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Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-017-0143-3 (0123456789().,-volV)(0123456789().,-volV) ORIGINAL ARTICLE Evaluating the efficacy of STB resistance genes to Iranian Zymoseptoria tritici isolates 1 1 1 Mohamad Dalvand • Mohamad Javad Soleimani Pari • Doustmorad Zafari Received: 26 December 2016 / Accepted: 9 December 2017 Ó Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft 2017 Abstract Zymoseptoria tritici (P. Crous; syn. Mycosphaerella graminicola, Septoria tritici), causal agent of Septoria tritici blotch (STB) disease, is one of the most important foliar diseases of wheat in Iran and across the world. To identify resistance sources than can be relevant to breeding programs, it is necessary to determine the virulence factors of the pathogen. In this study, 26 differential wheat cultivars (carrying Stb1–18 genes) were inoculated as seedlings in a greenhouse with 10 individual isolates of Z. tritici collected from different regions of Iran under different environmental conditions. Iranian Z. tritici isolates showed new virulence patterns. Among wheat differentials, none of the cultivars were resistant to all the Iranian isolates used in this study. Oasis (carrying Stb1), Sulivan (carrying Stb2), and Bulgaria 88 (carrying Stb1 and Stb6) showed susceptibility to all the isolates. Stb5, Stb7, Stb13, and Stb14 possibly do not have a good resistance as most of the isolates were virulent to these genes. Therefore, these genes cannot be considered as effective sources of resistance to Z. tritici. Shafir (carrying Stb6) revealed a resistant reaction to most of the isolates. M3 (carrying Stb16 and Stb17) was susceptible to four Z. tritici isolates, and this is the first report of susceptibility reaction for this cultivar. Keywords Differential cultivar Á Seedlings Á Resistant gene Á Zymoseptoria tritici Á Wheat Introduction the agrochemical and breeding industry (Stammler et al. 2008; Torriani et al. 2009). Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by the ascomycete Despite agronomical practices and varietal resistance, fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola with an amorphous the control of the disease relies mainly on chemical control Zymoseptoria tritici (old name: S. tritici) (Quaedvlieg et al. (McDonald and Mundt 2016). However, this method is 2011), is one of the most serious foliar diseases of wheat neither environmentally friendly nor it is entirely reliable. (Eyal et al. 1987). Therefore, resistance breeding in wheat to STB can provide The disease can affect both the quality and quantity of an effective, economic and environmentally safe strategy wheat thereby reducing yield losses for more than 40–50% for disease management (Brown et al. 2015; Ferjaoui et al. in areas with relatively high rainfall and moderate tem- 2015). peratures (Eyal 1981; Fones and Gurr 2015). Both qualitative and quantitative resistances against Z. In Iran, STB is a serious disease (Haghdel and Bani- tritici have been reported during the last few decades. hashemi 2005). Susceptibility of prevalent commercial Quantitative resistance is controlled by polygenic traits and bread and durum wheat cultivars to STB resulted in severe has incomplete resistance to Z. tritici. It has been widely epidemics in the major wheat-growing provinces of Iran reported in both seedling and adult plant stages. In contrast, (Abrinbana et al. 2012). Owing to the increasing impor- qualitative resistance confers complete or near-complete tance of STB in many regions of the world including Iran, resistance to particular isolates, as it has been reported for the disease is a main target as well as a serious concern of the Stb6 resistance gene in bread wheat (Brading et al. 2002). So far 21 resistance genes have been discovered and & Mohamad Dalvand mapped (Brown et al. 2015; Simo´n et al. 2012; Lenden- [email protected] mann et al. 2014). 1 Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran 123 Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection Due to the rapid changes in the pathogen population, a concentration was determined by hemocytometer counts study of the virulence pattern of Z. tritici, and continuous and adjusted to 107 spores/mL. 0.15% Tween-20 was then identification of new sources of resistance to STB and their added to the medium prior to inoculation. incorporation in breeding programs is required for sus- tainable disease management. Plant material and virulence assays Seedling screens offer opportunities to identify the efficacy of resistance to a wide panel of isolates (Tabib The reactions of 26 differential cultivars (Table 2), each Ghaffary et al. 2011), and differential wheat genotypes carrying one or more Stb gene(s) (Stb1–Stb18), were carrying Stb genes can be used to determine the virulence evaluated for pathotyping of fungal isolates. This experi- diversity of Z. tritici populations (Czembor et al. 2011). ment was conducted at Dezful city in Khuzestan which is a This study was conducted in order to assess the efficacy tropical province in southern Iran. of STB resistance genes against Iranian isolates of Z. tritici Taichung 29 and Obelisk were used as international and to evaluate whether there is a pathogenic variation for susceptible cultivars, while Darab 2 was used as a national STB within Iranian Z. tritici isolates. susceptible cultivar. Cultivars were planted in a plastic pot with a diameter of 15.5 cm (three pots per isolate) filled with a mixture of Materials and methods sterile loam soil, peat, and perlite. The experimental design was completely randomized with three repeats. Seedlings Isolation, purification, and disease inoculum of each pot were inoculated at the third leaf stage with preparation Table 2 Bread wheat differential genotypes with known Stb genes In this study, leaf samples infected with Iranian isolates of used in virulence pattern studies Z. tritici showing blotch symptoms were collected from No. Cultivar Gene different fields of Khuzestan, Lorestan, Ardabil, Markazi, and Golestan provinces that represent different environ- 1 Oasis Carrying Stb1 mental conditions (Table 1). Isolation of fungi was per- 2 Sulivan Carrying Stb1 formed as described by Eyal et al. (1987). First, pieces of 3 Bulgaria 88 Carrying Stb1 and Stb6 infected leaves were attached to glass slides and placed in a 4 Veranopolis Carrying Stb2 and Stb6 Petri dish with wet filter paper. After 24 h, the oozing 5 Israel 493 Carrying Stb3 and Stb6 pycnidia is removed with a sterile needle and transferred to 6 Tadinia Carrying Stb4 and Stb6 a PDA plate. For inoculation preparation, one-liter flasks 7 Cs Synthetic Carrying Stb5 containing Yeast-glucose (YG) liquid medium (Yeast-Ex- 8 Flame Carrying Stb6 tract 10 g/L and glucose 10 g/L) were inoculated using a 9 Shafir Carrying Stb6 small piece of fungal colonies from the solid medium and 10 Estanzuela Federal Carrying Stb7 incubated in a shaker (Jal tajhiz, Karaj, Iran) adjusted at 11 M6 Synthetic Carrying Stb8 150 rpm and 15 °C. After a week, the inoculum 12 Courtot Carrying Stb9 13 Kavkaz-K4500 Carrying Stb6, Stb7, Stb10 and Stb12 14 TE9111 Carrying Stb6, Stb7 and Stb11 Table 1 Characteristics of Zymoseptoria tritici isolates used in this study 15 Obelisk Susceptible check 16 Taichung 29 Susceptible check Isolate Province Location Host 17 Salamouni Carrying Stb13 and Stb14 IR1 Khuzestan Dezful Bread wheat 18 Ariana Carrying Stb6 and Stb15 IR2 Khuzestan Shush Bread wheat 19 Riband Carrying Stb15 or another IR3 Markazi Arak Bread wheat 20 M3 Carrying Stb16 and Stb17 IR4 Khuzestan Dezful Bread wheat 21 Balance Carrying Stb6 and Stb18 IR5 Ardabil Moghan Bread wheat 22 Kulm Check IR6 Khuzestan Safiabad Triticale 23 3HD-126 Carrying Stb11 IR7 Khuzestan Safiabad Durum wheat 24 KM7 Carrying Stb16 IR8 Golestan Gorgan Bread wheat 25 KM41 Carrying Stb17 IR9 Khuzestan Shushtar Bread wheat 26 3HD-138 Carrying Stb18 IR10 Lorestan Delfan Bread wheat 27 Darab2 Local check 123 Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 20 ml of suspension using a hand sprayer. After spraying, Statistics (PAST) software version 1.74. The pycnidial the pots were covered with a clear polyethylene bag to coverage data (Table 3) of the wheat genotypes by each increase humidity and prevent cross-contamination. The isolate was subjected to a hierarchical cluster analysis pots were then kept for 72 h on a greenhouse bench at using the paired group algorithm, and the similarity was 21 ± 2/16 ± 2 °C (day/night) in a 16-hour day. The bags measured using the Euclidean distance method imple- were then removed, and the plants were kept in the mented in PAST software (Hammer et al. 2001). greenhouse under the same conditions (Weber 1922; Robert et al. 2005). The wheat responses were evaluated after 21 days of inoculation by visual estimation of the Results and discussion percentage of leaf area with necrotic lesions bearing pyc- nidia (Kema et al. 1996). In this study, pathogenicity patterns of Z. tritici isolates with different hosts and different geographical regions Data analysis were studied. Significant differences (p \ 0.01) were observed Individual and combined analyses of variance were per- between wheat genotypes in their response to different Z. formed. As fixed effects, the main effects of isolate, wheat tritici isolates. It seems that these differences were due to genotype, and their interactions have been included in this the highly significant variations (p \ 0.01) in the geno- analysis. SAS 9.1 for Windows was used for data analysis. type–isolate interaction (Table 4). The means were compared using Duncan’s multiple range Cluster analysis showed that Z. tritici isolates