 1<br />
1 Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling<br />
Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6, Canada; 2 Baicheng Academy <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Sciences, 17 Sanhe<br />
Road, Baicheng, Jilin 137000, China<br />
E-mail: allen.xue@agr.gc.ca<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive disease <strong>of</strong> oats in Canada. To<br />
supplement the development <strong>of</strong> FHB-resistant cultivars, we examined the<br />
influence <strong>of</strong> timing <strong>of</strong> inoculation and pathogenicity <strong>of</strong> four common Fusarium spp.<br />
on development <strong>of</strong> FHB and deoxynivalenol (DON) content using 12 oat<br />
genotypes under controlled environment conditions. Both timing <strong>of</strong> inoculation and<br />
Fusarium spp. significantly affected the development <strong>of</strong> FHB symptoms and DON<br />
contents in the harvested grain. Early inoculations at or before the complete<br />
emergence <strong>of</strong> ears resulted in little or no visible FHB symptoms but DON<br />
contaminations ranging from 0.9-3.7 ppm were detected in the harvested grains<br />
from these symptomless plants. Severe levels <strong>of</strong> FHB were observed on all the<br />
oat genotypes with infected spikelets (IS) ranging from 40 to 75% and DON<br />
content ranging from 6.3 to 10.2 ppm, when inoculated at or after the 50%<br />
anthesis stage. The timing <strong>of</strong> inoculation at the 50% anthesis was considered the<br />
most appropriate as it allowed a sufficient time for disease development and<br />
assessment prior to the physiological maturity <strong>of</strong> the plants. Of the four Fusarium<br />
spp., F. culmorum and F. graminearum were equally highly pathogenic, having<br />
areas under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) <strong>of</strong> 45.3 and 47.3, and DON <strong>of</strong><br />
10.4 and 14.3 ppm, respectively. DON was not detected in the harvested grain<br />
from plants inoculated with F. avenaceum or F. sporotrichioides. Fusarium<br />
sporotrichioides resulted in the lowest AUDPC (31.2) and were significantly less<br />
pathogenic than the two highly pathogenic species. Fusarium avenaceum<br />
resulted in AUDPC <strong>of</strong> 36.7, which was not significantly different from those <strong>of</strong><br />
neither the highly pathogenic species nor the weakly pathogenic species. The<br />
Fusarium spp. ´ oat genotype interactions were not signficant, suggesting that<br />
breeding for resistance to F. graminearum may also give enhanced resistance to<br />
other Fusarium spp.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium head blight, oat, Avena sativa, deoxynivalenol<br />
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P51 - Selective pathogenicity and virulence <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium graminearum species complex members on<br />
maize, wheat and sorghum<br />
I. Beukes 1 , C. de Klerk 1 , L. J. Rose 1 , G. J. van Coller 1, 2 , B. Flett 3 , A. Viljoen 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> Stellenbosch, Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South<br />
Africa; 2 Directorate Plant Science, Western Cape Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Private Bag X1,<br />
Elsenburg 7607, South Africa; 3 Grain Crops Institute, Agricultural Research Council, Private Bag<br />
X1251, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa<br />
E-mail: ibeukes@sun.ac.za<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) <strong>of</strong> wheat, gibberella ear rot (GER) <strong>of</strong> maize and grain<br />
mold (GM) <strong>of</strong> sorghum is caused by, amongst others, members within the<br />
Fusarium graminearum species complex (FGSC). Grains infected with these<br />
pathogens are commonly contaminated with trichothecene mycotoxins, which is<br />
associated with health complications in humans and animals. It has been<br />
suggested that host specificity exists within the FGSC, possibly due to differences<br />
in cyclic hydroxamic acids and related benzoxazolinone compounds or other<br />
antimicrobial composites in different cereal hosts. In this study, the host<br />
preference <strong>of</strong> five FGSC members, represented by 26 isolates obtained from<br />
different South African grains was assessed on wheat, maize and sorghum.<br />
Radial growth <strong>of</strong> these isolates on potato dextrose agar at 12 and 24-h<br />
illumination did not differ significantly between the members. Sporulation <strong>of</strong><br />
cultures under the same light conditions resulted in F. boothii producing the most<br />
and F. acaciae-mearnsii the least spores. Wheat heads were inoculated with five<br />
isolates each from five FGSC members, previously isolated from South African<br />
grown wheat, to establish whether a difference in virulence could be observed<br />
between them. Inoculations showed that all FGSC members were pathogenic to<br />
wheat, with F. cortaderiae being the least and F. graminearum s.s the most<br />
virulent. Macroconidia from different isolates <strong>of</strong> the same FGSC member were<br />
then combined and inoculated onto sorghum and maize plants in the field, and<br />
disease development and trichothecene production measured after harvest.<br />
Inoculation with F. meridionale resulted in the highest disease incidence and<br />
severity on maize kernels. Infection with F. meridionale was supported by the<br />
production <strong>of</strong> nivalenol in both maize and a brown sorghum cultivar. Fusarium<br />
graminearum s.s. and F. cortaderiae could not be associated with GER <strong>of</strong> maize<br />
or GM <strong>of</strong> brown sorghum, and was unable to produce their associated mycotoxins<br />
within these grains.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium graminearum species complex, host preference<br />
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P52 - Aggressiveness and deoxinivalenol production<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum isolates from different<br />
inoculum sources<br />
C. A. Mourelos 1 , I. Malbrán 1 , P. A. Balatti 1 , Q. Migheli 2 , G. A. Lori 1<br />
1 Centro de Investigaciones de Fitopatología, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad<br />
Nacional de La Plata, 60 y 119, CC 31, (1900) La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2 Dipartimento di<br />
Agraria - Plant Pathology and Entomology Unit, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, I<br />
- 07100 Sassari, Italy.<br />
E-mail: mouceci@yahoo.com.ar<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium graminearum Schwabe, is one<br />
<strong>of</strong> the most important fungal diseases affecting wheat. In addition to the severe<br />
yield and quality losses the disease causes, trichothecene contamination <strong>of</strong><br />
infected grains poses a serious threat to human and animal health. In Argentina<br />
more than three quarters <strong>of</strong> the total arable land is cultivated under no-tillage.<br />
Large quantities <strong>of</strong> crop residues remain on the soil surface, representing the<br />
principal reservoir <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum. Furthermore, in the southern hemisphere<br />
the presence <strong>of</strong> weeds in the field throughout the entire year has proven to be <strong>of</strong><br />
epidemiological importance as an inoculum source for FHB development. The aim<br />
<strong>of</strong> this work was to analyze aggressiveness towards wheat <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum<br />
isolates from different sources. Thirty-three isolates obtained from crop residues<br />
and symptomless inflorescences <strong>of</strong> gramineous (GW) and non-gramineous<br />
weeds (N-GW) were identified as F. graminearum based on their morphological<br />
and cultural characteristics, and confirmed by species-specific PCR.<br />
Aggressiveness <strong>of</strong> the isolates and FHB effect on thousand kernel weight (TKW)<br />
were tested by point inoculation (PI) <strong>of</strong> field grown wheat spikes. Inoculated<br />
spikes were hand threshed, grains were ground and DON was quantified by<br />
means <strong>of</strong> the RIDASCREEN® FAST DON ELISA kit (R-Biopharm). All isolates<br />
induced FHB symptoms on the spikes and accumulated DON in the grains. The<br />
isolates obtained from GW differed significantly in aggressiveness from those<br />
from N-GW (F=4.78, p
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P53 - Fusarium crown rot <strong>of</strong> wheat: a survey <strong>of</strong><br />
Minnesota wheat fields<br />
R. Dill-Macky, E. J. Koeritz, B. Zagaran<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota, 495 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA<br />
E-mail: ruthdm@umn.edu<br />
Crown rot (CR), a common disease <strong>of</strong> wheat, is caused by Fusarium species,<br />
including Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum. These same fungi incited<br />
devastating Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) epidemics in the USA’s Upper Midwest<br />
over the past two decades. The symptoms <strong>of</strong> CR, like many root diseases,<br />
frequently go undetected. It is likely that CR is present every growing season in<br />
Minnesota leading to thinner stands, reduced tillering, fewer kernels per head and<br />
reduced kernel weights. It is estimated that root diseases cause crop losses <strong>of</strong> 3-<br />
5% in an average year. As CR compromises the root system, greater losses<br />
would be expected in years where environmental conditions favor CR<br />
development early in the season and when late-season moisture stress<br />
exacerbates the impact <strong>of</strong> the disease.<br />
Despite <strong>of</strong> the potential importance <strong>of</strong> the root diseases, virtually no research has<br />
been conducted recently on the impact <strong>of</strong> the root diseases <strong>of</strong> wheat in our<br />
region. In 2012, we established a project to determine the importance and<br />
relative frequency <strong>of</strong> root diseases, including CR and common root rot (Bipolaris<br />
sorokiniana), in wheat in Minnesota.<br />
In 2012, we conducted a survey across the wheat production region <strong>of</strong> the state,<br />
collecting samples from over 50 fields. Observations <strong>of</strong> the root systems made in<br />
the field suggest that root diseases, including CR, were more prevalent than we<br />
anticipated with most fields having plants showing visual symptoms <strong>of</strong> root<br />
diseases. We estimated that over 20% <strong>of</strong> tillers had died prematurely as a result<br />
<strong>of</strong> root disease in the most severely impacted fields. CR appeared to be the most<br />
prevalent disease based on the visual observation <strong>of</strong> symptoms. Plating <strong>of</strong> crown<br />
tissues on semi-selective media was conducted to determine the fungal<br />
pathogens present, confirming our field observations. A number <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp.<br />
were isolated from the collected samples.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, crown rot, wheat<br />
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P54 - Fusarium Head Blight agents and mycotoxin<br />
contamination in barley kernels in Italy<br />
M. Giannini 1 , G. Beccari 2 , M. Montanari 3 , L. Ricci Vitiani 2 , L. Covarelli 2 , A.<br />
Prodi 1<br />
1 Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie (DIPSA), Università degli Studi di Bologna, Viale Fanin 46, 40127,<br />
Bologna, Italy, 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo<br />
XX Giugno 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy, 3 INRAN Settore Sementiero, Sezione di Bologna, Via Sicilia 2,<br />
40024 Osteria Grande, Bologna, Italy<br />
E-mail: marta.giannini2@unibo.it<br />
In 2011 in Italy about 8% <strong>of</strong> the whole surface planted with cereals was cultivated<br />
with barley, mainly intended, in order <strong>of</strong> importance, for livestock alimentation,<br />
malt industry and human food. Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is a very important<br />
disease <strong>of</strong> wheat and barley worldwide which causes grain yield and quality<br />
reductions and that may lead to the accumulation <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins, secondary<br />
fungal metabolites that pose a serious health risk to humans and animals. The<br />
fungal species frequently associated with FHB <strong>of</strong> cereals in Europe are F.<br />
graminearum, F. culmorum and F. avenaceum, but in the last years particular<br />
importance has been given to Fusarium species belonging to the Sporotrichiella<br />
section such as F. poae and F. langsethiae, considered potential type A and B<br />
trichotechene producers.Thirty-five kernel samples <strong>of</strong> distic and polistic barley,<br />
hulless and covered, collected in Italy during 2011 in the Italian regions Emilia<br />
Romagna, Marche, Umbria and Lazio were analyzed for the presence <strong>of</strong> fungal<br />
species and for mycotoxin contamination. Pure cultures <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. were<br />
identified both morphologically by microscopy and molecularly by species-specific<br />
PCR assays. Furthermore, ELISA assays were performed on milled kernels for<br />
deoxynivalenol (DON) and T-2 toxin quantification. F. poae and F. tricinctum were<br />
the most detected species, followed by F. langsethiae, F. avenaceum, F.<br />
graminearum and F. equiseti. The high incidence <strong>of</strong> the first two species may<br />
justify the presence <strong>of</strong> T-2 toxin found in the grain. DON contamination was<br />
almost absent.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, FHB, barley, T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol<br />
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P55 - Occurrence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species isolated from<br />
Barley and Bread wheat grain and detection <strong>of</strong><br />
Deoxynivalenol in Northern Tunisia<br />
L. Gargouri Kammoun 1,2 , M. Mnari-Hattab 1 , M. Ghanmi 1 , M. Rabeh Hajlaoui 1<br />
1 Laboratory <strong>of</strong> biotechnology applied to agriculture, the National Institute for Agricultural Research,<br />
INRA Tunisia, Rue Hedi Karray, 2049 Ariana, University <strong>of</strong> Carthage Tunisia; 2 Higher school <strong>of</strong><br />
Agriculture <strong>of</strong> Kef, University <strong>of</strong> Jendouba, Tunisia<br />
E-mail: lobna_kammoun@yahoo.fr<br />
Cereals contaminated by Fusarium sp. and their mycotoxins, e.g. deoxynivalenol<br />
(DON) cause a variety <strong>of</strong> toxic effects on humans and animal health throughout<br />
the world. This study examines the occurrence and the influence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
infection levels <strong>of</strong> barley and bread wheat grain on its quality. This study was<br />
carried in Northern Tunisia in 2011 and 2012 crop year. Five regions including<br />
Beja, Jendouba, Bizerte, Zaghouan, and Tunis were prospected. Twenty fields<br />
were visited and morphological identification showed that 85% were identified as<br />
Fusarium culmorum, 10% as F. pseudograminearum, and 5% as F. avenaceum<br />
from Barley. However, only 30% were identified as F. culmorum from bread<br />
wheat. The amounts <strong>of</strong> trichothecene deoxynivalenol (DON) in harvested grains<br />
collected from these fields were determined by RIDASCREEN DON Enzyme<br />
Immunoassay kit (ELISA). Results indicated that the level <strong>of</strong> DON contamination<br />
in the positive samples was low, with a range <strong>of</strong> 0.2-1 ppm (mean 0.256 ppm) in<br />
60% <strong>of</strong> barley samples, and range <strong>of</strong> 0.5-1 ppm (mean 0.3 ppm) in 30% <strong>of</strong> bread<br />
wheat samples. This is the first study with indicate the occurrence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
species on barley and bred wheat. Through our analysis we confirm the<br />
increasing importance <strong>of</strong> F. culmorum on cereals in Tunisia.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, Barley, bread, wheat, DON<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P56 - Fusarium species associated to durum wheat<br />
during 2011-2012<br />
L. Gargouri Kammoun 1,2 , K. Ferchichi 3 , M. Rabeh Hajlaoui 2<br />
1 Higher school <strong>of</strong> Agriculture <strong>of</strong> Kef, University <strong>of</strong> Jendouba, Tunisia; 2 Laboratory <strong>of</strong> biotechnology<br />
applied to agriculture, the National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA Tunisia, Rue Hedi Karray,<br />
2049 Ariana, University <strong>of</strong> Carthage Tunisia; 3 Higher school <strong>of</strong> Agriculture <strong>of</strong> Mograne, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Carthage, Tunisia<br />
E-mail: lobna_kammoun@yahoo.fr<br />
Fusarium head blight is a divesting disease spread throughout the world, and it<br />
occurred previously in Northern Tunisia. Environmental factors such as<br />
temperature, precipitation, air humidity are mainly responsible for the occurrence<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium species. In 2011 and 2012, the rainy and warm weather was very<br />
favorable for the occurrence and development <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head Blight in durum<br />
wheat particularly in the region <strong>of</strong> Bizerte situated at the North <strong>of</strong> Tunisia. The aim<br />
<strong>of</strong> this study is: to evaluate the development <strong>of</strong> the disease during this crowing<br />
season, to identify the fungi associated with this disease, to study the<br />
pathogenesis <strong>of</strong> seed germination and scaling ears. Analysis <strong>of</strong> Deoxynivalenol<br />
accumulation by ELISA test was also made for harvested grains, and after ear’s<br />
artificial inoculation. Morphological identification <strong>of</strong> fungi from grain revealed the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium culmorum (80%), F. pseudograminearum (18%), and<br />
Microdochium nivale var. (2%). After that, F. culmorum which is the mostly<br />
isolated was tested at different spore suspensions on seed germination, and on<br />
artificially inoculation <strong>of</strong> ears under controlled conditions. Results showed the<br />
impact <strong>of</strong> this fungus on yield. In fact its presence in wheat causes a decrease <strong>of</strong><br />
germination and grain’s weight. Detection <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol by the ELISA test<br />
using the Kit Readascreen DON revealed the presence <strong>of</strong> low levels DON ranged<br />
from 0.1 to 0.2 ppm.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium head blight, wheat, ELISA<br />
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P57 - Analysis <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium graminearum species<br />
complex in Brazil shows high diversity and changes<br />
in species prevalence affected by host and<br />
geographic region<br />
E. M. Del Ponte 1 , T. J. Ward 2 , D. J. Tessmann 3 P. R. Kuhnem 1 , C. N. Silva 3 , L.<br />
B. Gomes 1 , P. Spolti 1 , C. P. Nicoli 1<br />
1 UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 7712, 91540-000, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil; 2 USDA-ARS 1815 N.<br />
University St., 61604, Peoria, IL, USA; 3 UEM, Av. Colombo 5790, 87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil<br />
E-mail: emerson.delponte@ufrgs.br<br />
A deeper understanding <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum species complex (FGSC) diversity in<br />
central and southern Brazil based on the analysis <strong>of</strong> a large number (n=1050) <strong>of</strong><br />
isolates distributed in four new populations that were obtained between 2009 and<br />
2011 from: 1) diseased heads from >150 wheat fields (n= 663 strains); 2) maize<br />
kernels from fields at both central and southern regions (n=104); 3) maize stubble<br />
showing perithecia obtained from 20 cultivated and non-cultivated fields (n=271);<br />
and 4) rice kernels from fields in the southern growing-region (n=12). Multilocus<br />
genotyping (MLGT) was used to determine species identity and trichothecene<br />
genotypes for most isolates. For those from maize kernels, partial gene<br />
sequences <strong>of</strong> TEF, tri3 and tri12 were used. For the wheat population, it was<br />
found that F. graminearum with a 15-ADON genotype was dominant (83%),<br />
followed by F. meridionale with a NIV genotype (12.8%), F. cortaderiae with<br />
mostly NIV and a few 3-acetyl deoxynivalenol (3-ADON) (2.6%), F.<br />
austroamericanum with mostly 3-ADON and a few NIV (1.2%) and F. asiaticum<br />
with the NIV genotype (0.4%). Frequency <strong>of</strong> F. meridionale in wheat increased<br />
with the decrease <strong>of</strong> latitudes. For the maize kernel population, F. meridionale<br />
was dominant (72%), followed by F. graminearum with the 15-ADON genotype<br />
(14.5%) and F. cortaderiae with the 3-ADON and NIV genotypes (13.5%). For the<br />
maize stubble population, F. meridionale was dominant (50%), followed by F.<br />
graminearum with the 15-ADON genotype (30%) and F. cortaderiae with the NIV<br />
and 3-ADON genotypes (20%). For both maize populations, higher diversity was<br />
found at higher latitude and elevation. Finally, F. asiaticum with the NIV genotype<br />
was the sole species found in rice kernels. These results show that several<br />
species coexist in the subtropical to tropical agricultural regions <strong>of</strong> Brazil where<br />
host and geographic (climatic) region shape species composition.<br />
Keywords: Gibberella zeae, multilocus genotype, trichothecenes<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P58 - Fusarium species associated with Head blight<br />
and Foot and Root Rot on durum wheat in Sardinia,<br />
Italy: Results from a 12- year survey<br />
V. Balmas 1 , A. Marcello 1 , G. Goddi 2 , B. Scherm 1 , B. Satta 2 and Q. Migheli 1<br />
1 Dipartimento di Agraria - Plant Pathology and Entomology Unit, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via<br />
E. De Nicola 9, I - 07100 Sassari, Italy; 2 Agenzia LAORE- Sardegna, Via Caprera 8, 09123 Cagliari,<br />
Italy<br />
E-mail: balmas@uniss.it<br />
Fusarium foot and root rot (FRR) and Fusarium head-blight (FHB) are the most<br />
damaging diseases <strong>of</strong> durum wheat in Italy. The aetiology <strong>of</strong> the disease has<br />
been monitored in Sardinia (Tyrrhenian Islands) during twelve years (2001-2012)<br />
over approximately 100 fields in different agroclimatic areas <strong>of</strong> Sardinia. For each<br />
field/year, between 20 to 50 basal stems and spikes were collected in order to<br />
identify the main causal agents and their associated species. A total <strong>of</strong> 171 kernel<br />
samples yielded in the last three years (2010-2012), were analysed for the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol (DON) and its acetylated forms, while 74 grain<br />
samples were also analysed for contamination by T2-HT2 mycotoxin. The<br />
quantitative analysis <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins was carried out with a Lateral Flow<br />
Immunoassay (Rapid One Step Assay, Charm Sciences Inc. – Foss). FRR was<br />
found more frequently than FHB, and it was mainly incited by Fusarium<br />
culmorum. Similarly, in most <strong>of</strong> the sampled fields the prevalent species causing<br />
head-blight was F. culmorum, but in some few areas <strong>of</strong> central and southern<br />
Sardinia, Fusarium graminearum was the main pathogen. Fusarium<br />
sporotrichioides, Fusarium acuminatum, Fusarium poae and Fusarium<br />
crookwellense were also isolated, albeit at a lower frequency. DON was detected<br />
in 34% <strong>of</strong> the analysed samples, while 71% <strong>of</strong> the samples turned out to be<br />
positive to T2-HT2. Comparing the data from three years, the highest percentage<br />
<strong>of</strong> DON-positive samples corresponds to the lowest percentage <strong>of</strong> T2-HT2positive<br />
samples. All tested samples remain behind the compulsory limit<br />
established by the European Union (EU) for the presence <strong>of</strong> DON (1750 ppb),<br />
whereas 6% (i.e., 17% <strong>of</strong> all DON-positive assays) showed a DON contamination<br />
over 100 ppb. At present, no legal limits are imposed for T2-HT2 concentrations.<br />
Nonetheless, only 3% <strong>of</strong> the examined samples (i.e., 4% <strong>of</strong> all T2-HT2-positive<br />
assays) showed T2-HT2 concentration values over 50 ppb.<br />
Keywords: epidemiology, deoxynivalenol, T2-HT2 toxin, Lateral Flow<br />
Immunoassay, food safety<br />
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P59 - Head blight <strong>of</strong> wheat in South Africa is<br />
associated with numerous Fusarium species and<br />
chemotypes<br />
G. J. van Coller 1,2 , A.-L. Boutigny 2 , L. Rose 2 , T. J. Ward 3 , S. C. Lamprecht 4 , A.<br />
Viljoen 2<br />
1 Directorate <strong>of</strong> Plant Science, Western Cape Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Private Bag X1, Elsenburg<br />
7607, South Africa; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, University <strong>of</strong> Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1,<br />
Matieland 7602, South Africa; 3 Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens and Mycology Research Unit,<br />
Agricultural Research Service, United States Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Peoria, IL 61604, USA; 4 Plant<br />
Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Council, Private Bag X5017, Stellenbosch 7600,<br />
South Africa<br />
E-mail: altus@sun.ac.za<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) <strong>of</strong> wheat is caused by numerous Fusarium species,<br />
including trichothecene-producers. In South Africa, FHB is mostly associated with<br />
irrigated wheat rotated with maize. Twenty symptomatic wheat heads were<br />
collected from four cultivars each in irrigated fields during 2008 and 2009 in the<br />
Northern Cape Province (12 sites), in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) (seven sites), the<br />
Free State (six sites), at four sites in the Bushveld (2009), and under dryland<br />
conditions in the Western Cape (four sites). A total <strong>of</strong> 1323 Fusarium isolates<br />
were obtained from kernels, identified molecularly and morphologically, and<br />
chemotyped. Fifteen Fusarium species were isolated, with the F. graminearum<br />
species complex (FGSC) dominant at most sites. Other Fusarium spp. included F.<br />
avenaceum, F. brachygibbosum, F. cerealis, F. chlamydosporum, F. culmorum, F.<br />
incarnatum-equiseti species complex (FIESC), F. lunulosporum, F. oxysporum, F.<br />
poae, F. pseudograminearum, F. solani, F. tricinctum, the Gibberella fujikuroi<br />
species-complex and an unknown Fusarium species. Fusarium<br />
pseudograminearum was dominant at one location in the Free State and in the<br />
Western Cape. Isolates representing the FGSC were identified using a<br />
microsphere-based Multilocus Genotyping Assay (MLGT). FGSC members<br />
included F. graminearum s.s. (85.2%), F. boothii (8.3%), F. meridionale (3.6%), F.<br />
acaciae-mearnsii (1.4%), F. cortaderiae (1.1%), and F. brasilicum (0.4%). The 15-<br />
ADON chemotype was most common in 2008 and 2009, the 3-ADON chemotype<br />
in the Western Cape in 2009 and at one location in the Free State (2008 and<br />
2009), and the NIV chemotype was most common at one site in KZN in 2009.<br />
This extensive survey reported F. lunulosporum for the first time on wheat<br />
worldwide and identified production areas <strong>of</strong> concern in South Africa regarding<br />
mycotoxin contamination.<br />
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P60 - Fusarium mycotoxin contamination and<br />
Fusarium species in Polish wheat in 2010-2012<br />
P. Ochodzki, T. Góral, I. Grzeszczak<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute NRI, Radzików, 05-870<br />
Blonie, Poland;<br />
E-mail: p.ochodzki@ihar.edu.pl<br />
Monitoring <strong>of</strong> cereals contamination by mycotoxins and fungi play an important<br />
role in food safety control system in Poland. In three consecutive years 2010-<br />
2012 grain <strong>of</strong> two winter wheat varieties: Bogatka (resistant) and Muszelka<br />
(susceptible) and one winter durum wheat cv. Komnata (very susceptible) from<br />
the Research Centre for Cultivar Testing experimental stations (26, 32 and 23<br />
respectively) were collected and analyzed. Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK %),<br />
Fusarium species pr<strong>of</strong>ile and content <strong>of</strong> main mycotoxins in grain were analyzed.<br />
Trichothecenes B content in 2010 was relatively low and reached 0,132 ppm<br />
(0,099-0,345 ppm) for Bogatka and 0,171 (0,105-651ppm) for Muszelka. Among<br />
Fusarium species dominated trichothecenes B and zearalenone-producing F.<br />
graminearum. Other species (F. culmorum, F. poae, F. langsethiae, F.<br />
avenaceum) occurred in a lower extent. In 2011 trichothecenes B content was<br />
higher and reached 0,171 (0,014-0,793) 0,533 (0,036-2,304) and 1,994 ( 0,065-<br />
4,670) for Bogatka, Muszelka and Komnata, respectively, with similar distribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium species.<br />
Year 2012 was most favourable for Trich B production, with an average content<br />
Trich B 0,264 ppm (0,015-1,370), 0,736 ppm (0,021-2,669) and 3,344 (1,259-<br />
9,229) ppm in Bogatka, Muszelka and Komnata, respectively. Most prevalent<br />
mycotoxin detected in grain was DON, while DON- derivaties and NIV were<br />
detected in much lower concentration In some <strong>of</strong> samples, mainly cv. Komnata<br />
in T-2 toxin was detected in appreciable amount in 2011 and 2012.<br />
Results clearly showed high variability <strong>of</strong> all <strong>of</strong> traits in years, but also strong<br />
differences between varieties and localizations. Most resistant variety in terms <strong>of</strong><br />
mycotoxin contamination and FDK scores was Bogatka, while both Muszelka nad<br />
Komnata revealed high susceptibility to Fusarium.<br />
Results shows need for further improvement <strong>of</strong> wheat resistance, especially in a<br />
case <strong>of</strong> durum wheat.<br />
Project was financially supported by Ministry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture and Rural<br />
Development<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxins, trichothecenes, resistance, wheat, durum<br />
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P61 - Fusarium head blight <strong>of</strong> wheat in Algeria:<br />
Preliminary investigations into the relationship with<br />
some isolates and cultivars resistance<br />
S. Hattab–Touati 1 , C. Barreau 2 , Z. Bouznad 3<br />
1 Université Tlijène Laghouat, Algeria; 2 INRA UR MycSA, 71 avenue Edouard Bourlaux, 33883<br />
Villenave d’Ornon, France; 3 Laboratoire de Phytopathologie et Biologie moléculaire, ENSA El Harrach,<br />
Alger<br />
E-mail: z.bouznad@ensa.dz<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important fungal disease <strong>of</strong> wheat, where it may<br />
contribute to a significant reduction in crop and are therefore <strong>of</strong> great economic<br />
importance. These Fusarium spp have also a potential to produce mycotoxins that<br />
cause a potential health risk when contaminated grain. Also there are numerous<br />
reports on how species differentially respond to different isolates and cultivars. In<br />
Algeria there are two species which are frequently isolated from infected ear and<br />
seeds: F. graminearum and F. culmorum, with a higher frequence for the later<br />
species. During two last years, several experiments were carried out with four<br />
isolates <strong>of</strong> F. culmorum inoculated in field on common cultivated varieties, to<br />
determine their potential chemotype to produce toxins and to investigate into the<br />
relationship with their aggressiveness and cultivars resistance.<br />
The results obtained by PCR Taq Man using a specific probe both " chemotype "<br />
known for F. culmorum suggest that isolates T52006 and T72007 have the<br />
capacity to produce Nivalenol and Fusarenone X toxins (chemotype NIV / FX) and<br />
isolate BD2011 and BT2011 produces Deoxynivalenol and deoxynivalenol 3-<br />
Acetyl (chemotype DON / 3-ADON). The toxinogenic potential was also looked for<br />
in vitro on sterile grains <strong>of</strong> rice; the analyses <strong>of</strong> the TCTB by HPLC / DAD allowed<br />
to confirm the chemotypes <strong>of</strong> 4 isolates and to determine their toxinogenic<br />
potential. It is shown that 2 isolates <strong>of</strong> chemotype DON/ 3-ADON produce levels<br />
<strong>of</strong> toxin much superior to those NIV / FX isolates.<br />
A quantification <strong>of</strong> Trichothecens B ( TCTB) by HPLC / DAD on 104 samples <strong>of</strong><br />
grains obtained from ears <strong>of</strong> 8 varieties inoculated in field, showed well and<br />
confirmed that isolates T52006 and T72007 produces NIV and FX toxins, while<br />
isolates BD2011 and BT2011 produce DON and 3-ADON toxins. The levels <strong>of</strong><br />
NIV / FX are clearly lower than the levels <strong>of</strong> DON / ADON. The 8 varieties <strong>of</strong><br />
wheat showed a significant variation in the level <strong>of</strong> accumulation, otherwise these<br />
first results show that there is a correlation between the level <strong>of</strong> invasion <strong>of</strong> the<br />
grain and the quantity <strong>of</strong> accumulated toxin.<br />
Keywords: Wheat, Fusarium head blight, F. culmorum, Trichothecenes B (TCTB)<br />
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P62 - Biodiversity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. on cereals in<br />
different regions <strong>of</strong> Russia<br />
T. Kolomiets, E. Kovalenko, M. Kiseleva, L. Pankratova, N. Zhemchuzhina<br />
All-Russian Research Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology; Moscow region, Odintsovo district, str. Institute, b.5,<br />
VNIIF; Moscow Russia.<br />
E-mail: lomi1@yandex.ru<br />
Monitoring survey <strong>of</strong> species causing fusarium head blight, root rot and snow<br />
mold <strong>of</strong> cereals was carried out in 11 regions <strong>of</strong> Russia. The dominating role <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium spp. was indicated. Twelve species <strong>of</strong> genus Fusarium were identified<br />
by long-time mycological tests. Widely distributed species and limited species<br />
were detected by comparative analysis <strong>of</strong> occurrence <strong>of</strong> pathogens with fusarium<br />
effects on wheat, barley and rye crops in different regions. F. nivale<br />
(Monographella nivalis), F. culmorum and F. sporotrichoides were predominated<br />
with the highest frequency through the pathogens causing fusarium head blight<br />
and snow mold on winter rye. F. culmorum, F. oxysporum were predominated<br />
through the pathogens causing root rot. F. sporotrichoides was prevailing within<br />
the complex <strong>of</strong> fungi affecting an ear <strong>of</strong> winter rye and barley. F. oxysporum was<br />
indicated with the highest frequency through the pathogens <strong>of</strong> wheat root rot. It<br />
demonstrated higher adaptability than pathogens <strong>of</strong> fusarium head blight F.<br />
graminearum (Gibberella zeae) and snow mold F. nivale (Monographella<br />
nivalis). There was distribution zonality <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp in Russia excepting F.<br />
oxysporum. F. heterosporum (G. gordonii), F. moniliforme (G.moniliformis),<br />
F.graminearum (G.zeae) were dominated in southern regions <strong>of</strong> European<br />
Russia; F. culmorum - in northern regions; F. gibbosum - in Urals. F.<br />
heterosporum and F. culmorum were equally presented in central Russia. F.<br />
heterosporum was indicated with high frequency in Siberia. Occurrence <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
sporotrichioides was increasing in Easten Siberia. This fungus was predominated<br />
in Far East. This distribution zonality was dependent on soil and climate traits <strong>of</strong><br />
the regions. With low frequency <strong>of</strong> occurrence in the majority <strong>of</strong> regions <strong>of</strong><br />
Russian Federation following species have been identified: F. solani (Nectria<br />
haematococca), F. avenaceum (G. avenacea), F. sambucinum (G. pulicaris), F.<br />
semitectum (F. incarnatum), F. lateritium (G. baccata).<br />
Keywords : Fusarium, species, frequency, zonality<br />
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P63 - Interspecific and intraspecific variability <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium fungi<br />
T. Kolomiets, L. Pankratova, E. Kovalenko<br />
All-Russian Research Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology; Moscow region, Odintsovo district, str. Institute, b.5,<br />
VNIIF; Moscow Russia<br />
E-mail: lomi1@yandex.ru<br />
Pathogen fungi <strong>of</strong> genus Fusarium causing fusarium head blight, root rot and<br />
snow mold <strong>of</strong> wheat have the high genetic variability. Samples from infected<br />
plants consist <strong>of</strong> several species and special forms which are different by<br />
morphology and cultural traits, sporulation ability, pathogenicity and phytotoxicity.<br />
There were 2-7 morphotypes <strong>of</strong> each Fusarium species identified by the long-time<br />
observation <strong>of</strong> morphology and cultural traits. The correlation between<br />
sporulation ability and morphology <strong>of</strong> Fusarium isolates was not shown. The<br />
reliable differences were shown for pathogenicity and phytotoxicity between<br />
Fusarium spp. F. sporotrichioides and F. sambucinum(Gibberella pulicaris) have<br />
the high level <strong>of</strong> pathogenicity. The maximum <strong>of</strong> phytotoxicity was demonstrated<br />
for F. graminearum (G.zea) and F.nivalis (Monographella nivalis). The moderate<br />
level <strong>of</strong> pathogenicity and phytotoxicity was demonstrated for F. oxysporum and<br />
F. culmorum. Pathogenic and toxic fungi were presented during the whole <strong>of</strong><br />
vegetation <strong>of</strong> wheat cultivars. Fusarium fungi have the high intraspecific<br />
variability. A sample from 19 isolates <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum was composed from 10<br />
isolates with high phytotoxicity, from 8 without any phytotoxicity, and a single with<br />
moderate phytotoxicity. A sample from 13 isolates <strong>of</strong> F. oxysporum consisted <strong>of</strong> a<br />
single isolate with moderate phytotoxicity, 6 isolates with low phytotoxicity and 6<br />
isolates without any phytotoxicity. Isolates with high toxicity have not always high<br />
pathogenicity. There were 3 isolates <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum without any pathogenicity<br />
and 6 with moderate pathogenicity from the total sample <strong>of</strong> high toxigenic<br />
isolates. Two directly contrary isolates <strong>of</strong> F. сulmorum were selected by<br />
pathogenicity and phytotoxicity. They are pathogenic but they have low<br />
phytotoxicity up to nothing. No isolates with complex <strong>of</strong> high pathogenicity and<br />
phytotoxicity were identified through Fusarium fungi from wheat.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, variability, pathogenicity, phytotoxicity<br />
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P64 - Plant pathogenic fungal interactions in oats<br />
A.-K. Kolseth, P. Persson<br />
Swedish University <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Sciences, Department <strong>of</strong> Crop Production Ecology, P.O. Box 7043,<br />
SE 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden<br />
E-mail: anna-karin.kolseth@slu.se<br />
In Sweden 20% <strong>of</strong> all the small grain cereals cultivated is oats, a crop that up until<br />
now has been considered to be at good break crop in crop rotations including<br />
other small grain cereals. In recent years cereal infections with Fusarium<br />
langsethiae and F. graminearum in oats have been severe and problematic for<br />
the farmers, mainly lowering the quality <strong>of</strong> the yield through mycotoxin production.<br />
F. langsethiae is found more <strong>of</strong>ten in oats than other cereals while F.<br />
graminearum has not been considered a problem in oats until the last years. The<br />
main objective <strong>of</strong> the presented study was to learn more <strong>of</strong> the biology <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
langsethiae. The experiment was designed to study under which environmental<br />
conditions F. langsethiae spreads to new plants and within plants during the<br />
vegetation period, and which <strong>of</strong> the plant developmental stages are most sensitive<br />
to infection by F. langsethiae. An additional objective was to study how F.<br />
langsethiae interacts and perform together with the two other common species<br />
found in Sweden, F. graminearum and F. culmorum.<br />
Analyses <strong>of</strong> plants reveal no detectable endophytic infection <strong>of</strong> F. langsethiae<br />
suggesting it has an epiphytic life style. Its pattern <strong>of</strong> infection also confirms it<br />
being a minor pathogen, since it did not cause early plant death, which, in<br />
comparison, both F. graminearum and F. culmorum did. In addition, F.<br />
langsethiae seem to hamper the infection <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum, either by direct<br />
competition or by triggering the immune response in oats or a combination <strong>of</strong> the<br />
two.<br />
Keywords: Gibberella zeae, perithecia, ascospores<br />
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P65 - Molecular and chemical analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
trichothecene diversity <strong>of</strong> Gibberella zeae populations<br />
from corn, wheat and potatoes in eastern Canada<br />
R. R. Burlakoti 1 *, L. Tamburic-Illincic 2 , V. Limay-Rios 2 , R. D. Peters 3 , and P.<br />
Burlakoti 2<br />
1 Weather INnovations Incorporated, Chatham, Ontario; 2 University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Ridgetown Campus,<br />
Ridgetown, Ontario; 3 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island<br />
E-mail: rburlakoti@weatherinnovations.com<br />
Gibberella zeae, a principal pathogen <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight <strong>of</strong> wheat and ear<br />
rot <strong>of</strong> corn in Canada, causes significant yield and quality losses as well as<br />
contaminates grains with trichothecene mycotoxins. The fungus is also a potato<br />
pathogen and is routinely recovered from potato tubers showing symptoms <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium dry rot in Canada. Corn, wheat and potatoes are economically<br />
important crops in eastern Canada and these crops are commonly rotated or<br />
grown in nearby fields. Therefore, comparative analysis <strong>of</strong> the trichothecene<br />
diversity and population structure <strong>of</strong> G. zeae isolates from these crops will be<br />
useful to develop strategies to manage the diseases in these crops. In addition,<br />
multiyear comparisons <strong>of</strong> fungal populations across diverse regions will identify<br />
the impact <strong>of</strong> weather patterns and other agronomic factors on pathogen<br />
populations and disease potential. Gibberella zeae isolates were recovered from<br />
corn and wheat grain samples collected from 25 diverse locations in Ontario<br />
during 2010 and 2011. Fungal isolates from potato were recovered from samples<br />
collected in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Approximately<br />
250 single spore strains <strong>of</strong> G. zeae (187 from corn, 49 from wheat, and 14 from<br />
potatoes) were characterized and trichothecene genotypes were identified using<br />
TRI3- and TRI-12 based molecular markers. Molecular analysis revealed that the<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> G. zeae strains from corn and wheat were 15-Acetyl-DON (15ADON)<br />
types (97% and 98%, respectively). Interestingly, all the G. zeae strains from<br />
potatoes were 3-Acetyl-DON (3ADON) types. The ability <strong>of</strong> representative isolates<br />
to produce 3ADON and 15ADON was verified in rice culture with TLC and<br />
quantified using an ESI-LC-MS/MS system. Characterization and trichothecene<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>iling <strong>of</strong> G. zeae isolates collected in 2012 is in progress. This study will<br />
provide base-line data on 3ADON and 15ADON pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> G. zeae isolates from<br />
wheat, corn and potatoes in eastern Canada.<br />
Keywords: Gibberella, Trichothecene, population structure<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P66 - PCR validation and chemotyping <strong>of</strong> causal<br />
Fusarium species <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight on south<br />
african wheat<br />
N. Baloyi 1 , S. L. Sydenham 1 , C. I. P. De Villiers 1 , M. Gryzenhout 2<br />
1 ARC-Small Grain Institute, Bethlehem, Free State Province, South Africa, Private Bag X29, 9701;<br />
2 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Sciences, University <strong>of</strong> the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South<br />
Africa, P.O. Box 339, 9300<br />
E-Mail: sydenhams@arc.agric.za<br />
Species identification and chemotyping <strong>of</strong> 203 single spore isolates collected from<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) symptomatic wheat spikes from four widespread and<br />
representative localities (Dundee, Groblersdal, Frankfort and Vaalharts) were<br />
validated using molecular assays. Single spore isolates were plated on potato<br />
dextrose agar (PDA). DNA was extracted with the modified<br />
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) method (Saghai-Maro<strong>of</strong> et al. 1984).<br />
Species-specific primers were used for PCR analysis (Obanor et al. 2012). The<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins, NIV, 3-ADON and 15-ADON, was determined using tri12<br />
and tri13 PCR primers. PCR products were run on 2% agarose gels stained with<br />
GR-green and sizes were determined with a 100bp DNA ladder.<br />
Three Fusarium species were identified: F. graminearum, F. boothii and F.<br />
pseudograminearum. In Frankfort both F. graminearum and F.<br />
pseudograminearum where found. F.graminearum and F.boothii were both found<br />
in Groblesdal. Dundee and Vaalharts only had F.graminearum present. F.<br />
graminearum was the predominant causal species <strong>of</strong> FHB on wheat in all four<br />
localities. Two trichothecene types, 15-ADON and NIV, were detected among the<br />
isolates, with the 15-ADON type predominating in all the localities. No 3-ADON<br />
producing isolates were found. These results identifying F. graminearum as the<br />
predominant casual species <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight on wheat in South Africa<br />
correlate well with findings published by Boutigny et al. (2011). This information<br />
will help breeders and pathologists safeguard wheat, enabling them to target<br />
useful/appropriate resistance against the specific causal Fusarium species.<br />
Additionally, it will help with the establishment <strong>of</strong> a Fusarium isolate collection to<br />
be kept at the ARC-SGI for future reference.<br />
Keywords: chemotype, F. graminearum, species-specific primers, trichothecenes<br />
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P67 - Genetic and mycotoxigenic diversity <strong>of</strong> isolates<br />
belonging to the Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti<br />
species complex, and recovered from maize and<br />
banana in China<br />
F. Munaut 1 , J. Scauflaire 2 , M. Gourgue 2 , C. Bivort 2 , Y. Qi 3 , A. Wu 4 , S. de<br />
Saeger 5 , D. Zhang 4 , F. Van Hove 1<br />
1 Université catholique de Louvain, Earth and Life Institute (ELI), Applied Microbiology, Mycology,<br />
Mycothèque de l’UCL (BCCM TM /MUCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; 2 Université catholique de<br />
Louvain, Earth and Life Institute (ELI), Applied Microbiology, Mycology, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;<br />
3 Academy <strong>of</strong> Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Environment and Plant Protection Institute,<br />
Haikou, Hainan Province, China; 4 College <strong>of</strong> Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong<br />
University (SJTU), Shangai, China; 5Universiteit Gent (UGent), Faculteit Farmaceutische<br />
Wetenschappen, Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Food Analysis, Ghent, Belgium<br />
E-mail: francoise.munaut@uclouvain.be<br />
In the frame <strong>of</strong> a research project aiming to describe the Fusarium spp diversity on maize<br />
and banana in four Chinese provinces, 80 out <strong>of</strong> the 201 isolates obtained were identified<br />
as belonging to the Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti species complex. Isolates were identified<br />
on basis <strong>of</strong> the Elongation Factor-1 a sequences (EF), which were then submitted to a<br />
phylogenetic analysis together with four isolates representative <strong>of</strong> four phylogenetic<br />
species inside the complex (F. incarnatum s.s., F. lacertarum, F. scirpi and F. equiseti). On<br />
maize, five main phylogenetic groups were determined (I, II, III, IV and V), from which three<br />
groups (I, II and V) were also recovered from banana. Surprisingly, groups I, II, III and V<br />
can be correlated to phylogenetic species described in completely different ecosystems by<br />
O’Donnell et al. (2009) (from human beings) and by Funnell-Harris et al. (2010) (from<br />
sorghum). Furthermore, one possible new phylogenetic species (group IV) was detected.<br />
Genetic diversity <strong>of</strong> the FIESC isolates was analyzed using the AFLP technique. A total <strong>of</strong><br />
200 polymorphic bands were generated for 28 FIESC isolates from maize and were used<br />
to construct a phenetic tree. The EF phylogenetic groups were clearly clustered separately<br />
by AFLP, with bootstrap values >70%. The groups II and V presented an approximate<br />
similarity <strong>of</strong> only 50% and 40 % from the other cluster, respectively. This raises the<br />
taxonomical status <strong>of</strong> the groups. Within each cluster, an important genetic diversity is<br />
observed, although no strict correlation can be made with any parameters <strong>of</strong> collect such<br />
as location, field, etc. Preliminary results on banana isolates showed similar results as well<br />
as the occurrence <strong>of</strong> an important genetic diversity.<br />
Molecular studies have demonstrated that the FIESC isolates do not possess the FUM<br />
gene cluster. Nevertheless, it has been reported that FIESC isolates are able to produce<br />
type A and B trichothecenes. Due to the fact that trichothecenes are also produced by<br />
Fusarium graminearum, which was frequently isolated from Chinese maize, the origin <strong>of</strong><br />
trichothecene contaminations on that crop has to be reconsidered. Furthermore, the<br />
occurrence <strong>of</strong> FIESC isolates on both maize and banana, which are <strong>of</strong>ten cultivated close<br />
to each other, raises the question <strong>of</strong> possible cross-contaminations.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, FIESC, maize, banana, China, phylogeny, AFLP, mycotoxins<br />
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P68 - Population analysis <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum<br />
sensu stricto from wheat and maize in the United<br />
Kingdom<br />
R. Basler 1,2 , S. Edwards 1 , J. Thomas 2<br />
1 National Institute <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Botany, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom;<br />
2 Harper Adams University, Newport, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom<br />
E-mail: ryan.basler@niab.com<br />
Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto (s.s) is a diverse toxigenic species that<br />
contaminates wheat and maize in variable climates. In the United Kingdom wheat<br />
is the major arable land crop, 1,969,000 hectares annually, and maize is an<br />
emerging crop with an increase <strong>of</strong> 20% over six years to 146,000 ha. Maize in<br />
the UK is primarily intended for silage and improved cultivars and changes in the<br />
climate have contributed to increases in UK maize production. The diversity <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium species and their associated mycotoxins was determined in UK maize<br />
with a survey <strong>of</strong> kernel and stalk samples in 2011 and 2012 from fifteen sites.<br />
The predominant species isolated were F. culmorum (45%) and F. graminearum<br />
s.s. (44%) in addition 12 other Fusarium species were identified at lower<br />
frequencies. To compare the genetic architecture in F. graminearum s.s. in UK<br />
maize and wheat eighty-two samples <strong>of</strong> UK wheat kernels were screened for F.<br />
graminearum s.s. in 2012. The species diversity and toxigenicity between maize<br />
and wheat are being analysed with mini-, variable number tandem repeats, and<br />
micro-satellite markers. Presently the molecular phenotyping <strong>of</strong> the isolates<br />
indicates regional characteristics associated with nivalenol producing isolates <strong>of</strong><br />
maize F. graminearum s.s. to be in the south and south eastern maize growing<br />
regions <strong>of</strong> the UK.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium graminearum, nivalenol<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P69 - The French Fusarium Collection: a living<br />
resource for mycotoxin research<br />
L. Pinson-Gadais, M. Foulongne-Oriol, N. Ponts, C. Barreau, F. Richard-<br />
Forget<br />
INRA UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS20032, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon, France<br />
E-mail: lpinson@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Fusaria are responsible for prejudicial diseases on cereal crops worldwide, such<br />
as crown rot and Fusarium head blight. Beyond economic losses due to infection<br />
symptoms, these pathogens can produce several types <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins that are<br />
harmful to livestock and humans. They are extremely diverse at the intra-specific<br />
levels in terms <strong>of</strong> types as well as quantities <strong>of</strong> toxins that a strain can produce.<br />
Developing appropriate strategies to limit contamination with Fusarium<br />
mycotoxins requires a greater knowledge about this variability. We have collected<br />
a large number <strong>of</strong> toxinogenic Fusarium strains. Our assortment now includes<br />
about 800 strains, mostly from the species graminearum, culmorum, verticilloides,<br />
proliferatum, and temperatum. Species were identified based on morphology and<br />
real-time PCR. More than half <strong>of</strong> our strains were further characterized for toxin<br />
production using biochemical and/or real-time PCR-based tools. We isolated<br />
about 70 F. graminearum strains from either wheat or maize grains originating<br />
from different French cereal production areas. Our results show a high<br />
representation <strong>of</strong> 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol-producing strains in our French<br />
samples. Within the same chemotype, we observe a large variability in toxin<br />
production levels. The F. graminearum strains were characterized with<br />
microsatellite markers and show a large genetic diversity. Two groups were<br />
delineated according to their genetic background, roughly corresponding to<br />
strains isolated from European one hand and America in the other hand. Our<br />
results are also in agreement with the fact that only F.graminearum sensu stricto<br />
strains seem to be detected in France so far. The demonstrated genetic and<br />
phenotypic diversity provides a sound ground for countless downstream studies<br />
such as genetic association and quantitative genetics to understand the<br />
determinism <strong>of</strong> toxin production. Such information should be doubtlessly<br />
considered in plant breeding efforts and other disease management strategies<br />
aimed at reducing the mycotoxin risk in food and feeds. Our collection is a<br />
valuable tool to improve our understanding <strong>of</strong> toxigenic diversity in Fusarium<br />
species. It is managed through a database gathering all information collected on<br />
each strain, already available upon request and soon publically available as a<br />
web-based interface.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxin, database, diversity<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P70 - ToxiFusaDB: the online catalogue <strong>of</strong> the MycSA<br />
Fusarium strains collection<br />
V. F. Wong Jun Tai 1,2 , L. Pinson-Gadais 2 , C. Fernandez 1 , C. Barreau 2 F.<br />
Richard-Forget 2<br />
1 INRA - UMR0927 I2M, Département Génie Civil et Environnemental de l'Institut de Mécanique et<br />
d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland 33607 Pessac Cedex; 2 INRA – UR1264 -<br />
Mycologie et Sécurité des Aliments (MycSA), 71 avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS 20032, F-33882<br />
Villenave d’Ornon Cedex<br />
E-mail: lpinson@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
More than 100 species belong to the Fusarium genus. Among them,<br />
phytopathogenic fungi can infect various crops worldwide causing significant<br />
economic losses. In addition, toxigenic Fusaria can produce a wide array <strong>of</strong><br />
mycotoxins and represent a serious threat for food and feed safety. Tracking and<br />
understanding Fusarium diversity is therefore critical for the development <strong>of</strong><br />
efficient strategies to control fungal attacks and mycotoxin contamination.<br />
The MycSA research group collected more than 400 strains <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp.<br />
[F.graminearum, F.culmorum, F.verticillioides and F.proliferatum] contaminating<br />
french wheat and corn harvests. All stored strains are genotyped using species-<br />
and chemotype-specific markers. The F. graminearum strains were further<br />
characterized with a set <strong>of</strong> 20 microsatellites markers (see poster “The French<br />
Fusarium Collection: a living resource for mycotoxin research”). The toxigenic<br />
potential - amount <strong>of</strong> toxins a strain can produce when cultivated on kernels in<br />
optimal conditions – has been determined for all Fusarium strains included in the<br />
MycSA collection. According to these original and highly interesting phenotyping<br />
data, the MycSA collection is unique in Europe. To promote communication,<br />
education, exchange and dissemination <strong>of</strong> these Fusarium characterized strains<br />
among the national and international research community, an online public<br />
access catalog has been developed. Catalogue consultation does not require<br />
specific knowledge on the Fusarium strains complexity and diversity. The<br />
catalogue can be browsed or searched using multiple criteria (Fusarium species,<br />
chemotype, toxigenic potential…), and strains <strong>of</strong> interest can be ordered online.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, Catalogue, Distribution, Php, MySQL, HTML / CSS /<br />
JavaScript<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P71 - Real time PCR for FHB quantification: bias<br />
analysis?<br />
S. Elbelt 1 , S. Fromentin 1 , V. Laval 1 , C. Barreau 2 , F. Carpentier 1 , C. Ducos 2 , C.<br />
Lannou 1 , F. Techini 1 , J. Toussaint 3 , C. Vitry 3 , L. Pinson-Gadais 2<br />
1 INRA, UR1290 Bioger_CPP, bat 13, avenue L. Bretignière, F-78850 Thiverval Grignon, France;<br />
2 INRA, UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourlaux, CS 20032, F-33882 Villenave d’Ornon,<br />
France; 3ARVALIS Institut du Végétal, bat 13, avenue L. Bretignière, F-78850 Thiverval Grignon,<br />
France<br />
E-mail: vlaval@versailles.inra.fr<br />
A better understanding <strong>of</strong> the FHB species complex and particularly <strong>of</strong> the way<br />
species interactions influence epidemic development and toxin production<br />
requires accurate, sensitive and specific molecular diagnostic tools, such as realtime<br />
PCR. Nine qPCR tests specifically designed for the most represented<br />
species <strong>of</strong> the FHB complex on wheat in Europe: F. graminearum, F. culmorum,<br />
F. poae, F. avenaceum, F. langsethiae, F. tricinctum, F. sporotrichioides, M.<br />
majus and M. nivale were assessed for their potential for diagnosis. We present<br />
here the results <strong>of</strong> quantification analysis performed in three laboratories which<br />
use different mix and real time PCR apparatus. The variation in quantification will<br />
be discussed. In one laboratory the limits <strong>of</strong> the diagnostic was further studied by<br />
analysing DNA extraction and real time PCR repeatability. Statistical analysis was<br />
performed on results obtained from two extractions <strong>of</strong> 222 samples and three real<br />
time PCR analysis performed per extraction. First results show the importance to<br />
carefully test real time PCR parameters when developing real time PCR tools for<br />
diagnosis or epidemiological studies.<br />
Keywords: Molecular diagnostic tools, real-time PCR, FHB, inter-laboratory<br />
validation tests<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P72 - Fusarium spp. on maize in Belgium, from<br />
biodiversity to biocontrol<br />
J. Scauflaire 1 , C. Liénard 1 , M. Gourgue 1 , G. Foucart 2 , M. Mary 2 , F. Renard 2 , A.<br />
Callebaut 3 , F. Munaut 1,4<br />
1 Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Earth and Life Institute (ELI), Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Mycology, Croix<br />
du Sud 2, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; 2 Centre Indépendant de Promotion Fourragère (CIPF),<br />
UCL, Croix du Sud 2/11, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; 3 Centre d'Etude et de Recherches<br />
Vétérinaires et Agrochimiques (CODA-CERVA), Leuvensesteenweg 17, B-3080 Tervuren, Belgium;<br />
4 UCL, ELI, Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Mycology, MUCL, Croix du Sud 2, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<br />
Email: jonathan.scauflaire@uclouvain.be<br />
Numerous Fusarium species are important mycotoxin-producing pathogens affecting maize<br />
in Belgium. Crop quality is <strong>of</strong>ten reduced by Fusarium rot diseases, and mycotoxin<br />
contaminations can pose a serious problem for animal health. As several <strong>of</strong> these<br />
mycotoxins are integrated into European legislation, field monitoring and accurate<br />
identification <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium species remain important tasks, allowing relevant preventive<br />
or curative measures.<br />
During epidemiological surveys performed in Belgium since 2005 (*), an extensive<br />
collection <strong>of</strong> more than 7000 Fusarium isolates characterized at the species level was<br />
established at the MUCL collection. A total <strong>of</strong> 24 different Fusarium species were identified<br />
to occur on maize ears and stalks, <strong>of</strong> which F. graminearum (43%), F. crookwellense<br />
(16%), F. avenaceum (14%), F. culmorum (10%) and F. temperatum (5%) were the most<br />
abundant. According to pathogenicity tests (and mycotoxin screenings), F. avenaceum<br />
(MON, ENN producer), F. culmorum (3A-DON, NIV, ZEN producer) and F. temperatum<br />
(MON, BEAU, ENN producer) showed the ability to cause seedling malformation and<br />
emergence reduction in early season; while F. graminearum (DON, 15A-DON, ZEN, NIV<br />
producer) and F. crookwellense (NIV, ZEN producer) were always involved in ear or stalk<br />
rot diseases at the end <strong>of</strong> the growing season, alone or simultaneously.<br />
Impacts <strong>of</strong> environmental factors, cultural practices and hybrid selection were analyzed in<br />
the frame <strong>of</strong> an integrated disease management system. Although climatic conditions are<br />
the major factor affecting Fusarium rot diseases, adequate crop rotation with a non-cereal<br />
culture and the selection <strong>of</strong> a less susceptible maize hybrid <strong>of</strong>fered a significant reduction<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium infestation and associated mycotoxin contamination at the end <strong>of</strong> the growing<br />
season.<br />
Biologically-based inputs can be used to interfere with damping-<strong>of</strong>f diseases caused by<br />
Fusarium species. Therefore, fungal rhizopheric isolates were collected from Belgian maize<br />
fields and screenings are in progress for the selection <strong>of</strong> biological control agents (BCA) <strong>of</strong><br />
F. avenaceum, F. culmorum and F. temperatum. Until now, several isolates <strong>of</strong> genus<br />
Trichoderma, Penicillium and Bionectria demonstrated strong in vitro antagonism against<br />
these damping-<strong>of</strong>f pathogens and were selected for further greenhouse and field tests. In<br />
the context <strong>of</strong> an integrated disease management system, such fungal BCA should<br />
improve crop health, minimize the economic and environmental costs <strong>of</strong> controlling plant<br />
pathogens and promote sustainable agricultural production.<br />
(*) Funded by the Service Public de Wallonie, DGARNE, Direction de la Recherche.<br />
Keywords: biocontrol, Fusarium spp., maize, mycotoxins<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P73 - Creation <strong>of</strong> the State Collection <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
fungal strains<br />
E. Kovalenko, N. Zhemchuzhina, T. Kolomiets, M. Kiseleva, L. Pankratova<br />
All-Russian Research Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology; Moscow region, Odintsovo district, str. Institute, b.5,<br />
VNIIF; Moscow Russia<br />
E-mail: zhemch@mail.ru<br />
The ARRIP State Collection <strong>of</strong> Phytopathogenic Microorganisms includes more<br />
than 500 strains <strong>of</strong> genus Fusarium, such as F. culmorum, F. oxysporum, F.<br />
sporotrichoides, F. semitectum (F. incarnatum), F. javanicum, F. moniliforme<br />
(Gibberella moniliformis), F. heterosporum (G. gordonii), F. gibbosum (G.<br />
intricans), F. avenaceum (G. avenacea), F. sambucinum (G. pulicaris), F.<br />
graminearum (G. zeae), F. lateritium (G. baccata), F. nivale (Monographella<br />
nivalis), F. solani (Nectria haematococca), F. redolens, F. tricinctum, responsible<br />
for such plant diseases as Root Rot, Scab (Head Blight), Leaf Blotch (Snow<br />
Mold), Fusarium Wilt. The collection was created as the result <strong>of</strong> long-term<br />
monitoring <strong>of</strong> the specific and interspecific composition <strong>of</strong> pathogenic myc<strong>of</strong>lora<br />
on the fields <strong>of</strong> agricultural cultures in different regions <strong>of</strong> Russia and it is regularly<br />
replenished with new specimens. Intraspecific variability <strong>of</strong> pathogens has been<br />
studied concerning their morphological properties, pathogenicity and phytotoxicity.<br />
The cataloguing <strong>of</strong> Fusarium strains with the indication <strong>of</strong> full characteristics <strong>of</strong><br />
their main properties has been carried out. Fusarium species are characterized by<br />
a high genetic variability and are able to lose the viability and change their<br />
physiological properties in the course <strong>of</strong> long-term storage. Included into the State<br />
collection strains are regularly tested and re-cultured to maintain stable<br />
morphological and pathogenic properties. Strains <strong>of</strong> fungi are stored using the<br />
following methods: in test tubes on the standard nutritious medium and on grain at<br />
+4 0 С, in Eppendorf microtubes filled with 50% glycerin at -80 ° C and as lyophilized<br />
material (mycelium and spores) on strips <strong>of</strong> filter paper in cryotubes at -80 ° C. As<br />
required, pathogenic strains are removed from the storage and used for the<br />
research and applied activities.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, collection, cataloguing, storage<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P74 - The molecular characterization and<br />
determination <strong>of</strong> genetic variability in Fusarium<br />
verticilloides strains isolated from maize in Turkey<br />
B. Kansu 1 , P. Marin 2 , M. T. Gonzalez-Jaen 2 , B. Tunali 1<br />
1 Ondokuz Mayis University, Agriculture Faculty, Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Protection, 55139, Samsun-<br />
Turkey; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Genetics, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Biology, Complutense University <strong>of</strong> Madrid, Jose Antonio<br />
Novais 12, 28040 Madrid-Spain<br />
E-mail: kansu_bayram@yahoo.com<br />
Maize ear rot is one <strong>of</strong> the most important and common disease in maize fields <strong>of</strong><br />
Turkey, as well as all over the world. The causal agents <strong>of</strong> this disease include<br />
some <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium species, but Fusarium verticilloides (Gibberella<br />
moniliformis, G. fujikuroi mating population A) is considered the main responsible<br />
for decreasing yield in fields. Additionally this species produces several<br />
mycotoxins, especially fumonisins, which are dangerous for human and livestock.<br />
In order to devise effective strategies to reduce both pathogen growth and<br />
fumonisin risk it is necessary to gain knowledge about the genetic variability and<br />
the population structure to detect potential populations and lineages that might<br />
exist in terms <strong>of</strong> toxin pr<strong>of</strong>ile, response to antifungal agents or differential climatic<br />
features. These aspects were studied using the partial sequences <strong>of</strong> the IGS<br />
region (Intergenic Spacer <strong>of</strong> rDNA units) and the translation elongation factor 1 α<br />
gene (EF1-α) <strong>of</strong> a representative sample (66 strains) <strong>of</strong> F. verticilloides isolated<br />
from six different agro-climatic regions <strong>of</strong> Turkey. Additional strains from diverse<br />
geographic origins were also included in the phylogenetic analyses performed<br />
using PAUP. The fumonisin-producing ability <strong>of</strong> the F. verticillioides strains was<br />
tested using a specific PCR assay based on FUM1 gene, a key gene <strong>of</strong> fumonisin<br />
biosynthetic pathway. All the strains were positive to the analysis. Additionally,<br />
mating type alleles, MAT-1 and MAT-2, were determined in all the strains.<br />
Percentages <strong>of</strong> MAT-1 and MAT-2 idiomorphs were 63.2% and 36.8%,<br />
respectively. The separate and combined IGS and EF1-α phylogenies were<br />
obtained and discussed in comparison with previous analyses reported and in<br />
relation with climatic factors.<br />
This research was supported by the Project Office <strong>of</strong> Ondokuz Mayıs University <strong>of</strong><br />
Turkey (PYO.ZRT.1904.012.010) and was supported partially by the Ministry <strong>of</strong><br />
Science and Innovation <strong>of</strong> Spain (AGL2010-22182-C04-01).<br />
Keywords: Fusarium verticilloides, IGS, EF–1, species-specific PCR<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P75 - Monitoring <strong>of</strong> maize contamination by Fusarium<br />
mycotoxins in Poland in 2012<br />
P. Ochodzki 1 , E. Czembor 2<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Grasses, Legumes and Energetic Plants, Plant<br />
Breeding and Acclimatization Institute NRI, Radzików, 05-870 Blonie, Poland<br />
E-mail: p.ochodzki@ihar.edu.pl<br />
Evaluation <strong>of</strong> maize contamination by Fusarium and mycotoxins plays an<br />
important role in food safety control systems in the World, including Poland. In<br />
2012 we collected 106 samples grain <strong>of</strong> 30 maize varieties <strong>of</strong> different earliness<br />
type (9 early-type FAO 230-240, 9 <strong>of</strong> medium-early FAO 240-260 and 11 <strong>of</strong><br />
medium-late type FAO 260-290) from 10 experimental stations <strong>of</strong> Research<br />
Centre for Cultivar Testing. Fusarium incidence, species pr<strong>of</strong>ile and content <strong>of</strong><br />
most important mycotoxins : deoxynivalenol (DON) and fumonisins (FUM) were<br />
analyzed. In 33 samples fumonisins level exceeded level 250 ppb (mean value<br />
1210 ppb, maximum 5990 ppb). In 79 samples DON level exceeded 250 ppb (<br />
mean value 560 ppb, maximum 4770 ppb), and in 3 samples DON content was<br />
higher than EU guidance level (1750 ppb). Of 10 experimental stations, most<br />
favorable conditions for both FUM and DON production were found in<br />
Subcarpathian Province, Southeastern Poland. In this region FUM cumulation in<br />
early varieties was lower than in medium-early and medium late ones ( 1060,<br />
1700 and 1580 ppb respectively), whereas DON content ranged from 570 and<br />
660 ppb to 1250 ppb in early, medium-early and medium late types respectively.<br />
Very high variability in mycotoxin content between varieties and locations was<br />
found.<br />
Project was financially supported by Ministry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture and Rural<br />
Development<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxins, trichothecenes, maize<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P76 - Fusarium verticillioides and F. subglutinans<br />
mating types – distribution and molecular structure<br />
E. Jabłońska, M. Wit, W. Wakuliński<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Warsaw University <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences; 159 Nowoursynowska St., 02-776<br />
Warsaw, Poland<br />
E-mail: emilia.jablonska@gmail.com<br />
Fusarium genus comprises several toxigenic species associated with maize,<br />
including F. verticillioides and F. subglutinans. Both species are the members <strong>of</strong><br />
Liseola section and causative agents <strong>of</strong> the ear rot <strong>of</strong> maize, while F. verticillioides<br />
is also considered to be the most prolific producer <strong>of</strong> fumonisins.<br />
The teleomorphs <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides and F. subglutinans belong to the Gibberella<br />
fujikuroi species complex. Both species are heterothallic fungi with a dimictic<br />
mating system typical for numerous Ascomycota and governed by two<br />
idiomorphic alleles, MAT1-1 and MAT1-2. High genetic diversity observed in these<br />
species and the coexistence <strong>of</strong> the two mating types in fungal populations at the<br />
same geographical scale may suggest the occurrence <strong>of</strong> the so-called cryptic sex.<br />
As the proportion <strong>of</strong> the two complementary thalli <strong>of</strong> opposite mating types is an<br />
important factor for the occurrence <strong>of</strong> the sexual process in heterothallic Fusarium<br />
species, the aim <strong>of</strong> the study was to determine the frequency <strong>of</strong> both idiomorphs<br />
(MAT1-1 and MAT1-2) and to describe the MAT locus structure.<br />
For this purpose a total <strong>of</strong> ninety-nine Fusarium isolates collected from infected<br />
corn kernels were examined. On the basis <strong>of</strong> classical mycological methods <strong>of</strong><br />
morphological identification, 47 isolates were identified as F. verticillioides, and 52<br />
– as F. subglutinans. Subsequently, morphological identification was verified<br />
molecularly using SCAR markers.<br />
The mating type identification revealed frequency proportions different from an<br />
expected result <strong>of</strong> 1:1 distribution <strong>of</strong> MAT1-1 and MAT1-2, according to the chisquare<br />
test. In the F. subglutinans population the MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 idiomorphs<br />
occurred with frequency 35% and 65% respectively, while F. verticillioides mating<br />
type proportion was unexpectedly highly segregated with the ratio <strong>of</strong> 15% MAT1-1<br />
and 85% MAT1-2.<br />
The analysis <strong>of</strong> the MAT locus structure <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides revealed the presence<br />
<strong>of</strong> substitutions, most <strong>of</strong> them being transitions, and deletions occasionally.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, maize, idiomorphs, mating types<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P77 - Geographic distribution and multilocus analysis<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium subglutinans and F. temperatum from<br />
maize worldwide<br />
A. Susca, A. Villani, G. Mulè, G. Stea, A.F. Logrieco, A. Moretti.<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong> Food Production, CNR, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy<br />
E-mail: antonio.moretti@ispa.cnr.it<br />
Fusarium temperatum is a new described species occurring on maize in Belgium,<br />
closely related to F. subglutinans (Scauflaire et al., 2011). Both species are<br />
considered morphologically identical and associated to the Fusarium maize ear<br />
rot disease complex. Preliminary data indicate that F. temperatum and F.<br />
subglutinans correspond to the two cryptic species F. subglutinans group 1 and<br />
group 2, respectively. They have a different toxigenic pr<strong>of</strong>ile. While both species<br />
produce fusaproliferin and moniliformin, only F. temperatum produces beauvericin<br />
(Moretti et al., 2008). Geographical distribution and the correct identification <strong>of</strong><br />
these two species represent the baseline to evaluate the plant exposure to<br />
mycotoxins and possible toxigenic risk on maize. In this study, 130 strains<br />
isolated from maize worldwide and morphologically identified as F. subglutinans<br />
were studied by a multilocus sequence analysis <strong>of</strong> four independent gene regions<br />
(β-tubulin, calmodulin, RNA polymerase II and elongation factor 1α). The results<br />
obtained showed that 70 strains (54%) were identified as F. temperatum and were<br />
isolated from Australia, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Poland, Slovakia, South<br />
Africa and Turkey. On the other hand, 60 (46%) strains were identified as F.<br />
subglutinans and originated from Argentina, Germany, Italy, Poland, Serbia,<br />
South Africa, Turkey, and USA. In addition, the phylogenetic analyses showed for<br />
both species different levels <strong>of</strong> intra-specific variability, in relation to each gene,<br />
with higher level <strong>of</strong> variabillity due to the elongation factor 1α. Overall these data<br />
showed that F. temperatum and F. subglutinans are common in maize worldwide<br />
although further data are needed to confirm the absence <strong>of</strong> F. temperatum in<br />
American Continent. These results represents reason <strong>of</strong> further concern<br />
worldwide for the toxigenic risk related to consumption <strong>of</strong> maize kernel<br />
contaminated by this pathogen.<br />
Keywords: maize, phylogeny, F. subglutinans, F. temperatum<br />
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GENETICS<br />
P78 - Molecular characterization <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species<br />
occurring on olive fruits in Apulia<br />
S. Frisullo 1 , A. Susca 2 , G. Stea 2 , A. Villani 2 , L. Prudente 1 , M. Contursi 1 , P.<br />
Ferrara 1 , A. Logrieco 2 , A. Moretti 2<br />
1 Università di degli Studi di Foggia, Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, degli Alimenti e dell’Ambiente,<br />
Foggia, Italy; 2 Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong> Food Production, CNR, Bari, Italy<br />
E-mail: antonio.moretti@ispa.cnr.it<br />
Olive cultivation is one <strong>of</strong> the most important crop in Apulia, with 377,526 hectares<br />
cultivated and 10,102,300 quintals <strong>of</strong> olive production. In a survey aimed to<br />
evaluate the fungal colonization <strong>of</strong> olive fruits carried out in the whole Apulia<br />
Region, 5 fields for each <strong>of</strong> the 92 localities selected were investigated. From the<br />
survey, together with fungal strains belonging to Botriosphaeriae, Colletotrichum,<br />
Diplodia, Ne<strong>of</strong>usicoccum and Penicillium genera, several hundreds <strong>of</strong> strains<br />
belonging to Fusarium genus have been isolated mainly from olive fruits and, at a<br />
lesser extent, also from branches. The strains <strong>of</strong> Fusarium were identified at a<br />
morphologically level, resulting species able to produce a wide range <strong>of</strong><br />
mycotoxins such as cyclohesadepsipeptides, moniliformin and trichothecenes.<br />
However, since each Fusarium species can have a specific mycotoxin pr<strong>of</strong>ile, the<br />
toxicological risk related to their occurrence can be highly variable, according with<br />
the main species colonizing the olive fruits and must be accurately assessed.<br />
Confirmation <strong>of</strong> strain identification was carried out by using molecular approach.<br />
One-hundred and forty-eight representative strains were analyzed by sequencing<br />
a portion <strong>of</strong> calmodulin and β-tubulin genes, which have been proved to be<br />
effective for distinguishing species in Fusarium. Data have shown, for the first<br />
time, a wide genetic diversity within the population <strong>of</strong> Fusarium isolated from<br />
olives. In particular, F. acuminatum, F. avenaceum, F. longipes, F. merismoides,<br />
F. oxysporum, F. proliferatum, F. solani, and F. torulosum were identified.<br />
However, many strains could not be assigned to any species and therefore may<br />
represent new entities within the genus. The occurrence <strong>of</strong> some highly toxigenic<br />
Fusarium species suggests that a toxicological risk can occur in olive fruits highly<br />
contaminated by Fusarium and that such risk must be constantly monitored, also<br />
in order to evaluate possible influence <strong>of</strong> climatic changes on the Fusarium<br />
spread on this crop in Apulia.<br />
Keywords: olive fruits, Fusarium acuminatum, calmodulin, β-tubulin<br />
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SESSION 3: PATHOGENESIS – EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION<br />
GENETICS<br />
P79 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium wilt resistance among<br />
the accessions <strong>of</strong> eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)<br />
H. H. Altinok 1 , C. Can 2 , F. Boyaci 3 , V. Topçu 3<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Protection, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey;<br />
2 Department <strong>of</strong> Biology, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Science, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey; 3 West<br />
Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute, Antalya, Turkey<br />
E-mail: ahandan@gmail.com<br />
Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum (Schlechtend: Fr.) f. sp. melongenae; Fomg)<br />
is one <strong>of</strong> the most destructive and widely distributed diseases <strong>of</strong> eggplant in<br />
Turkey. Resistant cultivars are yet to be developed against this pathogen. In this<br />
study, eggplant accessions were tested with three highly virulent Fomg isolates<br />
(MS-7, UBR-9 and Fomg10) in order to evaluate the presence <strong>of</strong> field resistance<br />
to Fusarium wilt. The plant material for the resistance screening study consisted<br />
<strong>of</strong> 13 accessions <strong>of</strong> eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), namely, “AGR-703,<br />
Amadeo F1, Anatolia F1, Angela F1, Brigitte F1 Corsica F1, Hadrian, Hawk, Kemer,<br />
Köksal, Nouma, Sharapova, Yula”. Observations were recorded from leaves at<br />
7 th , 11 th , 14 th , 18 th 21 st , and 25 th days using a disease rating scale. The disease<br />
severity (%) and the area under disease progress curve (AUDPC) for each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Fomg isolates were calculated by scale values. Disease incidence ranged from<br />
10% to 95% at eggplant seedlings. According to test results, AGR-703 was found<br />
resistant; Köksal and Hawk were moderately resistant, Amadeo F1, Corsica F1,<br />
Anatolia F1, Sharapova, Brigitte F1, Angela F1, Nouma and Yula were moderately<br />
susceptible and Hadrian and Kemer were identified as susceptible. Due to its<br />
strong resistance against the pathogen, among the all accessions tested, AGR-<br />
703 is considered as the most appropriate for rootstock in eggplant cultivation<br />
where Fusarium wilt is present in the soil.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium wilt, cultivar, rootstock, disease severity, eggplant<br />
172
SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P80 - Breeding resistance for Fusarium head blight in<br />
supporting higher efficiency <strong>of</strong> the integrated plant<br />
management in wheat<br />
Á. Mesterházy, S. Lehoczki-Krsjak, M. Varga, Á. Szabó-Hevér and B. Tóth, P.<br />
Nicholson and M. Lemmens<br />
Cereal Research Ltd., Alsókikötősor 9, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary<br />
E-mail: akos.mesterhazyabonakutato.hu<br />
The experience shows that the breeding <strong>of</strong> more resistant wheat genotypes is a<br />
slow process in spite <strong>of</strong> the efforts done. The genetic background is complicated;<br />
the additive effect <strong>of</strong> different QTLs is seldom expressed, sometimes different<br />
gene combinations might be more susceptible. Most <strong>of</strong> the QTLs determine FHB<br />
reaction, some other only FHB or DON, but only a few influences all. Most <strong>of</strong> the<br />
QTLs are <strong>of</strong> low or medium effect and many <strong>of</strong> them cannot be validated. Often<br />
they determine traits that influence disease development, but have nothing<br />
common with physiological resistances Type I-V.<br />
The strong selection for Type II resistance was less effective than thought<br />
because fhb1 major QTL determines only 30-40 % os the resistance, the other<br />
part is coming from other Type I and Type II QTLs. For this reason a change is<br />
now under way to use spraying inoculation more for selection than single floret<br />
inoculation. Within the native or local wheat programs many lines and genotypes<br />
were found with higher resistance to FHB and their use is more expanded as was<br />
before. The high resistance level Asiatic sources resulted in higher resistant<br />
plants, but seldom varieties, because the bad agronomy form is hard to correct<br />
during the breeding. In the Szeged breeding program several <strong>of</strong> this type have<br />
very high resistance level with acceptable agronomy background. At present the<br />
native originated varieties from Szeged give an increasing acreage in Hungary,<br />
the leading cultivar is Csillag, but others like Fény, Körös, Berény, and Rozi are<br />
also in increasing.<br />
The fungicide trials showed that these cultivars in epidemic conditions showed<br />
moderate symptoms and combined with fungicide treatment with better<br />
technology, also under epidemic conditions the low DON contamination can be<br />
secured (below the EU limit 1.25 ppm DON).<br />
Acknowledgements: The authors express their thanks for financial support to<br />
projects FP7 MycoRed KBBE-2007-2-5-05, contract No. 222690, and GAK<br />
(OMFB-00313/2006 ).<br />
Keywords: resistance, breeding strategies, DON, QTL, Integrated plant<br />
management<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P81 - Breeding <strong>of</strong> cereal cultivars resistant to<br />
Fusarium fungi<br />
T. Kolomiets, L. Pankratova, E. Kovalenko<br />
All-Russian Research Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology, Moscow Region, Odintsovo district, str. Institute,<br />
b.5, VNIIF, Moscw, Russia<br />
E-mail: lomi1@yandex.ru<br />
Breeding <strong>of</strong> cereal cultivars resistant to Fusarium fungi causing fusarium head<br />
blight, root rot and snow mold is the important problem all over the world,<br />
including Russia. Genetic diversity <strong>of</strong> world gene accessions was studied for<br />
selection <strong>of</strong> breeding sources resistant to Fusarium fungi. Ecological and genetic<br />
differentiation <strong>of</strong> species <strong>of</strong> host plant was taken into account. Total <strong>of</strong> 5000<br />
wheat cultivars from different genetic groups was screened with identification <strong>of</strong><br />
different types and rates <strong>of</strong> disease severity <strong>of</strong> root rot and snow mold. There was<br />
6,7% resistant lines from winter accession <strong>of</strong> bread wheat (T. aestivum), 8,8% -<br />
from spring accessions <strong>of</strong> bread wheat, 1,4% - from spring accessions <strong>of</strong> durum<br />
wheat (T. durum) selected by screening to resistance. The high resistance was<br />
shown for Triticale lines. The samples from Aegilops aucheri, Ae.ovata,<br />
Ae.columnaris, Ae.triuncialis, Ae.koteshyi species were resistant to fusarium<br />
diseases. Distribution <strong>of</strong> resistant wheat lines dependent on their geographical<br />
origin. Winter wheat cultivars with moderate resistance to fusarium root rot were<br />
dominated in Western Europe (Icsu – France, Horpacsi – Hungry, Yasen –<br />
Bulgaria etc.) and in North America (Chiefkan, Archamp, Benni, Coker 9227 –<br />
USA etc.). Resistant spring bred wheat cultivars were revealed within 8<br />
ecological-geographical groups presented majority <strong>of</strong> countries. The focus <strong>of</strong><br />
interest was on accessions introduced from North and South America, India, as<br />
well as international and regional nurseries (Laura - Canada, Achut - Nepal,<br />
Vectis - USA, BVF-2 - Mexico etc.). Durum wheat cultivars with moderate<br />
resistance were dominated in the Mediterranean regions and in the southwesten<br />
Asia (Aya de Carvo - Portugal, 80/57 – Italy, Ak-bugda - Dagestan, k.6397 -<br />
Georgia, k.6397, k. 36269 - Armenia). The origin <strong>of</strong> wheat cultivars with high<br />
resistance to snow mold was West Europe (Glockner, Agent, Aron - Germany,<br />
Szemes - Hungary, Turda 81 - Rumania, Sol IV - Sweden).<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, wheat, cultivars, breeding<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P82 - Interaction between Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL)<br />
for Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance and<br />
Fusarium graminearum 15-ADON and 3-ADON<br />
chemotypes in spring wheat<br />
L. Tamburic-Ilincic, A. Muckle, A. Schaafsma<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, 120 Main St. E. Ridgetown, Ontario, N0P2C0, Canada<br />
E-mail: ltamburi@uoguelph.ca<br />
Fusarium graminearum (Schwabe) (FG) is the principal cause <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head<br />
blight (FHB) in North America, one <strong>of</strong> the most serious diseases <strong>of</strong> wheat<br />
(Triticum aestivum L.). Deoxynivalenol (DON) is the most important mycotoxin<br />
produced by FG. 15-acetyl DON (15-ADON) and 3-acetyl DON (3-ADON)<br />
chemotypes <strong>of</strong> FG produce DON and 15-ADON and DON and 3-ADON analogs,<br />
respectively. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with FHB resistance from a<br />
Wuhan x Nyubai spring wheat population were previously published. In the<br />
present study we investigated: 1) which QTL or QTL combination (no QTL, 3B, 5A<br />
and 3B+5A) result in the lowest FHB symptoms and DON accumulation and 2)<br />
whether FG chemotype and QTL class interacted. We used eight lines (two from<br />
each QTL class) and six FG isolates (three from each chemotype group) in field<br />
experiments conducted over three years. Wheat lines were spray-inoculated at<br />
50% anthesis with FG isolates and water (control). FHB symptoms were recorded<br />
as severity and incidence and their product calculated as FHB index. The<br />
harvested grain was analyzed for total DON using ELISA method, while 15-ADON<br />
and 3-ADON analogs were confirmed using gas chromatography-mass<br />
spectrometry (GC-MS). The lowest level <strong>of</strong> total DON and FHB index was<br />
recorded in wheat lines from the 3B QTL class. In fact lines carrying both QTLs<br />
had higher DON content than lines carrying each QTL individually. Lines<br />
inoculated with either 15-ADON or 3-ADON FG reacted similarly, with no<br />
interaction between chemotype and QTL class. Our results suggest that breeding<br />
for FHB resistance in this population using only the 3B QTL is the best strategy<br />
for development <strong>of</strong> wheat lines with lower DON level and FHB index regardless <strong>of</strong><br />
the FG chemotype used in the inoculations.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, wheat, resistance, mycotoxins<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P83 - Advantage <strong>of</strong> using native sources <strong>of</strong> FHB<br />
resistance in breeding winter wheat in Ontario,<br />
Canada<br />
L. Tamburic-Ilincic<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, 120 Main St.E. Ridgetown, Ontario, N0P2C0, Canada<br />
E-mail: ltamburi@uoguelph.ca<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one <strong>of</strong> the most serious diseases <strong>of</strong> wheat. FHB<br />
reduces grain yield and quality, and the fungus produces mycotoxins, such as<br />
deoxynivalenol (DON). The most practical way to control FHB is through the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> resistant cultivars. In addition to exotic sources <strong>of</strong> FHB resistance<br />
(such as ‘Sumai 3’ and ‘Frontana’), ‘native’ sources <strong>of</strong> resistance are commonly<br />
used in wheat breeding programs in North America. ‘Native’ winter wheat has<br />
better quality and higher yield compared to ‘exotic’ wheat and progenies with<br />
good quality, yield and unique FHB resistance could be identified faster. In the<br />
current study, we developed a double haploid (DH) population from cross Pioneer<br />
25R47 (susceptible to FHB) and Vienna (moderately resistant to FHB). 110 DH<br />
lines were screened for FHB resistance in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Each line was<br />
inoculated with a combined suspension <strong>of</strong> macroconidia <strong>of</strong> four Fusarium<br />
graminearum isolates at 50% anthesis. Plots were misted daily beginning after the<br />
first plots were inoculated until three days after the last plots were inoculated.<br />
FHB symptoms were recorded as severity (the percent spikelets infected) and<br />
incidence (the percent heads infected) and a fusarium head blight index (FHBI)<br />
was calculated as the product <strong>of</strong> severity and incidence divided by 100. The<br />
harvested grain was analyzed for DON level using ELISA method (EZ-Quant®<br />
www.diagnostix.ca). Average FHBI, DON level and yield for Pioneer 25R47 was<br />
14%, 6.3 ppm and 4.9 t/ha and for Vienna was 4.9%, 4.6 ppm and 5.0 t/ha.<br />
Several breeding lines with lower FHB index and DON level than Vienna were<br />
identified. The highest yield across the population was 5.4 t/ha. These results<br />
indicate that progenies, with better performance than parents, should be identified<br />
in relatively short period <strong>of</strong> time by using DH technology and ‘native’ sources <strong>of</strong><br />
FHB resistance.<br />
Keyword: Fusarium, wheat, resistance<br />
176
SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P84 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> German winter wheat cultivars for<br />
resistance against Fusarium head blight and<br />
mycotoxin reduction<br />
B. Rodemann<br />
Julius Kühn-Institut, Institute <strong>of</strong> plant protection in field crops and grassland, Messeweg 11/12, 38104<br />
Braunschweig, Germany,<br />
E-mail: bernd.rodemann@jki.bund.de<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium graminearum (Schwabe) and<br />
Fusarium culmorum (W.G. Smith) belongs to the most damaging disease in<br />
cereal crops. Both species were described to produce deoxynivalenol (DON) and<br />
DON derivatives and zearalenone depends on the proved isolates. Different<br />
studies revealed significant relations between DON content and characteristics <strong>of</strong><br />
FHB infection. However the relationship between disease symptoms and DON<br />
content is not yet well understood in every case. This could be important for<br />
minimizing the risk <strong>of</strong> mycotoxin contamination <strong>of</strong> grains and foodstuffs.<br />
For <strong>of</strong>ficial cultivar disease ranking, the susceptibility <strong>of</strong> German cultivars and new<br />
breeding lines against FHB was evaluated every year. Under field conditions the<br />
FHB nursery was investigated at six different sites in Germany.<br />
Furthermore, the FHB and AUDPC were calculated using both incidence and<br />
severity. In some cases the DON contamination <strong>of</strong> the grains was also analyzed.<br />
New registered winter wheat cultivars in 2010 and 2011 showed FHB symptoms<br />
between 5 to 55% assessed 28 days after inoculation.<br />
Investigated grain samples showed DON contents up to 7.4 mg/kg. A strong<br />
correlation coefficient (r=0.74**) was observed between visual disease symptoms<br />
and mycotoxin concentrations. In accordance to this data a ranking for FHB and<br />
DON on a scale from 1-9 (1= low susceptible / low toxin; 9= high susceptible /<br />
high toxin) could be made. By cultivation low fusarium susceptible varieties the<br />
DON contamination could be reduced by 50-70%. The performance <strong>of</strong> resistance<br />
cultivars in reduction <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol is comparable to the efficacy <strong>of</strong> fungicides<br />
used for fusarium head blight control.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, cultivar, resistance, mycotoxins<br />
177
SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P85 - Promising Fusarium head blight resistance in<br />
durum wheat<br />
N. Prat 1,2,3 , B. Steiner 1 , T. Langin 2 , O. Robert 3 , H. Buerstmayr 1<br />
1 BOKU-University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Department IFA-Tulln, Institute for<br />
Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad Lorenz Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria; 2 INRA-Université Blaise<br />
Pascal, UMR 1095, Genetic, Diversity and Ecophysiology <strong>of</strong> Cereals, 5 chemin de Beaulieu, 63039<br />
Clermont-Ferrand, Cedex 2, France; 3 Florimond-Desprez, 3 rue Florimond Desprez, BP 41, 59242<br />
Cappelle-en-Pévèle, France<br />
Cultivated tetraploid wheat, especially durum wheat (Triticum durum), is highly<br />
susceptible to the wide-spread disease Fusarium head blight (FHB). While many<br />
resistance QTL have been reported in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum) the<br />
QTL identified in tetraploid wheat do not provide satisfactory FHB resistance. To<br />
overcome T. durum susceptibility attempts have been made to introgress<br />
resistance alleles from wild and cultivated relatives. In this study, back-cross lines<br />
derived from crosses <strong>of</strong> T. durum and FHB resistance sources including Triticum<br />
dicoccum (cultivated emmer), Triticum dicoccoides (wild emmer) and Triticum<br />
aestivum (bread wheat) have been used as resistant parental lines in several bi-<br />
and multi-parental crosses with T.durum. A large population has been developed<br />
allowing the evaluation <strong>of</strong> FHB resistance derived from relatives in an<br />
agronomically acceptable durum background. This population was evaluated in<br />
2012 in disease nursery through artificial inoculation at BOKU University in Tulln<br />
(Austria). FHB disease symptoms were visually scored, morphological (plant<br />
height) and phenological (flowering date) traits were recorded. Based on this first<br />
year trial, the population showed a large genetic variation for the different traits<br />
evaluated. More interestingly, a large spectrum <strong>of</strong> response for FHB resistance<br />
was observed among the lines ranging from highly resistant to susceptible. These<br />
first results are promising and need to be confirmed in 2013 trials. A subset <strong>of</strong> 500<br />
lines will subsequently be analyzed through both linkage and genome-wide<br />
association mapping. The lines will be genotyped in high-density at INRA<br />
Clermont-Ferrand (France) using GENTYANE platform and phenotyped at two<br />
locations: Florimond-Desprez in Cappelle-en-Pévèle (France) and BOKU<br />
University in Tulln (Austria).Through this project, we expect to unveil QTL linked<br />
with resistance and/or increased susceptibility and to evaluate the importance <strong>of</strong><br />
epistatic interactions for FHB resistance in durum wheat.<br />
We acknowledge funding <strong>of</strong> this project by CIFRE (Conventions Industrielles de<br />
Formation par la Recherche).<br />
Keywords: FHB, disease resistance, tetraploid wheat, durum<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P86 - Selection <strong>of</strong> aggressive Fusarium isolates for<br />
breeding<br />
M. Ittu 1 , I. Ciocazanu 2<br />
1 National Agricultural Research Development Institute (NARDI) Fundulea, 1 N. Titulescu street,<br />
915200 Romania; 2 Pioneer Hi-Breed Seed Agro SRL, com. Ganeasa, sat Sindrilita DN 2, km 19,7, jud.<br />
Ilfov, 077010, Romania<br />
E-mail: ittum@ricic.ro<br />
Fusarium species from Gibberella fujikuroi complex (F.verticillioides,<br />
F.proliferatum and/or F. subglutinans) are important fungal pathogens that cause<br />
pink ear rot (PER), a disease <strong>of</strong> maize with devastating impact on yield losses<br />
and food safety. Use <strong>of</strong> reliable Fusarium isolates for assessment <strong>of</strong> host<br />
resistance and understanding <strong>of</strong> relation between phenotypic scoring and<br />
Fumonisin (FUM) accumulation are crucial for developing strategies to minimize<br />
the associated risks to disease.<br />
The objectives <strong>of</strong> this study were to evaluate: i) selection <strong>of</strong> aggressive isolates<br />
for large scale inoculums production in several Fusarium populations, sampled<br />
from South Romania and ii) relation between disease scores and FUM content<br />
under artificial field inoculation.<br />
New pathogenic isolates are obtained each two years, by specific procedures.<br />
Aggressiveness <strong>of</strong> the new isolates was evaluated under artificial inoculation in<br />
seedling stage, data being expressed as reduction <strong>of</strong> coleoptyle length in<br />
inoculated seedlings vs. noninoculated ones (as % <strong>of</strong> control). Isolates causing<br />
greatest reduction in coleoptiles growth were considered as most aggressive and<br />
were selected for large scale production <strong>of</strong> inoculum for breeding purposes.<br />
Multienvironment assessment <strong>of</strong> resistance under artificial field inoculations<br />
performed with highly aggressive F. verticillioides isolates, obtained in this way,<br />
revealed a very close negative correlation between pink ear rot rating (1=very<br />
sensitive, 9=very resistant) and FUM content (ppm) across years, according to<br />
correlation index that ranged from r=-0.729, N=61 (2008) to r=-0,815, N=15<br />
(2010).<br />
Based on these findings it could be assumed that selection for reduced symptoms<br />
(pink ear rot score) should fairly allow identification <strong>of</strong> genotypes with reduced<br />
FUM content.<br />
Keywords: aggressiveness, Fumonisin (FUM), resistance, maize<br />
179
SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P87 - Developing test method to oats and barley for<br />
resistance to Fusarium langsethiae<br />
P. Parikka, M. Jalli<br />
MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Plant Production Research, FI-31600 Jokioinen, Finland<br />
E-mail: paivi.parikka@mtt.fi<br />
Importance <strong>of</strong> T-2/HT-2 toxins produced by F. langsethiae has increased recently<br />
in many countries, especially in Northern Europe and presence <strong>of</strong> toxins<br />
particularly in oats, raises questions <strong>of</strong> resistance in cultivars. Testing resistance<br />
in field conditions is difficult because <strong>of</strong> competing infections. F. langsethiae is the<br />
earliest Fusarium species infecting flowers and it has been detected in oats and<br />
barley at heading. Normally, Fusarium infections are dependent on humidity and<br />
infections in dry conditions are rare. F. langsethiae, however, can establish<br />
infections in field conditions without long-lasting high relative humidity.<br />
Development <strong>of</strong> greenhouse test to F. langsethiae was started at MTT Agrifood<br />
Research Finland in 2009 first on oats and later also some barley cultivars were<br />
included in the test calibration. Development and transmission <strong>of</strong> infection was<br />
studied by inoculating seedlings and developing plants at different growth stages:<br />
starting at young seedling stage and ending at panicle emergence and flowering.<br />
Inoculations with F. langsethiae spore suspension were made with a hand<br />
sprayer. Temperature and humidity were regulated according to plant<br />
development and inoculation periods. High humidity was maintained in<br />
greenhouse shortly before and after inoculation. Observations <strong>of</strong> infection were<br />
made one and two weeks after inoculation and <strong>of</strong> harvested grain by plating<br />
kernels on peptone-PCNB agar plates.<br />
F. langsethiae sprayed on young oat seedlings did not continue development<br />
further in plants and did not infect panicles. Inoculation at shoot development was<br />
also unable to proceed up to panicles, and when sprayed at flag leaf stage the<br />
fungus could only occasionally infect panicles. Successful infections were<br />
obtained when plants were inoculated at head/panicle emergence or one week<br />
after that. In oats, the later inoculations resulted in higher infections. Differences<br />
between cultivars could be obtained in observations both in oats and barley.<br />
Keywords: cultivars, resistance, infection<br />
180
SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P88 - Variation for Fusarium head blight resistance<br />
and Fusarium toxins accumulation in winter triticale<br />
lines inoculated with Fusarium culmorum<br />
T. Góral 1 , H. Wiśniewska 2 , P. Ochodzki 1 , D. Walentyn-Góral 1 , I. Grzeszczak 1 ,<br />
J. Beletr 2 , Z. Banaszak 3 , M. Pojmaj 3 , D. Kurleto 3 , M. Konieczny 3 , G.<br />
Budzianowski 4 , A. Cicha 4 , K. Paizert 4 , H. Woś 4<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute NRI, Radzików, 05-870<br />
Blonie, Poland; 2 Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Genetics, Polish Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences, 34 Strzeszyńska str., 60-479<br />
Poznan, Poland; 3 Danko Plant Breeders Ltd., Choryń 27,64-000 Kościan, Poland; 4 Plant Breeding<br />
Strzelce Ltd., 20 Główna str., 99-307 Strzelce, Poland<br />
E-mail: t.goral@ihar.edu.pl<br />
Resistance to Fusarium head blight <strong>of</strong> 29 winter triticale lines, and three cultivars<br />
‘Borwo’, ‘Fredro’ and ‘Mikado’ was evaluated. Triticale was sown in the field<br />
experiments in Cerekwica near Poznań and in Radzików near Warsaw. At<br />
flowering, triticale heads were inoculated with three Fusarium culmorum isolates.<br />
Fusarium head blight index was scored and after the harvest percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
Fusarium damaged kernels was assessed. Triticale grain was analyzed for the<br />
contents <strong>of</strong> trichothecenes B (deoxynivalenol and derivatives, nivalenol) and<br />
zearalenone.<br />
The average FHB indexes were similar in both locations and amounted 19.8% in<br />
Radzikow, and 19.9%. in Cerekwica. Percentage <strong>of</strong> Fusarium damaged kernels<br />
was higher in Cerkwica (53.7%) than in Radzików (26.8%). An average content <strong>of</strong><br />
DON in Radzików amounted to 8,690 ppm and was lower than in the second<br />
location – 19.543 ppm. In Cerekwica there were also large quantities <strong>of</strong> NIV in<br />
grain. The average content was 10.048 ppm, while in Radzików it was very low –<br />
0.324 ppm. Considerable amounts <strong>of</strong> DON derivatives in grain in both locations<br />
were detected (1,815 ppm <strong>of</strong> 3AcDON and 1,913 ppm <strong>of</strong> 15AcDON). The content<br />
<strong>of</strong> the ZON in the grain from Cerekwica was very high and amounted to 1123 ppb,<br />
while in Radzików was 6 times lower - 200 ppb. Concentrations <strong>of</strong> trichotecenes B<br />
in both locations as well as zearalenone in both locations correlated significantly.<br />
Relationships between FHB index and mycotoxin contents were statistically<br />
insignificant in both locations. In contrast, FDK percentages correlated<br />
significantly with mycotoxin contents.<br />
In both locations the parallel experiments with 36 winter wheat were carried out.<br />
Triticale proved to be less infected than wheat (ears, kernels). However, content<br />
<strong>of</strong> mycotoxins (trichothecenes), was higher in triticale grain than in wheat grain.<br />
These results showed that there is a threat <strong>of</strong> contamination <strong>of</strong> triticale grain with<br />
mycotoxins despite weaker FHB symptoms.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxins, resistance, triticale<br />
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P89 - Identification <strong>of</strong> physiological traits in wheat<br />
conferring passive resistance to Fusarium head blight<br />
S. Jones, J. Foulkes, D. Sparkes, R. Ray<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Nottingham, School <strong>of</strong> Biosciences, Division <strong>of</strong> Plant and Crop Sciences, Sutton<br />
Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, UK<br />
E-mail: sbxsj@nottingham.ac.uk<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by a complex <strong>of</strong> Fusarium and Microdochium<br />
species, is a devastating fungal disease <strong>of</strong> cereals worldwide that leads to<br />
reductions <strong>of</strong> grain yield, quality and safety. Developing cultivars with improved<br />
FHB resistance is considered an essential step towards reducing the impact <strong>of</strong><br />
this disease.<br />
This study aimed to identify and quantify plant and ear traits in wheat conferring<br />
passive resistance to FHB through disease escape. Two field experiments were<br />
carried out in 2010 and 2011 using 5 UK winter wheat cultivars and 10 doubledhaploid<br />
lines derived from a cross between a spring wheat line <strong>of</strong> large-ear<br />
phenotype from CIMMYT, Mexico, and the UK winter wheat cultivar, Rialto. All 15<br />
wheat genotypes were ground inoculated at GS 30 using oat grains infected with<br />
a mixture <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. avenaceum, F. langsethiae,<br />
F. poae, Microdochium majus and M. nivale. Plant and ear characteristics <strong>of</strong> the<br />
wheat genotypes were assessed at GS 65. Visual disease symptoms were scored<br />
at regular intervals from mid-anthesis onwards and used to calculate the area<br />
under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) for each wheat genotype.<br />
Multiple linear regression with groups was used to identify significant physiological<br />
traits related to AUDPC for the two seasons. Stem length, flag leaf length and ear<br />
length were the predominant plant characteristics which accounted for a<br />
significant (P
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P90 - Chemotype-specific Fusarium isolates applied<br />
for phenotyping <strong>of</strong> type II resistance to FHB in wheat<br />
M. Ittu 1 , L. Cana 1 , P. Cornea 2 , V. Gagiu 3<br />
1 National Agricultural Research Development Institute (NARDI) Fundulea, 1 N. Titulescu street,<br />
915200 Romania - 2 CBAB Biotehnol, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Biotechnology <strong>of</strong> the Agronomical Science and<br />
Veterinary Medicine University , 59 Marasti Blv, Bucharest, Romania - 3 National Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Research&Development for Food Bioresources (IBA), 5 Ancuta Baneasa street, 020323, Bucharest,<br />
Romania<br />
E-mail: ittum@ricic.ro<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one <strong>of</strong> the most important wheat diseases<br />
throughout the world. Development and deployment <strong>of</strong> varieties resistant to FHB<br />
is the most effective option to minimize losses and is <strong>of</strong> major concern in wheat<br />
breeding program from NARDI-Fundulea.<br />
Occurrence <strong>of</strong> 3-ADON chemotype in some local Romanian Fusarium<br />
populations, in which previously the chemotype 15-ADON was prevalent as in<br />
many regions from North America and Central Europe (Ward et al, FGB, 2008,<br />
Miedaner and Talas, Int. Symp. Fusarium Head Blight, 2012), has been reported<br />
(Ittu et al, Romanian Agricultural Research, 2012). As a consequence,<br />
comparative assessment <strong>of</strong> host resistance to both chemotypes is required from<br />
the breeding perspective. The objectives <strong>of</strong> this study were to: (1)evaluate the<br />
aggressiveness <strong>of</strong> chemotype-specific 3ADON and 15ADON Fusarium isolates<br />
and (2)investigate the corresponding resistance Type II to FHB in wheat cultivars<br />
and breeding lines. 40 Romanian and international wheat genotypes were point<br />
inoculated under field condition with six selected Fusarium isolates, three <strong>of</strong> each<br />
3-ADON and 15-ADON chemotypes (years 2011 and 2012).<br />
Very significant differences among the both Fusarium chemotypes and the<br />
chemotype-specific isolates were found, the amount <strong>of</strong> disease and pathogen<br />
spread across all wheat genotypes being in 2011 on average higher in 3-ADON<br />
isolates for all FHB traits: severity, %(34.8); AUDPC (324.6); FDK,%(67.0) as<br />
compared to 15ADON isolates: severity, %(21.0); AUDPC (190); FDK,%(44.0).<br />
The overall DON contamination <strong>of</strong> grains in both environments was higher in<br />
entries ranked relatively as susceptible (85-120ppm/kg), in comparison to the<br />
resistant ones (>25-68.4 ppm/kg), across the isolates <strong>of</strong> each Fusarium<br />
chemotype.<br />
With a few exceptions the resistance scores were better in most resistant<br />
genotypes, irrespective <strong>of</strong> Fusarium chemotype.<br />
These findings suggest the importance to develop germplasm with higher<br />
tolerance to DON contamination, if increase <strong>of</strong> divergent Fg populations become<br />
problematic and different mechanisms for resistance to pathogen and associated<br />
mycotoxins could be found.<br />
Keywords: resistance, aggressiveness, DON chemotype, wheat<br />
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P91 - Mapping QTLs for Fusarium head blight<br />
response in a durum wheat elite population<br />
M. Maccaferri 1 , S. Corneti 1 , A. Ricci 1 , S. Stefanelli 1 , E. Braida 2 , P. Lancioni 2 ,<br />
K. Ammar 3 , A. Prodi 1 , A. Pisi 1 , M. Pascale 4 , V. Lippolis 4 , A. Massi 2 , R.<br />
Tuberosa 1 .<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Science - University <strong>of</strong> Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna-Italy;<br />
2 Società Produttori Sementi Bologna, Via Macero 1, 40050 Argelato- Italy; 3 CIMMYT, Carretera<br />
Mexico-Veracruz KM. 45, 56130 Texcoco-Mexico; 4 Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong> Food Production (ISPA),<br />
National Research Council <strong>of</strong> Italy (CNR), via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari-Italy<br />
E-mail: marco.maccaferri@unibo.it<br />
Durum wheat is strongly affected by Fusarium head blight (FHB). Thus,<br />
understanding the genetic basis <strong>of</strong> resistance is a major objective <strong>of</strong> breeding. In<br />
this study, a population <strong>of</strong> 249 F7:8 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) obtained from<br />
the cross K<strong>of</strong>a (desertDurum®) x Svevo (Italia cultivar) has been evaluated for<br />
FHB response in five artificially inoculated field trials (mix suspension <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
graminearum and F. culmorum conidia) carried out in 2010 and 2011 in Italy and<br />
Mexico. Fusarium incidence and severity, grain yield, number <strong>of</strong> grains per spike,<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong> fusarium-damaged kernels, thousand kernel weight, deoxynivalenol<br />
(DON) content were recorded. Heritability values <strong>of</strong> FHB symptoms were medium<br />
to high across trials (from 35 to 62%). Both K<strong>of</strong>a and Svevo showed intermediate<br />
responses, while the RILs showed extensive transgressive segregation, allowing<br />
us to map 14 QTL clusters for FHB responses and DON content. Only two <strong>of</strong><br />
these QTL clusters, on chromosomes 2A and 7B, were coincident with QTLs for<br />
heading date. Two major QTLs consistently proved to affect FHB response across<br />
trials were located on chromosome arms 2BL and 3BS, in coincidence with major<br />
QTLs for plant height, peduncle length, senescence and grain yield previously<br />
identified in this population (Maccaferri et al. Genetics 178: 489-511). In both<br />
cases, the alleles responsible for constitutive reduced height and peduncle length,<br />
increased senescence rate and decreased grain yield were also associated to<br />
increased fusarium susceptibility. The role <strong>of</strong> these two QTLs is being further<br />
investigated with near isogenic lines, particularly to elucidate the pleiotropic vs.<br />
tight linkage relationships, in view also <strong>of</strong> the FHB escape associated to plant<br />
eight. Four QTLs for DON content were also found, two <strong>of</strong> which were DONspecific<br />
and did not influence other disease symptoms. The contribution <strong>of</strong> "AGER<br />
- Agroalimentare e Ricerca", project “From Seed to Pasta” is acknowledged.<br />
Keywords: FHB, Triticum durum, molecular markers, marker assisted selection<br />
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P92 - Forthcoming development <strong>of</strong> diverse FHB and<br />
DON resistant wheat in South Africa<br />
S. Sydenham, C. De Villiers<br />
ARC-Small Grain Institute, Bethlehem, Free State Province, South Africa, Private Bag X29, 9701<br />
E-mail: sydenhams@arc.agric.za<br />
In South Africa (SA) Fusarium head blight (FHB) has the potential to become an<br />
epidemic on spring irrigation wheat under favourable conditions. Furthermore,<br />
there are no moderate to highly tolerable FHB wheat varieties commercially<br />
available in SA yet. Additionally, no fungicide is <strong>of</strong>ficially registered for the control<br />
<strong>of</strong> FHB on wheat. Of major concern is the fact that deoxynivalenol (DON)<br />
mycotoxin levels in wheat grain are not <strong>of</strong>ficially monitored as there is no<br />
legislation or guidance level in place.<br />
To avoid continual dependence on Sumai-3 based resistance, FHB nurseries and<br />
novel resistant wheat sources are imported annually, diversifying the available<br />
FHB resistance gene pool. Imported resistant donors/nurseries are screened by<br />
the point inoculation method in the glasshouse and are further characterised with<br />
targeted FHB resistance linked SSR markers. Only novel verified FHB resistant<br />
donor sources are selected to be used further in variety development. Targeted<br />
directional crosses for two focused programmes (one backcross focused and<br />
other gene stacking focused) are carried out in the glasshouse based on<br />
phenotypic and molecular data. Field trials <strong>of</strong> parental resistant donors and<br />
developed material will be planted in a honey-comb design and artificially<br />
inoculated (grain and liquid inoculum) under irrigation. Superior performing FHB<br />
resistant entries will be selected based on glasshouse data, field trial performance<br />
and molecular marker data.<br />
Objective <strong>of</strong> this study is to develop diverse Fusarium head blight and DON<br />
resistant adapted wheat germplasm by using a combined approach <strong>of</strong> phenotypic<br />
screening and marker-assisted selection. The ultimate goal is to successfully<br />
pyramid or stack a number <strong>of</strong> FHB QTL/genes from diverse donor sources into<br />
top performing wheat cultivars that are well adapted to South African irrigation<br />
areas, with increased FHB resistance, reduced DON accumulation, reduced<br />
kernel damage and reduced yield loss.<br />
Intended outcomes include both the successful commercial release <strong>of</strong> FHB<br />
resistant cultivars as well as a series <strong>of</strong> FHB resistant germplasm registrations.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium Head Blight, gene pyramiding, SSR markers, resistance<br />
QTL/gene<br />
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P93 - Identification and characterization <strong>of</strong> wheat<br />
genes contributing in plant resistance to the<br />
mycotoxin deoxynivalenol<br />
A. Perochon, C. Arunachalam, K. Heinrich, A. Kahla, S. Walter, G. Erard, F.<br />
Doohan<br />
Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions Group, School <strong>of</strong> Biology and environmental Science, College <strong>of</strong><br />
Life Sciences, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland<br />
E-mail: alexandre.perochon@ucd.ie<br />
We focus on identifying biochemical pathways involved in the wheat response to<br />
the Fusarium virulence factor deoxynivalenol (DON). Using functional genomics<br />
techniques, DON-responsive transcripts were identified: these included transcripts<br />
encoding a basic leucine zipper transcription factor, a multidrug resistance protein<br />
ABC transporter, cytochrome P450s and novel proteins.<br />
Based on the results, candidate genes were silenced in wheat heads using virusinduced<br />
gene silencing (VIGS). We found that heads with reduced transcript<br />
levels developed more DON-induced bleaching as compared to control treatment.<br />
These studies have also highlighted a novel, evolutionary divergent protein<br />
involved in the wheat response to DON. Transient expression and microscopy<br />
studies showed this protein fused to a fluorescent tag localised within punctate<br />
areas <strong>of</strong> the nucleus <strong>of</strong> wheat cells. Yeast two hybrid experiments suggest that<br />
this protein interacts with SnRK1 (SNF1-Related Kinase 1) and NAC transcription<br />
factors. Thus, it is likely that this novel protein is involved in genes expression<br />
regulation. We are currently characterizing these interactions and the role <strong>of</strong> this<br />
protein in plant stress responses.<br />
Keywords: mycotoxin, wheat, VIGS, protein-protein interaction<br />
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P94 - Resistance <strong>of</strong> winter wheat breeding lines to<br />
Fusarium head blight and accumulation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
toxins in grain<br />
H. Wiśniewska 1 , T. Góral 2 , P. Ochodzki 2 , D. Walentyn-Góral 2 , J. Belter 1 , M.<br />
Kwiatek 1 , J. Bogacki 3 , T. Drzazga 4 , B. Ługowska 3 , P. Matysik 5 , E. Witkowski 6 ,<br />
K. Rubrycki 7 , U. Woźna–Pawlak 7<br />
1 Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Genetics, Polish Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences, 34 Strzeszyńska str., 60-479 Poznan,<br />
Poland; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute NRI, Radzików,<br />
05-870 Blonie, Poland; 3 Danko Plant Breeders Ltd., Choryń 27,64-000 Kościan, Poland; 4 Małopolska<br />
Plant Growing Company – HBP LLC, 4 Zbożowa str., 30-002 Kraków, Poland; 5 Plant Breeding<br />
Strzelce Ltd., 20 Główna str., 99-307 Strzelce, Poland; 6 Plant Breeding Smolice Ltd., Smolice 41, 63-<br />
740 Kobylin, Poland; 7 Poznań Plant Breders Ltd., 5 Kasztanowa str., 03-004 Tulce, Poland<br />
E-mail: hwis@igr.poznan.pl<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important cereal disease caused by Fusarium<br />
species. Disease is mainly damaging for bread wheat. The aim <strong>of</strong> this work was<br />
(1) to evaluate FHB resistance variability <strong>of</strong> wheat lines and (2) to analyze<br />
concentration <strong>of</strong> Fusarium toxins in grain. This research was conducted on 71<br />
winter wheat lines differing in genetic background. Cultivars ‘Arina’ and ‘Tonacja’<br />
were used as controls. Lines were sown in two field experiments located in<br />
Cerekwica, Western Poland and in Radzików, Central Poland. Field experiments<br />
were established as a randomized complete block design. Wheat heads were<br />
inoculated at flowering stage with conidial suspension <strong>of</strong> Fusarium culmorum<br />
isolates producing deoxynivalenol (DON), nivalenol (NIV) and zearalenon (ZEA),<br />
at a rate <strong>of</strong> 100 000 spores per mL. The disease was rated 14 and 16 days after<br />
inoculation. Fusarium head blight index (FHBi) was calculated.<br />
FHBi ranged from 8.3 to 49.9%. Only 3 lines showed infection below 10%.<br />
Percentage <strong>of</strong> Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) was high, ranging from 50.2% to<br />
98.0%. The FDKs <strong>of</strong> ‘Tonacja’ and ‘Arina’ cultivars were also high (65.2 and<br />
69.7%). However, the FDK <strong>of</strong> line ‘DED’ (susceptible check) was 82.2%.<br />
Fusarium damaged kernels <strong>of</strong> only 5 genotypes did not exceed 60.0%. The<br />
correlation coefficient <strong>of</strong> FHBi versus FDK was significant (r=0.575).<br />
Grain from 35 lines from two locations, with low FHBi and FDK, was analyzed for<br />
the presence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium toxins. DON amount was the highest, and ranged from<br />
7.041 ppm to 22.651ppm. The total amount <strong>of</strong> NIV was also high, ranging from<br />
3.331 ppm to 19.285 ppm. The lowest concentration <strong>of</strong> ZEA was found in ‘Arina’ –<br />
128 ppb, the highest ZEA level was 8432 ppb.<br />
Research was supported by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture and Rural Development<br />
projects: HOR hn 801 - 13/11 and HOR hn 078-801-9/11.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxin, resistance, wheat<br />
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P95 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium Head Bblight resistance<br />
in a panel <strong>of</strong> durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L.)<br />
A. Brunazzi 1 , S. Greggio 2 , P. Lancioni 1 , E. Braida 1 , P. Mantovani 1 , R. Bovina 1 ,<br />
G. Gasparini 1 , S. Tonti 3 , A. Prodi 4 , G. Ferrazzano 1<br />
1 Società Produttori Sementi S.p.A. (PSB), Via Macero 1, 40050 Argelato (BO), Italy; 2 Università degli<br />
Studi di Ferrara, Via Paradiso 12, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; 3 Ente Nazionale delle Sementi Elette (ENSE)<br />
Via Ca’ Nova Zampieri 37, 37057 San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR), Italy; 4 Dipartimento di Scienze e<br />
Tecnologie Agroambientali (DiSTA), Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy<br />
E-mail: a.brunazzi@prosementi.com<br />
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium spp. is one <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
destructive fungal disease <strong>of</strong> wheat; it causes dramatic yield and quality losses<br />
and contamination <strong>of</strong> cereal products with mycotoxins, in particular<br />
deoxynivalenol (DON). The release <strong>of</strong> new varieties resistant to FHB and less<br />
affected by mycotoxin contamination, is the most efficient way to contrast this<br />
disease, with no additional costs for the farmers and with advantages for the<br />
consumers health.<br />
In this study, we set up a two year field experiment under artificial inoculation with<br />
a mixture <strong>of</strong> virulent and toxigenic strains <strong>of</strong> Fusarium culmorum and F.<br />
graminearum in Argelato (Bologna), in order to evaluate a panel <strong>of</strong> durum wheat<br />
genotypes (100) for their reaction to FHB; three common wheat varieties know to<br />
be resistant to FHB (Sumai 3, Gondo and Heilo) were also included as resistant<br />
control.<br />
At anthesis, ten spikes per genotype were tagged and harvested separately. FHB<br />
incidence and severity were rated on the selected spikes in two different times.<br />
We also evaluated: Fusarium Damaged Kernels (FDK), Area Under the Disease<br />
Progress Curve (AUDPC), Damage Index (DI) and DON content.<br />
The disease incidence and severity data matrixes were analyzed by ANOVA and<br />
the analyses revealed the presence <strong>of</strong> significant difference among the<br />
investigated genotypes.<br />
Highly significant correlation were detected between DI and AUDPC (r=0.96,<br />
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P96 - Oat resistance to HT2 and T2-producing<br />
Fusarium langsethiae<br />
T. Stancic 1 , S. Cowan 2 , C. Howarth 2 , S. Edwards 1<br />
1 Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK - 2 IBERS, Aberystwyth University,<br />
Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, SY23 3EB<br />
E-mail: tstancic@harper-adams.ac.uk<br />
Fusarium langsethiae, a species which was first described in 2004, is known to be<br />
the predominant mycotoxin producing species on oats (Avena sativa L.) in the UK<br />
and results in contamination <strong>of</strong> the grain with the trichothecene mycotoxins HT2<br />
and T2. The European Commission is setting indicative limits for the combined<br />
concentration <strong>of</strong> HT2 and T2 (HT2+T2) in food and feed. In observational studies<br />
across the UK between 2002 and 2008 around 16% <strong>of</strong> samples collected at<br />
harvest exceeded the proposed investigative limit <strong>of</strong> 1000 µg/kg HT2+T2 for<br />
unprocessed oats intended for human consumption. Winter variety trials tended to<br />
have higher levels <strong>of</strong> HT2+T2 compared to spring variety trials. It is not clear<br />
whether the difference observed is due to agronomic (i.e. drilling date) or genetic<br />
differences.<br />
To test the hypothesis that the difference observed were not due to agronomy, six<br />
spring and six winter varieties were drilled together in randomised block<br />
experiments at three sites in the UK in autumn 2011 and in spring 2012. Samples<br />
<strong>of</strong> panicles and grain samples are currently being quantified for HT2 and T2.<br />
To test the hypothesis <strong>of</strong> whether crop height is a resistance trait, samples <strong>of</strong><br />
panicles were collected from a field trial run by Aberystwyth University <strong>of</strong> a<br />
mapping population developed from a cross between short and tall winter oat<br />
varieties (Buffalo and Tardis). Samples are currently being analysed for F.<br />
langsethiae DNA and HT2+T2 concentration. Preliminary results indicate that<br />
taller lines had a consistently low level <strong>of</strong> HT2+T2 whereas shorter lines had<br />
either a high or a low level <strong>of</strong> HT2+T2. The Buffalo x Tardis mapping population<br />
will be used for the identification <strong>of</strong> QTL for susceptibility and to determine genetic<br />
linkage with other agronomic traits such as height.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium langsethiae, HT2, T2, oat<br />
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P97 - Susceptibility <strong>of</strong> cereal species to Fusarium<br />
langsethiae, a potent producer <strong>of</strong> HT2 and T2<br />
S. Edwards, N. Opoku, M. Back<br />
Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire. TF10 8NB, UK<br />
E-mail: sedwards@harper-adams.ac.uk<br />
A field survey was performed to study Fusarium langsethiae in wheat, barley and<br />
oats in commercial UK crops (2009 – 2011). Plants sampled (from tillering to<br />
harvest) were divided into roots, leaves, lower stem, upper stem and<br />
inflorescence/head sub-samples depending on the growth stage <strong>of</strong> the cereal. F.<br />
langsethiae DNA was quantified using real-time PCR and fusarium mycotoxins<br />
HT2 and T2 were estimated from head samples at harvest using ELISA. Results<br />
showed oat to contain the highest levels <strong>of</strong> both F. langsethiae DNA and HT2+T2<br />
mycotoxins in harvested heads <strong>of</strong> the cereals studied. The development <strong>of</strong> F.<br />
langsethiae in all three cereals appeared to be similar. Head infection, if it<br />
occurred, started at head emergence rather than at flowering. Seemingly<br />
symptomless oat heads could have high levels <strong>of</strong> F. langsethiae DNA and<br />
HT2+T2, confirming previous suggestions that F. langsethiae is a symptomless<br />
pathogen <strong>of</strong> oats.<br />
To identify if differences observed between cereals were genetic, rather than<br />
agronomic, field experiments were conducted with spring and autumn sown<br />
cereals (wheat, barley and oats) at two sites. Experiments contained three<br />
varieties <strong>of</strong> each cereal in a split plot design with variety as a sub-plot <strong>of</strong> cereal in<br />
a randomized block design with four blocks. The same agronomy was applied to<br />
all plots. F. langsethiae DNA and HT2+T2 were quantified in cereal heads and<br />
grains at harvest. Similar results were obtained for all four experiments. There<br />
were significantly higher F. langsethiae DNA and HT2+T2 in oats compared to<br />
wheat and barley and there were significant differences between oat varieties.<br />
Regression analysis <strong>of</strong> HT2+T2 to F. langsethiae DNA concentration grouped by<br />
cereal identified that wheat and barley samples fitted on the same line but a<br />
different line existed for oats which had a higher concentration <strong>of</strong> HT2 and T2 per<br />
unit <strong>of</strong> F. langsethiae DNA.<br />
Keywords: langsethiae, HT2, T2, oat<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P98 - Impact <strong>of</strong> co-infection by Microdochium spp.<br />
and Fusarium graminearum on the assessment <strong>of</strong> new<br />
wheat varieties’ tolerance to FHB and deoxynivalenol<br />
B. Méléard 1 , E. Gourdain 1 , M. Gauthier 1 , P. Du Cheyron 2<br />
1 Service Qualités-Valorisations, ARVALIS - Institut du végétal, Station Expérimentale, 91720<br />
Boigneville, France; 2 Service Génétique, Physiologie et Protection des Plantes, ARVALIS - Institut du<br />
végétal, IBP – Université Paris Sud, Rue de Noetzlin – Bât. 630, 91405 Orsay cedex, France<br />
E-mail: B.MELEARD@arvalisinstitutduvegetal.fr<br />
By choosing the variety to produce, a farmer has a good mean to manage the<br />
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) risk and their associated toxins. Many efforts have<br />
been made by breeders since a few years in France to improve tolerance <strong>of</strong> new<br />
varieties to FHB, mostly for F.graminearum. Also the assessment <strong>of</strong> new varieties<br />
on this criterion is a major stake. For this reason the French registration system<br />
(Comité Technique Permanent de la Sélection) has developed specific trials by<br />
using maize debris spread on soil and water spraying. New varieties are<br />
evaluated by a notation from very sensitive to tolerant. Sometimes the<br />
observations reveal the presence <strong>of</strong> both F.graminearum and Microdochium<br />
fungus in the trials. In this case the question is to know if such a situation does<br />
impact the ranking <strong>of</strong> varieties according to the ratio between F.graminearum and<br />
Microdochium on the grain by the way <strong>of</strong> a difference in the production <strong>of</strong> toxins.<br />
A multilocal trials network has been used in a collaborative research project<br />
named ECOFUSA with the financial support <strong>of</strong> CASDAR (Compte d’Affectation<br />
Spéciale pour le Développement Agricole et Rural). Neuf varieties have been<br />
characterised for the presence <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum and Microdochium by the mean<br />
<strong>of</strong> visual notation, quantification <strong>of</strong> fungus and Deoxynivalenol (DON) content in<br />
grain.<br />
For the statistical treatment trials have been classified in 3 groups according to<br />
the ratio between F. graminearum and Microdochium on the grain. Data have<br />
been analysed by a mixed model taking into account the following factors, variety,<br />
precocity, location x year and Fusarium/Microdochium ratio. Differences in the<br />
ranking <strong>of</strong> varieties for DON content in the trials are non-significant. This<br />
preliminary study that needs to be continued seems to show that a trial where the<br />
rate <strong>of</strong> Microdochium compared to F. graminearum is high (until 50%) could be<br />
used to classify varieties on their susceptibility to DON accumulation.<br />
Keywords: FHB, DON, varieties, co-infection<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P99 - Testing varieties at GEVES for resistance to<br />
Fusarium head blight on cereals: A way to improve<br />
genetic progress in the French Catalogue and to<br />
reduce the use <strong>of</strong> pesticides<br />
V. Cadot 1 , J. P. Maigniel 2<br />
GEVES (Groupe d’Etude et de contrôle des Variétés Et des Semences- French Group for the Study<br />
and Inspection <strong>of</strong> Varieties and Seeds), 1 25 Rue Georges Morel - CS 90024 - 49071 BEAUCOUZE<br />
Cedex – France, 2 Domaine de l'Anjouère - 49370 LA POUEZE- France<br />
E-mail: valerie.cadot@geves.fr<br />
Testing candidate varieties resistance to pests and diseases for registration in the<br />
French catalogue is very important for varietal innovation, as it provides a<br />
description <strong>of</strong> resistant varieties to the farmers and could also encourage<br />
breeders to improve the level <strong>of</strong> disease resistance; GEVES being responsible for<br />
carrying out these studies. Regarding cereal diseases,resistant cultivars are<br />
advantaged by bonus points in the final cotation <strong>of</strong> Value for Cultivation, Use and<br />
Sustainability, in order to facilitate their registration. For Fusarium Head Blight, a<br />
bonus is accorded for a cotation superior or equal to 6 and a penalty is given for a<br />
cotation inferior or equal to 3, with the resistance cotation from 1: susceptible to 9:<br />
resistant. FHB resistance is assessed over a two year period in a specific CTPS<br />
network, composed <strong>of</strong> 7 winter wheat trials, with twenty controls shared in 4<br />
groups <strong>of</strong> earliness. The trials were contaminated, either by corn stubbles with<br />
Fusarium graminearum, or by spraying a mixture <strong>of</strong> F.culmorum and F.<br />
graminearum; strains being chosen in accordance with their toxinogenocity for<br />
deoxynivalenol (DON) and aggressiveness. From 2008 to 2012, the evolution <strong>of</strong><br />
the resistance level to Fusarium <strong>of</strong> 150 registered cultivars was studied, with<br />
about 30 registered cultivars per year out <strong>of</strong> 80 applicants. The amplitude <strong>of</strong> the<br />
resistance cotation goes from 2.5 to 6.5 and the median is worth 4.4. A genetic<br />
progress <strong>of</strong> the resistance level was observed, with a significant reduction <strong>of</strong> the<br />
susceptible class (from 31% cultivars to 9%), an important increase <strong>of</strong> the<br />
intermediate class (from 53% to 71%) and a slight increase <strong>of</strong> the resistant class<br />
(from 16 % to 21%). Integration <strong>of</strong> DON into the CTPS is currently being<br />
considered.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, wheat, registration, resistance<br />
192
SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P100 - S-Methyl-DON: Chemical synthesis and toxicity<br />
<strong>of</strong> a novel DON metabolite<br />
T. Weigl-Pollack 2 , G. Wiesenberger 1 , P. Fruhmann 2 , H. Mikula 2 , C. Hametner 2 ,<br />
B. Kluger 1 , R. Schuhmacher 1 , R. Krska 1 , J. Fröhlich 2 , G. Adam 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Str, 20 - 24, A<br />
3430 Tulln Austria; 2 University <strong>of</strong> Technology, Institute <strong>of</strong> Applied Synthetic Chemistry, A-1060 Vienna,<br />
Austria<br />
E-mail: gerlinde.wiesenberger@boku.ac.at<br />
Previously performed microarray studies <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol (DON) treated barley<br />
revealed a strong up-regulation <strong>of</strong> cysteine biosynthesis genes, providing the first<br />
evidence for glutathione-mediated detoxification <strong>of</strong> DON (Gardiner et al., 2010).<br />
S-Methyl-DON (SMD) is a plant metabolite <strong>of</strong> DON first described to occur in<br />
Fusarium infected barley and wheat by Kushalappa et al. in 2010. Our hypothesis<br />
is that SMD is derived from a DON-cysteine adduct, which is again generated by<br />
processing <strong>of</strong> a DON-glutathione adduct. The in planta occurrence <strong>of</strong> a DONglutathione<br />
conjugate, and <strong>of</strong> DON-S-Cys-Gly and DON-S-Cys after DON<br />
treatment has recently been demonstrated (Kluger et al., 2012). Presumably SMD<br />
is generated by activity <strong>of</strong> a cysteine-S-conjugate beta-lyase and subsequent<br />
methylation <strong>of</strong> DON-SH. The aim <strong>of</strong> this study was to synthesize SMD for<br />
structure determination, as reference substance for quantification, and for toxicity<br />
testing. SMD was obtained by reaction <strong>of</strong> DON with iodomethane and thiourea in<br />
the presence <strong>of</strong> sodium carbonate and wet polyethylene glycol. 2D-NMR was<br />
used to elucidate the structure <strong>of</strong> the purified main product, which revealed the<br />
desired addition <strong>of</strong> a methylthio group to the double bond <strong>of</strong> DON (C10), but also<br />
formation <strong>of</strong> an intramolecular hemiketal (C15-OH reacting with the C8-keto<br />
group). The SMD concentration required for 50% growth inhibition <strong>of</strong> a sensitive<br />
yeast bioindicator strain was about 9-fold higher than for DON. Tests for the<br />
inhibition <strong>of</strong> protein synthesis <strong>of</strong> wheat ribosomes (using a wheat germ in vitro<br />
translation system) showed that SMD is at least 12-fold less toxic than DON. This<br />
strongly indicates that addition <strong>of</strong> the much larger cysteine and glutathione<br />
substituents should also lead to detoxification due to steric hindrance preventing<br />
interaction <strong>of</strong> the toxin-conjugate with the ribosomal target.<br />
Keywords: glutathione, conjugate, processing, detoxification<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P101 - Functional characterization <strong>of</strong> a lipid transfer<br />
protein associated with Qfhs.ifa-5A<br />
G. Siegwart, J. J. Peter, W. Schweiger, H. Buerstmayr<br />
BOKU - University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences, A-1180 Vienna - Department for<br />
Biotechnology in Plant production, A-3430 Tulln<br />
E-mail: gerald.siegwart@boku.ac.at<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a substantial disease for wheat and other small<br />
grain cereals. Resistance is generated by many QTL, all providing a distinct part<br />
to the mutually produced quantitative resistance. Beneath these many QTL, two<br />
<strong>of</strong> them are outstanding as they provide together about 40% <strong>of</strong> the total<br />
resistance – these QTL are designated Fhb1 and Qfhs.ifa-5A. (Buerstmayr 2002,<br />
Buerstmayr 2003). It is not known which or how many genes are responsible for<br />
the effect <strong>of</strong> these QTL, but potential candidates could be used as target for virusinduced<br />
gene silencing (VIGS) in order to transiently silence the gene and hence<br />
experience differences in spread <strong>of</strong> the disease. A candidate gene that was<br />
shown strongly associated with the major type I resistance QTL Qfhs.ifa-5A in<br />
Affymetrix microarray as well as in RNA-seq encodes a Lipid transfer protein<br />
(LTP). LTPs are small and abundant proteins involved in membrane biosynthesis,<br />
lipid trafficking, cutin/suberin formation as well as in stress response and defense<br />
against bacterial or fungal pathogens. (Kirubakaran, 2008)The candidate<br />
emerged due to its high upregulation (150x), when comparing mock-inoculated<br />
near-isogenic lines (NIL) that only differed in Qfhs.ifa-5A, suggesting constitutive<br />
expression associated with the QTL. We mapped the LTP close to the centromere<br />
on chromosome 5AL, proving that it only seems to be associated with Qfhs.ifa-5A,<br />
but not the causal protein itself, as this is located on 5AS. Nevertheless there is a<br />
strong connection between the LTP and the QTL, so we subjected it to our VIGSpipeline.<br />
We transiently silenced the gene in a NIL only harboring Qfhs.ifa-5A,<br />
which should facilitate comparison between silenced- and control plants. We<br />
observed a faster spread <strong>of</strong> disease symptoms and earlier wilting, compared to<br />
controls. Results <strong>of</strong> two independent biological replications using two different<br />
silencing-constructs both times as well as qPCR validation will be presented.<br />
Keywords: LTP, Virus induced gene silencing, Qfhs.ifa-5A, wheat<br />
194
SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P102 - Transient silencing <strong>of</strong> a PR-4 gene decreases<br />
type I resistance against Fusarium graminearum<br />
J. J. Peter, G. Siegwart, W. Schweiger, B. Steiner and H. Buerstmayr<br />
BOKU - University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences, A-1180 ViennaDepartment for<br />
Biotechnology in Plant production, A-3430 Tulln<br />
E-mail: gerald.siegwart@boku.ac.at<br />
Pathogenesis-related proteins (PR) are part <strong>of</strong> the complex defense arsenal <strong>of</strong><br />
plants against a wide range <strong>of</strong> pathogens. Among them members <strong>of</strong> the class 4<br />
proteins (PR-4) have the capability inhibiting the germination <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
culmorum and also Fusarium graminearum spores (Caruso et al. 1996). We have<br />
investigated the transcriptomic response <strong>of</strong> the highly resistant wheat line CM-<br />
82036, a derivative <strong>of</strong> Sumai3, to infection with F. graminearum and identified a<br />
novel PR-4 gene highly upregulated in response to the pathogen (250-fold). This<br />
gene is unrelated to the two prominent resistance QTL Fhb1 and Qfhs.ifa-5A<br />
encoded by CM-82036, as it remains significantly changed after statistically<br />
reducing the CM-82036 response to the response <strong>of</strong> a near-isogenic line<br />
harboring both QTL in a susceptible background. Similarly we identified a WIR1<br />
gene, which is also highly upregulated (>60-fold) for the non-Fhb1/Qfhs.ifa-5A<br />
related background <strong>of</strong> CM-82036. We have cloned these genes and performed<br />
virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) to see whether transiently silencing has a<br />
negative impact on the high resistance <strong>of</strong> CM-82036. We observed a significantly<br />
faster initial infection <strong>of</strong> spikelets within the first days after inoculation with F.<br />
graminearum spores in plants with the repressed PR-4. Similarly we tested tested<br />
WIR1 for which initial test results also look promising. Detailed results will be<br />
presented.<br />
Keywords: PR, virus induced gene silencing, WIR1, wheat<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P103 - RNA-Sequencing as a tool for the analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
the pathosystem maize-Fusarium verticillioides<br />
A. Lanubile, V. Maschietto, A. Marocco<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Agronomy, Genetics and Field Crops, University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia<br />
Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy<br />
E-mail: alessandra.lanubile@unicatt.it<br />
Fusarium verticillioides is the causal agent <strong>of</strong> Fusarium ear rot in maize and<br />
contaminates the grain with fumonisins, a family <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins that affects feed<br />
and food. Concern is increasing about the fumonisins because <strong>of</strong> emerginig<br />
evidences <strong>of</strong> their involvement in several human and animal diseases.<br />
To clarify the molecular processes undergoing in maize upon infection, the RNA-<br />
Seq technology has been applied to characterize the expression pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong><br />
resistant and susceptible kernels <strong>of</strong> maize 72 hours after F. verticillioides<br />
infection.<br />
More than 100 million sequence reads were generated for condition<br />
(infected/uninfected). The sequence reads were analyzed to measure gene<br />
expression levels, to detect alternative splicing events and single nucleotide<br />
polymorphisms. We observed 2,006 and 2,629 differentially expressed genes 72<br />
hours after infection for the resistant and susceptible maize genotypes,<br />
respectively, <strong>of</strong> which 927 were in common and showed 5,342 SNPs variants.<br />
About 320,000 and 175,000 reads mapped on Fusarium genome in the<br />
susceptible and resistant genotypes, respectively, and 129 fungal genes were<br />
differentially regulated in both lines. This exhaustive overview <strong>of</strong> gene expression<br />
dynamics demonstrates the utility <strong>of</strong> RNA-Seq for identifying single nucleotide<br />
polymorphisms and describing how plant transcriptomes change during pathogen<br />
infection. The identification <strong>of</strong> differentially expressed plant genes that interact<br />
with fungus will produce useful tools for the identification <strong>of</strong> candidate genes, the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> molecular markers and their use for selection <strong>of</strong> resistant maize<br />
genotypes by means <strong>of</strong> marker assisted selection.<br />
Keywords: RNA-Seq, candidate genes, Fusarium verticillioides, Zea mays<br />
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P104 - Maize/Fusarium interaction and ear rot<br />
resistance in the CANADAIR project<br />
C. Balconi, C. Lanzanova, A. Torri, S. Locatelli, R. Redaelli, P. Valoti, N.<br />
Lazzaroni, H. Hartings<br />
Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura - Unità di Ricerca per la Maiscoltura, CRA-<br />
MAC, Via Stezzano, 24 - 24126 Bergamo-Italy<br />
E-mail: carlotta.balconi@entecra.it<br />
Within the framework <strong>of</strong> the CANADAIR project, a bilateral collaboration between<br />
CRA-MAC and, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Eastern Cereal and Oilseed<br />
Research Centre (ECORC), will allow achieving a complementation and<br />
integration <strong>of</strong> transcriptome data, and the genes that are commonly regulated<br />
during maize response to Fusarium graminearum and F. verticillioides will be<br />
identified. Commonly regulated genes could act as functional markers <strong>of</strong><br />
resistance in both diseases. The tests performed on maize lines will allow the<br />
identification <strong>of</strong> genetic materials with affordable resistance to both pathogens.<br />
Recently, CRA-MAC focused its research activity on the identification <strong>of</strong> genetic<br />
and molecular bases <strong>of</strong> maize resistance to F. verticillioides through i) artificial<br />
inoculation screening <strong>of</strong> germplasm comprising local varieties, lines obtained<br />
through local breeding programs or commercial hybrids and ii) the implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> microarray experiments. Selected inbred lines, exhibiting opposite patterns <strong>of</strong><br />
susceptibility/tolerance, have been used in transcriptome analyses.<br />
The ECORC Research Group <strong>of</strong> Linda Harris is involved in the investigation <strong>of</strong><br />
transcriptional changes taking place during the maize - F. graminearum<br />
interaction. The group carried out transcriptional analyses <strong>of</strong> maize resistant or<br />
susceptible genotypes, analysing transcriptional changes in kernel tissues. In<br />
addition, the ECORC group has developed a recombinant inbred line (RIL)<br />
population (F6) <strong>of</strong> >400 lines derived from CO441 (tolerant) x B73 (susceptible),<br />
segregating for resistance to F. graminearum.<br />
The collaboration will see the exchange <strong>of</strong> data and materials. Microarray results<br />
will be shared in order to highlight the most repeatable and therefore affordable<br />
data. During 2012, the most resistant and susceptible RILs identified by ECORC<br />
were provided to CRA-MAC and tested through field artificial inoculation for<br />
resistance to F. verticillioides; similarly, the most F. verticillioides-resistant and<br />
susceptible lines identified by CRA-MAC were tested for F. graminearum<br />
resistance by the ECORC group. Both tests will be repeated during 2013 maize<br />
growing season.<br />
Research developed in the frame <strong>of</strong> CANADAIR Project, Ministero delle Politiche<br />
Agricole Alimentari e Forestali (MiPAAF).<br />
Keywords: Fusarium verticillioides, Fusarium graminearum, resistance genes,<br />
Zea mays L.<br />
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P105 - Fusarium verticillioides ear rot and fumonisin<br />
accumulation resistance in Italian maize germplasm<br />
A. Torri, C. Lanzanova, S. Locatelli, N. Berardo, R. Redaelli, P. Valoti, C.<br />
Balconi<br />
Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura - Unità di Ricerca per la Maiscoltura,CRA-<br />
MAC, Via Stezzano, 24 - 24126 Bergamo-Italy<br />
E-mail: alessio.torri@entecra.it<br />
Maize germplasm was shown to possess a wide genetic variability for the main<br />
components <strong>of</strong> the grain; the maize germplasm preserved at CRA-MAC in<br />
Bergamo, with its over 5000 accessions, is one <strong>of</strong> largest in Europe and can be<br />
exploited to find a potential genotype with better nutritional value and pathogen<br />
resistance. Mycotoxin contamination in maize grain, carried by fungal pathogens,<br />
is a worldwide threat to both safety <strong>of</strong> human food and animal feed.<br />
With the aim to deepen the knowledge <strong>of</strong> maize genetic resources useful in<br />
breeding programs, a set <strong>of</strong> 14 traditional Italian inbred lines and 27 local varieties<br />
was chosen, on the basis <strong>of</strong> their differential fumonisin accumulation in the grain,<br />
after artificial Fusarium verticillioides inoculation field experiments (2009-2010).<br />
Inbred lines were tested in OPEN pollination trials, during 2011 and 2012, in two<br />
locations (Bergamo and S. Angelo Lodigiano); in addition, a set <strong>of</strong> 27 local<br />
varieties was tested in Bergamo (2011-2012).<br />
This test implied: i) field artificial inoculation through the Kernel Inoculation Assay<br />
method at 15 days after mid-silking, using a mixture <strong>of</strong> two toxigenic F.<br />
verticillioides strains; as controls: sterile water inoculated (internal KIA control),<br />
and non-inoculated ears; ii) infection evaluation: number <strong>of</strong> contaminated kernels<br />
(NCK) at the point <strong>of</strong> inoculation: iii) visual rating evaluation <strong>of</strong> non-inoculated<br />
controls; iii) evaluation <strong>of</strong> internal kernel infection (IKI); iv) quantification <strong>of</strong><br />
fumonisins in the grain. The inoculation technique applied in this study was<br />
effective in discriminating genotypes with regard to their response to kernel<br />
infection and to fumonisin accumulation. Large variability <strong>of</strong> response to<br />
inoculation was found among the inbred lines and among the local varieties; this<br />
research highlighted some interesting Italian sources <strong>of</strong> resistance to fumonisin<br />
accumulation. Correlations between visual evaluation, internal kernel infection<br />
and fumonisin content in the grain, are in progress.<br />
The research recognises the financial support <strong>of</strong> the Research Programs RGV-<br />
FAO and MICOPRINCEM, Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali<br />
(MiPAAF)<br />
Keywords: Fusarium verticillioides, germplasm, artificial inoculation, Zea mays L.<br />
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P106 - Genetic variation for ear rot resistance and<br />
mycotoxin content <strong>of</strong> Polish maize elite inbreed lines<br />
after inoculation with Fusarium graminearum and F.<br />
verticillioides<br />
E. Czembor 1 , A. Waśkiewicz 2 , Ł. Stępień 3<br />
1 Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – NRI, Radzikow, 05-870 Blonie, Poland; 2 Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Chemistry, Poznan University <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-625 Poznań, Poland;<br />
3 Department <strong>of</strong> Pathogen Genetics and Plant Resistance, Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Genetics, Polish Academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> Sciences, Strzeszyńska 34, 60-479 Poznań, Poland<br />
E-mail: e.czembor@ihar.edu.pl<br />
Poland is the fifth European producing country <strong>of</strong> maize, with an increasing area.<br />
Ear rots caused by Fusarium are important diseases affecting yield and causing<br />
grain mycotoxin contamination. This country has variable weather conditions –<br />
with big differences between regions and years. It is influenced by a mild oceanic<br />
climate from the west and a dry continental climate from the east. Because <strong>of</strong> this<br />
Fusarium graminearum and F. verticillioides are two ear rotting species commonly<br />
connected with maize kernel samples and their prevalence depends on<br />
environmental conditions. Inbreed lines which are commonly used in Polish<br />
breeding programmes belong mostly to 2 distinct genetic categories: flint and<br />
dent. However, lines from Lancaster, IDT and SSS groups are also introduced.<br />
One hundred inbreed lines were evaluated across 2011 – 2012. Ear rot resistance<br />
was determined separately after inoculatation with F. graminearum and F.<br />
verticillioides using tooth-picks and under natural infection. Disease severity and<br />
selection pressure after inoculation with F. graminearum was higher than after<br />
inoculation with F. verticillioides. Lancaster, IDT, SSS and SSS/IDT groups were<br />
characterized as a most susceptible. Under natural infection differences between<br />
inbreeds were also significant. Based on the obtained results group <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
resistant and most susceptible genotypes were taken to determine mycotoxin<br />
content in the kernel samples and rachis fractions (DON, ZEA and FBs) using<br />
HPLC method. The correlation coefficients between toxin content and disease<br />
scores were highly significant. Additionally the presence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species,<br />
which colonized kernels under natural infection was determined (based on the<br />
SCAR-PCR markers and the translation elongation factor (tef-1alpha) sequences<br />
analyses). F. verticillioides was the prevalent species (>75% <strong>of</strong> samples tested<br />
contained this pathogen). The ability <strong>of</strong> F. proliferatum and F. verticillioides to<br />
produce fumonisins was confirmed by the identifiaction <strong>of</strong> the FUM1 gene<br />
presence.<br />
Keywords: ear rot resistance, maize inbreed lines, toxin content, sources <strong>of</strong><br />
resistance<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P107 - Fusarium wilt and its implications on alfalfa<br />
perenniality<br />
E. Petrescu<br />
National Agricultural Research and Development Institute Fundulea<br />
E-mail: nuti_petrescu85@yahoo.com<br />
In alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) breeding the main objectives are improve yielding,<br />
increase forage quality and levels <strong>of</strong> disease resistance.<br />
Alfalfa diseases result from the interactions between susceptible alfalfa cultivars,<br />
pathogens, a conducive environment, and occasionally from improper crop<br />
management practices. Alfalfa diseases can reduce yields, reduce forage quality,<br />
destroy stands, decrease perenniality, increase susceptibility to winter kill and<br />
other biological and environmental stresses.<br />
Developing varieties resistent to different kind <strong>of</strong> diseases is the most important<br />
alfalfa breeding objective around the world, including Romania. Alfalfa crops may<br />
be affected by different groups <strong>of</strong> pathogens causing specific symptoms as it<br />
follows: crown and root rot diseses, wilts and foliar diseases. Above the second<br />
group, Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. medicaginis is the<br />
most important one.<br />
This is a soilborne, necrophitic, plant pathogenic fungus with many species that<br />
cause serious plant crop losses in the world. The fungus can survive in the soil<br />
as mycelium or as spores in the absence <strong>of</strong> its host. If a host is present, mycelium<br />
from germinating spore penetrates the host roots, enters the vascular system<br />
(xylem) in which it moves and multiplies, and causes the host to develop wilting<br />
symptoms. This is <strong>of</strong>ten a chronic condition, causing the plant to slowly decline.<br />
The disease usually occurs in two or more years stands and the most favourable<br />
conditions are: wet soils for long periods, frequently cutting and susceptible<br />
cultivars.<br />
The present paper reports the etiology, pathogenicity, morphology and the culture<br />
media characteristics <strong>of</strong> Fusarium wilt pathogene.<br />
The paper also represents the first step <strong>of</strong> a future project regarding the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> screening methodology and identifying the resistance sources to<br />
Fusarium wilt in Romanian alfalfa breeding material.<br />
Keywords: Alfalfa, Fusarium wilt, perenniality<br />
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SESSION 4: GENETICS OF HOSTS – PLANT RESISTANCE TO FUSARIUM,<br />
VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P108 - Effect <strong>of</strong> phlobaphene accumulation in maize<br />
kernel pericarp on Fusarium ear rot levels in<br />
Lombardia<br />
G. Venturini, G. Assante, L. Babazadeh, D. Salomoni, S. L. T<strong>of</strong>folatti, R. Pilu,<br />
A. Vercesi<br />
Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali - Produzione Territorio Agroenergia (DISAA), Università<br />
degli Studi di Milano,Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milano-Italy<br />
E-mail: giovanni.venturini@unimi.it<br />
Fusarium ear rot (FER) is one the most serious maize fungal diseases especially<br />
in Lombardia, the most important maize producer region in Italy. The main<br />
aetiological agents <strong>of</strong> FER are Fusarium species belonging to Gibberella fujikuroi<br />
species complex, in particular F. verticillioides and F. proliferatum. FER usually<br />
does not lead to significant yield losses, but its causal agents are well known<br />
producers <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins such as fumonisins. Control measures in Italy consist <strong>of</strong><br />
one - two treatments against the European corn borer, but additional preventive<br />
means are required in order to assure a more effective protection. Breeding<br />
efforts have been undertaken to increase resistance to FER and in particular<br />
phlobaphenes seem to be able to reduce the fumonisin accumulation in kernels.<br />
The aim <strong>of</strong> this study was to assess the effect <strong>of</strong> pericarp phlobaphenes on FER<br />
rating under field conditions. Two hybrids, one with P1-rr allele providing<br />
pigmentation in pericarp and the other carrying P1-wr allele without phlobaphenes<br />
accumulation in pericarp, were sown in 2011 and 2012 in four different locations<br />
in Lombardia. The frequency and severity <strong>of</strong> FER, together with the incidence <strong>of</strong><br />
latent infections caused by G. fujikuroi clade and the fumonisin content, were<br />
assessed in each genotype at the four field trials.<br />
Significant but not univocal differences in FER frequency and severity between<br />
the two genotypes were found only in 2012. Latent infections were significantly<br />
more frequent on P1-wr genotype in two fields and on P1-rr in the same location<br />
for two years. A similar distribution pattern was also found in the fumonisin level.<br />
Statistical analysis showed that FER indexes are positively correlated with both<br />
latent infections and fumonisin accumulation and significantly influenced not only<br />
by the presence <strong>of</strong> phlobaphenes, but also by the field location and the year <strong>of</strong><br />
cultivation<br />
Keywords: Maize, Phlobaphenes, Fusarium ear rot, Gibberella fujikuroi clade<br />
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P109 - Comparative analysis <strong>of</strong> resistance in Fusarium<br />
wilt-resistant and -susceptible watermelons:<br />
reinforcement <strong>of</strong> the structure barrier<br />
P. F. Chang 1,2,5 , T. H. Chang 1 , Y. H. Lin 1 , K. S. Chen 3 , J. W. Huang 1 , S. C.<br />
Hsiao 4<br />
E-mail: pfchang@nchu.edu.tw<br />
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an economically important crop and was<br />
reportedly the third largest vegetable cultivated worldwide. However, the soilborne<br />
fungal disease, Fusarium wilt <strong>of</strong> watermelon, caused by Fusarium<br />
oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon), is one <strong>of</strong> the most important restricting factors for<br />
watermelon production. A well understanding <strong>of</strong> the interactions between plant<br />
and pathogen can lead to the establishment <strong>of</strong> more efficient management<br />
strategies. The aims <strong>of</strong> this research were to study mechanisms contributed to<br />
Fusarium resistance. The comparative analysis <strong>of</strong> resistance in the resistant JSB<br />
(Chen et al. 2003. Plant Pathology Bulletin 12: 247-254) and susceptible Sugar<br />
Baby (SB) watermelon lines was examined to elucidate the resistance mechanism<br />
<strong>of</strong> watermelon to Fon. Results showed that Fon colonization was limited to the<br />
area below the shoot base <strong>of</strong> JSB suggesting that the shoot base is important for<br />
Fusarium resistance in JSB. A significant increase in the enzyme activities <strong>of</strong><br />
phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and peroxidase (POD), and high amounts <strong>of</strong><br />
soluble and cell wall-bound phenolics were found in the shoot bases <strong>of</strong> the<br />
resistant JSB line after Fon inoculation. Furthermore, a high level <strong>of</strong> lignin<br />
deposition in the cell wall <strong>of</strong> a vascular bundle was observed in the shoot bases <strong>of</strong><br />
Fon-inoculated JSB. In addition, using whole transcriptome sequencing,<br />
transcripts <strong>of</strong> ligase (EC 6.2.1.12) involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis was<br />
highly expressed in the shoot bases <strong>of</strong> the resistant JSB than in that <strong>of</strong> the<br />
susceptible SB. The gene for this specific ligase was significantly up-regulated<br />
after Fon inoculation in JSB but not in SB. Results strongly suggest that the<br />
accumulation <strong>of</strong> wall-bound phenolics, lignin deposition, the increase <strong>of</strong> PAL and<br />
POD activities, and up-regulated expression <strong>of</strong> phenylpropanoid pathwayassociated<br />
ligase in shoot base <strong>of</strong> JSB seedlings may reinforce the structure<br />
barrier in resistant JSB to resist Fon invasion.<br />
Keywords: F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum, Citrullus lanatus, Fusarium resistance,<br />
structure barrier<br />
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VARIETY DEVELOPMENT<br />
P110 - Identification and characterization <strong>of</strong> new<br />
resistant accessions to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.<br />
pisi within a Pisum spp. germplasm collection.<br />
M. Bani, D. Rubiales, N. Rispail.<br />
Institute for sustainable agriculture – CSIC, Alameda del obispo, Avda. Menendez Pidal s/n,14080<br />
Cordoba Spain.<br />
E-mail: mustapha.bani@gmail.com<br />
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi (Fop) is an important pathogen <strong>of</strong> field pea (Pisum<br />
sativum). At present four races <strong>of</strong> Fop have been described, races 1, 2, 5 and 6.<br />
Among them, Races 1 and 2 occur worldwide. The constant evolution <strong>of</strong> the<br />
pathogen drives the necessity to broaden the genetic basis <strong>of</strong> resistance<br />
to Fop. To achieve this, it is important to have a large germplasm collection<br />
available and an accurate and efficient method for disease assessment. In this<br />
study we searched for new sources <strong>of</strong> resistance to Fop races 1 and 2 in<br />
a Pisum spp. germplam collection. Different methods <strong>of</strong> disease assessment<br />
coupling disease incidence, disease rating over time and its related area under<br />
the disease progression curve (AUDPC) were assessed to accurately evaluate<br />
Fusarium wilt disease in a controlled environment. The results <strong>of</strong> this screening<br />
revealed large variability in the response <strong>of</strong> the different accessions to Fop race 2<br />
ranging from resistance to susceptible, indicating the quantitative nature <strong>of</strong> the<br />
resistance to Fop race 2 in this Pisum spp. collection. On the other hand, the<br />
response to Fop race 1 revealed a qualitative distribution, confirming the<br />
monogenic resistance <strong>of</strong> our genotypes to Fop race 1. Two independent<br />
repetitions <strong>of</strong> the inoculation experiments indicated that the scoring method was<br />
robust and reproducible and confirmed the highly resistant phenotypes <strong>of</strong> nine<br />
accessions to both races <strong>of</strong> Fop. The incorporation <strong>of</strong> these sources <strong>of</strong> resistance<br />
to breeding programmes will contribute to improved Fop resistance in pea<br />
cultivars. The characterization <strong>of</strong> resistance mechanisms acting within selected<br />
resistant accessions by histological methods indicated that, in all resistant<br />
characterized accessions, the progression <strong>of</strong> the pathogen is blocked in the basal<br />
part <strong>of</strong> plant suggesting that the main resistance mechanisms act at the root and<br />
crown level.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium oxysporum, Pisum sativum, resistance mechanism, genetic<br />
resistance<br />
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P111 - Effect <strong>of</strong> time <strong>of</strong> application <strong>of</strong> the fungicide<br />
prothioconazole on Fusarium Mycotoxins in maize<br />
V. Limay-Rios, A. Schaafsma<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada<br />
E-mail: vlimayri@uoguelph.ca<br />
Maize ear rot, caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum (FG), is the most<br />
important maize disease associated with deoxynivalenol (DON) and zeralenone<br />
(ZON) contamination in the Great Lakes region <strong>of</strong> North America. Two major<br />
outbreaks occurred in Ontario in 2006 and 2011 resulting in high DON levels<br />
problematic to the swine, ethanol, sweetener and corn industries. Although<br />
fungicides sprays are common for FG control in wheat, no product had been<br />
registered for maize until very recently. In 2010 and 2011, studies to determine<br />
the optimal timing <strong>of</strong> prothioconazole application (200g a.i./ha) for reducing<br />
mycotoxin accumulation in grain were conducted in controlled replicated<br />
experiments in small-plots under mist irrigation trials and in field scale trials using<br />
two susceptible hybrids. Harvested grain was analysed for a total <strong>of</strong> 23<br />
mycotoxins using a triple quadruple ESI-LC-MS/MS system. There was not year x<br />
trial interactions. Combined results showed the greatest decrease in total DON<br />
[TDON= DON +15-acetyl-DON +DON-3-glucoside +3-acetyl-DON] and ZON<br />
concentrations (P80% <strong>of</strong> silks were completely emerged) and R1 (full silking, when >80% <strong>of</strong><br />
silks were fully elongated) followed by applications at V18 (18 th leaf fully<br />
elongated, when >80% silk emergence) and R2 (early blister; when >80% <strong>of</strong> silks<br />
begin to brown, P0.05). Targeting exposed silks is<br />
the most important criterion to maximize prothioconazole effectiveness in<br />
reducing FG toxins. Further work on the interaction between genotype and<br />
fungicide as well as spray application technology are warranted.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, mycotoxin, maize, fungicide<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
P112 - Timing and efficacy <strong>of</strong> fungicides against<br />
Fusarium head blight in malting barley<br />
L. K. Nielsen 1 , S. G. Edwards 2 , D. J. Cook 1 , R. V. Ray 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> Nottingham, School <strong>of</strong> Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough,<br />
Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, United Kingdom; 2 Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10<br />
8NB, United Kingdom<br />
E-mail: Linda.Nielsen@nottingham.ac.uk<br />
Fungicide efficacy and timing <strong>of</strong> application against Fusarium Head Blight (FHB)<br />
in UK malting barley have not been previously determined. The objectives <strong>of</strong> the<br />
present study were to evaluate a range <strong>of</strong> fungicide treatments and their timing <strong>of</strong><br />
application against FHB in malting barley. Field experiments using the commercial<br />
cultivar Quench were conducted over two seasons (2011/12) at five different<br />
locations in England. Two locations (one misted and one non-misted) were<br />
artificially inoculated with a mixture <strong>of</strong> F. poae, F. langsethiae and F. tricinctum.<br />
Two more locations (one misted and one non-misted) were artificially inoculated<br />
with a mixture <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum, F. culmorum, F. tricinctum, F. poae, F.<br />
langsethiae, F. avenaceum, M. majus and M. nivale. One location relied on<br />
natural infection with Fusarium and Microdochium species. Nine fungicide<br />
combinations with four replicates were tested at each experimental location and<br />
year. The key treatments applied at GS 39/45 were a formulation <strong>of</strong> 263 g ha -1<br />
cyprodinil and 87 g ha -1 isopyrazam or a formulation <strong>of</strong> 100 g ha -1 fluoxastrobin<br />
and 100 g ha -1 prothioconazole. At GS 59 the following fungicides were tested, 99<br />
g ha -1 prothioconazole, a formulation <strong>of</strong> 100 g ha -1 fluoxastrobin and 100 g ha -1<br />
prothioconazole, or a mixture <strong>of</strong> 94 g ha -1 isopyrazam and 99 g ha -1<br />
prothioconazole.<br />
The incidence and severity <strong>of</strong> FHB and brown foot rot disease were assessed at<br />
GS 75. Fungicide application at GS 39/45 reduced brown foot rot severity by 17%.<br />
Reductions <strong>of</strong> more than 30% in FHB severity were achieved by all fungicide<br />
treatments applied at GS 59. The fungal biomass <strong>of</strong> Fusarium and Microdochium<br />
spp. were quantified in harvested grain and stems using species specific real-time<br />
PCR assays and will be used together with quality parameters to further evaluate<br />
the effects <strong>of</strong> chemical control <strong>of</strong> FHB.<br />
Keywords: Malting barley, Fusarium Head Blight, fungicides, timing<br />
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P113 - Agronomic practices and risk for mycotoxins in<br />
northern cereal production<br />
P. Parikka 1 , S. Rämö 1 , V. Hietaniemi 1 , L. Alakukku 2<br />
1 MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Plant Production Research, FI-31600 Jokioinen, Finland;<br />
2 University <strong>of</strong> Helsinki, Department <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Sciences, Latokartanonkaari 5, FI-00014 University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Helsinki, Finland<br />
E-mail: paivi.parikka@mtt.fi<br />
Environmental conditions and agronomic practices have impact on prevalence,<br />
infection and mycotoxin formation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium- species. Reduced tillage creates<br />
different environments for survival <strong>of</strong> pathogens in stubble and straw in soil or on<br />
soil surface. The microbial populations change during prolonged no-till practices<br />
and cereal rotation and Fusarium species with good saprophytic ability can<br />
increase. Pre-crop can even have less impact on Fusarium than tillage practices.<br />
In Finland, a short-term trial comparing direct drilling and autumn ploughing<br />
showed reduction in prevalence <strong>of</strong> DON producing F. culmorum in no-till<br />
conditions. Under tillage, DON-producers are observed to infect later, but still<br />
DON contents can be higher than under no-till. Both F. culmorum and F.<br />
graminearum can be more prevalent under tillage than direct-drilling, depending<br />
on weather conditions. On barley, control <strong>of</strong> leaf diseases with fungicide has<br />
increased F. culmorum infections and DON contaminations. Generally, F.<br />
avenaceum and F. tricinctum benefit <strong>of</strong> direct drilling and reduced tillage on oats<br />
and barley. F. poae mainly seems to increase under tillage and high infections in<br />
warm conditions can result in increased nivalenol contaminations. Both nivalenol<br />
and DON contents in grain increase towards harvest. Fusarium langsethiae can<br />
be favored by no-till, especially in dry conditions. Fungicide application to control<br />
leaf diseases can in warm conditions and under no-till increase F. langsethiae<br />
infection and T-2/HT-2 contaminations on barley. While head blight control at ear<br />
emergence is not observed to not reduce F. langsethiae infection <strong>of</strong> oats and<br />
barley, F. sporotrichioides can be strongly affected. In the earlier studies, F.<br />
langsethiae infections and T-2/HT-2 contents were higher on oats than on barley.<br />
During grain development, however, F. langsethiae infections can be very high<br />
also on barley and observed T-2/HT-2 contaminations high in warm conditions. In<br />
cool conditions infections develop later and oats is more affected than barley.<br />
Keywords: tillage, fungicides, crop rotation, mycotoxins<br />
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P114 - Effect <strong>of</strong> direct drilling on Fusarium foot and<br />
root rot in durum wheat, barley and oat in Tunisia<br />
S. Chekali 1 , S. Gargouri 2 , M. Ben Hamouda 3 , H. Cheihk M'Hamed 4 , B.<br />
Nasraoui 5<br />
1 Pôle Régional de Recherche et de Développement Agricoles du Nord-Ouest semi-aride à El Kef. B.P<br />
221 -7100 Le Kef, Tunisia; 2 Laboratoire de protection des végétaux, Institut national de la recherche<br />
agronomique de Tunisie, rue hédi karray 2049, Tunisia; 3 Laboratoire de physiologie végétale Ecole<br />
Supérieure d’Agriculture de Kef, 7119 Le Kef, Tunisia; 4 Laboratoire d’agronomie, Institut national de la<br />
recherche agronomique de Tunisie, rue hédi karray 2049, Tunisia; 5 Laboratoire de phytopathologie,<br />
Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie, 43 Avenue Charles Nicolle, Cité Mahrajène, 1082<br />
Belvédère-Tunis, Tunisia<br />
E-mail: samirachekali@yahoo.fr<br />
Conservation agriculture (CA) based on direct drilling (DD) emerged in Tunisia<br />
since 1999-2000 as an alternative to conventional agriculture (CA). Its main<br />
objective is to ensure yield stability and rebuilt the soil organic matter to control<br />
soil erosion. But, some previous works showed the risk <strong>of</strong> pathogens favored by<br />
conditions <strong>of</strong> permanent mulching. No previous work was done on CA/DD impact<br />
on Fusarium foot and root rot in Tunisia. The effect <strong>of</strong> DD on Fusarium foot and<br />
root rot incidence for durum wheat, oat and barley over three-year experience<br />
(2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12) was studied in Northwest Tunisia. Roots and crown<br />
isolates, from the three straw cereals, revealed that Fusarium culmorum was the<br />
most observed pathogen. Disease incidences were determined by recovery<br />
frequency <strong>of</strong> this fungus. DD Increased significantly (P
SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
P115 - Effect <strong>of</strong> previous crops and climatic<br />
conditions on Fusarium foot and root rot and yield <strong>of</strong><br />
Durum wheat in North West Tunisia<br />
S. Chekali 1 , S. Gargouri 2 , M. Rezgui 3 , T. Paulitz 4 , B. Nasraoui 5<br />
1 Pôle Régional de Recherche et de Développement Agricoles du Nord-Ouest semi-aride à El Kef. B.P<br />
221 -7100 Le Kef, Tunisia; 2 Laboratoire de protection des végétaux, Institut national de la recherche<br />
agronomique de Tunisie, rue Hédi Karray 2049, Tunisia; 3 Laboratoire de science agronomique, Institut<br />
national de la recherche agronomique de Tunisie/ Kef. B.P 221 -7100 Le Kef, Tunisia; 4 USDA-ARS,<br />
Root Disease and Biological Control Unit, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430,<br />
USA; 5 Laboratoire de phytopathologie, Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie, 43 Avenue<br />
Charles Nicolle, Cité Mahrajène, 1082 Belvédère-Tunis, Tunisia<br />
E-mail: samirachekali@yahoo.fr<br />
Fusarium crown and root rot affects most <strong>of</strong> the small grain cereals over the<br />
world, especially durum wheat. Control <strong>of</strong> foot and root rot relies heavily on a<br />
break from continuous cropping <strong>of</strong> cereals to decrease inoculum borne on plant<br />
residues in the soil. The climatic conditions during the year and the preceding<br />
crops were investigated for their effects on yields and the incidence and severity<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium culmorum and F. pseudograminearum on durum wheat over three<br />
successive years in trials established in 2004 in Northwest Tunisia. Disease<br />
incidences were determined by the frequency <strong>of</strong> recovery <strong>of</strong> these two fungi<br />
species in stem bases and roots. The incidences were significantly higher<br />
(P
SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
P116 - The potential risk <strong>of</strong> grain colonisation by<br />
fumonisin-producing Fusarium spp. and fumonisin<br />
synthesis in commercial maize in South Africa<br />
B. Janse van Rensburg 1 , N. W. McLaren 2 , B. C. Flett 1,3<br />
1 Agricultural Research Council-Grain Crops Institute, Private Bag X1251, Potchefstroom, 2520, South<br />
Africa; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Sciences, University <strong>of</strong> the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300,<br />
South Africa; 3 Unit for Environmental Science and Management, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Natural Sciences, North-<br />
West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa<br />
E-mail: FlettB@arc.agric.za<br />
Fumonisins are carcinogenic mycotoxins that are produced primarily by Fusarium<br />
verticillioides and F. proliferatum on maize, globally. The natural occurrence <strong>of</strong><br />
fumonisin producing Fusarium spp. and fumonisin contamination <strong>of</strong> maize grain<br />
were quantified in selected maize cultivars from the major production areas <strong>of</strong><br />
South Africa. Samples were analysed using quantitative (q) real-time PCR to<br />
determine the respective biomasses <strong>of</strong> fumonisin-producing Fusarium spp.<br />
Fumonisin concentrations were quantified by means <strong>of</strong> High Performance Liquid<br />
Chromatography (HPLC). Results indicated high natural infection by fumonisinproducing<br />
Fusarium spp. and fumonisin concentrations in warmer production<br />
areas such as Northern Cape, North West and Free State Provinces. High<br />
fumonisin producing fungal biomass and concomitant fumonisin concentrations<br />
(above 2 ppm in certain localities) quantified in this study, could negatively impact<br />
grain quality and food safety and security due to the potentially harmful effects <strong>of</strong><br />
this mycotoxin on humans and animals. These data, together with meteorological<br />
data were used to develop a preliminary model based on the non-linear, 3dimentional<br />
Lorentzian equation (Sigmaplot 10.0). Fusarium colonisation <strong>of</strong> grain<br />
and fumonisin concentrations were related to prevailing weather conditions during<br />
early post-flowering and dough stage <strong>of</strong> grain development, respectively. Both<br />
colonisation and fumonisin production were significantly inversely correlated with<br />
mean maximum temperature (r=-0.77 and r=-0.60, respectively) with an optimum<br />
temperature <strong>of</strong> 30.5°C and minimum relative humidity (r=-0.83 and r=-0.79,<br />
respectively) with an optimum <strong>of</strong> 49.5 % during these critical growth periods.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, fumonisins, epidemiology, incidence<br />
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P117 - Influence <strong>of</strong> weather conditions and planting<br />
dates on deoxynivalenol accumulation in commercial<br />
maize hybrids grown in Ontario, Canada<br />
V. Limay-Rios 1 , R. Burlakoti 2 , K. Vink 2 , A. Schaafsma 1<br />
1 University <strong>of</strong> Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada; 2 Weather INnovations<br />
Incorporated, Chatham, Ontario, Canada<br />
E-mail: vlimayri@uoguelph.ca<br />
Fusarium graminearum is the most economically important plant pathogen<br />
associated with ear rot and deoxynivalenol (DON) accumulation in harvested<br />
maize grain in Ontario. Swine are particularly vulnerable to DON exposure<br />
causing feed refusal, weight loss and immune-suppression at low doses. High<br />
levels <strong>of</strong> ear rot infection were observed in Ontario during the 2006 and 2011<br />
growing season resulting in DON levels higher than the maximum tolerable level<br />
for swine diets. In this study, grain samples from commercial fields and<br />
experimental plots across Ontario collected from 2006 to 2012 were analyzed for<br />
DON with a detection limit <strong>of</strong> 0.2 ppm. The impact <strong>of</strong> planting date, hybrid crop<br />
heat unit (CHU) classification and weather conditions during different crop stages<br />
on total DON accumulations in grains was assessed using partial least square<br />
regression analyses. Results showed that hybrid CHU classification had less<br />
influence on the variability <strong>of</strong> DON accumulation, while planting dates and<br />
weather variables (temperature and rainfall) had a greater impact on DON<br />
accumulation. In general, hybrids planted later had relatively higher DON levels at<br />
harvest than those planted earlier. The maximum temperature during the period<br />
between flowering and grain filling was inversely associated with DON<br />
accumulation. The frequency and amount <strong>of</strong> rainfall specifically during flowering<br />
(silking to blister stages), grain filling (milking to dent stages), and generally in the<br />
period between flowering and grain filling critically affected the amount <strong>of</strong> DON<br />
accumulation. In particular, temperature and rainfall during the grain filling period<br />
was relatively more critical to DON accumulation compared with other<br />
development stages. Higher daily maximum temperatures had a negative impact<br />
while higher rainfall amounts had a positive impact on DON accumulation<br />
throughout this period. The findings <strong>of</strong> this study will be useful to develop a future<br />
weather-based DON prediction tool for maize.<br />
Keywords : Fusarium, mycotoxin, deoxynivalenol, maize, weather, forecast<br />
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P118 - Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Predictive Models for Wheat<br />
Fusarium Head Blight under Growing Conditions <strong>of</strong><br />
Quebec, Canada<br />
M.-E. Giroux 1 , A. Vanasse 1 , G. Bourgeois 2 , Y. Dion 3 , S. Rioux 4 , D. Pageau 5 , S.<br />
Zoghlami 6 , C. Parent 7 , E. Vachon 8<br />
1 Département de phytologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6; 2 Agriculture et Agroalimentaire<br />
Canada, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3E6; 3 Centre de recherche sur les grains inc. (CÉROM),<br />
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, QC, J3G 0E2; 4 Centre de recherche sur les grains inc. (CÉROM), Complexe<br />
Scientifique, Québec, QC, G1P 3W8; 5 Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Normandin, QC,<br />
Canada, G8M 4K3; 6 Fédération des producteurs de cultures commerciales du Québec, Longueuil,<br />
QC, J4H 4G4; 7 MAPAQ, 200 chemin Ste-Foy, 10ème étage, Québec, QC, G1R 4X6; 8 Moulins de<br />
Soulanges, 485 rue St-Philippe, Saint-Polycarpe, QC, J0P 1X0<br />
E-mail: anne.vanasse@fsaa.ulaval.ca<br />
Fusarium head blight is a fungal disease <strong>of</strong> cereals and maize causing economic<br />
losses to farmers each year. To manage the risks associated with this disease,<br />
many countries have developed predictive models. For instance, they have been<br />
implemented in Ontario (Canada), in the United States, in Argentina, and in Italy,<br />
but none <strong>of</strong> them have been made in Quebec (Canada). This work aims to<br />
determine which model produces the most accurate predictions <strong>of</strong> disease<br />
infection and/or mycotoxins content in the weather conditions occurring in<br />
Quebec. Spring wheat was grown during two seasons and winter wheat during<br />
one season at four experimental sites located in the three different cereal<br />
production zones <strong>of</strong> Quebec. The selected models for evaluation produce<br />
predictions <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol (DON) content (Canada, Italy), disease incidence<br />
(Argentina, Italy infection) and probability <strong>of</strong> epidemic (United States). Data from<br />
plots without fungicide (52 samplings) was used to test the models listed above.<br />
Then, the reliability <strong>of</strong> the selected models was evaluated with receiver operating<br />
characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Deoxynivalenol (DON) content was used to<br />
assess an epidemic or non epidemic situation for each sampling <strong>of</strong> the data set.<br />
Models from the United States and Argentina were more reliable than the others<br />
when the thresholds recommended in the literature were adjusted. Pairwise<br />
comparisons showed that there was no difference between the areas under the<br />
ROC curves (AUCs) <strong>of</strong> the American and Argentinean models. The reliability <strong>of</strong><br />
the different models will be validated with data from fifty commercial fields.<br />
Therefore, the American and the Argentinean models are a good starting point for<br />
a model adapted to wheat production in Quebec.<br />
Keywords: disease forecasting, fusarium head blight, deoxynivalenol, wheat<br />
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P119 - Predicting Deoxynivalenol in Oats under<br />
Northern European Conditions<br />
T. Börjesson 1 , O. Elen 2 , C. G. Pettersson 1 , T. Persson 2 , H. Eckersten 3<br />
1 Lantmännen, P.O. Box 30192 SE-104 25 Stockholm, Sweden; 2 Bi<strong>of</strong>orsk, Norwegian Institute for<br />
Agricultural and Environmental Research, Norway; 3 Swedish University <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Sciences, SE-<br />
750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.<br />
E-mail: thomas.borjesson@lantmannen.com<br />
Contamination <strong>of</strong> Deoxynivalenol (DON), produced by fungi within the genus<br />
Fusarium, is an increasing problem in the production <strong>of</strong> oats in Norway and<br />
Sweden. This crop is susceptible to Fusarium-infection especially during the<br />
flowering stage. The goal <strong>of</strong> this study is to adapt and test a dynamic model,<br />
which, given an inoculum source, calculates the risk <strong>of</strong> DON contamination in oats<br />
as a function <strong>of</strong> planting date and the prevailing weather conditions. This model<br />
could be used, alone, or in combination with statistical models. The model,<br />
including the calculation <strong>of</strong> DON risk indices, is adapted to oats from previous<br />
prediction models <strong>of</strong> Fusarium infections and DON contamination in wheat (Rossi<br />
et al., 2003, Bulletin OEPP/EPPO 33, 421-425; Del Ponte et al., 2005,<br />
Fitopatologia Brasileira 30, 634-642). Field experiments with four oat cultivars (cv<br />
Axeli, Belinda, Ivory and Kerstin) are carried out at four locations in south-eastern<br />
Norway and western Sweden during the period 2012-2014. The appearance <strong>of</strong><br />
panicles over time and the flowering progression within single panicles are<br />
assessed. Daily data <strong>of</strong> air temperature, precipitation and relative air humidity, are<br />
obtained from weather stations near the field experiments. DON is analyzed in<br />
samples taken at grain maturity using ELISA (Ridascreen, Rhone.Biopharm,<br />
Darmstadt, Germany). Crucial model parameters for the flowering progress <strong>of</strong><br />
oats, and thus also for the susceptible tissue that is available for an infection at a<br />
given time, are calibrated against the experimental data. In addition, different<br />
functions to describe the direct impact <strong>of</strong> weather factors on an infection are<br />
evaluated against experimental and weather data. Subsequently, we apply<br />
different methods to evaluate the model against DON samples collected from<br />
farmers’ fields together with field and management data. Results, so far, indicate<br />
that this model could be a useful tool to predict DON in oats in Scandinavia.<br />
Keywords: DON, flowering, simulation model, weather impact<br />
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P120 - A hierarchical bayesian approach to predict the<br />
risk <strong>of</strong> Fusarium head blight in wheat<br />
J. M. C. Fernandes, M. Nicolau<br />
Embrapa Trigo, Rodovia BR 285, km 294, Passo Fundo, RS, 99001-970, Brazil 99001-970<br />
E-mail: mauricio.fernandes@embrapa.br<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease <strong>of</strong> increasing concern to both yield<br />
and grain quality. Risk modeling and prediction can be useful in disease<br />
management and new data and statistical approaches can improve accuracy <strong>of</strong><br />
the predictions. Ultimately, management decisions need to be based on the<br />
outbreak probability. Currently most approaches for risk assessment rely upon<br />
deterministic weather-driven models based on regression techniques. After more<br />
than a decade <strong>of</strong> development and use <strong>of</strong> a FHB decision support system across<br />
Brazil wheat producing areas, an improvement was made taking into account the<br />
prediction <strong>of</strong> airborne inoculum. Thus, motivating us to explore other modeling<br />
techniques that could provide a cohesive statistical framework and formally<br />
integrate the available information on both disease life cycle and observations.<br />
The improved system is based on a Hierarchical Bayesian (HB) method to<br />
estimate the probability <strong>of</strong> FHB outbreaks. Prior distributions <strong>of</strong> the estimates for<br />
each model component were derived from previous studies using MCMC (Markov<br />
Chain Monte Carlo) algorithms. A sample-based approach combines inference<br />
from different crop/disease cycle processes: spore dispersal, wheat heading and<br />
flowering, infection risk and host susceptibility. As result, predictions were<br />
consistent with actual epidemic data both from non epidemic and epidemic years.<br />
This study contributes with novel statistical approaches to predict FHB risk than<br />
can integrate decision support systems to assist on FHB management.<br />
Hierarchical Bayesian modeling is demonstrated as both a useful analytical tool<br />
for FHB risk management and a natural investigative paradigm for developing and<br />
focusing on the release <strong>of</strong> new wheat cultivars.<br />
Keywords: modeling, risk assessment, decision-making<br />
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P121 - Pathogenic fungi associated with Fusarium<br />
seedling root rot in winter cereals in 2012<br />
A. Jonaviciene, R. Semaskiene, S. Suproniene<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Instituto aleja 1,<br />
Akademija, LT 58344, Kedainiai distr., Lithuania<br />
E-mail: akvile@lzi.lt<br />
In order to establish the species composition <strong>of</strong> seedling root rot in winter cereals<br />
in Lithuania laboratory and field experiments were done in winter rye ‘Agronom H‘,<br />
winter barley ‘Cinderella‘ and winter wheat ‘Ada‘ at Institute <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, LRCAF<br />
in 2012. The seeds heavily infected with Fusarium spp. were drilled in the field.<br />
Samples <strong>of</strong> 400 seeds <strong>of</strong> each crop were examined on a PDA medium. Infection<br />
level <strong>of</strong> Fusarium pathogens on the seeds <strong>of</strong> winter triticale was 42 %, <strong>of</strong> winter<br />
barley – 38 % and <strong>of</strong> winter wheat – 45 %. Seedlings with brown spots on the<br />
coleoptiles were collected from untreated plots at BBCH 14-21 growth stages.<br />
Twenty plants per plot were taken from 4 replicates. Samples <strong>of</strong> plant stem<br />
fragments with symptoms (1-1.5 cm) were washed for 20 min in running water,<br />
surface – sterilized in 1.5 % sodium hypochlorite for 2 min, washed 3 times in<br />
sterile water ant plated onto a PDA medium with 150 mg l -1 streptomycin sulphate<br />
(Irzykowska, Baturo, 2008; Kwaśna et al. 1991). After 10 days <strong>of</strong> incubation at<br />
20°C, Fusarium spp. was transferred to Petri dishes with PDA and SNA media for<br />
10 days at 23°C and identified according to the manuals <strong>of</strong> Nelson et al. (1983)<br />
and Leslie and Summerell (2006). F. culmorum, F. avenaceum and F.<br />
graminerum dominated on seedling stem base <strong>of</strong> winter rye, F. avenaceum, F.<br />
tricinctum and F. graminearum – on winter barley. F. culmorum, F. tricinctum were<br />
identified on winter wheat seedlings.<br />
Acknowledgements: The paper presents research findings obtained through the<br />
long-term research programme "Harmful organisms in agro and forest<br />
ecosystems" implemented by Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and<br />
Forestry.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, root rot, infection, identification<br />
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P122 - Distribution <strong>of</strong> the airborne inoculum <strong>of</strong><br />
Gibberella zeae in Belgium<br />
G. Dedeurwaerder 1 , M. Duvivier 2 , P. Hellin 1 , M.-E. Renard 1 , V. Van Hese 1 , A.<br />
Legrève 1<br />
1 Université catholique de Louvain – Earth and Life Institute, Applied Microbiology, Phytopathology,<br />
Croix du Sud 2, box L7.05.03, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve ; 2 Walloon Agricultural Research Centre,<br />
Plant Protection and Ecotoxicology Unit, Rue du Bordia 11, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium<br />
Email: geraldine.dedeurwaerder@uclouvain.be<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a common fungal disease in winter wheat in<br />
Belgium, causing yield losses and sanitary problems due to the production <strong>of</strong><br />
mycotoxins by species associated with the disease. Fusarium graminearum<br />
(teleomorph Gibberalle zeae), one <strong>of</strong> the most important species involved in the<br />
species complex causing FHB, is able to produce wind-dispersed ascospores by<br />
sexual reproduction. In order to analyse the distribution <strong>of</strong> G. zeae airborne<br />
inoculum throughout the year, particularly between heading and flowering, and to<br />
understand the role <strong>of</strong> this inoculum in the infection <strong>of</strong> the wheat ears, a network<br />
<strong>of</strong> Burkard spore traps was set up in fields in the Walloon region in Belgium in the<br />
2011-2012 growing season. Total DNA from each fragment <strong>of</strong> spore trap tape,<br />
corresponding to 1 day <strong>of</strong> sampling, was extracted and the quantity <strong>of</strong> G. zeae<br />
was assessed using a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Initial<br />
results showed the occurrence <strong>of</strong> G. zeae airborne inoculum between heading<br />
and flowering. The relationship between the distribution <strong>of</strong> the inoculum and the<br />
prevalence <strong>of</strong> G. zeae on infected ears collected in fields was studied in order to<br />
assess whether spore traps, coupled with real-time PCR, could be used to<br />
improve the understanding <strong>of</strong> FHB epidemiology, the prediction <strong>of</strong> this disease<br />
and the control strategies.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium head blight, spore trap, wheat<br />
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P123 - The frequency <strong>of</strong> isolation <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species<br />
from stem bases <strong>of</strong> grass weeds <strong>of</strong> field crops in<br />
Tunisia<br />
S. Gargouri 1 , S. Jemaiel 1 , S. Chekali 2 , M. Fakhfakh 3<br />
1 Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie, rue Hédi Karray, 2049, Tunisia; 2 Pôle<br />
Régional de Recherche et de Développement Agricoles du Nord Ouest semi-aride, B.P 221, 7100, Le<br />
Kef, Tunisia; 3 Institut National des Grandes Cultures, B.P 120, 8170, BouSalem, Tunisia<br />
E-mail: sgargouri@yahoo.com<br />
Foot and root rot <strong>of</strong> wheat, caused by F. culmorum, is a serious problem in the<br />
wheat areas <strong>of</strong> Tunisia where highly susceptible durum cultivars predominate. F.<br />
culmorum has a wide host range. However we know little <strong>of</strong> the role <strong>of</strong> grass<br />
weeds in rotation crops as potential over-seasoning hosts <strong>of</strong> this species or other<br />
pathogenic Fusarium species in this region. A total <strong>of</strong> 1566 plants representing<br />
ten species (Agropyrum junceum, Avena alba, Bromus madritensis B. rigidus,<br />
Hordeum murinum H. vulgare, Lolium rigidum, Phalaris minor, P. paradoxa, P.<br />
truncata) were collected from the main climatic areas <strong>of</strong> the grain belt and the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species was determined by isolation. Stem bases were<br />
surface sterilized and plated on ¼ PDA and the Fusarium species that we<br />
recovered were identified morphologically. F. culmorum was the dominant species<br />
isolated and was recovered from stem bases <strong>of</strong> all ten grass species. Other<br />
Fusarium species were isolated at lower frequencies: F. equiseti, F. oxysporum,<br />
F. avenceum, F. compactum and F. acuminatum. These results demonstrate that<br />
wild grasses harbor Fusarium species, including F. culmorum the predominant<br />
species causing foot and root rot in Tunisia. Consequently grass weeds, a serious<br />
problem in many rotation crops in Tunisia, presumably contribute to the<br />
maintenance <strong>of</strong> inoculum levels <strong>of</strong> F. culmorum during the rotation phase.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, wheat, grass weeds<br />
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P124 - Saprophytic survival <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum<br />
in crop residues<br />
J. Leplat 1 , L. Falchetto 2 , P. Mangin 2 , C. Heraud 1 , E. Gautheron 1 , N.<br />
Gautheron 1 , V. Edel-Hermann 1 , C. Steinberg 1<br />
1 INRA, UMR1347 Agroécologie 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, F-21000 Dijon, France; 2 INRA, UE Domaine<br />
d’Epoisses, F-21110 Bretenières, France<br />
Email: christian.steinberg@dijon.inra.fr<br />
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is one <strong>of</strong> the most important disease altering wheat<br />
crops. A field experiment was conducted to better understand the saprotrophic<br />
development <strong>of</strong> Fusarium graminearum and its consequences on FHB, to<br />
characterize the relative importance <strong>of</strong> the different sources <strong>of</strong> FHB inoculum and<br />
the accumulation <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins in grains and subsequently, to determine early<br />
indicators <strong>of</strong> future disease development on ears and accumulation <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins<br />
in grains. The development <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum in the soil and crop residues was<br />
monitored in controlled conditions.<br />
The inoculum hosted by seeds and/or buried with crop residues in the topsoil had<br />
only an effect on the winter development <strong>of</strong> the disease. In contrast, the main<br />
source <strong>of</strong> inoculum causing FHB disease on ears and accumulation <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins<br />
in wheat kernels came from residues left on the soil surface. Monitoring <strong>of</strong> plant<br />
development from sowing to harvest, crop management and soil and weather<br />
conditions produced a large database. Unfortunately, the role <strong>of</strong> climate was<br />
decisive in the development <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium-host plant interaction, thus prevented<br />
the use <strong>of</strong> early indicators to accurately predict the risks <strong>of</strong> yield losses and<br />
accumulation <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins involved.<br />
F. graminearum was regulated by the soil micr<strong>of</strong>lora. However, crop residues<br />
provide the fungus spatial and trophic niches favourable to its development. The<br />
exploitation <strong>of</strong> these niches by F. graminearum depends on the nature (previous<br />
crop and C/N) <strong>of</strong> the residues. Maize stubbles provide a greater carrying capacity<br />
than wheat straw and rapeseed residues while mustard has a suppressive effect<br />
for the fungus.<br />
The management <strong>of</strong> crop residues is a key point to control the development <strong>of</strong><br />
FHB. A strong emphasis should be placed on the biological decomposition <strong>of</strong> crop<br />
residues at the soil surface or/and on the use <strong>of</strong> suppressive intermediate crops<br />
such as mustard to limit the soil inoculum potential <strong>of</strong> saprotrophic F.<br />
graminearum.<br />
Keywords: early indicators, ecological niche, epidemiology, conservatoire<br />
biological control<br />
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P125 - The potential <strong>of</strong> bi<strong>of</strong>ungicides in controlling<br />
soil born pathogen on tomato by inducing defense<br />
response<br />
W. Jendoubi 1 , R. Rodriguez 2 , W. Hamada 1<br />
1 Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Genetics, National Agronomic Institute <strong>of</strong> Tunisia; 2 Sustainable Agro Solutions S.A,<br />
Almacelles (Lleida), Spain<br />
Email: w_hamada@yahoo.com<br />
Some bio-fungicides were characterized for the mode <strong>of</strong> action and their<br />
effectiveness in controlling soil born disease on tomato. Five natural products<br />
containing seaweed, carbohydrates, phosphite, chitosan and the beneficial<br />
bacterium Pseudomonas putida were compared to salicylic acid used as<br />
reference as known to be involved in defense response pathway. Their indirect<br />
mode <strong>of</strong> action was analyzed by application <strong>of</strong> the products on the plants before<br />
challenging with the pathogen. The telluric fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.<br />
radicis Lycopersici (FORL) and the tomato crop were used as model <strong>of</strong> study.<br />
Due to the difficulty <strong>of</strong> monitoring the efficacy <strong>of</strong> products in the amended soil, a<br />
hydroponic system was adopted. After the application <strong>of</strong> either the tested or the<br />
reference products, the effectiveness is evaluated based on the development <strong>of</strong><br />
disease symptoms on shoots and roots <strong>of</strong> the attacked plants. In order to<br />
understand better the mode <strong>of</strong> action <strong>of</strong> these bio-fungicides in planta, analysis <strong>of</strong><br />
the release <strong>of</strong> the secondary metabolites specific <strong>of</strong> plant defense such as soluble<br />
phenolics was undertaken and showed an accumulation <strong>of</strong> these compounds in<br />
leaves <strong>of</strong> treated tomato plants. RT-PCR analysis <strong>of</strong> expression <strong>of</strong> the gene<br />
encoding phenyl-amenia-lyase (PAL), encoding the synthesis <strong>of</strong> phytoalexin<br />
representing parts <strong>of</strong> these compounds, confirmed the results found earlier.<br />
Accordingly, the resistance observed in treated plants may be a direct result to<br />
the accumulation <strong>of</strong> several phenolic compounds. Similarly peroxidase activity<br />
has been assessed in leaves and roots <strong>of</strong> treated and inoculated tomato plants by<br />
FORL. This analysis showed a remarkable increase <strong>of</strong> peroxidase activity in<br />
treated and inoculated plants which is more significant in roots than in leaves. RT-<br />
PCR analysis performed on the gene encoding peroxidase (PR9) confirmed the<br />
results obtained following the peroxidase activity. Molecular analysis was also<br />
undertaken in order to explain the mechanism that may be the basis <strong>of</strong> the type <strong>of</strong><br />
reaction observed. This analysis was based on monitoring the expression <strong>of</strong> three<br />
genes encoding for three PR proteins namely PR2, PR4 and PR1and a gene that<br />
lies upstream <strong>of</strong> all proteins PRs (NPR1). Follow up <strong>of</strong> the gene expression<br />
showed accumulation <strong>of</strong> the PR proteins depending on the applied product. Thus,<br />
we can conclude that part <strong>of</strong> the resistance observed may be explained by the<br />
accumulation <strong>of</strong> transcripts <strong>of</strong> PR4, PR2 and PR1 after products application.<br />
Keywords: bi<strong>of</strong>ungicides, plant defense activator, Fusarium<br />
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P126 - Study <strong>of</strong> the antagonistic effect <strong>of</strong> Trichoderma<br />
spp. against Fusarium spp. and M. nivale involved in<br />
Fusarium head blight and root rot <strong>of</strong> wheat.<br />
H. Boureghda, N. Abdellah, Y. Dane<br />
Département de Botanique- Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique (ENSA)-El Harrach- Algiers-<br />
Algeria<br />
E-mail: hou.boureghda@gmail.com<br />
Three isolates belonging to the species T. atroviride (Ta.13), T. harzianum (Th. 6) and<br />
T. longibrachiatum (TL.9) were tested against six Fusarium species (F. culmorum, F.<br />
graminearum, F. avenaceum, F. lateritium, F. solani, F. verticilliodes) and M. nivale.<br />
Tests were carried out using in vitro and in vivo based bioassay. Evaluation <strong>of</strong><br />
antagonistic activity in vitro was performed using two techniques: direct and indirect<br />
confrontation. In the case <strong>of</strong> direct confrontation, a net reduction <strong>of</strong> the pathogen<br />
growth was observed with variability in the sensitivity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp. and M. nivale<br />
towards Trichoderma species and also on the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> Trichoderma species<br />
tested. Their effectiveness was evaluated by the percentage <strong>of</strong> the pathogen colony<br />
growth reduction which varied from 12.28% to 100%. The highest percentage growth<br />
reduction <strong>of</strong> all Fusarium species and M. nivale was obtained with the isolate Ta.13<br />
(T. atroviride) where a percentage <strong>of</strong> 100% was obtained with F. lateritium, F. solani<br />
and M. nivale species. Once more, in direct confrontation pathogens isolates colonies<br />
were invaded by Trichoderma with a variability <strong>of</strong> this behavior which varied from total<br />
recovery, partial or no recovery by the antagonist. In the case <strong>of</strong> Fusarium species,<br />
total or partial recovery with the species T. atroviride and T. longibrachiatum and no<br />
recovery with the species T. harzianum were observed. Nevertheless, a full recovery<br />
<strong>of</strong> the pathogen colony was observed for M. nivale with the three species T. atroviride<br />
(Ta.13), T. harzianum (Th.16) and T. longibrachiatum (TL.9). By using this technique,<br />
it was shown that M. nivale is the most sensitive species towards Trichoderma. In<br />
indirect confrontation (no direct contact) between the pathogen and the antagonist,<br />
where inhibition occurs only as a result <strong>of</strong> volatile antifungal substances produced by<br />
the antagonist, significant reductions on the pathogen growth compared to the control<br />
were obtained. Percentage <strong>of</strong> reduction varied between 5.05 and 74 .54%, and the<br />
highest percentages within Fusarium species were obtained with T. atroviride (Ta.13).<br />
Nevertheless for M. nivale, the highest percentage <strong>of</strong> reduction was obtained with T.<br />
longibrachiatum (TL.9). By in vivo bioassay, Ta.13 (T. atroviride) isolate which has<br />
been proved to be most effective in vitro test was assessed against the species F.<br />
culmorum by seed treatment before sowing wheat in soil infested with F. culmorum.<br />
As result, a percentage <strong>of</strong> inhibition <strong>of</strong> disease severity <strong>of</strong> 70.44% was obtained<br />
showing the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> this species in wheat protection against root rot and<br />
crown rot. In this study it was also shown the production <strong>of</strong> antifungal volatile 6PP (6pentyl-α-pyrone)<br />
by Ta.13 and that this isolate is a major producer <strong>of</strong> 6PP.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium spp. direct confrontation, indirect confrontation, 6PP<br />
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P127 - Biological formulations for control <strong>of</strong> Fusarium<br />
verticillioides and fumonisins in maize at field level<br />
M. Sartori 3 , A. Nesci 1, 2 , M. Etcheverry 1,2<br />
1 Laboratorio de Ecología Microbiana. Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de<br />
Ciencias Exactas Físico Químicas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Ruta Nacional N°<br />
36 Km 601, Río Cuarto (5800), Córdoba, Argentina; 2 Members <strong>of</strong> the Research Career, Consejo<br />
Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; 3 Doctoral Fellow <strong>of</strong><br />
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina<br />
E-mail: metcheverry@exa.unrc.edu.ar<br />
Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg is a seed-transmitted pathogen that<br />
infects maize during the different growth and developmental stages. Under<br />
favorable conditions, the pathogen produces fumonisins that have potencial<br />
toxicity for humans and animals. In order to control this fungal species different<br />
strategies are being considered. Biological control with antagonistics native<br />
bacteria, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Microbacterium oleovorans against F.<br />
verticillioides infection and fumonisin B1 production in field-grown was evaluated.<br />
During four consecutive maize growing seasons (2004-2005; 2005-2006; 2006-<br />
2007 and 2007-2008) the biocontrol agents were applied in liquid inoculum, and in<br />
the 2009-2010 growing seasons the biocontrol agents were applied as the active<br />
components <strong>of</strong> two li<strong>of</strong>ilized formulations. All assays were performed in Río<br />
Cuarto, Córdoba province, central area <strong>of</strong> Argentina. Inoculation with liquid<br />
inoculum <strong>of</strong> both biocontrol agents significantly reduced F. verticillioides<br />
propagules in maize grains and promoted a significant reduction on fumonisin B1<br />
contents <strong>of</strong> harvested grains during three <strong>of</strong> the four evaluated season. In 2007-<br />
2008 growing season the reduction were <strong>of</strong> 47% and 81% with B.<br />
amyloliquefaciens and M. oleovorans, respectively. Inoculation with li<strong>of</strong>ilized<br />
formulations did not affect F. verticillioides propagules, but fumonisin B1 in<br />
harvested grains were significantly reduced. In 2009-2010 growing season with<br />
the formulations <strong>of</strong> B. amyloliquefaciens the reduction was 51% and with<br />
formulations <strong>of</strong> M. oleovorans was 72%. Therefore, the addition <strong>of</strong> biocontrol<br />
agents could significantly improve the quality <strong>of</strong> maize, and also <strong>of</strong>fers the<br />
advantage <strong>of</strong> working with a biological product that does not harm the<br />
environment. The liquid inoculum has a limited useful life, and therefore the<br />
inoculation <strong>of</strong> the seeds must be performed in a short time. The li<strong>of</strong>ilized<br />
formulations maintain the biocontrol activity <strong>of</strong> the bacterial agents, and they also<br />
have the advantage <strong>of</strong> being stable both to prolonged storage and to<br />
environmental fluctuations in the field.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium verticillioides, fumonisin B1, maize, field biocontrol<br />
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SESSION 5: DISEASE CONTROL AND FORECASTING MODELS<br />
P128 - Lactic acid bacteria [LAB]: potential for control<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fusarium growth<br />
N. Dalanaj 1,2 , F. Gaggìa 2 , L. Baffoni 2 , D. Alkadri 2 , P. Nipoti 2 , D. Di Gioia 2<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Industrial chemistry, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Natural Sciences, Tirana University. Bulevardi Zogu i<br />
Parë,Tirana; 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Sciences - DipSA, Bologna University, Viale Fanin 44, 40127<br />
Bologna, Italy<br />
E-mail: diana.digioia@unibo.it<br />
Lactic Acid Bacteria [LAB] are worldwide known as probiotic microorganisms. One<br />
<strong>of</strong> the most important probiotic feature is their strong activity against a wide range<br />
<strong>of</strong> harmful bacteria/fungi (Gaggìa et al., 2011). Production <strong>of</strong> organic acids and<br />
production <strong>of</strong> antagonistic compounds are the main mechanisms described<br />
nowadays. This work focuses on the in vitro selection <strong>of</strong> LAB strains isolated from<br />
environmental sources against Fusarium genus. Fusarium is a well distributed<br />
genus <strong>of</strong> filamentous fungi affecting plant, animal and human health. In the<br />
agricultural field, Fusarium is one <strong>of</strong> the most important plant pathogenic genera,<br />
with a record <strong>of</strong> devastating infections in various economically important plants. In<br />
this study, in vitro antagonistic effects <strong>of</strong> 18 isolates <strong>of</strong> Lactobacillus spp. were<br />
evaluated against F. oxysporum f. sp. lactucae, agent <strong>of</strong> trache<strong>of</strong>usariosis in<br />
Lactuca sativa, F. culmorum and F. graminearum, agents <strong>of</strong> severe diseases in<br />
cereals. Fungal inhibition was performed using spot agar test in a triplicate assay<br />
(Magnusson et al., 2003). Overnight cultures <strong>of</strong> LAB were inoculated as spot on<br />
MRS agar plates and allowed to grow at 30°C for 24 h. The plates were then<br />
overlaid with 10 ml <strong>of</strong> PDA containing 10 4 mould spores/ml. After 48-72 h <strong>of</strong><br />
aerobic incubation at 25°C, the zone <strong>of</strong> inhibition was measured. All LAB strains<br />
(except one) showed antifungal activity against all Fusarium species (inhibition<br />
halo between 23.7- 65.3 mm). The highest halos were obtained against F.<br />
graminearum on which 50% <strong>of</strong> the LAB strains showed a total growth inhibition <strong>of</strong><br />
the colony. These results are probably related to the high amount <strong>of</strong> organic acids<br />
produced by LAB strains but it can also be hypothesized the presence <strong>of</strong><br />
antifungal compounds. In vivo application <strong>of</strong> the most successful LAB strains is<br />
foreseen towards wheat and lettuce to confirm in vitro results.<br />
Keywords: LAB, biocontrol, Fusarium, growth<br />
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P129 - Screening <strong>of</strong> antagonistic activity <strong>of</strong><br />
indigenous bacteria against two Fusarium species<br />
S. Mezaache-Aichour, N. Sayah, N. Haichour, A. Guechi, M. M. Zerroug<br />
Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Applied Microbiology, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Natural and Life Sciences, University <strong>of</strong> Sétif “I”, 19000,<br />
Sétif, ALGERIA.<br />
E-mail: mezaic2002@yahoo.fr; med.zerroug@gmail.com<br />
The genus Fusarium is one <strong>of</strong> the most important fungi that include many<br />
pathogenic species, causing a wide range <strong>of</strong> plant diseases. The genus Fusarium<br />
is a ubiquitous soil saprophyte and has been isolated from debris and roots,<br />
stems and seeds <strong>of</strong> a wide variety <strong>of</strong> plants. Since, resistant plant varieties are<br />
not available for several soil-borne pathogens and chemical control is <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
insufficiently effective in soil. The enhancement <strong>of</strong> disease suppressive properties<br />
<strong>of</strong> soils will limit disease development, thus, being <strong>of</strong> great importance for<br />
sustainable agriculture as well as organic farming systems. The aim <strong>of</strong> this<br />
research is to test the inhibitory effect <strong>of</strong> some indigenous bacterial strains<br />
isolated from two potato fields, in Sétif (east <strong>of</strong> Algeria) against two fusaria strains,<br />
using the confrontation test. The results showed that among 50 bacterial strains<br />
only 11 showed an important antifungal activity against the tested<br />
phytopathogenic fungi, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis and Fusarium solani<br />
var. coeruleum. This activity varies within the fields. The percent inhibition rate<br />
was from 0 to 92.30 %, especially against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. bi with a<br />
rate <strong>of</strong> 92 %. The strain 8 from the first field inhibited Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.<br />
albedinis with 53,84 % and had no effect against Fusarium solani var. coeruleum,<br />
while the strain17 from the second field inhibited Fusarium solani var. coeruleum<br />
with 85 % and had a very low effect against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis<br />
with 1,25 %.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, indigenous bacteria, antagonism, biocontrol<br />
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P130 - Effect <strong>of</strong> CLO-1 bi<strong>of</strong>ungicide on perithecial<br />
production <strong>of</strong> Gibberella zeae on crop residues<br />
A. G. Xue 1 , Y. H. Chen 1 , H. D. Voldeng 1 , G. Fedak 1 , T. Längle 2 , J. X. Zhang 2 ,<br />
G. E. Harman 3<br />
1 Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), 960<br />
Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A 0C6; 2 Pest Management Centre, AAFC, Ottawa, ON, Canada<br />
K1A 0C6; 3 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, USA 14456-0462<br />
E-mail: allen.xue@agr.gc.ca<br />
Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Gibberella zeae (anamorph: Fusarium<br />
graminearum), is a destructive disease <strong>of</strong> wheat. Previous studies demonstrated<br />
that Clonostachys rosea strain ACM941 is a G. zeae antagonist by inhibiting<br />
mycelial growth and reducing FHB severity. The objective <strong>of</strong> this research was to<br />
evaluate the efficacy <strong>of</strong> CLO-1, a formulated product <strong>of</strong> ACM941 for reducing<br />
perithecial production on various crop residues in comparison with registered<br />
fungicide Folicur (tebuconazole) under field conditions. When applied on G. zeae<br />
inoculated corn, soybean and wheat residues in spring each year <strong>of</strong> 2009 and<br />
2010, CLO-1 significantly inhibited the perithecial production on all the crop<br />
residue types, reducing daily perithecial production (DPP) by 89.4% on corn<br />
residue, 92.2% on soybean residue and 88.6% on wheat residue, compared with<br />
the untreated control. When applied on naturally infected wheat residues in the<br />
fall each year <strong>of</strong> 2009 and 2010, CLO-1 significantly reduced DPP in the following<br />
growing season by 72.3% on peduncle, 51.0% on spikelet, and 57.2% on<br />
stem. These effects were better but not significantly different from those achieved<br />
by Folicur fungicide used as positive control in the same experiments. Results <strong>of</strong><br />
this study suggest that CLO-1 is a promising bi<strong>of</strong>ungicide against G. zeae and<br />
may be used as a control measure in an integrated FHB management program to<br />
reduce the initial inoculum, and thus reduce FHB severity and increase yield and<br />
grain quality.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium head blight, biological control,Gibberella zeae<br />
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P131 - Identification <strong>of</strong> Pseudomonas bacteria<br />
associated with roots <strong>of</strong> Piper tuberculatum able to<br />
inhibit in vitro growth <strong>of</strong> Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis<br />
A. M. Lima, S. B. Nascimento, W. U. Brito, C. M. Y. Cardoso, S. P. Reis, C. R.<br />
B. Souza<br />
Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará,<br />
Belém, PA, Brazil. 66075-110.<br />
E-mail: bsouza@ufpa.br<br />
Endophytic bacteria have been found colonizing internal tissues in many different<br />
plants, where they can promote several beneficial effects, including defense<br />
against pathogens. In this work we aimed to identify endophytic bacteria<br />
associated with roots <strong>of</strong> the tropical Piper tuberculatum, which is known for its<br />
resistance to infection by Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis, causal agent <strong>of</strong> root rot<br />
disease <strong>of</strong> black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in the Amazon region. According to<br />
comparative analysis <strong>of</strong> 16S rRNA gene sequences, we isolated 23 endophytes<br />
(Pt1 to Pt23) belonging to 13 genera: Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Pseudomonas,<br />
Enterobacter, Rhizobium, Sinorhizobium, Agrobacterium, Ralstonia, Serratia,<br />
Cupriavidus, Mitsuaria, Pantoea, and Staphylococcus. Antagonistic assays<br />
revealed that Pt12 and Pt13 isolates, identified as Pseudomonas putida and<br />
Pseudomonas sp., respectively, were able to inhibit the F. solani f. sp. piperis<br />
growth on PDA (potato dextrose agar) medium. Statistical analyzes using Tukey<br />
test showed that Pt12 and Pt13 isolates significantly inhibited the F. solani f. sp.<br />
piperis growth in 38.96% and 55.31%, respectively. Here, we report the first<br />
evidence <strong>of</strong> P. tuberculatum associated endophytic bacteria as potential biological<br />
control agent <strong>of</strong> pathogen causing the root rot disease <strong>of</strong> black pepper in the<br />
Amazon region.<br />
Supported by: CNPq, Capes, FAPESPA, UFPA<br />
Keywords: Amazon region, Biological control, Black pepper, Endophytic bacteria,<br />
Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis, Root rot disease.<br />
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P132 - Study <strong>of</strong> the effect <strong>of</strong> Pseudomonas spp.<br />
fluorescent for the suppression <strong>of</strong> Fusarium wilt <strong>of</strong><br />
tomato<br />
F. Bensaid 1 , M. Benchaabane 2<br />
1 ENSA Elharrach Alger, Algeria; 2 University saad dahlab Blida, Algeria<br />
E-mail: b.fatiha79@yahoo.fr<br />
The objective <strong>of</strong> our present work is the description <strong>of</strong> the antagonistic capacities<br />
<strong>of</strong> two strains <strong>of</strong> Pseudomonas fluorescence (S20 and CHAO) and the<br />
nonpathogenic fungic isolate FO47 Fusarium oxysporum against<br />
phytopathogenics agents: Fusarium oxysporum f.sp lycopersici<br />
Assays in vitro showed that our antagonists inhibit with a high level the mycelia<br />
growth, conidia germination and elongation <strong>of</strong> structure’s pathogens. It has been<br />
noted the implication <strong>of</strong> antibiosis effects as those <strong>of</strong> the trophic competition. The<br />
inhibition <strong>of</strong> these vital parameters, for the development <strong>of</strong> pathogenic, can<br />
contribute amply in the repression <strong>of</strong> its reproduction and infection processes. The<br />
interactions experimented in hosts plants tomato or flax (in situ assays), with the<br />
application <strong>of</strong> the antagonists, permitted to reduce meaningful way the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> both wilt fusarium diseases qualitatively and quantitatively. The<br />
rates <strong>of</strong> infected plants regressed significantly and severity was low.<br />
Soil microbial balance, between the antagonistic population and that <strong>of</strong><br />
pathogenic, can be modulated through microbiological variations or abiotics<br />
additives influencing directly or indirectly the metabolic behavior microbial. In this<br />
experiment, addition <strong>of</strong> glucose or EDTA, could increase or decrease the<br />
resistance <strong>of</strong> soil by activation <strong>of</strong> pathogenic or antagonists, as a result <strong>of</strong><br />
modification and modulation in their metabolic activities. In our tests it was noted<br />
the positive or negative effect on the pathogenic population, expressed through its<br />
infectious capacities, by supporting its development or that <strong>of</strong> the antagonistic<br />
bacteria by stimulating its secondary metabolic activity (synthesis <strong>of</strong><br />
siderophores).<br />
Keywords: Pseudomonas spp. fluorescents, nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum,<br />
Fusarium wilt, antagonism, biological - control, induced systemic resistance, soil<br />
receptivity<br />
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P133 - Busseola fusca and Fusarium verticillioides<br />
interaction on Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin<br />
production in Bt and non-Bt maize hybrids in South<br />
Africa<br />
E. Ncube 1 , B. C. Flett 1,2 , J. van den Berg 2 , J. B. J. van Rensburg 1 , A. Viljoen 3<br />
1 ARC-Grain Crops Institute, Private Bag X1251, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa, 2 Unit <strong>of</strong><br />
Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom,<br />
2520, South Africa, 3 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology, University <strong>of</strong> Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1,<br />
Matieland, 7602, South Africa<br />
E-mail: FlettB@arc.agric.za<br />
Fusarium verticillioides causes Fusarium ear rot (FER) and produces fumonisin<br />
mycotoxins in maize. The feeding habits <strong>of</strong> stem borers have been associated<br />
with an increase in the incidence and severity <strong>of</strong> Fusarium ear rot in maize.<br />
Insecticidal proteins synthesised in transgenic (Bt) maize are toxic to stem borer<br />
larvae and have been found to reduce FER as well as fumonisin production in the<br />
USA. In this study, the effect <strong>of</strong> the B. fusca x F. verticillioides interaction on FER<br />
and fumonisin production was investigated in a transgenic hybrid (PAN6236B)<br />
which expressed the MON810 Bt event, and in its non-transgenic isohybrid<br />
(PAN6126). Treatments on PAN6236B and PAN6126 included a F. verticillioides<br />
(MRC 826) spore suspension injected into the silk channel at the blister stage, B.<br />
fusca infestation into the plant whorl at the 12-13 th leaf stage, and both F.<br />
verticillioides inoculation and B. fusca infestation. Control treatments which were<br />
neither inoculated with F. verticillioides nor infested with B. fusca were included.<br />
All treatments had six replicates, and the experiment was repeated over three<br />
seasons. FER was visually rated and the B. fusca damage measured on the ears<br />
after harvest. Fumonisins were quantified using HPLC. Results indicated that the<br />
B. fusca x F. verticillioides interaction significantly increased FER in the nontransgenic<br />
hybrid only, but did not significantly increase fumonisin production in<br />
both hybrids, suggesting that B. fusca is possibly a vector <strong>of</strong> F. verticillioides.<br />
There was a significant correlation (r = 0.25; P < 0.05, n = 141) between FER and<br />
fumonisin production in the non-transgenic hybrid, while in the transgenic hybrid<br />
the correlation was non-significant, indicating that transgenic hybrids can have<br />
high fumonisin levels without visible FER symptoms. In conclusion, this study<br />
showed that B. fusca damage to maize ears increases FER, but it has no effect<br />
on fumonisin production.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, fumonisins, stalkborer, Bt maize<br />
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P134 - Screening <strong>of</strong> Emericella nidulans for biological<br />
control <strong>of</strong> tomato Fusarium wilt in Lao PDR<br />
P. Sibounnavong 1 , K. Soytong 2<br />
1 Plant Protection Division, Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Science, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, National University <strong>of</strong><br />
Laos, Vientiane, 7322, Lao PDR; 2 Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institue <strong>of</strong><br />
Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Chalongkrung Road, Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand<br />
E-mail: ssibounnavong@gmail.com<br />
The isolate VTS16 was significantly highest disease index <strong>of</strong> tomato wilt caused<br />
by F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici var Sida which categorized as high virulent. E.<br />
nidulans isolate L01 is screened to be the most potential antagonistic fungus<br />
against F. oxysporum f sp lycopersici which inhibited spore production <strong>of</strong> 82.05 %.<br />
Crude methanol <strong>of</strong> E. nidulans isolate L01 expressed antifungal activity against F.<br />
oxysporum f sp lycopersici at the ED50 <strong>of</strong> 112 µg/ml, and follwed by crude ethyl<br />
acetate and crude hexane which were 379 and 915 µg/ml, respectively.<br />
Thereafter, E. nidulans L01 cultured on PDB at pH 8 and mixed PDB and CWDB<br />
at pH6 produced the highest fungal biomass and suitable to propagate for spore<br />
production.<br />
Disease index in oil based formulation produced from E. nidulans isolate L01<br />
gave the lowest wilt incidence <strong>of</strong> tomato var Sida (DSI 1.75) and followed by<br />
powder based formulation (DSI 2.00), culture filtrate (DSI 2.75) and prochoraz<br />
(DSI 3.50) when compared to inoculated control (DSI 4.75). It is shown that oil<br />
based formulation showed significantly better plant height (119.25 cm) than<br />
powder based formulation which plant height was 109.75 cm and followed by<br />
culture filtrate and prochoraz which plant height were 84.50 and 73.00 cm,<br />
respectively when compared to the inoculated control (62.75 cm). Powder and oil<br />
based formulations gave the plant weight <strong>of</strong> 91.75 and 98.50 g/plant which better<br />
in plant weight than culture filtrate and prochoraz (68.00 and 67.00 g/plant) which<br />
non-significantly differed when compared the inoculated control (64.00 g/plant).<br />
Results in root weight and fruit number/plant were similar to those in plant weight.<br />
Tomato treated with oil and powder based formulation <strong>of</strong> E. nidulans isolate L01<br />
gave the highest yields (fruit weight) <strong>of</strong> 218.50 and 197.50 g/plant, respectively<br />
and followed by treated with culture filtrate and prochoraz which yielded 128.00<br />
and 107.00 g/plant, respectively when compared to the inoculated control (83.75<br />
g/plant). As a result, it is indicated that power and oil based formulations<br />
increased in plant growth parameters 30-60 % when compared to inoculated<br />
control. Oil and powder based formulations reduced the wilt incidence <strong>of</strong> 63.15<br />
and 57.89 % and followed by culture filtrate and prochoraz which reduced wilt<br />
incidence <strong>of</strong> 42.10 and 36.31 %, respectively.<br />
Keywords: Emericella nidulans, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, crude<br />
extracts, bio-agent formulations<br />
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P135 - Current situation with Fusarium head blight on<br />
small grain cereals in Russia<br />
O. P. Gavrilova, T. Y. Gagkaeva<br />
All-Russian Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Protection (VIZR), Sh. Podbelskogo 3, 196608, Saint-Petersburg –<br />
Pushkin, Russia<br />
E-mail: olgavrilova1@yandex.ru<br />
In Russia the total sawn area <strong>of</strong> cereals for grain and green fodder is near 45<br />
million hectares. Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) occur in the most regions <strong>of</strong><br />
Russia where small grain cereals are grown. Frequency <strong>of</strong> damaged kernels and<br />
Fusarium species were analysed across the regions. The maximum <strong>of</strong> FDK as<br />
40% was detected in commercial grains from Krasnodar kray (2011-2012). Totally<br />
more than 20 Fusarium spp. were isolated from surface sterilized kernels and<br />
identified. Those Fusarium species that predominate in complex <strong>of</strong> pathogens<br />
vary depending on the region and season. Surveys performed clearly show the<br />
potential risk for Fusarium mycotoxins in cereals, particularly for T-2/HT-2 toxins.<br />
The levels <strong>of</strong> these toxins are related to occurrence <strong>of</strong> F. sporotrichioides and F.<br />
langsethiae. F. sporotrichioides has detected on all cereal production territory. F.<br />
langsethiae has been predominantly found on the territory <strong>of</strong> European part <strong>of</strong><br />
Russia. Last years it has one <strong>of</strong> the most prevalent positions in Fusarium complex<br />
<strong>of</strong> pathogens in Central and South European parts. The levels <strong>of</strong> DON are<br />
positively related to infected kernels by F. graminearum. This pathogen belongs to<br />
geographically restricted fungi and detected largely in Russian Far East and<br />
South-European area. This pathogen sporadically isolated from grains in Central<br />
European and North-western regions. According to our investigations only 3-<br />
AcDON- and 15-AcDON chemotypes detected among F. graminearum isolates.<br />
NIV chemotype <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum was not found on the observed territory. For<br />
uncertain reasons in recent years prevalence <strong>of</strong> F. tricinctum is significantly<br />
increasing on small grain cereals in South European part where before this<br />
pathogen seldom has been found.<br />
The investigations were supported by the contract No. 14.518.11.7067 <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education and Science <strong>of</strong> the Russian Federation.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, fungi, mycotoxins, grain, Russia<br />
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P136 - Combating <strong>of</strong> Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.<br />
albedinis attacking date palm in the south west <strong>of</strong><br />
Algeria by natural substances<br />
N. Nahal Bouderba, H. Kadi, S. Moghtet, B. Meddah, A. Moussaoui<br />
Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Plant Resource Development and food Security in Semi-Arid Areas, South West <strong>of</strong><br />
Algeria, BP417, University <strong>of</strong> Béchar, Algeria<br />
E-mail: Norabechar@yahoo.fr<br />
Bayoud disease, a vascular disease <strong>of</strong> date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is<br />
caused by a telluric fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Foa). It<br />
represents the most serious problem for date palm cultivation particularly in North<br />
Africa. Bayoud has destroyed more than two thirds <strong>of</strong> date palm groves in<br />
Morocco and is now spreading through the west and center <strong>of</strong> Algeria.<br />
The aim <strong>of</strong> this work is to study the effect <strong>of</strong> natural substances <strong>of</strong> Citrullus<br />
colocynthis fruits against Fusarium oxysporum fs albidinus isolated from date<br />
palm grove <strong>of</strong> Beni Abes.<br />
Three extracts were prepared from dried bark and pulp <strong>of</strong> gourds, a maceration <strong>of</strong><br />
24 hours and a decoction <strong>of</strong> 1 hour in distilled water and a methanolic extract.<br />
The evaluation <strong>of</strong> the radial growth on solid medium and evaluation <strong>of</strong> fungal<br />
biomass on liquid medium are the techniques used in this study; the percentages<br />
<strong>of</strong> inhibition <strong>of</strong> this Phytopathological strain are 100%; 93.58% and 84.61%<br />
respectively for the aqueous macerate the aqueous extract and methanolic<br />
extract.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium oxysporum f.s albidinus, Bayoud, natural substances,<br />
Phoenix dactylifera L, percentages <strong>of</strong> inhibition<br />
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P137 - A role for carboxylesterases in the chemotype<br />
shift in F. graminearum populations?<br />
C. Schmeitzl 1 , F. Berthiller 2 , M. Shams 2 , J. A. Torres-Acosta 1 , G.<br />
Wiesenberger 1 , M. Lemmens 3 , P. Spörhase 1 , G. Adam 1<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU); 1 Department <strong>of</strong> Applied Genetics and Cell<br />
Biology, A-1190 Vienna, Austria; 2 Department for Agrobiotechnology, IFA Tulln, Center <strong>of</strong> Analytical<br />
Chemistry; 3 Biotechnology in Plant Production, A-3430 Tulln, Austria<br />
E-mail: clemens.schmeitzl@boku.ac.at<br />
A shift in F. graminearum populations, favoring the 3-Acetyl-DON (3-ADON) over<br />
the 15-Acetyl-DON (15–ADON) chemotype, has been observed in many parts <strong>of</strong><br />
the world. In a wheat germ coupled in vitro transcription and translation system<br />
the order <strong>of</strong> toxicity was determined to be 15 ADON > DON >>> 3-ADON. So it is<br />
unclear why maintaining the 3-acetyl-group (which is used for self-protection<br />
during toxin synthesis <strong>of</strong> Fusarium) could be <strong>of</strong> advantage. Our hypothesis is that<br />
the C3-acetyl group prevents detoxification <strong>of</strong> DON to DON-3-O-glucoside by<br />
cytosolic plant UDP-glucosyltransferases. There is evidence that this is the mode<br />
<strong>of</strong> action <strong>of</strong> the now widely deployed resistance gene Fhb1 <strong>of</strong> wheat (Lemmens et<br />
al. 2005). Yet, the toxin has to be deacetylated eventually, to be able to interact<br />
with the ribosomal target. The deacetylation reactions are not only catalyzed by<br />
seemingly cell surface associated extracellular Fusarium Tri8 protein but also by<br />
currently uncharacterized plant carboxylesterases. Deacetylation <strong>of</strong> 3-ADON was<br />
observed in different tissues <strong>of</strong> Arabidopsis thaliana and the monocot model<br />
system Brachypodium distachyon, and in crop plants like wheat and maize.<br />
Especially wheat ears can efficiently deacetylate 3-ADON into DON. Based on<br />
sequence similarity with the carboxylesterase gene family <strong>of</strong> A. thaliana, we have<br />
identified candidate genes in B. distachyon. The cellular localization <strong>of</strong> the gene<br />
products is unknown, but some seem to be localized to the endoplasmatic<br />
reticulum (ER) based on bioinformatics tools. If deacetylation takes place in the<br />
ER, the released DON (protected there from cytosolic UGTs) might preferentially<br />
target ribosomes at the rough ER. Some <strong>of</strong> the candidate Brachypodium<br />
carboxylesterase genes were found to be induced upon 3-ADON treatment. We<br />
have started to test the carboxylesterase activity by expressing candidate genes<br />
in yeast and performing in vivo feeding assays.<br />
Keywords: Fusarium, carboxylesterase, plant pathogen interaction<br />
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P138 - Occurrence <strong>of</strong> Fusarium spp., black<br />
Aspergillus spp., and associated mycotoxins in Italian<br />
maize in 2011<br />
A. Moretti 1 , A. F. Logrieco 1 , A. Susca 1 , M. Sulyok 2 , R. Krska 2 , G. Mulè 1 , G. P.<br />
Munkvold 3<br />
1 Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong> Food Production, National Research Council, CNR-ISPA, Via Amendola<br />
122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy; 2 Center for Analytical Chemistry, Department <strong>of</strong> Agrobiotechnology (IFA-<br />
Tulln), University <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Konrad Lorenzstr. 20, A-<br />
3430 Tulln, Austria; 3 Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, 160<br />
Seed Science Ames, IA 50011, USA<br />
E-mail: munkvold@iastate.edu<br />
Infection by mycotoxigenic species <strong>of</strong> Fusarium is common in Italian maize, and<br />
unacceptable levels <strong>of</strong> associated mycotoxins can sometimes occur. Levels <strong>of</strong><br />
infection and mycotoxin contamination vary across locations and years, therefore<br />
monitoring these phenomena is an important ongoing activity. While fumonisin<br />
contamination has traditionally been attributed solely to species <strong>of</strong> Fusarium,<br />
recent evidence suggests that fungi in the genus Aspergillus (Section Nigri) may<br />
also contribute to fumonisins in maize. In 2011, 153 maize kernel samples were<br />
collected at harvest from fields in 7 Italian regions; incidence <strong>of</strong> fungal infection<br />
was evaluated by culturing a subsample <strong>of</strong> kernels. Tentative species<br />
identification by morphological characteristics was confirmed by sequencing part<br />
<strong>of</strong> the β-tubulin (βt) and calmodulin (caM) genes, while a LC/MS/MS multimycotoxin<br />
method was used to measure mycotoxins. Greater than 96% <strong>of</strong><br />
samples were contaminated by Fusarium species, ranging from 1% to 100% <strong>of</strong><br />
kernels, with a mean incidence per region ranging from 39.7% to 76.2%. Species<br />
<strong>of</strong> Aspergillus in section Nigri occurred in approximately 29% <strong>of</strong> samples, ranging<br />
from 1% to 33% <strong>of</strong> kernels with a mean incidence per region ranging from 0% to<br />
4.3%. In samples infected with Aspergillus section Nigri, there was an inverse<br />
relationship between levels <strong>of</strong> infection by Aspergillus spp. and levels <strong>of</strong> infection<br />
by Fusarium spp. The occurrence <strong>of</strong> FBs was very high: 144 samples contained<br />
FB1 with 74 samples ranging from 1 mg/kg to 181 mg/kg; 113 samples contained<br />
FB2 with 35 samples ranging from 1 mg/kg to 45.1 mg/kg; 114 samples contained<br />
FB3 with 12 samples ranging from 1 mg/kg to 10.3 mg/kg. Considering the high<br />
levels <strong>of</strong> contamination by fumonisin-producing Fusarium species, it appears that<br />
fumonisin contamination was primarily due to Fusarium spp., with little<br />
contribution by Aspergillus spp. Other Fusarium mycotoxins also were common,<br />
sometimes at high levels<br />
Keywords: Aspergillus, fumonisins, Fusarium, Italy, maize<br />
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P139 - Relationship between cadmium and type B<br />
trichothecenes contamination in wheat kernels<br />
S. Claude 1 , V. Atanasova-Penichon 1 , L. Pinson-Gadais 1 , C. Ducos 1 , M-N.<br />
Verdal-Bonnin 1 , L. Denaix 2 , J. Y. Cornu 2 , F. Richard-Forget 1<br />
1 INRA, UR1264 MycSA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourleaux, CS20032, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon cedex-<br />
France; 2 INRA, UMR 1220 TCEM, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourleaux, CS20032, 33882 Villenave d'Ornon<br />
cedex-France<br />
E-mail: fforget@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Cadmium (Cd) and mycotoxins are among the most worrying contaminants that<br />
may affect the safety <strong>of</strong> wheat kernels and derived products. Cadmium is a trace<br />
element naturally occurring in the environment, entering agrosystems through<br />
natural processes (geological materials) and anthropogenic activities such as<br />
atmosphere deposition, sewage sludge disposal, fertilizer application. It is readily<br />
taken up by wheat crops and transferred to edible parts where it can be<br />
accumulated. The main mycotoxin hazards associated with wheat in Europe<br />
results from the development <strong>of</strong> toxigenic Fusarium species (mainly Fusarium<br />
graminearum) in the growing crop and the most frequently encountered mycotoxin<br />
is deoxynivalenol or DON, belonging to the type B trichothecenes group. Cd and<br />
DON contents in commercialized kernels for human consumption are strictly<br />
regulated in Europe (EC N o 1881/2006 and EC N o 856/2005, respectively).<br />
Although there is no complete understanding <strong>of</strong> how wheat responds to soil Cd,<br />
increasing evidence indicates that the toxicity <strong>of</strong> Cd may be associated with<br />
oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species. This Cd induced oxidative<br />
stress together with the occurrence <strong>of</strong> Cd traces in kernels tissues are two factors<br />
that can affect the infection and development <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum and its ability to<br />
produce mycotoxins. Indeed reactive oxygen species and metals have been<br />
reported to impact trichothecenes biosynthesis (Pinson-Gadais et al., 2008; Ponts<br />
et al., 2007). To decipher this potential relationship, F. graminearum strains were<br />
inoculated on kernels harvested from Cd-contaminated soils and in liquid media<br />
supplemented with a gradient <strong>of</strong> Cd concentrations. Impact <strong>of</strong> Cd on fungal<br />
growth and on DON biosynthesis was investigated together with the ability <strong>of</strong> Cd<br />
to induce oxidative stress in the fungal cell and <strong>of</strong> F. graminearum to<br />
bioaccumulate Cd. The resulting data that support the fact that DON<br />
contamination <strong>of</strong> kernels can be significantly influenced by Cd soil contamination<br />
will be discussed.<br />
Keywords: Cadmium, type B trichothecenes, wheat<br />
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P140 - Degradation <strong>of</strong> fumonisins by microorganisms<br />
in moist corn grain silages<br />
C. Martinez Tuppia 1,2 , C. Barreau 1 , F. Richard-Forget 1 , H. Durand 2 , J. M.<br />
Savoie 1<br />
1 INRA, UR1264 MycSA, Mycology & Food Safety, CS20032, F-33882 Villenave d’Ornon Cedex,<br />
France; 2 Lallemand SAS, Department Animal Nutrition, 3F- 1702 Blagnac Cedex, France<br />
E-mail: ccori.martinez@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Fumonisins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium spp. on<br />
maize. Unfortunately, fumonisins are highly stable molecules and their<br />
detoxification is poorly suitable for industrial processing. Considering the<br />
worldwide contamination <strong>of</strong> corn by Fusarium species in the field, and that<br />
fumonisins are produced before harvesting, one promising option for reducing the<br />
mycotoxic risk could be the degradation <strong>of</strong> fumonisins by using antagonist<br />
microorganisms isolated directly from plant microbiota before feeding livestock.<br />
Moreover, experimental evidence showed a fumonisins level decrease in some<br />
analysed samples during the moist corn grain silage fermentation. Therefore, the<br />
aim <strong>of</strong> this work is to select an endemic microbial consortium <strong>of</strong> moist corn grain<br />
silage that could be able to transform fumonisins in non-toxic products.<br />
To address this objective, functional screening using classical methods and highresolution<br />
metagenomics approaches will be performed. To achieve our goals,<br />
three main questions will be answered.<br />
1- Are fumonisins actually degraded and detoxified or only adsorbed and not<br />
available for conventional analyses methods? Analytical methods combining<br />
various extractions procedures and fine HPLC-MS analyses <strong>of</strong> the mycotoxins<br />
and their degradation products are under development.<br />
2- Are there any differences in microbial community composition in moist corn<br />
grain silages leading or not to significant fumonisin degradation? Comparison <strong>of</strong><br />
the microbial consortia and metagenomes <strong>of</strong> contrasted moist corn grain silages<br />
samples at different time is a valuable source <strong>of</strong> data on this unexplored microbial<br />
ecosystem and <strong>of</strong> degrading inocula.<br />
3- What are the detoxification mechanisms and the microbial activities involved? It<br />
will be expected to identify “detoxification genes” to be used as markers <strong>of</strong><br />
detoxifying silages that could be used as a predictive and a screening tool to<br />
target degrading microbes.<br />
Keywords: fumonisin, biodegradation, silage<br />
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P141 - Digestibility and absorption <strong>of</strong> deoxynivalenol-<br />
3-β-glucoside in in vitro models<br />
M. de Nijs, H. van den Top, L. Portier, G. Oegema, E. Kramer, H. van<br />
Egmond, R. Hoogenboom<br />
RIKILT Wageningen UR, PO Box 230, NL-6700AE Wageningen, The Netherlands<br />
E-mail: monique.denijs@wur.nl<br />
Transformation <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins into glucosides is one <strong>of</strong> the defences <strong>of</strong> plants<br />
against toxic effects <strong>of</strong> mycotoxins. If these masked-mycotoxins are hydrolysed<br />
into their parent compounds in the gastro- intestinal tract (GI-tract), exposure<br />
might be increased. Aim <strong>of</strong> the study was to determine possible transformation<br />
and translocation <strong>of</strong> 3-β-glucoside (D3G) and deoxynivalenol (DON) using two in<br />
vitro models.<br />
The fed in vitro digestion model was used to study transformation in the upper GI<br />
tract. Samples <strong>of</strong> baby food were spiked with DON, D3G or left blank. The in vitro<br />
intestinal absorption model with Caco-2 cells seeded in Transwells was used to<br />
study transformation and translocation. DON, D3G or no mycotoxin (blank) was<br />
added to the apical side <strong>of</strong> the Caco-2 cell layer, while only blank medium was<br />
added to the basolateral side. Samples were taken from both compartments after<br />
0, 4 and 24 hours. Concentrations <strong>of</strong> DON, D3G and DOM-1 were analysed in the<br />
chyme and in all transwell samples by LC-ESI-MS/MS. 13 C15-DON standard<br />
solution was added as internal standard in the digestion samples.<br />
No evidence was found in the in vitro experiments for significant elevated<br />
exposure <strong>of</strong> humans to DON from dietary D3G, since D3G was not hydrolysed to<br />
DON in the digestion model representing the upper part <strong>of</strong> the GI-tract and D3G<br />
was not hydrolysed to DON by the intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells. Bioavailability<br />
<strong>of</strong> D3G in humans may be low as compared to DON since Caco-2 cells did not<br />
absorb D3G, in contrast to DON.<br />
Keywords: deoxynivalenol-3-β-glucoside, translocation, transformation, masked<br />
mycotoxins<br />
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SESSION 6: FUTURE CHALLENGE FOR EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE<br />
P142 - ISHAM Working group on Clinical Fusarium<br />
A. D. van Diepeningen 1 , G. S. de Hoog 1,2,3,4<br />
1 CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands; 2 Institute <strong>of</strong> Biodiversity and<br />
Ecosystem Dynamics, University <strong>of</strong> Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 3 Peking University<br />
Health Science Center, Research Center for Medical Mycology, Beijing, China; 4 Sun Yat-Sen<br />
Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China<br />
E-mail: a.diepeningen@cbs.knaw.nl<br />
Objective: ISHAM working group focusing on Fusarium species causing human<br />
and animal infections<br />
Fusarium infections: Infections caused by Fusarium species can be classified in<br />
three classes: 1) Superficial infections <strong>of</strong> skin and nails; 2) Keratitis <strong>of</strong> the cornea,<br />
and 3) Deep and disseminated infections. Whereas the first two types <strong>of</strong> these<br />
opportunistic infections are generally seen in immunocompetent hosts, the deeper<br />
mycoses are mostly restricted to immunocompromised patients. Over the past<br />
three decades, clinical data suggest that the numbers <strong>of</strong> all types <strong>of</strong> infections<br />
caused by Fusarium species may be increasing. Most Fusarium species prove to<br />
be very resistant to the currently used antifungal drugs, although amphotericin B,<br />
posaconazole, and voriconazole show good activity against this genus. However,<br />
strains resistant to these compounds are regularly encountered, and combination<br />
therapy is frequently required.<br />
Fusarium species: The prototype <strong>of</strong> Fusarium is a well recognizable fungus with<br />
clear banana-shaped macroconidia <strong>of</strong> variable sizes, the presence or absence <strong>of</strong><br />
smaller microconidia <strong>of</strong> variable shape, and the presence or absence <strong>of</strong><br />
chlamydospores. Some clinically relevant species may produce pigments (e.g.,<br />
yellow-orange, red or violet) that are exuded into the medium. Fusarium<br />
comprises a complex cluster <strong>of</strong> different species and many species complexes,<br />
which can best be distinguished with the aid <strong>of</strong> DNA sequence data. Precise<br />
identification <strong>of</strong> species/multilocus haplotypes is important for diagnosis,<br />
treatment, and epidemiological purposes. Though roughly two-thirds <strong>of</strong> infections<br />
are caused by members <strong>of</strong> the Fusarium solani species complex, species within<br />
seven other species complexes have been reported to cause mycoses.<br />
The aim <strong>of</strong> the working group:Our aim is to study Fusarium infections both from<br />
the side <strong>of</strong> the infected host as well as from the pathogen side, to exchange<br />
knowledge and to provide tools and aids for rapid identification and treatment.<br />
Keywords: Fusariosis, Detection techniques, human and animal infections<br />
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Aamot H. U, 54, 77<br />
Abdellah N., 220<br />
Abdel-Wahhab M. A., 115<br />
Abid M., 41<br />
Abiola F. A., 46<br />
Abrahamsen U., 77<br />
Abrami R., 46<br />
Adam G., 39, 74, 193, 231<br />
Ahmed S., 89<br />
Aho S., 88<br />
Aimé S., 103<br />
Alakukku L., 207<br />
Alassane-Kpembi I., 46<br />
Alberti I., 98, 126<br />
Ali S., 70<br />
Alkadri D., 222<br />
Altinok H. H., 172<br />
Ametz C., 66, 72<br />
Ammar K., 184<br />
Andrade L. J., 110, 121<br />
Arunachalam C., 186<br />
Arzanlou M., 114<br />
Asola A., 128<br />
Assante G., 201<br />
Åssveen M., 77<br />
Atanasova-Penichon V.,<br />
82, 104, 106, 233<br />
Audenaert K., 75, 138<br />
Azara E., 111<br />
Babay-Ahari A., 114<br />
Babazadeh L., 201<br />
Back M., 190<br />
Baecke M., 47<br />
Baffoni L., 222<br />
Bakšienė E., 123<br />
Bala K., 100<br />
Balatti P. A., 140, 145<br />
Balconi C., 122, 197, 198<br />
Bald T., 97<br />
Balmas V., 99, 111, 137,<br />
151<br />
Baloyi N., 159<br />
Banaszak Z., 181<br />
Bani M., 203<br />
Bänziger I., 76<br />
Barbezant M., 88<br />
Barreau C., 33, 36, 56, 82,<br />
94, 104, 154, 162, 163,<br />
164, 234<br />
Barroso V. M., 110, 121<br />
Basler R., 161<br />
Battilani P., 38, 96<br />
AUTHOR INDEX<br />
Beccari G., 147<br />
Beletr J., 181<br />
Belter J., 187<br />
Ben Hamouda M., 208<br />
Benchaabane M., 226<br />
Bensaid F., 226<br />
Berardo N., 122, 198<br />
Berthiller F., 39, 74, 231<br />
Beukes I., 101, 144<br />
Beyer M., 99<br />
Bhandari D. R., 52<br />
Biron D., 73<br />
Bivort C., 160<br />
Blackwell B., 42, 100<br />
Boedi S., 136<br />
Bogacki J., 187<br />
Boivin P., 107<br />
Bonhomme L., 73<br />
Bönnighausen J., 32<br />
Bonnin A., 88<br />
Börjesson T., 213<br />
Bormann J., 32<br />
Bosnich W., 42<br />
Bötker H., 135<br />
Bourdaudhui P., 43<br />
Boureghda H., 139, 220<br />
Bourgeois G., 212<br />
Boutigny A.-L., 152<br />
Bouznad Z., 56, 154<br />
Bovina R., 188<br />
Bowden R. L., 50<br />
Boyaci F., 172<br />
Braida E., 184, 188<br />
Brito W. U., 225<br />
Brodal G., 54, 77<br />
Brown C., 100<br />
Broz K., 40<br />
Brunazzi A., 188<br />
Brunner K., 136<br />
Bucheli T. D., 76<br />
Budzianowski G., 181<br />
Buerstmayr H., 61, 66, 71,<br />
72, 136, 178, 194, 195<br />
Buerstmayr M., 61, 71<br />
Bunyaratavej S., 89<br />
Burlakoti P., 158<br />
Burlakoti R., 158, 211<br />
Burlakoti R. R., 158<br />
Büschl C., 39<br />
Buśko M., 108<br />
Busman M., 44<br />
Buxa S., 52<br />
Cabrera A., 64<br />
Cadot V., 192<br />
Caetano V. R., 67<br />
Callebaut A., 165<br />
Cambon F., 73<br />
Camboni I., 137<br />
Camera E., 38<br />
Can C., 172<br />
Cana L., 183<br />
Cano P. M., 43<br />
Cardoso C. M. Y., 225<br />
Carlobos-Lopez A. L., 113<br />
Carolo P., 82<br />
Carpentier F., 164<br />
Cazzola V., 126<br />
Chakraborty S., 27<br />
Chang P. F., 202<br />
Chang T. H., 202<br />
Chapelle E., 103<br />
Cheihk M'Hamed H., 208<br />
Chekali S., 208, 209, 217<br />
Chen K. S., 202<br />
Chen Y. H., 143, 224<br />
Chetouhi C., 73<br />
Chunzhao Z., 31<br />
Churchill A. C. L., 101<br />
Cicha A., 181<br />
Cirlini M., 38, 105<br />
Clasen P. E., 54<br />
Claude S., 233<br />
Comeau A., 67<br />
Contursi M., 171<br />
Cook D. J., 116, 206<br />
Cornea P., 183<br />
Corneti S., 184<br />
Cornu J. Y., 233<br />
Corrêa B., 110, 121<br />
Covarelli L., 27, 147<br />
Cowan S., 189<br />
Cruz Jimenez D. R., 53<br />
Czembor E., 168, 199<br />
Dal Prà M., 98, 126<br />
Dalanaj N., 222<br />
Dall’Asta C., 38, 105<br />
Dall’Erta A., 105<br />
Dalle F., 88<br />
Dallocchio R., 111<br />
Damiano R., 129<br />
Dane Y., 220<br />
Davari M., 114<br />
De Baets B., 75<br />
237
de Hoog G. S., 89, 114,<br />
236<br />
de Klerk C., 144<br />
de Nijs M., 87, 235<br />
De Pace R., 129<br />
De Saeger S., 120, 138<br />
De Villiers C., 185<br />
De Villiers C. I. P., 159<br />
de Wit P. J. G. M., 31, 93<br />
Deborde C., 106<br />
Debrauwer L., 43<br />
Dedeurwaerder G., 131,<br />
216<br />
Del Ponte E. M., 150<br />
Delaforge M., 43<br />
Delogu G., 111<br />
Demir D., 57<br />
Denaix L., 233<br />
Dessì A., 111<br />
Di Gioia D., 222<br />
Diaz Arias M. M., 53<br />
Dickin E. T., 117<br />
Dill-Macky R., 146<br />
Dion Y., 212<br />
Divon H. H., 59<br />
Doohan F., 70, 186<br />
Dreisigacker S., 65<br />
Drzazga T., 187<br />
Du Cheyron P., 191<br />
Ducos C., 33, 164, 233<br />
Durand H., 234<br />
Duveiller E., 65<br />
Duvivier M., 216<br />
Eckersten H., 213<br />
Edel-Hermann V., 41, 88,<br />
103, 218<br />
Edwards S. G., 116, 117,<br />
161, 189, 190, 206<br />
Elameen A., 54<br />
Elbelt S., 164<br />
Elen O., 54, 213<br />
Ellis M. L., 53<br />
Erard G., 186<br />
Espino J. J., 45<br />
Etcheverry M., 81, 221<br />
Fabbri D., 111<br />
Fadda A., 111<br />
Fakhfakh M., 217<br />
Falchetto L., 41, 218<br />
Fan T., 34<br />
Fanelli C., 38<br />
Fayole L., 41<br />
Fedak G., 224<br />
Feng P., 89<br />
Ferchichi K., 149<br />
Fernandes J. M. C., 130,<br />
214<br />
Fernandez C., 163<br />
Ferrara P., 171<br />
Ferrazzano G., 188<br />
238<br />
Fick M., 107<br />
Flett B. C., 144, 210, 227<br />
Forrer H. R., 76, 79<br />
Foucart G., 165<br />
Foulkes J., 182<br />
Foulongne-Oriol M., 104,<br />
162<br />
Fournier R., 107<br />
Framboisier X., 107<br />
Franchino C., 129<br />
Friedt W., 52<br />
Frisullo S., 171<br />
Fröhlich J., 74, 193<br />
Froment A., 80<br />
Fromentin S., 164<br />
Fruhmann P., 74, 193<br />
Furch A., 52<br />
Gaggìa F., 222<br />
Gagiu V., 183<br />
Gagkaeva T., 55<br />
Gagkaeva T. Y., 109, 229<br />
Galaverna G., 105<br />
Gardiner D., 27<br />
Gargouri Kammoun L.,<br />
148, 149<br />
Gargouri S., 208, 209, 217<br />
Gasparini G., 188<br />
Gauslaa E., 77<br />
Gautheron E., 41, 218<br />
Gautheron N., 41, 218<br />
Gauthier M., 191<br />
Gauthier T., 46<br />
Gavrilova O. P., 109, 229<br />
Gerrits van den Ende A. H.<br />
G., 114<br />
Ghanmi M., 148<br />
Ghysselinckx J., 131<br />
Giannini M., 147<br />
Giorni P., 38<br />
Giroux M.-E., 212<br />
Gleddie S., 100<br />
Goddi G., 151<br />
Goliński P., 119<br />
Gomes L. B., 150<br />
Gonzalez-Jaen M. T., 167<br />
Góral T., 108, 118, 153,<br />
181, 187<br />
Gottwald S., 52<br />
Gourdain E., 51, 191<br />
Gourgue M., 160, 165<br />
Grandi S., 126<br />
Greggio S., 188<br />
Gregori R., 38<br />
Gryzenhout M., 159<br />
Grzeszczak I., 153, 181<br />
Guechi A., 223<br />
Güldener U., 97, 136<br />
Gunupuru L., 70<br />
Haesaert G., 75, 138<br />
Haichour N., 223<br />
Hakala K., 86<br />
Hamada W., 219<br />
Hametner C., 74, 193<br />
Hammond-Kosack K., 99<br />
Harman G. E., 224<br />
Harris L. J., 42, 100<br />
Hartemann P., 88<br />
Hartings H., 197<br />
Hattab-Touati S., 56<br />
Hattab–Touati S., 154<br />
He X., 65<br />
Hecker A., 79<br />
Heinrich K., 186<br />
Hellin P., 131, 216<br />
Héraud C., 41, 218<br />
Hietaniemi V., 78, 113,<br />
127, 207<br />
Hippler M., 97<br />
H<strong>of</strong>fman L., 99<br />
H<strong>of</strong>fstetter A., 64<br />
H<strong>of</strong>gaard I. S., 54, 77<br />
Höfte M., 138<br />
Holen B., 77<br />
Hong Le V., 77<br />
Hoogenboom R., 235<br />
Hovinen T., 127<br />
Howarth C., 189<br />
Hsiao S. C., 202<br />
Huang J. W., 202<br />
Humpf H. U., 45<br />
Hussien T., 55, 113<br />
Ibrahim M. I.M., 115<br />
Inoue H., 125<br />
Ittu M., 179, 183<br />
Ivanović D., 142<br />
Jabłońska E., 119, 169<br />
Jamin E., 43<br />
Janse van Rensburg B.,<br />
210<br />
Jemaiel S., 217<br />
Jendoubi W., 219<br />
Jestoi M., 128<br />
Johnston A., 42, 100<br />
Jonaviciene A., 215<br />
Jones S., 182<br />
Joshi M., 34<br />
Kadi H., 133, 230<br />
Kahla A., 186<br />
Kaitaranta J., 127<br />
Kalih R., 68<br />
Kansu B., 57, 167<br />
Kaukoranta T., 78<br />
Kazan K., 27<br />
Kerienė I., 123<br />
Kharbikar L. L., 117<br />
Kiseleva M., 155, 166<br />
Kistler H. C., 40<br />
Kılınç F., 57<br />
Klemsdal S. S., 54, 59<br />
Kluger B., 39, 74, 193
Koeritz E. J., 146<br />
Kolf-Clauw M., 46<br />
Kolomiets T., 155, 156,<br />
166, 174<br />
Kolseth A.-K., 135, 157<br />
Konieczny M., 181<br />
Kovalenko E., 155, 156,<br />
166, 174<br />
Kovalsky-Paris M. P., 74<br />
Kramer E., 235<br />
Krnjaja V., 124, 142<br />
Krska R., 39, 74, 136, 193,<br />
232<br />
Kugler K., 72, 136<br />
Kuhnem P. R., 150<br />
Kurleto D., 181<br />
Kushalappa A. C., 69<br />
Kwiatek M., 187<br />
Lamprecht S. C., 152<br />
Lancioni P., 105, 184, 188<br />
Landschoot S., 75<br />
Langin T., 73, 178<br />
Längle T., 224<br />
Lannou C., 164<br />
Lantos C., 63<br />
Lanubile A., 96, 196<br />
Lanzanova C., 122, 197,<br />
198<br />
Larsen G., 54<br />
Laurent B., 104<br />
Laurent J., 41, 88<br />
Laval V., 164<br />
Lazzaro I., 96, 120<br />
Lazzaroni N., 197<br />
Leandro L. F., 53<br />
Leblanc A., 42<br />
Lecomte P., 73<br />
Legoahec L., 106<br />
Legrève A., 131, 216<br />
Lehoczki-Krsjak S., 63,<br />
173<br />
Lemanceau P., 103<br />
Lemmens M., 39, 66, 74,<br />
136, 173, 231<br />
Leplat J., 218<br />
Leslie J. F., 50, 102<br />
Lević J., 124, 142<br />
Liénard C., 165<br />
Lima A. M., 225<br />
Limay-Rios V., 158, 205,<br />
211<br />
Lin Y. H., 202<br />
Lippolis V., 184<br />
Locatelli S., 122, 197, 198<br />
Logrieco A., 171<br />
Logrieco A. F., 85, 232<br />
Lori G. A., 140, 145<br />
Ludovici M., 38<br />
Ługowska B., 187<br />
Lysøe E., 59<br />
Maccaferri M., 184<br />
Madbouly A. K., 115<br />
Maigniel J. P., 192<br />
Malachova A., 39, 74<br />
Malbrán I., 140, 145<br />
Mangin P., 41, 218<br />
Mankevičienė A., 123<br />
Manners J., 27<br />
Manstretta V., 51<br />
Mantovani P., 188<br />
Marcello A., 111, 137, 151<br />
Marchegay G., 82<br />
Marin P., 167<br />
Marino M., 129<br />
Marocco A., 96, 196<br />
Martinez Tuppia C., 234<br />
Martinez-Rocha A. L., 35<br />
Mary M., 165<br />
Mascher F., 79<br />
Maschietto V., 196<br />
Massi A., 105, 184<br />
Matarese F., 83<br />
Matysik P., 187<br />
Maucourt M., 106<br />
Maurer H.P., 68<br />
Mayer K., 72<br />
McLaren N. W., 210<br />
Meddah B., 230<br />
Méléard B., 191<br />
Menke J., 40<br />
Merhej J., 94<br />
Mesterházy Á., 63, 173<br />
Meyer T., 101<br />
Mezaache-Aichour S., 223<br />
Michel S., 68<br />
Michlmayr H., 74<br />
Miedaner T., 68<br />
Migheli Q., 99, 111, 137,<br />
140, 145, 151<br />
Mikula H., 74, 193<br />
Minenko E., 95<br />
Mnari-Hattab M., 148<br />
Moghtet S., 133, 230<br />
Mohamed Nor N. M. I., 102<br />
Moing A., 106<br />
Moncini L., 83<br />
Montanari M., 147<br />
Montibus M., 33<br />
Morales A. Z., 100<br />
Moretti A., 44, 83, 170,<br />
171, 232<br />
Mostert G., 101<br />
Mourelos C. A., 140, 145<br />
Moussaoui A., 230<br />
Muckle A., 175<br />
Muehlbauer G., 74<br />
Mulè G., 170, 232<br />
Munaut F., 120, 142, 160,<br />
165<br />
Munkvold G. P., 53, 232<br />
Münsterkötter M., 97<br />
Musa T., 79<br />
Nagavardhini A., 58<br />
Nagl V., 39<br />
Nahal Bouderba N., 133,<br />
230<br />
Nascimento S. B., 225<br />
Nasraoui B., 208, 209<br />
Ncube E., 227<br />
Nesci A., 81, 221<br />
Newmister S., 74<br />
Nicolau M., 130, 214<br />
Nicoli C. P., 150<br />
Niehaus E. M., 45<br />
Nielsen L. K., 116, 206<br />
Niessen L., 95<br />
Nipoti P., 98, 126, 222<br />
Nordskog B., 77<br />
Nussbaumer A., 80<br />
Nussbaumer T., 72, 136<br />
Obradović A., 124<br />
Ochodzki P., 119, 153,<br />
168, 181, 187<br />
Oegema G., 235<br />
Oliver S., 29<br />
Opoku N., 190<br />
Ostrowska A., 108<br />
Oswald I. P., 43, 46<br />
Pachetti G., 83<br />
Pageau D., 212<br />
Paizert K., 181<br />
Pande S., 58<br />
Pani G., 111<br />
Pankratova L., 155, 156,<br />
166, 174<br />
Parent C., 212<br />
Parikka P., 78, 86, 128,<br />
180, 207<br />
Pascale M., 184<br />
Pasquali M., 99, 137<br />
Pauk J., 63<br />
Paulitz T., 209<br />
Payne T., 65<br />
Péan M., 43<br />
Pereira P., 81<br />
Perkowski J., 108, 118<br />
Perochon A., 186<br />
Persson P., 135, 157<br />
Persson T., 213<br />
Peters R. D., 158<br />
Petrescu E., 200<br />
Pettersson C. G., 213<br />
Pfannmüller A., 37<br />
Picot A., 82<br />
Pilu R., 201<br />
Pinson-Gadais L., 36, 82,<br />
162, 163, 164, 233<br />
Pisi A., 184<br />
Pojmaj M., 181<br />
Pons S., 82<br />
239
Ponts N., 33, 36, 82, 94,<br />
104, 106, 162<br />
Portier L., 235<br />
Preiser V., 136<br />
Proctor R. H., 44<br />
Prodi A., 126, 147, 184,<br />
188<br />
Prudente L., 171<br />
Puel O., 43, 46<br />
Purnhauser L., 63<br />
Qi Y., 120, 160<br />
Raaijmaakers J., 103<br />
Rabeh Hajlaoui M., 148,<br />
149<br />
Rabie A. A., 101<br />
Rämö S., 113, 127, 128,<br />
207<br />
Rampitsch C., 34<br />
Rauvola M., 127<br />
Ray R. V., 116, 182, 206<br />
Rayment I., 74<br />
Razzaghian J., 77<br />
Redaelli R., 197, 198<br />
Reis G. M., 110, 121<br />
Reis S. P., 225<br />
Ren C., 143<br />
Renane R., 141<br />
Renard F., 165<br />
Renard M.-E., 216<br />
Reverberi M., 38<br />
Rezgui M., 209<br />
Ricci A., 184<br />
Richard-Forget F., 33, 36,<br />
82, 94, 106, 162, 163,<br />
233, 234<br />
Riley H., 77<br />
Rioux S., 212<br />
Rispail N., 203<br />
Rocha L. O., 110, 121<br />
Rodriguez R., 219<br />
Römpp A., 52<br />
Rondags E., 107<br />
Rose L. J., 101, 144, 152<br />
Rösler S. M., 45<br />
Rossi V., 51<br />
Roucolle J., 82<br />
Rubiales D., 203<br />
Rubrycki K., 187<br />
S. Rämö, 113, 127, 128,<br />
207<br />
Salleh B., 102<br />
Salomoni D., 201<br />
Sam E., 66, 136<br />
Samad Zamini M., 66<br />
Sarrocco S., 83<br />
Sartori M., 81, 221<br />
Satta B., 151<br />
Sautour M., 88<br />
Savard M., 143<br />
Savelieva E. I., 109<br />
240<br />
Savoie J. M., 234<br />
Sayah N., 223<br />
Scala V., 38<br />
Scauflaire J., 142, 160,<br />
165<br />
Schaafsma A., 175, 205,<br />
211<br />
Schäfer W., 32, 35<br />
Scheeren P. L., 67<br />
Scherm B., 99, 111, 137,<br />
151<br />
Schlang N., 65<br />
Schmeitzl C., 231<br />
Schneiderman D., 42, 100<br />
Schoeters E., 47<br />
Schuhmacher R., 39, 74,<br />
193<br />
Schwartz H., 39<br />
Schweiger W., 61, 66, 72,<br />
74, 194, 195<br />
Seehusen T., 77<br />
Sehabd A. F., 115<br />
Selitskaya O. G., 109<br />
Semaskiene R., 215<br />
Shams M., 231<br />
Shamshev I. V., 109<br />
Sharma M., 58<br />
Shin S., 74<br />
Sibounnavong P., 228<br />
Sieber C., 97<br />
Siegel K., 103<br />
Siegwart G., 66, 72, 136,<br />
194, 195<br />
Silva C. N., 150<br />
Singh P. K., 65<br />
Sixt N., 88<br />
Sneller C., 64<br />
Souza C. R. B., 225<br />
Soytong K., 228<br />
Spanu F., 99, 137<br />
Sparkes D., 182<br />
Sperschneider J., 27<br />
Spolti P., 150<br />
Spörhase P., 231<br />
Stack J. P., 102<br />
Stancic T., 189<br />
Stanković S., 124, 142<br />
Stea G., 44, 170, 171<br />
Steen H. S, 77<br />
Stefanelli S., 184<br />
Steinberg C., 41, 88, 103,<br />
218<br />
Steiner B., 61, 66, 72, 178,<br />
195<br />
Stępień Ł., 112, 199<br />
Strand E., 77<br />
Strauss J., 136<br />
Stuper K., 108, 118<br />
Subramaniam G., 30, 34<br />
Sudhadham M., 89<br />
Sulyok M., 136, 232<br />
Sundgren T. K., 77<br />
Suproniene S., 215<br />
Susca A., 44, 170, 171,<br />
232<br />
Sydenham S. L., 159, 185<br />
Szabó-Hevér Á., 63, 173<br />
Tadrist S., 43<br />
Tallarico N., 47<br />
Tamburic-Ilincic L., 62,<br />
158, 175, 176<br />
Tang D., 31, 93<br />
Taylor J., 27<br />
Techini F., 164<br />
Tessmann D. J., 150<br />
Teunckens A., 47<br />
Thomas J., 161<br />
Tibola C., 130<br />
Tiilikkala K., 86<br />
T<strong>of</strong>folatti S. L., 201<br />
Tohno M., 125<br />
Tonelli A., 105<br />
Tonti S., 98, 126, 188<br />
Toomajian C. P., 102<br />
Topçu V., 172<br />
Torres-Acosta J. A., 74,<br />
231<br />
Torri A., 197, 198<br />
Toussaint J., 164<br />
Trail F., 49<br />
Tsukiboshi T., 125<br />
Tuberosa R., 184<br />
Tudzynski B., 37, 45, 97<br />
Tunali B., 57, 167<br />
Turtaut F., 82<br />
Uegaki R., 125<br />
Vachon E., 212<br />
Valoti P., 197, 198<br />
van Coller G. J., 144, 152<br />
van den Berg J., 227<br />
van den Top H., 235<br />
van der Fels-Klerx H. J., 87<br />
van der Lee T. A. J., 31,<br />
44, 93, 114<br />
van Diepeningen A. D., 89,<br />
114, 236<br />
Van Dyck S., 47<br />
van Egmond H., 235<br />
Van Hese V., 216<br />
Van Hove F., 44, 120, 160<br />
van Rensburg J. B. J., 227<br />
Vanasse A., 212<br />
Vanderborght T., 47<br />
Vanheule A., 138<br />
Vannacci G., 83<br />
Varga E., 39<br />
Varga M., 63, 173<br />
Varraillon T., 80<br />
Vennekens B., 47<br />
Venturini G., 201
Vercesi A., 201<br />
Verdal-Bonnin M-N., 82,<br />
233<br />
Viljoen A., 101, 144, 152,<br />
227<br />
Villani A., 170, 171<br />
Vink K., 211<br />
Vita V., 129<br />
Vitry C., 164<br />
Vogel R. F., 95<br />
Vogelgsang S., 76, 79<br />
Voldeng H. D., 224<br />
Vrålstad T., 54<br />
Vuković G., 124<br />
Waalwijk C., 31, 44, 93,<br />
114<br />
Waegeman W., 75<br />
Wakuliński W., 119, 169<br />
Walentyn-Góral D., 181,<br />
187<br />
Walkowiak S., 30<br />
Walter S., 186<br />
Wang L., 30<br />
Wang Q., 52<br />
Ward T. J., 44, 54, 150,<br />
152<br />
Warzecha R., 119<br />
Waśkiewicz A., 112, 119,<br />
199<br />
Weber J., 40<br />
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Weigl-Pollack T., 74, 193<br />
Wettstein F. E., 76<br />
Wiemann P., 37, 97<br />
Wiesenberger G., 74, 193,<br />
231<br />
Wilman K., 112<br />
Wiśniewska H., 181, 187<br />
Wit M., 119, 169<br />
Witkowski E., 187<br />
Wong Jun Tai V. F., 163<br />
Woriedh M., 35<br />
Woś H., 181<br />
Woźna–Pawlak U., 187<br />
Wu A., 120, 160<br />
Xue A. G., 143, 224<br />
Yli-Mattila T., 55, 113<br />
Zagaran B., 146<br />
Zamini M. S., 66<br />
Zare R., 114<br />
Zehraoui E., 33, 36<br />
Zerroug M. M., 223<br />
Zhang D., 120, 160<br />
Zhang J. X., 224<br />
Zhao C., 93<br />
Zhemchuzhina N., 155,<br />
166<br />
Zoghlami S., 212<br />
241
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University <strong>of</strong> Süleyman<br />
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ENSA Toulouse LGC<br />
Diagnophyt<br />
Villenouvelle, France<br />
d.caron@diagnophyt.fr<br />
Canales Robert<br />
Bayer CropScience<br />
Lyon, France<br />
robert.canales@bayer.com<br />
Chan Wen-Hsiung<br />
Chung Yuan Christian<br />
University<br />
Chung-Li, Taiwan<br />
whchan@cycu.edu.tw<br />
Chang Pi-Fang Linda<br />
National Chung Hsing<br />
University<br />
Taichung City, Taiwan<br />
pfchang@nchu.edu.tw<br />
Chekali Samira<br />
Pôle Régional de<br />
Recherche et<br />
Développement Agricôle<br />
du Nord-Ouest Semi Aride<br />
El Kef, Tunisia<br />
samirachekali@yahoo.fr<br />
Chetouhi Cherif<br />
244<br />
INRA<br />
Clermont Ferrand, France<br />
Thierry.langin@clermont.in<br />
ra.fr<br />
Chopin Franck<br />
MONSANTO<br />
Peyrehorade, France<br />
franck.chopin@monsanto.c<br />
om<br />
Chun-Yu Li<br />
Academy <strong>of</strong> Agricultural<br />
Sciences<br />
Guangzhou, China<br />
lichunyu881@163.com<br />
Claude Stephan<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
Cordier Christelle<br />
AGRENE<br />
Dijon, France<br />
christelle.cordier@agrene.f<br />
r<br />
Czembor Elzbieta<br />
Plant Breeding<br />
Acclimatization Institute<br />
(IHAR)<br />
Blonie, Polska<br />
e.czembor@ihar.edu.pl<br />
Dall'Erta Andrea<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Parma<br />
Parma, Italy<br />
andrea.dallerta@unipr.it<br />
de Nijs Monique<br />
RIKILT - Institute <strong>of</strong> Food<br />
Safety<br />
Wageningen, The<br />
Netherlands<br />
monique.denijs@wur.nl<br />
De Pace Rita<br />
Instituto Zoopr<strong>of</strong>ilattico<br />
Puglia e Basilicata-Foggia<br />
Foggia, Italy<br />
r.depace@libero.it<br />
Dedeurwaerder Géraldine<br />
Université catholique de<br />
Louvain - Earth and Life<br />
Institute<br />
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<br />
geraldine.dedeurwaerder@<br />
uclouvain.be<br />
Del Ponte Emerson<br />
Universidade Federal do<br />
Rio Grande do Sul<br />
Porto Alegre, Brazil<br />
emerson.delponte@ufrgs.b<br />
r<br />
Delogu Giovanna<br />
CNR Istituto di Chimica<br />
Biomolecolare<br />
Sassari, Italy<br />
giovanna.delogu@ss.icb.c<br />
nr.it<br />
Demir Didem<br />
Ondokuz Mayis University<br />
Samsun, Turkey<br />
didemir@gmail.com<br />
Dill-Macky Ruth<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota<br />
Saint Paul, MN, USA<br />
ruthdm@umn.edu<br />
Divon Hege<br />
Norwegian Veterinary<br />
Institute<br />
Oslo, Norway<br />
hege.divon@vetinst.no<br />
Doohan Fiona<br />
University College Dublin<br />
Dublin, Ireland<br />
fiona.doohan@ucd.ie<br />
Dubrovin Evgeny<br />
Moscow State University<br />
Moscow, Russia<br />
dubrovin@genebee.msu.ru<br />
Durand Henri<br />
Lallemand<br />
Toulouse, France<br />
hdurand@lallemand.com<br />
Edwards Simon<br />
Harper Adams University<br />
NEWPORT, Shropshire,<br />
UK<br />
sedwards@harperadams.ac.uk<br />
El Hadj Hammiche Farouk<br />
Syngenta Agro Services<br />
AG<br />
Kouba - Alger, Algeria
anne.richert@syngenta.co<br />
m<br />
Etcheverry Miriam<br />
Universidad Nacional de<br />
Río Cuarto<br />
Río Cuarto, Argentina<br />
metcheverry@exa.unrc.ed<br />
u.ar<br />
Etzerodt Thomas<br />
Aarhus University<br />
Slagelse, Danmark<br />
thomas.etzerodt@agrsci.d<br />
k<br />
Fernandes Jose Mauricio<br />
Brazilian Agricultural<br />
Research Corporation<br />
(Embrapa)<br />
Passo Fundo, Brazil<br />
mauricio.fernandes@embr<br />
apa.br<br />
Flett Bradley<br />
ARC-Grain Crops Institute<br />
Potchefstroom, South<br />
Africa<br />
FlettB@arc.agric.za<br />
Fleurat-Lessard Francis<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
francis.fleuratlessard@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Florin Christelle<br />
Maïsadour Semences<br />
Haut Mauco, France<br />
florin@maisadour.com<br />
Forrer Hans-Rudolf<br />
Research Station<br />
Agroscope Reckenholz-<br />
Tänikon ART<br />
Zürich, Switzerland<br />
hansrudolf.forrer@art.admin.ch<br />
Foulongne-Oriol Marie<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
mfoulong@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Fouquet Romain<br />
MONSANTO<br />
Peyrehorade, France<br />
romain.fouquet@monsanto<br />
.com<br />
Framboisier Xavier<br />
Laboratoire Réactions et<br />
Génie des Procédés<br />
(CNRS-UMR 7274)<br />
Vandoeuvre Lès Nancy,<br />
France<br />
xavier.framboisier@univlorraine.fr<br />
Franchimon Wendy<br />
Nickerson-Zwaan<br />
Tuitjenhorn, Netherlands<br />
wendy.franchimon@nicker<br />
son-zwaan.com<br />
Froment Alain<br />
SYNGENTA<br />
Guyancourt, France<br />
alain.froment@syngenta.c<br />
om<br />
Gagkaeva Tatiana<br />
All-Russian Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Plant Protection (VIZR)<br />
St. Petersburg, Russia<br />
t.gagkaeva@yahoo.com<br />
Gan-Jun Yi<br />
Guangdong Academy <strong>of</strong><br />
Agricultural Sciences<br />
Guangzhou, China<br />
yiganjun@vip.163.com<br />
Gargouri Kammoun Lobna<br />
Higher school <strong>of</strong><br />
Agriculture <strong>of</strong> Kef,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Jendouba<br />
Boulifa, Tunisia<br />
lobna_kammoun@yahoo.fr<br />
Gargouri Samia<br />
Institut National de la<br />
Recherche Agronomique<br />
de Tunisie<br />
, Tunisia<br />
sgargouri@yahoo.com<br />
Gautheron Nadine<br />
INRA<br />
Dijon, France<br />
nadine.gautheron@dijon.in<br />
ra.fr<br />
Gauthier Léa<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
lea.gauthier@bordeaux.inr<br />
a.fr<br />
Gavrilova Olga<br />
All-Russian Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Plant Protection (VIZR)<br />
St. Petersburg, Russia<br />
olgavrilova1@yandex.ru<br />
Giroux Marie-Eve<br />
Université Laval<br />
St-Gervais, Qc, Canada<br />
marieeve.giroux.4@ulaval.ca<br />
Goral Tomasz<br />
Plant Breeding<br />
Acclimatization Institute<br />
(IHAR)<br />
Blonie, Poland<br />
t.goral@ihar.edu.pl<br />
Gorniak Jaroslaw<br />
Syngenta Agro<br />
Basel, Switzerland<br />
jaroslaw.gorniak@syngent<br />
a.com<br />
Gottwald Sven<br />
Justus-Liebig University<br />
Giessen<br />
Giessen, Germany<br />
sven.gottwald@agrar.unigiessen.de<br />
Guillemin Mickael<br />
AGRENE<br />
DIJON, FRANCE<br />
mickael.guillemin@agrene.<br />
fr<br />
Harris Linda<br />
Agriculture and Agrifood<br />
Canada<br />
Ottawa, Canada<br />
linda.harris@agr.gc.ca<br />
Hartings Hans<br />
CRA-MAC<br />
Bergamo, Italy<br />
hans.hartings@entecra.it<br />
Hattab Sihem<br />
Amar Telidji University<br />
Laghouat, Algeria<br />
245
touatisihem03@yahoo.fr<br />
He Xinyao<br />
International Maize and<br />
Wheat Improvement<br />
Center<br />
Texcoco, Mexico<br />
x.he@cgiar.org<br />
Hellin Pierre<br />
Université catholique de<br />
Louvain<br />
Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium<br />
pierre.hellin@uclouvain.be<br />
H<strong>of</strong>gaard Ingerd Skow<br />
Bi<strong>of</strong>orsk<br />
Ås, Norway<br />
ingerd.h<strong>of</strong>gaard@bi<strong>of</strong>orsk.<br />
no<br />
Hugo Karel<br />
Syngenta Agro AG Basel<br />
Branch<br />
Basel, Switzerland<br />
anne.richert@syngenta.co<br />
m<br />
Ilyess Lachnab<br />
Faculté Polydisciplinaire de<br />
Taza<br />
Taza, Maroc<br />
ilyess84@gmail.com<br />
Ittu Mariana<br />
NARDI Fundulea<br />
Fundulea, Romania<br />
ittum@ricic.ro<br />
Jonaviciene Akvile<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Agriculture,<br />
Lithuanian Research<br />
Centre for Agriculture and<br />
Forestry<br />
Kedainiai distr., Lithuania<br />
akvile@lzi.lt<br />
Jones Stephen<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Nottingham<br />
Loughborough, UK<br />
sbxsj@nottingham.ac.uk<br />
Jonville Dominique<br />
BASF Agro<br />
Ecully, France<br />
Dominique.jonville@basf.c<br />
om<br />
246<br />
Kansu Bayram<br />
Ondokuz Mayis university<br />
Samsun, Turkey<br />
kansu_bayram@yahoo.co<br />
m<br />
Kaukoranta Timo<br />
MTT Agrifood Research<br />
Finland<br />
Jokioinen, Finland<br />
timo.kaukoranta@mtt.fi<br />
Keriene Ilona<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Agriculture,<br />
Lithuanian Research<br />
Centre for Agriculture and<br />
Forestry<br />
Kedainiai distr., Lithuania<br />
ilona.keriene@gmail.com<br />
Khan Mohamed<br />
North Dakota State<br />
University & University <strong>of</strong><br />
Minnesota<br />
Fargo, USA<br />
mohamed.khan@ndsu.edu<br />
Kharbikar Lalit<br />
Harper Adams University<br />
Shropshire, United<br />
Kingdom<br />
llkharbikar@harperadams.ac.uk<br />
Kiseleva Marina<br />
All-Russian Research<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology<br />
Moscow, Russia<br />
shlem2015@mail.ru<br />
Kistler H. Corby<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota<br />
St. Paul, USA<br />
hckist@umn.edu<br />
Kolomiets Tamara<br />
All-Russian Research<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology<br />
Moscow, Russia<br />
lomi1@yandex.ru<br />
Kolseth Anna-Karin<br />
Swedish University <strong>of</strong><br />
Agricultural Sciences<br />
Uppsala, Sweden<br />
anna-karin.kolseth@slu.se<br />
Kovalenko Elizaveta<br />
All-Russian Research<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology<br />
Moscow, Russia<br />
kovalenko@vniif.ru<br />
Kushalappa Ajjamada<br />
McGill University<br />
St-Anne-de-Bellevue,<br />
Canada<br />
ajjamada.kushalappa@mc<br />
gill.ca<br />
Landschoot S<strong>of</strong>ie<br />
University College Ghent<br />
Gent, Belgium<br />
s<strong>of</strong>ie.landschoot@hogent.b<br />
e<br />
Langin Thierry<br />
INRA<br />
Clermont Ferrand, France<br />
Thierry.langin@clermont.in<br />
ra.fr<br />
Lanubile Alessandra<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Agronomy,<br />
Genetics and Field Crops,<br />
University Cattolica del<br />
Sacro Cuore<br />
Piacenza, Italy<br />
alessandra.lanubile@unica<br />
tt.it<br />
Laurent Benoit<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
benoit.laurent@bordeaux.i<br />
nra.fr<br />
Laurent Valérie<br />
Florimond Desprez<br />
Veuve&Fils<br />
Cappelle en Pévèle,<br />
France<br />
valerie.laurent@florimonddesprez.fr<br />
Legrève Anne<br />
Université catholique de<br />
Louvain - Earth and Life<br />
Institute<br />
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<br />
anne.legreve@uclouvain.b<br />
e<br />
Lerenius Cecilia
Swedish Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Agriculture<br />
Skara, Sweden<br />
cecilia.lerenius@jordbruks<br />
verket.se<br />
Leslie John<br />
Kansas State University<br />
Manhattan, Kansas, USA<br />
jfl@ksu.edu<br />
Levagnini Aurelie<br />
BIOMIN<br />
Ploufragan, France<br />
aurelie.levagnini@biomin.n<br />
et<br />
Lević Jelena<br />
Maize Research Institute,<br />
ZEMUN POLJE,<br />
BELGRADE-ZEMUN<br />
Belgrade, Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Serbia<br />
jlevic@mrizp.rs<br />
Limay-Rios Victor<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Guelph<br />
Ridgetown, Canada<br />
vlimayri@uoguelph.ca<br />
Logrieco Antonio<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Sciences <strong>of</strong><br />
Food Production<br />
Bari, Italy<br />
antonio.logrieco@ispa.cnr.i<br />
t<br />
Maccaferri Marco<br />
DipSA-University <strong>of</strong><br />
Bologna<br />
Bologna, ITALY<br />
marco.maccaferri@unibo.it<br />
Madbouly Adel K.<br />
Tabuk University<br />
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia<br />
adelmadbouly@yahoo.com<br />
Manners John<br />
CSIRO<br />
Canberra, Australia<br />
john.manners@csiro.au<br />
Manstretta Valentina<br />
Università Cattolica del<br />
Sacro Cuore<br />
Milano, Italy<br />
valentina.manstretta@unic<br />
att.it<br />
Martinez Tuppia Ccori<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
ccori.martinez@bordeaux.i<br />
nra.fr<br />
Maschietto Valentina<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Agronomy,<br />
Genetics and field crops,<br />
Università Cattolica del<br />
Sacro Cuore<br />
Piacenza, Italy<br />
valentina.maschietto@unic<br />
att.it<br />
Méléard Benoit<br />
ARVALIS Institut du<br />
Végétal<br />
Boigneville, France<br />
b.meleard@arvalisinstitutd<br />
uvegetal.fr<br />
Mezaache-Aichour Samia<br />
Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Applied<br />
Microbiology, Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Natural and Life Sciences<br />
Sétif, Algeria<br />
mezaic2002@yahoo.fr<br />
Miedaner Thomas<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Hohenheim<br />
Stuttgart, Germany<br />
miedaner@unihohenheim.de<br />
Migheli Quirico<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Sassari<br />
Sassari, Italy<br />
qmigheli@uniss.it<br />
Minenko Ekaterina<br />
Technische Universität<br />
München<br />
Freising, Germany<br />
Ekaterina.Minenko@wzw.t<br />
um.de<br />
Mittermeier Ludwig<br />
Syngenta Crop Protection<br />
AG<br />
Basel, Switzerland<br />
ludwig.mittermeier@synge<br />
nta.com<br />
Montibus Mathilde<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
mathilde.montibus@borde<br />
aux.inra.fr<br />
Moretti Antonio<br />
ISPA-CNR<br />
Adelfia, Italy<br />
antonio.moretti@ispa.cnr.it<br />
Munaut Francoise<br />
Université catholique de<br />
Louvain<br />
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<br />
francoise.munaut@uclouva<br />
in.be<br />
Munkvold Gary<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Ames, IA, USA<br />
munkvold@iastate.edu<br />
Nahal Bouderba Nora<br />
university <strong>of</strong> Mascara/<br />
Algeria<br />
Béchar, Algeria<br />
norabechar@gmail.com<br />
Nicholson Paul<br />
John Innes Centre<br />
Norwich, United Kingdom<br />
caroline.munnings@jic.ac.<br />
uk<br />
Nielsen Linda<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Nottingham<br />
Loughborough, UK<br />
Linda.Nielsen@nottingham<br />
.ac.uk<br />
Nipoti Paola<br />
DipSA - Bologna University<br />
Bologna, Italy<br />
paola.nipoti@unibo.it<br />
Ochodzki Piotr<br />
Plant Breeding<br />
Acclimatization Institute<br />
(IHAR)<br />
Blonie, Poland<br />
p.ochodzki@ihar.edu.pl<br />
Oliver Steve<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Cambridge<br />
Cambridge, UK<br />
247
steve.oliver@bioc.cam.ac.<br />
uk<br />
Ortega Véronique<br />
Syngenta seeds<br />
lombez, France<br />
veronique.ortega@syngent<br />
a.com<br />
Oswald Isabelle<br />
INRA Toxalim<br />
Toulouse, France<br />
opuel@toulouse.inra.fr<br />
Oyetola michael olaolu<br />
Sholaolaolu Trading<br />
johannesburg, South Africa<br />
edidotte@yahoo.com<br />
Pankratova Lyubov<br />
All-Russian Research<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology<br />
Moscow, Russia<br />
lyupan@yandex.ru<br />
Parikka Päivi<br />
MTT Agrifood Research<br />
Finland<br />
Jokioinen, Finland<br />
paivi.parikka@mtt.fi<br />
Pasquet Jean-Claude<br />
Institut de Biologie des<br />
Plantes<br />
Orsay, France<br />
jean-claude.pasquet@upsud.fr<br />
Peltonen Sari<br />
Association <strong>of</strong> ProAgria<br />
Centres<br />
Vantaa, Finland<br />
sari.peltonen@proagria.fi<br />
Perochon Alexandre<br />
university college dublin<br />
dublin, Ireland<br />
alexandre.perochon@ucd.i<br />
e<br />
Persson Paula<br />
Swedish University <strong>of</strong><br />
Agricultural Sciences<br />
Uppsala, Sweden<br />
paula.persson@slu.se<br />
Petrescu Elena<br />
248<br />
NARDI Fundulea<br />
Fundulea, Romania<br />
nuti_petrescu85@yahoo.c<br />
om<br />
Pfannmüller Andreas<br />
Westfälische Wilhelms-<br />
Universität<br />
Münster, Germany<br />
a_pfan02@unimuenster.de<br />
Pinson-Gadais Laetitia<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
lpinson@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Ponts Nadia<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
nadia.ponts@bordeaux.inr<br />
a.fr<br />
Pradel Benoist<br />
Limagrain Europe<br />
Chappes, France<br />
benoist.pradel@limagrain.c<br />
om<br />
Prat Noémie<br />
BOKU - INRA - Florimond-<br />
Desprez<br />
Tulln, Austria<br />
noemie.prat@boku.ac.at<br />
Prodi Antonio<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Bologna<br />
(DipSA)<br />
Bologna, Italy<br />
antonio.prodi@unibo.it<br />
Puel Olivier<br />
INRA Toxalim<br />
Toulouse, France<br />
opuel@toulouse.inra.fr<br />
Rabie Ankia<br />
Stellenbosch University<br />
Matieland, Stellenbosch,<br />
South Africa<br />
ankia@sun.ac.za<br />
Rämö Sari<br />
MTT Agrifood Research<br />
Finland<br />
Jokioinen, Finland<br />
sari.ramo@mtt.fi<br />
Rampitsch Christ<strong>of</strong><br />
Agriculture and Agrifood<br />
Canada<br />
Winnipeg, Canada<br />
crampitsch@agr.gc.ca<br />
Ray Rumiana<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Nottingham<br />
Loughborough, UK<br />
rumiana.ray@nottingham.a<br />
c.uk<br />
Reis Sávio<br />
UFPA<br />
Belém, Brazil<br />
saviopr@yahoo.com<br />
Reis Gabriela<br />
University <strong>of</strong> São Paulo<br />
São Paulo, Brazil<br />
gabrielamreis@usp.br<br />
Renane Rachida<br />
ENSA Ecole Nationale<br />
Supérieure dAgronomie<br />
Alger, Algeria<br />
rracha8@yahoo.fr<br />
Richard-Forget Florence<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
fforget@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Rigal Graziella<br />
France AGRIMER<br />
Montreuil sous Bois,<br />
France<br />
michele.genot@franceagri<br />
mer.fr<br />
Rocha Liliana<br />
University <strong>of</strong> São Paulo<br />
São Paulo, Brazil<br />
lilianarocha@usp.br<br />
Rodemann Bernd<br />
Julius Kühn-Insitute<br />
Braunschweig,<br />
Braunschweig<br />
bernd.rodemann@jki.bund.<br />
de<br />
Rodriguez Ricardo<br />
SUSTAINABLE AGRO<br />
SOLUTIONS<br />
Almacelles, spain
icardo.rodriguez@sasagri.com<br />
Rondags Emmanuel<br />
Laboratoire Réactions et<br />
Génie des Procédés<br />
(CNRS-UMR 7274)<br />
Vandoeuvre Lès Nancy,<br />
France<br />
emmanuel.rondags@univlorraine.fr<br />
Rösler Sarah<br />
Westfälische Wilhelms-<br />
Universität<br />
Münster, Germany<br />
s.roesler@uni-muenster.de<br />
Salhi Nasrine<br />
Kasdi Merbah University<br />
Ouargla, Algeria<br />
nesrinemed@yahoo.fr<br />
Samad Zamini Mina<br />
BOKU-University <strong>of</strong> Natural<br />
Resources and Life<br />
Sciences<br />
Tulln, Austria<br />
mina.zamini@boku.ac.at<br />
Sarrocco Sabrina<br />
Dept. <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Food<br />
and Environment,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Pisa<br />
Pisa, Italy<br />
sarrocco@agr.unipi.it<br />
Savoie Jean-Michel<br />
INRA MycSA<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
savoie@bordeaux.inra.fr<br />
Scala Valeria<br />
Università La Sapienza<br />
Roma, Italy<br />
valeria.scala@uniroma1.it<br />
Scauflaire Jonathan<br />
Université catholique de<br />
Louvain<br />
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<br />
jonathan.scauflaire@uclou<br />
vain.be<br />
Schäfer Wilhelm<br />
University Hamburg<br />
Hamburg, Germany<br />
wilhelm.schaefer@unihamburg.de<br />
Scheeren Pedro Luiz<br />
Brazilian Agricultural<br />
Research Corporation<br />
(Embrapa)<br />
Passo Fundo, Brazil<br />
pedro.scheeren@embrapa<br />
.br<br />
Scherm Barbara<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Sassari -<br />
Plant Pathology<br />
Sassari, Italy<br />
scherm@uniss.it<br />
Schmeitzl Clemens<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Natural<br />
Resources and Life<br />
Sciences, Vienna<br />
Vienna, Austria<br />
clemens.schmeitzl@boku.<br />
ac.at<br />
Sérandat Isabelle<br />
GEVES<br />
Beaucouze, France<br />
isabelle.serandat@geves.fr<br />
Shahid Muhammad<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry<br />
and Biochemistry,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Agriculture<br />
Faisalabad, Pakistan<br />
mshahiduaf@yahoo.com<br />
Sharma Mamta<br />
ICRISAT<br />
Hyderabad, India<br />
mamta.sharma@cgiar.org<br />
Sharma Kamal<br />
Ideal Searchers<br />
Hyderabad, India<br />
kamal@idealsearchers.co<br />
m<br />
Sibounnavong<br />
Phoutthasone<br />
National University <strong>of</strong> Laos<br />
Vientiane, Lao PDR<br />
ssibounnavong@gmail.co<br />
m<br />
Sieber Christian<br />
Helmholtz Zentrum<br />
München<br />
Neuherberg, Germany<br />
christian.sieber@helmholtz<br />
-muenchen.de<br />
Siegwart Gerald<br />
BOKU-University <strong>of</strong> Natural<br />
Resources and Life<br />
Sciences<br />
Tulln, Austria<br />
gerald.siegwart@boku.ac.a<br />
t<br />
Sneller Clay<br />
The Ohio State University<br />
Wooster, USA<br />
sneller.5@osu.edu<br />
Spanu Francesca<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Sassari -<br />
Plant Pathology<br />
Sassari, Italy<br />
fspanu@uniss.it<br />
Spörhase Pia<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Natural<br />
Resources and Life<br />
Sciences, Vienna<br />
Vienna, Austria<br />
pia.spoerhase@boku.ac.at<br />
Stancic Tijana<br />
Harper Adams University<br />
Newport, UK<br />
tstancic@harperadams.ac.uk<br />
Stankovic Slavica<br />
Maize Research Institute,<br />
ZEMUN POLJE,<br />
BELGRADE-ZEMUN<br />
Belgrade, Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Serbia<br />
sstojkov@mrizp.rs<br />
Steinberg Christian<br />
INRA<br />
Dijon, France<br />
christian.steinberg@dijon.i<br />
nra.fr<br />
Stępień Łukasz<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Genetics,<br />
Polish Academy <strong>of</strong><br />
Sciences<br />
Poznań, Poland<br />
lste@igr.poznan.pl<br />
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Subramaniam Gopal<br />
Agriculture and Agrifood<br />
Canada<br />
Ottawa, Canada<br />
rajagopal.subramaniam@a<br />
gr.gc.ca<br />
Sumikova Tatana<br />
Crop Research Institute<br />
Prague, Czech Republic<br />
sumikova@vurv.cz<br />
Sydenham Scott<br />
ARC-Small Grain Institute<br />
Bethlehem, South Africa<br />
slsydenham@vodamail.co.<br />
za<br />
Szabo-Hever Agnes<br />
Cereal Research Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
Ltd.<br />
Szeged, Hungary<br />
agnes.szabo@gabonakuta<br />
to.hu<br />
Tamburic-Ilincic Ljiljana<br />
(Lily)<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Guelph<br />
Ridgetown, Canada<br />
ltamburi@uoguelph.ca<br />
Tardin Marie-Claire<br />
RAGT 2n<br />
Rodez, France<br />
mctardin@ragt.fr<br />
Tibola Casiane<br />
Brazilian Agricultural<br />
Research Corporation<br />
(Embrapa)<br />
Passo Fundo/RS, Brazil<br />
casiane.tibola@embrapa.b<br />
r<br />
Trail Frances<br />
Michigan State University<br />
East Lansing, USA<br />
trail@msu.edu<br />
Tunali Berna<br />
Ondokuz Mayis University<br />
Samsun, Turkey<br />
btunali@omu.edu.tr<br />
Uegaki Ryuichi<br />
250<br />
National Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Livestock and Grassland<br />
Science<br />
Nasushiobara, Japan<br />
uegaki@affrc.go.jp<br />
Valade Romain<br />
Arvalis<br />
Thiverval Grignon, France<br />
r.valade@arvalisinstitutduv<br />
egetal.fr<br />
Van Beckhoven Catherine<br />
Syngenta Crop Protection<br />
Benelux<br />
Oosterzele, Belgium<br />
catherine.van_beckhoven<br />
@syngenta.com<br />
van der Lee Theo<br />
Wageningen-UR<br />
Wageningen, Netherlands<br />
theo.vanderlee@wur.nl<br />
van Diepeningen Anne D.<br />
CBS-KNAW Fungal<br />
Biodiversity Centre<br />
Utrecht, The Netherlands<br />
a.diepeningen@cbs.knaw.<br />
nl<br />
Van Hove François<br />
Université catholique de<br />
Louvain<br />
Louvain-la-Neuve,<br />
Belgique<br />
francois.vanhove@uclouva<br />
in.be<br />
Vanheule Adriaan<br />
Gebouw C, University<br />
College Ghent<br />
Ghent, Belgium<br />
adriaan.vanheule@hogent.<br />
be<br />
Venturini Giovanni<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Milan<br />
Milan, Italy<br />
giovanni.venturini@unimi.it<br />
Viljoen Altus<br />
Stellenbosch University<br />
Matieland, Stellenbosch,<br />
South Africa<br />
altus@sun.ac.za<br />
Vogelgsang Susanne<br />
Agroscope Reckenholz-<br />
Tänikon Research Station<br />
ART<br />
Zürich, Switzerland<br />
susanne.vogelgsang@art.<br />
admin.ch<br />
Wakulinski Wojciech<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Plant<br />
Pathology Warsaw<br />
Uniwersity <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences<br />
Warsaw, Poland<br />
wojciech_wakulinski@sgg<br />
w.pl<br />
Wiesenberger Gerlinde<br />
Dept. Appl. Genetics & Cell<br />
Biol., Univ. Natural<br />
Resources & Life<br />
Sciences, Vienna<br />
Tulln, Austria<br />
gerlinde.wiesenberger@bo<br />
ku.ac.at<br />
Wiśniewska Halina<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Plant Genetics<br />
Polish Academy <strong>of</strong><br />
Sciences<br />
Poznan, Poland<br />
hwis@igr.poznan.pl<br />
Xue Allen<br />
Agriculture and Agrifood<br />
Canada<br />
Ottawa, Canada<br />
allen.xue@agr.gc.ca<br />
Yli-Mattila Tapani<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Turku<br />
Turku, Finland<br />
tymat@utu.fi<br />
Young Keun Cheong<br />
CIMMYT<br />
Texcoco, Mexico<br />
c806yk@korea.kr<br />
Zhemchuzhina Natalia<br />
All-Russian Research<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Phytopathology<br />
Moscow, Russia<br />
zhemch@mail.ru
When F. graminearum (GFP) meets F. verticillioides (DsRed ) photo credit by C. Barreau