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New Phytol ; 243(1): 407-422, 2024 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38750646

ABSTRACT

Strong disturbances may induce ecosystem transitions into new alternative states that sustain through plant-soil interactions, such as the transition of dwarf shrub-dominated into graminoid-dominated vegetation by herbivory in tundra. Little evidence exists on soil microbial communities in alternative states, and along the slow process of ecosystem return into the predisturbance state. We analysed vegetation, soil microbial communities and activities as well as soil physico-chemical properties in historical reindeer enclosures in northernmost Finland in the following plot types: control heaths in the surrounding tundra; graminoid-dominated; 'shifting'; and recovered dwarf shrub-dominated vegetation inside enclosures. Soil fungal communities followed changes in vegetation, whereas bacterial communities were more affected by soil physico-chemical properties. Graminoid plots were characterized by moulds, pathotrophs and dark septate endophytes. Ericoid mycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi were typical for control and recovered plots. Soil microbial communities inside the enclosures showed historical contingency, as their spatial variation was high in recovered plots despite the vegetation being more homogeneous. Self-maintaining feedback loops between plant functional types, soil microbial communities, and carbon and nutrient mineralization act effectively to stabilize alternative vegetation states, but once predisturbance vegetation reestablishes itself, soil microbial communities and physico-chemical properties return back towards their predisturbance state.


Subject(s)
Bacteria , Fungi , Soil Microbiology , Soil , Tundra , Soil/chemistry , Fungi/physiology , Bacteria/classification , Finland , Chemical Phenomena , Plants/microbiology
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Oecologia ; 204(3): 689-704, 2024 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38478083

ABSTRACT

Subarctic ecosystems are subjected to increasing nitrogen (N) enrichment and disturbances that induce particularly strong effects on plant communities when occurring in combination. There is little experimental evidence on the longevity of these effects. We applied N-fertilization (40 kg urea-N ha-1 year-1 for 4 years) and disturbance (removal of vegetation and organic soil layer on one occasion) in two plant communities in a subarctic forest-tundra ecotone in northern Finland. Within the first four years, N-fertilization and disturbance increased the share of deciduous dwarf shrubs and graminoids at the expense of evergreen dwarf shrubs. Individual treatments intensified the other's effect resulting in the strongest increase in graminoids under combined N-fertilization and disturbance. The re-analysis of the plant communities 15 years after cessation of N-fertilization showed an even higher share of graminoids. 18 years after disturbance, the total vascular plant abundance was still substantially lower and the share of graminoids higher. At the same point, the plant community composition was the same under disturbance as under combined N-fertilization and disturbance, indicating that multiple perturbations no longer reinforced the other's effect. Yet, complex interactions between N-fertilization and disturbance were still detected in the soil. We found higher organic N under disturbance and lower microbial N under combined N-fertilization and disturbance, which suggests a lower bioavailability of N sources for soil microorganisms. Our findings support that the effects of enhanced nutrients and disturbance on subarctic vegetation persist over decadal timescales. However, they also highlight the complexity of plant-soil interactions that drive subarctic ecosystem responses to multiple perturbations across varying timescales.


Subject(s)
Ecosystem , Tundra , Plants , Soil , Fertilization
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Theor Appl Genet ; 134(12): 3829-3843, 2021 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34350474

ABSTRACT

Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) of four Multi-parent Advanced Generation Inter-Cross (MAGIC) populations identified nine regions on chromosomes 1H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H and 7H associated with resistance against barley scald disease. Three of these regions are putatively novel resistance Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL). Barley scald is caused by Rhynchosporium commune, one of the most important barley leaf diseases that are prevalent in most barley-growing regions. Up to 40% yield losses can occur in susceptible barley cultivars. Four MAGIC populations were generated in a Nordic Public-Private Pre-breeding of spring barley project (PPP Barley) to introduce resistance to several important diseases. Here, these MAGIC populations consisting of six to eight founders each were tested for scald resistance in field trials in Finland and Iceland. Eight different model covariate combinations were compared for GWAS studies, and the models that deviated the least from the expected p-values were selected. For all QTL, candidate genes were identified that are predicted to be involved in pathogen defence. The MAGIC progenies contained new haplotypes of significant SNP-markers with high resistance levels. The lines with successfully pyramided resistance against scald and mildew and the significant markers are now distributed among Nordic plant breeders and will benefit development of disease-resistant cultivars.


Subject(s)
Disease Resistance/genetics , Hordeum/genetics , Plant Diseases/genetics , Quantitative Trait Loci , Ascomycota/pathogenicity , Chromosome Mapping , Finland , Genetic Association Studies , Genotype , Haplotypes , Hordeum/microbiology , Iceland , Models, Genetic , Phenotype , Plant Breeding , Plant Diseases/microbiology , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Front Plant Sci ; 8: 1954, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29184565

ABSTRACT

The powdery mildew fungus, Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei is a worldwide threat to barley (Hordeum vulgare L. ssp. vulgare) production. One way to control the disease is by the development and deployment of resistant cultivars. A genome-wide association study was performed in a Nordic spring barley panel consisting of 169 genotypes, to identify marker-trait associations significant for powdery mildew. Powdery mildew was scored during three years (2012-2014) in four different locations within the Nordic region. There were strong correlations between data from all locations and years. In total four QTLs were identified, one located on chromosome 4H in the same region as the previously identified mlo locus and three on chromosome 6H. Out of these three QTLs identified on chromosome 6H, two are in the same region as previously reported QTLs for powdery mildew resistance, whereas one QTL appears to be novel. The top NCBI BLASTn hit of the SNP markers within the novel QTL predicted the responsible gene to be the 26S proteasome regulatory subunit, RPN1, which is required for innate immunity and powdery mildew-induced cell death in Arabidopsis. The results from this study have revealed SNP marker candidates that can be exploited for use in marker-assisted selection and stacking of genes for powdery mildew resistance in barley.

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Hereditas ; 153: 5, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28096767

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Timothy (Phleum pratense L.), a cool-season hexaploid perennial, is the most important forage grass species in Nordic countries. Earlier analyses of genetic diversity in a collection of 96 genebank accessions of timothy with SSR markers demonstrated high levels of diversity but could not resolve population structure. Therefore, we examined a subset of 51 accessions with REMAP markers, which are based on retrotransposons, and compared the diversity results with those obtained with SSR markers. RESULTS: Using four primer combinations, 533 REMAP markers were analyzed, compared with 464 polymorphic alleles in the 13 SSR loci previously. The average marker index, which describes information obtained per experiment (per primer combination or locus) was over six times higher with REMAPs. Most of the variation found was within accessions, with somewhat less, 89 %, for REMAPs, than for SSR, with 93 %. CONCLUSIONS: SSRs revealed differences in the level of diversity slightly better than REMAPs but neither marker type could reveal any clear clustering of accessions based on countries, vegetation zones, or different cultivar types. In our study, reliable evaluation of SSR allele dosages was not possible, so each allele had to be handled as a dominant marker. SSR and REMAP, which report from different mechanisms of generating genetic diversity and from different genomic regions, together indicate a lack of population structure. Taken together, this likely reflects the outcrossing and hexaploid nature of timothy rather than failures of either marker system.


Subject(s)
Genetic Variation , Phleum/genetics , Retroelements , Alleles , DNA, Plant/genetics , Genetic Markers , Genome, Plant , Microsatellite Repeats , Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
6.
Genome ; 55(4): 289-301, 2012 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22443510

ABSTRACT

The first doubled haploid oat linkage map constructed at MTT Agrifood Research Finland was supplemented with additional microsatellites and Diversity Array Technology (DArT) markers to produce a map containing 1058 DNA markers and 34 linkage groups. The map was used to locate quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for 11 important breeding traits analyzed from Finnish and Canadian field trials. The new markers enabled most of the linkage groups to be anchored to the 'Kanota' × 'Ogle' oat ( Avena sativa L.) reference map and allowed comparison of the QTLs located in this study with those found previously. Two to 12 QTLs for each trait were discovered, of which several were expressed consistently across several environments.


Subject(s)
Avena/genetics , Chromosome Mapping , Genetic Linkage , Haploidy , Quantitative Trait Loci , Avena/chemistry , Canada , Chromosomes, Plant , Crosses, Genetic , Microsatellite Repeats , Plant Oils/chemistry , Plant Proteins/chemistry , beta-Glucans/chemistry
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Genome ; 53(6): 482-93, 2010 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20555437

ABSTRACT

A homozygous mapping population, consisting of doubled haploid (DH) oat (Avena sativa L.) plants generated through anther culture of F1 plants from the cross between the Finnish cultivar 'Aslak' and the Swedish cultivar 'Matilda', was used to construct an oat linkage map. Ten agronomic and quality traits were analyzed in the DH plants from field trials in 2005 and 2006. Leaf blotch (caused by Pyrenophora avenae) resistance was also evaluated in a greenhouse test with 2 different isolates. One to 8 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were found to be associated with each trait studied. Some chromosomal regions affected more than 1 trait; for example, 4 regions affected both protein and oil content. This study gives valuable information to oat breeders concerning the inheritance of important traits, and it provides potential tools to assist breeding.


Subject(s)
Avena/genetics , Diploidy , Haploidy , Quantitative Trait Loci/genetics , Ascomycota/growth & development , Avena/growth & development , Avena/metabolism , Biomass , Breeding , Chromosome Mapping , Chromosomes, Plant/genetics , Immunity, Innate/genetics , Plant Diseases/genetics , Plant Diseases/microbiology , Plant Oils/metabolism , Plant Proteins/metabolism , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , beta-Glucans/metabolism
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Mycol Res ; 111(Pt 2): 213-23, 2007 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17324759

ABSTRACT

The genetic structure and occurrence of mating types and forms of Pyrenophora teres, the causal agent of net blotch on barley, was studied among 278 isolates collected from the northern hemisphere and from Australia. Genetic differentiation was high (F(CT) 0.238, P=0.002) between P. teres f. teres (PTT) isolates originating from Northern Europe, North America, Russia and Australia. The P. teres population in Australia was clearly divided into two subgroups (F(CT) 0.793, P<0.001) according to the form identity: PTT and P. teres f. maculata (PTM), with the PTT samples showing a greater degree of differentiation (F(ST) 0.573, P<0.001) among Australian states than the PTM samples (F(CT) 0.219, P<0.001). No differentiation was found among locations within Australian states. Both mating types (MAT1 and MAT2) were equally common (1:1) in several locations in Australia and in Finland. The only exception was Krasnodar, Russia, where only MAT2 was identified. Our results show that the prevalence of sexual reproduction, occurrence of forms of P. teres, and genetic differentiation between geographical regions are highly variable. The paper discusses the various effects and outcomes of population selection in Australia and in the northern barley growing regions.


Subject(s)
Ascomycota/genetics , Hordeum , Plant Diseases/microbiology , DNA, Fungal/chemistry , DNA, Fungal/genetics , Finland , Genes, Mating Type, Fungal/genetics , Genetic Variation , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length , South Australia
9.
Genome ; 49(3): 282-7, 2006 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16604112

ABSTRACT

Short straw is a desired trait in oat germplasm (Avena sativa L.). Marker-assisted selection, a key tool for achieving this objective, is limited by the presence and number of available markers. Here, we have attempted to develop markers sufficiently linked to a gene specifying short straw so that marker-assisted selection could be applied. Bulked-segregant analysis was used to identify anonymous PCR-based markers associated with the dwarfing gene Dw6 in an F2 population from the cross between A. sativa "Aslak" and A. sativa "Kontant". One random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and 1 retrotransposon-microsatellite amplified polymorphism (REMAP) marker were found to be associated with height. These were converted into codominant single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. The SNP-REMAP and the SNP-RAPD markers were located 5.2 and 12.6 cM from Dw6, respectively. They can be used in future efforts both to enhance oat germplasm by application of molecular markers and to determine the nature of the gene through positional cloning.


Subject(s)
Avena/genetics , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Alleles , Base Sequence , Crosses, Genetic , Genes, Plant , Genetic Linkage , Genetic Markers , Heterozygote , Microsatellite Repeats , Molecular Sequence Data , Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique , Retroelements , Selection, Genetic , Sequence Analysis, DNA
10.
Mycol Res ; 109(Pt 7): 809-17, 2005 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16121567

ABSTRACT

The amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) was used to study genetic variation in Pyrenophora teres causing net blotch of barley in Finland. The mean similarity was 93% between all isolates and a bit higher within two distinct populations based on 175 AFLP markers. Despite the high genetic similarity, 70 unique AFLP genotypes were identified among 72 isolates. Most of the genetic variation (68.5%) was observed within a field population and a smaller portion (30.3%) between them. Significant genetic differentiation (Fst = 0.308, P < 0.001) was identified between field populations. However only 1.2% of the variation was observed between mating types within a field and a lack of genetic differentiation (Fsc = 0.017, P = 0.087) was observed. The occurrence of the form of blotch (spot type, f. sp. maculata, or net type, P. teres f. sp. teres) was identified with specific PCR. All isolates were found to be of the net type. The existence of both mating types (MAT1 and MAT2) was identified for the first time in Finland and the ratio of the two mating types was almost 1:1 in both locations. The evolutionary potential and the possibility of sexual reproduction of P. teres occurring in Finland are discussed.


Subject(s)
Ascomycota/classification , Genetic Variation , Hordeum/microbiology , Plant Diseases/microbiology , Ascomycota/genetics , Finland , Phylogeny , Polymerase Chain Reaction
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