This study provides new insights into the role of photoprotection in preformed and induced defence two wheat genotypes with contrasting phenotypes to infection by Zymoseptoria tritici. We investigated mechanisms photoprotective response during early infection, including nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ), β-carotene-derived xanthophylls, reactive oxygen species, phytohormones abscisic acid (ABA),...

The wheat tan spot fungus (Pyrenophora tritici-repentis) produces a well-characterized host-selective toxin (HST) known as Ptr ToxA, which induces necrosis in genotypes that harbor the Tsn1 gene on chromosome 5B. In previous work, we showed that the Stagonospora nodorum isolate Sn2000 produces at least 2 HSTs (SnTox1 and SnToxA). Sensitivity to SnTox1 is governed by the Snn1 gene on chromosome ...

The ToxA gene of Pyrenophora tritici-repentis encodes a host-selective toxin (Ptr ToxA) that has been shown to confer pathogenicity when used to transform a non-pathogenic wheat isolate. Major karyotype polymorphisms between pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains, and to a lesser extent among pathogenic strains, and among non-pathogenic strains were identified. ToxA was localized to a 3.0 Mb chr...

Population fluctuation monitoring of wheat thrips Haplothrips tritici (Kurdjumov, 1912) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) was evaluated on the Tosunbey (wheat) and Tarım92 (barley) cultivars by weekly samplings from plant emergence to harvest season in 2016 2017 Isparta (Center). Adult nymphal stages individuals were collected using direct sampling shake-out methods. In method, cut above-ground p...

Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (Ptr) is a causal agent of tan spot in wheat Kazakhstan, as it has been around the world. The pathogen produces host-specific toxins which interact with host sensitivity loci. aim this study was 1) to identify whether selected Kazakhstani isolates P. tritici- repentis possessed Ptr toxin genes ToxA and/or ToxB and 2) varieties resistant HST ToxB. As result analysis ...

Wheat ear insects in large scale winter wheat field in Salzmünde (Saxsony-Anhalt) central Germany were evaluated. The present study aimed at studying the abundance of wheat blossom midges WBM, Sitodoplosis mosellana (Géhin), Contarinia tritici (Kirby) and thrips, Limothrips cerealium (Haliday) and Haplothrips tritici (Kurdjumov). Infestation in winter wheat during the growing seasons 2007, 2008...

Pyrenophora tritici-repentis is a necrotrophic fungus causal to the disease tan spot of wheat, whose contribution to crop loss has increased significantly during the last few decades. Pathogenicity by this fungus is attributed to the production of host-selective toxins (HST), which are recognized by their host in a genotype-specific manner. To better understand the mechanisms that have led to t...

Microbial bioreporters offer excellent potentialities for the detection of the bioavailable portion of pollutants in contaminated environments, which currently cannot be easily measured. This paper describes the construction and evaluation of two microbial bioreporters designed to detect the bioavailable chromate in contaminated water samples. The developed bioreporters are based on the express...

Powdery mildew has a negative impact on wheat production. Novel host resistance increases the diversity of resistance genes and helps to control the disease. In this study, wheat line FG-1 imported from France showed a high level of powdery mildew resistance at both the seedling and adult stages. An F2 population and F2:3 families from the cross FG-1 × Mingxian 169 both fit Mendelian ratios for...