Development of a Multiplex PCR Assay to Detect Neofusicoccum parvum and Botryosphaeria dothidea in Walnut.

In walnut orchards, frequent symptoms of cankers and dieback (fruit blight, twig and branch cankers up to tree death) are caused by different agents, in particular by Botryosphaeriaceae, primarily Neofusicoccum parvum and Botryosphaeria dothidea. This study aimed at developing a sensitive, rapid, specific and internally controlled multiplex PCR assay for the detection of these species. The ability of the multiplex PCR, with an internal inhibition control (i.

Profiling Walnut Fungal Pathobiome Associated with Walnut Dieback Using Community-Targeted DNA Metabarcoding.

Walnut dieback can be caused by several fungal pathogenic species, which are associated with symptoms ranging from branch dieback to fruit necrosis and blight, challenging the one pathogen-one disease concept. Therefore, an accurate and extensive description of the walnut fungal pathobiome is crucial. To this end, DNA metabarcoding represents a powerful approach provided that bioinformatic pipelines are evaluated to avoid misinterpretation.

Differential carbohydrate-active enzymes and secondary metabolite production by the grapevine trunk pathogen Bt-67 grown on host and non-host biomass.

is one of the most aggressive Botryosphaeriaceae species associated with grapevine trunk diseases. This species may secrete enzymes capable of overcoming the plant barriers, leading to wood colonization. In addition to their roles in pathogenicity, there is an interest in taking advantage of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes), related to plant cell wall degradation, for lignocellulose biorefining.

Pathogenicity Factors of Botryosphaeriaceae Associated with Grapevine Trunk Diseases: New Developments on Their Action on Grapevine Defense Responses.

Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of fungi associated with the decay of a large number of woody plants with economic importance and causing particularly great losses in viticulture due to grapevine trunk diseases. In recent years, major advances in the knowledge of the pathogenicity factors of these pathogens have been made possible by the development of next-generation sequencing. This review highlights the knowledge gained on genes encoding small secreted proteins such as effectors, carbohydrate-associated enzymes, transporters and genes associated with secondary metabolism, their representativeness within the Botryosphaeriaceae family and their expression during grapevine infection.

Choroidal extranodal marginal zone lymphoma diagnosed by full-thickness retinochoroidal biopsy: case report and review of the literature.

The case of an 89-year-old man who was referred for a painless decrease of vision in his right eye (RE) is reported. Fundus examination of the RE showed an elevated amelanotic lesion located in the posterior pole with an adjacent focal round pigmented lesion. There was also a more peripheral amelanotic lesion extending from 6 to 9 o'clock clockwise inferotemporally.

GDF15 triggers homeostatic proliferation of acid-secreting collecting duct cells.

Although adult kidney cells are quiescent, enlargement of specific populations of epithelial cells occurs during repair and adaptive processes. A prerequisite to the development of regenerative therapeutics is to identify the mechanisms and factors that control the size of specific populations of renal cells. Unfortunately, in most cases, it is unknown whether the growth of cell populations results from transdifferentiation or proliferation and whether proliferating cells derive from epithelial cells or from circulating or resident progenitors.