Links Between Genetic Groups, Host Specificity, and Ergot-Alkaloid Profiles within Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul. on Slovenian Grasses
In the present study, the genetic relationships and ergot-alkaloid production of the fungus Claviceps purpurea on grasses were investigated, to determine any associations between grass host specificity, ergot-alkaloid production, and geographic origin. C. purpurea sclerotia were obtained from wild a...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Plant disease. - 1997. - 102(2018), 7 vom: 24. Juli, Seite 1334-1340 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Plant disease |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DNA, Fungal DNA, Ribosomal Spacer Ergolines Ergot Alkaloids Ergotamines ergocristine 3E58HO2T0U ergocryptine mehr... |
| Zusammenfassung: | In the present study, the genetic relationships and ergot-alkaloid production of the fungus Claviceps purpurea on grasses were investigated, to determine any associations between grass host specificity, ergot-alkaloid production, and geographic origin. C. purpurea sclerotia were obtained from wild and cultivated grasses along a 300-km climatic gradient, from sub-Mediterranean to continental climates. Twenty-one infected grass samples provided 39 sclerotia for analysis of the ergot alkaloids ergometrine, ergosine, ergotamine, ergocornine, ergocryptine, and ergocristine, and their "-inine" epimers, using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. C. purpurea ribosomal DNA underwent molecular classification to determine any grass host or geographic specificity of ergot-alkaloid composition for the different operational taxonomic units. Molecular analysis of sclerotia ribosomal DNA showed three genetic groups, with some associations with specific grass host taxonomic groups. The ergot-alkaloid composition data were in agreement with the data obtained by molecular methods. The most frequent ergot-alkaloid epimers were ergocristine, and ergosine. The total ergot-alkaloid concentrations in sclerotia varied from 59 to 4,200 mg kg-1, which corresponds to 0.059 to 4.2 mg kg-1 in animal feed (assuming ergot alkaloids at 1,000 mg kg-1 sclerotia). Therefore, grasses can be associated with significant levels of ergot alkaloids. In addition, the ergot-alkaloid compositions of C. purpurea sclerotia can be different for infections with different C. purpurea genetic groups, because these show different ergot-alkaloid compositions |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 28.02.2019 Date Revised 28.02.2019 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0191-2917 |
| DOI: | 10.1094/PDIS-08-17-1179-RE |