Glacial refugia in pathogens: European genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on Silene latifolia and Silene dioica.

Climate warming is predicted to increase the frequency of invasions by pathogens and to cause the large-scale redistribution of native host species, with dramatic consequences on the health of domesticated and wild populations of plants and animals. The study of historic range shifts in response to...

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Autores principales: Elodie Vercken, Michael C Fontaine, Pierre Gladieux, Michael E Hood, Odile Jonot, Tatiana Giraud
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9e024333572844a38f6f782084464bdc2021-11-18T06:03:44ZGlacial refugia in pathogens: European genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on Silene latifolia and Silene dioica.1553-73661553-737410.1371/journal.ppat.1001229https://doaj.org/article/9e024333572844a38f6f782084464bdc2010-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21187901/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1553-7366https://doaj.org/toc/1553-7374Climate warming is predicted to increase the frequency of invasions by pathogens and to cause the large-scale redistribution of native host species, with dramatic consequences on the health of domesticated and wild populations of plants and animals. The study of historic range shifts in response to climate change, such as during interglacial cycles, can help in the prediction of the routes and dynamics of infectious diseases during the impending ecosystem changes. Here we studied the population structure in Europe of two Microbotryum species causing anther smut disease on the plants Silene latifolia and Silene dioica. Clustering analyses revealed the existence of genetically distinct groups for the pathogen on S. latifolia, providing a clear-cut example of European phylogeography reflecting recolonization from southern refugia after glaciation. The pathogen genetic structure was congruent with the genetic structure of its host species S. latifolia, suggesting dependence of the migration pathway of the anther smut fungus on its host. The fungus, however, appeared to have persisted in more numerous and smaller refugia than its host and to have experienced fewer events of large-scale dispersal. The anther smut pathogen on S. dioica also showed a strong phylogeographic structure that might be related to more northern glacial refugia. Differences in host ecology probably played a role in these differences in the pathogen population structure. Very high selfing rates were inferred in both fungal species, explaining the low levels of admixture between the genetic clusters. The systems studied here indicate that migration patterns caused by climate change can be expected to include pathogen invasions that follow the redistribution of their host species at continental scales, but also that the recolonization by pathogens is not simply a mirror of their hosts, even for obligate biotrophs, and that the ecology of hosts and pathogen mating systems likely affects recolonization patterns.Elodie VerckenMichael C FontainePierre GladieuxMichael E HoodOdile JonotTatiana GiraudPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENPLoS Pathogens, Vol 6, Iss 12, p e1001229 (2010)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Elodie Vercken
Michael C Fontaine
Pierre Gladieux
Michael E Hood
Odile Jonot
Tatiana Giraud
Glacial refugia in pathogens: European genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on Silene latifolia and Silene dioica.
description Climate warming is predicted to increase the frequency of invasions by pathogens and to cause the large-scale redistribution of native host species, with dramatic consequences on the health of domesticated and wild populations of plants and animals. The study of historic range shifts in response to climate change, such as during interglacial cycles, can help in the prediction of the routes and dynamics of infectious diseases during the impending ecosystem changes. Here we studied the population structure in Europe of two Microbotryum species causing anther smut disease on the plants Silene latifolia and Silene dioica. Clustering analyses revealed the existence of genetically distinct groups for the pathogen on S. latifolia, providing a clear-cut example of European phylogeography reflecting recolonization from southern refugia after glaciation. The pathogen genetic structure was congruent with the genetic structure of its host species S. latifolia, suggesting dependence of the migration pathway of the anther smut fungus on its host. The fungus, however, appeared to have persisted in more numerous and smaller refugia than its host and to have experienced fewer events of large-scale dispersal. The anther smut pathogen on S. dioica also showed a strong phylogeographic structure that might be related to more northern glacial refugia. Differences in host ecology probably played a role in these differences in the pathogen population structure. Very high selfing rates were inferred in both fungal species, explaining the low levels of admixture between the genetic clusters. The systems studied here indicate that migration patterns caused by climate change can be expected to include pathogen invasions that follow the redistribution of their host species at continental scales, but also that the recolonization by pathogens is not simply a mirror of their hosts, even for obligate biotrophs, and that the ecology of hosts and pathogen mating systems likely affects recolonization patterns.
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author Elodie Vercken
Michael C Fontaine
Pierre Gladieux
Michael E Hood
Odile Jonot
Tatiana Giraud
author_facet Elodie Vercken
Michael C Fontaine
Pierre Gladieux
Michael E Hood
Odile Jonot
Tatiana Giraud
author_sort Elodie Vercken
title Glacial refugia in pathogens: European genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on Silene latifolia and Silene dioica.
title_short Glacial refugia in pathogens: European genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on Silene latifolia and Silene dioica.
title_full Glacial refugia in pathogens: European genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on Silene latifolia and Silene dioica.
title_fullStr Glacial refugia in pathogens: European genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on Silene latifolia and Silene dioica.
title_full_unstemmed Glacial refugia in pathogens: European genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on Silene latifolia and Silene dioica.
title_sort glacial refugia in pathogens: european genetic structure of anther smut pathogens on silene latifolia and silene dioica.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2010
url https://doaj.org/article/9e024333572844a38f6f782084464bdc
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