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ArticleCurrent microbiology2018

Porostereum sp., Associated with Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), is a Latent Pathogen Capable of Producing Phytotoxic Chlorinated Aromatic Compounds.

Zahoor A Wani, Tanveer Ahmad, Yedukondalu Nalli, Asif Ali, Avneet Pal Singh, Ram A Vishwakarma, Nasheeman Ashraf, Syed Riyaz-Ul-Hassan

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Zahoor A WaniMicrobial Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu Tawi, 180001, India.
Tanveer AhmadMicrobial Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu Tawi, 180001, India.
Yedukondalu NalliNatural Product Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu Tawi, 180001, India.
Asif AliNatural Product Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu Tawi, 180001, India.
Avneet Pal SinghDepartment of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 147001, India.
Ram A VishwakarmaNatural Product Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu Tawi, 180001, India.
Nasheeman AshrafPlant Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar, 190005, India.
Syed Riyaz-Ul-HassanMicrobial Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu Tawi, 180001, India. srhassan@iiim.res.in.

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Abstract

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is one of the most expensive spices in the world due to its medicinal and aromatic value. However, saffron production is severely affected by the corm rot disease throughout the saffron producing countries. In this study, we report a basidiomycetous latent pathogen of saffron, designated as CSE26, capable of producing phytotoxic compounds. CSE26 is a highly odorous basidiomycete with monomitic hyphal system. Molecular phylogeny of ITS and 28S ribosomal gene sequence of CSE26 assigned it as Porostereum spadiceum. It was found to produce corm rot in C. sativus under in vivo and field conditions, with a disease severity index of 0.7 and 0.5, respectively. CSE26 was found to produce chlorinated aromatic compounds (CAMs) having phytotoxic activity against Arabidopsis plants. Therefore, these compounds may be acting as pathogenic determinants of CSE26. However, there is a need to study the level of production of these CAMs by this fungus in the natural environment and their effects on plant health.

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ArabidopsisCrocusHerbicidesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, ChlorinatedPhylogenyPlant DiseasesPolyporalesHerbicidesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, Chlorinated

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