: General Characteristics of Pathogenicity and Methods of Control

Overview

Journal Front Plant Sci

Date 2021 May 10

PMID 33968098

Citations 46

Authors

Nathalie Marquez

Maria L Giachero

Stephane Declerck

Daniel A Ducasse

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

is a generalist soil-borne fungus present all over the world. It cause diseases such as stem and root rot, charcoal rot and seedling blight. Under high temperatures and low soil moisture, this fungus can cause substantial yield losses in crops such as soybean, sorghum and groundnut. The wide host range and high persistence of in soil as microsclerotia make disease control challenging. Therefore, understanding the basis of the pathogenicity mechanisms as well as its interactions with host plants is crucial for controlling the pathogen. In this work, we aim to describe the general characteristics and pathogenicity mechanisms of , as well as the hosts defense response. We also review the current methods and most promising forecoming ones to reach a responsible control of the pathogen, with minimal impacts to the environment and natural resources.

Citing Articles

Genome-wide association study for resistance to Macrophomina phaseolina in maize (Zea mays L.).

Oder G, Yuceer S, Can C, Tanyolac M, Ates D Sci Rep. 2025; 15(1):7794.

PMID: 40044735 PMC: 11882914. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-87798-8.

Horizontal transfer of accessory chromosomes in fungi - a regulated process for exchange of genetic material?.

Habig M, Patneedi S, Stam R, De Fine Licht H Heredity (Edinb). 2025; .

PMID: 39929992 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-025-00746-0.

A Phytopathogen Associated with Human Ocular Infections-A Case Report of Endophthalmitis and Systematic Review of Human Infections.

Toumasis P, Vrioni G, Gardeli I, Michelaki A, Exindari M, Orfanidou M J Clin Med. 2025; 14(2).

PMID: 39860436 PMC: 11765806. DOI: 10.3390/jcm14020430.

Comparative Genomics of Different Lifestyle Fungi in Helotiales (Leotiomycetes) Reveals Temperature and Ecosystem Adaptations.

Rissi D, Ijaz M, Baschien C J Fungi (Basel). 2024; 10(12).

PMID: 39728365 PMC: 11678538. DOI: 10.3390/jof10120869.

Triplex real-time qPCR for the simultaneous detection of species in woody crops and environmental samples.

Romero-Cuadrado L, Aguado A, Ruano-Rosa D, Capote N Front Plant Sci. 2024; 15:1435462.

PMID: 39464288 PMC: 11502354. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1435462.

References

Crous P, Slippers B, Wingfield M, Rheeder J, Marasas W, Philips A . Phylogenetic lineages in the Botryosphaeriaceae. Stud Mycol. 2008; 55:235-53. PMC: 2104729. DOI: 10.3114/sim.55.1.235. View

Forster H, Shuai B . Exogenous siRNAs against chitin synthase gene suppress the growth of the pathogenic fungus . Mycologia. 2020; 112(4):699-710. DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2020.1753467. View

Khan A, Shair F, Malik K, Hayat Z, Khan M, Hafeez F . Molecular Identification and Genetic Characterization of Strains Causing Pathogenicity on Sunflower and Chickpea. Front Microbiol. 2017; 8:1309. PMC: 5515817. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01309. View

Dor E, Joel D, Kapulnik Y, Koltai H, Hershenhorn J . The synthetic strigolactone GR24 influences the growth pattern of phytopathogenic fungi. Planta. 2011; 234(2):419-27. DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1452-6. View

Babu B, Mesapogu S, Sharma A, Somasani S, Arora D . Quantitative real-time PCR assay for rapid detection of plant and human pathogenic Macrophomina phaseolina from field and environmental samples. Mycologia. 2010; 103(3):466-73. DOI: 10.3852/10-181. View

Lopez-Raez J, Verhage A, Fernandez I, Garcia J, Azcon-Aguilar C, Flors V . Hormonal and transcriptional profiles highlight common and differential host responses to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the regulation of the oxylipin pathway. J Exp Bot. 2010; 61(10):2589-601. PMC: 2882257. DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erq089. View

Simonetti E, Viso N, Montecchia M, Zilli C, Balestrasse K, Carmona M . Evaluation of native bacteria and manganese phosphite for alternative control of charcoal root rot of soybean. Microbiol Res. 2015; 180:40-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2015.07.004. View

Chatterjee S, Chatterjee B, Guha A . A study on antifungal activity of water-soluble chitosan against Macrophomina phaseolina. Int J Biol Macromol. 2014; 67:452-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.04.008. View

Burkhardt A, Ramon M, Smith B, Koike S, Martin F . Development of Molecular Methods to Detect Macrophomina phaseolina from Strawberry Plants and Soil. Phytopathology. 2018; 108(12):1386-1394. DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-03-18-0071-R. View

10.

Zhang Q, Gao X, Ren Y, Ding X, Qiu J, Li N . Improvement of Wilt Resistance by Applying Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi to a Cotton Variety with High Symbiotic Efficiency under Field Conditions. Int J Mol Sci. 2018; 19(1). PMC: 5796189. DOI: 10.3390/ijms19010241. View

11.

Davidse L, Flach W . Interaction of thiabendazole with fungal tubulin. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1978; 543(1):82-90. DOI: 10.1016/0304-4165(78)90456-7. View

12.

Brundrett M, Tedersoo L . Evolutionary history of mycorrhizal symbioses and global host plant diversity. New Phytol. 2018; 220(4):1108-1115. DOI: 10.1111/nph.14976. View

13.

Bhattacharya G, Dhar T, BHATTACHARYYA F, Siddiqui K . Mutagenic action of phaseolinone, a mycotoxin isolated from Macrophomina phaseolina. Aust J Biol Sci. 1987; 40(4):349-53. DOI: 10.1071/bi9870349. View

14.

Wang J, Xiao Y, Zhao H, Ni Y, Liu X, Zhao X . A novel double-stranded RNA mycovirus that infects Macrophomina phaseolina. Arch Virol. 2019; 164(9):2411-2416. DOI: 10.1007/s00705-019-04334-6. View

15.

Pozo M, Azcon-Aguilar C . Unraveling mycorrhiza-induced resistance. Curr Opin Plant Biol. 2007; 10(4):393-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2007.05.004. View

16.

Coser S, Reddy R, Zhang J, Mueller D, Mengistu A, Wise K . Genetic Architecture of Charcoal Rot () Resistance in Soybean Revealed Using a Diverse Panel. Front Plant Sci. 2017; 8:1626. PMC: 5613161. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01626. View

17.

Muchero W, Ehlers J, Close T, Roberts P . Genic SNP markers and legume synteny reveal candidate genes underlying QTL for Macrophomina phaseolina resistance and maturity in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.]. BMC Genomics. 2011; 12:8. PMC: 3025960. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-8. View

18.

Babu B, Reddy S, Yadav M, Sukumar M, Mishra V, Saxena A . Genetic diversity of Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from certain agro-climatic regions of India by using RAPD markers. Indian J Microbiol. 2012; 50(2):199-204. PMC: 3450334. DOI: 10.1007/s12088-010-0033-x. View

19.

Hu Z, Parekh U, Maruta N, Trusov Y, Botella J . Down-regulation of Fusarium oxysporum endogenous genes by Host-Delivered RNA interference enhances disease resistance. Front Chem. 2015; 3:1. PMC: 4299518. DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2015.00001. View

20.

Babu B, Saxena A, Srivastava A, Arora D . Identification and detection of Macrophomina phaseolina by using species-specific oligonucleotide primers and probe. Mycologia. 2008; 99(6):797-803. DOI: 10.3852/mycologia.99.6.797. View