Pathogenicity of the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus depends on pre-culture conditions

Autor: Ehsan Fatemi, Christian Jung
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46551-9
Popis: Abstract The ability of a plant parasitic nematode to infect and reproduce within a host plant depends on its genotype and the environmental conditions before and during infection. We studied the culturing conditions of the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus to produce inoculum for plant infection tests. Nematodes were either cultivated on carrot calli for different periods or directly isolated from the roots of the host plants. After infection of wheat and barley plants in the greenhouse, nematodes were quantified by RT-qPCR and by visual counting of the nematodes. We observed drastically reduced infection rates after long-term (> 96 weeks) cultivation on carrot callus. In contrast, fresh isolates from cereal roots displayed much higher pathogenicity. We recommend using root lesion nematodes cultivated on carrot calli no longer than 48 weeks to guarantee uniform infection rates.
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