Lior Gur _ Shamir Research Institute, University of Haifa, P.O. Box 97, Katzrin, 1290000, Israel; Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel; Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, 7505101, Israel.
Moshe Reuveni _ Shamir Research Institute, University of Haifa, P.O. Box 97, Katzrin, 1290000, Israel.
Yigal Cohen _ Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel.
Lance Cadle-Davidson _ USDA Agricultural Research Service, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA.; School of Integrative Plant Sciences, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA.
Breanne Kisselstein _ USDA Agricultural Research Service, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA; School of Integrative Plant Sciences, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA.
Shmuel Ovadia _ Carmel Winery, Zichron Yaacov, Israel.
Omer Frenkel _ Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, 7505101, Israel.
Plant pathogens usually originate and diversify in geographical regions where hosts and pathogens co-evolve. Erysiphe necator, the causal agent of grape powdery mildew, is a destructive pathogen of grapevines worldwide. Although Eastern US is considered the center of origin and diversity of E. necator, previous reports on resistant native wild and domesticated Asian grapevines suggest Asia as another possible origin of the pathogen. By using multi-locus sequencing, microsatellites and a novel application of amplicon sequencing (AmpSeq), we show that the population of E. necator in Israel is composed of three genetic groups: Groups A and B that are common worldwide, and a new group IL, which is genetically differentiated from any known group in Europe and Eastern US. Group IL showed distinguished ecological characteristics: it was dominant on wild and traditional vines (95%); its abundance increased along the season; and was more aggressive than A and B isolates on both wild and domesticated vines. The low genetic diversity within group IL suggests that it has invaded Israel from another origin. Therefore, we suggest that the Israeli E. necator population was founded by at least two invasions, of which one could be from a non-East American source, possibly from Asian origin. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Lior Gur _ Shamir Research Institute, University of Haifa, P.O. Box 97, Katzrin, 1290000, Israel; Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel; Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, 7505101, Israel.
Moshe Reuveni _ Shamir Research Institute, University of Haifa, P.O. Box 97, Katzrin, 1290000, Israel.
Yigal Cohen _ Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel.
Lance Cadle-Davidson _ USDA Agricultural Research Service, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA.; School of Integrative Plant Sciences, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA.
Breanne Kisselstein _ USDA Agricultural Research Service, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA; School of Integrative Plant Sciences, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA.
Shmuel Ovadia _ Carmel Winery, Zichron Yaacov, Israel.
Omer Frenkel _ Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, 7505101, Israel.
Plant pathogens usually originate and diversify in geographical regions where hosts and pathogens co-evolve. Erysiphe necator, the causal agent of grape powdery mildew, is a destructive pathogen of grapevines worldwide. Although Eastern US is considered the center of origin and diversity of E. necator, previous reports on resistant native wild and domesticated Asian grapevines suggest Asia as another possible origin of the pathogen. By using multi-locus sequencing, microsatellites and a novel application of amplicon sequencing (AmpSeq), we show that the population of E. necator in Israel is composed of three genetic groups: Groups A and B that are common worldwide, and a new group IL, which is genetically differentiated from any known group in Europe and Eastern US. Group IL showed distinguished ecological characteristics: it was dominant on wild and traditional vines (95%); its abundance increased along the season; and was more aggressive than A and B isolates on both wild and domesticated vines. The low genetic diversity within group IL suggests that it has invaded Israel from another origin. Therefore, we suggest that the Israeli E. necator population was founded by at least two invasions, of which one could be from a non-East American source, possibly from Asian origin. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.