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The ‘ D r J ekyll and M r H yde fungus’: noble rot versus gray mold symptoms of B otrytis cinerea on grapes
Author(s) -
Fournier Elisabeth,
Gladieux Pierre,
Giraud Tatiana
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
evolutionary applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 68
ISSN - 1752-4571
DOI - 10.1111/eva.12079
Subject(s) - botrytis cinerea , biology , population , fungus , mold , ecological niche , niche , species complex , botany , ecology , phylogenetic tree , habitat , gene , genetics , demography , sociology
Many cryptic species have recently been discovered in fungi, especially in fungal plant pathogens. Cryptic fungal species co‐occurring in sympatry may occupy slightly different ecological niches, for example infecting the same crop plant but specialized on different organs or having different phenologies. Identifying cryptic species in fungal pathogens of crops and determining their ecological specialization are therefore crucial for disease management. Here, we addressed this question in the ascomycete B otrytis cinerea , the agent of gray mold on a wide range of plants. On grape, B . cinerea causes severe damage but is also responsible for noble rot used for processing sweet wines. We used microsatellite genotyping and clustering methods to elucidate whether isolates sampled on gray mold versus noble rot symptoms in three F rench regions belong to genetically differentiated populations. The inferred population structure matched geography rather than the type of symptom. Noble rot symptoms therefore do not seem to be caused by a specific B . cinerea population but instead seem to depend essentially on microclimatic conditions, which has applied consequences for the production of sweet wines.

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